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Modest growth outlook emphasises urgency of growth-orientated policies and projects
As was expected, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously decided at a fourth consecutive meeting on 25 January (its first meeting of 2024) to again keep interest rates unchanged and therefore higher for longer. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says the tone of the MPC’s statement…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-honoured-international-fellowship
Academic honoured with international fellowship
North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola has been awarded an honourary fellowship by the International Science Council in Paris, France. This fellowship is the highest accolade the ISC can bestow on an individual, and acknowledges their exceptional efforts in advancing science as a global public good. The ISC is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/engineering-professor-wins-best-paper-award
Engineering professor wins best paper award
Prof Jan de Kock from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering clinched the Best Paper Award at the recent Southern African Universities Power Engineering Conference (SAUPEC 2024). The conference, jointly hosted by Stellenbosch University and the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE), serves as a premier…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/saam-die-stratosfeer-nwu-nasa-en-princeton-universiteit-reik-na-die-sterre-met-die-super-pressure
Saam in die stratosfeer: NWU, NASA en Princeton Universiteit reik na die sterre met die Super Pressure Balloon-projek
Die National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) het op Donderdag 16 April 2023 die Super Pressure Balloon, wat die Superdrukballon-beeldteleskoop (Super Pressure Balloon Imaging Telescope, SuperBIT) vervoer, gelanseer. Die SuperBIT werk in die stratosfeer op ’n hoogte van 40 kilometer bo seevlak. Die primêre wetenskaplike doel van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stratosphere-together-nwu-nasa-and-princeton-university-reach-stars-super-pressure-balloon-project
In the stratosphere together: NWU, NASA and Princeton University reach for the stars in Super Pressure Balloon project
On Thursday, 16 April 2023, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the Super Pressure Balloon, carrying the Super Pressure Balloon Imaging Telescope (SuperBIT), from Wanaka, New Zealand. The SuperBIT operates in the stratosphere at an altitude of 40 kilometres above sea level. The primary scientific goal of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-tegnologie-oordrag-en-innovasie-ondersteuningskantoor-maak-gereed-vir-n-baanbreker-2024
NWU se Tegnologie-oordrag en Innovasie-ondersteuningskantoor maak gereed vir ’n baanbreker-2024
Terwyl ons die jaar 2024 aanpak, is die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Tegnologie-oordrag en Innovasie-ondersteuningskantoor (TTIS-kantoor) besig om vir ’n opwindende jaar van samewerking voor te berei, met navorsers wat gretig is om die reikwydte van hulle navorsing verder as die akademie te laat strek. Die TTIS speel ’n belangrike rol in die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-technology-transfer-and-innovation-support-office-sets-stage-pioneering-2024
NWU's Technology Transfer and Innovation Support Office sets the stage for a pioneering 2024
By Vukosi Mathale As we step into the year 2024, the North-West University (NWU) Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) Office is gearing up for an exciting year of collaboration with researchers eager to extend the reach of their research beyond academia. The TTIS plays an important role in assisting researchers in translating…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/netbal-sweef-en-floreer-die-nwu
Netbal sweef en floreer by die NWU
Dit is ’n vlugvoetige dans en balle wat met sierlike boë deur die lug vlieg. Dit is ’n tapisserie van spanwerk, saamgeweef deur drade van meedoënlose aanvalle en rotsvaste verdediging. Netbal is ’n sport soos geen ander nie, en een wat die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) bemeester het. Dit was weer eens duidelik uit die magdom NWU-spelers wat vir…http://news.nwu.ac.za/netball-flying-and-flourishing-nwu
Netball is flying and flourishing at the NWU
It is a dance of swift feet and balls travelling in soaring arcs. It is a tapestry of teamwork, sewn together by threads of unrelenting attacks and staunch defence. Netball is a sport like no other, and one the North-West University (NWU) has mastered. This was again evident from the selection of a host of NWU players for the national netball…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/martine-jordaan-trek-protea-keurders-se-aandag
Martiné Jordaan trek Protea-keurders se aandag
Sy is allermins ’n hemelbesem, en op die netbalbaan word sy dikwels deur wolkekrabbers omring. Hart en durf word egter nie in sentimeters gemeet nie, en die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Martiné Jordaan is ʼn vuurvreter op die baan soos min. Selfs so dat sy die keurders van die Protea-span se oog gevang het, en van 22 tot 28 Januarie was sy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/martine-jordaan-draws-protea-selectors-attention
Martiné Jordaan draws Protea selectors’ attention
She is by no means overly tall, and on the netball court she is often surrounded by skyscrapers. However, heart and courage are not measured in centimetres, and Martiné Jordaan from the North-West University (NWU) is a firebrand on the court. She has even caught the eye of the selectors for the Protea team, and from 22 to 28 January she was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/voordeel-suzanie-pretorius
Voordeel, Suzanie Pretorius!
Sy naam is Schalk, Schalk Pretorius. En as dit nie vir Schalk Pretorius was nie, was die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) ’n tenniskampioen kwyt. Jare gelede, in die mielieboergemeenskap van Bothaville, besluit ʼn jong Schalk dat hy gaan begin tennis speel. Goed so, sê ma Erika en pa Vickus, tennis sal jy speel. As die een kind speel, sal die ander…http://news.nwu.ac.za/advantage-suzanie-pretorius
Advantage, Suzanie Pretorius!
His name is Schalk, Schalk Pretorius. And if it had not been for Schalk Pretorius, the North-West University (NWU) would have lost a tennis champion. Many years ago, in the maize farming community of Bothaville, a young Schalk decided that he wanted to play tennis. Very well, said Mom Erika and Dad Vickus, you will play tennis. If the one child…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/veliswa-tshetsha
Veliswa Tshetsha
Veliswa Tshetsha is a seasoned professional in the field of library and information services, currently serving as the Director of Research and Open Scholarship at the Library and Information Service (LIS) North-West University (NWU). Veliswa's career commenced in 2001 as a research assistant at the Education Policy Unit (EPU) at the University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-international-editorial-role-nuclear-field-prof-bismark-tyobeka
New international editorial role in the nuclear field for Prof Bismark Tyobeka
Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), has been invited by the international journal, Progress in Nuclear Energy, to be part of the journal’s editorial board. Established in 1977, Progress in Nuclear Energy is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all aspects of nuclear science and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/dina-mashiyane
Dina Mashiyane
Dina Mashiyane is a seasoned professional with over a decade of experience in academic libraries, currently serves as the Senior Manager. Holding a Master's degree in Information Science from the University of South Africa, Dina is also an active researcher and accomplished author, with numerous publications in reputable academic journals and book…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/mathew-moyo
Mathew Moyo
Mathew Moyo holds a Masters and Doctoral degrees in Information Science, in addition to graduate qualifications in Knowledge and Information Systems Management and Leadership. His experience in academia spans more than 25 years. He has worked in various management as well as academic and research roles. Apart from his current role of a Chief…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/jacques-de-jong
Jacques de Jong
Jacques de Jongh is a development economist and holds a PhD in Economics. He is a senior lecturer in the School of Economic Sciences at the Vanderbijlpark campus where he lectures at both postgraduate and undergraduate levels. His teaching experience has extended across numerous fields including microeconomics, macroeconomics, fiscal and monetary…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-first-year-students-right-touch
Empowering first-year students with the right touch
The North-West University's (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently launched Project First Touch to create a warm and welcoming environment for first-year students as they embark on their university journey. The primary objective of the project – spearheaded by Prof Sonia Swanepoel, deputy vice-chancellor for community engagement and Mahikeng Campus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-squandering-its-export-opportunities