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South Africa needs to build on widening the current economic recovery
Sep 13, 2021 - The better news about South Africa’s growth performance in the second quarter of 2021 is welcome. It suggests a slow but steady recovery from the shocks experienced as a result of the further lockdowns and civil unrest that occurred earlier in the year. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/suid-afrika-moet-daarop-konsentreer-om-die-huidige-ekonomiese-herstel-te-verbreed
Suid-Afrika moet daarop konsentreer om die huidige ekonomiese herstel te verbreed
Sep 08, 2021 - Die goeie nuus oor Suid-Afrika se groeiprestasie in die tweede kwartaal van 2021 is te verwelkom. Dit suggereer ’n stadige maar bestendige herstel van die skokke wat as gevolg van die verdere inperkings en burgerlike onrus vroeër hierdie jaar ervaar is. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU),…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/janneman-malan-se-betowering-duur-voort
Janneman Malan se betowering duur voort
Sep 13, 2021 - Niemand – nie eers Janneman Malan self nie – sal onder enige illusie wees dat sy Bradmanese gemiddelde in die eendagwedstryde vir die Proteas sal voortduur nie. Gewone sterflinge kan nie sulke prestasies volhou nie (tensy jy natuurlik sir Don Bradman is – hoewel die Aussie-legende nooit witbalkrieket gespeel het nie). Hierdie 25-jarige voormalige…https://news.nwu.ac.za/science-balloon-time
Science is a ball(oon) of a time!
Sep 13, 2021 - Science is wickedly addictive. It is a window to wonders the imagination never knew existed. Godfrey Mosotho knows this more than most and he is not keeping the secret to himself. Mosotho runs an experiment in which he launches meteorological balloons to measure ionising radiation in the atmosphere up to several kilometres. What makes this…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/wetenskap-laat-jou-vlieg
Wetenskap laat jou vlieg!
Sep 10, 2021 - Wetenskap is verskriklik verslawend. Dit gee vir ’n mens ’n kykie op wonders waaraan jy in jou wildste drome nie kon dink nie. Godfrey Mosotho weet dit beter as die meeste mense en hy hou nie hierdie geheim vir homself nie. Mosotho bedryf ’n eksperiment waarin hy meteorologiese ballonne die lug in stuur om geïoniseerde straling in die atmosfeer…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/martin-van-eldik
Martin van Eldik
Nov 23, 2020 - Prof Martin van Eldik obtained a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the North-West University in Potchefstroom. He is an associate professor in the School of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering where his research group focus on research relevant to the thermal-fluid industry with the emphasis on energy systems. The field of application is mainly…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/wilma-viviers
Wilma Viviers
Nov 23, 2020 - Prof Wilma Viviers is a research professor in the TRADE (Trade and Development) research entity, an NRF-rated researcher and holder of the WTO (World Trade Organization) Chair at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus). Wilma holds a DCom (Economics) from North-West University (formerly Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/wannie-carstens
Wannie Carstens
Nov 23, 2020 - Prof Wannie Carstens has been Director of the School of Languages at the North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus since 2001. He is currently also the chairperson of the Afrikaanse Taalraad, chairperson of the Suid Afrikaanse Akademie van Kuns en Kultuur, chairperson of the Nasionale Taalligaam vir Afrikaans and also serves on a variety of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/cara-stacey-wins-young-artist-award-music
Cara Stacey wins Young Artist Award for Music
Sep 13, 2021 - Dr Cara Stacey, senior lecturer in African Music at the School of Music at the North-West University (NWU), has just been named this year's winner of the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Music. This award recognises her exceptional talent as a composer and performer. Her music is described by the National Arts Festival Artistic Committee as…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/cara-stacey-wen-jong-kunstenaar-toekenning-vir-musiek
Cara Stacey wen Jong Kunstenaar-toekenning vir Musiek
Sep 07, 2021 - Dr Cara Stacey, senior lektor in Afrikamusiek by die Skool vir Musiek aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), is so pas as hierdie jaar se wenner van die Standard Bank Jong Kunstenaar-toekenning vir Musiek aangewys. Hierdie toekenning gee erkenning aan haar buitengewone talent as komponis en uitvoerende kunstenaar. Haar musiek word deur die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-kundige-daar-verdienste-die-idee-om-%25E2%2580%2599n-nuwe-klimaatsooreenkoms-te-versoek
