President Cyril Ramaphosa says his administration is determined to address the service delivery challenges and the current mismanagement in the North West to restore public confidence. Accompanied by some of his cabinet ministers, Ramaphosa held a meeting with North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi and his executive. Currently, the North West has the highest unemployment rate in the country at over 52 percent, and several municipalities have been affected by mismanagement. Ramaphosa says this has resulted in poor service delivery and a trust deficit. SABC reporter Ntebo Mokobo has more details

To discuss the issues raised at the Presidential engagement in the North West, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Professor Kedibone Phago, Director of the School of Government Studies at the North-West University