Planthoppers to the Rescue!
EATING THROUGH THE HYACINTH AT HARTIES
EATING THROUGH THE HYACINTH AT HARTIES
12 December 2025
Platinum Weekly newspaper | Hartbeespoort Dam is once again feeling the pressure of a fierce surge of water hyacinth, with coverage estimated at 40–45% in the week of 4 November 2025. What many residents see as a sudden crisis is, in reality, the result of a complex environmental cycle decades in the making.
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See you at the Light Festival!
05 December 2025
Platinum Weekly newspaper | Rustenburg – The Silwerrand Schools Light Festival is officially underway — join the magic before it ends this Saturday, 6 December.
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ATTACKED WHILE SEEKING HELP
28 November 2025
Platinum Weekly newspaper | Rustenburg – A woman was violently robbed and assaulted on the pavement directly in front of SASSA’s security booth at the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) offices in Heystek Street, Rustenburg, just after 06:00 on Friday morning, 21 November 2025.
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CASH HEIST CHAOS IN CBD
Suspect shoots himself after getting shot
Suspect shoots himself after getting shot
21 November 2025
Rustenburg — A violent Cash-in-Transit (CIT) robbery erupted outside KwikSave Fresh and Frozen in Fatima Bhayat Street, CBD Rustenburg, early Wednesday morning, 19 November 2025 — leaving one suspect dead.
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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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