Biogas brilliance scores NWU Enactus team a second place

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enactus team secured the second position in the ideation challenge competition during the annual EnactusZA National Competition that took place at the Sandton Convention Centre on 8 and 9 July 2019.

This competition brings together the top student, academic and business leaders from around the…

How Mandela Day came about

It’s that time of the year again when social media feeds will be flooded with pictures and videos of good Samaritans doing their bit for Mandela Day.

67 Minutes for Mandela is in its 10th year of existence, and is still going strong.

On 18 July 2008, while the late Nelson Mandela was celebrating his 90th birthday in London…

NWU expert joins external review panel in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian Civil Services University (ECSU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, recently invited Prof Ravinder Rena, a professor in economics and internationalization and project leader at the North-West University (NWU) Business School, to be part of an external programme review panel.

This panel was tasked with evaluating…

NWU legal scholars present paper on decolonization and Africanisation of law curriculum

Two students from the North-West University (NWU) presented a joint paper on the decolonisation and Africanisation of the law curriculum at the annual South African Law Deans’ Association (SALDA) Law Students’ Conference.

Fourth-year LLB-students Bophelo Seleke and Leo Maphosa, president of the Student Campus Council on the campus…

NWU summit focuses on human capital in Fourth Industrial Revolution

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is changing the way businesses create value, and how people work and individuals interact and communicate with each other.

It goes without saying that the 4IR will also have a huge impact on South Africa’s economy.

Taking into account the country’s current unemployment rate of 26,7%,…

Mental Health Awareness Day 2019: make every step count!

Mental health encapsulates so much more than a mere catchphrase of our time. In fact, it is one of the most important wellness factors to consider since it affects everybody regardless of age, gender, social standing or profession.

With this in mind, the North-West University’s (NWU) Alumni Office and Health Care Centre in Vanderbijlpark…

NWU’s Fanie nominated as one of Gauteng’s top golf coaches

To call Fanie Roos a weekend golfer with a good average would be a serious mistake. Fanie, a lecturer in Sport Management at the North-West University (NWU), is an accredited professional golfer and has just been nominated as a finalist in the prestigious Professional Golfers Association of South Africa (PGA-SA) 2019 annual awards.

His…

Small business seminar to empower communities

Aspiring business owners often have no idea where to go or what to do when starting a new business.

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Economics in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (FEMS) hosted a seminar for young aspiring business people in Mahikeng and surrounding areas on 8 July 2019 on the campus in…

NWU and stakeholders collaborate to assist visually impaired

On 10 July 2019 the plight of visually impaired individuals in the North West Province came under the spotlight.

The North-West University (NWU) in collaboration with the South African Library for the Blind and the Department of Culture and Traditional Affairs (CATA) hosted a workshop to train public library staff members who render…

Reappointment of SARB governor builds confidence in SA economy

“The reappointment of governor Lesetja Kganyago for a further five years as head of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB)  is a welcome and highly confidence-building decision at a tough time for the South African economy.”

This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, well-known economist and academic from the North-West University (NWU…