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11/10/2025

Picture by NWDE Klerksdorp: The North West Department of Education MEC, Viola Motsumi congratulated the ECD Caregivers on their achievement of obtaining the NQF Level 5 certificate in teaching learners with severe special needs The graduation ceremony was held at Rio Casino in Klerksdorp on Friday, 10 October 2025, which was marked by a significant milestone in their careers. Caregivers work under very difficult conditions of taking care of learners with severe Special Needs....

Picture by NWDE Klerksdorp: The North West Department of Education MEC, Viola Motsumi congratulated the ECD Caregivers on their achievement of obtaining the NQF Level 5 certificate in teaching lear…

11/10/2025

DEDECT MEC Bitsa Lenkopane & HOD Relebohile Mofokane handing over target achievement certificate to Programme Managers. Picture supplied Mmabatho: The North West Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism (DEDECT), led by MEC Bitsa Lenkopane and Head of Department Mr Relebohile Mofokane, has concluded a two-day Strategic Planning Session aimed at refining the Departmental 2026/27 Annual Performance Plan (APP) and Operational Plan (AOP)....

DEDECT MEC Bitsa Lenkopane & HOD Relebohile Mofokane handing over target achievement certificate to Programme Managers. Picture supplied Mmabatho: The North West Department of Economic Developm…

11/10/2025

Picture by NWDE Kempton Park: The North West Department of Education again this year walked away with top positions during the National Teaching Awards Gala event held at Birchwood Hotel in Kempton Park on Thursday, 09 October 2025. The North West province sent a delegation of 15 finalists to compete at the national level, and the province brought home 7 awards as follows:...

Picture by NWDE Kempton Park: The North West Department of Education again this year walked away with top positions during the National Teaching Awards Gala event held at Birchwood Hotel in Kempton…

11/10/2025

Picture by DS Mahikeng: The Joint Portfolio Committees on the Premier and Finance, and the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs of the North West Provincial Legislature have established an Ad Hoc Committee to investigate allegations of improper conduct made against Premier Lazarus Mokgosi by the Mayor of Naledi Local Municipality, Councillor John Groep. These allegations were made during the oversight visit by the National Parliament’s Joint Portfolio Committees to municipalities in the North West Province on 1-3 September 2025 held at the Legislature Auditorium....

Picture by DS Mahikeng: The Joint Portfolio Committees on the Premier and Finance, and the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs of the North West Provincial Legisla…

11/09/2025

SANDF members arriving from Congo. Mahikeng: The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that all out-of-country and other allowances have been paid to its members who were deployed to the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC). This is according to a Directorate Corporate Communication (DCC) statement dated Monday 8 September, which said that “all operational allowances” “have been deposited into the individual bank accounts”....

SANDF members arriving from Congo. Mahikeng: The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that all out-of-country and other allowances have been paid to its members who were deplo…

26/08/2025

Picture by Facebook POTCHEFSTROOM: The Acting Provincial Commissioner of Police in North West, Major General Patrick Asaneng welcomes the swift response of Makapanstad Police that led to the arrest of a murder and attempted murder suspect in the early hours of Friday morning, 22 August 2025, in Carousel View, near Maubane. The suspect allegedly murdered his ex-girlfriend; a 20-year-old Kgaugelo Marota and attempted to kill his 20-year-old current girlfriend....

Picture by Facebook POTCHEFSTROOM: The Acting Provincial Commissioner of Police in North West, Major General Patrick Asaneng welcomes the swift response of Makapanstad Police that led to the arrest…

25/08/2025

Picture by SAPS The National Tracking and Tracing Task Team, under OPERATION BUYISA, has seized 226 fi****ms from a registered private security company after uncovering serious contraventions of the Fi****ms Control Act, 2000 (Act 60 of 2000). Several seized fi****ms are already linked to cash-in-transit robberies, attempted murder of police officials, and armed business robberies. All fi****ms will undergo forensic IBIS testing to trace additional crimes....

Picture by SAPS The National Tracking and Tracing Task Team, under OPERATION BUYISA, has seized 226 fi****ms from a registered private security company after uncovering serious contraventions of th…

25/08/2025

Pic Kopanong FM Kgotlhatshekelo-kgolo ya Mahikeng e atlhotse kgatlhanong le Atamelang, go thibela kgato ya lefapha go tlosa setlamo jaaka monaya-ditirelo. Ka Sedimonthole ngwagola lefapha la dipalangwa mo North West le ne la simolola tsamaiso ya go fedisa tumalano le Atamelang, ka maitlhomo a go thapa monaya-ditirelo o mosha. Lefa gole jalo Atamelang e neya ikgolaganya le kgotlhatshekelo-kgolo go thibela kgato ya lefapha....

Pic Kopanong FM Kgotlhatshekelo-kgolo ya Mahikeng e atlhotse kgatlhanong le Atamelang, go thibela kgato ya lefapha go tlosa setlamo jaaka monaya-ditirelo. Ka Sedimonthole ngwagola lefapha la dipala…

25/09/2023

[ ] : Zotic Sama
Ompile Lekgetho, better known by his stage name Zotic Sama is a recording & performing artist from Itsoseng. He has released only 3 singles online, including "Runnin' it" and "Super Hero" (over a beat by Space Pablo) and we've seen him performing at some local events in the hood, we first saw him at The Stay At Home Son Show & 2019 Wrap Up(where he brought the house down). Xotic always brings dope energy to his performances, he's also an amazing Lyricist, he's still young but he's got a lot of tenacity, passion & heart.

We urge y'all to follow the boy and check his music out, I&M loves & supports Zotic Sama and his music, we think he's really . We hope for a really dope 2020 for Zotic.
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