BONUS - RUSTENBURG - The police in Brits finally brought to book one of the wanted suspects who are believed to be behind a spate of carjackings allegedly committed in Brits, Mooinooi, Bethanie and surrounding areas.
The police received information on Thursday morning, 2 October, about the suspect's whereabouts. A team comprising Bojanala Platinum Sub-District 2 Detectives, an Intervention Team, the Brits Crime Combatting Unit (CCU), the Trio Task Team and the Rustenburg Vehicle Crime Investigation Unit (VCIU) was established and ultimately pounced on the suspect whilst driving a hijacked Volkswagen Polo in Brits.
Counterfeit cigarettes seized in East End
BONUS - RUSTENBURG - A swift intelligence-driven operation by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Rustenburg has led to the arrest of a foreign national and the seizure of counterfeit cigarettes worth more than R 210 000.
According to Sgt Ofentse Mokgadi, spokesperson of Bojanala Sub-District 2, on Monday, 29 September, police intercepted a twenty-wheeled truck at East End, after information indicated that illicit goods were being smuggled into the area.
Grand judging in art competition drawing closer
BONUS - RUSTENBURG - Prize-money of R2 000 in cash (two prizes of R1 000 each) is up for grabs again in the third and final term of our 2025 Bonus and Rustenburg Herald art competition.
Two gifted amateur artists will win a cash prize of R1 000 each with a very good chance of clinching an additional shopping voucher to the tune of R10 000 each sponsored by Pick n Pay Greystone Crossing and Pick n Pay Beyers Naudé in early December.
Rustenburg Farmers Market and Auction, fast becoming a popular event
BONUS - RUSTENBURG - The Rustenburg Farmers Market and Auction is fast becoming a popular event and will be taking place on Saturday, 4 October from 09:00 - 15:00 at the Rustenburg Show Grounds - Agricultural Portion, McGregor Street, Rustenburg.
Bring your family and friends to come and enjoy a festive day with over 60 stalls you can expect all sorts of fresh produce and farm fresh eggs, house and garden plants, food, baked goods, preserves, chilli sauces and jams, various Christmas gifts, fun for the little ones, your favourite charities, uniquely local hand crafted goods, a cash bar, coffee, just to name a few.
Miranda grateful for 2025 season
The twentieth edition of the World Athletics Championships were held from 13-21 September in Tokyo, Japan.
Rustenburg’s very own international athlete and Olympian, Miranda Coetzee, successfully represented her town, province and country and commented on the experience: