North West (South Africa)
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Chaos erupts at ANC conference over accreditation
sabcnews.com May 12, 2008 5 related
Police have forcibly removed nearly 500 ANC members from the ANC's North West Conference at Sun City near Rustenburg, before escorting them off the premises. ... The disgruntled members claim that they were delegated by their branches to attend the conference, but were...
Anglo Platinum: Power problems affect production
mg.co.za Apr 29, 2008 5 related
Electricity-supply constraints experienced at Anglo Platinum mines in January and February affected production, the company said on Tuesday. In its quarterly review report for the period January 1 2008 to March 31 2008, the company said that the "ongoing impact of the constrained electricity...
Police swoop in on illegal gambling dens
sabcnews.com Apr 16, 2008
The Police Organised Crime Unit together with the Asset Forfeiture Unit swooped on Rustenburg in the North West, to raid illegal gambling dens, seizing more than 100 gambling machines. ... On some premises thousands of rands were also confiscated, while on others owners...
Community Fights Curbs On Land Claim
allafrica.com Apr 15, 2008 1 related
THE first South African community to have successfully approached the Land Claims Court for the restoration of their land is heading back to court. ... The GaMawela community, whose land is in the Steelpoort area of Limpopo, had their land restored by an order of the...
South Africa: Communities Urged to Save 10% of Electricity
allafrica.com Apr 11, 2008 5 related
Rustenburg mines have been urged to reduce their electricity consumption by at least 10 percent to reduce the load on the country's power grid. ... The Minister of Public Enterprise Alec Erwin was addressing the employers and employees of mines around Rustenburg on...
Three families devastated after fatal smash
iol.co.za Apr 11, 2008
Wesley Black cannot remember anything of the horror accident in which his brother, two friends and a friend's father died. ... Seventeen-year-old Wesley Black cannot remember anything of the horror accident on Monday night in which his brother, two friends and a friend's...
British Lions tour dates confirmed
sarugby.com Apr 11, 2008 39 related
The British and Irish Lions will kickoff their ten match tour of South Africa against a Highveld XV in Rustenburg, on 30 May 2009.The tour includes three Tests against the Springboks in June and July, as well as an emerging Springbok team in Cape Town on 27 June.