Human Interest

Alternative measures for discharging debt under the spotlight

Many South Africans drowning in debt could be thrown a potential lifeline following a study by North-West University (NWU) master’s degree graduate Paballo Mothibi into the discharging (cancelling) of the debts of those who have no income or assets.

The topic of the study is “Alternative measures for the discharge of debts for over-indebted persons under debt-related legislation in South Africa”.

Submitted on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 12:23

Why big game hunting in Botswana should open again

Numerous articles have recently been published on different online news platforms regarding the reopening of big game hunting in Botswana. Most of these articles try to put hunting in a bad light, or try to show that hunting does not contribute that much to the local economy of the country or region.

Prof Peet van der Merwe from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) research unit TREES (Tourism Research in Economics, Environs and Society) at the School of Tourism Management believes this approach is very detrimental to the country’s tourism cause.   

Submitted on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 12:07