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The dangers of misusing antibiotics
2018-11-12 Are you one of the thousands of people around the world who treat a mere headache, the flu or a stomach bug by taking antibiotics? You need to stop. The persistent overuse and misuse of antibiotics drastically contributes to the global increase in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/splitting-water-research-makes-r42-m-splash
Splitting water research makes a R4.2-m splash
2019-02-15 A researcher in electrochemistry for energy and the environment has just been awarded a four-year project by the National Research Foundation to the value of R4,2 million. Prof Cobus Kriek is the leader of the electrochemistry for energy and environment…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-community-hits-road-mental-awareness
NWU community hits the road for mental awareness
2019-03-20 The campus community of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently laced up their running shoes and heeded the call to take part in the campus’s first-ever mental health awareness fun run. The event, hosted by the NWU Alumni…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-study-concludes-social-entrepreneurship-state-mind
PhD study concludes that social entrepreneurship is a state of mind
2019-05-13 The delight radiating from the face of Prof Chimwernwe Chipeta was clear to see as he watched his wife Eleanor obtain her PhD in entrepreneurship at the recent PhD graduation ceremony at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-explores-rural-economics-herbal-cosmetics
Student explores the rural economics of herbal cosmetics
2019-05-16 Imagine having a skin problem – could be a blemish, rash or an unsightly pimple. Now, imagine walking to your garden or a nearby forest to find plants to prepare a lotion or ointment, rather than buying an expensive product. As odd as this may sound, this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lends-its-voice-commemoration-late-student-activist
NWU lends its voice to the commemoration of late student activist
2019-06-18 Onkgopotse Tiro Comprehensive School, situated in the quiet tucked-away dorpie of Slurry, 30 kilometers outside of Mahikeng, was a hive of activity on 14 June 2019. On this day the school commemorated the life of its namesake and student activist…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-prof-phaswana-mafuya-appointed-nrf-board
NWU’s Prof Phaswana-Mafuya appointed to NRF board
2019-07-30 The North-West University (NWU) prides itself on appointing academics that are not only the best in their fields, but are also dedicated to making a difference in society. Proof positive of this, the Minister of Science and Technology recently appointed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-national-science-week-talk-mendeleev-periodic-table
NWU celebrates National Science Week with talk on Mendeleev Periodic Table
2019-07-30 The United Nations General Assembly, during its 74th Plenary Meeting on 20 December 2017, proclaimed 2019 as the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements (IYPT 2019). As we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/reduced-interest-rates-positive-move-sa-economy
Reduced interest rates is a positive move for SA economy
2019-07-19 “The widely expected decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points, although minimal, remains positive for the economy.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-appoints-two-nwu-experts
Minister appoints two NWU experts
2017-03-23 A national honour recently bestowed two experts of the North-West University (NWU). Prof Jeanetta du Plessis and Prof Richard Gordon, both from the Centre of Excellence in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacen), were appointed as members of the National…http://news.nwu.ac.za/curriculum-contested-space-within-sa-higher-education-sector
The curriculum as contested space within the SA higher education sector
2017-06-08 “In the South African context, when we consider the curriculum as a contested space, the following may come to mind: #RhodesMustFall, #ScienceMustFall and #DecolonisteTheCurriculum. I would however like to share a broader perspective and focus on how…http://news.nwu.ac.za/taxing-answers-carbon-emissions
Taxing answers to carbon emissions
2018-05-28 Studies have shown South Africa is one of the world’s largest carbon emitters. Dr Michelle Barnard, a senior lecturer from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, has pledged to try and change this. Dr Barnard recently published an award-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mba-graduation-day-double-gold-cream-crop
MBA graduation day: Double gold for the cream of the crop
2018-05-31 The North-West University (NWU) Business School had a successful graduation day, and made history this year with two top achievers scoring gold. Suretha Griesel, a dentist from Pretoria, and Theshan Govendar, a senior engineer from Anglo American, each…http://news.nwu.ac.za/water-researchers-are-move
Water researchers are on the move
2019-08-16 The North-West University (NWU) is not only dedicated to achieving academic excellence and conducting ground-breaking research, but also to creating lasting partnerships. The NWU’s unit for Environmental Science and Management and Bauhaus-Universität…http://news.nwu.ac.za/july-2019-inflation-results-are-released-quo-vadis
July 2019 Inflation results are released: Quo vadis?
2019-08-22 According to Statistics South Africa (2019) the annual year-on-year inflation rate declined from 4,5% in June 2019 to 4,0 % in July 2019, while on a month-on-month basis the inflation increased by 0,4%. “The inflation rate is therefore within the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/robin-banks-workshop-don%25E2%2580%2599t-miss-out
Robin Banks workshop: don’t miss out!
2019-10-09 If you have not yet booked your seat for the much anticipated “Success is a choice” workshop by Robin Banks – one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject of mind power and personal mastery – you should hurry-up and do so. The workshop is set to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/latest-medium-term-budget-policy-statement-confirms-grim-nature-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-fiscal-challenge
Latest medium-term budget policy statement confirms grim nature of SA’s fiscal challenge
2019-11-01 “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.”…http://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
2019-11-04 “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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-seminar-tackles-decolonisation-university-education
NWU Seminar tackles decolonisation of university education
2017-03-15 On Friday, 10 March 2017 the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) hosted a Professionalism Seminar at the Mmabatho Palms resort. The seminar, “Decolonising University Education” was aimed at finding possible approaches and solutions to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/itsoseng-community-project-nwu-collaborates-bring-hope