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35-473: Other parties (8) The North West Provincial Legislature is the primary legislative body of the South African province of North West . It is unicameral in its composition, and elects the premier and the provincial cabinet from among the members of the leading party or coalition in the parliament. At the commencement of the 7th provincial legislature on 14 June 2024, the number of seats allocated to
70-718: A constituent college of the University of South Africa in 1921 and an independent university in 1951). These two universities have now merged and the new institution is called North-West University. As part of the Department of Education's proposed plans for higher education, the existing four higher learning institutions will be merged to form two. During 2003, as part of the Year of Further Education and Training project, three mega institutions, Taletso, ORBIT and Vuselela, were established to provide technical and vocational training to
105-651: A guerrilla war. The trial ended in June 1964; Kathrada was sentenced to life imprisonment along with Nelson Mandela , Walter Sisulu , Govan Mbeki , Andrew Mlangeni , Billy Nair , Elias Motsoaledi , Raymond Mhlaba and Denis Goldberg . Kathy was the youngest prisoner (34 years old, at the time of arrest). For the following 18 years, Kathrada was confined to the Robben Island Maximum Security Prison off Cape Town along with most of his Rivonia Trial co-defendants. In October 1982, he
140-408: A legislature. The provincial assembly and premier are elected for five-year terms, or until the next national election. Political parties are awarded assembly seats based on the percentage of votes each party receives in the province during the national elections. The assembly elects a premier, who then appoints the members of the executive council. The premier of North West Province as of 14 June 2024
175-454: A population of just over 3 million. The province's white population is very unevenly distributed. In the southern and eastern municipalities, the white percentage in double figures such as the Tlokwe and Matlosana where the white percentages were 27% and 12% respectively. The province has the lowest number of people aged 35 years and older (5.9%) who have received higher education. Since 1994
210-529: Is Lazzy Mokgosi of the African National Congress . Much of the province consists of flat areas of scattered trees and grassland. The Magaliesberg mountain range in the northeast extends about 130 km (about 80 miles) from Pretoria to Rustenburg . The Vaal River flows along the southern border of the province. Temperatures range from 17 to 31 °C (63 to 88 °F) in the summer and from 3 to 21 °C (37 to 70 °F) in
245-624: Is a province of South Africa . Its capital is Mahikeng . The province is located to the west of the major population centre and province of Gauteng and south of Botswana . North West was incorporated after the end of apartheid in 1994, and includes parts of the former Transvaal Province and Cape Province , as well as most of the former bantustan of Bophuthatswana . It was the scene of political violence in Khutsong , Merafong City Local Municipality in 2006 and 2007, after cross-province municipalities were abolished and Merafong Municipality
280-461: Is spoken primarily as a second language. Most of the population belong to Christian denominations. (Figures according to Census 2001 released in July 2003). According to the 2007 community survey 90.8% of the province's population was Black (mostly Tswana -speaking), 7.2% as White (mostly Afrikaans speaking), 1.6% as Coloured and 0.4% as Asian . The 2007 community survey showed the province had
315-704: The 3rd World Festival of Youth and Students in East Berlin in 1951. He was elected as the leader of the large multi-racial South African delegation. He remained in Europe in order to attend a congress of the International Union of Students in Warsaw, and finally travelled to Budapest and worked at the headquarters of the World Federation of Democratic Youth for nine months. As result of
350-751: The Gauteng Premier David Makhura who made welcoming and the Former President Kgalema Motlanthe who was keynote speaker for the funeral and the Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan who was given a resounding applause by everyone due to his fight against corruption led by president Zuma and the Gupta Famil. President Jacob Zuma , Kathrada's opponent, did not attend the funeral in accordance with
385-623: The Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in 1992. In the first all-inclusive democratic South African elections in 1994, Kathrada was elected as a member of parliament for the ANC. After refusing to accept a position in Mandela's cabinet as minister of correctional services stating that " I joined the struggle not for positions" in September 1994 he was appointed as the political advisor to President Mandela in
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#1732782627170420-531: The Rivonia Trial , in which he was held at Robben Island and Pollsmoor Prison . Following his release in 1990, he was elected to serve as a member of parliament, representing the ANC. He authored a book, No Bread for Mandela – Memoirs of Ahmed Kathrada, Prisoner No. 468/64 . Ahmed Kathrada was born on 21 August 1929 in the small country town of Schweizer-Reneke in the Western Transvaal ,
