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: 06 September 2025; Hits: 493; Rating:

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OFFICIAL HANDOVER OF THE LEBELELANG CENTRE FOR THE DISABLED IN POSTMASBURG

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The Premier, Dr Zamani Saul, the Minister of Minerals and Petroleum Resources, Mr. Gwede Mantashe, the MEC of Social Development, Ms. Nontobeko Vilakazi, the Deputy Minister for Social Development, Mr. Gainef Hendriks,Â CEOâ€™s of Khumba Iron Ore, Ms. Mpumi Zikalala and Assmang Beeshoek, Mr. Andre Joubert together with a number of Government Entities have demonstrated what we are able to achieve if the Public and Private Sectors work together.

The Premier together with the Minister official handover of the Lebelelang Centre for the Disabled, a centre that was established approximately 15 years ago with the aim of responding to and addressing the plight of disabled people in Postmasburg, Tsantsabane Local Municipality.

The state of the art centre, is designed with stimulating classrooms, as well as a netball, basketball and tennis court which will assist with the therapy of the students at the centre. The centre also offers conference and training facilities.

: 06 September 2025; Hits: 457; Rating:

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OFFICIAL HANDOVER OF THE WORLD HERITAGE IRRIGATION STRUCTURE TO THE ORANGE VAAL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION AND REFURBISHED WATER PURIFICATION PLANT.

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Together with the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms. Pemmy Majodina, the Premier Dr. Zamani Saul officially handed over the World Heritage Irrigation Structure ( WHIS) Award to the Orange-Vaal Water Users Association in Douglas; who is responsible for managing the Douglas Weir.

The WHIS award, conferred by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), recognises irrigation structures of cultural, historical, and technological significance.

The 134-year-old Douglas Weir, located at the confluence of the Vaal and Orange rivers, was honoured by the ICID last September at its 9th Asian Regional Conference in Sydney, Australia.

On behalf of the Northern Cape Provincial Government, the Premier congratulated both the farmers and the workers for the international recognition that they have received.

This is the first time that a South African irrigation structure has received the award since the inception of the WHIS recognition category in 2012.

The Minister Ms Pemmy Majodina andÂ Premier Zamani Saul also handed over a refurbished Water Purification Plant to the Siyancuma Local Municipality.Â

The R28 million project involved the refurbishment of the ageing water purification plant, which had exceeded its 30-year design lifespan, and included general rehabilitation. This has allowed for the expansion of the treatment capacity.

The plant will filter a total capacity of 4 273 cubic metres per day of purified water to 4 704 households in Douglas.

: 29 March 2019; Hits: 5855; Rating:

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Opening of House of Traditional Leaders

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The Northern Cape Province held it’s annual opening of the Provincial House of Traditional Leaders on 28 March 2019 at Frances Baard District Municipality.

This occasion marks the Third Session of the Third House and was addressed by Premier Sylvia Lucas alongside Kgosi Pelonomi Toto (Chairperson of Northern Cape Provincial House of Traditional Leaders) and the MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (COGHSTA), Mr Bentley Vaas.

Premier Lucas remarked that great efforts have been made to ensure that traditional leadership has a voice and participates in local governance. She also remarked that the provincial government pledges to continue to grow a positive working relationship with these leaders in order to address the triple challenge of inequality, poverty and unemployment that affects rural communities under their jurisdiction.

: 27 June 2016; Hits: 5633; Rating:

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Official Visit To Hunan, People’s Republic Of China

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The Premier of the Northern Cape, Ms. Sylvia Lucas will be embarking on an outbound mission to Changsha, Hunan Province, Peoples Republic of China.

The Premier will lead a delegation who received an official invitation from Mr. Cheng Zhaoxing, Executive Vice-Governor from the Peoples Government of Hunan Province, to re enforce existing agreements with Hunan Province to advance growth and development.

Ms Lucas will be accompanied by the MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Mr Macollen Jack and the MEC for Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Mr Norman Shushu as well as senior government officials.

The MEC responsible for Public Works, Mr. Mxolisa Sokatsha, has been appointed Acting Premier for the duration of the official visit (24 June 2016 to 5 July 2016).

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Opening of NC Schools - 21 January 2015

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The Premier of the Northern Cape, Mrs Sylvia Lucas, will be observing the re-opening of schools in Groblershoop on the 21st January 2015 as part of the Provincial Government's re-opening of schools programme.

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