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Chris van Heerden
2024-01-22 Chris van Heerden is a professor in the School of Economics at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus). He lectures undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Risk Management (Finance). Working primarily in the field of finance, he specialises in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/top-sportsielkundige-agter-sa-se-olimpiese-aanslag
Top-sportsielkundige agter SA se Olimpiese aanslag
2021-07-21 Daar is nie ʼn groter atletiekverhoog as die Olimpiese Spele nie, en daar is min sportgeleenthede met só ʼn kleurryke geskiedenis. Vir elke glorieryke Spele gevul met dramatiese, ryk herinneringe, is daar ook Spele wat met groot hartseer gepaard gegaan het…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-sports-psychologist-behind-sas-olympic-campaign
Top sports psychologist behind SA’s Olympic campaign
2021-07-21 There is no greater athletics stage than the Olympic Games, and there are few sports events with such a colourful history. For every glorious Game filled with dramatic, rich memories, there are also the Games that were accompanied by terrible heartache.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/making-internships-work
Making internships work
2021-07-22 The South African economy is changing and with it, the level of experience and talent that is required. In the current competitive job market, recent graduates face a tough learning curve. This is why applied learning and internship opportunities are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-eagles-vlieg-tokio-toe
NWU Eagles vlieg Tokio toe
2021-07-22 Die ganse wêreld gaan kyk, en wat hulle gaan sien, is hoofletter-A, Arende. Die Suid-Afrikaanse span gaan eersdaags tydens die 2021 Olimpiese Spele in Tokio, Japan hul staal wys, met ʼn string Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Eagles wat die sowat 13 500 km…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-flying-tokyo
NWU Eagles flying to Tokyo
2021-07-22 The entire world will be watching, and what they are going to see is capital E for Eagles. The South African team will soon show their steel at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, with a flock of North-West University (NWU) Eagles who will embark on the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/refugees-south-africa-face-challenges-processes-and-delays
Refugees in South Africa face challenges with processes and delays
2021-07-23 Although welcomed by South Africa, refugees and asylum seekers encounter a number of obstacles when they want to exercise their rights with regard to international law, the South African Constitution and refugee law. This is according to North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-flexes-its-muscles-it-awaits-medical-school-approval
NWU flexes its muscles as it awaits medical school approval
2021-07-23 The North-West University (NWU) is pulling out all stops in its quest to finally secure governmental approval for a medical school. One such display of the capabilities of its Faculty of Health Sciences was evident this past weekend when more than 3…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/steratleet-chederick-praat-uit-tokio
Steratleet Chederick praat uit Tokio
2021-07-23 Een van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se gunstelingseuns, Chederick van Wyk, bevind hom tans saam met ʼn uitgelese groep Suid-Afrikaners wat die land se vlag tydens die Olimpiese Spele in Tokio, Japan gaan swaai. Chederick, wat aan die 4 X 100 m-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/star-athlete-chederick-speaks-tokyo
Star athlete Chederick speaks from Tokyo
2021-07-23 One of the favourite sons of the North-West University (NWU), Chederick van Wyk, currently finds himself in Tokyo, Japan, in the company of a hand-picked group of South Africans who will fly the country’s flag at the Olympic Games. Van Wyk, who will take part…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/lae-leenkoste-belangrik-vir-sake-en-verbruikersvertroue
Lae leenkoste is belangrik vir sake- en verbruikersvertroue
2021-07-23 Die besluit deur die Monetêre Beleidskomitee (MBK) om rentekoerse weer onveranderd te laat, was in ooreenstemming met markverwagtings en soortgelyk aan die benadering by die vorige vergadering in Mei 2021. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom by die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/low-borrowing-costs-are-important-business-and-consumer-confidence
Low borrowing costs are important for business and consumer confidence
2021-07-23 The decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to keep interest rates unchanged again was in line with market expectations and similar to its approach at its previous meeting in May 2021. Prof Raymond Parsons, an economist from the Business…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dont-miss-nwus-national-science-week-activities
Don’t miss the NWU’s National Science Week activities
2021-07-28 The North-West University (NWU), in conjunction with South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA), will host various National Science Week activities from 1 to 6 August 2021. National Science Week (NSW), an initiative of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/african-indigenous-knowledge-systems-and-covid-19
African indigenous knowledge systems and Covid-19
2021-07-28 It has been more than a year since the global scourge of Covid-19 struck, forcing the government and the private sector to scramble for vaccines and treatments to curb the spread of the virus. But what role have indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) played in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-prof-leenta-grobler-rising-star
NWU’s Prof Leenta Grobler – A Rising Star
2024-07-24 Prof Leenta Grobler, the director for business development and stakeholder engagement in the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU), is a true trailblazer and not even the Covid-19 pandemic can hold her back. She was recently announced…http://news.nwu.ac.za/conference-takes-closer-look-role-social-media-accelerating-fake-news-and-hate-speech
Conference takes a closer look at the role of social media in accelerating fake news and hate speech
2021-07-30 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research entity hosted an online international conference on “Social Media, Fake News and Hate Speech” on 22 and 23 July 2021. Prof Abiodun Salawu, ILMA director, says the aim…http://news.nwu.ac.za/passing-away-dr-johan-van-zyl
Passing away of Dr Johan van Zyl
2021-08-03 It is with great sadness, shock and disbelief that the North-West University (NWU) community has learnt about the sudden passing away of Dr Johan van Zyl, Executive Chairperson of Toyota SA. Our deepest condolences go out to his wife Santie, family, friends…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-steps-better-lives-young-people
NWU lecturer steps up to better the lives of young people
2021-08-02 For North-West University (NWU) lecturer, Prof Fazel Ebrihiam Freeks, giving back to his former school and the community he grew up in is an opportunity to come full circle with his own young self and those who gave to him. Growing up, life was not a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-scoops-best-afternoon-drive-presenter-award-second-time
NWU alumnus scoops Best Afternoon Drive Presenter award for the second time
2021-08-02 North-West University (NWU) alumnus and Motsweding FM Afternoon Drive show presenter Lucky "LTK" Komanisi, was announced as Best Afternoon Drive Presenter on radio for the second time in a row during the recent Radio Awards. The winners of the eleventh…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-farmers-warned-bovine-infections-through-multidrug-resistant-bacteria