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Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – The long-running child assault trial involving Ria Oberholzer, Petrus Oelofse and Jesica Hull has been postponed once again. The matter appeared in court on 27 August 2026 but was postponed to
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – The case against 54-year-old Lazurus Mabotsane, who is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl at a local mall in Thabazimbi, has been postponed to 30 October 2026 for further investigation. Mabo
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – A man accused of inappropriately touching a minor appeared before the Thabazimbi Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 24 August 2026, and again on 28 August. He faces allegations that he touched a pr
The Ford Ranger came to rest on its side next to the R510 near Limberg Mine. The driver was transported to hospital with moderate injuries. Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – A woman sustained moderate head and neck injuries wh
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – The case against a Thabazimbi man accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl was heard in court on 7 August 2026 and postponed to 13–16 October 2026 for trial. The accused remains out o
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – Following reports that a young boy was hospitalised after allegedly consuming a snack purchased from a spaza shop in Regorogile, Extension 6, tensions in parts of the community escalated, leading to incidents of violence and looting.
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – A night of chaos and destruction unfolded in parts of Thabazimbi when several tuckshops owned by foreign nationals were looted during an overnight outbreak of public violence.
Africa is splitting in two… Scientists have confirmed that Africa is gradually tearing apart along the East African Rift.
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – South Africa is continuing to grapple with a serious outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) — a highly contagious viral infection that affects cloven-hoofed livestock such as cattle, sheep, goats and pigs.
Did you know that golf has literally gone out of this world? In 1971, astronaut Alan Shepard took a modified six-iron to the Moon during NASA’s Apollo 14 mission and hit two golf balls on the lunar surface.
Northam – Police have launched an urgent murder investigation following the discovery of the body of an unidentified man who was fatally stabbed in Malema Park during the early hours of Sunday, 12 October 2025.
Thabazimbi – A community mourns as a young boy faces trauma and a family deals with unimaginable grief.
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