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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://news.nwu.ac.za/hypertension-problem-among-young-people
Hypertension: a problem among young people
2021-03-31 No one escapes the silent killer. High blood pressure is one of the major factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease and is often referred to as the “silent killer”. It is clear from several studies conducted by the Hypertension in Africa…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/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://news.nwu.ac.za/innovators-inspired-commercialise-research-too
Innovators inspired to commercialise this research too
2023-04-26 After a week-long residential programme in the United Kingdom, two innovators from the North-West University (NWU) recently returned with renewed vigour to promote commercialisation in the fields of the humanities, arts and social sciences (HASS). Prof…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/how-six-days-potchefstroom-saved-australia
How six days in Potchefstroom saved Australia
2020-09-15 By Bertie Jacobs Our dreaded enemy, our mortal foes. The Australian cricket team elicits a special kind of response from South Africans (and every other test-playing nation), most notably in the form of vitriol and expressions not fit for the printed or…http://news.nwu.ac.za/project-team-wants-all-university-students-have-access-indigenous-african-languages
Project team wants all university students to have access to indigenous African languages
2021-08-12 University students who have a mother tongue other than English should not be at a disadvantage compared to those who do speak English at home. This is why it is important to level the language playing field. The North-West University (NWU) is one of four…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-strengthens-partnership-university-crete
Research unit strengthens partnership with University of Crete
2023-06-29 By Menziwa Msibi Representatives from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Education and Human Rights in Diversity (Edu-HRight) research unit, recently embarked on a visit to the University of Crete in Greece to strengthen the two institutions’ longstanding…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/social-work/elmien-truter
Elmien Crofford
2026-03-04 My research focus is on tackling the complex challenges faced by child protection social workers in South Africa. Through research, we explore the different levels, factors, and stakeholders within the child protection system to identify what hinders effective child protection. Through both PhD and master’s research, our goal is to uncover these…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/health-sciences/schools-and-programme-codes