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GDP figures show economic production is virtually back to pre-pandemic levels
Jun 08, 2022 - It is very encouraging that the latest much-better-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) figures for the first quarter of 2022 show a further strong recovery in the economy following the economic setbacks of the Covid-19 lockdowns and the widespread civil unrest of July 2021. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-crowned-north-west-abc-motsepe-league-champions
NWU Soccer Institute crowned North West ABC Motsepe League champions
Jun 08, 2022 - The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute has been crowned champions of the North West Province ABC Motsepe League. As a result, the institute will represent the North West Province at the 2022 ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs. The institute was declared the winner during the North West ABC league encounter with Orbit College FC…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kortleerprogram-tale-beklemtoon-meertaligheid
Kortleerprogram in tale beklemtoon meertaligheid
Jun 09, 2022 - Taal oorbrug grense. Die verbind ons, inspireer ons, voed ons op en verryk ons. Dit is dié fundamentele instrument wat ons in staat stel om mekaar te leer ken. En in ’n uiteenlopende, meertalige samelewing sal daar minder grense tussen ons wees hoe meer ons mekaar se moedertale leer waardeer. Dit is waarom die Skool vir Taalonderwys in die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/language-short-learning-programme-bring-multilingualism-forefront
Language short learning programme to bring multilingualism to the forefront
Jun 08, 2022 - Language traverses borders. It connects us, inspires us, educates us and enriches us. It is the fundamental tool that allows us to connect with each other. And, in a diverse, multilingual society, the more we appreciate each other’s native language, the fewer boundaries there will be between us. That is why the School for Language Education in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/tien-nwu-eagles-op-pad-na-mauritius
Tien NWU Eagles op pad na Mauritius
May 30, 2022 - Jy het albei hande hiervoor nodig. Tien – tel hulle – tien Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Eagles van die NWU se atletiekklub is ingesluit by die Suid-Afrikaanse span wat gaan deelneem aan die CAA Afrika Kampioenskap wat van 8 tot 12 Junie in Mauritius gehou gaan word. Dit is benewens die langafstandhardloper Elroy Gelant, wat ’n personeellid…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ten-nwu-eagles-heading-mauritius
Ten NWU Eagles heading to Mauritius
May 30, 2022 - You will need both hands for this. Ten – count them – ten North-West University (NWU) Eagles from the NWU’s athletics club have been included in the South African team that will compete in the CAA Africa Championships that will be held in Mauritius from 8 to 12 June. That is excluding long-distance runner Elroy Gelant, who is a staff…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-nominated-young-founders-award
NWU alumnus nominated for young founders’ award
May 31, 2022 - North-West University (NWU) Alumnus Siyabonga Mhlabane has been nominated for the FOYA Awards 2022 in the category of the Most Promising Founder of the Year under 30. Launched in 2016, the annual FOYA Awards recognises and appreciates young founders contributing to the development of the African continent, while creating sustainable jobs…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-and-miss-sa-contestant-visits-her-alma-mater
NWU alumnus and Miss SA contestant visits her alma mater
May 31, 2022 - North-West University (NWU) alumnus and Miss South Africa contestant Mphontle Plaatjie recently paid the Vanderbijlpark Campus a courtesy visit as part of her Miss SA tour, leading up to the selection of the top 10 finalists. The former NWU law student and Arts and Culture committee member is among the Miss South Africa top 30 vying…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-international-nurses-day
NWU celebrates International Nurses Day
May 31, 2022 - Ontiretse Motingwa The School of Nursing on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently joined the rest of the world in honouring the significant contribution that nurses make in people’s lives by celebrating International Nurses Day. International Nurses Day is observed annually on 12 May to honour nurses for their hard…http://news.nwu.ac.za/record-chasing-cornelle-looking-super-2022
Record-chasing Cornelle looking for super 2022
May 31, 2022 - “Cleaning house!” laughs Cornelle Leach with a sigh. Her tongue is firmly in her cheek and barely a word she utters is true. Because that is definitely not all the 23-year-old has kept herself busy with since she received her honours degree in Tourism Management at the North-West University (NWU) on 1 April. On the contrary, she was BUSY…http://news.nwu.ac.za/more-corruption-fighting-forensic-accountants-are-way
More corruption-fighting forensic accountants are on the way
May 31, 2022 - The battle against the scourge of fraud and corruption plaguing South Africa is raging and the country needs a brave new generation of forensic accountants ― of whom there is currently a dire shortage ― if it wants to win the fight. Disadvantaged youth are at the forefront of the push against corruption through a new partnership that will…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-lauds-sa-laws-protection-womens-right-bodily-integrity
NWU researcher lauds SA laws on protection of women's right to bodily integrity
May 10, 2022 - Over the past week the State of Nebraska in the United States of America (USA) has been engulfed in wide spread protest action over its highest courts’ anticipated appeal judgment. This decision will, once in effect, overturn its 1973 landmark judgment affording women the right to choose to legally terminate pregnancies. North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-receives-golden-key-award-community-service
NWU student receives Golden Key Award for community service
May 12, 2022 - North-West University (NWU) master’s student Obriel Maposa has been awarded a Golden Key Humanitarian / Service Response Award. This award is presented to Golden Key International Honour Society members who display an exceptional commitment to service. Obriel is among nine Southern African category winners who received Golden Key…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mourns-passing-prof-barry-hanyane
NWU mourns the passing of Prof Barry Hanyane
May 12, 2022 - It is with great sadness that the North-West University (NWU) has learned about the passing of lecturer and political analyst, associate professor Barry Rhulani Hanyane. He died on Wednesday, 11 May at the Netcare Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg after being sick for some time. Prof Hanyane from the Faculty of Humanities’ School of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-school-christian-ministry-and-leadership-partners-local-churches
NWU’S School of Christian Ministry and Leadership partners with local churches
May 12, 2022 - As part of its community engagement and stakeholder relations, the School of Christian Ministry and Leadership at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently partnered with church leaders in the Vaal area to create a forum to recover and strengthen ethical and moral leadership within the church and community. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eskom-development-foundation-injects-another-r29-million-nwus-ikateleng-project
Eskom Development Foundation injects another R2,9 million into NWU's Ikateleng project
May 16, 2022 - Ikateleng, a long-running scholar support project of the North-West University (NWU), has received another R2,9 million from the Eskom Development Foundation. To celebrate the generous donation, the foundation’s CEO, Cecil Ramonotsi, recently joined the NWU’s acting vice-chancellor, Prof Linda du Plessis, at the Ikateleng Centre at the Dr…http://news.nwu.ac.za/poetry-portrayal-life
Poetry as a portrayal of life
May 13, 2022 - World-renowned poet and writer Audre Lorde held that poetry is not only a dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundations for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before. No one understands and resonates more with this saying than Dr Kezell McCarthy-Klinck, North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ecotoxicology-researchers-represent-africa-global-scale
NWU ecotoxicology researchers represent Africa on a global scale
Jun 09, 2022 - A group of 15 researchers from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management recently presented their work at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. The theme for the meeting was “Towards a reduced pollution society…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dj-phd-theres-just-no-stopping-hans
From DJ to PhD, there’s just no stopping Hans
Jun 09, 2022 - DJ Hans Kekana, better known as DJ HK, took off his headphones and stepped out from behind his turntables to receive a PhD in geography during the North-West University’s (NWU’s) graduation ceremony on 23 May 2022. This adds to his already impressive list of successes in academic research, public service, the music industry, entrepreneurship…http://news.nwu.ac.za/your-mental-health-matters