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Keynote address by North West Premier, Prof Tebogo Job Jokgoro, at the official launch of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) North West office on Tuesday, 09 July 2019 in Mahikeng
Thursady, 09 July 2019

I am indeed honoured and privileged to be part of this auspicious occasion; a milestone in our government’s efforts to have institutions such as the National Lotteries Commission on our doorstep to improve the lives of our people, especially those not in the mainstream of the economy..........Read more

Media Invite-Premier Mokgoro to be part of the first Live Holographic Projection of the Digital Economy Summit in Rustenburg
Thursady, 04 July 2019

Mahikeng – Tomorrow Friday, 5 July 2019, the Ministry of Communications & Digital Technologies and North West Provincial Government in collaboration with Nokia and Vodacom; will host the first-of-its-kind, live holographic projection of the Digital Economy Summit in Rustenburg.........Read more

SOPA Debate Response by North West Premier Prof Tebogo Job Mokgoro
Thursday, 04 July 2019

Response by North West Premier, Prof Tebogo Job Mokgoro, to the debate on the State of the Province Address at the North West Provincial Legislature on Thursday,04 July 2019........Read more

Speech by Premier Job Mokgoro 2019
Friday, 28 June 2019

I stand before this august house to deliver the first State of the Province Address of the 6th Administration to clearly outline this government’s Programme for the current financial year and beyond; as we grow South Africa together with the sole aim of providing a better life for all........Read more

Premier Mokgoro ready to deliver the State of the Province Address – Media Briefing and Accreditation on Thursday, 27 June
Wednesday, 26 June 2019

Mahikeng: The Premier of the North West Province, Prof Tebogo Job Mokgoro will on Friday, 28 June 2019, deliver the 6th Administration’s first State of the Province Address (SOPA) during the official Opening of the 6th North West Provincial Legislature (NWPL)........Read more

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North West Province is bordered by Botswana in the north and is fringed by the Kalahari desert in the west, Gauteng to the east, and the Free State to the south. It is known as the "Platinum Province", owing to its wealth of this precious metal. The province has a population of 3,2 million people who mainly speak Setswana. Mahikeng (previously Mafeking) is the capital,well-known for the famous siege which took place in October 1899 during the Anglo-Boer/South African War.

The mainstay of the economy of North West Province is mining, which generates more than half of the province's gross domestic product and provides jobs for a quarter of its workforce. The chief minerals are gold, mined at Orkney and Klerksdorp; uranium, mined at Klerksdorp; platinum, mined at Rustenburg and Brits; and diamonds, mined at Lichtenburg, Christiana, and Bloemhof.

The northern and western parts of the province have many sheep farms and cattle and game ranches. The eastern and southern parts are crop-growing regions that produce maize (corn), sunflowers, tobacco, cotton, and citrus fruits. The entertainment and casino complex at Sun City and Lost City also contributes to the provincial economy.