BONUS - RUSTENBURG - Ironically, as South Africa observes Freedom Month, the nation faces one of its most pressing challenges: continued violence against women, which can be described as a pandemic in itself. 
As South Africa commemorates 30 years of democracy, it becomes increasingly crucial to address the systemic inequalities that continue to affect women's lives, as the country has one of the highest incidences of gender-based violence (GBV) globally, and statistics reveal that many women who survive GBV, fail to obtain justice for themselves. 
This is because of lack of knowledge about legal recourse, limited understanding of their rights, entrenched shame and stigma, fear of secondary victimisation, distrust in the criminal justice system, and the daunting task of navigating complex court processes.

BONUS - POTCHEFSTROOM - The North West Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, is saddened by the murder of 31-year-old Constable Mogoro Clement Makola, who was recently shot and killed in Lekgalong village, near Marikana outside Rustenburg.
According to information, an off-duty Makola was coming out of a shop, when approached by the three unknown men. One of the offenders pointed a firearm at him and demanded money. In an attempt to disarm the suspect, Mokola was ultimately shot several times in the upper body. The trio fled the scene on foot, while the victim’s wife transported him to Kanana clinic.

BONUS - RUSTENBURG - Due to the instability of South Africa’s energy market, characterised by frequent fluctuations and disruptions, many businesses are forced to struggle with a delicate equilibrium between power assurance and power quality.
While many business owners’ efforts are focused almost solely on power assurance – keeping their plants running with backup power sources such as generators when needed – power quality is often overlooked until it becomes a problem.
While power assurance is paramount to keeping businesses running, the significance of power quality cannot be overstated, as it directly impacts operational efficiency, equipment longevity and, ultimately, the bottom line.

BONUS - RUSTENBURG - In reply to a parliamentary question posed by the DA, the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, made the unfortunate revelation, that the North West province is positioned in a disappointing second last place, in regard to response times by the South African Police Service (SAPS). 
As a result of this, criminals have all the time in the world to do their bidding without any fear of SAPS intervention. This has led to the fact that organised crimes, such as those related to gangsterism, are running rampant in many a province. These figures come on the back of a previous response wherein it was revealed that 10111 centres across South Africa were grossly understaffed, with the SAPS managing to deploy only about 40% of what it considered to be the ideal staff complement to 10111 centres, nationally.