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NWU: The sustainable apple does not fall far from the TREES
Jul 19, 2023 - Glitzy adds showing sun-drenched beaches, or snow-capped mountain peaks with views that stretch as far as the horizon allows. A smiling stewardess pouring a cup of coffee; a food stall next to a bustling street serving exotic cuisine. Tourism as an experience is a commodity – a commodity that sells, but one that is often misunderstood. Not only is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/suid-afrikaanse-toerisme-dit-hoe-ons-weer-op-ons-voete-kan-kom
Suid-Afrikaanse toerisme: Dit is hoe ons weer op ons voete kan kom
Jul 19, 2023 - Die Covid-19-pandemie het ’n onuitwisbare letsel op die Suid-Afrikaanse toerismesektor gelaat, en hoewel kosmetiese opknapping ’n bietjie van die vorige prag herstel het, is omvattende ingryping steeds nodig om dit tot sy vorige glorie te herstel. Volgens prof Elmarie Slabbert, direkteur van die navorsingseenheid Toerismenavorsing in Ekonomie,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-african-tourism-how-we-get-back-our-feet
South African tourism: This is how we get back on our feet
Sep 18, 2023 - The Covid-19 pandemic has left an indelible scar on the face of South Africa’s tourism sector, and although cosmetic touch-ups have restored some of its previous splendour, some extensive surgery is still required to get it back to rude health. According to Prof Elmarie Slabbert, director of the research unit Tourism Research in Economics,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/plaaslike-navorser-gaan-met-cambridge-universiteit-saamwerk
Plaaslike navorser gaan met Cambridge Universiteit saamwerk
Jul 20, 2023 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is baie trots op die kaliber van sy akademici. Die kundige werk van die NWU se navorsers en dosente word dikwels internasionaal erken, wat lei tot geleenthede om met van die beroemdste en mees hoogaangeskrewe universiteite in die wêreld saam te werk. Prof Paul Smit, medeprofessor in en programleier vir…http://news.nwu.ac.za/local-researcher-collaborate-cambridge-university
Local researcher to collaborate with Cambridge University
Jul 20, 2023 - The North-West University (NWU) takes pride in the calibre of its academics. The expert work of the NWU’s researchers and lecturers is often recognised internationally, resulting in opportunities to collaborate with some of the most renowned and highest-ranking universities in the world. Prof Paul Smit, associate professor of and programme…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/strukturele-oplossings-strek-verder-monetere-beleid
Strukturele oplossings strek verder as monetêre beleid
Jul 21, 2023 - Soos die meeste mense verwag het, het die Monetêrebeleidskomitee (MBK) met ’n meerderheid van 3:2 besluit om vir eers die rentekoerse onveranderd te laat in plaas daarvan om dit met ’n verdere 25 basispunte te verhoog. In sy kommentaar op die MBK se besluit op 20 Julie het prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool by die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/structural-solutions-lie-beyond-monetary-policy
Structural solutions lie beyond monetary policy
Jul 21, 2023 - As was widely anticipated, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided by a 3:2 majority to keep interest rates on hold for now, instead of opting for a further increase of 25 basis points. In commenting on the MPC’s decision on 20 July, Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School at the North-West University (NWU), says it was the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-opgewonde-oor-eerste-vk-wetenskapdag
NWU opgewonde oor eerste VK-wetenskapdag
Jul 21, 2023 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) maak gereed om op 31 Julie 2023 die eerste Visekanselierswetenskapdag (VK-wetenskapdag) by Mabeskraal naby Rustenburg in die Moses Kotane Munisipaliteit aan te bied. Volgens die NWU se hoof en visekanselier, prof Bismark Tyobeka, dien hierdie gebeurtenis as ’n platform vir die smee van vennootskappe en vir…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-excited-about-first-vcs-science-day
NWU excited about first VC’s Science Day
Sep 18, 2023 - The North-West University (NWU) is gearing up to host the first Vice-Chancellor’s (VC’s) Science Day at Mabeskraal near Rustenburg in the Moses Kotane Municipality on 31 July 2023. According to the NWU’s principal and vice-chancellor, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, this event serves as a platform for fostering partnerships and collaboration among…http://news.nwu.ac.za/waternet-executive-manager-makes-history
WaterNet executive manager makes history
