The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), together with the Social Sciences Research Society in Turkey recently hosted the 9^th rendition of the International Conference on Social Sciences.

For the second year running the North-West University (NWU) – in collaboration with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) – hosted a very successful Student Entrepreneurship Week.

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark and the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) celebrated a momentous milestone when they took hands to host the sixth annual Vanderbijlpark region CANSA Relay for Life event from 15 to 16 September 2018.

On Wednesday, 19 September 2018, the Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene revealed in parliament that more than half of South Africa’s municipal managers and chief financial officers (CFOs) do not have the minimum qualifications as required by legislation.

The Optentia Research Day that has the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark abuzz with excitement, will welcome a familiar face “back home”. Prof Linda Theron, previously part of the university’s Faculty of Education, will join Optentia as an extraordinary professor.

A major shortcoming for many entrepreneurs is failure to continue after an unsuccessful business venture. This is according to Mickey Maliti-Ntshwe, a Mahikeng-based, Zambian-born entrepreneur and owner of the exclusive Starz N’ Angels kiddies hair salon and Hands RU furnisher manufacturers.

The North-West University (NWU) was the third stop during the public protector’s recent roadshow.

From the ashes of Naledi a Phoenix rises. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) new solar car from the Faculty of Engineering, Phoenix, is fluffing its feathers to spread its wings during the Sasol Solar Challenge that starts on 22 September in Pretoria and ends in Stellenbosch.

David Tshose, a third-year Bachelor of Social Sciences in Psychology student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng and avid bodybuilder, recently added another first place title to his growing rack of trophies.

When you give something a name, it comes to life. When you give something your own name, it gains even more meaning.