BONUS - RUSTENBURG – The two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of an elderly couple, Mr and Mrs Koster, at a well-known shopping centre in Rustenburg were denied bail by the Rustenburg Magistrates Court on Friday, 11 July. The two men, 29-year-old and 41-year-old were arrested a few days after the incident, and police managed to recover the vehicle and the firearm used in the commission of the crime.
Why renting can be a smart financial move
BONUS - RUSTENBURG - Owning your own home represents stability, legacy, and long-term financial security. However, renting is increasingly seen as a strategic financial decision offering the financial control needed to build your future on your own terms.
Buying a home comes with major expenses: the deposit (usually around 10% of the purchase price), legal fees, transfer duty, bond registration and bank charges. Once the sale is final, the bills continue: rates, levies, insurance, maintenance and security.
SA Invitational brings world no 1 champions to Wanderers Stadium
BONUS - RUSTENBURG - Padel history is about to be made. From 15–17 August, the 360 Padel | Gayle – South African Invitational will see twelve of the world’s top-ranked players descend on the iconic DP World Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
Headlined by the world’s number one champions, Arturo Coello, and Agustin Tapia and top 10 world ranked Juan Lebron, Ale Galán, the Invitational marks the largest professional Padel event ever held on African soil.
AfriForum/Bakgatla Ba Kgafela - mylpaal met ondertekening van ooreenkoms
BONUS - RUSTENBURG - AfriForum en Kgosikgolo Kgafela Kgafela II van die Bakgatla Ba Kgafela-kultuurgemeenskap het op Donderdag, 26 Junie ’n geskiedkundige erkennings- en samewerkingsooreenkoms in Kaapstad onderteken.
Hulle het ook hul samewerking ter versterking van kulturele outonomie, gemeen-skapselfstandigheid, landbouontwikkeling en die bewaring en versterking van kulturele identiteit aangekondig.
Why every teenager needs mental health screening
BONUS - RUSTENBURG - Mental health struggles often go unnoticed in teens, and according to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG), 9% of teen deaths in South Africa are caused by suicide, and female suicides peak between the ages of 15 and 19 years.
The teenage years are famous for being emotionally tumultuous. Teens are almost expected to be moody, volatile, and uncommunicative with their parents and this expectation can make it harder for parents to identify when teens are struggling with mental health. Also, according to data from UNICEF, 32% of South African teens show symptoms of anxiety or depression.