BONUS - RUSTENBURG - In celebration of Arbor Week (1-7 September), UNICEF South Africa in partnership with WESSA (Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa) launched the Green Rising “Protect and Restore” Project, an initiative that tackles the pressing issue of biodiversity degradation in South Africa’s schools and communities.
The project aims to engage 10 000 youths from 60 schools across the country and UNICEF Campus Clubs, to restore 100 hectares of land and collect 500 tons of waste by June 2025.

BONUS - RUSTENBURG - The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has encouraged the public to heed the warnings of severe weather conditions predicted by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) from Sunday, 29 October, through to Tuesday, 1 October 2024. 
The conditions include heavy rains and extremely low temperatures, with snowfall expected in some parts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.

BONUS - RUSTENBURG - The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) in the North West is concerned about corruption, the misuse of public funds, and the government’s failure to implement measures that promote job creation. 
As a civic organisation representing the marginalised and poorest members of society, SANCO is worried about the government's inadequate efforts to address the high unemployment rate. According to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the first quarter of 2024, the number of unemployed people in South Africa increased from 5.1 million in Q1:2014 to 8.2 million in Q1:2024.

BONUS - RUSTENBURG - The Phakisa 400, the sixth and penultimate round of the 2024 SA Rally-Raid Championship was a fast, windy and dusty affair, but after the dust had settled, it was the race winners, Henk Lategan and navigator, Brett Cummings who emerged as the SARRC overall champions. 
This is their fourth overall title in the SARRC together and the team will aim to also claim the FIA Ultimate T1+ title.