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Exports and the coronavirus: South Africa in a catch-22 situation
Jun 22, 2020 - The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted all components of the economy – all sectors in terms of demand and supply, employment, investment, growth, confidence and exports. An economist from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) says exports are critical for economic growth and are recognised as a driver…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-scientists-intensify-covid-19-fight
NWU scientists intensify Covid-19 fight
Jun 22, 2020 - In the week the World Health Organisation warned of a “new and dangerous phase” in the Coronavirus pandemic, the NWU ramped up its efforts to fight the scourge. On 17 June the university cemented a cooperation drive with the North West Provincial Health Department during the official launch of a comprehensive health screening and contact…https://news.nwu.ac.za/new-lichen-species-discovered
New lichen species discovered
Jul 27, 2020 - Prof Stefan Siebert from the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management at the North-West University (NWU), together with academics from various American universities, recently described two new lichen species, the first discoveries of its kind in three decades. Lichens are a complex life form that is a symbiotic partnership between two…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-editor-book-examining-african-language-media
NWU academic editor of book examining African language media
Jul 27, 2020 - North-West University (NWU) academic Abiodun Salawu, a professor of journalism, communication and media studies and director of the research entity Indigenous Language Media in Africa, recently lent his critical editor’s eye to the book African Language Media: Development, Economics and Management. This book examines the reasons for the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-takes-psychological-peep-2020-class-learners
NWU Professor takes a psychological peep into the 2020 class of learners
Jul 27, 2020 - Due to the devastating effects of the global Covid-19 outbreak, uncertainty, worry, fear and anxiety have become the order of the day for many families – particularly for those with learners in schools, says North-West University (NWU) Humanities professor, Erhabor Idemudia. This issue is again in the spotlight after President Cyril Ramaphosa…https://news.nwu.ac.za/plastic-problem-nwu-researchers-highlight-major-data-gaps
The plastic problem: NWU researchers highlight major data gaps
Jul 28, 2020 - Our oceans are choking on plastic debris. In fact, marine plastic debris is one of the most pressing environmental concerns facing the world today, with devastating effects for both humans and the environment. But just how big a culprit is South Africa? Prof Henk Bouwman, from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/imf-loan-goes-wider-just-helping-budget
IMF loan goes wider than just helping the budget
Jul 29, 2020 - “The welcome special loan facility from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help South Africa deal with the socio-economic impact of Covid-19 goes wider than just helping to balance the budget.” Prof Raymond Parsons, well-known economist and academic from the NWU Business School, says that – as was widely expected – the IMF has approved a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-housing-shortages-addressed
NWU student housing shortages addressed
Jul 29, 2020 - The North-West University (NWU) is not allowing the Covid-19 pandemic to interfere with its commitment to dealing with student accommodation. Work on residences with hundreds of beds is under way. The university recently conducted a site handover and briefed successful contractors on expectations ahead of the start of a two-year construction…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-itumeleng-dinku-wrestles-call-meaningful-research
NWU’s Itumeleng Dinku wrestles with the call for meaningful research
Jul 30, 2020 - Societies depend heavily on women for health care, yet women's own health needs are frequently neglected, their contributions to health development undervalued, and their working conditions ignored. This is the opinion of Itumeleng Dinku, a master’s student in population studies and sustainable development in the Faculty of Humanities of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/putting-edible-insects-menu
Putting edible insects on the menu
Jul 31, 2020 - While many people cringe at the thought of consuming bugs, entomophagy – the term for eating insects – has been practised for hundreds of years in South Africa. In the North West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga, flying ants, grasshoppers, mopane worms, African metallic wood-boring beetles and edible stinkbugs are delicacies. However, because of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/quality-steers-nwu-ranking-excellence
Quality steers NWU to ranking excellence
Jul 31, 2020 - The quality subject offerings in the fields of atmospheric science, clinical medicine, education, hospitality and tourism management, and public health at the North-West University (NWU) have elevated the university in global rankings. It is also a great achievement for the NWU to be ranked first in the region for mathematics. According to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/early-childhood-development-rises-trash
Early childhood development rises from the (tr)ash
Jul 31, 2020 - It is a fact that many children find themselves in barren school classes and playgrounds because their parents, educators and caregivers are often unaware of the importance of providing opportunities for purposeful play in the early years. Fortunately, researchers from the North-West University (NWU) are joining forces with Singakwenza, a non-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-donates-much-needed-hand-sanitisers-schools
NWU donates much-needed hand sanitisers to schools
Jul 31, 2020 - With no vaccine in sight for Covid-19, a number of countries are under a lot of economic pressure, trying to lessen the impact of the pandemic. Over the last few months South African businesses and citizens have come together to assist the less fortunate, with food, medical supplies, clothes and toiletries. The Faculty of Natural and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/new-director-takes-helm-sadilar
New director takes the helm at SADiLAR
Aug 03, 2020 - The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources, SADiLaR, on the campus of the North-West University (NWU) in Potchefstroom, has a new centre director. Prof Langa Khumalo will take the reins from 1 August. SADiLar is a research infrastructure funded by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) as part of the South African Research…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-disability-rights-unit-assists-disabled-students-during-lockdown
NWU Disability Rights Unit assists disabled students during lockdown
Aug 03, 2020 - The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally disrupted teaching-learning activities in South Africa and across the globe. It has changed lives, mindsets and the way communities and societies interact, study and go about their daily business. While the pandemic threatens all members of society, the impact on persons with disabilities are especially…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-and-deputy-speaker-strives-be-role-model-young-girls
NWU alumna and deputy speaker strives to be a role model for young girls
Aug 03, 2020 - According to the African Union’s Youth Charter young people between the ages of 15 and 35 make up more than 35% of Africa’s total population. In countries such as Ghana, Uganda, Nigeria and South Africa young people are rising through the ranks of government, and making history. These young role models give hope and encouragement,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-webinar-will-investigate-role-african-medicine-during-epidemic
NWU’s webinar will investigate the role of African medicine during an epidemic
Aug 03, 2020 - The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Namibia University of Science and Technology, will be hosting a research webinar on 6 August 2020. The guest speaker at the webinar – themed “The Future of African Medicine in Epidemic Preparedness and Response” – will be Dr Aunkh H Chabalala, director of the Indigenous Knowledge-Based…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-recruitment-embraces-digital-revolution
NWU Student Recruitment embraces the digital revolution
Aug 04, 2020 - Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the North-West University (NWU) has adopted a new digital recruitment approach. With a large part of the world currently practising social distancing and higher education moving online, many face-to-face recruitment events for 2020 have been postponed or cancelled. Traditionally attracting new students…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineering-reaches-out-itsoseng-women%25E2%2580%2599s-project
NWU Engineering reaches out to Itsoseng Women’s Project
Aug 04, 2020 - The Faculty of Engineering, in partnership with Dr Melinda du Toit from the Centre for Social Development in Africa (CSDA) at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), reached out to the Itsoseng Women’s Project in Drieziek extension, Orange Farm township to collaborate with members and leaders of the community to address challenges identified by…https://news.nwu.ac.za/teachers-without-borders-inspire-new-generation-scientists