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Great award for Janneman Malan
Jan 27, 2022 - The International Cricket Council named opening batsman Janneman Malan and his intimidating bat as that organisation’s Emerging Men’s Player of the Year 2021 for his place at the top of the one-day batting log of the Proteas. This 25-year-old, who grew up in Mbombela, is a former stalwart of the North-West University during a time of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-ruimte-biljoeners-en-ons-nuwe-era-van-ruimtevaart
Die ruimte, biljoenêrs en ons nuwe era van ruimtevaart
Jan 27, 2022 - Daar was ’n tyd toe die supermoondhede in ’n stryd om algehele oorheersing gewikkel was en die wêreld op die randjie van uitwissing gestaan het. Daar was ’n tyd toe manne in kolosse genaamd Redstone, Atlas, Titan en Saturn met honderde duisende ponde stootkrag agter hulle na die hemele gereik het, en die name Sputnik, Laika, Gagarin, Shepard en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/space-billionaires-and-our-new-age-going-heavens
Space, billionaires and our new age of going to the heavens
Jan 27, 2022 - There was a time when superpowers fought proxy wars and the world teetered on the brink of oblivion. There was a time when men rode behemoths called Redstone, Atlas, Titan and Saturn to the heavens underneath hundreds of thousands of pounds of thrust, and the names Sputnik, Laika, Gagarin, Shepard and Glenn reverberated around the eastern and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-verhoging-van-die-repokoers-was-onvermydelik
Die verhoging van die repokoers was onvermydelik
Jan 28, 2022 - Markte en ekonome het almal die verdere 25-basispuntverhoging in rentekoerse deur die Monetêrebeleidskomitee (MBK) van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank (SARB) op 27 Januarie verwag. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), verduidelik dat dit in die lig van die jongste inflasiedata…http://news.nwu.ac.za/raising-repo-rate-was-inevitable
Raising of repo rate was inevitable
Jan 31, 2022 - The further 25 basis-point rise in interest rates by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) on 27 January was widely expected by the markets and economists. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU), explains that to uphold the credibility of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/heavy-rains-affect-farmers-negatively
Heavy rains affect farmers negatively
Jan 28, 2022 - Hannes Lombard, manager at the North-West University (NWU) farm in Mahikeng, says that the persistent heavy rains since November last year have posed major challenges for farmers, and in particular crop farmers. He says some farmers in parts of the Free State, Kwazulu Natal, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape, and Gauteng have suffered major wheat crop…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-akademici-word-deel-van-gesogte-obu-genootskapsprogram
NWU-akademici word deel van gesogte OBU-genootskapsprogram
Feb 01, 2022 - Die akademici van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het ’n welverdiende reputasie vir kundigheid, harde werk en toewyding. Dit is weer eens duidelik by twee dosente wat vir die gesogte Suid-Afrikaanse Onderrigbevordering by Universiteite-genootskapsprogram (OBU-genootskapsprogram) gekies is. Dr Misheck Dube van die Skool vir Psigososiale…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academics-join-prestigious-tau-fellowship-programme
NWU academics join prestigious TAU Fellowship Programme
Jan 31, 2022 - The academics of the North-West University (NWU) have a well-deserved reputation for expertise, hard work and dedication. This is again evident in two lecturers being selected for the prestigious South African Teaching Advancement at University (TAU) Fellowship Programme. Dr Misheck Dube of the School of Psychosocial Health and Dr Cornelia…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/conroy-cupido
Conroy Cupido
Apr 15, 2025 - Prof Conroy Cupido completed a music degree at Stellenbosch University, a Master in Music degree and Artist Certificate at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and he was the first South African to complete a Doctorate degree in Vocal Performance which was conferred at the University of North Texas. While a member of Cape Town Opera’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/catrien-wentink
Catrien Wentink
