Mahikeng: The North West province continues to demonstrate an upward trend in job
creation following the recent Quarterly Labour Force Survey. According to Statistics South
Africa, whilst the official unemployment rate in the country decreased by 0.5 percentage
point the North West province recorded the largest drop of 6.2 percent in the country last
year.
In the last two quarters of 2025, the province cumulatively created close to eighty
thousand jobs, with agriculture, construction and public service being the largest
contributors in employment.
Premier Lazarus Mokgosi maintains the implementation of the Provincial Growth and
Development Strategy is well underway and is beginning to yield desired results.
“We officially adopted the Provincial Growth and Development Strategy last year to drive
economic growth and create jobs. We are now starting to witness an upward trajectory on
our job creation initiatives, which have culminated in the reduction of unemployment by
over six percent”, Premier Mokgosi said.
Premier Mokgosi further says of concern is the extended unemployment rate which was
reduced by a measly 1.9 percent in the same period.
Participating in the State of the Nation Address debate more recently, Premier Mokgosi
flagged a litany of intervention measures aimed at addressing the scourge of
unemployment in the province. This includes the resuscitation of the Pilanesberg
International Airport to reincarnate commercial activities in the tourism sector in and
around the Moses Kotane Local Municipality.
“This Friday we will be signing a memorandum of understanding with the national
Department of Public Works and Infrastructure to see the full implementation of our plans
for the Pilanesberg Airport. I am therefore hopeful that these activities will result in more
job creation opportunities for the people of North West”, concluded Premier Mokgosi.
ENDS
Issued by the Office of the Premier
For enquiries, contact
Sello Tatai
Spokesperson to the Premier
North West Provincial Government
Cell: 064 756 2510/082 450 7842
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OR
Brian Setswambung
Provincial Head of Communication
Office of the Premier
North West Provincial Government
Cell: 076 012 4501
E-mail: BSetswambung@nwpg.gov.za
