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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.
Platinum Weekly koerant – Vir baie Suid-Afrikaanse landbougesinne het die H-2A-program ’n belangrike deel van hul lewens geword. H-2A is die Amerikaanse visumklassifikasie vir tydelike of seisoenale landbouwerkers. Agter elke persoon wat tasse pak om op ’n plaas in Amerika te gaan werk, staan daar egter ’n eggenoot, kinders, ouers en ’n hele gesin wat saam die opoffering dra. Die program bied Suid-Afrikaners die geleentheid om ’n beter inkomste te verdien, waardevolle ondervinding op te doen en finansieel vir hul gesinne te sorg. Maar die prys wat daarvoor betaal word, is tyd – kosbare tyd wat nie saam met geliefdes deurgebring kan word nie.
Platinum Weekly newspaper | Rustenburg – Our Ward Matters (OWM) continued its work across Rustenburg, addressing overgrown vegetation, litter, illegal dumping and public-safety concerns while encouraging residents to take pride in their surroundings. Founded by Ward 15 councillor André van Dyk and led by Cllr Van Dyk and Cllr Tanya Rothman, the initiative remains active in Wards 15, 16 and 17.
That fresh, earthy smell when rain falls on dry ground has a name: petrichor. The word was coined by Australian scientists in 1964. The scent develops when raindrops release plant oils and compounds from the soil into the air. One of these compounds, called geosmin, is produced by soil-dwelling microorganisms – and the human nose is remarkably sensitive to it. So, when someone says they can smell the rain, there is real science behind it!
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?
Some friendships survive school changes, new careers, growing families and even long distances. Others slowly fade as life moves on. Do you still regularly speak to, visit or message the friends who shared your childhood years?
Our Ward Matters tackles overgrowth, illegal advertising and neglected public spaces across Rustenburg
The Springboks have reached four Rugby World Cup finals – and won every one! South Africa lifted the Webb Ellis Cup in 1995, 2007, 2019 and 2023, becoming the first nation to claim four men’s world titles. Even more impressive: the Boks have won half of the eight World Cup tournaments in which they have competed. Their current form against the All Blacks also gives supporters reason to smile: following victories in Cape Town and Johannesburg, the Boks lead the 2026 four-Test series 2–1, with one match remaining.
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