SOUTH AFRICA RESUMES LOCAL FMD VACCINE PRODUCTION
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Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen today visited the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Onderstepoort Veterinary Research (OVR), where the President and CEO of the ARC, Dr Magingxa, handed over the first batch of locally produced Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines in over 20 years. This milestone signals a shift from reactionary disease chasing to a […]
MOTIVATED FARMERS EAT OUT OF THE PALM OF AGRICLUTURE MEC SAMBATHA’S HAND
North West MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Madoda Sambatha, was in his best element as he motivated farmers to improve their skills, learn the tricks of successful farming and establish effective networks of a win-win nature. Speaking off-the-cuff, and totally unscripted, Sambatha offered farmers tips and insights, the do’s and the don’ts of their […]
MEC SAMBATHA LEADS FROM THE FRONT AS HE LAUCHES “PLANTING SEASON” SURROUNDED BY HAPPY FARMERS
Madoda Sambatha, the North West MEC for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, is a man on a mission. He wants all farmers in the province to be equipped with knowledge and skill in their line of work. Too many farmers enter the industry on the ticket of Black Empowerment, and oftentimes many do […]
HOW DIGITAL INNOVATION IS REDEFINING THE FUTURE OF MINING COMMUNITIES
For decades, mining has shaped the economic and social landscape of South Africa’s heartland. Towns like Welkom, Marikana, and Rustenburg were built around the rhythms of shafts, shifts, and smelting. Yet, as the global economy evolves and the mining sector transforms, a new question emerges: What becomes of mining towns when the mining slows? At […]
IN THE ONCE FEARED RIGHTWING TOWN OF EUGENE TERRE’BLANCHE, BLACK RESIDENTS LIVE FREELY IN A DEMOCRACY
Throngs of community members in the JB Marks Local Municipality converged on the local hall to engage face-to-face with the North West government officials led by stand-in Premier Madoda Sambatha. The setting was Ventersdorp, a dorpie along the N14 motorway that was once synonymous with the rightwing Afrikaner politician Eugene Terre’Blanche, he of the infamous […]
GRASSROOTS PROGRAMME “THUNTSA LEROLE” BOOSTS SERVICE DELIVERY IN NORTH WEST
They came in large numbers to interact face-to-face with their public office bearers, government leaders led by the office of the North West Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi. Ordinary men and women — the young and the old — they flocked to Ga-Mogopa near Venterdorp in the North West, armed with a litany of questions that required […]
TETE DIJANA TRIUMPHS AT THE 2025 COMRADES MARATHON AS NORTH WEST SHINES
The North West Acting Premier Kenetswe Mosenogi congratulates Tete Dijana on his remarkable victory at the 2025 Comrades Marathon. Dijana has once again made the North West province proud by securing his third Comrades Marathon title, having previously won in 2022 and 2023. Notably, the North West province dominated the top finishers, with four athletes […]
THE MDA CELEBRATES WORLD BEE DAY 2025
The Mineworkers Development Agency (MDA) proudly joins the global community in celebrating World Bee Day on 20 May 2025, under the theme “Bee inspired by nature to nourish us all.” Bees and other pollinators play a vital role in food production, biodiversity conservation, and environmental health. At MDA, we recognize the critical connection between sustainable […]
NORTH WEST PREMIER MOKGOSI’S REMARKS AT THE SONA DEBATE
Hon Speaker, allow me to take this opportunity to pass my sincere condolences to the family of Lance Bomdardier Itumeleng Macdonald Moreo of Dibate village in Mahikeng who is amongst the 14 members of the South African National Defence Force who were killed in Eastern DRC. We join the cries for many of our people […]
NW ANC CONDEMNS THE IRRESPONSIBLE ACTS OF A MAN WEARING PARTY REGALIA
“The African National Congress (ANC) in the North West Province unequivocally condemns the recent actions of an individual wearing party regalia who engaged in behaviour that is not only irresponsible but also detrimental to the values and principles we uphold. The ANC is founded on revolutionary discipline, honesty and loyalty to the decisions of the […]
NORTH WEST PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT PUTS MEASURES IN PLACE TO ADDRESS SERVICE DELIVERY CHALLENGES IN MAMUSA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
In a continued effort to address service delivery challenges through the accelerated service delivery programme (ASDP), Thuntsha Lerole Phase 4 Reloaded across the province, North West provincial government EXCO led by Premier Lazarus Kagiso Mokgosi recently provided various services to residents in Mamusa Local Municipality, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality. As today’s learners are […]