BONUS - RUSTENBURG - Since pre-Covid May 2019, South Africans are now paying an estimated R2,280 more for a basket of grocery items, as of May 2024.
This is according to the price comparison of the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group (PMBEJD) Food Affordability Index over the past five years.
Massive petrol price cut on the cards for July
BONUS - RUSTENBURG - South African motorists have just received some much-needed relief at the pumps with a R1.24 cut to petrol prices last week - and early indications are that another big drop in prices is lining up for July.
Data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) for the end of the first week of June shows that petrol and diesel prices are building significant overrecoveries.
Gerda Steyn shatters record to secure third Comrades victory - Wiersma first Dutch athlete to win Comrades!
BONUS - RUSTENBURG - South Africa's Golden Girl - Gerda Steyn - has now lifted the women’s trophy three times at the Comrades Marathon.
Steyn produced another phenomenal performance on Sunday, shattering her own record and securing her third victory at the Comrades Marathon in KwaZulu-Natal, while Dutch athlete Piet Wiersma also made history in the men’s contest.
Rhovan Glencore mine back in operation after weeks of stoppage
BONUS -BETHANIE - The Glencore Rhovan mine operations, situated in Bethanie village in the Rustenburg Local Municipality, is back in operation after four weeks of work stoppage.
This after local residents blockaded roads leading to the mine complaining about lack of employment opportunities by the contractors doing business at the mine. The mine workforce comprises 65% of the local community members.
Vyftig jaar van Genade
BONUS - RUSTENBURG - Hierdie week is 'n baie belangrike week op die kalender vir Rustenburg Skool vir Buitengewone Onderwys - die skool vier hul vyftigste bestaansjaar!
Met die winter wat uiteindelik aangebreek het, is dit 'n heerlike tyd vir gesinne om kwaliteit-tyd saam te spandeer en harte te verwarm onder die geklank van Bernice West, wat optree tydens die skool se "50 Jaar van Genade" konsertaand.