Egmond Vosloo - a well-known resident of Rustenburg and for years a Councillor of the Rustenburg Local Municipality - is currently in deep despair and doesn’t know where to turn to for help regarding the condition of this (yes indeed) “municipal road” on the southern outskirts of Rustenburg, practically within walking distance of the Rustenburg Kloof, the Kgaswane Nature Reserve, the Montugulu Traditional Village, the Rustenburg Cultural Centre and finally, the Rustenveld nature conservation area.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - At Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club bonfires in celebration of a dispute which had been dragging on for the past four years were lit over the weekend, after the news broke that the Rustenburg Local Municipality’s Municipal Manager - Adv Ashmar Khuduge - had finally resolved a dispute as to the entity or holder of the only legitimate lease agreement between the Rustenburg Municipality and the premises of Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club. 

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire (Pty) Ltd (Bakwena) notes Nedbank’s recent announcement to disable certain Nedbank cards at tollgates, effective from Monday, 20 January. “Bakwena takes fraud prevention seriously and is dedicated to implementing measures to safeguard our operations and all toll transactions,” says Solomon Kganyago, Bakwena’s Chief Operating Officer.
Bakwena toll plazas will continue to accept the following payment methods: 

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Alhoewel die feestyd tradisioneel ‘n tyd van rus, vrede en vakansie is, het die Swart-gesin ‘n riller van ‘n feestyd ervaar toe hul huis in Thabo Mbeki-rylaan in Oos Einde aan die einde van Desember tot op die grond afgebrand het.
Die rede vir die brand? Diefstal en brandstigting.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Tension is mounting and frustration is rising over the Rustenburg Municipality, and in particular the Municipal Manager's lack of intervention since control of the Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club was taken over in what could only be described as an illegal occupation by a third party benefiting from a good measure of confusion, resulting from unauthorised interference or downright meddling by the RLM's Director of Community Development - Mr Linda Jele.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - As jy jou lewe lank kop-en-skouers bokant die res van jou klasmaats uitstaan, is dit nogal moeilik om nie op hulle "neer te sien nie". Maar Jurie Blignaut (18) van Hoërskool Rustenburg, wat die kerfstok by 1.98m haal, is 'n plat op die aarde jong man met 'n blink toekoms wat wink. 
Terwyl matrikulante regoor die land die laaste paar dae asem opgehou het vir hulle 2024-eksamenuitslae, was die vraagstuk in Jurie se gedagtes nie óf hy sou slaag nie, maar wel hoe góéd hy sou slaag.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - SWARTRUGGENS - As reported in early December 2024, the South African Police Service in Swartruggens launched a manhunt after the escape of three detainees, who were awaiting trial.
The perpetrators escaped from the Swartruggens police holding cells on Sunday, 8 December.
Following a request by the police for public assistance the escapees were recaptured during the course of the festive season.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Na ‘n versengende hittegolf van nagenoeg vier weke wat in stadiums gevoel het of dit nooit weer gaan afkoel nie, het die hemelse sluise teen middel Desember uiteindelik oopgebars en Rustenburg asook groot gedeeltes van die SA-binneland kry reeds etlike weke lank bykans elke dag ‘n bui of twee heerlike reën.
 Nadat dit vroeg in Desember gelyk het asof dit nooit weer gaan reën nie, het ons tans groot rede om fees te vier - veral die boeregemeenskap is verheug - hoewel boere nou al vir meer as twee weke spreekwoordelik “nie in die lande kan kom” om te ploeg en plant nie.

Jakarandabome haal gewoonlik in Oktober van elke jaar die nuus wanneer strate in talle dorpe en stede deur dié bome se pers bloeisels opgehelder word om aan ‘n purperparadys te herinner. Hierdie ou grote in Lucasstraat, binne loopafstand van die Rustenburg polisiestasie, het vandeesweek die nuus gehaal nadat dit verlede Saterdagoggend (28 Desember) om 02:00 weens te veel reën en sterk wind sy vastrapplek verloor het, uit die aarde geskeur het en in ‘n donderslag neergeslaan het.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - KOSTER - The Koster Regional Court sentenced two men to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of 71-year-old farmer, Ephraim Diloro. 
Wahasele Hazekiel Majoro (33) and Tumelo Martin Katali (41) were convicted of murder and theft. Each received life imprisonment for murder and 10 years for theft, with the sentences ordered to run concurrently. The tragic events occurred on 4 April 2022, at the victim’s home in Koster. 

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - “The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Rustenburg expresses grave concern over the ongoing and escalating water supply crisis, and have therefore demanded an urgent meeting between Rand Water, Magalies Water, Rustenberg Services Trust and the Municipality. 
The DA in Rustenburg has formally written to Executive Mayor Sheila Mabale-Huma, urging her to convene this high-level crisis meeting involving all key stakeholders, to avoid “Day Zero”.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - SWARTRUGGENS - The South African Police Service in Swartruggens launched a manhunt after the escape of three detainees, who were awaiting trial.
The tree perpetrators escaped from the Swartruggens police holding cells on Sunday, 8 December. 
It is alleged that four detainees escaped after forcing their exit through the roof of their detention cell.