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The Northern Cape Provincial Government (NCPG) website is designed and maintained using Open Source Software called Joomla! by the Office of the Premier.

Information and technical enquiries about the website can be directed to the Office of the Premier via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , telephonically at +2753 838 2922, fax at +2753 838 2745, in writing at Private Bag X5016; Kimberley; 8301 or physically at J.W. Sauer building; cnr Roper and Quinn street; Kimberley; 8301.

Purpose of the website
The purpose of the NCPG information website is to be the official online entry point to NCPG and related information.

To fulfil this purpose, the objectives of the website are to:
• provide access to online NCPG information
• provide information about NCPG and its activities
• provide different ways/avenues to find online NCPG information
• provide access to non-government websites with information relevant to NCPG's priorities
• contribute to participative governance.

The main target audience of the website is:
• the broad public
• intermediaries - government officials and other - for providing information to the broader public
• the media
• national, provincial and local government officials
• private-sector organisations and business
• the international community.

Scope of information on the website
The website covers the following content:
Information on NCPG and functions, such as executive council, heads of departments, program of action and the provincial growth and development strategy, is available on the website. Access to national, provincial and local government websites and the websites of other government bodies and institutions are provided throughout the website.

The site provides access to the contact information for Northern Cape departments and municipalities. Vacancy advertisements of the NCPG departments can be accessed on the website. Speeches and media statements by the Premier, MECs, MPLs and other related bodies about NCPG are available on the website.

Government documents and publications such as policies and reports are also provided on the website. Information about the Provincial Government e.g. vision and mission, strategic objectives, etc can be found at Structures. Links to non-government websites with content matter relevant to NCPG priorities are also provided on the website.

Frequency of updating
The website is updated on a daily basis. Our policy is to provide information as and when it becomes available. However, the developers of the NCPG website cannot guarantee the currency of information that is published on other websites that we link to.

Help for accessing information on this website
Additional functionality
To enhance access to the website, it provides the functionality to access information in different ways, including:
A Search link is available on all pages on the website.Tips to use both the simple and advanced search functionalities are available. This search functionality only searches information that is available on this website. It is not possible to search on other government websites from this website.

The purpose of the site map is to provide a visual representation of the website structure. It is presented hierarchically, breaking down the site's information into increasingly specific subject areas. It therefore enables you to orientate yourself regarding the website's content structure.
The Homepage provides 'quick links' to information available on deeper levels of the website. The selection of these links is based on the frequent need thereof by users.