The North West province of South Africa is governed in a parliamentary system in which the people elect the Provincial Legislature, and the parliament elects the Premier as head of the executive.
The Premier leads an Executive Council consisting of MECs who oversee various executive departments.
The provincial government of the North west is subject to the Constitution of South Africa.
Legislature
The North West Provincial Legislature (NWPL), situated in Mmabatho, is the legislative branch of the provincial government.
The parliament is made up of 38 members, elected by a system of party-list proportional representation.
An election is held every five years, conventionally at the same time as the election of the National Assembly. The most recent election took place in 2024.
Executive
The Premier of the North West province is the head of the provincial government, chosen by the members of the provincial legislature from amongst themselves.
The premier appoints 10 Members of the Executive Council (MECs) to oversee the departments of the provincial government.
The current premier is Lazarus Mokgosi of the African National Congress (ANC).
Provincial Cabinet
| Post | Member | Political Party |
|---|---|---|
| Premier of the North West | Lazarus Mokgosi | ANC |
| MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development | Madoda Sambatha | ANC |
| MEC for Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation | Galebekwe Virginia Tsotso Tlhapi | ANC |
| MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management | Wessels Morweng | ANC |
| MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement, and Traditional Affairs | Gaoage Oageng Saliva Molapisi | ANC |
| MEC for Economic Development, Environment, Conservation, and Tourism | Bitsa Lenkopane | ANC |
| MEC for Education | Viola Motsumi | ANC |
| MEC for Finance | Kenetswe Mosenogi | ANC |
| MEC for Health | Sello Lehari | ANC |
| MEC for Public Works and Roads | Elizabeth Mokua | ANC |
| MEC for Social Development | Sussana Rebecca Dantjie | ANC |
Departments
Below are the 12 departments in the North West Provincial Government:
- Office of the Premier
- Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Department of Arts, Culture, Sports, and Recreation
- Department of Community Safety and Transport Management
- Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
- Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation, and Tourism
- Department of Education
- Department of Health
- Department of Human Settlements
- Department of Public Works and Roads
- Department of Social Development
- North West Provincial Treasury
Local government
The North West Province consists of four district municipalities which are subdivided into 18 local municipalities.
The municipalities are listed below;
- Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
- Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
- Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality
- Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality
North West Public Entities
- North West Development Corporation SOC Ltd (NWDC)
- North West Parks and Tourism Board (NWPTB)
- Mmabana Arts, Culture and Sport Foundation (MACSF)
- Northwest Transport Investments SOC Ltd (NTI)
- North West Gambling Board (NWGB)
Contact Details
The contact details of the North West Provincial Government are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | Garona Building, South Wing, 3rd Floor, Dr James Moroka Drive, Mmabatho |
| Postal Address: | Private Bag X65, Mmabatho, 2735 |
| Telephone: | 018 388 2447 |
| Fax: | 018 388 3008 |
| Website: | www.nwpg.gov.za |
