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Single and loving it: How to market to the growing singles market
Mar 19, 2021 - The nuclear family of bygone decades, the boomers, the spendthrifts of Gen-X, the more socially enlightened Gen-Ys and the digitally dependent millennials all step aside: singletons now rule the commercial roost! As the term “family” has evolved, been adapted and changed, so have the constituents that were once parcelled into the above-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/developments-mahikeng-campus-north-west-university
Developments at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University
Mar 20, 2021 - Management has with sadness and frustration taken note of the way some of our Mahikeng Campus students conduct themselves, especially when there are calls for support and solidarity on matters at national level. We have emphasised countless times that the North-West University (NWU), support and appreciate all initiatives aimed at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-kompetisie-ontdek-en-ontwikkel-die-volgende-geslag-vroue-ingenieurs
NWU-kompetisie ontdek en ontwikkel die volgende geslag vroue-ingenieurs
Mar 24, 2021 - Is jy ’n hoërskoolmeisie wat na die wêreld om jou kyk en maniere uitdink waarop jy dit beter kan maak? Jy kan deel wees van die volgende geslag vroue-ingenieurs wat met vars, innoverende idees ’n groot impak kan maak, nie net op Suid-Afrika en Afrika nie, maar ook in die wêreld! Jy het nou die geleentheid om jou loopbaan in ingenieurswese af…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/onveranderde-rentekoerse-ooreenstemming-met-verwagtings
Onveranderde rentekoerse is in ooreenstemming met verwagtings
Mar 26, 2021 - “Die besluit deur die Monetêre Beleidskomitee (MBK) van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank (SARB) om die rentekoerse onveranderd te laat, is wyd voorsien en is in ooreenstemming met markverwagtings.” Prof Raymond Parsons van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool sê dat, hoewel die MBK in die afgelope paar maande 3 teen 2 ten gunste van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unchanged-interest-rates-are-line-expectations
Unchanged interest rates are in line with expectations
Mar 26, 2021 - “The decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to again leave interest rates unchanged was widely anticipated and in line with market expectations.” Prof Raymond Parsons from the North-West University (NWU) Business School says that whereas, in the past few months, the MPC voted 3 to 2 in favour of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/give-gift-life-easter
Give the gift of life this Easter
Mar 30, 2021 - The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is currently experiencing a "dry spell" due to excessive blood shortages. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the situation even further as the SANBS is unable to tap into one of its largest donor bases, students and staff. However, the SANBS has taken hands with the North-West University (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ma-en-se-seun-deel-hul-eerste-jaar-op-universiteit-saam
Ma en se seun deel hul eerste jaar op universiteit saam
Mar 31, 2021 - Met ’n ouderdomsgaping van 25 jaar tussen hulle is ma en seun Susan en Janu Fouche albei aanvaar om hulle eerste jaar by die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) te doen. Die drie-en-veertigjarige Susan studeer vir ’n kwalifikasie in maatskaplike werk, terwyl haar 18-jarige seun ’n graad in rekenaar- en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mother-and-son-doing-first-year-university-together
Mother and son doing first year at university together
Mar 31, 2021 - With a 25-year age gap between them, mother and son Susan and Janu Fouche have both been accepted to do their first year at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU). Forty-three-year-old Susan is studying towards a social work qualification, while her 18-year-old son is pursuing a degree in computer and electronic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-bied-n-potchpourri-van-wonderlike-musiek-aan
NWU bied ’n “Potchpourri” van wonderlike musiek aan
Mar 30, 2021 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit se jaarlikse Potchpourri-konsertreeks beloof om ’n heuglike vertoning te wees van die baie talente van die personeel by die NWU se Skool vir Musiek en ander Suid-Afrikaanse musikante wat die entoesiaste van klassieke musiek in vervoering sal hê. Die 2021-konsertreeks begin op Dinsdag 30 Maart om 18:30 met ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-presents-potchpourri-great-music
NWU presents a “Potchpourri” of great music
