NWU IT: From humble beginnings to huge accomplishments

As Dr Cobus van der Walt slowly rises, the muttering in Room 305 is replaced by a quiet reverence.

The former director of Information Technology at the North West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom commands the type of admiration reserved for those select few who have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of excellence.…

Autism Symposium spotlights experiences of people with autism

The Institute of Psychology and Wellbeing at the North-West University (NWU) and Autism South Africa (A;SA) will soon host their fourth Autism Symposium.

The symposium, which has grown into a national event, is not only for academics and professionals who work with autism, but also offers people on the autism spectrum the opportunity…

Thousands attend NWU career fairs

With about 6,2 million unemployed people between the ages of 15 and 64 years in South Africa, the North-West University (NWU) is determined to do its bit to decrease these alarming statistics. 

During the month of May the NWU Career Centre hosted five career fairs across the three campuses to expose students and graduates to…

NWU Soccer Institute players to fly flag high in Italy

Two players from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute will fly the university and South African flag at the World Student Games in Naples, Italy from 3 July to 14 July 2019.

Gift Mogorosi and Lindani Nkabinde were selected along with 20 players from across South African universities to represent the country as part…

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-…

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…