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Latest medium-term budget policy statement confirms grim nature of SA’s fiscal challenge
Nov 01, 2019 - “Given the domestic and global headwinds facing the South African economy, the medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) strongly shifts the narrative towards recognising the grim nature of the fiscal crisis that has to be addressed in the country.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prioritising-physical-activity-global-level
Prioritising physical activity on a global level
Nov 04, 2019 - During the second congress of the BRICS Council of Exercise and Sports Science (BRICSCESS) recently held in Cape Town, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Hans de Ridder was named as the new president of this global organisation. The purpose of BRICSCESS is to promote communication, interaction and cooperation among all academies,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/finalejaarpiekniek-alles-was-die-moeite-werd
Finalejaarpiekniek: alles was die moeite werd!
Nov 04, 2019 - Meer as 200 finalejaarstudente van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het onlangs op die lowergroen walle van die Vaalrivier saamgetrek om saam met vriende te kuier en hulle laaste paar weke op die kampus te geniet voordat hulle gradueer. Die finalejaarpiekniek is ’n jaarlikse gebeurtenis wat aan senior studente die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/final-year-picnic-tassel-was-worth-hassle
Final-year picnic: the tassel was worth the hassle!
Nov 04, 2019 - More than 200 final-year students at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently took to the lush green banks of the Vaal River to catch up with friends and enjoy their last few weeks on the campus before graduation. The final-year picnic is an annual event that offers senior students an opportunity to come together…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/rugbyklub-sluit-sportjaar-op-ho%25C3%25AB-noot-af
Rugbyklub sluit sportjaar op hoë noot af
Nov 04, 2019 - Wanneer jy 75 persent van jou driejaar-regrukplan se doelwitte in een jaar behaal, het daar een van twee dinge gebeur: óf jou mikpunte was te lag, óf jy het ‘n uitsonderlike seisoen beleef. In die geval van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Vaal Rugbyklub is die tweede scenario van toepassing. Dié klub het onlangs sy jaarlikse…https://news.nwu.ac.za/rugby-club-ends-year-high-note
Rugby club ends year on a high note
Nov 04, 2019 - When you achieve 75 per cent of the objectives of your three-year turnaround plan in one year, one of two things happened: either your goals were set too low, or you had an exceptional season. In the case of the North-West University (NWU) Vaal Rugby Club the second scenario applies. This club recently held its prize-giving function at which…https://news.nwu.ac.za/moody%25E2%2580%2599s-sa-must-get-its-house-order-avoid-universal-junk-status
Moody’s: SA must get its house in order to avoid universal junk status
Nov 04, 2019 - “Moody's decision to reduce the outlook for its credit rating of the South African government from 'stable' to 'negative' is not unexpected in the light of the country’s weak economy and deteriorating public finances.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the North-West University (NWU)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus%25E2%2580%2599-african-hut-mushroom-dome-soon-be-reality
NWU alumnus’ African Hut Mushroom Dome soon to be a reality
Nov 06, 2019 - Sydwell Sihlangu, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU), recently received the 2019 Grassroots Innovation Programme (GIP) award. This support package to the value of R200 000 will provide funding and support for his African Hut Mushroom Dome innovation at a Technology Innovation Agency (TIA). Mushrooms to strengthen food security…https://news.nwu.ac.za/current-situation-da-and-power-coalitions-%25E2%2580%2593-expert-opinion
The current situation of the DA and the power of coalitions – an expert opinion
Nov 07, 2019 - The Democratic Alliance (DA), South Africa’s main opposition party, has undergone some major changes and developments over the past few weeks. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof André Duvenhage, a political analyst, recently had an in-depth discussion with the NWU Business School’s Theo Venter about the DA’s current situation. During…https://news.nwu.ac.za/former-switchboard-operator-attains-phd
Former switchboard operator attains PhD
Nov 07, 2019 - Thoredi Elizabeth Choabi, a former switchboard operator at the North-West University (NWU), recently obtained a PhD in pastoral studies during the graduation ceremony on 17 October 2019 at the campus in Mahikeng. Thoredi joined the campus in Mahikeng in 1984 as switchboard operator, and is currently working in the Department Facilities and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/presidential-award-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-dr-molepo
Presidential Award for NWU’s Dr Molepo
Nov 08, 2019 - It is almost that time of the year again for the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Dr John Molepo and a number of graduates to hit the streets of Potchefstroom, Pretoria and Polokwane draped in their graduation regalia. This year will be more sentimental as they walk between hundreds of cars, asking motorists for donations for the #…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-consistently-among-top-sa-universities-rankings
NWU consistently among top SA universities in rankings
Nov 08, 2019 - The North-West University (NWU) has proven to be a consistent force of quality higher education. This is clear in the newest rankings that were released by the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings in November. The university has continuously been placed among the top universities in South Africa. It has excelled in various…https://news.nwu.ac.za/condolences-nwu-passing-prof-elda-de-waal
Condolences from the NWU: Passing of Prof Elda de Waal
Nov 08, 2019 - It is with great sadness that the North-West University (NWU) community learnt about the passing of Prof Elda de Waal at the age of 63. She started her career at the NWU in 2001. Prof Elda’s passion for education was evident from the start and this, coupled with a work-ethic par none led to numerous national and international honours. Until…https://news.nwu.ac.za/students-impress-during-leopards-lair-competition
Students impress during Leopards Lair Competition
Nov 11, 2019 - This year the popular North-West University (NWU) student business competition, Leopards Lair, saw more than 180 students compete for the winning spoils. These students, from all three the university’s campuses, also included representatives from the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) in Vanderbijlpark. The winners were announced at a gala…https://news.nwu.ac.za/leopards-lair-2019-melanie-wins-big-fighting-period-poverty-0
Leopards Lair 2019: Melanie wins big by fighting period poverty
Nov 11, 2019 - Melanie Pieterse is a young entrepreneur on a mission. As the winner of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Leopards Lair competition, this final-year student in industrial engineering not only impress as a start-up fempreneur, she is also actively supporting fellow entrepreneurs. All while working towards bettering the lives of young…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-press-club-networking-forum
NWU hosts successful press club networking forum
Nov 11, 2019 - “We want to prepare our students to be business plan writers, job creators and futurists opposed to being merely CV senders. This is, after all, the responsibility of higher education institutions and never has there been a more appropriate time than now to step up and be of service to our country.” This is according to Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/public-lecture-examines-research-integrity-and-plagiarism
Public lecture examines research integrity and plagiarism
Nov 11, 2019 - On 11 October 2019, staff members, researchers and students of the North-West University (NWU) came out in numbers to attend the 20th public lecture in the NWU Research and Innovation Seminar Series on the campus in Potchefstroom. Prof Ida Sabelis, an associate professor in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam…https://news.nwu.ac.za/proudly-south-african-media-association-takes-scotland-0
Proudly South African media association takes off in Scotland
Nov 11, 2019 - The University of Edinburgh in Scotland recently hosted the inaugural meeting of the International Association for Minority Language Media Research (IAMLMR), initiated by Prof Abiodun Salawu, Director of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research entity Prof Salawu proposed the idea of establishing…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-law-faculty-hosts-gala-dinner
NWU Law Faculty hosts gala dinner
Nov 12, 2019 - The North West University’s (NWU) Faculty of Law recently hosted an extravagant gala event in Potchefstroom, with students, staff, alumni and stakeholders celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, among others. The first of November was truly a night to remember. Women were draped in beautiful garments…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-pro-presents-paper-brics-young-scientist-forum