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Begrip van konsensuele niemonogamie (swinging) uit ’n Suid-Afrikaanse perspektief
Apr 28, 2021 - Hoewel sommige mense dit as taboe beskou, vind swinging – om jou maat toe te laat om geslagsomgang met ander mense te hê – al dekades lank regoor die wêreld plaas.’n Eenvoudige Google-soektog lewer duisende resultate oor die leefstyl op, en tog is bitter min oor swinging uit ’n Suid-Afrikaanse perspektief bekend. Marina Basson, ’n PhD-student…http://news.nwu.ac.za/understanding-consensual-non-monogamy-swinging-south-african-perspective
Understanding consensual non-monogamy (swinging) from a South African perspective
Oct 21, 2020 - While some people consider it a taboo, swinging - the act of allowing one’s partner to engage in sexual intercourse with other people - has been practised around the globe for decades. A simple Google search gives thousands of results on the lifestyle, yet relatively little is known about swinging from a South African perspective. Marina…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-aims-lgbtiq-feather-its-cap
NWU aims for a LGBTIQ+ feather in its cap
Oct 23, 2020 - The NWU is constantly working towards building a culture of inclusion and acceptance. To this end, it has put in place policies and programmes that promote gender equality for both students and staff. These efforts have scored the university a nomination at the upcoming Feather Awards in the Best LGBTIQ+ Student Movement category.These awards…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-shine-bright-leopards-lair-business-competition
NWU students shine bright in Leopards Lair business competition
Oct 23, 2020 - Students from the North-West University (NWU) pulled out all the stops at the recent annual Leopards Lair business competition. Heading-up the competition is the NWU’s bhive Enterprise Development Centre in collaboration with the NWU’s Technology Transfer and Innovation Support office and the Vaal University of Technology (VUT). The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/trade-%25E2%2580%259Cnew-normal%25E2%2580%259D-webinar-focuses-africa
TRADE in the “new normal” webinar focuses on Africa
Oct 23, 2020 - The Trade and Development (TRADE) research entity at the North-West University (NWU) and the TRADE Research Advisory, a spin-off company of the university, hosted the eighth TRADE-Decision Support Model User Group webinar, drawing more than eighty international attendees. The webinar was hosted on 15 October by Prof Wilma Viviers, holder of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-cima%25E2%2580%2599s-shortlist-several-awards
NWU on CIMA’s shortlist for several awards
Oct 26, 2020 - The North-West University is on the shortlist for two global awards and another one focusing on Africa in this year’s Excellence Awards of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). Two lecturers in the Management Accountancy honours programme in the School of Accounting Sciences are also finalists for the Teaching Excellence…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-kobus-van-der-walt-elected-board-south-african-academy-science-and-arts-once-more
Prof Kobus van der Walt elected to board of South African Academy for Science and Arts once more
Oct 27, 2020 - What does it mean to you to be elected to the board? The board of The South African Academy for Science and Arts (SAASA) consists of a number of outstanding and authoritative academics – all of them heavy-weights who have made their mark internationally. I see it as ’n major privilege to work with such people. Actually, I was re-elected – I…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-colab-and-nemisa-bring-e-skills-community-radio-stations
NWU CoLab and NEMISA bring e-skills to community radio stations
Oct 28, 2020 - The North-West University (NWU) CoLab and the National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA) are reaching out to community radio stations in North West by offering training in the production of radio documentaries and dramas in indigenous languages. The NWU CoLab is an e-skills project of the School of Communication Studies in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-nursing-students-teach-learners-about-health-and-hygiene
NWU nursing students teach learners about health and hygiene
Oct 29, 2020 - Two third-year students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing were recently invited to give lessons on health and hygiene to female learners in Grade 4 to 7 at the Molema Memorial Primary School in Mahikeng. Nomshado Ncube and Imagine Thakadu, accompanied by Boitumelo Molato, a lecturer in community nursing science,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-will-determine-credibility-latest-medium-term-budget-policy-statement-mtbps
What will determine the credibility of the latest Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)?
