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Professor Phil van Schalkwyk delivers inaugural lecture
Professor Phil van Schalkwyk delivered his inaugural lecture, titled: Die lewende verlede van die letterkunde (Literature’s living past). His lecture focused on carrying out an exploration of the human relationship with the past, specifically in a literary-artistic context. In the background of this lies an anti-patriarchal discourse in which…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renovation-education-library
Renovation of Education Library
The extension and renovation of the Education Library (C6c) on the Potchefstroom campus will start in January 2022. Site handover will take place on 11 January and the estimated time of completion is July 2022. The spaces of the current Education library will be renovated and a double storey extension will be added to the front of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-music-launches-book-musicing-and-spirituality
NWU School of Music launches book on musicing and spirituality
On 3 December 2021, authors and members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Musical Arts in South Africa: Resources and Applications (MASARA) research niche area hosted a hybrid launch of the book titled Ritualised belonging: Musicing and spirituality in the South African context. Extraordinary professor June Boyce-Tillman, Prof Liesl van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-talks-alumni-elected-mayors-and-speakers
NWU talks to alumni elected as mayors and speakers
North-West University (NWU) vice-chancellor Prof Dan Kgwadi and the Alumni and Convocation office hosted a leadership talk with alumni who have recently been elected as mayors and speakers at municipalities on 8 December. There are currently 11 mayors and three speakers who are NWU alumni elected to lead municipalities across South Africa after…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hang-hug-mandela
Hang a Hug for Mandela
The North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus has successfully concluded its "Hang a Hug" initiative in honour of Mandela Day. During the campaign, students and staff donated jackets and hung them on designated trees around the campus for those in need during the cold winter months. The initiative managed to collect more than 150…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renowned-scholar-share-his-vast-knowledge-public-lecture-and-seminar-series
Renowned scholar to share his vast knowledge in public lecture and seminar series
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research entity will be hosting Prof Toyin Omoyeni Falola, the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas in the United States. This renowned scholar will present a series of seminars and a public lecture on the NWU’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-die-volhoubare-appel-val-nie-ver-van-trees-se-boom-af-nie
NWU: Die volhoubare appel val nie ver van TREES se boom af nie
Glansryke advertensies vertoon sondeurdrenkte strande, of jy sien sneeubedekte bergtoppe met uitsigte wat so ver strek as wat die horison dit toelaat. ’n Glimlaggende lugwaardin skink ’n koppie koffie; ’n kosstalletjie langs ’n besige straat verkoop eksotiese eetgoed. Toerisme as ’n ervaring is ’n produk – ’n produk wat verkoop, maar een wat…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-sustainable-apple-does-not-fall-far-trees
NWU: The sustainable apple does not fall far from the TREES
Glitzy adds showing sun-drenched beaches, or snow-capped mountain peaks with views that stretch as far as the horizon allows. A smiling stewardess pouring a cup of coffee; a food stall next to a bustling street serving exotic cuisine. Tourism as an experience is a commodity – a commodity that sells, but one that is often misunderstood. Not only is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/suid-afrikaanse-toerisme-dit-hoe-ons-weer-op-ons-voete-kan-kom
Suid-Afrikaanse toerisme: Dit is hoe ons weer op ons voete kan kom
Die Covid-19-pandemie het ’n onuitwisbare letsel op die Suid-Afrikaanse toerismesektor gelaat, en hoewel kosmetiese opknapping ’n bietjie van die vorige prag herstel het, is omvattende ingryping steeds nodig om dit tot sy vorige glorie te herstel. Volgens prof Elmarie Slabbert, direkteur van die navorsingseenheid Toerismenavorsing in Ekonomie,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-african-tourism-how-we-get-back-our-feet
South African tourism: This is how we get back on our feet
The Covid-19 pandemic has left an indelible scar on the face of South Africa’s tourism sector, and although cosmetic touch-ups have restored some of its previous splendour, some extensive surgery is still required to get it back to rude health. According to Prof Elmarie Slabbert, director of the research unit Tourism Research in Economics,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/plaaslike-navorser-gaan-met-cambridge-universiteit-saamwerk
Plaaslike navorser gaan met Cambridge Universiteit saamwerk
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is baie trots op die kaliber van sy akademici. Die kundige werk van die NWU se navorsers en dosente word dikwels internasionaal erken, wat lei tot geleenthede om met van die beroemdste en mees hoogaangeskrewe universiteite in die wêreld saam te werk. Prof Paul Smit, medeprofessor in en programleier vir…http://news.nwu.ac.za/local-researcher-collaborate-cambridge-university
Local researcher to collaborate with Cambridge University
The North-West University (NWU) takes pride in the calibre of its academics. The expert work of the NWU’s researchers and lecturers is often recognised internationally, resulting in opportunities to collaborate with some of the most renowned and highest-ranking universities in the world. Prof Paul Smit, associate professor of and programme…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/strukturele-oplossings-strek-verder-monetere-beleid
Strukturele oplossings strek verder as monetêre beleid
Soos die meeste mense verwag het, het die Monetêrebeleidskomitee (MBK) met ’n meerderheid van 3:2 besluit om vir eers die rentekoerse onveranderd te laat in plaas daarvan om dit met ’n verdere 25 basispunte te verhoog. In sy kommentaar op die MBK se besluit op 20 Julie het prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool by die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/structural-solutions-lie-beyond-monetary-policy
Structural solutions lie beyond monetary policy
As was widely anticipated, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided by a 3:2 majority to keep interest rates on hold for now, instead of opting for a further increase of 25 basis points. In commenting on the MPC’s decision on 20 July, Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School at the North-West University (NWU), says it was the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-opgewonde-oor-eerste-vk-wetenskapdag
NWU opgewonde oor eerste VK-wetenskapdag
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) maak gereed om op 31 Julie 2023 die eerste Visekanselierswetenskapdag (VK-wetenskapdag) by Mabeskraal naby Rustenburg in die Moses Kotane Munisipaliteit aan te bied. Volgens die NWU se hoof en visekanselier, prof Bismark Tyobeka, dien hierdie gebeurtenis as ’n platform vir die smee van vennootskappe en vir…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-excited-about-first-vcs-science-day
NWU excited about first VC’s Science Day
The North-West University (NWU) is gearing up to host the first Vice-Chancellor’s (VC’s) Science Day at Mabeskraal near Rustenburg in the Moses Kotane Municipality on 31 July 2023. According to the NWU’s principal and vice-chancellor, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, this event serves as a platform for fostering partnerships and collaboration among…http://news.nwu.ac.za/waternet-executive-manager-makes-history
WaterNet executive manager makes history
Prof Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, executive manager for SADC WaterNet and extraordinary professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, has been elected the secretary-general of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS). Prof Onema's election, which took place during the 28th…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-african-spirituality
Exploring African spirituality
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Student Life division will be hosting an African Spirituality workshop on 29 July 2023 at its Mahikeng Campus. Baba Ngwemabala, also known as Thandiwe Prudence Magagula, will be the main speaker. The purpose of the event is to look into the different dynamics for understanding African spirituality within…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-rugby-instituut-bly-n-produksielyn-vir-die-provinsies
NWU se Rugby-instituut bly ’n produksielyn vir die provinsies
Die Rugby-instituut van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het weer eens bewys dat hulle een van die land se vernaamste voorsieners van spelers is, met nie minder nie as ses spelers van die NWU Eagles-span wat die Varsitybeker gewen het wat nou provinsiale kontrakte losgeslaan het. Hierdie spelers het ook hulle onderskeie akademiese grade aan die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-rugby-institute-remains-factory-provinces