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Sanet Janse van Vuuren
2020-11-23 Dr Sanet Janse van Vuuren is a senior lecturer at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University since 1995 where she does research on freshwater algae. The availability of fresh water is regarded as the most limiting factor in the future of…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/itlt-talk-sessions
ITLT talk sessions
2023-04-25 The Centre for Teaching and Learning invites you to attend the various ITLT talk sessions presented by Rob Peregoodoff from UBC Sauder School of Business – Learning Services,Vancouver, Canada. For more information, Click Herehttps://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/discover-women-who-inspire
Discover women who inspire
2022-08-03 For this year’s Women’s Month, we look at NWU women who are inspiring. We highlight and celebrate remarkable women who respond to real-world issues with research. These are NWU women who have a passion for acquiring knowledge, who overcome adversity, and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/stimulating-expert-dialogues-across-our-borders
Stimulating expert dialogues across our borders
2022-09-01 The Business School of the North-West University (NWU) proudly launched its first formal African outreach initiative on 11 August in Gaborone, Botswana. Some 80 delegates from the Botswana government, the formal business sector and staff from various…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-water-sciences-and-management/laboratory
Laboratory
2024-01-18 Eco-Analytica laboratories are equipped with modern facilities and operated by well trained staff. Analyses are frequently subjected to quality control schemes from Wageningen and Agrilasa and is soon to be SANAS accredited. The laboratory offers a wide…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/eco-analytica-laboratory/services
Services
2024-02-20 The types of analyses that the laboratory performs can broadly be categorised into soils, water and mineralogic. Soils Complete 1:2 water extract analysis with or without P-Bray 1:1,5 Water extract analysis (analysing water soluble elements in potting…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/waarom-ons-nie-ons-vleilande-aan-hulle-lot-moet-oorlaat-nie
Waarom ons nie ons vleilande aan hulle lot moet oorlaat nie
2024-02-07 ’n Gebrek aan ’n bewustheid oor ons vleilande kan katastrofiese gevolge vir Suid-Afrika se biodiversiteit hê. Vleilande speel ’n kritieke rol in die bewaring van biodiversiteit, waterbestuur en die heenkome van gemeenskappe, maar groot landbou-uitbreiding,…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business-school/media-releases
Media Releases
2022-05-25 Botswana Minister obtains his PhD from the NWU Business School We wish to extend a huge congratulations to the Minister of Land and Water Affairs of the Republic of Botswana, Dr Kefentse C. Mzwinila, for graduating with a PhD degree from the NWU Business…https://news.nwu.ac.za/waternet-team-open-watershed-experiences-nwu
WaterNet team open to watershed experiences at NWU
2021-10-28 From January 2022, the secretariat of the regional water research network known as WaterNet will be based at Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) as part of a five-year agreement. We caught up with the WaterNet executive management head,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/stimulering-van-kundige-dialoog-oor-ons-grense-heen
Stimulering van kundige dialoog oor ons grense heen
2022-08-15 Die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op 11 Augustus met trots sy eerste formele uitreik-inisiatief vir Afrika in Gaborone, Botswana bekendgestel. Sowat 80 afgevaardigdes van die Botswana-regering, die formele sakesektor en personeel van…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-receive-awards-waternet-symposium-lesotho
NWU students receive awards at WaterNet symposium in Lesotho
2024-11-05 Three students from the North-West University’s Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences received awards for their outstanding presentations and posters during this year’s symposium of the WaterNet/Water Research Fund for Southern Africa (WARFSA)/Global…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/blogs
Blogs
2024-06-07 Piketty’s fix for inequality in sync with development plan, Prof Raymond Parsons ON AUGUST 16 2012, the South African police intervened in a labour conflict between workers at the Marikana platinum mine near Rustenburg and the mine owners — the stockholders of Lonmin Inc based in London. Police fired on the strikers…, XENOPHOBIA - BUSINESS MUST ACT, Prof Raymond Parsons The seriousness with which the political leadership across the board is now taking the worrying outbreak of xenophobia in SA is welcome. There needs to be decisive and principled action to deal with the problem from all key stakeholders…, Buck stops here and not with the dollar, Prof Raymond Parsons A period of self-flagellation inevitably lies ahead for the South African economy, which is not in a good space, thanks to the twin fiscal and trade deficits, energy insecurity, labour conflict, policy uncertainty, weak investor…, A banker who can see the big picture, Prof Raymond Parsons COAL mines in the past employed canaries as sentinels that alerted miners to the presence of poisonous gases. Being more sensitive to gas than humans, the birds got distressed before the gases reached levels dangerous to humans, giving…, Daylight saving may be key to security of power supply, Prof Raymond Parsons IT IS often said that South Africa should be more prepared to "think outside the box" in tackling some of its challenges. Energy conservation is clearly one of them and already a range of innovative measures are available to save energy.…, Kleinsake: Mentors het gróót voordele, Prof Tommy du Plessis Daar is een ding wat die eienaar van ’n kleinsakeonderneming maar alte goed besef – hy het meestal nie al die wysheid om die onderneming 100% reg te bestuur nie. Foute word gemaak en probleme word soms net so gelaat. Daar is deurlopend…, Sakekamers kan klein ondernemings help, Prof Tommy du Plessis Almal op die AHi-kongres in Potchefstroom verlede week was dit eens dat wat Suid-Afrika nodig het, duisende nuwe kleinsakeondernemings is – ’n syfer van minstens 1 miljoen voor 2030 is genoem. Kortweg kom dit daarop neer dat hoe meer…Passion for environment culminates into insightful doctoral study
2018-05-24 Irene Muller obtained her PhD degree in development and management at the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremonies of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Irene’s passion for the environment culminated into an insightful study. In her…https://news.nwu.ac.za/botswana-minister-obtains-his-phd-nwu-business-school
Botswana minister obtains his PhD from the NWU Business School
2022-05-31 We wish to extend huge congratulations to the Minister of Land and Water Affairs of the Republic of Botswana, Dr Kefentse C Mzwinila, for graduating with a PhD degree from the NWU Business School on 25 May 2022. …https://news.nwu.ac.za/weevils-alone-will-not-permanently-eradicate-hartbeespoort-dams-hyacinth-problem
Weevils alone will not permanently eradicate Hartbeespoort Dam’s hyacinth problem
2025-04-24 By Gofaone Motsamai While the release of weevils into the hyacinth-infested waters of the Hartbeespoort Dam is a welcome development, these insects alone cannot be expected to permanently solve the dam’s pollution problem. “The use of weevils must be part…About Us
2024-02-20 Welcome to the Eco-Analytica Laboratory - For Soil, Plant and Water analysis Eco Analytica is equipped with modern facilities and operated by well-trained staff. Our analyses are frequently subjected to quality control schemes from Wageningen and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-warns-waterborne-infections
NWU expert warns of waterborne infections
2025-03-17 By Gofaone Motsamai Communities near Krugersdrift Dam, located between Bloemfontein and Dealesville in the Free State province, have been cautioned about possible waterborne infections linked to the dam. Dr Nisa Ayob, senior lecturer at the North-West…https://sport.nwu.ac.za/sport/learn-swim-program
Learn to swim program:
2021-09-14 The North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus swimming pool is open to all students affiliated with sport. The learn-to-swim programme is an active programme developed over many years of working with students not familiar with swimming. Most students at…https://news.nwu.ac.za/why-we-shouldnt-hang-our-wetlands-out-dry