Oct 29, 2020 - According to Prof Raymond Parsons, economist at the North-West University (NWU) Business School, the difficulties and dilemmas facing Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni in the latest MTBPS must be acknowledged, and the credibility of the latest fiscal framework will now largely rest on the extent to which the growth plan and other structural…http://news.nwu.ac.za/latest-rankings-reaffirm-nwu-among-best-world
Latest rankings reaffirm NWU is among the best in the world
Oct 29, 2020 - The latest rankings by Times Higher Education (THE) World Rankings and the 2021 Best Global University Rankings again, like various previous rankings, recognised the good standing of the North-West University (NWU) among the best tertiary-education institutions. This is not only locally but also internationally, as measured in international…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-cameron-going-places
Prof Cameron is going places
Nov 12, 2020 - For the past two years Prof Cameron Modisane, a North-West University (NWU) alumnus, has been breaking boundaries. After obtaining his PhD in 2019 from the NWU’s Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, Prof Modisane became the first black person under the age of 35 to have a PHD in accounting in South Africa. He has since been climbing the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-featured-next-generation-brave-nominee
NWU student featured as a Next Generation of the Brave nominee
Nov 16, 2020 - North-West University (NWU) student Tebogo Matshehle Monogo has recently been featured as a Next Generation of the Brave nominee. The Next Generation of the Brave is a programme that encourages and supports current and aspiring health care professionals through a mentoring programme. It also aims to show appreciation for them being front-line…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-jiu-jitsu-maestro-dominates-virtual-tournament
NWU Jiu-Jitsu maestro dominates virtual tournament
Nov 16, 2020 - North-West University (NWU) Jiu-Jitsu maestro Moses Radebe made a clean sweep at the recent virtual South African Jiu-Jitsu Kata competition. Moses obtained positions one and two respectively in the two virtual competitions that were judged by a panel from Brazil. Moses says due to Covid-19 the future of sports lies in collaboration. “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cyber-security-awareness-nwu
Cyber Security Awareness at the NWU
Nov 17, 2020 - The IT department at the North-West University (NWU) recently launched a series of online training sessions for staff and students at the university. Themes included mobile cyber security, remote working and cyber security and phishing. The sessions of forty-five minutes each included a quiz at both the start and the end of the sessions. We…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-disability-rights-unit-receives-assistance-visually-impaired
NWU Disability Rights Unit receives assistance for visually impaired
Nov 19, 2020 - The North-West University (NWU) Disability Rights Unit recently received donations in the form of laptops and technology devices such as large-print yellow-on-black keyboards for the visually impaired. This follows the launch of a collaborative project – sponsored by the Sasol Social and Community Trust – between the NWU, the Department of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-boasts-three-players-provisional-protea-netball-squad
NWU boasts three players in provisional Protea netball squad
Nov 23, 2020 - One North-West University (NWU) student and two alumni will represent the university when netball stars from South Africa and Malawi battle it out in a three-match series in Rustenburg from 26 to 30 November 2020. Former (NWU coach and current Protea head coach, Dorette Badenhorst, recently named the provisional squad of 30 players for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/node/26986
Rentekoerse onveranderd gelaat soos verwag
Nov 23, 2020 - Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool, sê dat die Monetêre Beleidskomitee (MBK) se jongste besluit om weer eens die rentekoers onveranderd te laat, te wagte was in die lig van die ekonomiese model waarop die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank (SARB) sy sake hanteer. “Die MBK het weer eens naelskraaps met…http://news.nwu.ac.za/node/26986
Interest rates left unchanged as expected
Nov 23, 2020 - Prof Raymond Parsons, economist at the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says the latest decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to again leave interest rates unchanged was widely expected, given the economic model on which the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is operating. “Once again the MPC voted by a narrow margin of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/afgraderings-beklemtoon-noodsaaklikheid-om-ekonomiese-narratief-te-verander