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Budget speech: fiscal sustainability depends heavily on boost in growth rate
Feb 21, 2019 - The 2019/20 budget speech given to Parliament on Wednesday, 20 February 2019, was a frank and realistic assessment of the extent to which the economic and fiscal challenges facing South Africa had escalated since the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) or mini-budget was presented in October last year. This is according to renowned…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mahikeng-cat-population-under-spotlight
Mahikeng cat population under the spotlight
Feb 21, 2019 - Author Robert A Heinlein wrote: “How we behave towards cats here below determines our status in heaven.” It is in this spirit that students and staff of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng are asked to donate funds to ensure healthy cat colonies. The maintenance of a healthy and stable cat population is extremely important…http://news.nwu.ac.za/radio-expert-comes-home-head-nwu-fm
Radio expert comes home to head up NWU FM
Feb 21, 2019 - His appointment as station manager of NWU FM on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng is a home-coming for Itumeleng Bahetane. Born and bred in Mahikeng, Itumeleng has strong ties with the university having completed his BA in communication and BAHons in English at the NWU. As a student he was actively involved in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/condolences-north-west-university-passing-prof-tjaart-van-der-walt
Condolences from the North-West University: Passing of Prof Tjaart van der Walt
Feb 23, 2019 - It is with great sadness that the North-West University (NWU) community learned about the passing of the 85-year old Prof Tjaart van der Walt during the night of 22 February 2019. Prof Tjaart van der Walt has done it all. Apart from the fact that he was rector of the former Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (PU for CHE)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/major-developments-planned-nwu-year
Major developments planned for the NWU this year
Feb 25, 2019 - The North-West University (NWU) Council has approved two new teaching-learning centres: the Centre for Health Professions Education and the Centre for Engineering Education. Prof Robert Balfour, deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning, made the announcement during the recent opening of the university’s academic year at its three…http://news.nwu.ac.za/employers-shopping-centres-have-greater-responsibility-towards-car-guards
Employers, shopping centres have a greater responsibility towards car guards
Feb 25, 2019 - A master’s-degree student in occupational hygiene at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom recently conducted a unique study in which disturbing results were obtained regarding car guards’ exposure to the ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun. Mahlako Nkogatse’s research under the supervision of Cynthia Ramotsehoa and Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phoenix-tackles-new-challenge
Phoenix tackles a new challenge
Feb 25, 2019 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) solar car Phoenix is at it again! The “glider"-based design car with a sun tracking solar array on its roof, will be chasing the sun once more during the 36-hour Endurance Challenge. This challenge will take place from 13 to 14 April at the Zwartkops Raceway in Gauteng. The Phoenix team consists of third…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-gaan-gasheer-wees-vir-bekroonde-geskiedkundige-en-dekolonisasie-kundige
NWU gaan gasheer wees vir bekroonde geskiedkundige en dekolonisasie-kundige
Feb 14, 2019 - Die vakgroep Geskiedenis in die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Skool vir Sosiale Wetenskappe gaan in Mei vir prof Sabelo Ndlovu Gatsheni van Unisa gasheer speel. Tydens sy besoek aan die NWU se kampus in Vanderbijlpark sal prof Gatsheni as gasdosent vir huidige Geskiedenis-studente optree, asook ’n openbare lesing hou. Tydens die lesing aan…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-play-host-acclaimed-historian-and-decolonial-expert
NWU to play host to acclaimed historian and decolonial expert
Feb 14, 2019 - The subject group History in the North-West University’s (NWU) School of Social Sciences will play host to Prof Sabelo Ndlovu Gatsheni from UNISA during the month of May. During his visit to the NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark, Prof Gatsheni will deliver a guest lecture to current students within the history field as well as a public lecture…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/alumni-trek-saam-vir-jaarlikse-sakeontbyt
Alumni trek saam vir jaarlikse sakeontbyt
