INDEPENDENT. LOCAL. YOURS.Follow us on Facebook ↗
Platinum Bushvelder
Thabazimbi • Northam • The Bushveld
Fostering a sense of community
Saturday, 26 September 2026Your free community newspaper ↗
PLATINUM BUSHVELDER

Crime & safety

Local voices. Real stories. A community connected.

Is my child allowed to report bullying to SAPS? 
Crime & safety

Is my child allowed to report bullying to SAPS? 

Thabazimbi – To confirm whether bullying could be reported to the South African Police Services (SAPS), Platinum Bushvelder reached out to police spokesperson colonel Adele Myburgh on Tuesday 5 September 2023.

Have your say / Sê jou sê
Crime & safety

Have your say / Sê jou sê

Sometimes we laugh at a joke even if we don’t understand it. This is probably because we are too embarrassed to have it explained to us, or maybe some have other reasons for laughing anyway?

Roadworks in Northam come to a standstill
Crime & safety

Roadworks in Northam come to a standstill

Thabazimbi – On Wednesday 14 June 2023 TLM started with the resealing and patching of potholes project of internal streets in Northam by attending to some streets in Northam Extension 2 and Northam CBD as well as Thabazimbi Road.

Child sexual assault case postponed again
Crime & safety

Child sexual assault case postponed again

Thabazimbi – The case against the three suspects, a man and two women, who face charges of sexual assault, child neglect, and assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm was once again postponed on Friday 21 July 2023.

R510 claims two lives
Crime & safety

R510 claims two lives

Thabazimbi – In a tragic vehicle accident on Saturday 22 July 2023 at approximately 11:00, a motorcyclist and a sedan collided head-on on the R510 outside Thabazimbi, close to Thaba Nkwe Bushveld Inn.

Bank note fraudsters apprehended
Crime & safety

Bank note fraudsters apprehended

Thabazimbi – Fraudsters, four women and one unidentified driver, took their chances at Lekkerbek Liquors on Jacaranda Street 2 on Friday 21 July 2023. The suspects, who were driving a red Toyota Etios, stopped at the liquor store where they proceeded to make their purchases with counterfeited R200 notes.

Long path to recovery for captain Nkuna
Crime & safety

Long path to recovery for captain Nkuna

Thabazimbi - On Friday 7 July four South African Police Services (SAPS) members responded to a distress call involving domestic violence at a residence on 8th Avenue.   Upon their arrival at the residence where a woman requested protection from her husband against whom she had a restraining order, captain Mpandeni Nkuna, constable Freddy Modiba, sergeant Sello Somo, and constable Maite Sibanda were refused entry by the husband.

Be Alert of daylight crimes!  
Crime & safety

Be Alert of daylight crimes!  

Rustenburg – While some of us might feel more at ease during the hours of daylight, it is wise not to get comfortable under the false sense of safety with the notion that crimes more frequently occur after sunset. 

Burnt remains found in Regorogile
Crime & safety

Burnt remains found in Regorogile

Thabazimbi – Information has been circulating regarding the remains of a burnt body that was discovered in Regorogile extension 3 on Friday 21 April 2023. 

Doppies vir ‘n rolstoel
Crime & safety

Doppies vir ‘n rolstoel

Thabazimbi - Neos Christian School is tans besig met ‘n projek waar leerders koeldrankdoppies insamel om te ruil vir ‘n rolstoel om aan ‘n gemeenskapslid te skenk. 

Neos atlete verteenwoordig Limpopo
Crime & safety

Neos atlete verteenwoordig Limpopo

Thabazimbi – Die Neos Atletiekklub spog met twee atlete wat deelgeneem het aan die Suid Afrikaanse Atletiekkampioenskappe in Pietermaritzburg vanaf Donderdag 23 Maart to Saterdag 25 Maart 2023.