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Platinum Weekly newspaper | Magaliesberg – An eight-metre fall left a hiker with multiple spinal fractures on Sunday afternoon, 13 September 2026, prompting a challenging helicopter rescue after dark by the South African Air Force (SAAF) and mountain rescue specialists.
A 3.38 km road rehabilitation project in KwaZulu-Natal began in September 2023. The province’s 2026 budget still listed it among delayed projects, citing the contractor’s cash flow problems. In Northern Ireland, officials scheduled 2.2 km of resurfacing from 13 April to 5 June 2026 – about eight wee
Although cellphones can be useful for research, communication and emergencies, they may also distract learners and disrupt lessons. Should high schools allow cellphone use during school hours, or should devices remain switched off and safely stored?
Residents’ concerns prompt a fresh update as the CBC releases 80,000 water hyacinth hoppers and monitors a changing mix of invasive plants
Platinum Weekly newspaper | Rustenburg – Four rugby tickets became an opportunity to make a meaningful difference when Life Peglerae Hospital’s doctors and staff joined forces to raise R20,500 for Lighthouse Child & Youth Care Centre.
Platinum Weekly newspaper | Rustenburg – Cleaner streets and safer surroundings start with people willing to roll up their sleeves.
Trees may appear silent, but some can share chemical warning signals. When insects feed on their leaves, certain trees and other plants release airborne chemicals called volatile organic compounds. Nearby plants may detect these signals and prepare their own defences, helping them respond faster or more strongly if attacked. Some of these chemicals can even attract predators that feed on the invading insects. Scientists call this plant-to-plant signalling – not conversation as humans know it, but a remarkable natural warning system hidden in the air around us.
South Africans will head to the polls on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, to elect ward councillors and political-party representatives for municipal councils. These councils make decisions about essential local services, including roads, water, electricity and waste removal. Are you planning to vote?
The hospital takes any concern relating to patient billing, receipts, invoices or requests for payment extremely seriously. We are committed to transparent, ethical and accountable billing practices, and we encourage any patient or family member who is uncertain about a payment request to escalate the matter immediately to hospital management before making any payment.
On Saturday, 19 September 2026, I took my child to a hospital in Rustenburg after struggling for several days to bring down his fever.
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