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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
Budget falls short in providing concrete solutions to pressing challenges
Feb 22, 2024 - The South African Budget Speech of 21 February – delivered with a tone of optimism and commitment – reveals a government grappling with economic challenges while striving for progress. Prof Joseph Sekhampu, chief director of the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says that upon closer examination, concerns and unanswered questions…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-shines-finalist-prestigious-budget-speech-competition
Student shines as finalist in prestigious budget speech competition
Feb 22, 2024 - North-West University (NWU) student Keakantse Setsibe has recently made headlines by securing a spot as a finalist in the2023 Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition. This competition aims to grow economic excellence in South Africa by promoting the principles of sustainable economic development. They want to make young South Africans…http://news.nwu.ac.za/digital-footprint-crucial-indigenous-language-preservation
Digital footprint crucial for indigenous language preservation
Feb 23, 2024 - “The work that is being done by SWiP is highly commendable. The key message of today’s meeting for me is the importance of preserving our languages. As a Zulu speaker, it is crucial that isiZulu does not die.” These are the words of Tholakele Nkwanyana, a lecturer in education and language development at North-West University (NWU) and one of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/collaboration-servian-researchers-focus-nuclear-science-advancements
Collaboration with Servian researchers to focus on nuclear science advancements
Mar 01, 2024 - A delegation of academics and researchers from the University of Novi Sad in Serbia, led by Prof Jovana Nikolov and Dr Andrej Vraničar, visited the North-West University's Centre for Applied Radiation Science and Technology (CARST) from 20 to 24 February. The visit, funded by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/eagles-gaan-voort-om-hulle-staal-die-varsitybeker-te-wys
Eagles gaan voort om hulle staal in die Varsitybeker te wys
Mar 04, 2024 - Twee rondtes en twee oortuigende oorwinnings. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Eagles het vir hulle tuisskare genoeg gegee om oor te juig toe hulle die Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland (UWK) in hulle Varsitybeker-wedstryd met 49–15 gewen het. ’n Pers golf van ses drieë het oor die besoekers gespoel en die gety was heeltemal in die Eagles se guns.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-continue-flex-their-varsity-cup-muscles
Eagles continue to flex their Varsity Cup muscles
Mar 04, 2024 - Two rounds and two resounding wins. The North-West University (NWU) Eagles gave their home crowd at the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds enough to cheer about as they beat the University of the Western Cape (UWC) 49–15 in their Varsity Cup clash. A purple wave of six tries washed over the visitors and the tide was firmly in the Eagles’ favour.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/oscar-amplifying-voice-south-african-youth-russia
Oscar is amplifying the voice of South African youth in Russia
Mar 06, 2024 - North-West University (NWU) student Oreneile Oscar Mosenogi has been chosen to represent the South Africa at the prestigious World Youth Festival in Sochi, Russia from 29 February to 8 March 2024. Oscar is currently serving as the stakeholder relations officer of SABYA. The World Youth Festival is the largest l youth event in the world and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/leiers-voeding-mik-na-geen-honger-goeie-gesondheid-en-gehalte-onderwys-vir-afrika
Leiers in voeding mik na geen honger, goeie gesondheid en gehalte-onderwys vir Afrika
Mar 05, 2024 - Die dubbele las van wanvoeding – ondervoeding en vetsug wat tegelykertyd voorkom – raak die meeste lae- en middelinkomste-lande. In Afrika, wat ’n gekompliseerde voedselstelsel het, veroorsaak dit komplekse gesondheidsuitdagings wat deur voedingkundiges op die vasteland hanteer moet word. Die African Nutrition Leadership Programme (ANLP) speel…http://news.nwu.ac.za/leaders-nutrition-aim-zero-hunger-good-health-and-quality-education-africa
Leaders in nutrition aim for zero hunger, good health and quality education for Africa
Mar 05, 2024 - The double burden of malnutrition – undernutrition and obesity happening at the same time – affects most low- and middle-income countries. In Africa, which has a complicated food system, it poses complex health challenges that need to be addressed by nutrition professionals on the continent. The African Nutrition Leadership Programme (ANLP) has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-deliver-stellar-performance-brics-skills-competition
Students deliver stellar performance in BRICS Skills competition
Mar 05, 2024 - A team of students from the North-West University (NWU), under the guidance of computer scientist and lecturer Dr Japie Greeff, recently participated in the BRICS Skills competition in China in the Data Analysis and Visualisation and Machine Learning and Big Data categories. More than 138 participants from over 60 universities in 13 countries…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/spoedige-ekonomiese-hervormings-moet-geimplementeer-word-vir-beter-groeivooruitsigte
Spoedige ekonomiese hervormings moet geïmplementeer word vir beter groeivooruitsigte
Mar 06, 2024 - “Die goeie nuus is dat Suid-Afrika op die ou end ’n ‘tegniese resessie’ (twee agtereenvolgende kwartale van negatiewe groei) naelskraap vermy het deur in die vierde kwartaal van 2023 ’n geringe styging van 0,1% in die bruto binnelandse produk (BBP) geregistreer het.” In sy kommentaar op die groeisyfers vir die vierde kwartaal van 2023 wat op 5…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rapid-economic-reforms-must-be-implemented-better-growth-prospects
Rapid economic reforms must be implemented for better growth prospects
Mar 06, 2024 - “The good news is that South Africa has, after all, narrowly avoided a ‘technical recession’ (two successive quarters of negative growth) by registering a scant gross domestic product (GDP) growth rise of 0,1% in the fourth quarter of 2023.” In commenting on the growth figures for the fourth quarter of 2023 that were released on 5 March, Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/building-better-futures-importance-2024-school-governing-body-elections
Building better futures: the importance of the 2024 school governing body elections
Apr 11, 2024 - Prof Leenta Grobler, deputy director of the Business School at the North-West University, explains why it is imperative that the 2024 school governing body elections must be characterised by informed decisions. “As we approach the 2024 school governing body (SGB) elections in South Africa, it is essential to understand the profound impact these…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-anna-mokgokong-nwu-inspiring-inclusivity
Dr Anna Mokgokong: The NWU is inspiring inclusivity
Mar 07, 2024 - On Friday, 8 March we celebrate International Women’s Day. It is a time for reflection and remembrance, and a time when we recognise the sacrifices of the past and accomplishments to come. It has been 113 years since the first International Women’s Day was celebrated in 1911, and we live in a world that has been irrevocably changed since then.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/n-nuwe-geslag-kampvegters-vir-maatskaplike-geregtigheid-tree-na-vore
’n Nuwe geslag kampvegters vir maatskaplike geregtigheid tree na vore
Mar 07, 2024 - Om maatskaplike geregtigheid in ’n ongelyke wêreld te verkry, is dit noodsaaklik om ’n beter wêreld te skep. Ons het ’n nuwe geslag regsleiers nodig wat gereed is om die reg op al sy gebiede en dienste vir mense meer toeganklik te maak. Dit het by die konferensie vir Suider-Afrikaanse regsdosente (Southern African Law Teachers’ Conference)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-breed-social-justice-champions-enters-fold
New breed of social justice champions enters the fold
Mar 07, 2024 - In an inequitable world, achieving social justice is central to bringing about a better world. We need a new breed of legal leaders ready to make the law in all its fields and services more accessible to people. At the Southern African Law Teachers’ Conference it became clear that a strong sense of responsibility regarding social justice will…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sunflower-seeds-show-promise-water-treatment-study