455-771: The North West Provincial Legislature increased from 33 to 38. The North West Provincial Legislature elects the Premier of North West , the head of the province's executive. The legislature, by passing a motion of no confidence , can force the Premier to resign. The legislature may pass a motion of no confidence to compel the Premier to reconfigure the Executive Council, even though the Executive Council members are selected by
490-497: The Premier. The legislature also appoints North West's delegates to the National Council of Provinces , allocating delegates to parties in proportion to the number of seats each party holds in the legislature. The legislature has the power to pass legislation in multiple fields, matters such as health, education (except universities), agriculture, housing, environmental protection, and development planning, all mentioned in
525-489: The economy of North West Province is mining, which generates more than half of the province's gross domestic product and provides jobs for a quarter of its workforce. The chief minerals are gold, mined at Orkney and Klerksdorp ; uranium, mined at Klerksdorp; platinum , mined at Rustenburg and Brits ; and diamonds, mined at Lichtenburg , Christiana , and Bloemhof . About 85% of all money-making activities take place between Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom. The economic heart of
560-507: The family's wishes. Zuma ordered the South African flag to be flown at half-mast to mark Kathrada's death and postponed a cabinet meeting in order to allow cabinet members to attend the funeral. In addition to receiving the Isitwalandwe Award (the ANC's highest possible accolade) whilst still in prison in 1988, Kathrada has also been awarded four Honorary Doctorates, including the University of Massachusetts Amherst (2000),
595-460: The financial affairs of the provincial government by way of the appropriation bills which determine the provincial budget. The Legislature, like all those in South Africa, is chosen via party list proportional representation , for terms of five years, though may be dissolved earlier under certain conditions. The most recent election was held on 29 May 2024 . The following table summarises
630-737: The fourth of six children in a Gujarati Bohra family of South African Indian immigrant parents from Surat , Gujarat. Once in Johannesburg, he was influenced by leaders of the Transvaal Indian Congress such as Dr. Yusuf Dadoo , IC Meer , Moulvi and Yusuf Cachalia , and JN Singh. Consequently, he became a political activist at the early age of 12 when he joined the Young Communist League of South Africa. He took part in various activities such as handing out leaflets and performing volunteer work in
665-725: The funeral as "simple" with "nothing lavish or grand" in sight, and there was a tent "filled with people" who paid their last tribute. His funeral was attended by veterans of the struggle for freedom, ANC stalwarts, South African politicians, civil society and ordinary South Africans. Notable mourners were Former President Thabo Mbeki , Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa , last two remaining Rivonia trialists Denis Goldberg and Andrew Mlangeni , last two remaining Little Rivonia Trialists Laloo Chiba and Mac Maharaj , former South African lawyer of Rivonia trialists and little Rivonia Trialist George Bizos , Graca Machel , Winnie Mandela , Sophia De Bruyn , EFF leader Julius Malema , including
700-750: The growing co-operation between the African and Indian Congresses in the 1950s, Kathrada came into close contact with African National Congress leaders such as Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu. He was one of 156 accused in the four-year Treason Trial which lasted from 1956 to 1960. Eventually, all of the accused were found not guilty. After the ANC (African National Congregation) and various other anti-apartheid organisations were banned in 1960, Kathrada continued his political activities despite repeated detentions and increasingly severe house arrest measures against him. To be free to continue his activities, Kathrada went underground early in 1962. On 11 July 1963, Kathrada
735-824: The individual passive resistance against the Pegging Act in 1941. During World War II , he was involved in the anti-war campaign of the Non-European United Front. At the age of 17 he left school to work full-time for the Transvaal Passive Resistance Council in order to work against the Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act , commonly referred to as the "Ghetto Act", which sought to give Indians limited political representation and restricted where Indians could live, trade and own land. Kathrada
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#1732782627170770-479: The national constitution; in some fields the legislative power is shared with the national parliament , while in others it is reserved to the province alone. The legislature oversees the administration of the North West provincial government, and the Premier and the members of the Executive Council are required to report to the legislature on the performance of their responsibilities. The legislature also manages
805-630: The newly created post of Parliamentary Counsellor. In June 1999, Kathrada left parliamentary politics. In 1994 and 1995, Kathrada was elected as chairperson of the Robben Island Council. He remained the chairperson of the Robben Island Museum Council. On 27 October 2013, on the island, he launched the International Campaign to Free Marwan Barghouti and All Palestinian Prisoners. Kathrada
