NSFAS did not fail because of one decision, one leader or one moment. It failed because a series of leadership responsibilities were neglected, says Prof Linda du Plessis, senior deputy vice-chancellor of NWU.
Reducing fear of crime sustainably depends on building stronger social cohesion, improving access to economic opportunity and addressing deep structural divides.
Advocate Mpho Justice Khoza from the NWU’s Faculty of Law says the success of commissions of inquiry lies less in their cost and more in the quality and impact of their findings.
South Africans are resilient people, but that resilience depends on a belief that institutions still work, and that belief is beginning to weaken.
South Africa is not failing to educate – it is failing to convert education into outcomes.
The real challenge is not how to stop AI, but how to ensure that its power is shaped in the public interest.
The North-West University is calling on legal practitioners to strengthen their skills through its specialised Divorce and Family Mediation CPD Workshop.
Professor Binu Luke has been appointed as chief director of the NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine.
Analysts warn that low youth turnout remains a concern for the credibility of the electoral process.
Prof Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka said global energy demand and the need for stable power supply continue to place nuclear energy at the centre of long-term planning in many countries.