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NWU and PESA hosts land reform seminar
2018-08-07 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, in partnership with Political Economy Southern Africa (PESA), hosted a land reform seminar on 3 August 2018 at the Student Centre Hall. The theme of the seminar was “Land Reform in South Africa:…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-international-conference-social-sciences-0
NWU hosts successful international conference on social sciences
2019-09-16 > The 10th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS), which recently took place in Vanderbijlpark, is yet another sterling example of how the North-West University (NWU) collaborates with international partners in the pursuit of academic…http://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.…http://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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/majority-mpc-decision-disappointing-and-unduly-cautious
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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-put-radiobiology-theory-practice
NWU students put radiobiology theory into practice
2019-11-14 South Africa has only one national facility with a radiobiology laboratory, and it’s not every day that the opportunity arises to visit it. For the BSc honours students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Applied Radiation Science and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%259Ckeep-moving-forward-and-don%25E2%2580%2599t-give-%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-linda-du-plessis
“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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/church-must-bring-communities-together
Church must bring communities together
2018-10-12 “The church is profoundly irresponsible as it disconnects itself from the realities on the ground.” The Methodist Church’s Bishop Paul Verryn was blunt when he said the above during a recent North-West University (NWU) Pastors’ Conference. Pastor…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/mari-leigh-pienaar
Mari-Leigh Pienaar
2022-08-19 After completing my BA degree, I enrolled for a BA Honours degree in Language Practice at the NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus, which I obtained with distinction. I then enrolled for my masters degree at the same institution, under the supervision of Dr Ia…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hart-walks-world-obesity-day
HART walks for World Obesity Day
2022-03-08 On Friday, 4 March 2022 the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) commemorated World Obesity Day. The Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) decided to partner with NWU Wellness and arranged a casual walk through the campus to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/shaun-bownes-now-leaving-tracks-nwu
Shaun Bownes is now leaving tracks at the NWU
2022-10-17 He is a legend who rewrote the record books. A diehard speed glutton who exhibited his talent on the global stage until he was in his late 30s. Shaun Bownes, the former hurdles champion of the African continent, is carved from granite. He may not have been…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gdp-figures-show-economic-production-virtually-back-pre-pandemic-levels
GDP figures show economic production is virtually back to pre-pandemic levels
2022-06-08 It is very encouraging that the latest much-better-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) figures for the first quarter of 2022 show a further strong recovery in the economy following the economic setbacks of the Covid-19 lockdowns and the widespread…http://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…http://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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-crowned-champion-debate-challenge
NWU crowned champion at Debate Challenge
2022-12-01 The North-West University (NWU) Debating Union on the Mahikeng Campus was recently invited to take part in the SA FM University Debate Challenge against the University of Pretoria. The invitation is the result of the union's exceptional performance,…http://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…http://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…http://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…http://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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sustainability-reporting-poses-challenges-jse-listed-companies