North West
North West is a province of South Africa. The provincial capital is Mahikeng, formerly known as Mafikeng. The province is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Botswana to the north and west, and sharing domestic borders with Limpopo, Gauteng, Free State and Northern Cape provinces. North West has a population of approximately 4.1 million people and covers an area of about 104 000 square kilometres. The economy is dominated by mining, particularly platinum-group metals, with the province hosting a significant portion of the Bushveld Complex, one of the world's richest mineral deposits. Agriculture, especially livestock farming and maize production, also plays an important role in the provincial economy. Major urban centres include Rustenburg, a key mining hub, and Klerksdorp. The province is home to the Royal Bafokeng Nation, a traditional community that has leveraged mineral royalties for economic development and infrastructure investment. North West was established in 1994 following South Africa's transition to democracy, formed from parts of the former Transvaal province and the Bophuthatswana bantustan.
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Premier of the Western Cape Government and Another v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others; City of Cape Town and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (CCT 103/25; CCT 144/25) [2026] ZACC 37
18th September 2026 Click here to read the full judgment on Saflii [1] These are two applications brought in terms of section 167(4)(e) of the Constitution for... →
Daily Podcast – September 14, 2026
By: Halima Frost 14th September 2026 Making headlines: SAPS deploys task team as political outrage mounts over murder of 5 women; Ramaphosa greenlights SIU probe into eThekwini... →
Ramaphosa greenlights SIU probe into eThekwini municipality, North West Transport Investments 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 14th September 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a new proclamation and a key amendment empowering the Special Investigating Unit to probe deep-seated... →
Joint working committee to probe solutions to Rand Water’s power supply issues
By: Natasha Odendaal 10th September 2026 A joint working committee, led by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), will be established to identify solutions to ensure that Rand Water... →
Government on measures to mitigate water supply disruptions resulting from power trips
10th September 2026 The Ministry of Water and Sanitation, led by Deputy Minister David Mahlobo together with Deputy Minister Jack Bloom, convened an urgent stakeholder... →
North West Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs urges residents to remain vigilant during severe weather
8th September 2026 Heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds have damaged a number of homes and public facilities, with roofs blown away in some municipalities... →
North West Education on strong and destructive winds damaging over 20 schools
8th September 2026 The North West Department of Education has been left devastated after strong and destructive winds damaged the roofs and destroyed mobile... →
SA: Barbara Creecy: Address by Minister of Transport, at the Road Safety Practitioners' Colloquium, Birchwood Hotel, Ekurhuleni (02/09/2026)
3rd September 2026 We cannot normalise our current situation of recording close to 12 000 deaths on South Africa’s roads annually. This why we have set ourselves the... →
SIU probe into R150m road contract exposes failure of Section 100 “rescue”
1st September 2026 The Democratic Alliance welcomes the proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate the R150.4 million contract for... →
Northam Platinum’s operating profit soars 293%, record cash dividend declared
By: Martin Creamer 28th August 2026 The operating profit of platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome mining company Northam Platinum increased by more than 293% in its 2026 financial... →
