One Moment. 
One Tackle. 
One Dream Put on Hold.

19 June 2026

Platinum Weekly koerant | Rustenburg – For most teenage boys, six months can feel like a lifetime. For 17-year-old Anver Hayden Harding, it means six months away from the rugby field he loves most.

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Five women arrested during Koster tuck shop burglary

19 June 2026

Platinum Weekly newspaper | Koster – Quick-thinking police officers on patrol in Reagile prevented further criminal activity when they caught five women allegedly burglarising a local tuck shop and recovered stolen groceries before they could be taken from the scene.

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A trail of clues leads to arrests in Swartruggens Murder Case

19 June 2026

Platinum Weekly newspaper | Swartruggens – Two men face murder and house robbery charges following a months-long police investigation.

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Mob justice leaves one dead, another fighting for recovery

19 June 2026

Platinum Weekly newspaper | Mooinooi – Police have launched a manhunt for suspects following a brutal alleged vigilante attack that left one man dead and another seriously injured in Bapong.

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Drug Lab Case Back in Court on 12 June

 

12 June 2026

Platinum Weekly newspaper | Swartruggens – The high-profile drug laboratory case that shocked the Swartruggens community is set to return to court on Friday 12 June 2026, as investigations into the alleged R100 million operation continue.

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MAJOR BLOW TO ILLICIT TRADE 

 
 

12 June 2026

Platinum Weekly newspaper | Bojanala District – A week-long multi-agency operation targeting counterfeit and illicit goods across the Bojanala District has resulted in the seizure of products worth more than R219 million, delivering a significant blow to illegal trade networks operating in the region.

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“Be Her Voice” Campaign Fills Court

12 June 2026

Platinum Weekly newspaper | Rustenburg – The Rustenburg community once again showed its determination to seek justice for Santie Bothma when a large crowd gathered at the Rustenburg Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, for the bail application of the two accused in her murder case.

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Hawks revive corruption case against Rustenburg lawyers

12 June 2026

Platinum Weekly newspaper | Rustenburg – Two legal practitioners have appeared in the Rustenburg Magistrates’ Court after a corruption case against them was re-enrolled following a decision by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).

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