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Covid-19, the virus of uncertainty: the dominoes are falling one by one in the economy
2020-05-14 The Covid-19 virus is causing unprecedented uncertainty on a global scale. An economist from the North-West University (NWU) says the impact of the pandemic is expected to be greater than that of the Spanish flu of a century ago. According to Prof Danie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gandhi-fleischack-and-their-north-west-university-connection
Gandhi, Fleischack and their North-West University connection
2022-10-26 He is revered as one of the greatest human rights champions and spiritual leaders of all time. Mahatma Gandhi, who advocated non-violent resistance and influenced civil disobedience protests for generations after him, is an international icon with a special…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/african-centre-disaster-studies/postgraduate-diploma-disaster-risk-management
Postgraduate Diploma in Disaster Risk Management
2025-08-31 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT Qualification code: 2GC D01 Curriculum code: N501P Solving complex real-world problems and building societal resilience requires many disciplines …http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa/short-courses
SHORT COURSES
2024-05-16 Short Courses, SHORT LEARNING PROGRAMME, TELIT-SA offers short learning programme (SLP) with the aim of growing individuals towards the advancing era of technology innovation and integration., Management, Short Learning Programme on Digital Transformation in Management of SMME’s Want to know more about the SLP and modules? Click on each image below to explore more. SLP × SLP Digital Transformation in MAnagement of SMME's This short learning programme of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-department-tourism-enhance-e-agro-tourism
NWU and Department of Tourism to enhance E-Agro Tourism
2019-02-07 If you snooze, you lose. This saying is spot-on when it comes to being computer savvy and creating an online presence for your business. The North-West University (NWU) has recently partnered with the North West Department of Tourism to implement a…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/phasrec/articles-published-2021
Articles published in 2021
2023-05-17 Badenhorst, J., Pienaar, A.E., Gerber, B. 2021. Effect of the Growth Spurt on Training of Strength and Power During Mid-Adolescence in Boys. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 35(8)/2193–2204. Doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003916…http://news.nwu.ac.za/major-funding-awarded-large-scale-collaborative-projects-nwu
Major funding awarded to large-scale collaborative projects at NWU
2019-05-28 “In this period of economic austerity, governments are forced to cut their spending and budgets in order to remain financially viable or sustainable. Universities are therefore more and more challenged to find alternative means to meet the growing demands…http://education.nwu.ac.za/UNESCO-chair-OER-Fellows
NWU Open Educational Resources Fellowship
2023-03-16 The NWU Open Educational Resources (OERs) Fellowship is an opportunity for staff who are interested to include new openly licensed online resources to their classes or adapt their resources to their students' specific contexts to receive support and funding…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-reappointed-press-council
Academic reappointed to Press Council
2023-03-08 Prof Mpho Chaka, deputy dean for teaching and learning at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities, has been reappointed as a public representative and adjudicator at the Press Council of South Africa for a period of five years. The Press…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/savc-programme-audit-open-hour-invitation
SAVC Programme Audit – Open Hour Invitation
2025-09-12 You are cordially invited to be part of the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) visitation at North-West University from Monday 13 October to Friday 17 October 2025. This visit is an important part of making sure that the Animal Health Technician…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/2025-si-national-conference
2025 SI National Conference
2025-10-07 The SI National Office at Nelson Mandela University in collaboration with NWU SI Regional Office warmly invite you to submit papers and attend the "2025 SI National Conference". Conference Theme: Origin to AI. Conference Sub-Themes…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/publications/books
Books
2025-06-12 UPCOMING EVENTS Books published by TRADE [accordion], Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism: The Role of Business in South Africa (2018), South Africa has entered a new era, with the country’s recently elected president, Cyril Ramaphosa, promising a ‘new dawn’. But will President Ramaphosa and his administration, together with business and labour, be able to turn the economy around and at last…, The Economic Ideas of Marx's Capital: Steps towards post-Keynesian economics (2016), Nearly two hundred years have passed since the birth of Karl Marx and continuing to this day the influence of his economic views, insights and theories can still be felt. However, since the publication of Das Kapital, the scientific community has not been…, Marxistische economie herbekeken (2014), In 2018, two hundred years will have passed since Karl Marx was born. The influence of his economic views, insights and theories can still be felt. However, since the publication of Das Kapital, the scientific community has not been sitting idle. It is time…, Zumanomics Revisited (2013), In the light of global and domestic developments since 2009, Raymond Parsons reassesses the economic prospects for South Africa post-Mangaung and the 2014 general election. While the 2009 publication was a collective effort with other contributors, this is…, Export Promotion: A Decision Support Model Approach (2012), Governments are increasingly confronted by scarce resources, which force their export promotion organisations to seek more efficient ways of carrying out their mandates. Notwithstanding the export successes of several emerging economies, public export…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-led-project-makes-isixhosa-vocabulary-easily-accessible
Student-led project makes isiXhosa vocabulary easily accessible
2024-07-26 Learning a new language can be fun but also challenging as you try to navigate your way through a wondrous world of novel sounds and words. Life has just become a little easier for isiXhosa learners with isiXhosa.click, a new online dictionary for isiXhosa…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/research
Research
2024-06-07 Overview The NWU Business School at the North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, wants to be known for research that provides practical business solutions with scientific contributions to the broader field of management. The NWU Business School consists…http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/sdl-covid-19-helpful-resources
SDL Covid-19 Helpful Resources
2020-08-03 The list of educational applications, platforms and resources below aim to help parents, teachers, schools and school administrators facilitate student learning and provide social care and interaction during periods of school closure. Most of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-once-again-offers-business-development-programme-female-owned-startups
NWU once again offers business development programme for female-owned startups
2021-03-18 For the ninth consecutive year, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) bhive Enterprise Development Centre will offer its Enterprising Women Programme for female entrepreneurs. The programme is geared at supporting early-stage or start-up businesses, to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/journalists-make-nwu-media-magic
Journalists make NWU media magic
2024-05-10 The North-West University (NWU) has always been known as a source of outstanding journalists, and this was again evident during the recently held National Press Club/North-West University Newsmaker and Journalist of the Year awards. Journalism plays a…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/ctl-staff-training-magna-beyond-pedagogy-infusing-equity-your-syllabus-assignments-and-course
CTL staff training - MAGNA - Beyond Pedagogy: Infusing equity into your syllabus, assignments, and course content
2020-09-25 This online event is only available to all staff of the NWU. To find out more about this exciting online event and register, click here! Please note that this is an all day eventhttp://commerce.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa-news/our-podcasts
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2024-06-07 What's up with WhatsApp? Covid-19 has brought on many challenges in terms of teaching in the Higher Education context. However, it has also enabled lecturers to incorporate innovative practices into their teaching and learning to engage with students. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/colloquium-weighs-future-teaching-and-learning-times-transition