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.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - MOGWASE - The Mogwase Regional Court recently sentenced six men to direct imprisonment for their roles in the murder and kidnapping of 34-year-old Katlego Donald Tshite. 
The accused, Sydney Obakeng Raikane (40), Happy Magatshe (34), Karabo Edward Modise (32), Matshidiso Motshepe (34), Kamogele Eric Mosothoane (34), and Sikwane Dunga Danke (40), received sentences ranging from 10 to 20 years' imprisonment.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - In an unprecedented audit outcome that has not happened on any occasion during the past decade, the Auditor General South Africa (AGSA ) has granted the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality an unqualified audit opinion. 
The audit was conducted in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). The AGSA believes that the audit evidence that she obtained was sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for her opinion. It should also be noted that the AGSA opinion is not modified in respect of the matters found during auditing.

Finally the cat is out of the bag and two amateur artists’ day, month or year has been made after they each clinched a shopping voucher to the value of R10 000 from Pick n Pay Beyers Naudé and Pick n Pay Greystone Crossing in Rustenburg Herald/NW Bonus’ Blank Space art competition. Photographed at the prize-giving on Monday this week were Derrick Oberholzer from Pick n Pay Beyers Naudé, Zanab Bukhari (Blank Space winner), our Chief Judge Jacques Malan, Charlene Louw (Blank Space winner), Cecile Volschenk - administrator of the Blank Space Art competition - and Steven Vorster of Pick n Pay Greystone Crossing.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Bailey Mahlakoleng (56), the former Head of Department at the North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management, pleaded guilty on contravention of the Public Finance Management Act relating to the SA Express matter.  The accused made a guilty plea in the North West High Court on Friday, 22 November, and was subsequently sentenced. 
His sentencing emanates from an investigation by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation into allegations of flouting procurement processes when the North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management entered into a contract with SA Express in 2015 to provide airline services for the province. 

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Rustenburg consumers seem to be at the sharp end of endless water and electricity problems judged by events, shortages and outages in recent days. 
Widespread water interruptions were experienced over large areas of town over the weekend with the latest series of electricity interruptions setting in on Tuesday morning this week. For the past few weeks, hardly a week has gone by without electricity interruptions or water cuts and shortages - with consumers protesting on social media platforms and in letters to the media.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - A 39-year-old man, Manda Mulaudzi, was arrested and charged with murder and multiple rapes in Rustenburg.
Following his appearance in the Rustenburg Magistrate Court on 25 November, he was remanded in custody until 5 December for a formal bail application.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Motorists and holidaymakers planning to travel to Mozambique via the N4 from Solomon Mahlangu through Mpumalanga to Maputu - please take note that starting from 1 December 2024, TRAC N4 toll plazas will no longer accept magstripe (swipe) card payments. 
This measure only applies to the N4 via Solomon Mahlangu through Mpumalanga to the Maputo Port in Mozambique - according to TRAC N4, the concessionaire who manages the N4 via Solomon Mahlangu through Mpumalanga to Maputo.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - A female employee of the Rustenburg Municipality’s Housing department has been suspended on charges of corruption and bribery while her male assistant is to follow suit in a spate of corruption and bribery that has been going on for years on end at the Rustenburg Municipal flats for the elderly in Kremetart Avenue and Church Street Rustenburg. 
According to a trusted source, an investigation into allegations of corruption and bribery at the municipal flats had already begun in 2016 and finally the cards seem to be tumbling, Rustenburg Herald was told. 

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - ‘n Driejarige blondekop-dogtertjie van Rustenburg sal waarskynlik vir die res van haar lewe met letsels en tekens van bytwonde aan haar gesiggie moet vrede maak - om nie van lewenslange trauma te praat nie - nadat sy Sondagmiddag in die teenwoordigheid van haar mammie wreedaardig deur drie tot vier Duitse herdershonde in opdrag van hul baas aageval is. 
Die man - glo die eienaar van ‘n privaat-sekuriteitsmaatskappy - het blykbaar Sondagmiddag omstreeks 15:00 met sy bakkie met sekuriteitshonde agter op die voertuig langs die R24 stilgehou waar die dogtertjie en haar mammie te voet na die KFC Waterfall Mall onderweg was om vir die kind roomys te gaan koop.