Ishmael’s 21.1 km triumph!

 

20 February 2026

Platinum Weekly newspaper | Rustenburg – Ishmael Tau brought home community cheers with a standout performance in the Pirates 21.1 km half marathon, part of the Run/Walk For Life Rustenburg club race series held on 24 January 2026.

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WHEN SILENCE TURNS TO GUNFIRE
Farm attack again rattles Boschfontein community

13 February 2026

Platinum Weekly newspaper | Rustenburg – On Friday, 6 February 2026 at approximately 21:00, the quiet of Boschfontein was shattered.

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A Tiny Life Lost: foetus found in sewer

 

13 February 2026

Platinum Weekly newspaper | Rustenburg – The Marikana community was left deeply saddened on 6 February 2026 after municipal workers made a heartbreaking discovery while conducting routine sewer maintenance.

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GONE TOO SOON
Mantserre Mourns the Loss of Two Little Angels

13 February 2026

Platinum Weekly newspaper | Rustenburg – The Mantserre community is reeling in sorrow following the heartbreaking loss of two young children on 25 January 2025.

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Did you know?
 

06 February 2026

ARRESTED, RELEASED, REPEATED… In South Africa, police make about 1.1 million arrests a year – roughly 3,000 a day.

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A Morning of Loss at Sunrise Bridge

06 February 2026

Platinum Weekly newspaper | Rustenburg – A tragic drowning incident claimed the life of a 37-year-old man at Sunrise Bridge on Wednesday morning, 28 January 2026.

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Tip-Off Cracks School Burglary Case in Mooinooi

06 February 2026

Platinum Weekly newspaper | Mooinooi – Three teenage suspects have been arrested following a business burglary at a local secondary school in Mooinooi, where electronic equipment valued at more than R100,000 was stolen.

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TRIO ARRESTED IN TWO-YEAR-OLD RUSTENBURG MURDER CASE

06 February 2026

Platinum Weekly newspaper | Rustenburg — Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and murder of 46-year-old Vulindlela Mgolombane, who was reported missing in January 2023.

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