#NewNWPremier Job Mokgoro yet to resign...NW ANC IPC coordinator Chauke said processes including Job Mokgoro resigning as both premier and MPL, replenishing ANC list with the IEC as well as the swearing in of Bushy Maape as the new premier were still underway City Press

#NewNWPremier Job Mokgoro was yet to resign as premier and MPL despite being told to do so by the party but the ANC NW IPC's Chauke said there was "no resistance (from Mokgoro) as far as we are concerned". City Press

#NewNWPremier ANC NW IPC: "The ANC in North West welcomes the decision of the NEC to deploy a veteran of the ANC with extensive experience in both the movement and government Cde. Kaobitsa Bushie Maape as the Premier elect of North West Province" City Press

#NewNWPremier ANC NW IPC: "The process to deploy Cde Maape followed the interviews of three candidates that were recommended to the national structures by the IPC". City Press

#NewNWPremier ANC NW IPC: "As we welcome this decision, the IPC further wishes to convey its gratitude to the outgoing Premier, Job Mokgoro for his stelling work of guiding the provincial government during the most turbulent times as the Premier". City Press

#NewNWPremier ANC NW IPC: " In working together with the IPC and various provincial stakeholders, Cde Bushy will lead from the front as we continue to battle Covid 19 and economic challenges. The IPC firmly believes that Cde Maape is equal to the task..." City Press

#NewNWPremier Bushy Maape "possesses a BA (Psychology and Economics from UNISA, which he completed while incarcerated in Robben Island; BA (Hons) (Developmental Studies) from UWC and BA (Hons) (Economics) from UWC". City Press

#NewNWPremier North West premier-elect, Bushy Maape, gave a few words at the press briefing where he was announced as the man to replace Job Mokgoro as the new premier City Press

Processes to elect the new North West Premier now underway in the North West provincial legislature. Bushy Maape is expected to be elected the new premier City Press

#NWPremier ANC premier elect Bushy Maape nominated. He will be running against the DAs Winston Rabotapi who was nominated by the opposition. Proceedings on break now for elections preparation City Press

#NWPremier elections in the North West provincial legislature, it is the ANCs Bushy Maape against the DAs Winston Rabotapi

#NWPremier Judge President Monica Leeuw has just declared Bushy Maape as the duly-elected premier of the North West City Press

#NWPremier newly-elected North West Premier, Bushy Maape, promises not to disappoint the people of his province. He said he has got "no long narrative to tell you, we just want to talk about service delivery and job". creation".City Press

Baptism of fire for new North West premier as Mahikeng’s iconic hotel goes up in smoke ow.ly/bcla50G6aR4.

Thato Molosankwe: Moral crusader of Mahikeng ow.ly/8W7o50GgI8n.

The family of the man accused of #ParliamentFire, Zandile Mafe, is not convinced that the unemployed 49-year-old man would do such a thing. Mafe was described as a reserved person and not violent. City Press caught up with his family in Mahikeng, North West

#ParliamentFire accused Zandile Mafe's aunt, Nomvo Matiwane, said she cried as she watched on television news, her nephew walking into courtroom where he was greeted by a flood of media cameras. She believes Mafe is innocent and being made a scapegoat in the case. City Press

#ParliamentFire accused Zandile Mafe's cousin, Zamisile Matiwane, asked just how possible Mafe could have known his way around parliament that he went all the way to the top floor and torched it. He wants to know where the police was when the crime took place City Press

#ParliamentFire accused Zandile Mafe's cousin, Zamisile Matiwane, said Mafe lost his parents when he was still young and was raised by his aunts in Mahikeng, North West. He left Mahikeng to look for a job in Cape Town some years ago. City Press

#ParliamentFire accused Zandile Mafe's cousin, Zamisile Matiwane, said Mafe called to check on the family on December 28 after having lost contact with him for some time. They were happy to hear that he was ok but little did they know what was coming for him. City Press