MEDIA ADVISORY: NCOP DELEGATES TO REPORT BACK ON SERVICE DELIVERY OVERSIGHT IN PROVINCES

Parliament, Monday, 17 August 2026 – Permanent Delegates to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will return to their respective provinces from 18 to 21 August 2026 to conduct oversight over key public infrastructure and service delivery projects as part of the annual NCOP Provincial Week programme. The 2026 Provincial Week, an annual flagship oversight and public participation programme of the NCOP, will take place under the themes: “Confronting the Challenges Facing the Timely Delivery of Viable Public Infrastructure to Communities” and “Building Viable Municipalities for Enhanced Delivery of Basic Services to Communities.”

This year’s programme marks an important report-back phase in the NCOP’s oversight cycle. Building on the Provincial Week oversight visits conducted in 2024 and 2025, delegates will assess the progress achieved by national, provincial and local government in implementing recommendations previously adopted by the NCOP.
The programme will include site inspections, engagements with provincial executives, municipalities and other stakeholders, as well as direct interaction with communities to verify progress and identify outstanding service delivery challenges. In accordance with Section 42(4) of the Constitution, the NCOP represents provincial interests in the national sphere of government by ensuring that provincial and local concerns inform national decision-making.

Provincial Week provides Members of Parliament with a practical opportunity to evaluate the implementation of government programmes on the ground, strengthen cooperative governance and ensure that public resources translate into tangible improvements in the lives of communities.

The oversight programme will focus particularly on the delivery of public infrastructure, municipal capacity, water and sanitation, roads, education, health facilities and other basic services. Through engagements with provincial governments, municipalities, traditional leaders, organised local government and communities, the NCOP seeks to promote accountability, identify obstacles to implementation and facilitate coordinated interventions where challenges persist.
The NCOP Provincial Week programme in the North West Province led by Provincial Whip, Hon. Sylvia Sithole is scheduled as follows;

Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Site visits in Ngaka Modiri Molema District (Mahikeng Local Municipality):
• Rooigrond Waste-water Treatment Works incomplete project
• Incomplete Housing projects at Tshunyane village near Mahikeng
• Mahikeng Airport
Time: 10h00

Wednesday, 19 August 2026
• Presentation by Premier Lazarus Mokgosi on Implementation of NCOP Provincial Weeks Resolutions and follow-up briefings on 2024 Provincial Week Projects (Mahikeng Airport; Rooigrond Waste -Water Treatment Works; incomplete Housing projects at Tshunyane village; Sannieshof Waste-Water Treatment Works; N12 Housing Development (will be complete 31 December 2026); N14 Housing Development Potchefstroom Disaster Centre; Reebone Secondary School infrastructure; Swartruggens High School; Swartruggens road to Magaliesburg; Koster dam road to N4; Swartruggens Landfil site and Kgetleng river).

Thursday, 20 August 2026
Site visits in Bojanala District (Moses Kotane and Rustenburg Local Municipality):
• Raphurele Secondary School
• Moruleng Clinic
• Rustenburg Rapid Transport
Time: 10h00

Friday, 21 August 2026
– Joint Virtual Report Back Session (Outcome of the Provincial Week report back 2024/2025) and Provincial Report Back Session (Outcome of the Provincial Week and Assessment of the State of Municipalities in the country).
Time: 10h00

Provincial Week is the NCOP’s flagship oversight and public participation programme, reinforcing the constitutional principle that government must be responsive, accountable and transparent. The outcomes of the visits will inform further parliamentary oversight and recommendations aimed at improving governance and accelerating service delivery across the country.

For media interviews with Provincial Whips and delegation leaders, please contact: Mr Malatswa Molepo – 081 512 7920 and Mr. Kabo Letlhogela on 0798791448
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Enquiries: Moloto Mothapo, Parliament Spokesperson, 082 370 6930

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