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Achievement of SONA targets will depend on faster implementation of growth-friendly policies
2025-02-07 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s wide-ranging State of the Nation Address (SONA) agenda that confirms the tangible commitment of the Government of National Unity (GNU) to faster and higher job-rich growth is positive. In commenting on the SONA, which was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/beth-engelbrecht
Beth Engelbrecht
2025-02-07 I served as a Family Medicine specialist in the public health sector, translating to a senior health system leader for 30 years. The last 5 years I served as Head of Health for the Western Cape, accountable for all health services, resources and performance.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/trumps-pause-foreign-aid-upsets-global-health-programmes
Trump’s pause on foreign aid upsets global health programmes
2025-02-07 United States President Donald Trump’s pause in his country’s foreign aid is being felt on the campuses of the North-West University (NWU). The Health Care Centre and HIV/Aids Office on the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus have received notification from Shout-it-Now…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/julia-blitz
Julia Blitz
2025-02-07 Julia Blitz is a registered Family Physician who has a PhD in Health Professions Education (HPE) from Stellenbosch University. While now retired from full-time work, she continues to work with some South African medical schools (including NWU) as they develop…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/jaco-meyer
Jaco Meyer
2025-02-07 Jaco Meyer is a South African composer, researcher, and lecturer in Composition and Musicology at the School of Music and Conservatory of North-West University (NWU). He earned his PhD under the supervision of Prof. Hannes Taljaard, focusing on expanding…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/michelle-hester-pretorius
Michelle Hester Pretorius
2025-02-07 Michelle Pretorius is a South African singer, actress, researcher and lecturer. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Commercial Music at the School of Music at NWU. Michelle holds a BMus from the University of Pretoria, an MMus from the South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/janelize-morelli
Janelize Morelli
2025-02-07 Janelize Morelli is an associate professor of music at the North-West University and a member of the MASARA research entity. She teaches undergraduate modules in community music and music education. Janelize holds a PhD in Music Education from NYU Steinhardt…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ai-revolution-hits-nwu-here-what-you-need-know
The AI revolution hits the NWU: Here is what you need to know
2025-02-07 As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to play an increasingly important and prominent role in our lives, the North-West University (NWU) has established the NWU AI Hub to serve as a coordinator and facilitator for all things AI at the NWU. No sphere of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert-unpacks-hidden-costs-rising-electricity-tariffs
Expert unpacks the hidden costs of rising electricity tariffs
2025-02-07 By: Gofaone Motsamai The recent approval by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) of a 12,7% electricity tariff increase for the 2025/26 financial year has raised serious concerns about its implications for household budgets, business…http://news.nwu.ac.za/business-schools-pitso-discussion-analyses-sona-2025
Business School’s Pitso discussion analyses SONA 2025
2025-02-10 “We won’t be bullied.” These words by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in response to US president Donald Trump’s verbal attacks on South Africa grabbed headlines, but SONA 2025 had much more to unpack than that. On…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/suid-afrika-moet-dringend-reageer-en-die-ekonomie-so-trump-bestand-moontlik-maak
Suid-Afrika moet dringend reageer en die ekonomie so “Trump-bestand” as moontlik maak
2025-02-11 “Ons moenie die uiteindelike gevolge onderskat wat dalk in die lig van die huidige skielike breuk in die bilaterale politieke en diplomatieke betrekkinge tussen die Verenigde State (VSA) en Suid-Afrika vir die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie en besighede voorlê nie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/workshop-explores-establishment-agri-hub-north-west
Workshop explores the establishment of an Agri Hub in North West.
2025-01-30 The North-West University (NWU), in partnership with the North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, held an extensive three-day workshop on beef beneficiation and goat aggregation from 22 to 24 January at the Mahikeng Campus’ Molelwane Farm…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-tyobeka-mining-south-africa-more-stilfontein
Prof Bismark Tyobeka: Mining in South Africa is more than Stilfontein
2025-04-22 Stilfontein. It is a name irrevocably connected to South Africa’s mining sector. But, according to Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), it is high time that the country makes global mining headlines for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-participates-russia-africa-media-collaboration
Student participates in Russia-Africa media collaboration
2025-01-31 By Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu Gofaone Motsamai, a master’s student with the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research entity at North-West University’s (NWU) Mahikeng Campus, has applauded resolutions taken at International Media Forum for Young…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/beter-inflasiesyfers-bring-geleidelik-laer-rentekoerse-teweeg
Beter inflasiesyfers bring geleidelik laer rentekoerse teweeg
2025-01-31 Die beter nuus op die inflasiefront is stadigaan besig om tot laer rentekoerse te lei, en om sodoende leenkoste vir sakeondernemings en verbruikers te verminder. Die Monetêre Beleidskomitee (MBK) het weer eens by sy jongste vergadering – met ’n stemming van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/better-inflation-figures-gradually-translate-lower-interest-rates
Better inflation figures gradually translate into lower interest rates
2025-01-31 The better news on the inflation front is gradually being translated into lower interest rates, thus modestly easing borrowing costs for businesses and consumers. At its latest meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) again – by a four to two vote – cut…http://news.nwu.ac.za/accounting-matters-nwus-management-accountancy-students-shine-again
Accounting matters: NWU's Management Accountancy students shine again
2025-04-22 When people hear the word “accounting”, they often think of numbers, spreadsheets and meticulous financial records. But in a country like South Africa, accounting is far more than just balancing the books – it is a cornerstone of economic growth and stability…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/elektrisiteitstariefverhoging-sal-noodgedwonge-die-koste-van-sake-ondernemings-laat-styg
Elektrisiteitstariefverhoging sal noodgedwonge die koste van sake-ondernemings laat styg
2025-01-31 Hoewel dit steeds vir sakeondernemings en verbruikers ’n pynlike saak is, is die besluit deur die Nasionale Energiereguleerder van Suid-Afrika (Nersa) om ’n veel laer verhoging van 12,7% in Ekskom-tariewe toe te laat, in plaas van die 36% wat Eskom wou hê, ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/electricity-tariff-increase-will-inevitably-cause-cost-doing-business-rise
Electricity tariff increase will inevitably cause the cost of doing business to rise
2025-01-31 Although it is still painful for business and consumers, the decision by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to allow a much lower increase of 12,7% in Eskom tariffs, instead of the 36% previously sought by Eskom, is a significant outcome…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-explores-legor-six-bricksr-teacher-training