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BBP-groeisyfers vir die eerste kwartaal van 2023
Volgens prof Raymond Parsons van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Besigheidskool is die goeie nuus dat die BBP-groei van 0,4% in die eerste kwartaal van 2023, ná die hersiene -1,1%-groei in die vierde kwartaal van 2022, die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie in staat gestel het om ’n tegniese resessie – met ander woorde twee agtereenvolgende kwartale van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dp-growth-figures-first-quarter-2023
DP growth figures for the first quarter of 2023
According to Prof Raymond Parsons from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, the good news is that GDP growth of 0,4% in the first quarter of 2023, following on the revised -1,1% growth in the fourth quarter of 2022, has enabled the South African economy to avoid a technical recession – in other words, two consecutive quarters of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/adele-and-tete-gunning-comrades-gold
Adele and Tete gunning for Comrades gold
It is a tale etched in South African athletics folklore. One-hundred-and-two-years ago, an ultramarathon was born to celebrate comradery and the indomitable human spirit in the wake of the devastation caused by the First World War. It is an 87701 km odyssey of pain and perseverance. It is the Comrades Marathon. It again starts at dawn and ends…http://news.nwu.ac.za/subject-group-chemistry-paves-way-research-support-and-scholarships-postgrads
Subject group Chemistry paves the way for research support and scholarships for postgrads
By Menziwa Msibi The subject group Chemistry at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus hosted the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Sasol Foundation during a visit on 2 June 2023. The purpose of this visit was to reinforce the visiting parties’ commitment to support and enhance research capabilities by providing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/congratulations-comrades-champs-tete-and-adele
Congratulations, Comrades champs Tete and Adele!
They did it again! Tete Dijana and Adele Broodryk are on top of the ultramarathon world after both athletes delivered superlative Comrades 2023 performances. Dijana won the men’s division in a record time of 5:14.01, which is the second consecutive win for the employee of Mi7, an external security service provider to the NWU, who can be found…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ju-jitsu-maestro-selected-represent-south-africa-brazil
Ju-Jitsu maestro selected to represent South Africa in Brazil
Elvis Moyo, North-West University (NWU) final-year PhD candidate in applied radiation sciences, has been selected as part of the Ju-Jitsu national team that is set to participate in the World Morganti Ju-Jitsu championship. The championship will take place in Brazil on 23 October 2023. Elvis earned his place in the national team after competing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-humanities-embraces-teaching-technology
Faculty of Humanities embraces teaching with technology
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities (FHUM) recently hosted a Teaching with Technology Showcase on the Potchefstroom Campus. More than 40 academics representing the six schools in the faculty attended this face-to-face event, allowing lecturers the opportunity to demonstrate how they actively use technology in their modules…http://news.nwu.ac.za/practitioners-learn-about-power-music
Practitioners learn about the power of music
By Menziwa Msibi Music plays an important role in early childhood development. It enhances cognitive abilities, support language development, promotes social and motor skills and nurture creativity and imagination, among others. This is why the NWU recently hosted a workshop for practitioners from various Early Childhood Development (ECD)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-puts-her-best-foot-forward
NWU alumnus puts her best foot forward
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Refiloe Mohono collaborated in establishing a shoe and foot care brand known as Complete Comfort. This brand offers three sprays designed specifically for shoes and foot care. The flagship product of Complete Comfort is a natural antifungal, antibacterial and antiseptic shoe and foot spray. It effectively…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/groot-toekenning-bevorder-samewerkende-navorsing-die-geesteswetenskappe
Groot toekenning bevorder samewerkende navorsing in die Geesteswetenskappe
