RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Two Lesotho nationals (both males) were expected to appear on charges of murder and attempted murder in the Bafokeng Magistrate’s Court in Phokeng after the two men were arrested in Tlhabane’s Yizo-Yizo settlement on Sunday evening.
The murders were allegedly committed in Kanana near Klerksdorp earlier this month. The two suspects were also found in possession of a firearm and ammunition according to the police.
Vrywillige gemeenskapswerker doodgeskiet
RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Die liggaam van ‘n 54-jarige vrywillige gemeenskapspatrolleerder is na bewering deur verbygangers in ‘n beboste gebied in Zinniaville, Rustenburg naby die R510 in Tlhabane gevind.
Melusi Dladla (54) is volgens kol Adéle Myburgh - polisiewoordvoerder in Noordwes - op die toneel dood verklaar.
Kruiskrans-area lewensgevaarlik - moenie alleen of in klein groepies hierheen gaan nie
RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Inwoners van die Platinastad word weer eens gewaarsku om uiters versigtig en op die uitkyk te wees vir boosdoeners wat besoekers aan die sogenaamde Little Margate-area (die Kruis bo-op “Arendskloof” ook bekend as Kruiskrans of “Rooikrans”) op gereelde basis terroriseer en/of aanval. Twee 18-jarige leerders van die Hoërskool Rustenburg het verlede Saterdag die slagoffers in die jongste aanval geword toe ‘n uitstappie wat vir ‘n baie spesiale en persoonlike “seremonie” beplan is, ietwat ontspoor het en in die spreekwoordelike nagmerrie ontaard het.
Two robbers jailed
RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - The Acting Bojanala Platinum Sub-District 2 Commissioner, Brigadier Mamotsamai Ntoagae, and her team welcomed the sentencing of Thulane Sishange (31) and Kamogelo Molefi (23) by the Bafokeng Regional court in Tlhabane on Friday, 2 August for armed robbery that took place in July 2023 on Lebone street in Tlhabane. The court was told that on the fateful night, the two friends were pushing their vehicle to a workshop when Sishange and Molefi, who were unknown to the victims at the time, came out of nowhere and pretended to want to help them.
Krugerstraatbrug vir elf maande gesluit!
RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Vir Rustenburgse motoriste wat op daaglikse basis van die Krugerstraat-oorhoofse brug gebruik maak om die bo-dorp van Safarituine en hoër op suidwaarts in Rustenburg te bereik, lê daar ‘n beproewende elf maande voor.
Die konsessiehouers van die Bakwena N1N4 het in ‘n verklaring aan die plaaslike gemeenskap aangekondig dat dié brug vanaf aanstaande Donderdag, 15 Augustus, tot 30 Julie 2025 vir verkeer gesluit sal wees.
Agapé-gemeente hou Verhoudingsfees
RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSENBURG - Tydens die week van 13 - 15 Aug fokus Agapé Gemeente op verhoudings!! Ons het van ons land se voorste verhoudingsdeskundiges genooi om jou te kom help en toe te rus om beter, gesonder en goeie verhoudings met die mense in jou wêreld te bou!
Horrific find in dustbin
RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - In a find that shocked the local community on Monday, 29 July, the decomposed remains of a newborn baby boy was discovered in Nylrivier Avenue in Cashan. Emergency responders and the South African Police Service were called to the scene, but it was clear that the infant had already passed on.
Cllr with “loads” of experience now at helm of Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
RUSTENBURG HERALD - BOJANALA - In the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality's Chambers on Monday, 15 July, Cllr Suzan Nthangeni was elected unopposed as the new Executive Mayor of Bojanala Platinum District Municipality. This was the during a special Council meeting held at the Madibeng Local Municipality Council Chambers. This, after the municipality has been without a substantive Executive Mayor for more than a year
Uitgebreide polisie- en ondersoekeenhede keer agt verdagtes aan na bloedige naweek in Noordwes
RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Die Noordwes provinsiale kommissaris, lt-genl Sello Kwena het Maandag met verligting gereageer op die nuus dat nie minder nie as ses verdagtes Sondagmiddag gearresteer is in verband met die moord op minstens agt mense in die provinsie.
Die provinsie is oor die naweek geruk deur verskeie grusame moorde - onder meer in Kanana in Matlosana (Orkney) en Freedom Park in Rustenburg.
Mine workers intimidated, threatened by illegal committee
RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - An alleged disagreement between a mine employer and a self-elected unrecognised committee led to a gathering on 27 June 2024 at Robega Village in Chaneng, close to Phokeng.
During this meeting employees, who wanted to report for work, were allegedly threatened and compelled to abstain from going to work. Furthermore, numerous cases were opened after employees who went to work, were shot at and their property (mostly vehicles) damaged.
Donker week in Rustenburg se kragsake
RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Met die Rustenburg Munisipaliteit se vertoning oor die afgelope tyd ten opsigte van onbeplande krag- of wateronderbrekings is dit sekerlik ‘n onbegonne taak om enige krisis “die ergste in jare” te noem - die reeks krisisse waarteen ‘n mens dié oor ‘n lang termyn moet vergelyk, blyk ongelukkig net té lank te wees.
Inwoners in bykans elke uitbreiding sal saamstem dat dit nie ‘n oordrewe argument is om aan te voer dat verbruikers reeds vir jare (wat dienslewering betref) aan die agterspeen suig nie.
Rustenburg Herald vier ‘n volle eeu - kom eet saam met ons tydens Brauhaus Afrika se Oktoberfest 2024 nog ‘n sak sout op!
RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Van hoeveel instansies, organisasies of sake-ondernemings in Rustenburg en omgewing weet jy (of jou ouers) wat die bykans onmoontlike vermag het om ‘n volle 100 jaar oud te word? Ja ons weet, hoewel daar oor dekades heen talle baanbrekersorganisasies en ware geskiedenismakers uit ons wêreld vorendag gekom het, is dit nie elke dag dat enige instansie sy volgende “verjaarsdag” ‘n “eeufeesviering” kan noem nie. En in die wêreld van ink en papier (soos ons onlangs in die media verneem het) het die gedrukte media dit oor die afgelope 10 tot 20 jaar nie maklik gehad nie.