North West | Infrastructure news - Part 3

North West

Supporting provincial job creation

Job creation for youth and artisan development featured high on priorities committed to in the State of the Province Address delivered by Premier Supra Mahumapelo of the North West Province Legislature and Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza....
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Controversy surrounding municipality’s water

AfriForum has accused the Ngaka Modiri Molema Municipality of not recognising the severity of the potentially water-related deaths of babies in the area. In March a member of the public allegedly reported that eight children under the age of two...

Special Economic Zones roll-out

According to the dti the roll-out of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) is on track. Dr Rob Davies, Trade and Industry Minister, says, “Within the next three months, we will be passing all the regulations necessary to establish a SEZ board so that we...

No job losses in closing of Botshelo Water in NW

Botshelo Water, which is responsible for water provision and infrastructure development in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District municipality in the North West, has been disbanded. Water and Sanitation Minister, Nomvula Mokonyane, has promised that no...
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Criminal case against Bloemhof municipal manager

The community of Bloemhof has opened a criminal case against the former municipal manager Andrew Makuapane. Bloemhof recently experienced a spate of violent protests linked to service delivery and recent water contamination in the area, which...
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R20 million set aside for Bloemhof water crisis

by Danielle Petterson More than R20 million has been set aside to address water problems in Bloemhof in the North West, Premier Supra Mahumapelo has said. The announcement was made to over three thousand residents in Bloemhof at a feedback meeting,...

Removal of mayor brings joy to Boitumelong residents

The ANC in North West has removed Bloemhof mayor Moerder Smous from her position. This follows reports of water contamination which has resulted in the death of several children. Premier Supra Mahumapelo says government wants to normalize the...
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Sewage spillage pollutes water in Bloemhof

The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) is dealing with the sewage spillage into the Vaal River in the Bloemhof area in the North West. The DWA is, together with colleagues from the Lekwa Teemane Local Municipality, the district municipality and the...