Our Ward Matters

11/10/2026

Tuesday, 6 October | Helen Joseph – Safari Tuine

Under the planning and supervision of André van Dyk, our team worked in Helen Joseph, cutting the grass behind the houses along Kwartel Crescent and keeping the area neat, short and maintained. We also continued debushing to improve visibility and help make the surroundings safer.
One of our team members focused on picking up rubbish along Helen Joseph in the Safari Tuine area.

Every area we maintain is another step towards a cleaner community. But keeping it that way requires ongoing effort and the support of residents.

Wednesday & Thursday, 7–8 October | Watervalrivier, Krokodilrivier & Helen Joseph
Cllr Tanya Rothman led the team as we continued cutting the open veld in Watervalrivier, working towards Krokodilrivier and into Helen Joseph.
Our focus was on improving visibility, promoting safety and beautifying the surrounding areas.
Overgrown open spaces can become difficult to maintain, and keeping vegetation under control helps residents see their surroundings more clearly while improving the appearance of the neighbourhood.
The team also continued restoring road signage. We painted the STOP sign poles and other road-sign poles, including street-name sign poles, helping to make these important features more visible and presentable.
We have now completed this round of work in the Rivers area, and the difference is clearly visible!
A big thank you to Cllr Tanya Rothman and every Our Ward Matters team member who continues to put in the hard work. Your commitment makes a difference.
WE NEED YOU TO TAKE HANDS WITH US!

Residents and businesses, please support Our Ward Matters. Our work continues week after week, and every contribution helps us cover the costs of petrol, brushcutter line, maintenance, equipment and other essentials.
We cannot rely on the same supporters every month. We need more people to get involved, contribute and help us protect the progress we are making.
A cleaner environment creates pride, improves the appearance of our neighbourhoods and encourages people to care for the places where they live.
Don't just look at the difference — become part of it!
Our Ward Matters doesn't just talk about change. We get on the ground and do the work.

05/10/2026

OUR WARD MATTERS – SAFETY MATTERS

Monday, 5 October
Our Ward Matters continued our work at Wildevy and Kruger, pushing to keep this area clean, safe and cared for.

This morning we started next to Rustenburg Baptist Church, where we had a meaningful conversation with Pastor Jackie Gouws about the concerns in the area, followed by some much-needed encouragement for our team for the week ahead.

Later, we received a call that one of our Our Ward Matters team members, an EPWP worker, had allegedly been assaulted, sworn at and threatened while working in the area.
The CPF and Outdoor Arena Security assisted at the scene. By the time we arrived, those involved had left, and the incident was explained to us.
For more than 9 months, we have been working to keep this area clean and safer for Protea Park Laerskool, the creches, churches, Wildevy Centre and surrounding residents.

We also know that the open area is being used by people moving through the community, including trolley pushers, and that this creates additional challenges that need attention.

Our team is willing to step up and do the work — but our people must also be safe while doing it.
Today was a reminder that keeping our communities clean and safe cannot be the responsibility of volunteers and workers alone.
When someone is assaulted while trying to improve our community, we have to ask: when will the safety of the people doing this work be taken seriously?

We will continue to clean.
We will continue to care.
We will continue to speak up.
But we also need our community and the relevant authorities to stand with us.

André Van Dyk
Tanya Rothman
Ilse du Preez
Our Ward Matters Team

05/10/2026

☕A SPECIAL THANK YOU FROM COFFEE ON SAFARI

Today, Monday 5 October, our Our Ward Matters NPC team was spoiled by the wonderful team at Coffee on Safari.

Linda, the owner, invited our team for a special coffee or Freezo of their choice as a gesture of appreciation for the work we do in Rustenburg and our surrounding communities.

Our focus is simple: keeping our wards clean, safe and cared for — and after a long day on the ground, this was a very special way to say thank you. 🙏
Linda, thank you for your kindness and for recognising the work our team puts in. And to your wonderful staff — thank you for making us feel so welcome!

Support those who support our community.
We truly appreciate businesses like Coffee on Safari that stand behind the people working to make Rustenburg a better place.

Our Ward Matters – Together we clean. Together we care. Together we make a difference.

05/10/2026

THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTING OUR WARD MATTERS

Every week, Our Ward Matters is on the ground — cleaning, debushing, cutting grass, removing illegal dumping, maintaining open spaces and helping create cleaner, safer and more cared-for communities.

But we cannot do this alone.
We are reaching out to residents, businesses, schools, churches and community members to support our weekly projects. When you support OWM, you are investing directly into your own community.
Why does it matter?
A clean and well-maintained community can make a difference to:
🏡 Property value & pride – People want to live in areas that are clean, maintained and cared for.
🏪 Businesses – A cleaner environment creates a better surrounding for customers, staff and businesses.
🏫 Schools – Children deserve clean and safer surroundings in which to learn and grow.
⛪ Churches & community organisations – Clean surroundings benefit everyone who uses these spaces.
🌿 Our environment – Removing illegal dumping and overgrown vegetation helps protect our surroundings.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Our families and residents – Better visibility and cleaner open spaces contribute to safer communities.
Every contribution makes a difference. It helps us pay for the everyday costs that keep our projects moving — petrol, brushcutter line, maintenance, PPE, equipment and repairs.

