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Welcome, 2024 first-year students!
Mar 01, 2024 - The North-West University (NWU) officially welcomed its first-year students to its three campuses on 10 February 2024. The event was marked by a live-streamed address by the principal and vice-chancellor, Prof Bismark Tyobeka. The address, delivered from the newly constructed Tsebonokeng hall at the Vanderbijlpark Campus, set the tone for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/r15456-miljard-privaat-wildjagtery-beteken-groot-geld
R15,456 miljard: Privaat wildjagtery beteken groot geld
Jul 31, 2024 - Die Suid-Afrikaanse privaat wildjagbedryf is een wat gekoester moet word. Dit is weer eens duidelik gemaak deur navorsing wat uitgevoer is deur die navorsingseenheid vir Toerismenavorsing in Ekonomie, die Omgewing en die Samelewing (TREES), wat deur prof Peet van der Merwe, Andrea Saayman en Elmarie Slabbert uitgevoer is. Die navorsing het getoon…http://news.nwu.ac.za/r15456-billion-private-wildlife-hunting-means-big-bucks
R15,456 billion: Private wildlife hunting means big bucks
Mar 01, 2024 - The South African private wildlife hunting industry is one that should be treasured. This was again made evident by the research conducted by the research unit for Tourism Research in Economics, Environs and Society (TREES) at the North-West University (NWU), which was steered by Prof Peet van der Merwe, Andrea Saayman and Elmarie Slabbert. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/maak-n-buiging-grafiese-ontwerp-julle-het-ons-weer-eens-trots-gemaak
Maak ’n buiging, Grafiese Ontwerp, julle het ons – weer eens – trots gemaak
Feb 14, 2024 - Dit wil voorkom of die vakgroep Grafiese Ontwerp by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) nie aan uitnemendheid kan ontsnap nie – hulle reputasie vir die ontvangs van toptoekennings in nasionale en internasionale kompetisies is welverdiend. Hulle gaan steeds voort met hulle wenlopie in die topposisies van die amptelike ranglyste van die Loeries vir…http://news.nwu.ac.za/take-bow-graphic-design-you-have-made-us-proud-again
Take a bow, Graphic Design, you have made us proud – again
Feb 14, 2024 - Excellence seems to follow the Graphic Design subject group at the North-West University (NWU), which has a well-deserved reputation for walking off with the top honours in national and international competitions. They are continuing this winning streak with top positions in the recently released Loeries official rankings for Africa and the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-again-named-top-higher-education-institution-sedibeng-district
Vanderbijlpark Campus again named top higher education institution in Sedibeng district
Feb 14, 2024 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijilpark Campus has once again been recognised as the highest-rated institution for higher education at the prestigious 2023 PMR.africa Business Excellence Awards. PMR.Africa is a leading South African consultancy and research company. It publishes a business journal, together with an online version,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/advanced-coding-techniques-unleashed-coding-summer-school-postgrads
Advanced coding techniques unleashed at the coding summer school for postgrads
Feb 15, 2024 - The biennial postgraduate coding summer school was jointly hosted by the National Institute for Theoretical Computational Science (NITheCS) and the Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The programme is offered at all 26 universities across the country, catering for over 800…http://news.nwu.ac.za/upcoming-international-kahoot-webinar-showcase-power-dynamic-polling-tools
Upcoming international Kahoot! webinar to showcase the power of dynamic polling tools
Feb 15, 2024 - North-West University (NWU) senior lecturer and charted accountant Kurt Naicker will be presenting at the international Kahoot! webinar for higher education on 21 February 2024 at 09:00 AM CST / 04:00 PM CET. The webinar is titled "Elevate student engagement: Kahoot!'s dynamic polling tools" and will be hosted by Kahoot!. Kurt says the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-parsons-previews-expectations-2024-budget-speech
Prof Parsons previews expectations for the 2024 Budget Speech
Feb 15, 2024 - Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana is set to present the Budget Speech for the 2024/25 fiscal year on 21 February 2024. Providing insights into the anticipated announcements, renowned economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, Prof Raymond Parsons, shares his perspectives on what South Africans can expect from this crucial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sis-eagle-project-goes-live-it-launches-nexus-crm-module
The SIS Eagle project goes live as it launches Nexus CRM module