840-553: The number of people receiving higher education has increased. After the disbanding of the bantustans , many people migrated to the economic centres of Cape Town and Gauteng . The province had two universities: the North-West University , which was formerly called the University of Bophuthatswana (founded in 1979), in Mmabatho ; and Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (founded in 1869; became
875-561: The province is Klerksdorp. The northern and western parts of the province have many sheep farms and cattle and game ranches. The eastern and southern parts are crop-growing regions that produce maize (corn), sunflowers, tobacco, cotton, and citrus fruits. The entertainment and casino complex at Sun City and Lost City also contributes to the provincial economy. The majority of the province's residents are Tswana people who speak Tswana , as in neighbouring Botswana . Smaller groups include Afrikaans , Sotho , and Xhosa speaking people. English
910-532: The results. The following table shows the composition of the provincial parliament after past elections. The Speaker of the Legislature is Desbo Mohono . The Deputy Speaker is Tshepo Khoza . They are both members of the African National Congress . North West (South Africa) 27°S 26°E / 27°S 26°E / -27; 26 North West ( Tswana : Bokone Bophirima ; Afrikaans : Noord-Wes [ˈnuərt.vɛs] )
945-460: The story of the trial. The title reflects Goldberg's words to his mother at the end of the trial on hearing that he and his comrades had been spared the death sentence. Kathrada died at a medical centre in Johannesburg from complications of a cerebral embolism on 28 March 2017, aged 87. He was buried the next day in Johannesburg in accordance with Islamic rites at Westpark Cemetery where his funeral also took place there. The BBC described
980-781: The unbanning of the ANC in February 1990, Kathrada served on the interim leadership committees of both the ANC and the South African Communist Party . He resigned from the latter position when he was elected to the ANC National Executive Committee in July 1991. During the same year, he was appointed as head of ANC public relations as well as a fellow of the University of the Western Cape 's Mayibuye Centre. Kathrada went on
1015-648: The winter. Annual rainfall totals about 360 mm (about 14 in), with almost all of it falling during the summer months, between October and April. North West borders the following districts of Botswana : Domestically, it borders the following provinces: North West Province is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude. The North West Province is divided into four district municipalities . The district municipalities are in turn divided into 18 local municipalities : Population 200,000+ Population 50,000+ Population 25,000+ Population 10,000+ Population < 10,000 The mainstay of
1050-482: The youth. These institutions have been incorporated into many of the former education and technical colleges and manpower centres. Ahmed Kathrada Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada OMSG (21 August 1929 – 28 March 2017), sometimes known by the nickname " Kathy ", was a South African politician and anti-apartheid activist. Kathrada's involvement in the anti-apartheid activities of the African National Congress (ANC) led him to his long-term imprisonment following
1085-618: Was arrested at the South African internal headquarters of Umkhonto we Sizwe ("The Spear of the Nation" – the military wing of the ANC) in Rivonia , near Johannesburg . Although Kathrada was not a member of Umkhonto we Sizwe , he became one of the accused in the famous Rivonia Trial, which started in October 1963. He was charged with sabotage and attempting to overthrow the government and to start
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1120-603: Was married to Barbara Hogan , a recent Minister of Public Enterprises . In 2008, he founded the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation to continue his life's work. In 2017, Kathrada appeared along with remaining surviving co-defendants at the Rivonia Trial, Andrew Mlangeni and Denis Goldberg , along with lawyers Joel Joffe , George Bizos and Denis Kuny in a documentary film entitled “ Life is Wonderful ”, directed by Sir Nicholas Stadlen , which tells
1155-621: Was moved to Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison near Cape Town. While in jail on Robben Island and in Pollsmoor, Kathrada completed a Bachelor's degrees in History/Criminology as well as three other degrees, thanks to his family who paid the tuition fee. On 15 October 1989 Kathrada, along with Jeff Masemola , Raymond Mhlaba , Billy Nair , Wilton Mkwayi , Andrew Mlangeni , Elias Motsoaledi , Oscar Mpetha , and Walter Sisulu were released from Johannesburg prison. After
1190-552: Was one of the two thousand volunteers imprisoned as a result of the campaign; he spent a month in a Durban jail in South Africa. This was his first jail sentence for civil disobedience. Later, he was elected as the chair of the Transvaal Indian Youth Congress. While Kathrada was a student at the University of the Witwatersrand he was sent as a delegate of the Transvaal Indian Youth Congress to
1225-427: Was transferred entirely to North West. Merafong has since been transferred to Gauteng province in 2009. This province is the birthplace of prominent political figures: Lucas Mangope , Moses Kotane , Ahmed Kathrada , Abram Onkgopotse Tiro , Ruth Mompati , J. B. Marks , Aziz Pahad , and Essop Pahad , among others. The Provincial Government consists of a premier , an executive council of ten ministers, and
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