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Deepening global ties through expanded German collaboration
2025-04-30 Opportunities for international research experience are one of the many benefits of the newly expanded research and teaching partnership between the North-West University (NWU) and Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz (HSZG) University of Applied Sciences in Germany…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-shares-expertise-sustainable-agriculture
Academic shares expertise on sustainable agriculture
2025-07-01 Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Microbiology subject group recently visited the National Potato Innovation Centre in Scotland. She delivered a seminar on her pioneering research into rhizosphere microbiomes and their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unemployment-now-cruellest-tax-vulnerable-population
Unemployment is now the “cruellest tax” on a vulnerable population
2021-08-25 A new record high (34,4%) in the South African unemployment rate in the second quarter of 2021 confirms the destructive impact that the Delta variant of the coronavirus and the accompanying lockdown restrictions have had on the economy and the labour market…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/climate-change-air-quality-and-impacts/weather-and-weather-modification
Weather and Weather Modification
2022-11-07 Weather and Climate Related Research Projects The NWU Climatology Research Group (CGR) has set up multiple weather stations at various locations: METSI (UESM Research Facility) Lekwena Wildlife Estate NWU Potchefstroom Campus NWU Mafikeng…http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/short-courses
Short Courses
2020-07-24 INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE FOR EDUCATION For further information on the course content or registration process, please contact Prof Josef de Beer at 018 285 2626 or josef.debeer@nwu.ac.za Short Course on the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-fm-collaborates-community-radio-stations-reach-out-listeners
NWU FM collaborates with community radio stations to reach out to listeners
2020-04-21 NWU FM, the radio station on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, is collaborating with community radio stations across the North West Province to keep listeners informed and entertained during the national lockdown. NWU FM station…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eskom-tariff-rise-shock-economy
Eskom tariff rise is a shock for economy
2019-03-08 The latest decision by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to grant Eskom an increase of 9,4% in response to its application of 15% is bad news for the economy at this stage. This is according to renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eskom-load-shedding-poses-serious-risks-economy
Eskom load-shedding poses serious risks to the economy
2019-02-12 “The deep concern expressed by President Cyril Ramaphosa about the economic and business implications of the shock decision by Eskom to escalate load-shedding to level 4 must be widely supported.” This is according to renowned economist Prof Raymond…http://news.nwu.ac.za/reduced-interest-rates-will-help-underpin-business-and-consumer-confidence
Reduced interest rates will help to underpin business and consumer confidence
2020-01-17 “The Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC's) decision to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points is a welcome recognition of the need to reduce borrowing costs for business and consumers in South Africa.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chief-whip-north-west-legislature-earns-her-masters-communication
Chief whip of the North-West Legislature earns her master’s in communication
2025-05-19 The North-West University (NWU) has once again shown it is the knowledge hub of choice in the province. The latest high-profile graduate is the North West Legislature’s chief whip, Motlalepue Ziphorah Rosho, who received her master’s degree in communication…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unchanged-interest-rate-no-surprise
Unchanged interest rate is no surprise
2024-05-31 The latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) statement was again surprise-free, the committee having, for the sixth time over the past year, kept interest rates unchanged. In commenting on the decision by the MPC to…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/seminar-prof-fides-del-castillo-challenge-based-learning-framework
Seminar by Prof. Fides del Castillo: The Challenge-based Learning Framework
2025-08-01 You are warmly invited to a seminar by Prof. Fides del Castillo. Title: The Challenge-based Learning Framework. Bio Fides del Castillo is Associate Dean of the School of Innovation and Sustainability at De La Salle University – Laguna. She…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/brics-skills-development-technology-innovation-international-competition-2024/social-links
Social Links
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IT students ‘scrum’ with industry experts
2020-03-19 The importance of industry exposure for university students cannot be over emphasised. Not only does it allow students to apply their knowledge to real-life situations and problems, but it also bridges the perceived gap between academic theory and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-us-consul-general-potchefstroom
NWU hosts US Consul General in Potchefstroom
2025-08-22 The North-West University (NWU) continues to strengthen its international networks in line with its strategy, Taking the NWU forward: 2024 and beyond. Central to this vision is the commitment of the institution to global partnerships, academic excellence and…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/accounting-sciences/financial-accountancy
Financial Accountancy
2025-07-28 Finacial Accountancy Financial Accountancy [accordion], Your Path to Excellence, Enhance your career in finance with our Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Financial Accountancy, which is accredited by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) for the AGA(SA) designation and the South African Institute of Professional…, Core subjects, Subjects include, but are not limited to: Financial Accounting Taxation Auditing and Corporate Governance Management Accounting Financial Management Business Sciences, Degree options , BCom in Financial Accountancy Degree Duration: 3 years, full time Offered on the Potchefstroom [P], Vanderbijlpark [V] & Mahikeng [M] campuses Curriculum code: 5DBH01 BCom in Financial Accountancy - Extended programme Degree Duration: 4 years, full time…, Admission requirements, BCom in Financial Accountancy APS: 28 Mathematics: Level 4 (50% or more) Afrikaans/ English Level 4 (50% or more) BCom Financial Accountancy - Extended programme APS: 24 Mathematics: Level 3 (40% ore more ) OR Mathematics Literacy: Level 7 (80% or more)…, Professional bodies, South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) The BCom Financial Accountancy degree is accredited by SAICA, which enables students to register as an AGA(SA) after completion of a SAICA-accredited training contract. For more information, visit the…, Career opportunities, Professional accountant Internal auditor Cost and management accountant Financial manager Tax practitioner Lecturer, Post-graduate studies, Post-graduate studies in Financial Accountancy include: BCom Honours Degree MCom and PhD Download our Honours and PGDA brochure here [/accordion] Yearbookhttp://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/pharmacen-farmasie-farmakologie/madeleine-uys
Madeleine Uys
2026-04-30 Madeleine’s postgraduate research focussed on drug discovery in animal models of psychiatric illness. Madeleine’s research is now focussed on the development and validation of a mouse model for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, in order to assess potential drug treatment options.http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/node/24588
Physics Test Page
2025-10-01 Physics attempts to summarise phenomena in nature according to scientific laws. Such laws are formulated to provide us with knowledge of the physical world. Physics, together with the subjects Chemistry and various divisions of Mathematics, form the basis of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/commodity-risk-management-students-grain-experience
Commodity risk management: students g(r)ain experience
2018-10-08 Economic instability has changed the way in which companies operate. Long gone are the days when decisions were made solely with the help of forecasts and projections. Risk management has become an integral part of good management and governance. This is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-strengthens-partnership-university-crete