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Majority MPC decision is disappointing and unduly cautious
2019-11-25 “It is disappointing that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) majority view is unable to contemplate reducing the repo rate, although the space now clearly exists to act positively.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-late-music-legend-hhp%25E2%2580%2599s-inaugural-memorial-lecture
NWU hosts late music legend HHP’s inaugural memorial lecture
2019-09-17 “People are equal. Musicians, like cooks and singers and dancers and lovers, are not. That’s just how it is. Most lyricists offer little in the way of new concepts, or new ways of appreciating the world. But some people bring new meaning into the world.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-gala-dinner-honour-lgbtqi-community
NWU hosts gala dinner in honour of LGBTQI+ community
2019-09-19 “You Have to be Gay to Know God lends a welcome complexity and authenticity to the narratives of black, queer men in Africa.” This is according to book reviewer Megan Robertson. Taking its cue from published reviews such as this one, the North-West…https://news.nwu.ac.za/public-lecture-calls-africanisation-instead-decolonisation
Public lecture calls for Africanisation instead of decolonisation
2019-06-10 “Universities have become ‘sons of decolonisation struggles’.” This is how Prof Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni argued during a recent public lecture hosted on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. This lecture formed part of a series of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-physical-trainer-hones-his-skills-psl-team
NWU physical trainer hones his skills with PSL team
2022-06-13 Ontiretse Motingwa Dino Rangaka, physical trainer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute, recently received an invitation from PSL outfit Stellenbosch FC to hone his skills on physical training. The training specifically focused on strength…https://news.nwu.ac.za/influence-supply-side-shocks-prices-needs-appropriate-response-monetary-policy
Influence of supply-side shocks on prices needs appropriate response from monetary policy
2022-03-25 “Given the overall balance of economic risks currently facing South Africa, the judgement of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) that a 25 basis-point rise should suffice for now is right, although the tone and language of the MPC statement was distinctly…https://news.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-colloquium-promote-community-well-being
Community Engagement Colloquium to promote community well-being
2023-08-28 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences is proud to host its Community Engagement Colloquium from 2 to 4 October 2023 at its Vanderbijlpark Campus. Various renowned academics and professionals will share their expertise at the event,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/meet-our-researchers-0
Meet our researchers
2023-11-14 The faculties at the North-West University (NWU) are doing exciting work on the research front. Prof Philimon Modisha is an associate professor in the Faculty of Engineering and his research is centred on liquid organic hydrogen storage. His research is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/students-and-industry-leaders-talk-about-future-accounting
Students and industry leaders talk about the future of accounting
2023-10-16 The School of Accounting Sciences at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently brought together representatives from major accounting and audit firms and students to talk about the future of the accountancy profession in the Fourth…https://news.nwu.ac.za/financial-intelligence-centre-and-north-west-university-enter-cooperation-agreement
Financial Intelligence Centre and North-West University enter into cooperation agreement
2024-03-22 The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) is boosting its forensic accounting capacity through a co-operation agreement with the Business School of North-West University (NWU). The FIC’s Acting Director Pieter Smit, and NWU Vice-Principal and Deputy Vice…https://news.nwu.ac.za/diverse-qualitative-research-perspectives-festival-set-inspire-and-inform
Diverse Qualitative Research Perspectives Festival set to inspire and inform
2024-08-28 The North-West University's (NWU’s) Optentia research unit is gearing up to host the upcoming Diverse Qualitative Research Perspectives Festival from 3 to 6 September at The Roots in Potchefstroom. According to Optentia's project manager Anjonet …https://news.nwu.ac.za/mental-healthcare-expert-nominated-nursing-research-excellence-award
Mental healthcare expert nominated for Nursing Research Excellence Award
2024-11-01 Mental health in the healthcare system is beginning to receive the attention it deserves. Prof Leepile Sehularo, a professor of psychiatry and mental health nursing at the North-West University (NWU), has been nominated for the Nurse Researcher Award at the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/neo-nkhumane-top-10-miss-world-sa-finalist-making-her-mark
Neo Nkhumane: A Top 10 Miss World SA finalist making her mark
2024-09-16 At just 22, Neo Nkhumane is making her presence known in academia and the world of pageantry. As a master's degree student in communication at the North-West University (NWU) and now a top 10 finalist in the Miss World South Africa pageant, Neo is a shining…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-human-metabolomics/newborn-screening
Newborn Screening
2025-02-17 Starting on the right foot with Newborn Screening Programs that screen newborn babies for selected genetic and metabolic diseases are vital to the health of infants. Without these screenings, babies would be at risk for developing severe illnesses that…“Keep moving forward and don’t give up” – Prof Linda du Plessis
2017-03-10 “Never view challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it is important for you to understand that facing and overcoming difficulty is actually one of your biggest advantages since it teaches you perseverance, resilience and adaptability.” This is the message…NWU to showcase maths and IT during 5th annual Geexpo
2017-10-03 Two weeks. That is how much time is left before this year’s rendition of the very popular Geexpo Expo for information technology and mathematical and statistical sciences. The event, hosted by the School of Computer Sciences and Information Systems and…Ché Weldon
2020-11-23 Amphibian conservation has received increasing attention following the 2005 global declaration of the Amphibian Conservation Action Plan (ACAP), with placed a high premium on amongst other increasing the capacity of conservation research required to combat…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sustainability-reporting-poses-challenges-jse-listed-companies
Sustainability reporting poses challenges for JSE-listed companies
2025-03-12 Companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) must navigate evolving sustainability reporting requirements to ensure compliance, credibility and investor confidence. Prof Neels Kilian of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law outlined…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/webinar-learning-r-scratch
Webinar: Learning R from Scratch
2022-07-18 The Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) is proud to announce a webinar about Learning R from Scratch, presented by Prof Cristian Ricci, an experienced biomedical statistician. Prof Cristian shares his expertise on the R Software…https://library.nwu.ac.za/ils-referella-referencing-guides