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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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-stimulating-debate-decolonising-curriculum
NWU hosts stimulating debate on decolonising the curriculum
2019-11-25 The student unrests around fee increases and free higher education in recent years created deep fissures in the South African higher education environment. One of the issues that was raised was a debate around decolonising the curriculum. With this in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renewal-term-vice-chancellor-nwu
Renewal of the term of the vice-chancellor of the NWU
2019-11-25 The first term of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, will come to an end in May 2020. His first term started on 1 April 2014. The NWU Council reappointed Prof Kgwadi for another four years as NWU vice-chancellor during…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-training-course-measurement-hazardous-chemicals-workplaces
NWU hosts training course on measurement of hazardous chemicals in workplaces
2019-11-25 Occupational hygiene is the art and science dedicated to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, communication and control of environmental hazards in or arising from workplaces that can result in injury, illness, impairment, or affect the well-being of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sp%25E2%2580%2599s-revised-outlook-sa-reinforces-need-speedier-fiscal-and-structural-reforms
S&P’s revised outlook on SA reinforces the need for speedier fiscal and structural reforms
2019-11-26 “The decision by rating agency Standard & Poor (S&P) to reduce its outlook on South Africa from stable to negative was widely expected, and the markets have to a large extent already adjusted their prices accordingly.” This is according to Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sport-participation-school-%25E2%2580%2593-have-we-lost-plot
Sport participation at school – have we lost the plot?
2019-11-26 In this opinion piece, Prof JP Rossouw, a research fellow and former director of the Education and Human Rights in Diversity research unit at the North-West University (NWU), examines society’s approach to sport participation in school. In international…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-does-its-bit-safeguard-quality-medicine
NWU does its bit to safeguard the quality of medicine
2019-11-26 The North-West University (NWU) not only strives to offer quality education in a South African context, but also has a huge drive to spread this expertise further around the world. Three years ago, the NWU’s Faculty of Health Sciences, through its World…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-trumps-limpopo-team-qualify-nedbank-cup
NWU trumps Limpopo team to qualify for Nedbank Cup
2019-11-26 The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute outplayed Limpopo-based outfit Kingborn FC by eight goals to zero in the Nedbank Cup Play-offs. They now qualify to play in the last 32 of the Nedbank Cup. The NWU team went through a series of qualifiers to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/polish-prof-better-relationships-boost-small-business
Polish prof: Better relationships boost small business
2019-11-28 The building of long-term relationships is key to the success of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs). This is according to Prof Sebastian Kot, one of four extraordinary professors from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineering-hosts-best-best
NWU Engineering hosts the best of the best
2019-11-28 Every year, final-year students in electrical, electronic and computer engineering at South African academic universities and universities of technology are required to complete an intensive design project. The best student project nominated by these…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-slimstasie-help-gemeenskap-om-weerslim-te-wees
NWU Slimstasie help gemeenskap om weerslim te wees
2019-12-03 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het onlangs in samewerking met die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens (SAWD) ‘n moderne waarnemingstasie geloods wat die weer sowel as die luggehalte sal moniteer. Dié multimiljoenrandontwikkeling is op die universiteit se kampus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-smart-station-empower-community-be-weather-smart
NWU’s Smart station to empower community to be weather smart
2019-12-03 v> The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the South African Weather Service (SAWS), have launched a state-of-the-art observation station that will monitor both the weather and air quality. This multi-million-rand development is situated…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus%25E2%2580%2599-african-hut-mushroom-dome-soon-be-reality
NWU alumnus’ African Hut Mushroom Dome soon to be a reality
2019-11-06 Sydwell Sihlangu, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU), recently received the 2019 Grassroots Innovation Programme (GIP) award. This support package to the value of R200 000 will provide funding and support for his African Hut Mushroom Dome…http://news.nwu.ac.za/current-situation-da-and-power-coalitions-%25E2%2580%2593-expert-opinion
The current situation of the DA and the power of coalitions – an expert opinion
2019-11-07 The Democratic Alliance (DA), South Africa’s main opposition party, has undergone some major changes and developments over the past few weeks. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof André Duvenhage, a political analyst, recently had an in-depth…http://news.nwu.ac.za/former-switchboard-operator-attains-phd
Former switchboard operator attains PhD
2019-11-07 Thoredi Elizabeth Choabi, a former switchboard operator at the North-West University (NWU), recently obtained a PhD in pastoral studies during the graduation ceremony on 17 October 2019 at the campus in Mahikeng. Thoredi joined the campus in Mahikeng in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/presidential-award-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-dr-molepo
Presidential Award for NWU’s Dr Molepo
2019-11-08 It is almost that time of the year again for the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Dr John Molepo and a number of graduates to hit the streets of Potchefstroom, Pretoria and Polokwane draped in their graduation regalia. This year will be more sentimental…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-consistently-among-top-sa-universities-rankings
NWU consistently among top SA universities in rankings
2019-11-08 The North-West University (NWU) has proven to be a consistent force of quality higher education. This is clear in the newest rankings that were released by the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings in November. The university has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/condolences-nwu-passing-prof-elda-de-waal
Condolences from the NWU: Passing of Prof Elda de Waal
2019-11-08 It is with great sadness that the North-West University (NWU) community learnt about the passing of Prof Elda de Waal at the age of 63. She started her career at the NWU in 2001. Prof Elda’s passion for education was evident from the start and this,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-impress-during-leopards-lair-competition
Students impress during Leopards Lair Competition
2019-11-11 This year the popular North-West University (NWU) student business competition, Leopards Lair, saw more than 180 students compete for the winning spoils. These students, from all three the university’s campuses, also included representatives from the Vaal…http://news.nwu.ac.za/leopards-lair-2019-melanie-wins-big-fighting-period-poverty-0