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Are we heading for another recession? NWU expert predicts economic growth for second quarter
2019-08-28 On 3 September 2019, the eagerly awaited second quarter GDP data by Statistics South Africa will be released. Quarter 1 of 2019 produced a disappointing quarter-to-quarter economic growth rate of (minus) -3,2%, leading to new concerns of another recession…http://news.nwu.ac.za/july-2019-inflation-results-are-released-quo-vadis
July 2019 Inflation results are released: Quo vadis?
2019-08-22 According to Statistics South Africa (2019) the annual year-on-year inflation rate declined from 4,5% in June 2019 to 4,0 % in July 2019, while on a month-on-month basis the inflation increased by 0,4%. “The inflation rate is therefore within the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/helping-most-vulnerable
Helping the most vulnerable
2019-09-19 Academics at the North-West University (NWU) are not only passionate about teaching and learning, but also about engaging with communities about important issues. Dr Lynn Preston and Dr Wanda van der Merwe from the Faculty of Education are going the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/latest-medium-term-budget-policy-statement-confirms-grim-nature-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-fiscal-challenge
Latest medium-term budget policy statement confirms grim nature of SA’s fiscal challenge
2019-11-01 “Given the domestic and global headwinds facing the South African economy, the medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) strongly shifts the narrative towards recognising the grim nature of the fiscal crisis that has to be addressed in the country.”…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosted-waitro-2022-address-key-global-development-issues
NWU hosted WAITRO 2022 to address key global development issues
2022-11-16 The 2022 summit of the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations (WAITRO) is underway at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West. The event is jointly hosted by the North-West University (NWU) and Stellenbosch University, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-earns-spot-banyana-banyana-team-cosafa-cup-2023
Alumnus earns a spot in Banyana Banyana team for COSAFA Cup 2023
2023-10-09 North-West University (NWU) alumnus Khensani Nkuna has achieved a remarkable milestone by earning a spot on the Banyana Banyana squad for the 2023 COSAFA Cup. The South African-hosted tournament is currently underway and will end on 15 October. Khensani's…http://news.nwu.ac.za/human-rights-defender-delivers-guest-lecture
Human rights defender delivers guest lecture
2025-03-27 As the world struggles with the degeneration of democracy and the increasing political dissatisfaction, human rights activism has never been more important. This was the message delivered by human-rights defender Mary Pais during her recent guest lecture on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/agsas-chief-risk-officer-shares-insights-risk-entrepreneurship-perspective
AGSA’s chief risk officer shares insights on risk from an entrepreneurship perspective
2025-04-14 Bridging the gap between academic theory and real-world experience, the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted Mr Solly Segooa, chief risk officer at the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), for a thought-provoking guest lecture titled “Understanding…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-career-career-fair-bridges-gap-between-students-and-industry
From campus to career: Career fair bridges the gap between students and industry
2025-06-02 By Gofaone Motsamai and Keaoleboga Motshabi Dreams met decision-makers, and ambitions found direction. What began as an ordinary Monday at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), quickly turned into a turning point for many students as they…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-warns-biyas-long-rule-cameroon-signals-deeper-problems-african-leadership
Academic warns that Biya’s long rule in Cameroon signals deeper problems for African leadership
2025-07-28 The recent announcement by Cameroon’s 92-year-old President, Paul Biya, that he will seek re-election has reignited debates around prolonged leadership in Africa. Biya, who has been in office for 43 years, would be nearing 100 should he complete another term…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-transformative-facing-race-week-deputy-vice-chancellor
NWU's transformative facing race week with deputy vice-chancellor
2023-07-27 On 20 July 2023, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus hosted the "Facing Race Week" event to promote meaningful conversations about racial equality and understanding. Professor Robert Balfour, the deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/extent-increase-borrowing-costs-surprising
Extent of increase in borrowing costs is surprising
2023-03-31 Contrary to the consensus view expressed by many economists that the repo rate would be raised by only 25 basis points (bsp) on 30 March, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) decided by a 3:2 vote to raise interest…http://news.nwu.ac.za/budget-falls-short-providing-concrete-solutions-pressing-challenges
Budget falls short in providing concrete solutions to pressing challenges
2024-02-22 The South African Budget Speech of 21 February – delivered with a tone of optimism and commitment – reveals a government grappling with economic challenges while striving for progress. Prof Joseph Sekhampu, chief director of the North-West University (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-shines-finalist-prestigious-budget-speech-competition
Student shines as finalist in prestigious budget speech competition
2024-02-22 North-West University (NWU) student Keakantse Setsibe has recently made headlines by securing a spot as a finalist in the2023 Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition. This competition aims to grow economic excellence in South Africa by promoting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-support-office-participates-gates-foundation-funded-project
Research Support Office participates in Gates Foundation-funded project
2024-03-08 The Research Support Office at the North-West University (NWU) is one of only ten research support offices in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) that received a grant and were selected to participate in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/men-evolve-conference-celebrates-manhood
Men Evolve conference celebrates manhood
2024-07-30 By Loveness Hulwane The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus Arts Unit recently hosted a Men Evolve Conference. Men Evolve is a platform aimed at fostering an environment where men can express vulnerability, develop skills to become…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-comeback-secures-home-semifinal
NWU Eagles’ comeback secures home semifinal
2026-03-31 The FNB North-West University (NWU) Eagles secured a dramatic, hard-fought 56 -53 victory over the FNB University of Cape Town (UCT) Ikeys on Monday, 20 March in front of a boisterous crowd at the Fanie Du Toit Stadium. In a game of two halves, defined by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-shine-48-hour-arcademia-game-jam
NWU students shine in 48-hour Arcademia Game Jam
2025-06-04 Students from the North-West University (NWU) recently collaborated with their counterparts from the University of Lincoln (UoL) in the United Kingdom for the Arcademia Global Game Jam, an intense 48-hour competition to create playable arcade games. The "…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ai-information-roadshows-hit-nwu-campuses
AI information roadshows to hit NWU campuses
2025-02-14 The newly established North-West University (NWU) AI Hub is hitting the road to bring artificial intelligence (AI) sessions to all three campuses of the university. This is done in conjunction with the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL),…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-besigheidskool-staan-op-soos-die-feniks