RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - The recent North West Media Awards 2024 was a resounding success, honouring the finest in the North West media industry.
Held at the Rustenburg Civic Centre on Friday, 6 December, the prestigious event brought together media practitioners, go-vernment leaders, and industry stakehol-ders to celebrate exceptional achievements in journalism and broadcasting.
South African children battle to read or do Maths
RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - “The release of reports of three important measures of the quality of Basic Education in South Africa attest to the urgent need to rescue our basic education system.
These reports are from the Southern and Eastern Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality (SEACMEQ V), the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), as well as the South African Systemic Evaluation (SASE).
Platinum Mark sorg vir verskeidenheid van smake, geure en kleure
RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Met die intrapslag is besoekers begroet met 'n verskeidenheid van watertand-soetgoed, kleurvolle ontwerpe, tuisgemaakte bederf en bowenal, vriendelike en hulpvaardige diens!
Die onlangse, jaarlikse Platinum Mark het vanaf 21 - 30 November op die perseel van die Gereformeerde Kerk Rustenburg Wes plaasgevind en besoekers is soos elke vorige jaar, nié teleurgesteld daar weg nie.
NG Proteapark se Liggies skyn helder
Die NG Kerk Proteapark se jaarlikse Liggies vir Lewe-fees wat Sondagaand van die afgelope naweek amptelik afgeskop het, het as't ware die hele Rustenburg op horings en nie alleen lidmate en hul families nie, maar besoekers van oraloor stroom behoorlik fees toe. Die fees duur nog tot Woensdagaand vandeesweek, hoewel die gemeente se pragtige kersliggies nog tot 24 Desember besigtig kan word.
Reis saam met NG Rustenburg Moedergemeente
RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Sekerlik die grootste hoogtepunt tot dusver in the geskiedenis van die NG Kerk Rustenburg Moedergemeente vind aanstaande jaar van 24 tot 26 Januarie plaas wanneer die gemeente se 175ste bestaansjaar gevier word.
Rustenburgers is reeds vroeër genooi om oor die afgelope en komende klompie weke saam met die gemeente te reis op die pad na dié geskiedkundige gebeurtenis.
Wildevy Centre’s Big Red Postbox drive in full swing
RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - December is that time of year when people dig out their Christmas trees to put them up and to decorate them with colourful lights. Usually, children the world over cannot wait to open their presents around the tree.
Christmas is a time of togetherness and sharing in the true spirit of our Saviour. This is what Christmas is all about. We give gifts to others and we also receive gifts. We all have smiles on our faces, because it is the season for giving. When we see the colourful lights outside people’s homes, we feel the happiness in our hearts.
Liggies vir Lewe-Fees om die draai
RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Die wag is amper verby! Vanaf 1 Desember word NG Proteapark oorstroom met lig, vreugde en inspirasie om ‘n verskil te maak in die gemeenskap, want die Liggies vir Lewe-Fees begin! Hierdie jaar beloof om helderder te skyn as ooit tevore, met 'n ongelooflike reeks vertonings deur bekende kunstenaars, heerlike kosstalletjies en unieke kunsvlytprodukte – alles in die opwinding van die feesseisoen. In die kollig van hierdie jaar se fees is geliefde kunstenaars soos Riana Nel, "Heuning", en "Ons".
Drivers - be on the alert
RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG/SWARTRUGGENS - With the festive season right around the corner, the “criminal season”, unfortunately, has also arrived.
An increase in spiking (as well as other items to obstruct motorist’s way on roads) has been reported in the last few days. One of these incidents took place on Friday, 15 November at approximately 20:05 on the N4 Platinum Highway.
Reis saam met NG Kerk Rustenburg op pad na 175 jaar
RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Een van die grootste mylpale in die reisplan van enige individu, ondernemings of plaaslike instansies word in Januarie 2025 gevier wanneer die NG Rustenburg Moedergemeente sy 175ste bestaansjaar herdenk.
Rustenburgers en trouens, alle NG-lidmate of ander belangstellendes, word genooi om saam met die gemeente te reis op die pad na sy feesvieringe van 24 tot 26 Januarie aanstaande jaar. Almal word natuurlik genooi om hierdie luisterryke geleentheid prominent in hul dagboeke aan te teken en die feesvieringe te ondersteun - meer besonderhede hieroor sal binnekort aangekondig word.
A Stokvel party like no other!
RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Three Star Cash & Carry’s annual Stokvel event took place on Saturday, 9 November at the Impala Sports Complex.
With this year’s Stokvel in its 16th year of existence, the entire sports field was abuzz with thousands of customers milling around the Coca Cola stage, eagerly waiting on their chance to grab one of the lucky draw prizes. The prizes were donated by Three Star Cash & Carry and their suppliers - to the value of R100 000.
Cancer awareness in the spotlight
RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - In a shared commitment to uplift and improve the wellbeing of local communities, Cancervive, the Royal Bafokeng Nation (RBN), Impala Rustenburg and the Rustenburg Department of Health recently collaborated to bring cancer awareness to local communities.
This impactful partnership conducted a roadshow and awareness drive, which reached nine locations and delivered vital education and life-saving information about cancer to more than 6 000 people.
Convictions secured in two local rape cases
RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - The Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, welcomed two sentences handed down this week after thorough investigations done by two Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit investigators.
In the first case, reported on Thursday, 19 September 2019 in Tlhabane, a 10-year-old girl, wrote a note that was found by her aunt in between her school books.
