Real heroes wear calculators

In the 2016 Hollywood actioner The Accountant, Ben Affleck plays a forensic accountant who also happens to be a mercenary, devastatingly effective with every manner of weapon in hand.

It sounds like an exaggerated cure for our country’s financial woes.

Award-winning author dedicates award to late professor

By Mzwandile Ndlovu

When North-West University (NWU) senior lecturer Dr Salphinah Vuloyimuni Ubisi reached a new milestone in her career with a publishing award, she was quick to praise her later supervisor.

In December 2025, she was awarded the 2024 Hiddingh-Currie Award at a ceremony hosted by Unisa…

A new era for intra-African trade under the AfCFTA?

Despite having some of the fastest-growing economies in the world, with a combined population of well over 1 billion people, Africa still trades predominantly with the rest of the world rather than with itself. Some estimates place intra-African trade at only about 15%. This is a strikingly low figure compared to other regions, such as Europe…

US-Israel attack on Iran expected to impact oil prices

South Africa must not underestimate the potential negative economic and business implications that could yet unfold for many economies as a result of the United States (US)-Israel attack on Iran.

Prof. Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says although it is still early days in the conflict,…

MENstruation Foundation and Students on the Go programme break barriers

The MENstruation Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to ending period poverty and the stigma surrounding menstruation, recently launched a campus-wide initiative by installing sanitary pad dispensary machines. The initiative, which forms part of the Students on the Go programme and is funded by the Clicks Helping Hands Trust, is…

Vaal entrepreneurs celebrated at STEP certificate ceremony

A spirit of celebration and achievement recently filled the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus as community entrepreneurs gathered to receive their certificates for completing the Student Training for Entrepreneurial Promotion (STEP) programme.

The training sessions, offered through a…

Budget 2026: Stabilisation in a slow-growth economy

The 2026 Budget positions itself as a moment of stabilisation after a decade of fiscal strain.

Prof. Joseph Sekhampu, chief director of the NWU Business School

By Prof. Joseph Sekhampu, chief director of the NWU Business School.

The…

2026 Budget: Challenge remains to ensure that growth-friendly policies are translated into reality

The overall welcome impact of the 2026 Budget, introduced in Parliament on 25 February, on the economy will be positive and confidence-building. The markets will also price in what is a “good news” Budget in favourable fiscal circumstances.

Prof. Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says…

Zimbabwe’s constitutional amendments: Stability or entrenchment?

By Adv. Mpho Justice Khoza

Zimbabwe’s Cabinet has approved draft legislation proposing two major constitutional changes: extending the presidential term from five to seven years and replacing direct presidential elections with selection by Parliament. Framed as governance reforms, the proposals have triggered debate about democratic…

SADiLaR announces 2026 first cycle sponsorship recipients

The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR), based at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2026 first cycle sponsorships.

These sponsorships are awarded to initiatives that align with the centre’s mandate to strengthen research, technology…