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North West

Steenhuisen confirms 274 foot-and-mouth disease cases in five provinces
National
/ 1 September 2025

Steenhuisen confirms 274 foot-and-mouth disease cases in five provinces

Officials said South Africa’s phytosanitary and biosecurity requirements are world class and the department is awaiting bilateral trade agreements to be resolved to begin exports of beef

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
EFF sets its sights on North West – with the ANC
Politics
/ 9 May 2025

EFF sets its sights on North West – with the ANC

Despite public spats in Gauteng, the parties are teaming up in North West municipalities, including those where the ANC has a majority

By Mandisa Nyathi
Police make community rescuers at Stilfontein sign indemnity forms before helping trapped miners
National
/ 15 November 2024

Police make community rescuers at Stilfontein sign indemnity forms before helping trapped miners

Police have cut water and food supplies to the miners, insisting that they will not negotiate with ‘criminals’

By Lunga Mzangwe
Auditor general: Only 34 of 257 municipalities achieved clean audits in 2022-23
Politics
/ 27 August 2024

Auditor general: Only 34 of 257 municipalities achieved clean audits in 2022-23

Tsakani Maluleke’s latest report shows the pace of improvement in the financial management of municipalities has been slow, hurting service delivery

By Mandisa Nyathi
EFF to capitalise on ANC’s failures in the North West
Politics
/ 10 May 2024

EFF to capitalise on ANC’s failures in the North West

The province received the worst performing municipalities rating by Good Governance Africa 2024

By Mandisa Nyathi
MEC expelled after pretending to be voting delegate at North West conference
Politics
/ 9 May 2023

MEC expelled after pretending to be voting delegate at North West conference

The province’s ANC has expelled eight of its members, including five municipal councillors who voted for an EFF member as Speaker

By Lizeka Tandwa
Raw sewage stinks up North West towns
The Green Guardian
/ 9 May 2023

Raw sewage stinks up North West towns

Google Earth shows sewage filling the area from the cemetery to the township of Asiganang, and flowing to the Harts River

By Steve Kretzmann
North West farmer to sue Eskom for R2m after 40 000 broiler chickens die
National
/ 19 January 2023

North West farmer to sue Eskom for R2m after 40 000 broiler chickens die

An extraordinary low-voltage power supply in the Coligny area caused the deaths of Herman du Preez’ broiler chickens from suffocation

By Simon Bloch
North West rotates municipal managers to serve greed and power
Opinion
/ 21 November 2022

North West rotates municipal managers to serve greed and power

The appointment or secondment of municipal managers by the provincial government have nothing to do with serving the people; it is about political interests

By Kenneth Mokgatlhe
ANC Youth League coordinator Joy Maimela accused of manipulating North West conference
Politics
/ 2 September 2022

ANC Youth League coordinator Joy Maimela accused of manipulating North West conference

Disgruntled youth league leaders want the courts to set aside the outcomes of the conference, alleging that only two of the four regions attended

By Lizeka Tandwa
Ban to curb spread of foot-and-mouth disease in South Africa
Health
/ 25 August 2022

Ban to curb spread of foot-and-mouth disease in South Africa

If foot-and-mouth disease is not contained it could have a severe impact on the economy and, most importantly, our farmers

By Lesego Chepape
Focus on delivery for North West, Bushy Maape
Government News
/ 14 June 2022

Focus on delivery for North West, Bushy Maape

If the premier loves the people of the province, he should not stand for an ANC leadership position

By Bishop Sello Elly Mogodiri
Right of reply: Mandla Mandela hijacks African continental crises in bid for relevance
Opinion
/ 19 May 2022

Right of reply: Mandla Mandela hijacks African continental crises in bid for relevance

Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela uses the continent’s security problems as a prism through which to cast his dark agenda against Israel into the minds of Africa’s youth

By Pamela Ngubane
Opposition parties warn Ramaphosa about corruption possibly hurting relief efforts in KZN
Politics
/ 26 April 2022

Opposition parties warn Ramaphosa about corruption possibly hurting relief efforts in KZN

Opposition party members pulled no punches as they placed doubt on whether millions in funds which the government will release will reach the intended victims of the flood

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC working committee mulls disbanding Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga, women’s league
Politics
/ 28 February 2022

ANC working committee mulls disbanding Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga, women’s league

The party’s NWC is said to have discussed disbanding its Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga provinces, with the North West calling for an extended term

