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The North West Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism (DEDECT) is mandated to drive inclusive economic growth and sustainable environmental management in the province. Its core functions include developing economic plans, fostering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs) and cooperatives, and promoting trade and investment. DEDECT also provides essential regulatory services, overseeing consumer protection, business regulation, and regulating the liquor and gambling industries to ensure fair and responsible practices.

Beyond economic development, DEDECT is mandated to oversee the province's tourism sector, focusing on planning, development, and promotion to attract visitors and manage assets. Crucially, it champions environmental management and conservation, working to protect natural resources, address climate change, and create green economic opportunities. Essentially, DEDECT aims to build a prosperous North West with a thriving economy rooted in a healthy environment, ultimately improving the lives of its citizens.

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.

The North West Parks and Tourism Board (NWPTB) is established by the NWPTB Act 2 of 2022, and registered as a Section 3C state-owned entity reporting to the North West Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism (DEDECT).

The NWPTB is mandated to manage the 14 protected areas (nature reserves) in North West Province. These include two world renowned reserves, the Pilanesberg and Madikwe Game Reserves. It is also mandated to provide hospitality training conducted in two hotel schools, one in Mahikeng and the other in Taung. The last mandate is tourism destination promotions, where the entity markets the province as a tourist destination to local and international markets.

The vision of the North West Parks and Tourism Board is to create a sustainable biodiversity and tourism economy that creates jobs and protects the environment. Its mission is to uplift the lives of the people of the province through management of state-owned protected areas, for sustainability, and growth of an inclusive biodiversity and tourism economy.

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.