With Women’s Month in full swing, two experts from the North-West University (NWU) are shining the spotlight on the importance of entrepreneurial training for female entrepreneurs.

Unemployment has South Africa in a chokehold. According to the latest figures – as recently released by Stats SA – the official unemployment rate in South Africa jumped to 29% in the second quarter of the year, the highest jobless rate since the start of 2008.

STEM, or Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics, is not merely a list of important subjects, but rather a cross-disciplinary educational integrative philosophy.  

With the national launch of the Student Entrepreneurship Week (SEW) set to take place on 1 August 2019, institutions of higher learning across the country are ready to raise awareness of the importance of entrepreneurship as a viable career option.

To call Fanie Roos a weekend golfer with a good average would be a serious mistake. Fanie, a lecturer in Sport Management at the North-West University (NWU), is an accredited professional golfer and has just been nominated as a finalist in the prestigious Professional Golfers Association of South Africa (PGA-SA) 2019 annual awards.

A novel international research project focusing on human exposure to uranium in South African gold mining areas, has concluded that residents living in and near gold mining areas are exposed to elevated environmental levels of uranium.

Grade 12 learners who have been attending the Winter School on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campuses in Mahikeng and Vanderbijlpark are impressed with the experience and the tuition they have received.

Winter is here, and as the mercury drops we find ourselves seeking out the comfort of knitted scarves, jackets and snug blankets. And when it comes to the ideal winter foods, a cup of hot soup or a hearty curry are welcomed and appreciated by all.

The countdown to the North-West University’s (NWU’s) GeeXpo has begun, and schools across central South Africa are invited to take part in the annual mathematics, science and information technology expo.

More should be done to curb the influence of gang activities as anti-gang legislation is not up to the task.