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Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – A 26-year-old man appeared in the Thabazimbi Magistrates’ Court on Monday 9 November 2026, on a charge of raping his 14-year-old sister. The case was postponed to Thursday, 19 November 2026, to a
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – Three men accused of robbing customers at a farm outside Thabazimbi are due back in the Thabazimbi Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 3 December 2026, after their case was postponed. Jerry Nkosi,
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Northam – Five years after Hennie Venter’s family and neighbours handed out flyers and put up posters hoping to bring him home, two men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for his murder. On Friday 6
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – A man accused of inappropriately touching a primary school child remains at large after failing to attend court. A warrant has been issued for his arrest, but no arrest has yet been made, as on 4
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – The case against Lazurus Mabotsane (54), who is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl at a local mall, has been postponed again, this time to 27 January 2027. The matter was previously schedule
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – The case against three men accused of an armed robbery at a farm outside Thabazimbi has been postponed to Thursday, 5 November 2026. Jerry Nkosi, Simphiwe Ndlovu and Manuel Langa face charges
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Northam – Two men convicted of tampering with essential infrastructure and stealing copper cables at a mine in Northam have been sentenced to effective prison terms of 15 and 12 years. The Thabazimbi Regional
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – Two men who cut overhead copper cables supplying electricity for railway operations have each been sentenced to an effective 12 years behind bars. According to Limpopo SAPS spokesperson colone
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – A diesel trailer overturned on the railway bridge near Thabazimbi Golf Club on Tuesday 27 October 2026, prompting an emergency response and an environmental clean-up. The trailer was being tow
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – Firefighters and volunteers worked late into the night on Monday, 26 October 2026, to bring a veld fire under control and prevent it from reaching homes in Thabazimbi. The fire broke out at ar
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – A vehicle fire on the R511 Thabazimbi Road brought Hartbeespoort Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) ambulance, fire and rescue crews to the scene on Sunday, 25 October 2026. The vehicle was alre
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – A vehicle was completely destroyed by fire on Thursday, 22 October 2026, after it began smoking shortly after 12:30. What started as smoke soon turned into a vehicle owner’s nightmare as flames e
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