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. 

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - The Rustenburg Local Municipality’s City at Work programme continues to take better shape as more resources are availed to its disposal, this time around with the purchase of new additional yellow fleet and vehicles to ensure efficiency in the provision of services and meeting community needs.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - MARIKANA - The South African Police Service in Marikana has launched an investigation following a fatal stabbing incident that occurred during the early hours of Sunday, 5 October, at a tavern in Skierlek, Marikana. According to information received from Sgt Ofentse Mokgadi, police spokesperson in Rustenburg, the 24-year-old victim was in the company of his friend when an argument broke out with a known 19-year-old male suspect over a pool game.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) wishes to inform road users of the temporary Stop/Go road closures, due to Blasting on National Road R52, Section 3, from Koster (km 0.0) to N4 Rustenburg (km 38.70). These closures are necessary to facilitate the road improvement works and are in place only during the day as indicated below.

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.