NWU-kundige: Daar is verdienste in die idee om ’n nuwe klimaatsooreenkoms te versoek
Jul 06, 2017 - Die VSA se president Donald Trump se onttrekking aan die Paryse Klimaatsooreenkoms vroeër hierdie maand is met wêreldwye ontsteltenis begroet. Trouens, die Verenigde Nasies (VN) sowel as voormalige president Barack Obama, het die besluit as ’n groot terugslag beskryf. Volgens dr Ilyayambwa Mwanawina, ’n kundige in streeksintegrasie,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-there-merit-calling-new-climate-deal
NWU expert: There is merit in calling for a new climate deal
Jun 21, 2017 - US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord earlier in the month was greeted with global dismay. In fact, both the United Nations (UN) and former President Barack Obama labelled the decision as a major setback. According to Dr Ilyayambwa Mwanawina, an expert in regional integration, international law, good governance…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/telit-sa-die-toekoms-van-tegnologie-bevorderende-leer
TELIT-SA: die toekoms van tegnologie-bevorderende leer
Jun 22, 2017 - ’n Toegewyde fokus op die praktyk van tegnologie-bevorderende leer: dit is waaroor die pas gestigte TELIT-SA-navorsingsfokusarea gaan. TELIT-SA staan vir tegnologie-bevorderende leer en innoverende onderwys en opleiding in Suid-Afrika (Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovative Education and Training in South Africa), en die eenheid kyk na die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa-future-technology-enhanced-learning
TELIT-SA: the future of technology-enhanced learning
Jun 22, 2017 - A dedicated focus on the practice of technology-enhanced learning: this is what the newly established TELIT-SA research focus area is all about. TELIT-SA stands for Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovative Education and Training in South Africa, and looks at the theory and practice of learning technologies across and array of disciplines in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/waarheen-die-suid-afrikaanse-ekonomie-op-pad
Waarheen is die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie op pad?
Jul 06, 2017 - Sonder ’n behoorlike begrip van ekonomiese konsepte word daar kleigetrap in die ingewikkelde landskap van die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie. Só sê prof Danie Meyer, senior lektor in die Skool vir Ekonomiese Wetenskappe aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark. Volgens prof Meyer lyk dit of daar verwarring is ten opsigte van…https://news.nwu.ac.za/where-south-african-economy-heading
Where is the South African economy heading?
Jun 23, 2017 - Without a proper understanding of economic concepts one is flying blind in the intricate landscape that is the South African economy. This is according to Prof Danie Meyer, senior lecturer within the School of Economic Sciences at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. According to Prof Meyer there seems to be confusion…https://news.nwu.ac.za/four-nwu-researchers-running-science-oscars
Four NWU researchers in running for Science Oscars
Jun 26, 2017 - Four scientists of the North-West University (NWU) are finalists in the National Science and Technology’s (NSTF) prestigious science awards, also known as the “Science Oscars” of South Africa. Prof Louis du Preez (zoology), Prof Alta Schutte (cardiovascular physiology), Prof Melville Saayman (tourism) and Prof Linda Godfrey (waste research)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kanovaarders-roei-ter-herinnering-aan-%25E2%2580%2599n-voormalige-spanmaat
Kanovaarders roei ter herinnering aan ’n voormalige spanmaat
Jul 06, 2017 - Kanovaarders van regoor die streek en lede van die Watuni-kanoklub, wat op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark geleë is, het Saterdag ’n vaart onderneem ter herinnering aan wyle Gerhard Nel. Die jaarlikse Gerhard Nel-gedenkresies is ingestel ná die vroeë dood van Nel, ’n ingenieur by ArcelorMittal, tydens ’n tydtoets op…https://news.nwu.ac.za/canoeists-take-water-memory-former-team-member
Canoeists take to the water in memory of former team member
Jun 26, 2017 - Canoeists from across the region and members of the Watuni Canoe Club – situated at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark – took to the water on Saturday, 24 June 2017, in remembrance of the late Gerhard Nel. The annual Gerhard Nel Memorial Race was instituted after the untimely passing of Nel, an engineer at ArcelorMittal…https://news.nwu.ac.za/food-and-feed-thought-6th-extruafrica-event