“My social worker is my last hope. My social worker will help me get out of a life of abuse.” O, how that last hope would disappear if the social worker in question could not be trusted to do the right thing.

For the graduating class of 2018 the exciting world of work awaits. A world which is characterised by unmatched change, rapid technological advancements and a dire need for responsive and strategic leadership. 

Economic instability has changed the way in which companies operate. Long gone are the days when decisions were made solely with the help of forecasts and projections. Risk management has become an integral part of good management and governance.

Poverty, unemployment, poor service delivery, lack of economic growth. There are a lot to be done before we will see the African continent truly thriving. The need for interdisciplinary research has never been greater.

Veronica Gouws, Koketso Kgorinyane and Naomi Mokhine will soon be jetting off to Russia.

An 18-year old student enters the university gate with nothing but a brown envelope and hope.

“Homosexuality is regarded illegal in 75 countries – and in 10 of them it is punishable by death or imprisonment.”

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

Radical change is at the order of the day.

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.