RUSTENBURG HERALD - LETHABONG - The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Lethabong have arrested a 36-year-old male suspect following an incident of attempted murder that occurred on Sunday, 2 November, at around 15:00 at a tavern.
According to information received, the victim was in the company of friends consuming alcohol at the tavern when her child’s father, arrived and enquired about their children.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Rustenburg strongly condemns the shocking level of disorganisation and neglect displayed during the Mayoral Imbizo held on Wednesday, 29 October at the Old Town Hall.
What was meant to be an opportunity for residents to engage the Executive Mayor on critical service delivery issues, instead exposed the municipality’s incompetence.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Following numerous rumours and videos suggesting the presence of crocodiles at Olifantsnek Dam, a co-ordinated investigation launched to determine the facts has stunned the Olifantsnek Dam fraternity. 
Local environmentalist and insurance broker Thomas de Wet from De Wet de Villiers Insurance Brokers initiated the formation of a task group comprising all relevant stakeholders associated with the Olifantsnek Dam.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - With the aim of ensuring safety and security of all citizens, the operations conducted under the Safer Festive Season Operation Shanela II, between Monday, 20 and Sunday, 26 October, across the province resulted in the arrest of 1 139 suspects. Through the execution of actions such as vehicle check points (VCP’s), stops and searches, foot and vehicle patrols, compliance inspections at second-hand dealers, scrapyards, recyclers, private security, firearm dealers, formal and informal businesses, and farms copper cables, explosives, tobacco products, liquor and a variety of drugs were seized. 

RUSTENBURG HERALD - GROOT MARICO - Moagi Motlhabane and Sipho Tobi, both aged 27, are expected to reappear in the Groot Marico Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 25 November, on a charge of stock theft. The accused made initial court appearances on Monday, 20 and Tuesday, 21 October, after being arrested by members of Lehurutshe Stock Theft and Endangered Species (STES) Unit at Brakkuil and Koffiekraal Villages, Madikwe on Friday, 17 October.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG – The police in Rustenburg request the community’s assistance in locating 26-year-old Phumeza Gxalaba Godla, who resides in Rustenburg. He was last seen by his mother early in the morning on Friday, 19 September 2025, when he left the house to go to a nearby shop. When his mother went to look for him a bit later that morning, she could not find him.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Thursday, 16 October turned out to be another winning day for Rustenburg's lucky ladies with Lady Luck squarely on the shoulder of Paula Kiszczynski-Erasmus when the sixth and final Volkswagen Polo was presented to its new owner in the President Hyper Win-a-Car promotion that's been ongoing since 22 May this year. Even in this very last Win-a-Car give-away there was proof that Lady Luck was favouring our ladies with only one male winner since the launch of the promotion earlier this year.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Op 5 Oktober is Wêreld-Onderwysersdag gevier en die Suid-Afrikaanse Onderwysers Unie (SAOU) het die besluit geneem om die hele Oktober aan die viering van Suid-Afrikaanse onderwysers te wy. 
In hedendaagse tye waar onderwysers aan emosionele uitputting lei en in groot getalle uit die onderwyserstelsel tree, neem internasionale instansies soos Unesco kennis van toenemende tekorte aan onderwysers.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - MAHOBIESKRAAL - The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Sun City has arrested a 36-year-old male suspect for the alleged murder of a 32-year-old man, which occurred on Sunday night, 12 October, at Mahobieskraal near Mogwase.
According to reports, police received a call from Moses Kotane Hospital regarding a patient admitted with a gunshot wound. The patient was reportedly brought in by two men driving a green Fiat Siena.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - AfriForum het Maandag, 6 Oktober, ’n reuse-oorwinning behaal ná die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria beslis het dat die Nasionale Energiereguleerder van Suid-Afrika (NERSA) hul verpligting as energiereguleerder moet nakom. Die saak is met koste gewen. 
Dit volg ná ’n jarelange stryd om die inwoners van Rustenburg te help om elektrisiteitsvoorsiening te kry.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - PHOKENG - The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Phokeng is raising concern about the increasing number of online fraud incidents targeting unsuspecting community members. Criminals continue to exploit digital platforms by crea-ting fake websites, posting fraudulent advertisements, and using deceptive tactics to trick victims into financial losses.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - In 'n saak wat op kringte-levisie vasgelê is en soos 'n veldbrand onder Rustenburgers versprei het, blyk dit nou dat die moordenaars van Ben Gumbi (wat op 23 Augustus 2023 vermoor is) nou uiteindelik aan die pen ry.
Verlede week is Sibongiseni Ngubane (33) en Thabani Lethukuthula Gwala (30), albei skuldig bevind aan moord en die besit van 'n ongelisensieërde vuurwapen. Beide is tot lewenslange tronkstraf vir moord gevonnis en 15 jaar tronkstraf vir die wapenaanklag.