When making a donation, please use a reference such as:
Ward 15 / Ward 16 / Ward 17
Street name or area
Petrol
Brushcutter line
Maintenance
PPE
Equipment
Whether your contribution is big or small, you are helping us do more.
Don't just watch the change happening in your community.

Stand with Our Ward Matters. Take hands with us. Support the clean-ups. Help us keep our Wards clean, safe and something we can all be proud of...

01/10/2026

30/09/2026

OUR WARD MATTERS IN ACTION
Tuesday, 29 September | Moepel Substation & Wildevy Centre
Another day. Another clean-up. Another visible difference.

Our Ward Matters continued at the Moepel Substation and the open veld around Wildevy Centre.
And today we want to start with a special thank you. 🙏
Thank You, Jacques & Wouter
A huge thank you to Jacques from Wildevy Centre and Vista Café for sponsoring 20 litres of petrol for Our Ward Matters.
On Day 1, we purchased petrol at Engen, and on Day 2, Jacques stepped in and sponsored the 20 litres.
These contributions make a real difference because without petrol, our brushcutters simply cannot get onto the ground and do the work.
Thank you, Jacques and Wouter, for taking hands with us.

Thank You, RLM Waste Department
The RLM Waste Department delivered a skip for the clean-up.
Once again, we want to acknowledge the people behind this department who continue to assist us on the ground. There are good people who are willing to take hands and help make a difference.
Together, we move towards a cleaner City.

From a Neglected Corner to Something Beautiful
William started working on the garden area at the corner of Wildevy and Kruger Street.
Please go and have a look. 👀

We are really trying to beautify this area for the residents and turn a neglected space into something the community can enjoy and be proud of.
While William worked on the garden, other team members were busy picking up illegal dumping and taking it to the skip.

Two team members worked with the brushcutters, cutting back the overgrown grass and vegetation, while others used spades to remove weeds and grass growing into the road.
It is hard work. It takes time. But when you stand back and look at the difference, it is worth it.

A Clean Environment Changes Something in You
We believe in a clean Ward and a beautiful environment because it does more than change what you see around you.
When a neglected space becomes clean, maintained and beautiful, it can change the way people feel about where they live.
It creates pride.
It encourages people to care.
It gives residents something to protect instead of something to ignore.
And when people see others putting in the hard work, it can inspire them to take responsibility for their own streets and surroundings.

A cleaner environment can change your mindset, your attitude and your sense of pride in your community.
That is why Our Ward Matters keeps showing up.

29/09/2026

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉 Emmanuel Sorg Npc, Rina Van Staden, Martie du Preez

28/09/2026

OUR WARD MATTERS NPC
Today, our team was back on the ground in Protea Park and Wildevy, cleaning sidewalks, roadsides, open areas and around the post boxes.
With spades, rubbish bags and brush cutters, we are making a visible difference — one area at a time.

Thank you to everyone who is helping and supporting us.
We don't just talk about change. We get involved and make it happen.

Our Ward Matters – Together we clean. Together we care. Together we make a difference.

André Van Dyk
Tanya Rothman
Ilse du Preez
Our Ward Matters & RLM Waste Department

28/09/2026

OUR WARD MATTERS NPC – ONS IS WEER OP DIE GROND!

Maandag, 28 September
Vandag het ons span by Engen Protea Park en Wildevy begin, waar ons die gras en onkruid wat in die pad ingroei, verwyder het. Ons het ook rondom die posbusse skoongemaak en verder beweeg na Moepellaan, waar ons met grawe die sypaadjies en parkeerareas begin skoonmaak het.

Die verskil is reeds duidelik!
Ons span het ook rommel opgetel en die oop veld by die substasie skoongemaak.
Ons is egter bekommerd oor mense wat deur vullissakke krap om alkoholbottels te versamel en dit by die bottelwinkel te gaan verkoop. Die probleem van bedelary en drinkery in openbare areas bly ook ’n ernstige bekommernis vir die gemeenskap.
MÔRE GAAN ONS VERDER!

Ons beplan om:
• Die Boomsloping-bord op die hoek van Wildevy en Kruger te verwyder.
• Die twee veldareas behoorlik skoon te maak.
• Verder skoon te maak rondom Rustenburg Baptiste Kerk en die omliggende strate.
• Aan die tuine wat voorheen aangepak is, te werk en dit verder te verbeter.
Twee van ons spanlede het vandag met bosmaaiers gewerk, en een kant wys reeds ’n groot verskil. HELP ONS OM DIT NOG BETER TE MAAK!

Ons wil ook die tuine by Wildevy en Kruger verder ontwikkel. As jy groot klippe het wat ons kan gebruik om rondom die tuine te pak, of vetplante en aalwyne het om te skenk, bring dit gerus en kom help ons plant.
Wil jy help? Kom sluit môre by ons span aan.
Ons sal ook enige ondersteuning waardeer: Vullissakke
Petrol vir die bosmaaiers
Vetplante en aalwyne
Groot klippe vir die tuine
Enige ander donasies wat kan help
Wanneer ’n gemeenskap saamstaan, kan ons ’n sigbare verskil maak.

Our Ward Matters NPC – nie net praat nie. Ons doen.

27/09/2026

A special visit from Tannie Marilyn Nel who brought our team food and coldrinks when the OWM team was hard at work.

Marilyn Nel is one of Our Directors 💜

We appreciate you 🙏