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Final countdown to annual Alumni Gala Dinner

2017-09-11
The official countdown to the 2017 rendition of the North-West University (NWU) Alumni Gala Dinner on the campus in Vanderbijlpark has started! This annual gala event - which takes place on Friday, 15 September, represents a highlight on the campus’s…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/sp%25E2%2580%2599s-revised-outlook-sa-reinforces-need-speedier-fiscal-and-structural-reforms

S&P’s revised outlook on SA reinforces the need for speedier fiscal and structural reforms

2019-11-26
“The decision by rating agency Standard & Poor (S&P) to reduce its outlook on South Africa from stable to negative was widely expected, and the markets have to a large extent already adjusted their prices accordingly.” This is according to Prof…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/growth-figures-stress-need-credible-turnaround-plan

Growth figures stress need for credible turnaround plan

2019-12-04
The latest worse-than-expected growth figures for the third quarter of 2019 again emphasise the urgent need to implement a credible turnaround plan to lift the economy out of its current 'low growth trap'. It also underlines the serious economic…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/let-nwu-help-you-cope-during-lockdown

Let the NWU help you cope during lockdown

2020-04-03
Have you been constantly anxious, having panic attacks or feeling depressed since South Africa went into lockdown due to Covid-19? Has the loss of everyday social connections left you frustrated, angry and demotivated with a general low mood? If you…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/library-heeds-national-call-foster-entrepreneurial-culture

Library heeds national call to foster entrepreneurial culture

2024-09-05
Did you know that South Africa has alarmingly low levels of entrepreneurial activity in spite of its high unemployment rate? One of the reasons for this negative trend can be ascribed to a fear of failure – or simply put: a lack of preparatory entrepreneurial…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/lj-grobler

L.J. Grobler

2021-06-02
Prof. L.J. Grobler is a professor in Mechanical Engineering at the North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa, and was appointed as dean of the Faculty of Engineering in 2012. Apart from lecturing, he also mentors students that are busy with their…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/influence-supply-side-shocks-prices-needs-appropriate-response-monetary-policy

Influence of supply-side shocks on prices needs appropriate response from monetary policy

2022-03-25
“Given the overall balance of economic risks currently facing South Africa, the judgement of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) that a 25 basis-point rise should suffice for now is right, although the tone and language of the MPC statement was distinctly…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-impact-4ir-external-auditing

What is the impact of 4IR on external auditing?

2023-08-17
North-West University alumnus Jan-Pierre Botes, a chartered accountant, registered auditor and industry specialist, recently presented a guest lecture on the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) on external auditing at the NWU’s Vanderbijlpark…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-student-selected-young-scientists-female-programme-japan

PhD student selected for young scientists female programme in Japan

2024-11-20
North-West University (NWU) PhD student Sinenhlanhla Mthembu has been chosen to participate in the Young Scientists Female Programme from 1 to 30 October 2024 at Okayama University in Japan. This programme is a collaborative initiative between the United…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/senior-lecturer-explores-impact-4ir-academia

Senior lecturer explores impact of 4IR on academia

2024-01-22
Kurt Naicker CA(SA), a senior lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU)’s School of Accounting Sciences, recently published an article in the asa (Accountancy South Africa) magazine titled "Impact of the 4IR on academia", highlighting the challenges and…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/monetary-policy-needs-be-supportive-incipient-economic-upturn

Monetary policy needs to be supportive of the incipient economic upturn

2025-11-21
The unanimous decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to cut interest rates by another 25 basis points (bps) was the right one. Prof. Raymond Parsons, economist at the North-West University (NWU) Business…

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About us

2017-08-31
Welcome to the Centre for Applied Radiation and Technology (CARST) Who we are In 1999 the Centre for Applied Radiation Science and Technology (CARST) was formed, through the MoU between the NUCLEAR INDUSTRY and NWU, quote, “In response…

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Look & Learn Webinar: eGuide design

2020-05-06
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2026-03-09
The South African Research Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability (CLES) was established in 2018 as one of the SARChI Initiative research chairs of the National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF). The Research…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/gift-students-and-staff-hungary-may

GIFT students and staff off to Hungary in May

2023-05-02
Several lecturers from the Global, Innovative, Forefront, Talent (GIFT) Management research niche area in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (FEMS) will soon depart for Hungary, courtesy of funding received from…

http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/ctext/autshumato

Autshumato

2021-11-08
Autshumato Autshumato is a project funded by the Department of Arts and Culture to develop, release and support open-source translation technologies to aid the translation process and ultimately provide more access to information…

http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/school-geo-and-spatial-sciences/test-evashni

Test Evashni

2026-06-10
Evashni Jansen Potchefstroom North West University This serves as a reminder of the upcoming training webinars in support of the 2026 Mid-Year Performance Review Process, which will take place from 8 to 26 June 2026. The app…

http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/ohhri-occupational-hygiene-physiology/sonette-du-preez

Sonette du Preez

2025-10-17
Mev du Preez is ‘n lektor en navorser in die veld van Beroepshigiëne. Haar navorsing fokus op die gesondheids risikos betrokke by laagvervaarding prosesse (3D druk werk) by fasiliteite regoor Suid-Afrika. Haar navorsing sal bydrae tot belangrike inligting vir die opleiding vir operateurs rakende gesondeheids kwessies. Mev du Preez doseer…

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