Rustenburg: The North West Provincial Treasury, in partnership with National Treasury convened a Central Supplier Database (CSD) Users workshop to strengthen the capacity of Supply Chain Management (SCM) officials from provincial departments, public entities and municipalities in the Bojanala and Dr Kenneth Kaunda districts. The CSD serves as a central source of supplier information for organs of state. The engagement focused on recent changes to the CSD, common supplier registration and verification challenges, the management of CSD user access, and measures through which SCM officials can provide suppliers with more accurate and consistent assistance. The Provincial Chief Procurement Officer, Adv. Thomas Sekoboane, said the workshop is part…

The North West Provincial Treasury through its Provincial Supply Chain Management (SCM) programme, in collaboration with the National Treasury, will host a workshop for SCM officials on the changes effected on the Central Supplier Database as well as the various challenges relating to the database on the 9th September 2026 in Rustenburg. The Provincial Chief Procurement Officer, Advocate Thomas Sekoboane expressed that the workshop will target SCM officials across all provincial departments, public entities and municipalities within the Bojanala and Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipalities. The session seeks to address all challenges experienced within the CSD, unpack the many recent changes effected on the system that officials…

Rustenburg: The North West Provincial Treasury has concluded a two-day forum for Chief Audit Executives (CAEs) and Chief Risk Officers (CROs) to strengthen municipal risk management, internal audit and integrated assurance. The Forum held on 4 and 5 September brought together representatives of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), National Treasury, municipalities, Audit Committees, and municipal Internal Audit and Risk Management units. Discussions focused on embedding risk management across municipal planning and operations, so that risk information informs resource allocation, service delivery priorities, corrective action and Council oversight. Delegates prioritised four areas: strengthening municipal risk management, integrating risk into risk-based internal audit planning, advancing Combined Assurance, and…

Rustenburg – On 31 August, the North West Provincial Treasury marked the statutory submission of the 2025/26 Annual Financial Statements (AFS) by all municipalities, shifting the province focus from year-end preparation to the credibility of financial reporting, audit responsiveness and corrective action. MEC Kenetswe Mosenogi during the ceremonial handover of the annual financial statements stated that the submission is a clear foundational value of accountability to the people of North West Province. “We have gathered to ensure that municipalities fulfil this legal duty and submit their Annual Financial Statements to the Auditor General as prescribed in section 126 (1) of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) No….