North West

The North-West University is a public research university located on three campuses in Potchefstroom, Mahikeng and Vanderbijlpark in South Africa.

Magalies Water Board is a regional water utility established in terms of Section 28 of the Water Services Act No 108 of 1997. It provides bulk water and sanitation services to municipalities, mining operations and industrial customers across the three provinces of Gauteng, Limpopo and North West. Magalies Water is a Schedule 3B state owned enterprise (SOE) in terms of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), which is accountable to the government of South Africa through the Minister of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS).

Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)

The mission of the Mmabana Arts, Culture and Sport Foundation is to develop, foster, enhance and promote the total spectrum of arts, sports arts and supporting skills, expertise, technology and excellence in the North West Province and South Africa as a whole. The Foundation's objectives are to be a professional arts and sports organisation standing on the pillars of education, development and training, performing and creating as well as identifying talent; maintain and establish vibrant arts, sports and culture in the North West Province, based on equality and reflective of diversity; encourage all stakeholders, including all authorities and communities, in the maintenance and further development of an art and sports art infrastructure and, where possible, utilise existing venues in all other regions of the province; develop itself as an arts, culture and sports arts body, in line with the provincial policy; be a resource-sharing organisation committed to the creation of the enlistment of the youth; and be a multidisciplinary organisation presenting multifaceted art and sports art forms, programmes and services to communities in all regions of the North West Province.

The vision of the North West Gambling Board is to be a leading and socially conscious authority in the regulation of gambling and contribute towards economic growth in the North West Province. The mission of the Board is to provide effective and efficient gambling regulatory services, which contributes to socio-economic development in the North West Province. The Entity's strategic goal is to regulate business activities in the province to create a conducive legal, business and socio-economic environment.

The mission of the North West Development Corporation SOC Ltd (NWDC) is to create wealth and facilitate job creation for the people of the North West province. From its head office situated in Mahikeng and supported by ten regional branches, the NWDC fulfils its economic development mandate through: economic development and infrastructure projects, attracting investment and facilitating trade opportunities, developing and supporting SMMEs and cooperatives, managing its property portfolio, and leveraging strategic partnerships. The NWDC's operational programmes create a synergy towards fulfilling its vision of promoting trade, attracting investment, and ensuring sustainable inclusive economic growth and transformation in the North West province. The NWDC's programmes are administration, property development and management, SMME development and management, trade and investment facilitation. Its subsidiary is Bojanala Special Economic Zone SOC Ltd.