By BAKANG MOKOTO
10 November 2026 – The North West Provincial Legislature is scheduled to hold a House Sitting on 10 November 2026, to deliberate on two notices of motions and hear responses from Members of the Executive Council (MECs) in the Social Cluster to oral questions raised by Members of the Legislature.
The sitting will be presided over by the Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature, Viola Motsumi and will take place at the Legislature Chamber in Mahikeng at 9am. Members of political parties represented in the Legislature will debate two notices of motions, namely the continued paralysis of Dirk Montshiwa Airport and the urgent need to scrap historical debts owed by indigent people with disabilities, pensioners and unemployed persons at public hospitals.
The speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature (NWPL), Viola Motsumi said motions are expected to bring attention to the challenges surrounding the operational status of Dirk Montshioa Airport, as well as the financial difficulties faced by vulnerable members of society who owe money to public healthcare facilities. Motsumi said during the sitting, MECs responsible for departments in the Social Cluster will also respond to oral questions submitted by Members of the Legislature.
“The MECs include Dr Desbo Mohono of the Department of Education, Wessels Morweng of the Department of Culture, Arts, Sports and Recreation, Virginia Tlhapi of the Department of Community Safety and Transport Management, Sello Lehari of the Department of Health and Susan Dantjie of the Department of Social Development.
“The proceedings will be held in a hybrid format, with members of the public and interested parties able to follow the discussions through the North West Provincial Legislature’s official Facebook page, where the sitting will be streamed live,” she said.
