BONUS – RUSTENBURG - Young boys from all four districts gathered at the Rustenburg Civic Centre on Friday, 28 November, to speak out against GBVF and many other issues surrounding the “boy child”. Through poetry and honest conversation, they emphasised that protecting the “boy child” is key to building safer communities.
World Aids Day commemorated at Tlhabane Stadium
BONUS – RUSTENBURG – The Rustenburg Local Municipality in partnership with the North West Provincial Government joined the world in commemorating World Aids Day on Friday, 28 November.
During the event the Acting Executive Mayor, Cllr Abesai Seleka said: “We recommit to prevention, awareness, treatment, and ending stigma.
NW municipalities have collapsed
BONUS - RUSTENBURG -The DA has responded to an investigative report released last week by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), confirming that North West municipalities fail to deliver services and that these systemic failures, specifically in relation to water and electricity supply, sanitation and refuse collection services and road maintenance, violate the basic Human Rights of residents.
Executive Mayor joins GBV March held in Rustenburg
BONUS - RUSTENBURG - The Executive Mayor Cllr Shiela Mabale-Huma on Friday, 21 November, joined communities, civil society organisations, and local leaders in a march against Gender-based Violence.
The march sent a clear message that the city stands united in saying NO to violence, NO to abuse, and NO to the violation of human rights.
The names of the last two finalists in our art competition announced
BONUS - RUSTENBURG - We are pleased to announce the last two finalists in this year's art competition - which is now in the last stretch - leading up to the Grand Judging and prize-giving scheduled for the first week in December. The two overall winners will be announced in Rustenburg Herald of 10 December. Thus without further ado - the names of the very last two finalists of this year's art competition going into our hat - 10-year-old Aasiya Adam of Zinniaville, Rustenburg and Elizma Coetsee with her stunning entry submitted earlier this year.








