NWU student announced a winner in SASA bursary competition

North-West University (NWU) honours student in business statistics Ketsane Benson Nkuna has been announced as one of the winners of the South African Statistical Association (SASA) Bursary and Scholarship competition for 2019.

The NWU’s subject group Business Statistics and Operations Research officially handed over the award – a…

NWU alumnus’ song makes waves on MTV Base

North-West University (NWU) alumnus and BCom graduate Osman "Hypnosis" Mkhondo’s new single Slay Queen - featuring Decency and the legendary Thebe - is causing a stir on MTV Base and across the South African airwaves.

Originally from Pretoria, Hypnosis is a music composer, producer, engineer and songwriter who has won prestigious…

Yes, we are in another recession: NWU economists say the red lights are on

South Africa is in a technical recession – what now? Two economists from the North-West University (NWU) discuss the implications of this for the economy.

They say urgent structural change and clear economic policy are now of the utmost importance.

Prof Danie Meyer and Roan Neethling, a doctoral student, say the country has…

Worse than expected GDP data highlights SA’s economic damage

“The worse than expected GDP data for the fourth quarter of 2019 confirms that not only did the South African economy experience a ‘technical recession’ in the second half of 2019, but that growth in 2019 as a whole was also only 0,2%.”

This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the North-…

NWU and partners to honour Dr Ruth Mompati

The North-West University (NWU), in conjunction with The Department of Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation (DACSR) and the Ruth Mompati Foundation, will be hosting a memorial lecture in honour of the late struggle stalwart Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati.

This by-invitation-only event will take place on 10 March on the campus in Mahikeng…

Alumni and friends to gather for annual business breakfast

The much anticipated annual North-West University (NWU) Alumni and Friends Business Breakfast will take place on 20 March 2020 in Vanderbijlpark.

This networking event sees members of the NWU’s alumni fraternity, academia, business owners and community members coming together to debate issues such as the State of the Nation Address (SONA),…

Gender-based Violence: Where did we go wrong?

The Crime Against Women in South Africa Report by Statistics SA shows that femicide (the murder of women on the basis of their gender), is five times higher than the global average. This means that in South Africa, women are five times more likely to be killed due to gender-based violence.

In an attempt to better understand this…

Gaining momentum as a unitary institution in 2020

“It is a new decade and with it comes the opportunity to define ourselves as agents of excellence and impact.”

This is what Prof Dan Kgwadi, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) principal and vice-chancellor, said during the university’s recent official academic opening ceremony

He emphasized the NWU’s bold dream to be an…

NWU academic obtains funding from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

Prof Erhabor Idemudia, a research professor in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities, recently obtained funding in the form of a subsidy from the Germany based Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for research equipment.

Prof Idemudia, who is from the campus in Mahikeng, received the subsidy during a research visit…

NWU celebrates International Mother Language Day

It was no babbling confusion but a multilingual celebration of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) rich linguistic diversity as the School of Languages celebrated the crucial role of mother languages in the lives of students and staff on 21 February.

The celebrations were part of the annual International Mother Language Day that aims…