News Rustenburg municipal workers strike over “disappointing” job grading salary increase February 28, 2026 Molaole Montsho
News Acting municipal manager drives fleet overhaul for better services February 28, 2026 Boitumelo Tshehle
News Rustenburg municipal workers strike over “disappointing” job grading salary increase February 28, 2026 Molaole Montsho
Opinion North West’s job gains are encouraging, but real reinvention requires infrastructure depth February 22, 2026 Mothusi Shupinyane The 6.2 percentage point drop in official unemployment in the North West is more than a statistical footnote. According to Statistics South Africa, while the national unemployment rate declined by…
Opinion SONA: A defining moment for water security in South Africa February 22, 2026 Cornelius Monama When a nation turns on its taps and nothing flows, it is not merely a service delivery failure. It is an assault on human dignity, public trust and the social…
News Pilanesberg airport set for major redevelopment February 21, 2026 Boitumelo Tshehle Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson signed two historic infrastructure cooperation agreements aimed at speeding up service delivery and unlocking investment. This happened on Friday at Pilanesberg International Airport,…
Opinion Are the Development Finance Institutions doing enough to combat high unemployment rate, slow economic growth, high economic inequality, and economic exclusion? February 21, 2026 Nthayi Dubai Taking into consideration the SONA speech by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the 12th February 2026 is obvious that the most imminent paramount obstacle South Africa is facing is pertaining to…
Top story COIDA dispute sparks tension in multi-million Morokweng water deal February 21, 2026 Molaole Montsho Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality is facing mounting pressure over its multi-million-rand Morokweng water project after a whistleblower accused the municipality of flouting tender rules. Tension is escalating between…
News Three men cross North West to fight substance abuse February 19, 2026 Patrick Makinita Three men from Bophelong Township in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, travelled through cities in the North West province this week as part of a cross-border anti-drug campaign to raise awareness and cash…
News Young voters divided ahead of 2026 elections February 19, 2026 Patrick Makinita Young people at TVET College Lehurutshe Campus in Zeerust say they are torn between hope and frustration as South Africa gears up for the 2026 local government elections. The Independent…
News Armed gang hits cash van in Rustenburg February 17, 2026 Boitumelo Tshehle Police in Rustenburg have launched an investigation following a brazen cash-in-transit robbery that took place at about 16:40 on Monday, February 16, in Old Geelhout Park. According to North West…
News Klerksdorp murder suspect in court over councillor’s fatal stabbing February 16, 2026 Boitumelo Tshehle A 35-year-old man is expected to appear in the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court today in connection with the fatal stabbing of a local councillor in the early hours of Friday morning.…
News The mayor blames the syndicate for Seweding the sewer collapse February 15, 2026 Boitumelo Tshehle he mayor of the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, Khumalo Molefe, said a collapsed bulk sewer line in Seweding was the target of a “well-coordinated” sabotage syndicate, as residents continue…