BORN TO ROAR
Judah’s Journey of Survival and Hope
Judah’s Journey of Survival and Hope
14 November 2025
Rustenburg – When Platinum Weekly first reported on the daring escape of a young lioness from Lost Valley Predator Experience and Lodge in June 2024, the story spread quickly across Rustenburg. Residents were urged to stay indoors, and teams from Problem Animal Control worked around the clock to bring her home safely.
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Crocodile Warning at Olifantsnek Dam
07 November 2025
Rustenburg — When unverified videos of crocodiles in Olifantsnek Dam began circulating two weeks ago, most people dismissed them as gossip. But for Thomas de Wet, a local environmental enthusiast and insurance broker from De Wet De Villiers Brokers, it was worth finding out the truth.
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Koster Couple’s Killers Granted Bail
31 October 2025
Rustenburg — The two men accused of murdering George (68) and Wilma Koster (65) in a shocking public shooting at Platinum Square Shopping Centre have been granted bail by the High Court of South Africa, North West Division, Mahikeng.
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THE MAN WITH THE CROSS
Patrick Styles’ Final Journey Home
Patrick Styles’ Final Journey Home
24 October 2025
Rustenburg – South Africa mourns the passing of Patrick Styles (64), known across the nation as “the man with the cross” — a humble believer who carried a wooden cross along countless roads to share the message of God’s love, forgiveness, and salvation.
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Rustenburg Rallies for Mieke
17 October 2025
Rustenburg – Eight-year-old Mieke Esterhuizen, a bright and bubbly learner from Laerskool Vastrap, has faced more medical challenges in her young life than most adults ever will.
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