Apr 02, 2024 - On Friday, 16 February 2024, the North-West University (NWU) went live with the first phase of the Student Information System (SIS) project as it launched the NWU Student Client Relations Management (Nexus CRM) module, ushering in a new chapter in the history of the university. This phase of the SIS Eagle project focuses on marketing,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-flying-varsity-cup-start
Eagles off to a flying Varsity Cup start
Feb 21, 2024 - How’s that for laying down a marker? The North-West University (NWU) Eagles, the defending champions, showed no ring rust as they got their Varsity Cup campaign off to the best of starts by beating Maties 23-12 at the hallowed Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch. A monstrous scrum combined with the X-factor provided by players such as Naiden…http://news.nwu.ac.za/public-lecture-evaluate-district-development-model-and-service-delivery
Public lecture to evaluate District Development Model and service delivery
Feb 22, 2024 - The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), will host a public lecture on 14 March 142024 from 17:00 to 21:00 at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus. Themed "Evaluating the functionality of the District Development Model (DDM) in enhancing service delivery: reflective insights and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lecturer-present-curriculum-development-and-planning-summit-2024
Lecturer to present at Curriculum Development and Planning Summit 2024
Feb 22, 2024 - North-West University (NWU) senior lecturer and chartered accountant Kurt Naicker will be part of a panel of experts that will present at the Curriculum Development and Planning Summit, which is set to take place on 18 and 19 April 2024. The summit aims to bring together academic leaders and researchers to exchange and share their experiences…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/biblioteekdirekteur-deel-haar-it-kundigheid-op-internasionale-gebied
Biblioteekdirekteur deel haar IT-kundigheid op internasionale gebied
Feb 27, 2024 - ’n Nuwe geslag feitegefassineerde verbruikers en vinnige tegnologiese ontwikkelings, veral op die gebied van kunsmatige intelligensie (KI), het dit vir biblioteke noodsaaklik gemaak om saam te werk om hulle oorlewing te verseker. Samewerking tussen biblioteke – plaaslik en internasionaal – en ook tussen verskillende dissiplines soos…http://news.nwu.ac.za/library-director-shares-her-it-expertise-internationally
Library director shares her IT expertise internationally
Oct 29, 2024 - A new generation of fact-fascinated consumers and fast-paced technological developments, especially in the artificial intelligence (AI) realm, has made it paramount for libraries to collaborate in order to ensure survival. Collaboration between libraries locally and internationally, and also between various disciplines such as information…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/dr-xander-flemming
Dr Xander Flemming
Feb 22, 2024 - Dr Xander Flemming is a lecturer and researcher at the Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR). After obtaining a master’s degree in counselling psychology, he gained over 12 years of experience in community settings. He managed and implemented mental health and psycho-social well-being programs and sexual health and HIV/STI…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/begroting-erken-dat-die-ekonomie-nie-vinnig-genoeg-groei-nie
Begroting erken dat die ekonomie nie vinnig genoeg groei nie
Feb 22, 2024 - In die lig van ’n kommerwekkende kombinasie van ekonomiese en fiskale uitdagings het die Minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, in sy Begrotingstoespraak op 21 Februarie ’n realistiese evaluering gegee van die sosio-ekonomiese en fiskale uitdagings wat Suid-Afrika in die gesig staar, insluitende ’n “hoë soewereine kredietrisiko”. Dit is die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/budget-acknowledges-economy-not-growing-fast-enough
Budget acknowledges that the economy is not growing fast enough
Feb 22, 2024 - In the face of a daunting combination of economic and fiscal imperatives, Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana in his Budget Speech on 21 February gave a realistic assessment of the socioeconomic and fiscal challenges confronting South Africa, including a “high sovereign credit risk”. This is the view of Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/begroting-slaag-nie-daarin-om-tasbare-oplossings-vir-ernstige-uitdagings-te-verskaf-nie
Begroting slaag nie daarin om tasbare oplossings vir ernstige uitdagings te verskaf nie
Feb 22, 2024 - Die Suid-Afrikaanse Begrotingstoespraak van 21 Februarie – wat met ’n toon van optimisme en verbintenis gelewer is – het ’n regering ontbloot wat met ekonomiese uitdagings sukkel terwyl hulle na vordering streef. Prof Joseph Sekhampu, hoofdirekteur van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool, sê dat bekommernisse en onbeantwoorde vrae…http://news.nwu.ac.za/budget-falls-short-providing-concrete-solutions-pressing-challenges