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South African economy in ICU: How do we get out of it?
2020-09-08 The South African economy is in dire need of resuscitation. A development economist from the North-West University (NWU) says that not since World War II have the local and global economies been affected in such a devastating way as by the impact of Covid-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lee-anne-diab-improving-athletes%25E2%2580%2599-recovery-through-science
Lee-Anne Diab - Improving athletes’ recovery through science
2020-09-10 North-West University (NWU) alumna Lee-Anne Diab has turned her passion for sports into a successful career. The sporting fanatic is currently the first female sports scientist in rugby at The Blue Bulls Company, and one of the first women consulting for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ilze-goes-all-out-follow-her-sports-dream
Ilze goes all out to follow her sports dream
2020-07-08 Ilze du Plessis believes that your attitude determines whether your path through life is going to be thorny or strewn with rose petals. And if you look at the long list of accomplishments this 18-year-old first-year student at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-appointed-isaca-board
NWU alumnus appointed to ISACA board
2020-07-09 Dr Cameron Modisane, a North-West University (NWU) alumnus, was recently appointed to the ISACA South African chapter board of directors. ISACA stands for Information Systems Audit and Control Association and is an international professional association…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-leopard%25E2%2580%2599s-lair-kompetisie-%25E2%2580%2593-sperdatum-vir-inskrywings-kom-nader
NWU se Leopard’s Lair-kompetisie – sperdatum vir inskrywings kom nader _
2020-07-09 Die sperdatum vir inskrywings vir die 2020-weergawe van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se gewilde Leopard’s Lair-besigheidskompetisie kom nader, en alle studentepreneurs word uitgenooi om deel te neem. As jy meen dat jy ’n innoveerder met ’n unieke…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-leopard-lair-competition-%25E2%2580%2593-entry-deadline-looming
NWU’s Leopard Lair Competition – entry deadline looming
2020-07-09 The deadline for entries for the 2020 version of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) popular Leopard’s Lair Business Competition is approaching, and all studentpreneurs are invited to take part. If you consider yourself to be an innovator with an out-of-the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/alumnus-publiseer-openbarende-lewensbeskrywing-oor-geestesgesondheid
Alumnus publiseer openbarende lewensbeskrywing oor geestesgesondheid
2020-07-09 Toe dr Kleinjan Redelinghuys, ’n postdoktorale navorsingsgenoot van Optentia en kundige in bedryfsielkunde, onlangs sy boek, Unfiltered: Grappling with mental illness, gepubliseer het, het hy twee doelwitte gestel. Die eerste was om te skryf oor ’n kant…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-publishes-tell-all-mental-health-memoir
Alumnus publishes tell-all mental-health memoir
2020-07-09 When Dr Kleinjan Redelinghuys, an Optentia postdoctoral research fellow and expert in industrial psychology, recently published his book, Unfiltered: Grappling with mental illness, he was guided by two objectives. The first was to write about a side of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/be-mindful-anger-during-covid-19-lockdown
Be mindful of anger during the Covid-19 lockdown
2020-07-14 With South Africa having been in lockdown for more than 100 days already, people are experiencing a variety of emotions, ranging from sadness, fear, anxiety and loneliness to anger. People experiencing anger came into focus when businessman Vusi…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-plan-nwu-career-fair
Innovative plan for NWU Career Fair
2020-07-14 The North-West University will present a virtual career fair for the year 2020. Employers and Students present will have the opportunity to share career related information with each other, in a more innovative way. The virtual career fair will replace…http://news.nwu.ac.za/give-back-mandela-day
Give back on Mandela Day
2020-07-17 It’s that time of the year when people from across the globe celebrate the late Nelson Mandela’s birthday by spending 67 minutes in giving back to their communities. In November 2009, the United Nations officially declared Nelson Mandela’s birthday as an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/poster-award-29th-european-biomass-conference-and-exhibition
Poster award at the 29th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
2020-07-20 The DST/NRF Research Chair in Biofuels received a poster award for a particularly valuable contribution to the hydrothermal liquefaction topic session at the 29th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (e-EUBCE 2020). The event was supposed to have…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/klubspeler-kazlo-spog-met-50-eerstespanwedstryde
Klubspeler Kazlo spog met 50 eerstespanwedstryde
2020-07-20 Om vir 50 eerstespanwedstryde vir jou rugbyklub op die veld te draf, is voorwaar ’n uitsonderlike prestasie. Dié eer het Kazlo Holtzhauzen van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se rugbyklub in Vanderbijlpark – die NWU Vaal Rugbyklub – vroeër vanjaar te beurt…http://news.nwu.ac.za/club-player-kazlo-boasts-50-games-first-team
Club player Kazlo boasts with 50 games for the first team
2020-07-20 Taking the field in 50 games for your rugby club’s first team is definitely an exceptional achievement. Kazlo Holtzhauzen of the rugby club of the North-West University (NWU) in Vanderbijlpark – the NWU Vaal Rugby Club – achieved this honour earlier this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-prof-linda-du-plessis-first-sa-obtain-international-dba-degree
NWU’s Prof Linda du Plessis first in SA to obtain international DBA degree
2020-07-20 With Women’s Month around the corner, Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU) responsible for planning and Vanderbijlpark Campus operations, is blazing a trail of excellence in higher education management. Prof Du…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-and-linguistic-shifts-during-covid-19-pandemic
Social and linguistic shifts during the Covid-19 pandemic
2020-08-21 The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), hosted the third research webinar of a seven-part series on 20 August 2020. With the theme “Language matters: Social and linguistic shifts…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-think-tank-explores-solutions-socio-economic-problems
NWU think tank explores solutions to socio-economic problems
2020-08-21 What should South Africa be doing to tackle its long-standing socio-economic problems and build a more resilient future? This was the theme of a virtual think tank via Zoom that was convened by the North-West University (NWU) Business School on 20 August.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/trade-assesses-financial-health-metropolitan-municipalities
TRADE assesses the financial health of metropolitan municipalities
2020-08-21 Most of the assessed group of metropolitan municipalities in South Africa are not financially healthy, with only three of eight of these metros being profitable, even though there has been a general improvement in their revenue and expenditure ratios. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rose-hayeshi-%25E2%2580%2593-rising-star-bioafrica-convention
Rose Hayeshi – a rising star at the BioAfrica Convention
2020-08-24 A researcher from the North-West University (NWU) and one of the rising stars in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), is taking part in this year’s BioAfrica Convention that is taking place from 24 to 26 August. Prof Rose Hayeshi,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/women-are-putting-roots-down-agriculture