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North West Province Faces Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak: Authorities Respond

Layoffs · North West

North West Province Faces Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak: Authorities Respond

50% Center coverage: 6 sources

[SAnews.gov.za] The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District, specifically within the JB Marks Local Municipality.See the Story

Over Half of SA Youth Unemployed: Mashatile Declares ‘Moral Emergency’

Entrepreneurs · Potchefstroom

Over Half of SA Youth Unemployed: Mashatile Declares ‘Moral Emergency’

80% Center coverage: 5 sources

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has conceded that many young people in South Africa are not living the future they hoped for.See the Story

Exploring New Paths in Tackling the Big Three Infectious Diseases – The Mail & Guardian

Malaria · Coralville

Exploring New Paths in Tackling the Big Three Infectious Diseases – The Mail & Guardian

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Visit North West University press office Just a few drops of oil and water may be enough to change how the world treats tuberculosis, malaria and HIV/Aids – the “big three infectious diseases”, also known as BTIDs. This was the central message delivered by Prof Joe Viljoen during her inaugural lecture at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus on 13 June 2025. Prof Viljoen, from the Faculty of Health Sciences, presented her work…See the Story

Asset Forfeiture Unit obtains preservation order in illegal mining case

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

The Asset Forfeiture Unit of the National Prosecuting Authority in the North West has secured a preservation order relating to about 39,058 tonnes of gold-bearing material valued at an estimated R16m.North West · North West See the Story

Deposed North West leader accused of ransacking community coffers

The Gauteng High Court has set down an urgent hearing this morning to adjudicate over an alleged brazen power grab that has erupted in theNorth West · North West Read Article

Academic offers mental health support to education assistants placed at North West schools – The Mail & Guardian

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Visit North West University press office As Phase 5 of the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI) prepares to place thousands of young education assistants in schools across South Africa, support for their mental and emotional well-being is coming into sharper focus. In the North West province, an academic from the North-West University (NWU) is stepping in to provide such support to the 1 326 assistants allocated to the province. Dr Khido…Mental Health · North West Read Article

Crisis in Madikwe: Too many elephants or just an excuse to hunt them? - Conservation Action Trust

At a recent Parliamentary Committee hearing the tourism board claimed that there are too many elephants in Madikwe and that overpopulation threatens biodiversity and leads to habitat degradation. And yet, there is no published scientific data on whether that translates as ‘too many’ or whether there is indeed a negative impact on Madikwe’s biodiversity. Elephants face a grim future in the Madikwe Game Reserve amid claims that there are too many.…Elephants · North West Read Article

Parking Lot Altercation Murder Sparks Manhunt In Rustenburg – 2oceansvibe News

“This senseless, gratuitous violence … cannot and should not go unpunished.”Rustenburg · Rustenburg Read Article

ANC in vetting drive to weed out deadweight councillors for 2026 polls

In an unprecedented political shake-up designed to isolate poor candidates for the make-or-break municipal elections next year, ANC councillors in North West are due to be subjected to a strict vetting process as the governing party, bruised and battered from electoral losses, aims to claw back lost ground. ANC provincial chairperson Nono Maloyi told Sunday World in an interview this week that the era of invisible, self-serving councillors is …ANC · Schweizer-Reneke Read Article

Illegal mining | Stilfontein Zama zamas remembered

Illegal mining | Stilfontein Zama zamas remembered Minenhle.Thusi Sun, 06/15/2025 - 09:50 NORTH WEST - The people of Khuma, activists and civil organisations are calling for accountability for the deaths of illegal miners in Stilfontein shafts.WATCH | More unclaimed bodies of Stilfontein illegal miners given pauper's burialsScores of unidentified zama zamas have been buried as paupers. More are expected to meet the same fate later this month.eN…Stilfontein · Stilfontein Read Article

Diminutive winner Dijana on his way to be one of Comrades’ greatest

When Comrades Marathon winner Tete Dijana welcomed the Sunday World crew to his coach Johan’s swanky house in the rolling hills of Cashan, Rustenburg, where he is recovering together with his teammates, he walked without any discomfort or pain. He didn’t shuffle along; in fact, he looked like he could kill another marathon with ease. This is all the while other runners’ bodies are bruised, knees battered, ankles pounded and hobbling like pengu…Mahikeng · Mahikeng Read Article

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