Lentswe, Mahikeng - The North West Provincial Government has welcomed the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey figures from Statistics South Africa, which show a two percentage point decline in the province’s unemployment rate for the third quarter of this year. Premier Lazarus Kagiso Mokgosi noted that the report indicates the North West successfully created 42 000 jobs between July and September 2025.
N12 traffic warning
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Law enforcement is preparing for a potential confrontation tomorrow morning, Thursday, November 6, as organisers plan to proceed with a march on the N12 highway, despite official warnings that the gathering is illegal.
Over 1 500 disgruntled beneficiaries of a government-funded farming project are expected to participate.
No sign of Matlosana Smart City
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - A Matlosana Smart City comprising a hospital, hotel and various housing and industrial properties, was supposed to sprout next to the N12 between Klerksdorp and Stilfontein. Nothing, however, came of it. The Democratic Alliance in the North West has submitted follow-up questions to Premier Lazarus Mokgosi to determine whether any of the “urgent actions” he promised in July 2025, after the rejection of all 23 provincial infrastructure projects by Infrastructure South Africa (ISA), were ever implemented.
Cops link prisoner to father, sister’s murders
Lentswe, Potchefstroom - Good detective work linked a trial awaiting prisoner to the murder for hire plot to kill his father and sister while being incarcerated. Kevin Alister Maponyane (34) was charged with the murders of his family members. He appeared in the Potchefstroom Magistrates Court on October 28 and the case was postponed to November 11.
AfriForum threatens court action over Matlosana sewage
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - If the Matlosana Municipality fails to comply with the North West High Court’s order regarding the Klerksdorp sewage plant, AfriForum will proceed with filing a contempt of court application against the municipality.
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