JOHANNESBURG - Over 1,000 illegal miners smoked out of a mine shaft in Orkney, with more said to still be holed up underground.
High levels of unemployment; 54.2% to be precise.
Illegal miners and water shortages that see both urban and rural communities suffering continuously.
These are some of the key challenges in the platinum-rich North West province.
Its Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi, spoke to eNCA.