Central SA
Post-SONA Presidential Imbizo being held in North West─── TSHEHLA KOTELI 09:45 Sat, 12 Mar 2022
Residents of North West capital Mahikeng are waiting to be addressed by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
He will be leading government’s engagement with different communities in North West.
Ramaphosa will visit the Ngaka Modiri Molema District to oversee the implementation of the District Development Model, which integrates planning and budgeting across all the three spheres of government.
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His visit comes on the heels of the provincial premier, Bushy Maape’s announcement that the provincial Development Corporation has spent over R22,8 million on 4 353 Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprise (SMME) beneficiaries across the province.
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The province also faces a high unemployment rate, which currently stands at 35,7%.
Youth unemployment is at an all-time high of 63%.