Sep 17, 2024 - Catrien Wentink completed her DMus degree in piano performance in 2017 at North-West University under the guidance of Dr Truida van der Walt. Her focus was on ensemble music and piano accompaniment. In 2009, after postgraduate studies in Youngstown, USA, with Caroline Oltmanns, she received the ABRSM performance licentiate (solo piano) (LRSM)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-scoops-another-pmr-award
NWU scoops another PMR award
Feb 01, 2022 - The North-West University (NWU) was recently recognised for being the highest rated institution for higher education at the prestigious 2022 PMR.africa Awards. During the award ceremony at the Ingwe Guest Lodge in Vanderbijlpark, the NWU scooped a Diamond Arrow award for the eleventh consecutive time. Following PMR.africa’s annual survey, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/mignon-van-vreden
Mignon van Vreden
Oct 08, 2024 - Mignon van Vreden is an associate professor in music education at North-West University’s School of Music. She completed her BMus, BMus Hons and MMus degrees at Stellenbosch University and received her PhD from NWU in 2014, exploring a conceptual framework for integrating music in grade R. Her main instrument is piano, and research interests…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/antoinette-olivier
Antoinette Olivier
Jul 25, 2024 - Antoinette Olivier studied piano and singing at the University of the Witwatersrand. As an active performer she was engaged in professional performances and productions for Pact Opera, Salon Music, Brooklyn Theatre, Roodepoort Theatre and the Black Tie Ensemble. She appears on three of Salon Music’s CD’s and DVD, “Celebration”. Antoinette…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/liesl-van-der-merwe
Liesl van der Merwe
Sep 17, 2024 - Liesl van der Merwe is a professor in the School of Music and MASARA at the North-West University, South Africa. Her research interests lie in the fields of music and well-being, positive psychology, music and spirituality, Dalcroze Eurhythmics, and lived musical experiences. Liesl supervises qualitative postgraduate music studies in the field of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/intellektuele-superkragte-trek-saam
Intellektuele superkragte trek saam …
Feb 02, 2022 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool het op Maandag 24 Januarie met die eerste dag van hulle week lange MBA-somerskool begin. Nie minder nie as 125 MBA-studente het by die Stonehenge-venue buite Parys byeengekom, en meer as 70 studente het aanlyn by hulle aangesluit. Prof Jan van Romburgh, die hoofdirekteur van die NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/intellectual-superpowers-loading
Intellectual superpowers loading …
Feb 02, 2022 - On Monday, 24 January, the North-West University (NWU) Business School embarked on the first day of their week-long MBA Summer School. No fewer than 125 MBA students showed up in person at the Stonehenge venue outside Parys, and more than 70 students attended online. During his opening address, Prof Jan van Romburgh, the chief director of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-nwu-soccer-institute-player-joins-professional-team
Another NWU Soccer Institute player joins professional team
Feb 02, 2022 - North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute player Banele Hlophe has joined the professional team JDR Stars FC. JDR Stars is a South African football club based in Pretoria, and plays in the National First Division. Banele has signed with JDR Stars for a six-month period, with the option to renew his contract for another two seasons. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/moira-lekalakala-wins-nwu-faculty-theologys-language-competition
Moira Lekalakala wins NWU Faculty of Theology’s Language competition
Feb 03, 2022 - Moira Lekalakala, a third-year theology student on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, was recently announced the winner of the Faculty of Theology’s Language competition. The competition formed part of the faculty’s approach to become more inclusive in terms of the NWU’s multilingual Language Policy, and aimed to involve…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-study-investigates-anti-apartheid-themes-setswana-poetry
NWU study investigates anti-apartheid themes in Setswana poetry
Feb 03, 2022 - North-West University (NWU) academic Karabo Mangwekea recently conducted a study to explore the prevalence of anti-apartheid themes in transitional and modern Setswana poetry. The study focused on selected poems from the period before 1948 – when the apartheid rule was introduced – until just after 1994, when the apartheid rule came to an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/united-states-consulate-general-visits-nwu