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Lecturer to present at Curriculum Development and Planning Summit 2024
2024-02-22 North-West University (NWU) senior lecturer and chartered accountant Kurt Naicker will be part of a panel of experts that will present at the Curriculum Development and Planning Summit, which is set to take place on 18 and 19 April 2024. The summit aims to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/biblioteekdirekteur-deel-haar-it-kundigheid-op-internasionale-gebied
Biblioteekdirekteur deel haar IT-kundigheid op internasionale gebied
2024-02-27 ’n Nuwe geslag feitegefassineerde verbruikers en vinnige tegnologiese ontwikkelings, veral op die gebied van kunsmatige intelligensie (KI), het dit vir biblioteke noodsaaklik gemaak om saam te werk om hulle oorlewing te verseker. Samewerking tussen…http://news.nwu.ac.za/library-director-shares-her-it-expertise-internationally
Library director shares her IT expertise internationally
2024-10-29 A new generation of fact-fascinated consumers and fast-paced technological developments, especially in the artificial intelligence (AI) realm, has made it paramount for libraries to collaborate in order to ensure survival. Collaboration between libraries…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/dr-xander-flemming
Dr Xander Flemming
2024-02-22 Dr Xander Flemming is a lecturer and researcher at the Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR). After obtaining a master’s degree in counselling psychology, he gained over 12 years of experience in community settings. He managed and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/begroting-erken-dat-die-ekonomie-nie-vinnig-genoeg-groei-nie
Begroting erken dat die ekonomie nie vinnig genoeg groei nie
2024-02-22 In die lig van ’n kommerwekkende kombinasie van ekonomiese en fiskale uitdagings het die Minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, in sy Begrotingstoespraak op 21 Februarie ’n realistiese evaluering gegee van die sosio-ekonomiese en fiskale uitdagings wat…http://news.nwu.ac.za/budget-acknowledges-economy-not-growing-fast-enough
Budget acknowledges that the economy is not growing fast enough
2024-02-22 In the face of a daunting combination of economic and fiscal imperatives, Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana in his Budget Speech on 21 February gave a realistic assessment of the socioeconomic and fiscal challenges confronting South Africa, including a “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/begroting-slaag-nie-daarin-om-tasbare-oplossings-vir-ernstige-uitdagings-te-verskaf-nie
Begroting slaag nie daarin om tasbare oplossings vir ernstige uitdagings te verskaf nie
2024-02-22 Die Suid-Afrikaanse Begrotingstoespraak van 21 Februarie – wat met ’n toon van optimisme en verbintenis gelewer is – het ’n regering ontbloot wat met ekonomiese uitdagings sukkel terwyl hulle na vordering streef. Prof Joseph Sekhampu, hoofdirekteur van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/budget-falls-short-providing-concrete-solutions-pressing-challenges
Budget falls short in providing concrete solutions to pressing challenges
2024-02-22 The South African Budget Speech of 21 February – delivered with a tone of optimism and commitment – reveals a government grappling with economic challenges while striving for progress. Prof Joseph Sekhampu, chief director of the North-West University (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-shines-finalist-prestigious-budget-speech-competition
Student shines as finalist in prestigious budget speech competition
2024-02-22 North-West University (NWU) student Keakantse Setsibe has recently made headlines by securing a spot as a finalist in the2023 Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition. This competition aims to grow economic excellence in South Africa by promoting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/digital-footprint-crucial-indigenous-language-preservation
Digital footprint crucial for indigenous language preservation
2024-02-23 “The work that is being done by SWiP is highly commendable. The key message of today’s meeting for me is the importance of preserving our languages. As a Zulu speaker, it is crucial that isiZulu does not die.” These are the words of Tholakele Nkwanyana, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/collaboration-servian-researchers-focus-nuclear-science-advancements
Collaboration with Servian researchers to focus on nuclear science advancements
2024-03-01 A delegation of academics and researchers from the University of Novi Sad in Serbia, led by Prof Jovana Nikolov and Dr Andrej Vraničar, visited the North-West University's Centre for Applied Radiation Science and Technology (CARST) from 20 to 24 February.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/eagles-gaan-voort-om-hulle-staal-die-varsitybeker-te-wys
Eagles gaan voort om hulle staal in die Varsitybeker te wys
2024-03-04 Twee rondtes en twee oortuigende oorwinnings. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Eagles het vir hulle tuisskare genoeg gegee om oor te juig toe hulle die Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland (UWK) in hulle Varsitybeker-wedstryd met 49–15 gewen het. ’n Pers golf van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-continue-flex-their-varsity-cup-muscles
Eagles continue to flex their Varsity Cup muscles
2024-03-04 Two rounds and two resounding wins. The North-West University (NWU) Eagles gave their home crowd at the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds enough to cheer about as they beat the University of the Western Cape (UWC) 49–15 in their Varsity Cup clash. A purple wave…http://news.nwu.ac.za/oscar-amplifying-voice-south-african-youth-russia
Oscar is amplifying the voice of South African youth in Russia
2024-03-06 North-West University (NWU) student Oreneile Oscar Mosenogi has been chosen to represent the South Africa at the prestigious World Youth Festival in Sochi, Russia from 29 February to 8 March 2024. Oscar is currently serving as the stakeholder relations…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/leiers-voeding-mik-na-geen-honger-goeie-gesondheid-en-gehalte-onderwys-vir-afrika
Leiers in voeding mik na geen honger, goeie gesondheid en gehalte-onderwys vir Afrika
2024-03-05 Die dubbele las van wanvoeding – ondervoeding en vetsug wat tegelykertyd voorkom – raak die meeste lae- en middelinkomste-lande. In Afrika, wat ’n gekompliseerde voedselstelsel het, veroorsaak dit komplekse gesondheidsuitdagings wat deur voedingkundiges op…http://news.nwu.ac.za/leaders-nutrition-aim-zero-hunger-good-health-and-quality-education-africa
Leaders in nutrition aim for zero hunger, good health and quality education for Africa
2024-03-05 The double burden of malnutrition – undernutrition and obesity happening at the same time – affects most low- and middle-income countries. In Africa, which has a complicated food system, it poses complex health challenges that need to be addressed by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-deliver-stellar-performance-brics-skills-competition
Students deliver stellar performance in BRICS Skills competition
2024-03-05 A team of students from the North-West University (NWU), under the guidance of computer scientist and lecturer Dr Japie Greeff, recently participated in the BRICS Skills competition in China in the Data Analysis and Visualisation and Machine Learning and Big…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/spoedige-ekonomiese-hervormings-moet-geimplementeer-word-vir-beter-groeivooruitsigte
Spoedige ekonomiese hervormings moet geïmplementeer word vir beter groeivooruitsigte
2024-03-06 “Die goeie nuus is dat Suid-Afrika op die ou end ’n ‘tegniese resessie’ (twee agtereenvolgende kwartale van negatiewe groei) naelskraap vermy het deur in die vierde kwartaal van 2023 ’n geringe styging van 0,1% in die bruto binnelandse produk (BBP)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rapid-economic-reforms-must-be-implemented-better-growth-prospects
Rapid economic reforms must be implemented for better growth prospects
2024-03-06 “The good news is that South Africa has, after all, narrowly avoided a ‘technical recession’ (two successive quarters of negative growth) by registering a scant gross domestic product (GDP) growth rise of 0,1% in the fourth quarter of 2023.” In commenting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/building-better-futures-importance-2024-school-governing-body-elections