SARS lifts tax threshold: Taxpayers must be cautious

On Tuesday, 4 June 2019, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced that it has increased the tax return threshold from R350 000 to R500 000. Individuals earning less than R500 000 will not need to submit personal income tax returns (ITR12).

“It is a large increase,” explains Prof Herman Viviers from the North-West University…

NWU Open Days: a chance to map your future

More than 10 000 prospective students and their parents attended the 2019 rendition of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) open days across its three campuses.

This year the event took place on 11, 18 and 24 May in Potchefstroom, Vanderbijlpark and Mahikeng respectively. 

In his welcoming address Prof Dan Kgwadi, NWU vice-…

NWU Human Capital Summit to focus on 4th Industrial Revolution

On 11 and 12 July 2019, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management will be hosting its annual Human Capital Summit.

This year will see the third rendition of the summit taking place at the NWU’s campus in Mahikeng.

The summit is aimed at all industrial psychology and…

Top performing trio applauded by international honour society

Three students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently took to the stage as Chapter Award winners of the prestigious Golden Key International Honour Society.

Ammaarah Abba, Tendai Mavhungu and Salome Mofokeng each received the highest honour within the Vanderbijlpark Campus Chapter, based on their…

Postgraduate students peek behind the curtain of applied microeconomics

You can’t learn how to ride a bicycle during an academic lecture, hence the need for both practical and professional experience.

This is according to Jacques de Jongh, a lecturer in the School of Economic Sciences at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. 

Jacques is of the opinion that academic learning…

GeeXpo 2019: give maths, science and IT a try

The countdown to the North-West University’s (NWU’s) GeeXpo has begun, and schools across central South Africa are invited to take part in the annual mathematics, science and information technology expo.

This year’s rendition of GeeXpo will see the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences on the NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark host the…

New cabinet may be a positive economic message for business and markets

“Given the inevitable balance of political forces driving the shape and size of the new cabinet, the broad economic message emerging from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reconfigured and leaner cabinet is potentially a very positive one for business and the markets.”

This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, well-known economist and…

Hunting is a multi-billion Rand business

Hunting as a revenue sector in South Africa is worth billions, with local hunters spending approximately R11,6 billion per year.

This is according to a recent study conducted by Prof Peet van der Merwe and the late Prof Melville Saayman from Tourism, Research and Environment and Economics Society (TREES) at the North-West University…

POCA not enough to curb gang violence

More should be done to curb the influence of gang activities as anti-gang legislation is not up to the task.

According to Dr Delano van der Linde from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, legislation such as the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA) fails to disrupt the way gangs operate and to distinguish between gang…

NWU celebrates intellectual property

When it comes to your creativity and talent, you have certain rights. Every year the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) Office at the North-West University (NWU) celebrates World Intellectual Property Day, and this year on 13 May was no different.

Under the banner of “Going for Gold – IP and Sport”, the High…