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Do you prefer a voice note over a typed message?
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Do you prefer a voice note over a typed message?

Some love hearing a familiar voice; others would rather read a message than listen to a five-minute story! Voice notes add a personal touch, while typed messages are easy to scan. Do voice notes get your vote? Here’s how you can participate

HAVE YOUR SAY — Are you an early bird?
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HAVE YOUR SAY — Are you an early bird?

Do you leap out of bed ready to tackle the day, or does your alarm need several attempts to convince you? Tell us whether sunrise is your favourite time… or whether you’d rather meet the day after a second cup of coffee. “Yes, though cir

Did you know? — YOUR TYRES DON’T STOP LIGHTNING!
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Did you know? — YOUR TYRES DON’T STOP LIGHTNING!

YOUR TYRES DON’T STOP LIGHTNING! Your car’s rubber tyres do not protect you from lightning. In a fully enclosed vehicle with a metal roof and sides, the outer metal shell conducts the electrical current around the occupants and towards the

Sister act brings international crowns home
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Sister act brings international crowns home

Platinum Weekly newspaper | Rustenburg – Two sisters, one proud family and a celebration reaching all the way from Brazil to South Africa. Naledi and Remofilwe Khunou shone on the international pageant stage in Curitiba, Brazil, where they were crowned on 27 September 2026. Naledi won Miss Teen Nations 2026 and the Best National Costume award, celebrating her South African heritage in style. Her younger sister, Remofilwe, affectionately known as Remo, competed in two competitions, winning Little Miss Nations 2026 and finishing as first runner-up in Little Princess of the Sea 2026. She also earned a modelling winner’s award, according to GlobeModelLook owner and founder Lizelle Jacobs.

Rustenburg has the heart, now it needs the connection
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Rustenburg has the heart, now it needs the connection

Platinum Weekly newspaper | Rustenburg – A family may receive help from five organisations, complete five forms and appear in five files – yet still have no coordinated support plan. This example captured the central message of Khulisa Social Solutions’ Heartbeat Rustenburg 2026 event: Rustenburg is not short of people and organisations working to help. The challenge is connecting those efforts to achieve greater collective impact.

Our Ward Matters turns neglect into neighbourhood pride
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Our Ward Matters turns neglect into neighbourhood pride

Platinum Weekly newspaper | Rustenburg – Cleaner streets and safer surroundings start with people willing to roll up their sleeves. Our Ward Matters (OWM) is doing just that, clearing overgrown vegetation, collecting litter and encouraging residents to take pride in their neighbourhoods.

Air Force lifts injured Magaliesberg hiker to safety
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Air Force lifts injured Magaliesberg hiker to safety

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.

KERNEELS
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KERNEELS

MATHEMATICIANS ARE PEOPLE... ...WHO TURNS COFFEE... ...INTO THEOREMS.

Did you know? — HOW LONG IS THE ROAD FROM MEETING TO FINISHED?
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Did you know? — HOW LONG IS THE ROAD FROM MEETING TO FINISHED?

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

Are you an early bird?
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Are you an early bird?

Do you leap out of bed ready to tackle the day, or does your alarm need several attempts to convince you? Tell us whether sunrise is your favourite time… or whether you’d rather meet the day after a second cup of coffee.