RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - In an ongoing effort to enhance safety and order, the South African Police Service (SAPS), in collaboration with the Rustenburg Local Municipality and various stakeholders, successfully executed their weekly “Safer City” operations. 
These efforts have primarily focused on maintaining law and order within the Central Business District (CBD). The latest operation, which took place on Friday, saw the enforcement of municipal bylaws, with a significant focus on removing illegal structures, particularly at the taxi rank.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - PHOKENG - The Tlhabane Magistrates’ Court handed down 15 years imprisonment sentence to a 15-year-old teenager last week for four cases of rape, reported over the last three years.
Evidence presented in court indicated that in the first incident, reported on Monday, 5 September 2022, a 12-year-old girl was walking home after school. She was approached by the perpetrator, who was her classmate. He grabbed her water bottle and ran away. The victim chased after him into a secluded area, where she was overpowered and raped.

Rustenburg Herald se Theron-familie (Christo, Lulu en Andries) en hul gades nooi die Rustenburg-gemeenskap om op Saterdag, 12 Oktober, deel te neem aan die 100-jarige bestaansjaarvieringe van dié koerant by Brauhaus Afrika sowat 16 km vanaf Rustenburg op die Krugersdorppad (R24). Hiermee vier ons die bykans onuitwisbare rol van Rustenburg Herald as ware gemeenskapskoerant, bron van inligting en meningsvormer sedert 1924.

Rustenburg consumers making use of prepaid electricity have been kept abreast of new developments regarding their prepaid metering devices at home for at least the past two years.

Those residents who have prepaid meters that are not rolled over yet (a team that came to your house and updated your meter), should take note of the latest development:

“If you buy electricity and receive three codes to enter, do not stress about it. Just follow the easy steps in the picture.” the latest message from the Rustenburg Municipality reads.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - A multi-disciplinary Vala Umgodi team apprehended no less than 21 suspected illegal miners in the Bojanala Platinum District on Wednesday, 25 and Thursday, 26 September, for contravention of section (49) (1) (a) of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002). 
The suspects, aged between 20 and 56, were nabbed in Tlhatlaganyane, Witrandjie, and Mooinooi. 

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - The management of Job Shimankana Tabane Hospital (JSTH) is committed to protecting patient confidentiality and clinical records in accordance with the National Health Act 61 of 2023 and other related legislations.
All hospital users are hereby informed that, illegal obtainment of clinical records is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - KGASWANE - Vernietigende veldbrande het sedert Woensdag verlede week vir die soveelste keer uitgebreide skade in natuurlike weiding, veld en infrastruktuur in die Kgaswane Natuurreservaat teen die suidelike hange van die Magaliesberg aangerig terwyl berigte van woonhuise en soortgelyke privaateiendom wat vernietig of erg verniel is, ook van nie-amptelike woordvoerders ontvang is.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - ZEERUST - Die AfriForum-tak in Zeerust het op 14 September die plaaslike begraafplaas op die hoek van Forsman- en Van Riebeeckstraat skoongemaak. 
Altesaam 42 vrywilligers het die dag gehelp om twee ton tuinvullis te verwyder. Ná ’n lang dag van harde werk is ’n totaal van 12 vragte vullis weggery.
“Dit is ’n riem onder die hart dat soveel vrywilligers ons met die skoonmaakprojek kom help het.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Ward 44 Community Empowerment Movement is a local charity organisation, working for change and upliftment in what seems to be, forgotten communities. 
Ward44 is active in different villages (Serutube, Mosenthal, Ikageng, Lesung and Lekgalong), as these local communities don’t even have the mere basics - such as health centres or a police station. The organisation was formed after the realisation that these five villages are severely lacking in service delivery.

Are you even South African if you didn’t have a braai on Tuesday? Don’t worry, if the weather was somewhat of a deterrent, there are still 99 days remaining before the end of 2024 - to light a lekke fire and listen to the sizzling of steak, wors or ribs on the grill. Rustenburg Herald, in the spirit of our  South African traditions and in celebration of Heritage Month and (the very short) September school holidays, wishes all of our readers a great time with family and friends to catch up over clinking glasses with brannas, Zamalek or Amarula – whatever your poison…

RUSTENBURG HERALD - KGETLENGRIVIER - The DA will submit a letter to the office of the speaker, Ms. Mamikie Molefe, demanding reasons for her failure to timeously hold a special Council sitting to discuss allegations of fraud and corruption against the Municipal Manager of the Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality - Mr Clement Letswalo.
 According to reports, Mr Letswalo misappropriated R20 million in unauthorised expenditure towards litigation cases.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - The Rustenburg Community Police Forum (Sector 2) and its partners in policing invite all current and prospective members as well as all members of the SAPS, the Directorate Public Safety and all crime combating entities to a combined Mass Patrol starting at 18:00 on Friday, 20 September, to continue until late on Saturday, 21 September.

The project will be operating from the regular venue - corner of Bult and Kruger Streets Rustenburg - throughout the weekend and will be closed with a community braai with lots of lucky draws and special prize give-aways on Saturday evening.