NWU CoLab and NEMISA bring e-skills to community radio stations

The North-West University (NWU) CoLab and the National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA) are reaching out to community radio stations in North West by offering training in the production of radio documentaries and dramas in indigenous languages.

The NWU CoLab is an e-skills project of the School of Communication…

TRADE in the “new normal” webinar focuses on Africa

The Trade and Development (TRADE) research entity at the North-West University (NWU) and the TRADE Research Advisory, a spin-off company of the university, hosted the eighth TRADE-Decision Support Model User Group webinar, drawing more than eighty international attendees.

The webinar was hosted on 15 October by Prof Wilma Viviers,…

NWU students shine bright in Leopards Lair business competition

Students from the North-West University (NWU) pulled out all the stops at the recent annual Leopards Lair business competition.

Heading-up the competition is the NWU’s bhive Enterprise Development Centre in collaboration with the NWU’s Technology Transfer and Innovation Support office and the Vaal University of Technology (VUT).…

A different guise, a great event

It was an event as unique as it was entertaining. It was peculiar and inventive. It was a blast. On Sunday, 18 October 2020, the North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus hosted one of three simultaneous legs of the Sanlam Cape Town Virtual Marathon – Elite Invitational, with the men’s overall winner, Edward Mothibi, running on the…

Economic recovery plan should have said more about implementation and timelines

While there are positive features to the latest economic reconstruction and recovery plan, it needed to say much more about implementation processes and timelines, says North-West University (NWU) Business School economist, Prof Raymond Parsons.

“The fact that the long-awaited economic reconstruction and recovery plan announced on…

Smarketing: Putting your money where your nose is

Marketers and retailers are finding increasingly ingenious ways to lure prospective buyers to their products. And, according to Dr Roland Goldberg, a senior lecturer in marketing at the North-West University (NWU), your wallet is more closely connected to your nose than you might think.

One of his fields of expertise is retail…

Heroes return for Cape Town Marathon

Perseverance in the time of an epidemic. Undaunted in a time of doubt. In trying times we live vicariously through our heroes. Their accomplishments are our triumphs. That is why we watch them, why we root for them, why we celebrate them. These heroes are our sportsmen and women.

For more than half of this year we have lived in the…

NWU boasts one of ABSA GradStar top 10 achievers

North-West University (NWU) student Zuko Mrwetyana was announced one of the ABSA GradStar 2020 top 10 achievers on 23 September 2020.

The ABSA GradStar Awards is an annual programme aimed at recognising the Top 100 university students across South Africa, and connecting them with potential employers and business mentors. This…

Get ready for the NWU Student Entrepreneurship Week!

With South Africa’s unemployment rate currently at 30,1%, the North-West University (NWU) is dedicated to ensuring that its students are a step ahead.

From 12 to 16 October 2020 the NWU will host a virtual Student Entrepreneurship Week (SEW).

This event aims to equip students with essential entrepreneurial skills they can…

NWU student secures first place for top scholarship

Obriel Takunda Maposa, North-West University (NWU) student and member of the Golden Key International Honour Society has secured the first prize for the Golden Key Ubuntu scholarship programme.

The scholarship celebrates dynamic young scholars who are exceptional at embracing the three core pillars of Golden Key Society - academic…