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Parents differ from learners and teachers in their views on corporal punishment in schools
2022-12-08 It is clear that something needs to be done about discipline in schools, but reintroducing corporal punishment, even on a limited scale, is probably not the answer. This is one of the findings of a study by Dr Noorullah Shaikhnag, senior lecturer and deputy…https://news.nwu.ac.za/bank-failures-zimbabwe-are-due-poor-regulatory-supervision
Bank failures in Zimbabwe are due to poor regulatory supervision
2022-12-08 The rampant failure of banks in Zimbabwe in the past 20 years has now been explained: a major reason is inadequate supervision of banking institutions by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) and other regulatory bodies. This is according to the doctoral study…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/mislukking-van-banke-zimbabwe-die-gevolg-van-swak-regulatoriese-toesighouding
Mislukking van banke in Zimbabwe is die gevolg van swak regulatoriese toesighouding
2022-12-08 Die algemene mislukking van banke in Zimbabwe oor die afgelope 20 jaar is nou verklaar: ’n vername rede is die ontoereikende toesighouding oor bankinstellings deur die Reserwebank van Zimbabwe (RBZ) en ander regulatoriese liggame. Dit is volgens die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/hysa-showcases-groundbreaking-exhibition-green-hydrogen-summit
HySA showcases groundbreaking exhibition at Green Hydrogen Summit
2022-12-07 In a world grappling with the effects of pollution and global warming, hydrogen is a viable alternative in generating cleaner, “greener” energy to not only benefit humankind, but also the environment. Hydrogen South Africa (HySA), a national flagship…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hysa-hou-baanbrekeruitstalling-groen-waterstof-beraad
HySA hou baanbrekeruitstalling by Groen Waterstof-beraad
2022-12-06 In ’n wêreld wat onder die effek van besoedeling en aardverwarming steier, is waterstof ’n lewensvatbare alternatief vir die opwekking van skoner, “groener” energie om nie net tot voordeel van die mens nie, maar ook van die omgewing, te wees. Waterstof Suid-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/beursfonds-verteenwoordigers-van-isfap-op-n-spesiale-toer-deur-die-nwu
Beursfonds-verteenwoordigers van ISFAP op ’n spesiale toer deur die NWU
2022-12-07 Prof Bismark Tyobeka, hoof en visekanselier van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), het op 18 November vir Morné du Toit, hoof- uitvoerende beampte, en Jethro Hill, IT-bedryfsbestuurder van die Ikusasa- finansiële hulpprogram vir studente (Ikusasa Student…https://news.nwu.ac.za/isfap-bursary-fund-representatives-take-special-tour-nwu
ISFAP bursary fund representatives take special tour of NWU
2022-12-05 On 18 November Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), hosted Morné du Toit, chief executive officer, and Jethro Hill, IT operations manager of the Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP), for a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/innovators-participate-british-councils-commercialisation-programme
Innovators participate in British Council’s commercialisation programme
2022-12-07 The British Council in South Africa has selected two innovators of the North-West University (NWU) to participate in its inaugural Strengthening Commercialisation Skills (SCS) programme. This programme is directed towards the fields of humanities, arts and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/innoveerders-neem-aan-die-britse-raad-british-council-se-kommersialisasieprogram-deel
Innoveerders neem aan die Britse Raad (British Council) se kommersialisasieprogram deel
2022-12-06 Die Britse Raad in Suid-Afrika het twee innoveerders van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) gekies om aan sy intreeprogram oor die versterking van vaardighede in kommersialisasie – Strengthening Commercialisation Skills (SCS) – deel te neem. Hierdie program is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/moenie-dat-die-feesseisoen-se-treurmares-jou-finansiele-norm-word-nie
Moenie dat die feesseisoen se treurmares jou finansiële norm word nie
2022-12-07 Die is die seisoen van vreugde, maar talle Suid-Afrikaners gaan meer angs as vreugde ervaar namate die feesvierings van die feesseisoen nader kom. Hierdie Suid-Afrikaners word aan bande gelê deur die gewoontes van roekelose besteding en swak finansiële advies…https://news.nwu.ac.za/dont-let-festive-season-woes-become-your-financial-norm
Don’t let festive season woes become your financial norm
2022-12-07 ’tis the season to be jolly, but many a South African will feel more trepidation than delight as the celebrations of the festive season loom. These South Africans are shackled by the chains of reckless spending and unsound financial advice. Including by…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-gives-masters-degree-social-work-students-glimpse-criminal-court-realities
NWU gives master’s-degree Social Work students a glimpse of criminal court realities
2022-12-07 A courtroom can be a daunting place ― especially for a child. Young victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse have to deal not only with their trauma but also with court proceedings, cross-examination and giving testimony in an environment that they can…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-gee-aan-meestersgraadstudente-maatskaplike-werk-n-blik-op-die-realiteit-van-die-strafhof
NWU gee aan meestersgraadstudente in Maatskaplike Werk ’n blik op die realiteit van die strafhof
2022-12-01 ’n Hof kan ’n skrikwekkende plek wees – veral vir ’n kind. Jong slagoffers van huishoudelike geweld en seksuele mishandeling moenie net hulle eie trauma hanteer nie, maar moet ook die hofverrigtinge, kruisondervraging en die lewer van getuienis trotseer in ’n…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vereer-sy-verteenwoordigers-van-uitnemendheid
NWU vereer sy verteenwoordigers van uitnemendheid
2022-11-25 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het tydens die universiteit se Uitnemendheidstoekennings vir 2021/2022 sy voorlopers van uitnemendheid – een van die universiteit se kernwaardes – gevier. Die luisterryke toekenningseremonie het op 24 November by Snowflake in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-its-exponents-excellence
NWU celebrates its exponents of excellence
2022-12-07 The North-West University (NWU) celebrated its torchbearers of excellence ― one of the university’s core values ― during the university’s Excellence Awards for 2021/2022. The prestigious awards ceremony took place on 24 November at Snowflake in Potchefstroom…https://news.nwu.ac.za/16-days-activism-gbv-belongs-past
16 Days of Activism: GBV belongs in the past
2022-12-07 From 25 November to 10 December we as South Africans took hands with the rest of the world to take part in the United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign. The campaign, which is held annually, commenced on the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/16-dae-van-aktivisme-gbv-behoort-iets-van-die-verlede-te-wees
16 Dae van Aktivisme: GBV behoort iets van die verlede te wees
2022-12-07 Ons as Suid-Afrikaners het vanaf 25 November tot 10 Desember hande gevat met die res van die wêreld om aan die Verenigde Nasies se veldtog van 16 Dae van Aktivisme vir Geen Geweld teen Vroue en Kinders deel te neem. Die veldtog, wat jaarliks gehou word, het…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/waternet-simposium-n-groot-sukses
WaterNet-simposium ’n groot sukses
2022-12-08 Water is ’n noodsaaklike komponent van lewe op aarde, en ons kan nie daarsonder oorleef nie. Die hartseer werklikheid is egter dat ons hierdie hulpbron as vanselfsprekend beskou en dat baie meer gedoen moet word om dit te bewaar. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (…https://news.nwu.ac.za/waternet-symposium-great-success
WaterNet symposium a great success
2022-12-08 Water is an essential component of life on earth, and without it we cannot survive. However, the sad reality is that we take this resource for granted, and much more should be done to conserve it. The North-West University (NWU) played its part by being the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-staff-member-one-brightest-young-minds