NWU Business School
The Government of National Unity and the persistence of the old order
Prof Joseph Sekhampu
Chief Director of the NWU Business School
By Prof. Joseph Sekhampu, director of the NWU Business School.
The Government of National Unity has now settled into the political landscape and is no longer an experiment, but a lived reality. Its…
Lower unemployment rate is welcome news
Prof. Raymond Parsons
The latest Labour Force Survey, which shows that the overall unemployment rate fell slightly from 33,2% in the second quarter to 31,9% in the third quarter, is welcome news on the jobs front.
Prof. Raymond…
NWU Business School welcomes extraordinary appointments
The North-West University (NWU) Business School is proud to announce the extraordinary appointments of Dr Yuanyuan (Gina) Cui and Dr Patrick van Esch, both from the E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration at the Coastal Carolina University. Their appointments bring exceptional expertise, research leadership and global academic…
Beyond BEE: The DA’s post-racial vision and the politics of forgetting
By Prof Joseph Sekhampu
The Democratic Alliance’s Public Procurement Amendment Bill proposes replacing the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) framework with a nonracial, outcomes based procurement model that measures inclusion through poverty, performance and social impact. It calls for a shift from identity based…
Closing of ArcelorMittal is a heavy blow for the future of manufacturing
By Gofaone Motsamai
The decline of ArcelorMittal’s operations represents more than a corporate failure; it is a warning of the fragility of South Africa’s productive capacity and the urgent need to restore the country’s industrial base and get back to producing steel.
This decline took centre stage when…
NWU Business School to host the 2026 International Conference on Green and Sustainable Development
The North-West University (NWU) Business School proudly announces that it will host the 2026 International Conference on Green and Sustainable Development (ICGSD) from 8 to 12 March 2026 at the Protea Hotel, Stellenbosch, Cape Town.
Themed “Reimagining innovation pathways for sustainability: research, practice and policy…
The 10-point plan and the politics of coordination
By Prof Joseph Sekhampu
When President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the 10-Point Economic Action Plan at the ANC’s gathering, the nation sighed – not in defiance but in weary recognition. We have become a people fluent in reform but starved of renewal. The plan promised decisive action to reset growth, fix energy…
The state is not failing; it is functioning exactly as designed
By Prof Joseph Sekhampu
For millions of South Africans, the struggle for water, electricity or safety has become routine. The queues for basic services grow longer, while those in power grow richer. It feels like chaos, yet what if this dysfunction is not a sign of failure, but…
A dialogue for South Africa’s renewal: Lessons from the past, challenges of the present
By Gofaone Motsamai
Thirty years ago, South Africans gathered around negotiation tables to confront a painful history and chart a democratic future. It was a time of uncertainty, but also of hope, as political enemies discovered the power of dialogue to dismantle apartheid and build a Constitution admired across…
Minority MPC view was the better judgement call
As was widely expected, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) decided (by a 4 to 2 vote) on 18 September to again pause its interest rate easing cycle for now.
In commenting on this decision, Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says the MPC saw the…