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SONA 2022: ’n Koersverandering op pad na ekonomiese heropbou en herstel?
President Cyril Ramaphosa het op 10 Februarie 2022 sy sesde staatsrede (SONA) gelewer sedert hy in 2018 tot die amp toegetree het. Dit was ’n toespraak waarvoor daar groot verwagtings was, en het ten doel om die algemene publiek en al die relevante belanghebbers in te lig oor die regering se vordering wat die afgelope jaar gemaak is, terwyl die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sona-2022-switching-gears-towards-economic-reconstruction-and-recovery
SONA 2022: Switching gears towards economic reconstruction and recovery?
On 10 February 2022 President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA) since he took office in 2018. This was a highly anticipated address, and it is aimed at informing the general public and all relevant stakeholders on the government’s progress in the year that has passed, while detailing the plans and directives…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-sterrekyker-help-om-die-wonderlike-beelde-van-n-magiese-kosmiese-vuurwerkvertoning-vas-te-le
NWU-sterrekyker help om die wonderlike beelde van ’n magiese kosmiese “vuurwerkvertoning” vas te lê
Dit is vinniger as ’n oogknip, groter as ons hele heelal, en pulseer met ondenkbare intensiteit. Dit is een van die energierykste kosmiese gebeurtenisse wat tot op hede vanaf die aarde waargeneem en vasgelê is – ’n skokgolf wat oor 6,5 miljoen ligjaar strek. Om hierdie magiese “vuurwerk” in gedetailleerde beelde waar te neem en vas te lê,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-stargazer-helps-capture-spectacular-images-magical-cosmic-firework
NWU stargazer helps capture spectacular images of a magical cosmic “firework”
Faster than the blink of an eye, bigger than our entire galaxy and pulsating with unimaginable intensity, it is one of the most energetic cosmic events visible from earth observed and captured on record ― a shock wave that extends for 6,5 million light years. Observing and capturing this magical “firework” in detailed images took expertise and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bree-begrotingstoespraak-positief-vir-besighede-en-verbruikers
Breë begrotingstoespraak is positief vir besighede en verbruikers
“In die uitdagende ekonomiese omstandighede het die Minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, getoon dat Suid-Afrika se staatsfinansies in veilige hande is terwyl hy dit in die onmiddellike toekoms na skuldstabiliteit en fiskale volhoubaarheid stuur.” In sy kommentaar op die 2022-begroting, wat op 23 Februarie gelewer is, sê prof Raymond…http://news.nwu.ac.za/broad-budget-speech-positive-business-and-consumers
Broad Budget speech is positive for business and consumers
“In challenging economic circumstances Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana displayed a safe pair of hands in navigating South Africa’s public finances towards debt stability and fiscal sustainability in the immediate future.” In commenting on the 2022 Budget, which was presented on 23 February, Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business…http://news.nwu.ac.za/maximising-educational-success-tiger-brands-plates4days
Maximising educational success with Tiger Brands’ Plates4Days
The North-West University (NWU), in conjunction with Tiger Brands’ Plates4Days, launched the 2022 Meal-a-Day programme at its Mahikeng Campus on 22 February. The Tiger Brands’ Plates4Days programme offers nutritional support for students who do not have access to proper meals. Qualifying students are provided with a nutritious meal each day,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/press-release-following-nwus-media-networking-session-24-february-2022
Press release following the NWU’s media networking session on 24 February 2022
The North-West University (NWU) today held a successful media networking session to update members of the media fraternity on progress on the commencement of its 2022 academic year. The institution hosted its official academic opening on Friday, 18 February, while classes commenced this week on Monday, 21 February. Registrations At the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/starry-eyed-youths-ready-big-leap
Starry-eyed youths ready for the big leap
More than a thousand maths and science learners from high schools in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark have had a front row seat and experienced – first-hand – the wonders of the universe. They attended a lecture series presented by extraordinary professor Don Kurtz of the North-West University (NWU). The high school learners from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-pilots-hyflex-teaching-and-learning
NWU pilots HyFlex teaching and learning
As students return to the campuses of the North-West University (NWU), the university is moving to the next stage of teaching and learning. This entails piloting a hybrid-flexible (HyFlex) approach that enables simultaneous face-to-face and online teaching and learning. In short, this means that students can participate either in person or at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-was-gasheer-vir-sascoc-indaba
NWU was gasheer vir SASCOC-indaba
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het tussen 9 en 11 Februarie 2022 gasheer gespeel vir die SASCOC Hoëprestasie-indaba wat by die Sports Village gehou is. SASCOC het hierdie strategiesebeplanningsessie gebruik om die prestasie van die Olimpiese en ander elitespanne van die afgelope vyf jaar in oënskou te neem, en om ’n strategiese plan vir die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-research-addresses-abuse-elderly
Innovative research addresses abuse of the elderly
Abuse of the elderly is a topic that is often overlooked in our society. For one PhD Social Work student, this did not go unnoticed. Gcotyiswa Mtiya-Thimla completed her PhD in Social Work at the North-West University (NWU) (2020), where she focused her research on elder abuse. She developed a social-work trauma intervention for abused older…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/geluk-olimpiese-elroy
Geluk, Olimpiese Elroy!
