Members of a Ward 10 patrol came across skeletal remains including a femur and a skull as they were patrolling the area around Yizo Yizo just off Tlhabane Stadium during their rounds last week. The collection of bones seems to be that of a male, but was badly decomposed when found in a drainage system towards the industrial area.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - NORTH WEST - Operation Shanela that was conducted between Monday, 20 May, until Sunday, 26 May 2024, resulted in the apprehension of     1 123 suspects in the province.
 Police, supported by other law enforcement agencies, executed a total of 6 170 actions that included the searching of 2 003 persons, 1 569 vehicles, 893 high visible patrols, ten roadblocks and the inspection of 393 liquor outlets and 29 second-hand goods dealers. 

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Operation Shanela, which was conducted between Monday, 13 and Sunday, 19 May 2024, yielded positive results after 1 128 suspects were arrested for various crimes in the province. 
The suspects were amongst others, arrested for rape, murder, assault GBH, malicious damage to property, burglary residential and business premises, possession of drugs, theft out of / from motor vehicles and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - The North West Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena urged members to use available services of the South African Police Service's Employee Health and Wellness (EHW) to get psychosocial support.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Glencore Ferroalloys, Wonderkop Smelter, has announced a significant donation to the Residentia Sering, an old age home based in Rustenburg, as they aim to provide essential electricity supply to the elderly as well as a frail care unit. 
The initiative assists in ensuring the old age home has uninterrupted access to electricity, particularly for vital medical equipment such as oxygen machines.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - The Rustenburg Police has confirmed that a horrible head-on collision took place on the Bakwena N4 only a few metres from the twin Shell garages outside Kroondal on Monday afternoon. 
According to prelimanary reports, the driver of a white Isuzu bakkie crashed into an approaching eight ton FAW truck and died on the scene. 

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Wye reaksie is van motoriste en gebruikers van die Bakwena N1N4 ontvang nadat 'n verrassende aantal veiligheidsgroepies op sosiale media-platforms sedert die middel van verlede week geskep is. Hierdie stap volg op maande indien nie jare nie, se kommer oor die verslegtende veiligheidstoestande op die Bakwena N1N4 maar veral die berugte trajek tussen die Doornpoortplaza in die ooste en Rustenburg in die weste. 

RUSTENBURG HERALD - THEKWANE - Community safety is an ever-growing concern, especially in the more rural areas of provinces, and as such, Thekwane Community Policing Forum (CPF) was recently established at Tlhage Primary School. The inaugural meeting was to establish the executive members of the forum, which included members of the South African Police Service (SAPS), supported by Kgosana Goitsimang Petlele. 

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - The Bafokeng Regional Court in Tlhabane sentenced Tshepo Tshwagong, 31, to three life terms on Wednesday, 8 May 2024. Tshwagong’ sentencing follows his arrest and subsequent linkage with three cases of rape committed between February 2018 and November 2020 in Phokeng and Boitekong.
According to reports, the accused dragged a 29-year-old woman into the bushes, then strangled and raped her on Wednesday evening, 7 February 2018, at Rafreddy Section.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - The inner city was engulfed in flames this past weekend when a fire broke out in the areas of Klopper and Leyds Streets. 
According to reports on local community WhatsApp groups, a number of stores were ablaze on Saturday, 4 May, and onlookers were quickly drawn to the scene to get a firsthand look at the flames and smoke.

RUSTENBURG - As reported by Bonus last week, South Africans are in the midst of yet, again, another monthly fuel hike. 
Many are struggling to make ends meet, and the continuous rise in fuel prices is only adding to the pressure in many households. However, this is not where the bad news ends. The increase in fuel prices also leads to an increase in tax. 

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - In 'n gru-aanval wat baie anders kon verloop het, het die van der Merwe-gesin van Krugerstraat, in die vroeë Dinsdagoggendure (omstreeks 03:00) twee booswigte gewys watter murg in hul pype lê.
Die gesin het slegs 'n week gelede terug verhuis dorp toe, nadat hul onlangs ook 'n aanval op hul plaas by Lindleyspoort deurleef het. Die huiseienaars, Sienie en haar man Hennie, het wakker geword van 'n groot geskarrel en geskree in die huis, nadat hul seun, Henneman van der Merwe en dogter, Charné van der Merwe, 'n inbreker op heterdaad in Charné se kamer betrap het.