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Mokgosi to introduce contractors for various projects

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Picture: The North West Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi

By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

29 June 2026 – The North West Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi, accompanied by the North West MEC for Public Works and Roads, Elizabeth Mokua and North West MEC for Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation, Virginia Tlhapi, will on 30 June 2026, officially introduce contractors appointed to implement two strategic infrastructure projects aimed at improving access to public services in the Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District. Mokgosi said the first engagement will mark the official introduction of the contractor appointed to construct the Mabeskraal Community Library, followed by the introduction of the contractor for the upgrading of the Dwarsberg to Pachsdraai Road through Pitsedisulejang.

“The official introduction of the contractors will take place at Batlhako Ba Matutu Administrative Offices (Mabeskraal Village) at 10:30am. In second activity, introduction of Contractor for Dwarsberg to Pachsdraai through Pitsedisulejang road will take place at Barokologadi Ba Ga Maotwe Tribal Offices (Pitsedisulejang Village) at 1pm,” he said.

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Former ANCYL president, Collen Maine removed as North West MEC

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Picture: North West MEC Arts, Sports, Culture and Recreation, Collen Maine

By OBAKENG MAJE

20 September 2024- The North West Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi is expected to make changes to his Executive Council (Exco) next week. This comes after the ANC National Executive Committee’s instruction to remove a male MEC and replace him with a female to address gender disparity.   

Now, Mokgosi has relinquished former ANCYL president, Collen Maine from his position as North West MEC for Arts, Sports, Culture and Recreation and replaced him with ANC Member of Provincial Legislature (MPL), Virginia Tlhapi, who is also former MEC for the same portfolio.

According to our highly-placed source, the decision was taken on 18 September 2024, during the ANC Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) meeting. However, Maine allegedly requested until next week to wrap up some of the projects that were already at the advanced stage.

Those projects include the opening of Manthe Indoor Centre and Taung Cultural Calabash preparations, amongst others.  Maine is expected to replace SANCO’s Tshepo Khoza as North West Provincial Legislature’s Deputy Speaker.

Khoza was unceremoniously removed from this position amid fake matric certificate allegations. On 21 June 2024, Mokgosi appointed five men and five women as MECs in his EXCO. However, he was supposed to apply the 60/40 method.

Meanwhile, the ANC spokesperson in North West, Tumelo Maruping said: “This matter is still internal and the North West Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi will communicate his decision next week.”  

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