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Prof Linda du Plessis rebukes Dawie Roodt’s university closure comments
May 14, 2025 - South Africa has too many public universities, and most of them should be closed. Furthermore, only 10% of the population should pursue a university education, “while there is a big shortage at other skill levels”. These are some of the comments recently made by economist Dawie Roodt, who also labelled South Africa’s primary education sector as…https://news.nwu.ac.za/geopolitics-and-conflict-drc-come-under-spotlight-iss-seminar
Geopolitics and conflict in the DRC come under the spotlight at ISS seminar
May 14, 2025 - Armed conflict has been raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since January 2025, raising many questions about peace, war and geopolitics. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Geopolitical Security and Strategy and Afrocentric Governance of Public Affairs, in collaboration with the Institute for Security Studies (ISS),…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/werkloosheidsvlak-laat-kommer-oor-swak-groeiprestasie-styg
Werkloosheidsvlak laat kommer oor swak groeiprestasie styg
May 14, 2025 - Die 1%-styging in die werkloosheidvlak in die eerste kwartaal van 2025 veroorsaak verdere kommer oor Suid-Afrika se swak groeiprestasie. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool, sê met die voorspellingsvooruitsig van die bruto binnelandse produk (BBP) vir 2025 wat deur verskeie instellings en ekonome…https://news.nwu.ac.za/unemployment-level-raises-red-flag-about-weak-growth-performance
Unemployment level raises red flag about weak growth performance
May 14, 2025 - The 1% rise in the unemployment level in the first quarter of 2025 raises another red flag about South Africa’s weak growth performance. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says with the gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecasts for 2025 having been progressively reduced by various…https://news.nwu.ac.za/brand-south-africa-ceo-engages-nwu-marketing-investment-and-nation-branding