Jul 21, 2023 - Prof Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, executive manager for SADC WaterNet and extraordinary professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, has been elected the secretary-general of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS). Prof Onema's election, which took place during the 28th…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-african-spirituality
Exploring African spirituality
Jul 21, 2023 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Student Life division will be hosting an African Spirituality workshop on 29 July 2023 at its Mahikeng Campus. Baba Ngwemabala, also known as Thandiwe Prudence Magagula, will be the main speaker. The purpose of the event is to look into the different dynamics for understanding African spirituality within…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-rugby-instituut-bly-n-produksielyn-vir-die-provinsies
NWU se Rugby-instituut bly ’n produksielyn vir die provinsies
Jul 21, 2023 - Die Rugby-instituut van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het weer eens bewys dat hulle een van die land se vernaamste voorsieners van spelers is, met nie minder nie as ses spelers van die NWU Eagles-span wat die Varsitybeker gewen het wat nou provinsiale kontrakte losgeslaan het. Hierdie spelers het ook hulle onderskeie akademiese grade aan die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-rugby-institute-remains-factory-provinces
NWU’s Rugby Institute remains factory for provinces
Jul 21, 2023 - The Rugby Institute of the North-West University (NWU) has again proven itself to be one of the country’s foremost player factories, with no fewer than six players from the NWU Eagles’ Varsity Cup-winning squad having secured provincial contracts. These players have also obtained or are in the process of completing their respective academic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/lae-stempersentasie-opvoeding-die-antwoord-noordwes-universiteit
Lae stempersentasie: Opvoeding is die antwoord – Noordwes-Universiteit
Mar 16, 2023 - Die straf en die oortreding pas nie by mekaar nie. Suid-Afrika het ’n endemiese, groeiende en unieke siekte wat nie net die gesondheid van ons land se demokratiese strukture raak nie, maar dit is ook ’n baie swak vorm van straf vir die gebrek aan dienslewering. Die stempersentasie raak al hoe laer, maar om weg te bly, is nie ’n oplossing vir…http://news.nwu.ac.za/low-voter-turnout-education-how-we-fix-it-north-west-university
Low voter turnout: Education is how we fix it – North-West University
Mar 16, 2023 - The punishment does not fit the crime. South Africa has an endemic, growing and unique disease that is not only affecting the health of our country’s democratic structures, but is also an ill-conceived form of retribution for the lack of service delivery. Voter turnout continues to decline, but abstention is not the cure for consternation. It is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-sahrc-sign-memorandum-understanding
NWU and SAHRC sign Memorandum of understanding
Mar 16, 2023 - The North-West University (NWU) and the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday, 10 March 2023. This MoU was signed by Prof. Daryl Balia, deputy vice-chancellor for information technology and Potchefstroom Campus operations, alongside Ms Shirley Mlombo, SAHRC provincial manager. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/people-and-culture-take-their-show-road
People and culture take their show on the road
Mar 16, 2023 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) People and Culture division recently hosted a "People and Culture and Employee Wellness Roadshow" on the university’s three campuses. NWU employees were assisted with and received information on People and Culture matters such as conditions of employment, performance management, learning and development,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/moeilike-tye-het-doeltreffende-oplossings-nodig-om-landbougroei-te-verseker
Moeilike tye het doeltreffende oplossings nodig om landbougroei te verseker
Mar 17, 2023 - Suid-Afrika is op die rand van ’n resessie, en die voortgesette verbrokkeling van semistaatsinstellings soos Eskom en Transnet is besig om die land se ekonomiese probleme te vererger. Een van die talle sektore wat lamgelê word, is ook een van die belangrikstes, naamlik landbou. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is vas van plan om oplossings te…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hard-times-need-effective-solutions-ensure-agricultural-growth
Hard times need effective solutions to ensure agricultural growth
Mar 17, 2023 - South Africa is dipping its toes into a recession, and the continued decline of parastatals such as Eskom and Transnet is escalating the country’s economic woes. One of the many sectors that are facing suffocating constraints is also one of the most important ones: agriculture. The North-West University (NWU), through various initiatives such…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-centre-teams-dsi-developing-indigenous-knowledge-led-smart-village