The North West government has noted progress made in that province’s much-needed water and sanitation projects.

The EXCO Lekgotla of the North West recently sat in Wolmaranstad to get a progress report on the implementation of different projects from various sectors.   The lekgotla was informed that some water infrastructure projects have been completed and work is underway in various parts of the province to complete others.

The lekgotla acknowledged projects that aim to bring lasting water solutions to communities and the job opportunities they create for locals.

The projects include, among others, the construction of additional boreholes, which are seen as one of the viable solutions in mitigating the demand for water. Currently, there are about 400 operational boreholes i... Read More

In honour of Women’s Month, we celebrate the women behind these famous desserts. There are so many wonderful culinary creations that purely exist because of a so-called “accident” in the kitchen. Think of chocolate chip cookies! The idea was that once the chocolate bits were added, the biscuits would go a deep chocolatey brown colour, but they stayed intact… giving us one the most popular tea time treats that is loved the world over!

1. Pavlova This meringue-based dessert was named after the Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova, when she visited New Zealand during 1926 on her world tour. Since then, the Pavlova became world-famous and is now one of New Zealand’s national dishes.

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