Pakistanis, Ethiopians join zama zamas — North West MEC
People from Pakistan, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are the latest nationalities to join the illegal mining activities known as Zama Zamas in... Read more.
Inaugural horse racing event set to boost tourism in the North West
The North West province town of Vryburg is set to come alive as it hosts the provincial horseracing event later this month. The event is aimed at boosting the tourism... Read more.
Floods cut off North West village from rest of South Africa
Learners and workers are unable to go to school and work, respectively, following devastating floods that damaged public infrastructure in Klipvoor village, Brits,... Read more.
Bitter legal battle over Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela continues
The Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela’s legal battle over who is the rightful heir to the throne is far from over. This comes as the group defending the expelled chief,... Read more.
Heavy rain shuts schools, damaged roads and houses in Mahikeng
Scores of pupils could not go to their respective schools in and around Mahikeng in the North West due to heavy rains that have left houses damaged and roads closed.... Read more.
Process underway to identify bodies of suspected illegal miners
North West police have revealed that they are still identifying the bodies of 93 illegal miners discovered in Buffelsfontein Gold Mine hole No. 11 between December... Read more.
NW Gambling board suspends staff over missing tender documents
The North West Gambling Board said it had launched an investigation into the disappearance of the tender documents related to the appointment of a service provider... Read more.
North West premier pays visit to fallen soldier Moreo’s family
The North West government leadership braved the heavy rain to pay homage to Itumeleng Moreo’s family at Extension 39 outside Mahikeng on Tuesday. Moreo, 37, was... Read more.
NW Scopa faces off with MEC Lenkopane over ‘failure to account’
Tension is mounting at the North West Provincial Legislature as the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) clashes with Bitsa Lenkopane, the MEC for Economic... Read more.