Yet Another Case of Attempted Murder In Marikana? The police in Marikana are investigating a case of attempted murder after a 33-year-old employee of Lonmin was shot at the Wonderkop taxi rank at approximately 21:00 on Thursday, 29 August 2013. The victim, who is also a taxi owner, was allegedly standing next to his vehicle […]
Read MoreThe final official month of winter is at its end and spring is on its way. August was quite a busy month with many things happening. It has been a great pleasure for us to see Rusties grow and serve the community in many ways. In this newsletter we will cover: New to Rusties This […]
Read MoreTwo Deaths in Freedom Park The South African Police Service in the North West, are investigating two counts of murder at Freedom Park Informal Settlement in Rustenburg. The incident occurred last Saturday 17 August 2013 at 22h00. The deceased Muziwabantu (39) and Siqhi (30) were gunned down by three unknown men. Two of the assailants, […]
Read MoreGrinding Wheels of Justice Continues To Turn In Marikana The wheels of justice turned last night, where the long arm of the law snatched two suspects, aged 44 and 35, for the murder of Mr Thwala that occurred on the 14th of August 2012 last year. The deceased was brutally murdered at the Koppie where […]
Read MoreRustenburg Illegal Cigarette Bust The two suspects were arrested at the Rhenosterfontein farm in Rustenburg after police got a tip-off about illegal cigarettes at the farm. The accused, Mkamlia Mlayo (37) and Ejuaz Ahmed (34) were granted R1000.00 bail after their appearance before the court on 19 August 2013. Police were performing duties as part of Operation Platinum Belt […]
Read MoreMarikana Commemoration 16/08/2013 Today (16/08/2013) is the Commemoration Service to honour those who died in Marikana during August last year, is taking place in Marikana. The organisers, the South African Council of Churches and AMCU, applied for and were granted permission to hold the gathering. Mourners are gradually converging on the commemoration venue and the […]
Read MoreCycle For CANSA The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) is once again the proud beneficiary of the Powerade Lost City Cycle Challenge Classic and the Bestmed Lost City Mountain-Bike Events taking place 17 & 18 August 2013. Since 1998, the CANSA Lost City Cycling Challenge has grown into a ‘tour de force’ of an […]
Read MoreTwo Cases of Murder in Marikana Marikana Police are looking for 3 unknown suspects after two men were allegedly shot at. One of them died on the scene on Friday, 26 July 2013 at around 19:00 at Marikana Taxi rank. The victim, who is a taxi owner, was allegedly shot when he got out his car while the […]
Read MoreNorth West Police Success The police in various parts of the North-West province were out in numbers in the past week, between 22 and 28 July 2013 when they arrested a total of 752 suspects for Contact crimes, Contacted related, Property related crimes as well as trio crimes. The arrested suspects include 162 for Assault […]
Read MoreComputer Scam Warning The internet is a well established network that has become a invaluable element of our daily lives. As much convenience as it brings, there are also risks. Scams are everywhere, and the internet is the ideal place for criminals and thieves, or “hackers” as they are referred to, to rob or abuse […]
Read MoreMandela: An Icon of Peace Nelson Mandela: A man who changed the course of South African history. He is an icon of peace and a role model to hundreds of thousands. Today (18 June) is a day of celebration and remembrance of his life and achievements. Nelson Mandela day challenges the nation and the world […]
Read MoreMan Shot During ATM Bombing Police in Rustenburg are investigating a case of Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) Bombing and Attempted Murder after two ATM’s were blown and severely damaged on Tuesday, 16 July 2013 at about 03:19 at East End, in Rustenburg. The 42-year old man was allegedly shot through his vehicle in his right […]
Read MoreNational Domestic Workers’ Day Domestic workers are the unsung heroes of our society. In most households, both parents are out of the home working during the day, and they rely heavily on their domestic workers. With tenacity and drive, many domestic workers have successfully looked after and educated their families. South Africa’s first Domestic Workers’ […]
Read MorePolice Raise Concern about Looting of Shops and cases of Arson The North West police would like to warn the community about the tendency of looting from shops under the pretext of service delivery protest and marches. The looting mostly targets shops owned by foreign nationals. While the South African constitution allows marches, protests and picketing, […]
Read More35 years of Rustenburg electronic repairs We all have appliances. Refrigerators, microwaves, tumble driers, washing machines and many more. But what do you do if they break? Well, luckily we live in a city that has a trusted, tried and tested appliance repair shop. Rustenburg Electronics is one of Rustenburg’s oldest electrical appliance repair shops. […]
Read More43 year old woman raped The Rustenburg police arrested a 31 year old suspect for allegedly raping a 43- year old woman in Photsaneng village on Sunday, 30 June 2013 at about 03:30. It is alleged that the survivor was asleep when the suspect gained entry into the house by cutting the chain that was […]
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