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RLM workers strike - increased salaries demanded
BONUS - RUSTENBURG - The area around the Rustenburg Local Municipality offices erupted in chaos on Monday, 12 May, when workers engaged in legal strike action, demanding higher salaries.
Union representatives of SAMWU, SANCO, Cosatu and the Moses Kotane Red Brigades addressed the workers, making statements such as "The Directors don't care about us" and "The CFO doesn't take us seriously".
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Waterfall Mall’s Night Market entertainment for young and old
BONUS - RUSTENBURG - Saturday's Night Market at the rooftop parking area of Waterfall Mall was a runaway success and a surprising big crowd of hundreds of people gathered to enjoy top class musical entertainment provided by several primary school choirs as well as the popular announcer and singer - Martin Bester of Jacaranda FM.
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Excited Grade 4s learn about printing
The Grade 4 learners of Da Silva Academy, an independent school in Rustenburg, visited the offices and factory of the North West Newspapers Group last week. The Grade 4B class (above), accompanied by Ms Beverly Diphoko, were very excited to learn about the history of printing, the process of gathering news and advertisements and seeing the impressive scale of the printing press. The youngsters went home, excited and much more knowledgeable about the media industry.
