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Jonker Sailplanes continues to soar to greater heights
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
Can-do people achieve despite the odds
Our final freedom is the choice we make in our attitude to difficult circumstances — as the stories of 16 exceptional teachers show
JB Marks Municipality in the North West placed under administration
The municipality, that includes Potchefstroom and Ventersdorp, had been placed under administration as per a provincial executive committee decision
Trust in travel is a two-way street
While travelling the back roads, cities and towns of South Africa on an extended project, Ishay Govender-Ypma finds that people’s goodwill wins out.
ANC trumps DA to take back Tlokwe
The ANC has won all six contested wards in the Tlokwe by-elections to take back control of the embattled municipality.
DA, ANC anxiously await Tlokwe by-election results
The DA and the ANC can now only wait for the outcome of Tlokwe by-election voting after a fierce battle for control over the municipality.
Sharpening craftsmen skills
Engineering faculty appointed as the first tertiary institution to be involved with the practical training of students of NTIP.
NWU-Pukke defends Afrikaans-centric language policy
NWU management has defended its controversial language policy, which sees non Afrikaans-speaking students using translation headsets during lectures.
Unions target ‘racist’ North West University
The daggers of alliance leaders’ are out for the executive leadership of North West University, which they accuse of being racist.
Probe reveals large-scale ANC mismanagement in Potch
A forensic investigation has found large-scale mismanagement in Potchefstroom by the ANC.
ANC heavies win Potchefstroom
The ANC won the Potchefstroom municipality in North West comfortably, in spite of the party’s failure to register candidates in seven wards.
Candidate? Errr, what candidate?
The African National Congress may have handed Potchefstroom on a platter to the Democratic Alliance through registration errors.
Pressure is all on Proteas, says Ponting
Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting says the pressure will be all on South Africa when the teams play for No. 1 Test team status.
Don’t botch Potch
One of the signatories to a compromise settlement which would end the legal battles over renaming Potchefstroom Tlokwe has reneged on the agreement.