Ewert Kleynhans is a professor in the School of Economic Sciences at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus). Prof Kleynhans’ research focuses mainly on the competitiveness and efficiency of industries and firms on a micro-economic level, which are influenced by factors such as resources, human capital, market conditions, demand and supply patterns, firm structures, productivity, support programmes, spill-overs, environmental conditions, economic geography and new technologies.

Prof Kleynhans has published more than 50 articles in accredited journals and has delivered more than 60 papers at local and international conferences. He serves on the editorial boards of several journals and also acts as a reviewer. He is a national council member of the South African Academy of Science and Arts (SAAWK) and often acts as an external examiner and moderator at the postgraduate level for the NWU and other universities.