Picture: NWPL Speaker, Dr Desbo Mohono and North West Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi
By STAFF REPORTER
2 March 2026- The Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature (NWPL), Dr Desbo Mohono will hold a Legislature House Sitting, where members of all political parties represented in the Legislature will debate the State of the Province Address (SOPA) 2026 in the Legislature Chamber at 9am.
Mohono said SOPA was delivered by the North West Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi on 26 February 2026, during the official opening of the Legislature. She said the proceedings of the House Sitting will be streamed live on the Legislature’s Facebook page.
11 November 2025- The Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature (NWPL), Dr Desbo Mohono has in terms of Rule 187 of the Standing Rules of the NPWL, appointed an Ad Hoc Committee in consultation with represented political parties in the Legislature. Mohono said the appointment was pursuant to the allegations that were made by the embattled Naledi Local Municipality mayor, Clifton Groep against the North West Premier, Lazarus Kagiso Mokgosi.
She further said Nathan Oliphant was elected as the Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee, Tebogo Modise, as a member of the Ad Hoc Committee, Paul Sebegoe, as a member of the Ad Hoc Committee, Kgalalelo Makgokgowa, as a member of the Ad Hoc Committee, Ofentse Moema, as a member of the Ad Hoc Committee and Christiaan Jacobus Steyl, as a member of the Ad Hoc Committee. Mohono added that Lerato Tsholo was also appointed as a member of the Ad Hoc Committee.
“Other members who have been appointed as alternate members of the Ad Hoc Committee are Karabo Magagane, Sipho Dial, Papiki Babuile and Freddy Sonakile. The Ad Hoc Committee’s Terms of Reference are to investigate, inquire into, make findings, report and make recommendations to me.
“Adv Pule Seleka SC has been appointed by the North West Provincial Legislature to serve as evidence leader to the Ad Hoc Committee, with M.E. Tlou Attorneys Inc, providing support to the evidence leader,” she said.
Mohono said work has commenced, starting with identifying potential witnesses to adduce evidence. She said the public hearings will be held from 24 until 27 November 2025, and will be streamed live on the North West Provincial Legislature’s Facebook page (@NWPLegislature). She said the venue for the public hearings will be announced soon.
“However, the times for the hearings will be from 9am until 1pm and 2pm to 6pm on the above-mentioned dates,” said Mohono.
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