Mar 31, 2021 - The North-West University’s annual Potchpourri concert series promises to be a delightful showcase of the many talents of the staff at the NWU’s School of Music and other South African musicians that will thrill enthusiasts of classical music. The 2021 concert series starts on Tuesday, 30 March at 18:30 with an exciting virtual event that will…http://news.nwu.ac.za/leader-pack
Leader of the pack
Mar 31, 2021 - Lincoln Daniels picks up his phone and he is a bit hesitant. Cordial to a fault, he tries not to let anything show. What I do not know, is that it is his birthday. Physically, the newly appointed captain of the NWU’s Varsity Cup side bears little resemblance to some of his predecessors. Jeandré and Chucky were big and robust. He is not. Lincoln…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-petra-engelbrecht-legend-south-african-science
Prof Petra Engelbrecht – a legend in South African science
Apr 13, 2021 - She really is the stuff legends are made of. Prof Petra Engelbrecht, extraordinary professor at the Faculty of Education at the North-West University (NWU), is one of 62 researchers profiled in Legends of South African Science II, a publication by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). According to ASSAf, she has used her formal…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hypertension-problem-among-young-people
Hypertension: a problem among young people
Mar 31, 2021 - No one escapes the silent killer. High blood pressure is one of the major factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease and is often referred to as the “silent killer”. It is clear from several studies conducted by the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) at the North-West University (NWU) that even schoolchildren and young adults…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-facilitates-contemporary-topics-help-shape-executive-minds-africa
NWU Business School facilitates contemporary topics to help shape executive minds in Africa
Feb 19, 2021 - The first Think Tank of 2021 of the Business School at the North-West University (NWU) took place on 18 February 2021. Fifty-six participants attended, and two speakers presented their perspectives on the topic of Political stability and democracy in Africa – opportunities and threats for business enterprises. During 2021, Africa will have…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-rewarded-helping-youth
NWU alumnus rewarded for helping youth
Feb 22, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) alumnus Jerry Baba Bangude was recently recognised for dedicating his time and resources to uplift the youth. He received two accolades at the Mabaso Empire Youth Awards – the Author of the Year 2020 award and the Future Leader 2020 award. These awards recognise young people for giving back to their communities…http://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-pandemic-expedited-adoption-4ir-principles
Covid-19 pandemic expedited adoption of 4IR principles
Apr 08, 2021 - “A crisis is the birthplace of creativity and innovation. The coronavirus pandemic has challenged us to stop doing things the normal way and move from our comfort zones, especially in our educational system,” says Whisper Maisiri, a PhD student in the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU). Whisper says the initiatives…http://news.nwu.ac.za/reshaping-branding-small-and-medium-sa-businesses-post-covid-19
Reshaping the branding of small and medium SA businesses post-Covid-19
Feb 22, 2021 - On the African continent South Africa is among the worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. Just as elsewhere in the world, especially in countries with a high incidence of infections, South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been severely affected, with many going out of business or struggling with a significantly reduced income…http://news.nwu.ac.za/story-hope-0
A story of hope
Sep 16, 2021 - For the past four years the Hillensberg Trust has been making the dreams of several North-West University (NWU) students come true. The trust was established in the late 1970s and the bursary grant was launched in 2017. Since its inception, students at the NWU have received bursaries to the value of R5 million. The trust funds students who…http://news.nwu.ac.za/beware-conditions-are-ideal-outbreak-rift-valley-fever
BEWARE: Conditions are ideal for an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever
Feb 24, 2021 - The good rains that have fallen over the last month in many areas of South Africa have caused ideal conditions for an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF). These conditions include flooding and the formation of pans of water in which the Aedes mosquito breeds and multiplies. This mosquito is the vector for transmission of the RVF virus, which…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-optentia-host-lecture-world-renowned-professor-opportunities-and-challenges-covid-19