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NWU economist says lockdown comes at the right time
2020-03-24 “President Cyril Ramaphosa’s lockdown of South Africa to combat the Covid-19 virus comes at the right time,” says an economist of the NWU Business School. Prof Raymond Parsons says the decision follows the precedent set by some other countries in…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/phasrec/melainie-cowdery-cameron
Melainie Cowdery Cameron
2021-06-07 Melainie (Lainie) Cameron is an osteopath and an accredited exercise physiologist (biokineticist in Australia). Lainie has been involved in university education and research in some way or another for most of her career. She completed two research degrees focussed on applied clinical research and clinical education. Most of her research and…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://www.nwu.ac.za/university-calendar/june
University Calendar - June
2026-05-26 Legend MC - Mahikeng Campus PC - Potchefstroom Campus VC - Vanderbijlpark Campus M - Masters degree PhD/D - Doctoral degree UDL - Unit for Distance Learning HDA - Higher Degrees Administration FHS - Faculty of Health Sciences…http://news.nwu.ac.za/deepening-global-ties-through-expanded-german-collaboration
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://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/social-work/international-school-social-work-conference-2025
International School Social Work Conference 2025
2025-09-09 Unified for Impact: Global Innovations in School Social Work The North-West University Faculty of Health Sciences in South Africa invites researchers, scholars, practitioners and all interested parties to the second Social Workers in Schools (SWIS…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/auther/sustainable-community-development-engagement
Sustainable Community Development and -Engagement
2026-02-11 Overview True sustainable community development can only be achieved if communities are full partners and drivers of development processes and not merely receivers or actors. A bottom-up approach should focus on ensuring credible consultation processes and…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://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/brics-skills-development-technology-innovation-international-competition-2024/social-links
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NWU student Bradley Nkoana strengthens global sprint credentials with relay success
2026-05-05 Bradley Nkoana, Olympic star and proud NWU Eagle, continues to soar on the global stage after delivering another excellent result for South Africa at the World Athletics Relays. Nkoana formed part of the South African 4x100 m relay team alongside Akani…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/zoology/frequently-asked-questions-faq
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2024-08-01 [accordion collapsed] What career opportunities are there? Some possible career options related to Zoology are: Conservationist Ecologist Entomologist Environmental consultant Geneticist Laboratory technician Marine biologist Museum…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://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/short-courses