Twee navorsers van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het ’n spesiale toekenning ontvang wat hulle samewerkende navorsing nasionaal en internasionaal ’n hupstoot sal gee. Dr Yolandi Coetser en dr Laura Phillips, navorsers by die Maatskaplike Transformasie-navorsingsfokusarea van die NWU, het elkeen feitlik ’n miljoen rand se befondsing by die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/major-grant-furthers-collaborative-research-humanities
Major grant furthers collaborative research in the Humanities
Two researchers from the North-West University (NWU) have received a special grant that will boost their collaborative research nationally and internationally. Dr Yolandi Coetser and Dr Laura Phillips, researchers from the Social Transformation research focus area at the NWU, each received nearly a million rand in funding from the National…http://news.nwu.ac.za/taiwanese-representative-visits-nwu
Taiwanese representative visits NWU
On Tuesday 13 June, representative Oliver Liao from the Taipei Liaison Office in the Republic of South Africa visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus for a tour of the DST HySA Infrastructure Centre of Competence. This centre is co-hosted by the NWU and the Council for Scientific and Instustrial Research (CSIR). Oliver…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/roei-bosindringing-uit
Roei bosindringing uit
Bosindringing is ’n wêreldwye uitdaging, maar deur die multimiljoenrand-RIBS-projek word hierdie groot bydraer tot gronddegradering met hernude ywer aangepak. RIBS is ’n akroniem wat vir “Rangeland Improvement through Bush Control and Sustainable Intensification to mitigate Climate Change and improve Livelihoods and Food Security in Southern…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cutting-back-bush-encroachment
Cutting back on bush encroachment
Bush encroachment is a global challenge, but through the multi-million rand RIBS project, this major contributor to land degradation is being tackled with renewed vigour. RIBS is an acronym for “Rangeland Improvement through Bush Control and Sustainable Intensification to mitigate Climate Change and improve Livelihoods and Food Security in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fokus-op-innovasie-van-ideevorming-tot-kommersialisasie
Fokus op innovasie: van ideevorming tot kommersialisasie
Die Tegnologie-oordrag- en Innovasie-ondersteuningskantoor (TTIS-kantoor) van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) neem die leiding om te verseker dat innovasie op die voorpunt van sy aktiwiteite en regoor alle sfere van die instelling bly. In hierdie tweede video-aflewering (kyk hier na die eerste video), kyk ons spesifiek na navorsing en innovasie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/focus-innovation-ideation-commercialisation
Focus on innovation: from ideation to commercialisation
The Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) Office of the North-West University (NWU) is leading the charge in ensuring that innovation remains at the forefront of its activities and across all spheres of the institution. In this second video installment (watch the first video here), we look specifically at research and innovation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/professor-se-wye-fokus-lei-tot-internasionale-samewerkings-en-suksesvolle-nns-gradering
Professor se wye fokus lei tot internasionale samewerkings en suksesvolle NNS-gradering
Prof Elias Munapo van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is ’n Nasionale Navorsingstigting- (NNS-) gegradeerde navorser – nie ’n maklike prestasie vir akademici met groot onderrig- en studieleiersverpligtinge nie. Sy navorsingsbelangstellings is die gebruik van wiskunde en statistiek in besigheid. Hy het in 2022 sy eerste C3-gradering as navorser…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professors-wide-focus-leads-international-collaborations-and-nrf-rating-success
NWU professor's wide focus leads to international collaborations and NRF-rating success
Prof Elias Munapo from the North-West University (NWU) is a National Research Foundation- (NRF-) rated researcher – not a simple achievement for academics with major teaching and supervisory obligations. His research interests are the use of mathematics and statistics in business. In 2022 he obtained his first C3 rating as a researcher. He…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-blink-weer-uit-die-qs-world-university-rankings-nou-tiende-afrika
NWU blink weer uit in die QS World University Rankings ― nou tiende in Afrika
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het ’n groot verbetering getoon in die jongste Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings waar hulle posisie op die ranglys verbeter het – plaaslik, in Afrika en wêreldwyd. Die NWU se prestasie op hierdie ranglys was vir die afgelope vyf jaar konsekwent en die jongste resultate bevestig die universiteit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-excels-again-qs-world-university-rankings-now-tenth-africa