BONUS – RUSTENBURG - On a wet and windy Parisian night, the Springboks exploded heat, light and joy to a nation of 62 million as they courageously claimed a second successive Webb Ellis Cup with a 12-11 victory at a mesmerised Stade de France on Saturday night.
It was another one-point thriller in which the Boks were held pointless in the second half after twice being reduced to 14-men against a New Zealand side that itself played 50 minutes with 14 after the red-carding of their captain, Sam Cane.
First batch of spinach was harvested at Moses Kotane Hospital’s vegetable garden
BONUS – RUSTENBURG - October became a month full of blessings to the community specifically Moses Kotane hospital patients, where they received the first batch of spinach from the hospital garden on 13 October, with the help of partnership between the key role departments, Moses Kotane Local Municipality and Bojanala Executive Mayor’s Office.
Twenty family members/patients were identified to be the first to reap the rewards of the hospital garden, which is assisting to strengthen the social support to those in need.
It’s going to be a humdinger
BONUS – RUSTENBURG – Do you believe in time travel?
I do now.
I have aged 20 years in less than three hours on Saturday evening.
During Saturday’s Rugby World Cup semifinal, the English ruled the roost for more than 70 minutes, the wet weather fitting them like a glove.
But then Deon Fourie was the match to spark a little fire, sending RG Snyman over the score line for a Bok try. Even with Handré Pollard adding the two extra points, SA where still behind with two points.
And that darn clock kept ticking.
Five injured at World Cup screening
BONUS - RUSTENBURG – A screening of the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup went terribly wrong when a deck at a restaurant collapsed.
On Saturday night multiple injuries were reported at the event.
According to a trusted, informed source, a Fan Park was set up at the cricket grounds of Hoërskool Rustenburg for the public to view the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup between the Springboks and England.
Close standings in SA Rally- Raid Championship indicates title battles will only be settled at final event in Limpopo
BONUS – RUSTENBURG - With the first six rounds of the 2023 SA Rally-Raid Championship won by three different teams from two manufacturers and with more teams taking turns to finish on the podium, the standings in the Production Vehicle Category are not only extremely close at the front, but as tight further down the order, so much so, there is a mathematical chance of the championship being turned on its head at the final round, the Waterberg 400 in Limpopo on November 10 and 11.