SA’s fiscal arithmetic and growth outlook remain weak and vulnerable

The economic and fiscal strategies outlined in Tito Mboweni’s 2018 medium term budget policy statement (MTBPS) on 24 October 2018 are likely to have a mixed impact on business and the markets, given the constraints governing the fiscal framework.

Although facing an unenviable task, the Finance Minister…

Three keys unlock Loerie success for three students

The will to win, the desire to succeed and the urge to reach your full potential. These are three keys to unlock the door to personal excellence – and three Loerie awards.

Three of our graphic design students proved this true when they walked away with one gold and one silver award and a Campaign Craft Certificate on 17 and 18…

3-D printing to improve life

Staff and students at the North-West University's (NWU’s) Engineering Faculty are in the process of giving the traditional way of manufacturing products a huge blow. They are now using their wide variety of world class three-dimensional printers.

According to CP Kloppers, a lecturer in mechanical engineering, the purpose of this…

Researcher is first in Africa to lead global hypertension society

Normal heart rates range from 60 to 100 beats per minute. Anything above that means blood is racing at an alarming speed through your veins. One person whose blood is pumping with passion in the fight against a deadly health condition, hypertension, is Prof Alta Schutte.

Part of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Hypertension in…

International report raises red flags

In the light of political and economic developments in South Africa in recent years, the further slippage from 62 to 67 out of 140 countries in the country's overall global competitiveness ranking is not unexpected. 

This is according to renowned economist Prof Raymond…

NWU male voices soar at Varsity Acapella 2018

“The trophy came home!”

This was the reaction when the sêr group of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Laureus men’s residence scored first place in this year’s national Varsity Acapella competition.

During this past weekend in Stellenbosch, Minjonet ladies’ residence once again took third place in the ladies category.…

NWU delivers SAIPA Top Achiever

After four long years of blood, sweat and tears, Dr Corrie Cloete not only walked away with a PhD from the North-West University (NWU), but also a South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) Top Achievers Award.

Dr Cloete received first prize in the doctoral degree category of the 2018 SAIPA…

Boytjie from Braamfontein makes his mark

With his glass of white wine and ice in his hand, his eyes sparkling with life, he sometimes interrupts himself to share one of his hundreds of stories (with all the facts, dates and names) at the North-West University (NWU).

He is my mentor, my teacher, my example of joie de vivre and inexhaustible energy.

Yes, I am talking…

Qumbu to shape rugby princesses into queens

With the help of Timothy Qumbu, the “princesses” of the Springbok women’s rugby team may soon become the “queens” of the game.

Yes, it is true that our women’s team cannot yet compete with the likes of New Zealand or England, and this can be attributed to the amateur nature of the code in South Africa.

It is also a fact…

United Nations welcomes Prof Klaus Kellner

His list of accolades continues to grow. Prof Klaus Kellner has been appointed as a member to serve on the National Coordination Body for the United Nations’ Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in South Africa.

Prof Kellner hails from the School of Environmental Sciences and Development at the North-West University (NWU).…