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NWU language experts honoured for contributions
Three language experts from the North-West University (NWU) – Prof Daan Wissing, Prof Wannie Carstens and Prof Hennie van Coller – were recently honoured for their contributions to the Afrikaans language. Prof Wissing, senior researcher at the Centre for Language Technology (CtexT®), received honorary membership of the Southern African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-university-venda-host-iks-innovation-and-social-entrepreneurship-webinar
NWU and University of Venda host an IKS Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship Webinar
The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the University of Venda (UNIVEN) and Indigenous Terrain, recently co-hosted an Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship Webinar series. This first collaborative student-organised online webinar took place on 15 June 2021. Indigenous Terrain is an NWU student…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-talks-about-happiness
NWU academic talks about happiness
Prof Anné Verhoef of the North-West University (NWU) presented an inaugural lecture titled “Transcendence, Chance and Happiness” on 24 June 2021. The lecture’s focus was on how happiness relates to notions of chance and transcendence. Prof Verhoef specifically looked at the relation between unhappiness and happiness, to determine where…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kweek-hoop-ten-spyte-van-die-wanhoop-oor-covid-19
Kweek hoop ten spyte van die wanhoop oor Covid-19
Die voortgaande effek wat Covid-19 op geestesgesondheid het, word regoor die wêreld gevoel, maar veral in Suid-Afrika noudat die pandemie ons land met ’n derde vlaag getref het. Ons het geliefdes, ons finansiële stabiliteit, van ons vryhede, ons sosiale interaksie, en ’n “normale lewe” waaraan ons gewoond is, verloor. Ons het ook baie in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cultivating-hope-despite-despair-covid-19
Cultivating hope despite the despair of Covid-19
The continuing effect of Covid-19 on mental health is felt all over the world, but especially in South Africa now that this pandemic has hit our country with a third wave. We have lost loved ones, financial stability, some of our freedom, social interaction, and a “normal” we were used to. We have also learned a lot during this time, but a lot…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-book-takes-critical-look-church-leadership
NWU alumnus’ book takes a critical look at church leadership
It has long been believed that faith rejects the rational, but North-West University (NWU) alumnus and former employee, Dr Tsietsi John Maloma, dispels this notion. In his recently launched book, Church Leadership: Mega Churches as Reflection, Dr Maloma shows the importance of the blend of head and heart. The book is the product of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/jaco-hoffman
Jaco Hoffman
Jaco Hoffman (DPhil, Oxon) is Professor of Socio-Gerontology in the Optentia Research Unit, North-West University (Vanderbijlpark Campus), South Africa where he leads the Ageing and Generational Dynamics in Africa (AGenDA) programme. He is also Professorial Fellow at the Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford, UK where he co-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/jacques-rothmann
Jacques Rothmann
Jacques Rothmann is an associate professor in Sociology at the North-West University, Potchefstroom campus. His key research interests include gender and sexuality studies, with a particular focus on masculinity and gay studies. He has published on a number of gender and sexuality foci including gay masculinity and sexual identity in higher…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/precious-mncayi
Precious Mncayi
I am a distinguished young female academic with a passion for quantitative analysis of socio-economic issues. I am energetic, persistent, self-motivated, dynamic and hard working. I have more than six years’ experience in the teaching of several modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate level including Introductory macro- and microeconomics,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-abongile-balarane-eggcellent-choice-leadership
Dr Abongile Balarane: An EGGcellent choice in leadership
One man who knows not to count his chickens before they hatch is North-West University (NWU) alumnus Dr Abongile Balarane, the newly appointed chief executive and general manager of the South African Poultry Association’s Egg Organisation. According to the association’s 2019 industry profile, the poultry industry is the largest single…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-career-centre-warns-about-increase-job-scams
NWU Career Centre warns about an increase in job scams
According to the latest data released by Statistic South Africa, youth unemployment in South Africa currently sits at an alarming 46,3%. With so many people seeking employment, scammers have realised they can make a small fortune by preying on desperate job seekers. These scammers usually post fake jobs opportunities on various websites…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-needs-spend-wisely-now
South Africa needs to spend wisely now
Prof Raymond Parsons, an economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU), says the decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to again leave interest rates unchanged at the level it has been since July 2020 was widely expected. “It is in line with market expectations. The MPC appears to be in no rush to raise…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/chhp-help-om-ontwikkeling-van-geletterdheidsvaardighede-te-bevorder
CHHP help om ontwikkeling van geletterdheidsvaardighede te bevorder
Die Sentrum vir Gesondheid en Menslike Prestasie: Care2Kids by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het onlangs by ’n geletterdheidsbevorderingsprogram vir jong leerders betrokke geraak. Die doel is om bewustheid te skep van die belangrikheid van geletterdheidsaktiwiteite vir gesinne sodat vaardighede in leer, selfregulering en uitvoerende funksies by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chhp-helps-promote-literacy-skills-development
CHHP helps promote literacy skills development
The Centre for Health and Human Performance: Care2Kids at the North-West University (NWU) recently got involved in a literacy enhancement programme for young learners. The aim is to create awareness of the importance of family literacy activities for the development of learning, self-regulation, and executive function skills in children.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/optentia-die-beste-pop
Optentia is die beste POP
Positiewe organisasiesielkunde (POP) is ’n vinniggroeiende gebied, en die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Optentia-navorsingsfokusarea is onder die top-10 in die wêreld vir publikasies en sitate op hierdie gebied. Wat meer is, die topdrie POP-navorsers het bande met Optentia, wat sedert 2002 vir “Enabling Optimal Expression of Individual, Social…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/rupert-gouws
Rupert Gouws
Prof Rupert Gouws is presently a full professor in the School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at the North-West University (NWU), Potchefstroom. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. After completion of his studies, he joined a company Energy Cybernetics where he was involved with energy audits,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/minister-lewer-n-realistiese-en-geloofwaardige-fiskale-boodskap-begrotingstoespraak
Minister lewer ’n realistiese en geloofwaardige fiskale boodskap in begrotingstoespraak
“Teen die agtergrond van moeilike wêreld- en plaaslike ekonomiese omstandighede, het die Minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, vandag ’n realistiese en geloofwaardige fiskale boodskap in die mediumtermynbegroting-beleidsverklaring (MTBBV) gelewer.” In sy kommentaar op die MTBBV het prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-delivers-realistic-and-credible-fiscal-message-budget-statement
Minister delivers realistic and credible fiscal message in budget statement
“Against the background of difficult global and domestic economic circumstances Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana generally delivered a realistic and credible fiscal message in the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) today.” In commenting on the MTBPS, Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the North-West University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-onder-die-mees-toegewydes-ten-opsigte-van-omgewings-en-maatskaplike-verandering
NWU onder die mees toegewydes ten opsigte van omgewings- en maatskaplike verandering
Universiteite het ’n deurslaggewende rol om te speel om oplossings vir dringende omgewings- en maatskaplike vrae te kry. Die jongste ranglys deur die Quacquarelli Symonds-agentskap (QS-agentskap) plaas die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) onder die top- wêreldwye en plaaslike universiteite wat omgewings- en maatskaplike volhoubaarheid betref. QS het…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-among-most-committed-towards-environmental-and-social-change