Nature and game reserve enthusiasts across the North West Province will be delighted to know that for the current week (28 September to 5 October) visits to all nature and game reserves in the province will be free of charge in accordance with the annual Park Mahala Week initiative of the North West Park & Tourism Department. In the Rustenburg region, there will be particular interest from those who have been waiting for an opportunity to visit the Kgaswane Nature Reserve in Rustenburg and the Pilanesberg Nature Reserve at Sun City.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - BOITEKONG - The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Boitekong is investigating a case of robbery with a firearm and contravention of the Criminal Matters Amendment Act following an incident that occurred near the Power Station by the Boitekong robots on the night of Saturday, 27 September.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Petrol prices were expected to see minor adjustments on Tuesday night this week with Petrol 93 swinging into an over-recovery and lining up a small cut. 
Month-end data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) shows that fuel price recoveries have turned a corner at the 11th hour, with only Petrol 95 still in the red.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - SWARTRUGGENS - Die Demokratiese Alliansie (DA) in Kgetlengrivier het 'n petisie aan die Departement van Gesondheid in die Noordwes-provinsie voorgelê. 
Die petisie is deur provinsiale parlementslid, Hendriëtte van Huysteen, oorhandig met die versoek om die Swartruggens Gesondheidsentrum in 'n volwaardige hospitaal te omskep.  Die petisie is ook deur die DA aan Kgetlengrivier-raadslede voorgelê met die doel om ander partye te oortuig om dié stap te ondersteun deur hul verteenwoordigers in die gesonheidsektor te vra om die saak te prioritiseer. Die sentrum benodig slegs 'n paar bykomstige beddens en personeel om die bestaande fasiliteite tot op die gebruiksvlak te bring van 'n volwaardige hospitaal. 

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - The North West Province of South Africa is known for its stunning natural beauty, from the rolling hills of the Magaliesberg mountains to the vast expanses of the Pilanesberg Game Reserve. 
However, this beauty is under threat from devastating wildfires that can ravage the landscape and destroy entire ecosystems. That is why the North West Umbrella Fire Protection Association (NWUFPA) is working tirelessly to prevent and combat wildfires in the region.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Rustenburg has welcomed the North West High Court’s decision to dismiss, with costs, the Rustenburg Local Municipality’s (RLM) attempt to have a R2.1 million electricity overbilling case removed from the court roll. “The DA has repeatedly raised the municipality’s failure to implement its own Credit Control Policy at both Portfolio and Council meetings.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has welcomed the 20 years’ direct imprisonment sentenced imposed by the Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court on 45-year-old Kagiso Josias Selomane, who was convicted on nine counts of fraud for posing as a lawyer. Investigations revealed that between 2011 and 2015, Selomane masqueraded as a legal practitioner in courts across the North West and Johannesburg. He misled victims into believing that he was a qualified lawyer who could represent them in divorce and labour matters, and even pretended to be an executor of a major bank.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG – The Rustenburg Local Municipality (RLM) has issued a warning to members of the public about a scam that is doing the rounds.
In a statement issued on Monday, 15 September, the municipality said they had been made aware of fraudulent messages circulating, demanding payment into an Absa account (Account number 9400922043) under the name “RLM Creditors Control Revenue Department” and requesting proof of payment via WhatsApp or email.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Rustenburg welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent acknowledgement of the collapse of municipal services during his oversight visit to the North West. The President has finally said what the DA has been warning about for years that municipalities in this province, including Rustenburg, are crippled by mismanagement, corruption, and failed service delivery under ANC rule. 

RUSTENBURG HERALD - PHOKENG - The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Phokeng has launched an investigation into a case of murder following the death of a 32-year-old man, originally from Mpumalanga and residing at Boshoek Informal Settlement. According to Sgt Ofentse Mokgadi, Rustenburg police spokesperson, on Saturday, 6 September, the victim was brought to the Phokeng Health Centre with severe injuries consistent with a sjambok assault.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Verlede week is twee afleggingskennisgewings, wat meer as 'n duisend werke in gedrang laat, uitgereik deur Glencore Operations South Africa. Die twee artikel 189-kennisgewings is geldig by die Rhovan-myn en nog een by die maatskappy se hoofkantoor. Volgens die maatskappy is die redes vir die voorgenome afleggings die volgehoue swak marktoestande, internasionale oorproduksie en aanhoudende lae kommoditeitspryse, tesame met SuidAfrika se eie strukturele krisisse soos hoë elektrisiteitskoste, koolstofbelasting, en 'n spoorwegstelsel wat eenvoudig nie meer funksioneer nie.

RUSTENBURG HERALD – CHANENG - A tactical and crime intelligence led operation by Phokeng K9, led to the arrest of five  uspects on Wednesday afternoon, 3 September, for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition at Mafenya Section, Chaneng Village, outside Rustenburg. Col Adéle Myburgh, North West Police spokesperson said: “Acting on a tip-off, the members approached a suspicious Audi Q3 motor vehicle that was found parked next to the road with the bonnet opened.