South Africa has seen 291 more women murdered, 117 more boys and 29 more girls.

Each and every one of us, as active citizens in South Africa, need to speak out about the serious lack of authentic leadership. Having said this, the challenges facing the country – such as unemployment, crime, gender-based inequalities, inadequate infrastructure and issues pertaining to land reform – can only be addressed when leaders are sufficiently equipped to take control within complex and diverse milieus.

Radical change is at the order of the day.

Edward Netherlands is an inspiring researcher who is continuously challenging the boundaries of existing scientific knowledge. His most recent accolade vests him as one of the country’s most productive and innovative young male researchers.

Don’t let the name of the game fool you. Mini Cricket is serious business – just ask any one of the more than 500 youngsters (representing 18 schools in Gauteng) who will be taking part in the annual Mini Cricket Festival to be hosted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.

It was the late Kofi Annan who said that the empowerment of women is the most effective tool for the development of any nation. With this in mind, members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education in Vanderbijlpark are hard at work to ensure that no young lady needs to skip class because of her period and a lack of sanitary products.

If you are interested in Local Economic Development (LED), then diarise 16 and 17 October 2018. On these days, the North-West University (NWU) will host two special lectures on the topic.

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

Prof Ravinder Rena’s expertise in education and undergraduate research is taking him places – to Dublin in Ireland to be exact.

“The church is profoundly irresponsible as it disconnects itself from the realities on the ground.”