The eight economic indicators to watch in 2017

Will 2017 be a better year for South Africa’s economy? This is the question on all South Africans’ lips and in an effort to provide answers, Prof Danie Meyer and Dr Andre Mellet – both academic staff members within the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Information Technology at the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus, offer the…

“Water will cost as much as oil one of these days” – Prof Johan Tempelhoff

“South Africa will come to a point where water will become as expensive as oil.”

This is according to Prof Johann Tempelhoff, a researcher and historian at the School of Basic Sciences on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal), who spoke to Die Burger in an interview recently.

Professor Tempelhoff…

River FM up for the challenge to impact lives

River FM 87.6, the campus radio station of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal) is starting the year off on an exciting note by participating in a national human rights campaign.

The station will be joining the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and the regional office of the United Nations High Commissioner…

Alumnus Ettienne le Roux to talk money matters

During the recent World Economic Forum meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan was quoted as saying that the whole world economy was in an “interesting space” - a clear indication that South Africans can expect some shift in the economy.

To talk Joe Public through these envisioned changes, the Vanderbijlpark…

We are all active participants in the NWU journey – Prof Dan Kgwadi

“The academic year is about to start and I would like to welcome each and every member of the University community back into the fold as we prepare to actively participate in the NWU journey.” With these words the vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Dan Kgwadi, recently extended his good wishes to staff, students, alumni,…

SoftLandings Platform SA – linking Dutch SME’s with local markets and entrepreneurs

The Faculty of Economic Sciences and Information Technology on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal) is offering students an innovative opportunity to not only gain experience in conducting real-time market research, but also to learn more about the practice of entrepreneurship.

Students within the BCom field of…

Registration process at the North-West University

The new academic year is off to a good start with enthusiastic students registering on all three of the North-West University’s (NWU) campuses. As on 26 January nearly 7 000 first years have already enrolled. The NWU’s target for first-year enrolments for 2017 is 8 894.

Both first years and returning students are still registering.…

Just more than a month left for applications for the Missing Middle Fee Adjustment Grant

The first closing date for applications for the Missing Middle Fee Adjustment Grant is on 28 February 2017, leaving students with just more than a month to go.

In light of the national development around fees at universities, the NWU - via the Office of the Executive Director of Finance and Facilities, would like to communicate the…

Local expertise called up at national level

Another one of the experts at the North-West University (NWU) has been called up at national sports level to assist with a national sports team.

Prof Ankebe Kruger, a sports scientist and psychologist at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus, has just been contracted on a consultation basis by the South African Hockey Association to provide…

NWU's Jennifer Kalanko is Mrs Africa International

A staff member of the Faculty of Theology at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) was recently crowned as one of the title holders of Mrs Africa International.

Ms Sokhana Jennifer Kalanko was crowned in December during a prestige event at the OR Tambo Protea Hotel.

With her original entry for the…