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NWU lecturer becomes first in family to bag a PhD
The recent autumn graduations at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus brought a momentous achievement for one employee in particular – Dr Bonelwa Sidumo. Dr Sidumo, a statistics lecturer and emerging researcher, received her PhD in operational research. The 33-year-old was born and bred in Centane, a rural town in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bbp-groeisyfers-vir-die-eerste-kwartaal-van-2023
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/af/die-noordwes-universiteit-verhoog-die-gesondheidsprofiel-suider-afrika
Die Noordwes-Universiteit verhoog die gesondheidsprofiel in Suider-Afrika
Daar is woorde wat ’n mens se tong laat knoop. Hulle verwar die vermoëns van die geleerdes; hulle onderskei die groentjies van die kundiges in spelkompetisies. Hulle verander selfs lewens. By die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is een van hierdie woorde “farmako-epidemiologie”, en dit verwys na ’n gebied wat die gesondheid van die bevolking van Suider…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-raising-health-profile-southern-africa
North-West University is raising the health profile in Southern Africa
There are words that tie the tongue in knots. They confound the abilities of the learned; they separate the novice from the expert at spelling bees. They even change lives. At the North-West University (NWU), one of these words is “pharmacoepidemiology”, and it refers to a field that is enriching the health of the population of southern Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/meld-die-hof-aan-vir-die-nwu-juta-skynverhore
Meld by die “hof” aan vir die NWU-Juta-Skynverhore
Dit is weer eens tyd vir studente om hulle regterlike togas vir die jaarlikse NWU-Juta-Skynverhore-kompetisie om te hang. Hierdie jaar se kompetisie beloof om veral opwindend te wees, met die semifinale en die finaal wat respektiewelik op 6 en 7 Augustus in die Noordwes Hoë Hof in Mahikeng plaasvind. Die openingsfunksie word op 4 Augustus gehou…http://news.nwu.ac.za/report-court-nwu-juta-mock-trials
Report to “court” for the NWU-Juta Mock Trials
It is again time for students to don their judicial robes for the popular annual NWU-Juta Mock Trials competition. This year’s competition promises to be especially exciting, with the semi-finals and final taking place on 6 and 7 August respectively in the North West High Court in Mahikeng. The opening function will be hosted on 4 August. “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-accreditation-accolade-nwus-school-accounting-sciences
Another accreditation accolade for the NWU’s School of Accounting Sciences
The School of Accounting Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) has once again distinguished itself as an indisputable leader in its field with the recent announcement by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) that the school’s Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accountancy has been accredited for the purposes of SAICA’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-director-elected-zimbabwean-fellow
SADiLaR director elected as Zimbabwean fellow
The executive director of the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU), Prof Langa Khumalo, has been elected as fellow of the Zimbabwe Academy of Sciences (ZAS). Founded in 2003, the ZAS recognises and promotes outstanding science through election to membership, and this process brings…http://news.nwu.ac.za/first-sesotho-language-colloquium-further-discourse-importance-indigenous-languages
First Sesotho Language Colloquium to further discourse on the importance of indigenous languages
The School of Languages and the Language Directorate at the North-West University (NWU) will host a Sesotho Colloquium from 27 to 28 June to celebrate and promote the Sesotho language. This colloquium is significant as it marks the first time a conference of this scale will be conducted entirely in an African indigenous language and is set to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/subject-group-history-hosts-insightful-pre-conference-presentations
Subject group History hosts insightful pre-conference presentations
The subject group History at the North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently hosted a series of insightful postgraduate history presentations, serving as a rehearsal for the upcoming South African Hydrological Society (SAHS) Conference set to take place from 26 to 28 June at the University of Johannesburg. The event showcased…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-bibliotekarisse-bring-kundigheid-na-inligtinggeletterdheid
NWU-bibliotekarisse bring kundigheid na inligtinggeletterdheid
Dr Mathew Moyo, hoofdirekteur van die Biblioteek- en Inligtingsdienste op die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), en dr Sabelo Chizwina, direkteur van Inligting- en Leerdienste op die Vanderbijlparkkampus, is steeds besig om die NWU se wêreldwye voetspoor uit te brei. ’n Boek wat poog om kennis en beste…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-librarians-bring-expertise-information-literacy
NWU librarians bring expertise to information literacy
Dr Mathew Moyo, chief director of the Library and Information Service at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), and Dr Sabelo Chizwina, director of Information and Learning Services at the Vanderbijlpark Campus, are continuing to expand the NWU’s global footprint. A book that aspires to exchange knowledge and best…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/uitvoerende-dekaan-gaan-waarnemende-regter-die-hoe-hof-wees
Uitvoerende dekaan gaan waarnemende regter in die Hoë Hof wees
Om as regter aangestel te word, is die toppunt van prestasie vir enige regskundige, en die hoogste erkenning van ’n persoon se vermoë en verbintenis tot geregtigheid. Om as regter in die hoër howe van die land te dien, is ’n gesogte eer wat deur die meeste mense in die regsgemeenskap nagestreef word. Dr Neo Morei, die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/executive-dean-be-acting-judge-high-court
Executive dean to be acting judge in the High Court
Being appointed to the bench is the pinnacle of achievement for any legal professional, signifying the highest recognition of one’s ability and commitment to justice. Serving as a judge in the superior courts of the country is a prestigious honour sought after by most in the legal fraternity. Dr Neo Morei, the executive dean…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/onderneming-lei-tot-kitsklaaroplossings-vir-alledaagse-probleme
Onderneming lei tot kitsklaaroplossings vir alledaagse probleme
Die Fakulteit Ingenieurswese aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is trots op hulle baanbrekerinnovasies en -navorsing. Een van die fakulteit se interne korporatiewe ondernemings genaamd STRIDE is uniek in dié sin dat dit oplossings vir alledaagse uitdagings verskaf en dadelik gereed is om te gebruik. STRIDE, wat in 2022 gestig is, het onlangs ’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/venture-leads-turnkey-solutions-everyday-problems
Venture leads to turnkey solutions to everyday problems
The Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) prides itself on its cutting-edge innovations and research. One of the faculty’s internal corporate ventures called STRIDE is unique in that it is able to timeously produce business-ready solutions for everyday challenges. STRIDE, which was founded in 2022, recently rebranded itself…http://news.nwu.ac.za/transformative-workshop-examines-energy-resilience-and-sustainability-within-brics-nations