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New chairperson of the Council of the North-West University (NWU) announced
At the meeting of the NWU Council on 16 March 2017, Dr Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka was elected as the new chairperson who will steer the Council for the next three years. This follows the expiry of the previous chairperson, Adv Johan Kruger's term of office at the end of March 2017. He did not avail himself for re-election. Dr Tyobeka, who was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/grondwetkommissaris-gaan-programrede-sosiale-wetenskappe-konferensie-lewer
Grondwetkommissaris gaan programrede by Sosiale Wetenskappe-konferensie lewer
Bernedette Muthien, internasionaal-erkende Suid-Afrikaanse kundige wat betref geslagsgelykheid, geweldloosheid, en geslagsgebaseerde geweld, sal as hoofspreker optree by die agste Internasionale Konferensie oor Sosiale Wetenskappe - ’n samewerkingsprojek tussen die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Vanderbijlparkkampus en die Sosiale Wetenskappe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/constitutional-commissioner-address-nwu-social-sciences-conference
Constitutional Commissioner to address NWU Social Sciences Conference
Bernedette Muthien, internationally known South African expert on issues of gender equity, nonviolence, and gender-based violence, will act as keynote speaker during the 8th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS) – a collaboration between the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal) and the Social Sciences Research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ekonoom-plaas-brandstofprysverhoging-perspektief
Ekonoom plaas brandstofprysverhoging in perspektief
Vanaf 1 Februarie 2017 kos 93- en 95-oktaanpetrol 29c/ℓ meer. Dié prysstyging is deur die Departement van Energie aangekondig wat die olieprys en rand/dollar-wisselkoers as redes vir die styging gee. Tydens ’n RSG-onderhoud het die welbekende ekonoom, dr Andre Mellet van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), ’n vergelyking tussen 2016 en 2017 se…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-economist-puts-fuel-price-hike-perspective
NWU economist puts fuel price hike in perspective
Motorists are now paying 29c/l extra for 93 and 95 octane petrol. This retail price hike was announced by the Department of Energy, citing oil prices and the Rand/Dollar exchange rate as reasons for the increase. During an interview with RSG, well-known economist – Dr Andre Mellet from the North-West University's Vanderbijlpark Campus – compared…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sportdepartement-wil-personeel-aktief-kry
Sportdepartement wil personeel aktief kry
Met die gesegde: “’n Fikse en gesonde liggaam is die beste modestelling wat jy kan maak”, wil die sportdepartement op die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit die tradisionele manier verander waarop mense oor fiksheid en gesondheid dink. Die departement het onlangs die bekendstelling aangekondig van die NWU Vaal se…http://news.nwu.ac.za/node/22566
Sport Department to get staff active
With the saying: “A fit and healthy body is the best fashion statement”, the Sport Department on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University is seeking to change the traditional way people think about fitness and health. The department recently announced the introduction of the NWU Vaal Staff Conditioning Programme which is set to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/gemeenskapsuitreiking-2017-%25E2%2580%2593-eerstejaarstudente-gee-hulle-tyd-en-harte
Gemeenskapsuitreiking 2017 – eerstejaarstudente gee hulle tyd en harte
Vir sommige mense is vrywilligerwerk en gemeenskapsdiens ’n opsionele ekstra – iets wat jy doen wanneer jy tyd en bykomende hulpbronne tot jou beskikking het. Dit is nie die geval op die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit nie. Verbeel jou: 800 eerstejaarstudente uit alle vlakke van die samelewing wat sing en glimlag terwyl…http://news.nwu.ac.za/community-outreach-2017-%25E2%2580%2593-first-year-students-give-their-time-and-hearts
Community Outreach 2017 – first-year students give their time and hearts
For some people, volunteering and community service are an optional extra; something you do when you have time and additional resources at your disposal. This is not the case on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University. Picture this: approximately 800 first-year students – from all walks of life, singing and smiling whilst sweeping…http://news.nwu.ac.za/first-publishers-acknowledged
First publishers acknowledged