Feb 14, 2019 - Die jaarlikse Alumni Sakeontbyt van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sal na verwagting op 8 Maart 2019 in Vanderbijlpark plaasvind. Hierdie funksie bring lede van die NWU-alumnivereniging, akademici, sakelui en gemeenskapslede byeen om skouers te skuur en kwessies soos die Staatsrede en die nasionale begrotingstoespraak te beredeneer. ʼn Paneel…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-gather-annual-business-breakfast
Alumni to gather for annual business breakfast
Feb 14, 2019 - The much anticipated annual North-West University (NWU) Alumni Business Breakfast will take place on 8 March 2019 in Vanderbijlpark. This networking event sees members of the NWU’s alumni fraternity, academia, business owners and community members coming together to debate issues such as the State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the national…http://news.nwu.ac.za/conference-inspires-researchers
Conference inspires researchers
Feb 14, 2019 - Research can be a solitary activity and there’s nothing like contact with like-minded scholars to motivate and energise a researcher. The benefits of interacting with fellow researchers were clearly in evidence at the first North-West University (NWU) Biennial Research and Innovation Conference, held from 27 to 29 November last year. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/quality-medicines-world
Quality medicines for the world
Feb 14, 2019 - When it comes to the quality of medicines, there can be no compromise. This is why the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Research Institute for Industrial Pharmacy®, incorporating CENQAM®, is a trusted partner of the World Health Organisation (WHO). The institute houses a WHO Collaborating Centre for the Quality Assurance of Medicines, which…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/optentia-gaan-stats-camp-suid-afrika-aanbied
Optentia gaan Stats Camp Suid-Afrika aanbied
Feb 14, 2019 - Wat navorsing betref, is die bevindings net so sterk soos die ontleding van die data. As ’n navorser die statistiese ontleding goed doen, sal die navorsing tot voordeel van die samelewing wees. Indien nie, is ’n geleentheid verlore. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Optentia-navorsingsfokusarea gaan in April in samewerking met twee…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-host-stats-camp-south-africa
Optentia to host Stats Camp South Africa
Feb 14, 2019 - When it comes to research, the findings are only as strong as the analysis of the data. If a researcher is proficient in statistical analysis the research will benefit society, if not, it is an opportunity lost. This April the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area, in collaboration with two international experts on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/splitting-water-research-makes-r42-m-splash
Splitting water research makes a R4.2-m splash
Feb 15, 2019 - A researcher in electrochemistry for energy and the environment has just been awarded a four-year project by the National Research Foundation to the value of R4,2 million. Prof Cobus Kriek is the leader of the electrochemistry for energy and environment group within the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science’s research focus area for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/engineers-deloitte-yes
Engineers at Deloitte? Yes!
Feb 15, 2019 - Do you think an engineer pursuing a job opportunity within what is typically known as an auditing and financial institution is preposterous? Well, think again… The largest professional services firm in the world, Deloitte, recently visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering to tell students about the different…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-study-continues-deliver-papers
NWU study continues to deliver papers
Feb 15, 2019 - Following the successful conclusion of Kgotla Katlego Masibi’s first research report into “Electrochemical properties of carbon nanotubes/PANI/metal oxide nanoparticle nanocomposites towards electrocatalysis of some organochlorine pesticides”, Kgotla is hard at work on a second paper after graduating with his MSc degree last year. The study was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nuwe-toep-sal-emfuleni-belastingbetalers-van-beter-diens-voorsien
Nuwe toep sal Emfuleni belastingbetalers van beter diens voorsien
Feb 18, 2019 - Die Emfuleni Belastingbetalersvereniging (ERPA) wat in 2010 tot stand gekom het, klassifiseer die Emfuleni plaaslike munisipaliteit (ELM) as ʼn disfunksionele munisipaliteit in nood. Hierdie klassifikasie is op nasionale vlak bevestig toe die toestand van die Vaalrivier ekosisteem, wat deur rou riool wat vanuit munisipale slote direk in die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/app-assist-emfuleni-ratepayers-address-service-delivery