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SA needs more strenuous efforts to break out of ‘low growth trap’
According to renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School, South Africa will need to make much more strenuous efforts to break out of the ‘low growth trap’ into which a recession has now pushed it. He says that the extent to which the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nuut-verkose-vanderbijlpark-kampusstudenteraad-tree-diens
Nuut verkose Vanderbijlpark-Kampusstudenteraad tree in diens
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark spog met ‘n nuut verkose groep studenteleiers. Tydens ‘n onlangse gelukwensingsplegtigheid het lede van die kampusbestuur die geleentheid gehad om die nuwe lede van die Kampusstudenteraad (KSR) ‘n handdruk te gee en hul beter te leer ken. In sy gelukwensingstoespraak het mnr Jacob…http://news.nwu.ac.za/newly-elected-vanderbijlpark-student-campus-council-takes-office
Newly elected Vanderbijlpark Student Campus Council takes to office
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark boasts a newly elected group of student leaders. During a recent congratulatory ceremony, members of the Campus Management Committee made use of the opportunity to meet the new representatives on the Student Campus Council (SCC) and wish them well on their leadership journey. In…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-noble-boys-victorious-even-defeat
NWU Noble Boys victorious even in defeat
The North-West University (NWU) Noble Boys emerged victorious against the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in their seventh and final round in the 2018 Varsity Football tournament. The sizzling goal from NWU right wing jersey number no 21, Banele Hlophe, put an end to UJ’s unbeaten streak in the tournament and leveled the playing field again…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-science-and-technology-launches-nwu-mahikeng-astronomy-observatory
Minister of Science and Technology launches NWU Mahikeng Astronomy Observatory
The Minister of Science and Technology, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane launched the Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory at North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng on 7 September 2018. The Mahikeng Astronomy Observatory houses the Mahikeng Astronomy Telescope (MAT). The campus in Mahikeng is the first historically disadvantaged…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-research-effect-veld-fires-air-quality-climate-and-human-health
NWU research: The effect of veld fires on air quality, climate and human health
The South African Weather Service issues on an annual basis numerous warnings on veld/bush fires that have the potential to cause significant damage to the environment and infrastructure. These fires are not only a South African problem, they are also an international hazard. Prof Paul Beukes, Prof Pieter van Zyl and Dr Micky Josipovic of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-leadership-inauguration-2018-%25E2%2580%2593-start-new-chapter-nwu
Student leadership inauguration 2018 – the start of a new chapter for NWU
The North-West University (NWU) recently inaugurated more than 110 newly elected student leaders at its campus in Vanderbijlpark. These leaders represent both the House Committee structures as well as the Campus Student Council (SCC). During the event, which was witnessed by parents, students and community leaders, the Independent Electoral…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-stel-vernuwende-literatuurprojek-vir-visueelgestremde-persone-bekend
NWU stel vernuwende literatuurprojek vir visueelgestremde persone bekend
Die vakgroep Skryfkuns van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het saam met die Pionierskool vir Siggestremdes in Worcester ʼn Byderhandprojek aangepak. Dié projek is op 30 Augustus 2018 luisterryk bekendgestel met die opening van die multisensoriese tuin by die Pionierskool. Byderhand, ʼn interdissiplinêre kreatiewe en navorsingprojek, bied…http://news.nwu.ac.za/library-heeds-national-call-foster-entrepreneurial-culture
Library heeds national call to foster entrepreneurial culture
Did you know that South Africa has alarmingly low levels of entrepreneurial activity in spite of its high unemployment rate? One of the reasons for this negative trend can be ascribed to a fear of failure – or simply put: a lack of preparatory entrepreneurial skills training. With this in mind, the library on the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-launches-innovative-literary-project-visually-impaired-persons
NWU launches an innovative literary project for visually impaired persons
The subject group Creative Writing of the North-West University (NWU) took on a Byderhand project together with the Pioneer School for the visually impaired in Worcester. This project was introduced in an excellent manner in Worcester on 30 August 2018 with the opening of the multisensory garden at the Pioneer School. Byderhand, an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/gabila-nubong
Gabila Nubong
Gabila Nubong is a political economist with a masters in economics and and PhD in international Relations. He is a senior lecturer at the School of Economics of the North West University, Dr Nubong has work experience as a a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Strategic and Political Affairs (ISPA) at the University of Pretoria,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/tlhalitshi-volition-montshiwa
Tlhalitshi Volition Montshiwa
Tlhalitshi Volition Monsthiwa holds a PhD in Statistics. He has published papers on missing data imputation, efficiency of count data models, and on questionnaire development and evaluation. Dr Montshiwa is supervising both Masters and PhD students and his area of interest is on multivariate techniques with application to teaching and learning…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/suretha-van-wyk
Suretha van Wyk
Obtained my CA(SA) qualification in 1991. Completed my articles at PWC and after my Articles work at KPMG for 10 years as manager and then as senior manager. During my time at KPMG, I have gained valuable experience auditing big listed companies and Pension funds. After KPMG, I have worked as Internal audit manager at a listed company for three…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/sonja-grater
Sonja Grater
Sonja Grater is an associate professor in the School of Economics at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus). She lectures undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the field of international trade, and also gained practical experience in the freight forwarding industry before joining the University. Prof Grater's research is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/olive-stumke
Olive Stumke
I have experience in lecturing accounting and auditing. I aim to involve students in such a way that they understand the topics being lectured rather than to memorise facts. In my quest to instil life-long learning, I do research on how to integrate basic IT skills in the core modules of Accountancy.http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/lisebo-tseane-gumbi
Lisebo Tseane-Gumbi
Dr Lisebo Tseane-Gumbi completed her PhD in Geography at the University of South Africa (UNISA), her thesis focused on social responsibility of the tourism businesses in South Africa. She completed her M-Tech in Tourism Management at Cape Penninsula University of Technology (CPUT). She also obtained both her Tourism Management B-Tech and Diploma…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/marissa-brouwers
Marissa Brouwers
Marissa Brouwers (PhD) is currently a Senior Lecturer of Work and Organisational Psychology at the North-West University in South Africa (PC). She is also the programme leader for Research at the School for Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management. Academically she has completed a Doctorate degree in the field of Industrial Psychology,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/diteboho-xaba
Diteboho Xaba
I have published more 15 articles in the areas of optimization and financial econometrics. Furthermore, most of the students are have co-supervise (Masters Students) and supervise are conducting their studies in these two areas. Currently, I am study my PhD in the very same area of financial econometrics using nonlinear models. …http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/joshua-chukwuere
Joshua Chukwuere
Dr Joshua Chukwuere is a PhD holder in Information Systems, MCom in Computer Science and Information Systems from the North-West University. Joshua is a senior lecturer and the Head of Department of Information Systems (IS) in the School of Economic Sciences, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (FEMS), North-West University, South Africa.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/joani-dahms