By Akani Nkuna
North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi has reshuffled his provincial Cabinet, moving Community Safety and Transport Management MEC Wessels Morweng to Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation and appointing Virginia Tlhapi to the safety and transport portfolio.
Former North West legislature Speaker Desbo Mohono has also been appointed as the new Education MEC, replacing Viola Motsumi.
Mokgosi announced the changes during the quarterly Provincial Executive Council (EXCO) media briefing on Wednesday, describing the reshuffle as part of the provincial government’s ongoing evaluation of its performance and its alignment with the Provincial Growth and Development Strategy.
The changes come as the provincial government reported spending R1.210 billion on infrastructure during the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year, representing 21.31% of its infrastructure budget.
Mokgosi said the province had spent R14.841 billion, or 25.35% of its overall 2026/27 budget, by the end of June, exceeding the 25% first-quarter spending threshold
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