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North West (South African province)

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995: 200: 1378: 1462: 2304: 218: 1365:. About 85% of all money-making activities take place between Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom. The economic heart of the province is Klerksdorp. The northern and western parts of the province have many sheep farms and cattle and game ranches. The eastern and southern parts are crop-growing regions that produce maize (corn), sunflowers, tobacco, cotton, and citrus fruits. The entertainment and casino complex at 174: 843:, an executive council of ten ministers, and a legislature. The provincial assembly and premier are elected for five-year terms, or until the next national election. Political parties are awarded assembly seats based on the percentage of votes each party receives in the province during the national elections. The assembly elects a premier, who then appoints the members of the executive council. 863: 1322: 1676:
As part of the Department of Education's proposed plans for higher education, the existing four higher learning institutions will be merged to form two. During 2003, as part of the Year of Further Education and Training project, three mega institutions, Taletso, ORBIT and Vuselela, were established
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In March 1994 Bophuthatswana was placed under the control of two administrators, Tjaart van der Walt and Job Mokgoro. The small, widespread pieces of land were reincorporated into South Africa on 27 April 1994. Bophuthatswana is part of the North West Province under Premier Edna
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Temperatures range from 17 to 31 °C (63 to 88 °F) in the summer and from 3 to 21 °C (37 to 70 °F) in the winter. Annual rainfall totals about 360 mm (about 14 in), with almost all of it falling during the summer months, between October and April.
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The mainstay of the economy of North West Province is mining, which generates more than half of the province's gross domestic product and provides jobs for a quarter of its workforce. The chief minerals are gold, mined at
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The province has the lowest number of people aged 35 years and older (5.9%) who have received higher education. Since 1994 the number of people receiving higher education has increased. After the disbanding of the
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speaking people. English is spoken primarily as a second language. Most of the population belong to Christian denominations. (Figures according to Census 2001 released in July 2003).
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to provide technical and vocational training to the youth. These institutions have been incorporated into many of the former education and technical colleges and manpower centres.
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in 2006 and 2007, after cross-province municipalities were abolished and Merafong Municipality was transferred entirely to North West. Merafong has since been transferred to
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North West Province is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
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Much of the province consists of flat areas of scattered trees and grassland. The
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mountain range in the northeast extends about 130 km (about 80 miles) from
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According to the 2007 community survey 90.8% of the province's population was
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This province is the birthplace of prominent political figures:
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where the white percentages were 27% and 12% respectively.
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and Lost City also contributes to the provincial economy.
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List of speakers of the North West Provincial Legislature
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The premier of North West Province as of 14 June 2024 is
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Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education
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North West Province districts and local municipalities
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The Bridge of Time facing the Entertainment Centre,
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List of cities and towns in the North West Province
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Index

Northwest Province (South Africa)
Northwestern Province (disambiguation)
27°S 26°E / 27°S 26°E / -27; 26
Tswana
Afrikaans
Tsonga
Sotho
Xhosa
Province
Coat of arms of North West
Map showing the location of the North West province in South Africa
Country
South Africa
Capital
Mahikeng
Rustenburg
Districts
Bojanala Platinum
Ngaka Modiri Molema
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
Dr Kenneth Kaunda
Parliamentary system
Premier
Lazzy Mokgosi
ANC
North West Provincial Legislature
6th in South Africa
7th in South Africa
7th in South Africa
Black

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