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Alumnus Ettienne le Roux to talk money matters
During the recent World Economic Forum meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan was quoted as saying that the whole world economy was in an “interesting space” - a clear indication that South Africans can expect some shift in the economy. To talk Joe Public through these envisioned changes, the Vanderbijlpark…http://news.nwu.ac.za/r-language-smart-optentia
R-Language smart with Optentia
“R” you ready to take your research to the next level? Then the course that the Optentia Research Focus Area is hosting at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) on 15-17 March is just what you need! R is a language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. It is a programming language and software…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/river-fm-mik-na-die-groot-prys
River FM mik na die groot prys
River FM, ’n radiostasie van die Noordwes-Universiteit se Vanderbijlparkkampus, is uitgenooi om deel te neem aan ’n kompetisie wat aan die plaaslike gemeenskapsradiostasies die geleentheid gee om vir iemand se regte op te kom. Die geleentheid is deur die Suid-Afrikaanse Menseregtekommissie (SAMRK), saam met die streekskantoor vir Suider-Afrika,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/river-fm-challenge-impact-lives
River FM up for the challenge to impact lives
River FM 87.6, the campus radio station of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal) is starting the year off on an exciting note by participating in a national human rights campaign. The station will be joining the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and the regional office of the United Nations High Commissioner…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/%25E2%2580%259Cwater-eersdaags-dalk-so-duur-soos-olie%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-johan-tempelhoff
“Water eersdaags dalk so duur soos olie” – Prof Johan Tempelhoff
“Suid-Afrika kan in die toekoms ‘n punt bereik waar water net so duur soos olie sal word.” Dié stelling deur prof Johann Tempelhoff, ‘n navorser en historikus verbonde aan die Skool vir Basiese Wetenskappe aan die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU Vaal), het na vore gekom tydens ‘n onlangse onderhoud met die Burger. Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-agt-ekonomiese-aanwysers-om-2017-dop-te-hou
Die agt ekonomiese aanwysers om in 2017 dop te hou
Sal 2017 ’n beter jaar vir Suid-Afrika se ekonomie wees? Dit is die vraag op alle Suid-Afrikaners se lippe, en in ’n poging om ’n antwoord hierop te verskaf, het prof Danie Meyer en dr André Mellet, albei akademiese personeellede binne die Fakulteit Ekonomiese Wetenskappe en Inligtingstegnologie aan die Noordwes-Universiteit se…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eight-economic-indicators-watch-2017
The eight economic indicators to watch in 2017
Will 2017 be a better year for South Africa’s economy? This is the question on all South Africans’ lips and in an effort to provide answers, Prof Danie Meyer and Dr Andre Mellet – both academic staff members within the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Information Technology at the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus, offer the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/world-renowned-theatre-group-potchefstroom
World renowned theatre group in Potchefstroom
World renowned vocal theatre group, Carmina Slovenica, will be performing in Potchefstroom on 21 of February at 19:30 in the NWU Conservatory. This group, under the direction of Karmina Šilec, is known for its innovative programming. Carmina Slovenica incorporates contemporary music, drama and movement on stage and performs with an artistry…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-appointed-chairperson-national-traffic-law-review-committee
NWU academic appointed chairperson of National Traffic Law Review Committee
Ms Dipuo Peters, the national Minister of Transport, appointed Dr Kesolefetse Olivia Lefenya, a senior lecturer in Public Law at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) and admitted advocate of the High Court of South Africa, as chairperson of the National Traffic Law Review Committee. This independent committee has been…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-share-expertise-address-local-needs
Students share expertise to address local needs
Students at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) have discovered that soap in hotels and guest houses are often used only once and then thrown away. They then came up with an initiative to recycle this waste soap in order to be used again. The Lesego soap project is in collaboration with students and lecturers of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-present-public-lecture-commemoration-black-history-month
NWU professor to present public lecture in commemoration of Black History Month
On the 28 February 2017 Dr Philden Ndlela, a lecturer in English Literature on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), will be presenting a public lecture in commemoration of Black History Month at the Claflin University in South Carolina in the United States. Black History Month, also known as African-American History Month…http://news.nwu.ac.za/diversity-enrichment-programme-get-bus-and-experience-yesteryear
Diversity Enrichment Programme: Get on the bus and experience yesteryear
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. This is the motto of the Division of Student Affairs on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal), and more so for its “My University! My Country!” campaign. The campaign – which forms part of the 2017 Welcoming and Orientation Programme for first year students,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teboho-dreams-jse-success-and-motivating-others
Teboho dreams of JSE success and motivating others
Teboho Clement Makume is not your typical 23-year old. He is a man on a mission to not only fulfil his lifelong dream of trading on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) but, also to motivate up-and-coming entrepreneurs to achieve business success. In pursuit of his dreams, Teboho recently published an e-book titled: “The ultraviolet dream”. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-wants-manufacture-affordable-artificial-limbs
NWU wants to manufacture affordable artificial limbs
Losing a limb is certainly a traumatic experience. Making matters wors is that it usually goes with astronomical medical bills. Although the last thing that you would want to worry about is having sufficient funds to afford a prosthetic limb, this is a great concern for most people who have lost a limb. The North-West University's (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/former-supersport-united-player-joins-nwu-soccer-institute
Former SuperSport United player joins NWU Soccer Institute
Former SuperSport United FC player, Daylon Appolis, has recently joined the NWU Soccer Institute. Daylon has been part of the SuperSport United Academy based in Ladium since the age of 12. He was promoted to the SuperSport United FC first team at the age of 19. After a knee injury put him out of football activity for nine months, he was loaned…http://news.nwu.ac.za/belgium-social-work-students-home-nwu-vaal
Belgium Social Work students at home at NWU Vaal
Two Social Work students from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) in Belgium is currently doing their third year internship under the watchful eye of Prof. Ansie Fouché, at the Department of Social Work in the Faculty Humanities on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU). Paulien Heylen and Elisa Vanderwegen will…http://news.nwu.ac.za/watuni-canoe-club-makes-splash
Watuni Canoe Club makes a splash!
Not many university campuses in South Africa can boast with canoeing as a competitive sporting code, but at the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal), the sport is going from strength to strength. With the majestic Vaal River adjacent to the campus grounds, the NWU Vaal offers an ideal opportunity for avid canoeists – be it…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mafikeng-campus-now-offers-honours-programme-logistics
NWU Mafikeng Campus now offers an honours programme in Logistics
2017 saw the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) offering a one-year full-time honours programme in logistics. This follows the introduction of a bachelor programme in transport economics and logistics management in 2003. According to Ms Karen Visser, the programme coordinator, the establishment of the bachelor programme was in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/economy-suffer-if-lion-breeding-banned
Economy to suffer if lion breeding is banned
What is the economic value of lion breeding in South Africa? This was the question Prof Melville Saayman and Prof Peet van der Merwe of the research unit TREES (Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society and members of the South Africa Predators Association) asked when certain pressure groups again asked for captive lion breeding to be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renowned-artist-mo%25E2%2580%2599-molemi-goes-back-basics