Die Noordwes-Universiteit is trots om vir Elroy Gelant, ʼn personeellid by Mense en Kultuur, geluk te wens met sy insluiting in die Suid-Afrikaanse span wat van 23 Julie tot 8 Augustus in die Olimpiese Spele in Tokio, Japan geen deelneem. Hy gaan op 7 Augustus hakskene vir teenstanders in die maraton wys. Elroy versinnebeeld wat dit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/congratulations-olympic-elroy
Congratulations, Olympic Elroy!
The North-West University (NWU) is proud to congratulate Elroy Gelant, a staff member in People and Culture, on making the South African squad that will compete at the Olympic Games from 23 July to 8 August in Tokyo, Japan. He will compete in the marathon event which will be staged on 7 August. Elroy epitomises what it means to be an NWU Eagle…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ons-eie-bewese-kundige-metafactio
Ons eie bewese kundige by Metafact.io
Prof Cornelie Nienaber-Rousseau word deur Metafact, ’n aanlyn platform wat wetenskaplike inligting fynkam om slegs geverifieerde feite aan hulle gehoor te lewer, as ’n bewese kundige erken. Hulle missie is om mense in kontak te bring met betroubare bewyse oor vrae wat ’n impak op hulle lewens, samelewings en die wêreld om hulle het. Cornelie word…http://news.nwu.ac.za/our-own-verified-expert-metafactio
Our own verified expert on Metafact.io
Prof Cornelie Nienaber-Rousseau is considered by Metafact, an online platform with a quest to dig into scientific information to deliver only verified facts to their audience, to be a verified expert. Their mission is to connect people with trusted evidence on questions that impact their lives, societies and the world around them. Cornelie has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/liberale-benadering-oor-die-voorsiening-van-energie-goed-vir-beleggings
Liberale benadering oor die voorsiening van energie is goed vir beleggings
President Cyril Ramaphosa se aankondiging op 10 Junie oor die nuwe reëls met betrekking tot energieverskaffing in Suid-Afrika is goed vir beleggings. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom by die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), sê dat die meer liberale benadering tot die verskaffing van energie op ’n tyd kom wanneer die land…http://news.nwu.ac.za/liberal-energy-supply-approach-good-investment
Liberal energy supply approach is good for investment
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on 10 June about new rules of engagement on the energy front in South Africa is good for investment sentiment. Prof Raymond Parsons, an economist from the Business School of the North-West University, says the more liberal approach to energy supply comes at a time when the country needs to take full…http://news.nwu.ac.za/public-lecture-nwu-examine-decolonising-communication-research
Public lecture: NWU to examine decolonising communication research
The School of Communication Studies and the Social Transformation research focus area in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities will be hosting an online public lecture on 18 June 2021 at 16:00 via Zoom. The lecture, titled: “Decolonising communication research: Excavating the layers and identifying new horizons of practice…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/studie-toon-dat-45-van-jong-gegradueerdes-meen-dat-hulle-onderindiensgeneem