North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi has urged eligible residents to participate in the 2026 Local Government Elections, emphasising the importance of exercising their constitutional right to vote. Mokgosi cast his ballot in Vryburg, under the Naledi Local Municipality, on Wednesday, 4 November, where he encouraged residents to make their voices heard through the ballot. Speaking after voting, the Premier said every vote contributes to shaping the future of communities, the province and the country. He also reiterated that the provincial…
What was meant to be a night of mourning turned into a powerful celebration of a life that touched countless people across Mahikeng. As family, friends and community members prepare to lay activist Thato Molosankwe (48) to rest at the Mmabatho Convention Centre on Saturday morning, hundreds gathered on Friday night to honour the man many described as a hero, a brother and a servant of the people. Molosankwe was shot and killed at his home in Lomanyaneng, outside Mahikeng,…
Road safety concerns have once again come under the spotlight after nine people lost their lives in a tragic collision involving a truck and a minibus taxi on the R500 road near Potchefstroom. The crash occurred at a busy intersection linking North West, Free State and Gauteng, prompting renewed calls from the North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management for motorists to exercise greater caution during the winter season. According to preliminary reports, the taxi, which was transporting…
The ad hoc parliamentary committee probing allegations of police corruption has received its first evidentiary report, raising broader concerns about decision-making processes within senior law enforcement leadership. The report, presented by evidence leader Norman Arendse, focuses on the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) and whether proper constitutional procedures were followed. At the centre of the findings is suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, whose directive to dissolve the specialised unit is now under scrutiny for alleged failure to…