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SA must build on WEF’s better global competitiveness ranking
2019-10-11 “The rise in South Africa's ranking from 67th to 60th out of 141 countries in the 2019 World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report is welcome news at a time when the country's economic performance is at a low ebb and the economy is in a 'low…http://news.nwu.ac.za/worse-expected-gdp-data-highlights-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-economic-damage
Worse than expected GDP data highlights SA’s economic damage
2020-03-04 “The worse than expected GDP data for the fourth quarter of 2019 confirms that not only did the South African economy experience a ‘technical recession’ in the second half of 2019, but that growth in 2019 as a whole was also only 0,2%.” This is according…http://news.nwu.ac.za/geexpo-2018-blowing-minds-and-tickling-science-fancies
GeeXpo 2018: blowing minds and tickling science fancies
2018-10-05 Are you dreaming of a career in science and technology? If so, GeeXpo 2018 is just for you! Diarise Saturday, 13 October and make sure you take part in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) largest annual science and information technology expo. What makes…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-gcra-partner-train-unemployed-youth-solar-technology
NWU and GCRA partner to train unemployed youth in solar technology
2023-10-13 The North-West University’s (NWU's) Unit for Continuing Education partnered with the Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA) to launch a solar technician training programme. Taking place on the Vanderbijlpark Campus, this four-week programme aims to empower…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-chartered-accountancy-students-excel-2024-itc
NWU Chartered Accountancy students excel in 2024 ITC
2024-04-17 The North-West University (NWU) has once again demonstrated its commitment to producing top-tier chartered accountancy professionals, as was evidenced by the outstanding results of its students in the recent South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/2025-saica-and-ican-results-reaffirm-nwu-leader-accounting-education-south-africa
2025 SAICA and ICAN results reaffirm NWU as a leader in accounting education in South Africa
2025-04-22 The North-West University (NWU) has again emerged as a leader in accounting education in South Africa. Its candidates achieved an overall pass rate of 95% in the January 2025 Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC) examinations of the South African Institute…http://news.nwu.ac.za/structural-solutions-lie-beyond-monetary-policy
Structural solutions lie beyond monetary policy
2023-07-21 As was widely anticipated, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided by a 3:2 majority to keep interest rates on hold for now, instead of opting for a further increase of 25 basis points. In commenting on the MPC’s decision on 20 July, Prof Raymond…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-jonathan-calof-takes-his-market-insight-mandarin-audience
Prof Jonathan Calof takes his market insight to a Mandarin audience
2023-11-16 It is no surprise that, as a world-renowned expert in intelligence and foresight, Prof Jonathan Calof from the Ottawa University in Canada and extraordinary professor in the research focus area TRADE at the North-West University (NWU), is finding another…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academics-gain-insight-internationalisation-higher-education
Academics gain insight into the internationalisation of higher education
2023-12-13 North-West University (NWU) academics Prof Babs Surujlal, executive dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, and Prof Ephrem Redda, from the School of Management Sciences, recently participated in the 6th InterUni 2023 Forum of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/negative-factors-lead-third-quarters-gdp-decline
Negative factors lead to third quarter’s GDP decline
2023-12-06 The decline in the third quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth to -0,2% from 0,5% in the second quarter of 2023 was worse than expected. Stats South Africa released the GDP growth figures for the third quarter on 5 December. Prof Raymond Parsons,…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/seminar-professor-robert-nkuna
Seminar by Professor Robert Nkuna
2023-09-19 We extend a warm invitation for you to join us at the seminar hosted by the School of Government Studies within the Faculty of Humanities, featuring a presentation by Professor Robert Nkuna. Topic: Building the gap between academia and practice - the…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-research-ethics-committee-fnasrec/whistleblowing
Whistleblowing
2024-09-05 The NWU is committed to the highest standard of ethics and integrity in research. Researchers of the institution are expected to always behave in an honest and responsible way. Research activities will be carried out in an open and…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/digicop-padlet-workshop-and-teaching-technology-showcase
DigiCop Padlet Workshop and Teaching with Technology Showcase
2026-04-24 The event will include: A Padlet workshop introducing the latest features and integration with Efundi A Teaching with Technology Showcase, where colleagues from different schools will share their experiences,…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/pharmaceutics/joe-viljoen
Joe Viljoen
2026-04-22 Joe is an associate professor of Pharmaceutics, serving on the Research Committee and HREC. She functions on the Topical Advisory Board of the MDPI journal; Pharmaceutics (IF: 5.4; CS: 6.9) and have been invited as an Editor for the South African Pharmaceutical Journal (SAPJ). She collaborates with various international researchers on drug…http://news.nwu.ac.za/crop-science-students-experience-real-life-commercial-crop-production-and-processing
Crop Science students experience real life commercial crop production and processing
2023-04-26 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group Crop Science, in partnership with the Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, recently took final-year students on an excursion to Malelane in the Mpumalanga province for intensive physical training on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/global-collaboration-shapes-early-childhood-science-education
Global collaboration shapes early-childhood science education
2025-10-22 Dr Moleboheng Ramulumo-Mokhele, senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education and member of the Research Unit for Self-Directed Learning at the North-West University (NWU), recently returned from her visiting scholar engagement at the University of Idaho (USA…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-wins-waste-project
NWU student wins with waste project
2019-05-06 Boitshepo Gopane, an MSc microbiology student at the North-West University’s campus in Mahikeng recently won an award at the Black Women in Science (BWIS) conference. Boitshepo and her group, the Eazi Waste Group, walked away with the award for best idea…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-participates-microcredentials-development-southern-africa
NWU participates in microcredentials development in Southern Africa
2025-03-28 Change is fast and constant in the new world of work, and degrees no longer safeguard job security or ensure skills relevance. Continued learning, upskilling and reskilling after graduation are essential. Microcredentials could be the answer.…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/accounting-sciences/CharteredAccounting