Tuesday, August 27, 2024

This moment marks a significant step forward in our collective efforts to enhance the energy infrastructure of North West. The challenges we face in ensuring a reliable and consistent power supply are well-known, and the support we receive from our international partners plays a crucial role in overcoming these obstacles.This is indeed, a rewarding partnership with the People’s Republic of China, which we as a province, will forever cherish and support beyond this occasion. We are indeed pleased, Minister Ramokgopa, that you kept your word, and delivered on the commitment you made in very jovial mood then. The commitment that you want to see a portion of this second consignment from our friends in the People Republic of China, finds its way too, to the North West Province...[Read more]

Wednesday, August 07, 2024

Today, marks a very important step in the direction our Seventh Administration is taking. My wish is, to see this happen very often in other communities in the province during the five-year journey we have just embarked on. It is indeed a remarkable development we are witnessing here today. If the President of the country was in attendance: I have no doubt, he would be pleased with this development, because he said it during his address in Parliament. ``We will support the growth of rural enterprises and must invest in public infrastructure in under serviced areas. ``…we will take economic activity to where most of our people live so that more jobs can be created.’’ We are beginning to see that happen, because we have found each other. Not only as leaders of various political parties, but big business too is coming to party to work with government, for the good of the province, the country and all its people...[Read more]

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Public Sector auditing is very essential and critical. It provides legislative and oversight bodies, and the general public, an independent and objective assessments concerning the stewardship and performance of government policies, programmes and operations. Audit outcomes, are important for building trust in the public sector and ensure accountability and transparency. These outcomes help us, or rather, are expected to help us, to promote financial stability more so that we are tasked with handling and spending tax payers monies. By examining financial records, auditors can help detect and prevent fraud, and ensure that resources are used appropriately and only for the purpose intended. By validating financial and performance reporting, auditors can help create opportunities to strengthen internal controls and also improve decision-making...[Read more]

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Head of Department (HOD) for Public Works and Roads, Mr Moses Kgantsi, led the first quarterly review for the department’s districts. The session was aimed at engaging on the operational plans, assessing performance and addressing the challenges faced by the districts with the view to improve on their performance in the coming quarters. “Remember you are the department’s strategic implementing agents as you are at the coalface of service delivery, so getting your performance right means the image of the department will be enhanced. Having just received an improved audit outcome does not mean we have to relax, it should rather motivate us to strive to perform better in the coming audit cycle,” Kgantsi told senior and middle managers from the districts attending the review. He emphasised that this review will further help to identify strengths, areas for improvement and strategic priorities that will enhance the presence of the department in the respective districts that communities expected services from, especially in relation to roads...[Read more]

Monday, July 29, 2024

North West MEC for the Department of Public Works and Roads; Sempe Elizabeth Mokua has officially declared North West Province a construction site as her departments gets ready to launch road and building projects across the province. The declaration was made during her recent tabling of the department’s budget speech for the 2024/25 Financial Year at the North West Provincial Legislature in Mahikeng. This declaration aims to address the pressing needs for improved roads and public facilities across the province. MEC Mokua highlighted the urgency of accelerating construction projects to stimulate economic growth and improve service delivery. She said the initiative is part of a broader strategy to transform the province's infrastructure landscape, which includes significant investments in road construction and maintenance of government buildings. Her announcement aligns with the provincial government's objectives to create job opportunities and foster development through enhanced infrastructure...[Read more]

Friday, July 26, 2024

While we are determined to turn the province into a construction site, Honourable Members: We must also address the emerging challenge that impedes the implementation of our goals. This includes: The emerging trend in the country and our province of the Construction Mafia that is hell-bent on extortion, disruption and hijacking of construction sites and projects. They often come under the guise of community stakeholders, demanding the 30 percent stake of value of the project awarded to a contractor. This has result in some of projects we have awarded either being stopped, delayed or not being completed on time and within the allocated budget. Some of the projects had to be abandoned by contractors fearing for the lives. The department is working very closely with law enforcement to bring an end to the scourge of disruptions at construction sites including also, opening criminal cases against such groups of people who often march on government offices during working hours, intimidating officials and demanding tenders....[Read more]