A total of 40 staff members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus received recognition for their first publication of a research article. This event is held annually to welcome staff members into the ranks of research publishers. Prof Susan Visser, Vice-Rector: Research and Planning, said that everyone is now at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/helping-hand-%25E2%2580%2593-student-leaders-become-first-aid-smart
A helping hand – student leaders become First Aid smart
v> Whether it's a minor situation or something more serious, first aid knowledge might just be the difference between life and death. In light of this, members of the student leadership fraternity on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University recently underwent first aid training as offered by St Johns. Heading-up this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-ranked-tops-national-saipa-board-exam
Alumnus ranked tops in national SAIPA board exam
Like his well-known namesake, North-West University (NWU) alumnus Muhammed Alli, believes in hard work, dedication and perseverance – and as was the case with the sporting legend, this mind-set yields great professional success. In sticking to the boxing analogy – Muhammed recently dealt the national SAIPA (South African Institute of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/babel-projek-wen-%25E2%2580%2599n-w%25C3%25AAreldwye-uitdaging
BABEL-projek wen ’n wêreldwye uitdaging
Die Noordwes-Universiteit se navorsers was deel van ’n internasionale konsortium wat ’n hoëprofiel-spraaktranskripsie-uitdaging gewen het – ’n eerste vir Suid-Afrikaanse navorsers op hierdie gebied. Die huidige spraaktranskripsiestelsels is gebou op tegnologie wat oorspronklik vir Engels en ’n klein groepie wêreldtale ontwikkel is, met…http://news.nwu.ac.za/babel-project-winning-global-speech-technology-challenge
BABEL Project: Winning a global speech technology challenge
North-West University (NWU) researchers within the field of speech technology were part of an international consortium that recently won a high-profile speech technology challenge - a first for South African researchers, in this field. Today’s speech transcription systems are built on technology that was originally developed for English and a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-alumna-benoem-vir-2017-vrou-van-die-jaar-toekennings
NWU-alumna benoem vir 2017 Vrou van die Jaar-toekennings
ʼn Vrou word soms met ʼn volle sirkel vergelyk: binne-in haar is die potensiaal om te skep, te koester en te transformeer. As ʼn mens kyk na die kaliber van die finaliste vir die 2017-weergawe van die Vrou van Statuur: Vrou van die Jaar-toekennings, is hierdie woorde inderdaad waar. Onder hierdie finaliste is Shannon Roscher, ʼn alumna van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-nominated-2017-woman-year-awards
NWU alumna nominated for 2017 Woman of the Year Awards
A woman is often referred to as a full circle: within her is the power to create, nurture and transform. When you look at the calibre of finalists for the 2017 rendition of the Woman Of Stature (WOS): Woman of the Year Awards, these words indeed ring true. Amongst these finalists are Shannon Roscher, an alumna of the North-West University’s (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nasionale-begroting-laat-geen-ruimte-vir-foute-%25E2%2580%2593-ettienne-le-roux
Nasionale begroting laat geen ruimte vir foute – Ettienne le Roux
“Die nasionale begroting wat op 22 Februarie aangekondig is, is beslis ‘n ‘tawwe’ een wat in moeilike omstandighede opgestel moes word.” Dít is die mening van mnr Ettienne le Roux, hoofekonoom van Rand Aksepbank wat verlede week minister van finansies, Pravin Gordhan, se pasgelewerde begrotingstoespraak geïnterpreteer het by die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-collaborate-university-dar-es-salaam
NWU to collaborate with the University of Dar es Salaam
Following a recent visit by two officials from the University of Dar es Salaam, the North-West University (NWU) is set to collaborate with this university based in Tanzania. Dr Lulu Kaaya, director for internationalisation, and Prof John Machiwa, principal of the College of Agricultural Science and Fisheries Technology at the University of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%259Cnational-budget-leaves-no-room-mistakes%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-ettienne-le-roux
“National budget leaves no room for mistakes” – Ettienne le Roux
“The national budget which was announced on 22 February is definitely a though one setup during even thougher circumstances.” This in a nutshell is the opinion of Mr Ettienne le Roux, Chief Economist of Rand Merchant Bank who interpreted the recent budget speech - as delivered by finance minister Pravin Gordhan, at the annual North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jomo-cosmos-signs-nwu-soccer-institute-striker