Sport participation at school – have we lost the plot?

In this opinion piece, Prof JP Rossouw, a research fellow and former director of the Education and Human Rights in Diversity research unit at the North-West University (NWU), examines society’s approach to sport participation in school.

In international sport columns, two Irish commentators recently did their best to discredit the…

S&P’s revised outlook on SA reinforces the need for speedier fiscal and structural reforms

“The decision by rating agency Standard & Poor (S&P) to reduce its outlook on South Africa from stable to negative was widely expected, and the markets have to a large extent already adjusted their prices accordingly.”

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

NWU hosts training course on measurement of hazardous chemicals in workplaces

Occupational hygiene is the art and science dedicated to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, communication and control of environmental hazards in or arising from workplaces that can result in injury, illness, impairment, or affect the well-being of workers and community members.

The African Union Development Agency New…

Majority MPC decision is disappointing and unduly cautious

“It is disappointing that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) majority view is unable to contemplate reducing the repo rate, although the space now clearly exists to act positively.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the North-West University (NWU) Business School.

“The fact that…

NWU Stalwart honored by the IFIP

Dr Lynette Drevin, Associate professor and subject chair at the School of Computer Science and Information Systems at the North West University (NWU) was awarded an IFIP Service Award during the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) General Assembly which was held from the 25th-28th June in Lisbon, Portugal

The…

Healthcare, supercharged!

After two successful years of the Starfish project, presented by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing, some 50 professionals and workers in the healthcare sector recently attended a function in Potchefstroom to reflect on the year that has been, and to share the successes of the project.

Established in collaboration…

NWU professor appointed as High Court judge

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Elmarie van der Schyff of the Faculty of Law has been appointed as a judge in the Gauteng Division of the High Court after President Cyril Ramaphosa signed off on her appointment this week.

Prof Van der Schyff served as acting judge in the Gauteng Division of the High Court ,during which time…

NWU puts Common Good First

“Your network is the people who want to help you, and you want to help them, and that’s really what matters.”

This powerful quote by Reid Hoffman perfectly sums up the main idea behind the Common Good First campaign.

This campaign was conceived as a digital network to identify, showcase and connect community-driven social…

The modern way of caring for infants and children – an international perspective

In the professional medical and healthcare industry it goes without saying that local experts are often caught up in their own way of doing things.

It is also a fact that the workload of these professionals is so heavy, or their diaries are so jam-packed, that there is seldom time to make use of opportunities where one can learn from…

NWU Nursing rolling up their own sleeves, yet again …

It is perhaps a bit odd to associate the well-known Hollywood star Brad Pitt with the dire need of proper healthcare for mothers and their babies. But, once you research more about Pitt’s initiatives towards the uplifting of humanity in general, you will get a better picture of his kind-heartedness.   

“Let us be the ones who say we…