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Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – If you phone someone in Thabazimbi, chances are the conversation will start the same way: “We don’t have electricity… There’s no water again.” Speak to a friend who lives there and you’re likely to hear a warning rather than an invitation.
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Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – The new year began on a far from positive note for many Thabazimbi residents, as the municipality’s electricity system changeover proved to be more of a catastrophe than a success.
Platinum Bushvelder koerant | Thabazimbi se strate het op 20 Desember 2025 behoorlik geblink en geblom toe Thaba Fire & Rescue hul jaarlikse Kerspatrollie aangepak het – en dit was méér as net ’n rit deur die dorp.
FLOATING GIANTS ABOVE US… A single cloud can weigh more than a million tonnes, even though it appears light and weightless in the sky.
As of 10 December 2025, Australia became the first country to bar under-16s from having accounts on major platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, citing mental-health and safety risks. What’s your take?
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – A new chapter of hope, strength, and teamwork has begun in Thabazimbi as Thaba Fire and Rescue proudly introduced its upcoming K9 Unit this week.
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – An early-morning incident at the Elandskuil Low Water Bridge gave local road users quite a scare on 3 December 2025, when a truck landed in the river shortly after 03:00.
Platinum Bushvelder newspaper – A major University of Cape Town study has revealed shocking vaping levels among South African learners, and experts warn the trend is spreading faster than expected
Northam/ Rustenburg – A high-risk, intelligence-driven operation between SAPS Limpopo and SAPS North West has delivered a major blow to organised crime in the region, with seven notorious suspects arrested and an arsenal of heavy weaponry seized.
Thabazimbi — It’s not every day that a R17 billion national project arrives at your doorstep. But for communities in Thabazimbi, Northam and Regorogile, the long-awaited Mokolo Crocodile Water Augmentation Project – Phase 2A (MCWAP-2A) could be just that — a once-in-a-generation opportunity for jobs, business and progress.
R510/ Thabazimbi / Northam – Tragedy struck once again on the infamous R510 when a fatal accident claimed yet another life late Friday night, 31 October 2025.
Thabazimbi – Residents of Thabazimbi received an unexpected visitor last week — a young cheetah cub who had lost her way. Thanks to the quick response of local wildlife heroes, the frightened feline’s story had a happy ending.
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