“The reappointment of governor Lesetja Kganyago for a further five years as head of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is a welcome and highly confidence-building decision at a tough time for the South African economy.”
Following the overwhelming success of the 2018 rendition of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Human Capital Summit, it is all systems go for the third annual summit to be hosted at the NWU’s campus in Mahikeng.
Dr Aurelia Williams, a senior lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group Biochemistry, and Dr Musawenkosi Saurombe, an NWU alumna, were announced as two of the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans at a gala event on 28 June 2019.
The North-West University (NWU) Council appointed Dr Anna Mokgokong, renowned business leader and entrepreneur, as its third chancellor during its meeting on 20 June.
Prof Elvis Fosso-Kankeu from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Chemical and Minerals Engineering walked away with the Engineering Research Capacity Development Award at the recent NSTF-South32 Awards.
It is a disturbing fact that approximately 61% of the North West population is classified as impoverished. This shocking figure is the biggest contributing factor to the inadequate wellness of communities in this province, and according to the government it is an important social, economic and political developmental challenge.
Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory (MAO) of the North-West University (NWU) is hosting the annual Winter school of the National Astrophysics and Space Science Programme (NASSP) from 28 June to 6 July 2019.
"The deciding factor in the latest State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be the successful coordination and implementation of plans and projects, which also help to reduce policy uncertainty.”
The Public Service Commission (PSC) and the North-West University (NWU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday, 19 June 2019. This MoU will provide a collaboration framework for the improvement of public administration and management in the North West Province.
The days of men dominating the engineering scene are still evident and an alarming fact. Despite an improvement in recent years, a serious shortage of women pursuing careers in engineering remains. The North-West University (NWU) aims to change this – one semester at a time …