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC orders removal of North West municipal representatives
Politics
/ 4 February 2022

ANC orders removal of North West municipal representatives

Hlomani Chauke is again in hot waters with the provincial list committee

By Lizeka Tandwa
Suspect mega housing development in Klerksdorp evades scrutiny
National
/ 4 February 2022

Suspect mega housing development in Klerksdorp evades scrutiny

Clean governance remains elusive in troubled North West municipality where managers continue to misbehave with impunity

By Tunicia Phillips
What South Africa’s excessive rains mean for food prices
Opinion
/ 17 January 2022

What South Africa’s excessive rains mean for food prices

We will have a poorer harvest than the glowing 2020-21 harvest, but will probably not have to import supplies

By Wandile Sihlobo
ANC North West committee speaks out against ‘manipulative’ leadership headed by Chauke
Politics
/ 7 December 2021

ANC North West committee speaks out against ‘manipulative’ leadership headed by Chauke

From submitting parallel lists to misleading the court, list committee chair Lorna Maloney makes serious claims against the North West ANC’s interim provincial committee

By Lizeka Tandwa
Unemployment hits another record high as unrest takes its toll
Article
/ 30 November 2021

Unemployment hits another record high as unrest takes its toll

The official unemployment rate rose to 34.9% in the third quarter of 2021 — the highest since 2008

By Sarah Smit
Covid-19 vaccines still protect against severe illness from the Omicron variant
Coronavirus
/ 29 November 2021

Covid-19 vaccines still protect against severe illness from the Omicron variant

The vast majority of hospital admissions in Gauteng are of unvaccinated people, data from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases shows

By Eunice Masson
Women plant seeds of resilience
The Green Guardian
/ 30 October 2021

Women plant seeds of resilience

Projects in North West and Limpopo grow hope of surviving climate change

By Sheree Bega
Eastern Cape owes SMEs more than R2-billion
National
/ 3 October 2021

Eastern Cape owes SMEs more than R2-billion

Small businesses are on their knees

By Chris Gilili
Local elections: More than 800 ANC candidate disputes remain unresolved
Politics
/ 24 September 2021

Local elections: More than 800 ANC candidate disputes remain unresolved

Candidate court challenges loom for ANC

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
ANC members take legal action over council selection disputes
Politics
/ 16 September 2021

ANC members take legal action over council selection disputes

Nine ANC members in the North West’s Greater Taung Municipality have sent a letter to the national list committee threatening to go to court should the ANC not respond to their demands.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Duarte threatens to remove North West’s Chauke from interim provincial committee
Politics
/ 15 September 2021

Duarte threatens to remove North West’s Chauke from interim provincial committee

The ANC deputy secretary general wants the national executive committee members in the province to assess the suitability of the IPC coordinator

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC secretaries called to Luthuli House to double-check the candidate list
Politics
/ 14 September 2021

ANC secretaries called to Luthuli House to double-check the candidate list

Deputy secretary general Jesse Duarte ordered that they come to the party headquarters to ‘sit with the registration teams and go over their lists’

By Lizeka Tandwa
The deadly cost of union membership in North West
National
/ 6 September 2021

The deadly cost of union membership in North West

The platinum belt is roiling with tension once more after the assassination of Numsa organiser Malibongwe Mdazo

By Magnificent Mndebele
The deadly cost of union membership in North West
National
/ 31 August 2021

The deadly cost of union membership in North West

The platinum belt is roiling with tension once more after the assassination of Numsa organiser Malibongwe Mdazo.

By Magnificent Mndebele
North West premier Job Mokgoro resigns
Politics
/ 26 August 2021

North West premier Job Mokgoro resigns

Ramaphosa has finally met with premier Mokgroro resulting in him announcing his resignation on Thursday morning

By Lizeka Tandwa, Paddy Harper and Athandiwe Saba
‘You have treated me like a pisspot,’ Job Mokgoro tells ANC
Politics
/ 22 August 2021

‘You have treated me like a pisspot,’ Job Mokgoro tells ANC

The ANC in the North West is scrambling to oust its premier after a ‘bungled’ process

By Lizeka Tandwa
The North West merry-go-round
Opinion
/ 19 August 2021

The North West merry-go-round

Hesitancy is this week’s theme: from white men who don’t want a jab, to Bushy Maape, who doesn’t seem all that keen on his new job

By Paddy Harper
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