North-West University (NWU) lecturer at the School of Government Studies John Molepo has done it again.

According to the Department of Higher Education and Training, chartered accountants are among the top 100 scarcest individuals in the country. The North-West University (NWU) is addressing this shortage by being placed among the top universities in the country.

“Imagine if trees gave free Wi-Fi. We’d all be planting them like crazy. It’s a pity they only give us the oxygen we breathe.” This quote emphasises the priceless value of trees and the huge responsibility that rests on us to take care of it.

A team reveling in an unprecedented achievement, against one adamant to avenge a humiliating loss. This is the twin narratives when the Central University of Technology (CUT) squares off against the North-West University (NWU) in Bloemfontein on Monday, 25 March 2019.

The month of March marks Social Work Month and on 20 March we celebrate International Social Work Day. In response to this year’s theme – “Strengthening the importance of human relationships”, the subject group Social Work at the North-West University (NWU) initiated its own campaign -  “NWU Social Work – Strength through Support”.

Dr Isabella Bonati, an international postdoctoral fellow at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Theology, will soon join a group of preselected researchers in Oslo, Norway, to attend the annual master class for applicants to the prestigious Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) – Individual Fellowship Scheme.

South Africa is one of the countries with the highest statistics of violence against women and children in the world. Despite progressive laws and policies designed to address these unacceptable levels of gender-based violence (GBV) – it has not yet translated into action on the ground.

It is with great sadness that the North-West University (NWU) community learnt about the passing of Prof Melville Saayman on 14 March at the age of 53.

On 27 and 28 February and 1 March, the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) played host to Queer Visualities: African Perspectives, Other Perspectives. The event was opened by Prof Pamela Maseko, executive dean of the faculty.

Guiding a child through the rough patches along life’s road – and surviving it yourself – can be daunting.