NWU academic embraces winds of change blowing through the legal profession

It is now deemed unethical for a business to demand that prospective candidate attorneys have driver's licenses, or own or have access to the use of vehicles they could use in the course of their employment.

This is the result of a revision of the rules pertaining to practical…

Deep learning students shine at NWU graduation ceremony

The Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is rightly proud of the success of its new cohort of postgraduate students in the MuST (Multilingual Speech Technologies) research niche area.

All seven master’s degree students who joined MuST’s 2019/2020 deep learning…

Government had limited options in moving to Level 4 lockdown restrictions

“The broad realities faced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in seeking to strike the right balance between lives and livelihoods to cope with the current serious third wave of Covid-19 and its delta variant should be recognised.”

In commenting on the moving of South Africa to Level 4…

What the partial independence of the Transnet National Ports Authority means

President Cyril Ramaphosa, together with Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan and Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula, announced on 22 June 2021 the establishment of the National Ports Authority as an independent, wholly-owned subsidiary of Transnet in terms of the National Ports Act, 12 of 2005.

North-West University…

For the love of art

The North West University (NWU) Gallery, together with the Klerksdorp Museum, is keeping art lovers entertained from the safety of their own homes.

A decolonising communication research lecture aims to identify new horizons of practice

The North-West University’s (NWU’s)School of Communication Studies and the Social Transformation research focus area hosted an online public lecture on 18 June 2021, titled “Decolonising communication research: Excavating the layers and identifying new horizons of practice”.

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NWU receives favourable rankings from international agencies

The North-West University (NWU) continues its impressive performance in various global rankings with a 120th-place ranking in the 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings.

The latest THE Young University Rankings, published on 23 June 2021, place…

Top scientists unite to launch Pan-African Disease Foundation

A consortium of African universities and research institutions led by the Walter Sisulu University from South Africa, today announced the founding of the Sisulu Foundation for African and Pandemic Disease Response ("The Sisulu Foundation").

The Foundation will…

SA’s HIV response praised amid Covid-19 crisis

While the world focuses on Covid-19, the United Nations (UN) has not lost sight of the ravages of HIV and Aids, which have claimed more than 33 million lives over the past 40 years.

The UN issued a statement on 11 June, urging nations around the world to ensure that people living…

NWU PUKfm rakes in Radio Awards nominations

It is that time of the year again where the trailblazers and go-getters of the radio waves get recognised for their efforts.

The Radio Awards, which honour outstanding achievements in the radio industry, recently announced their 2021 finalists.

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