BONUS - RUSTENBURG - The South African Police Service (SAPS) together with its crime-fighting partners, continues to record commendable progress in dismantling the illegal trade in counterfeit and illicit goods across the country.
Within a week, police seized counterfeit goods valued at more than R260 million during multiple takedown operations in North West Province.

Op Vrydag, 19 September, het die spreekwoordelike vreugdevure hoog gebrand by Karlien Park Primary School toe personeel van Rainbow Chicken met groot opgewondenheid die skool besoek het om ‘n nuwe naambord vir die skool te onthul. Freda Ramasodi (onderhoof van Karlien Park Primary School), Johan Bolz (Rainbow Chicken) Muneeb Omarjee (hoof van Karlien Park Primary School) en Zenda Pick (beheerliggaam) het die vooreg gehad om die bord te onthul. Mnr Omarjee het die dag opgesom met dié woorde: “ Deur te gee, ontvang ons ook.” Lees meer oor dié geleentheid in hierdie week se Rustenburg Herald. (Foto: Marise le Roux)

BONUS - RUSTENBURG - Five-time Comrades Marathon gold medallist Edward Mothibi is looking forward to the Absa Run Your City Joburg 10K on Wednesday, 24 September. 
He describes the race as one of the highlights of his year, using it as a crucial speed test before shifting his focus to preparations for the upcoming ultramarathon season.

BONUS - RUSTENBURG - The Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, has extended the deadline for comments after officially gazetting the first two sets of regulations under the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act, 2024 (Bela Act). Comments now close on 5 October. Broadly, the two sets of regulations deal with classroom sizes and admission policies of public schools and come from the controversial Basic Education Laws Amendment Act, which was signed into law late last year.