By REGINALD KANYANE
19 August 2026 – The North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management, Virginia Tlhapi has led an National Council of Provinces (NCOP) engagement on oversight of GD Montshioa Airport. Tlhapi, accompanied by Head of the Department, Dr Hans Kekana, said the purpose of the engagement was to present the department’s plans on the development of GD Montshioa and Pilanesberg Airports.
The NCOP is currently conducting its long week oversight over key public infrastructure and service delivery projects as part of the annual NCOP Provincial Week programme.
The 2026 Provincial Week, an annual flagship oversight and public participation programme of the NCOP, is taking place under the themes: “Confronting the Challenges Facing the Timely Delivery of Viable Public Infrastructure to Communities” and “Building Viable Municipalities for Enhanced Delivery of Basic Services to Communities.”
“This year’s programme marks an important report-back phase in the NCOP’s oversight cycle. The programme includes site inspections, engagements with provincial executives, municipalities and other stakeholders, as well as direct interaction with communities to verify progress and identify outstanding service delivery challenges,” she said.
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