In liefdevolle herinnering | In remembrance
In Loving Memory of Omphemetse Palesa Mokoena
29 January 1992 – 4 October 2026
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Schools & sport
Johan mik hoog en skiet sy beste!
Platinum Bushvelder koerant | Thabazimbi – Johan Badenhorst van Hoërskool Frikkie Meyer het ’n 11de plek behaal én sy persoonlike beste geskiet tydens die SA Luggeweerskietkampioenskappe, wat van 26 September tot 1 Oktober 2026 in Bloemfontein plaasgevind het. Die nasionale byeenkoms bring jong skuts van regoor die land bymekaar, waar konsentrasie en presisie die deurslag gee. ’n Trotse prestasie vir Johan en sy skool!
Schools & sport
Van Thabazimbi tot Italië
Platinum Bushvelder koerant | Thabazimbi – Om Suid-Afrika se kleure te dra, is ’n besondere prestasie. Vir die jong Xander Pretorius het dié eer onlangs ’n werklikheid geword toe hy aan die WAKO-jeugwêreldkampioenskappe vir skopboks in Italië deelgeneem het. Die kampioenskappe het van 18 tot 27 September 2026 in Jesolo plaasgevind en jong skopboksers van regoor die wêreld byeengebring.
Schools & sport
Rhinos outmuscle Wolves to reach Gold Cup quarter-finals
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Northam – The Northam Rhinos kept their Gold Cup campaign charging ahead with a 42–24 victory over the Northam Wolves at Bushveld Park, Setaria, on Saturday 3 October 2026.
Community
Did you know? 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 ground. Keep the windows closed and avoid touching exposed metal or plugged-in electrical devices. Convertibles and open vehicles do not offer the same protection. A strike can still damage tyres, windows and electronics – so while the car may help protect you, it could need more than a service afterwards!
Community
POLL — 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.
Community
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.
Churches & NGOs
SOULFOOD — PSALM 63:1
O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water.
Schools & sport
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR OF THABAZIMBI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY TO THE MATRIC CLASS OF 2026
Dear Class of 2026,
Crime & safety
Three trucks collide, no serious injuries reported
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – A serious collision involving three trucks at Pienaarsrivier Bridge on the R511 Thabazimbi Road on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, left vehicles extensively damaged, but fortunately no serious injuries were reported.
Municipal news
R510: The meeting is over. When does the work begin?
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – For motorists who use the R510 between Northam and Thabazimbi, news that the long-delayed road project is moving forward will be welcome. The urgent question is when work on the road will begin.
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