BONUS - RUSTENBURG - The 2022 international motorsport season kicked off to an epic start on 1 January with the running of the 44th Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia with no less than nine South African teams amongst the hundred odd teams competing in the Car Category while the event also saw the launch of the inaugural FIA World Rally-Raid Championship.
BONUS - RUSTENBURG - The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has published the latest fuel price adjustments for March 2022, showing a sharp hike in prices for both petrol and diesel in South Africa. The increase will take effect at midnight on Tuesday (1 March)
BONUS - RUSTENBURG - The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) said in a statement that it “reluctantly welcomes” the announcement by the National Energy Regulator of SA (NERSA) on Eskom’s fifth Multi-Year Pricing Determination (MYPD5) that the Eskom tariff increase will be 9.61%.
BONUS – BUFFELSPOORT – A short family vacation at a resort outside Rustenburg took a tragic turn when a man was killed by robbers in the chalet he shared with his wife and siblings. Johannes Nicolaas Brits (68) died after being shot by three unknown intruders who apparently gained entry into the chalet at the Buffelspoor ATKV resort through an open window.
BONUS - RUSTENBURG - A number of big Covid–19 vaccination changes have been announced for South Africa. This includes mixing booster shots.