Zeerust Times

15/10/2025

27/09/2025

🚨 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐓 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐖𝐄𝐒𝐓 🚨

The SAPS, together with crime-fighting partners, have seized over R260 million worth of counterfeit goods in just one week during operations across Coligny, Klerksdorp, Lichtenburg, Mahikeng, Potchefstroom, Rustenburg, Ventersdorp, and Zeerust.

👮‍♂️ More than 100 shops were targeted between 15 – 24 September 2025.

📦 Over 86 000 counterfeit items were confiscated, including branded clothing, sports apparel, footwear, bags, toys, medicines, illicit ci******es, and liquor.

💊 Counterfeit medicines worth R45 000 were also removed from circulation.

These operations are part of a national clampdown on organised criminal networks, aimed at protecting local businesses and safeguarding the public from harmful products.

📞 Media enquiries: Lt Col Amanda van Wyk – 067 595 0163

23/09/2025

🚨 𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 🚨

Twelve men appeared in the Zeerust Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday following violent shooting incidents in Marula Kop village, Masebudule area, last week.

According to police, a conflict between two security companies over a chrome mining area sparked the attack, which left one man dead, five others wounded, and a taxi driver kidnapped (later rescued).

Police spokesperson Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone confirmed that the suspects face charges of murder, attempted murder, and unlawful possession of fi****ms and ammunition. The case has been postponed for bail application and further investigation.

👉 Over the weekend, two more people were also arrested for theft and possession of fi****ms.

05/09/2025

🚨 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐚 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲

The North West Provincial Government has stepped in at Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality after weeks of instability and the closure of municipal offices.

👉 An Ad-hoc Committee has been appointed to investigate the conduct of councillors. They have 60 days to conclude their findings.
👉 MEC Molapisi says the intervention is aimed at restoring stability and ensuring service delivery continues without interruption.
👉 Premier Mokgosi assured residents, labour unions, businesses, and traditional leaders that government will not hesitate to act where the law is ignored.

📌 Recent positive developments:

Ramotshere benefited from Eskom’s R29 million Debt Relief Programme.

The Municipality is earmarked for funding by Infrastructure South Africa to tackle service delivery challenges.

The Provincial Government says these measures are meant to bring back order, strengthen financial recovery, and give residents confidence that services will not be disrupted.

ℹ️ 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫.

26/08/2025

🚧 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓 – 𝐍𝟒 𝐙𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 🚧

Bakwena N1N4 Toll has announced a major rehabilitation project for the N4 between Zeerust and the Botswana border.

🔹 Project Value: R324 million
🔹 Duration: 21 months
🔹 Start: Site set-up September 2025
🔹 Construction: January 2026 – June 2027

The work will include a full rebuild of the road surface, sealing cracks, and overlaying for safer and smoother driving conditions.

⚠️ Important for motorists:

Expect lane closures of ±5km at a time

Stop/Go systems will be in place

Delays are expected – please plan your trips accordingly

Bakwena urges drivers to obey signage, exercise caution in construction zones, and thank motorists for their patience while these essential upgrades are completed.

Stay tuned to Zeerust Times for updates as work progresses.

25/08/2025

🚨 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐚 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 🚨

SAPS are on the scene and the situation is all clear at this stage.

We will provide updates as soon as more information becomes available.

Stay tuned to Zeerust Times for verified news and community updates.

12/08/2025

🐘 𝐈𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭 🐘

A patient has been airlifted to a Johannesburg hospital after sustaining injuries from an elephant at the Madikwe Game Reserve.

The patient was stabilised on scene by Madikwe Medical before being flown out for further treatment.

We wish for a speedy recovery. 🕊️

08/08/2025

🚨 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄 – 𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐈𝐋𝐎𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 🚨

Zeerust Times is aware of letters bearing the municipal letterhead currently circulating in the community. Please note that these letters are not valid and may be misleading or false.

We urge the public to be cautious and avoid sharing unverified information. ⚠️ Legal action may be taken against individuals spreading fake news or unauthorized documents.

✅ Zeerust Times remains committed to truthful and responsible reporting. We will share verified updates on the happenings at the Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality as soon as possible.

📌 𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒆: 𝒁𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒔 𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂 𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒕.

Stay informed. Stay responsible.

05/08/2025

𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐄𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐍

This elderly man is originally from Zeerust in the North West province. His name is Edward Mosweu, born in 1953. He previously worked in Rustenburg and later in Parys in the Free State.

He is now homeless and without any form of employment or support.

He remembers his sister, 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐮, and his mother, 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐨𝐮. He also mentioned the names of two family members – 𝐍𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐠 and 𝐉𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐮 – and said there were six children in the family.

We appeal to the community to help reunite him with his family. He is currently living on the streets of Zeerust and is in desperate need of assistance.

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐲!

04/08/2025

📢 𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐀 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐭𝐨 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐙𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖

On Tuesday, 5 August 2025, the Chief Executive Officer of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), Mr Themba Matlou, will be in Zeerust.

His visit will include stops at Boxer and Shoprite retailers, as well as the Ramotshere Local Office. The purpose of the visit is to monitor August social grant payments and assess the progress of the Beneficiary Biometric Enrolment Pilot.

📍 Where: Ramotshere Local Office, Boxer, and Shoprite (Zeerust Town)
📅 Date: Tuesday, 5 August 2025

💬 “Paying the right social grant, to the right person, at the right time and place. NJALO!”

04/08/2025

🚨 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓 – 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐝𝐢 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 🚨

On the night of 𝟐𝟒 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, at around 𝟐𝟑𝐡𝟑𝟎, a 𝟗𝟏-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 from Motswedi Village was attacked and sexually assaulted by an unknown man who broke into her home while she was sleeping.

The suspect allegedly pretended to be her son, who lives in the same household, and demanded money. When the victim told him she had none, he allegedly assaulted her before fleeing the scene.

The victim received medical attention at a nearby clinic, and a case has been opened at 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐝𝐢 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

The 𝐊𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐥𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐨 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 has condemned the attack, expressing deep concern over the safety of elderly residents, particularly those living alone. They are urging communities to be vigilant and report any abuse or suspicious activity to the authorities.

📢 If you have any information about this incident, please contact Motswedi Police Station or the Kgaratlhelo Foundation at +𝟐𝟕 𝟔𝟏 𝟒𝟒𝟓 𝟕𝟓𝟕𝟔.

Let’s stand together to protect our elders and report abuse in our communities.

30/07/2025

🚨 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 – 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐃 🚨

Job Shimankana Tabane Hospital is urgently appealing to the public to help trace the family, friends or next of kin of 𝐌𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐞.

Ms Sebetwane reports that she is originally from the Mafikeng and Rustenburg areas.
She mentioned the following family members:

Brother: Papiki

Sister: Baratang

Mother: Martha

If you have any information that could help locate her family, please contact the Social Work Department at:

📞 014 590 5272

Please share this post – your help could reunite a family. ❤️