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Stability in borrowing costs is positive for consumer confidence
As was widely expected, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) again decided by a vote of three to two to continue to keep interest rates on hold, following a similar decision at the previous meeting of the MPC on 20 July. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU), says this further “hawkish pause” outcome was the right…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-team-shines-solutions-challenge
Student team shines in solutions challenge
A group of North-West University (NWU) students recently participated in an Industry Solutions Challenge at the Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC). For this challenge, postgraduate and undergraduate students had to form teams across institutions and/or campuses, participating in one of four industry-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-musicians-share-magic-music-recital
NWU musicians share the magic of music at recital
By Menziwa Msibi North-West University (NWU) academics Prof Tinus Botha and Thomas Erlank recently gave a lunch hour recital at the Chris Seabrooke Music Hall at the Wits University School of Arts. Dr Peter Cartwright, a piano lecturer at the Wits School of Arts, launched the lunch-hour concerts programme, and invited the NWU musos to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ai-symposium-sparks-innovation-and-collaboration-higher-education
AI symposium sparks innovation and collaboration in higher education
By Menziwa Msibi The North-West University (NWU) Library and Information Service and the School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering recently hosted the 3rd IFLA Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Potchefstroom. They did this in collaboration with the International Federation of Libraries Association Information Technology…http://news.nwu.ac.za/national-heritage-council-recognises-alumnus
National Heritage Council Recognises alumnus
Dr Monicca Bhuda, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU) and a lecturer at the University of Mpumalanga, has been bestowed with the 2023 Voice of Heritage award at the National Heritage Council of South Africa’s (NHC’s). 10th annual Golden Shield Heritage Awards. These awards honour heritage champions and recognise their excellence in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ensemble-concert-celebrates-school-director-and-students
Ensemble concert celebrates school director and students
On 14 September the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Music proudly hosted its Music Ensemble Concert, presenting and celebrating its student groups’ remarkable talent. During the event, students, staff and partners of the school also celebrated school director Dr Yvonne-Marie Brand whose directorship of six years had come to an end…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-media-remains-force-development-and-democracy-africa
Indigenous media remains a force for development and democracy in Africa
By Larry Ogundeji The lack of research into indigenous language media has been decried by Prof Abiodun Salawu, the Director of the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research entity at North-West University. A renowned expert in indigenous language media research, Prof Salawu delivered the keynote address at a colloquium in Sandton,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-leadership-summit-navigating-your-journey
Student Leadership Summit: navigating your journey
Student Life at the North-West University (NWU) is gearing up to provide a power-packed experience for student leaders with the upcoming Student Leadership Summit on 6 October 2023. Themed "Navigating your journey", this summit aims to equip student leaders with essential information and skills to thrive in their leadership roles. The summit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-week-aims-acknowledge-and-showcase-ground-breaking-work-researchers
Research week aims to acknowledge and showcase ground-breaking work of researchers
Research Week at the North-West University (NWU) was jam-packed with events showcasing the excellent and impactful work NWU researchers do. This week is a biennial series of events that has been established to put the spotlight on postgraduate research programmes and researchers’ work, thereby enhancing excellence, visibility, collaboration,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ondersoek-maatskaplike-geregtigheid-arbeidsreg-en-hoe-dit-gemeet-kan-word
Ondersoek maatskaplike geregtigheid in arbeidsreg, en hoe dit gemeet kan word
Maatskaplike geregtigheid in arbeidsreg is nie abstrak en ontasbaar nie – dit is wel meetbaar. Om dit te bewys, is prof Paul Smit, ’n navorser in arbeidsverhoudinge, besig om te ondersoek of dit moontlik is om ’n telkaart vir maatskaplike geregtigheid te ontwikkel, soortgelyk aan ’n telkaart vir indiensnemingsgelykheid of vir breë swart ekonomiese…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-social-justice-labour-law-and-how-can-it-be-measured
Exploring social justice in labour law, and how can it be measured
Social justice in labour law is not abstract and intangible, but measurable. Setting out to prove this, labour relations researcher Prof Paul Smit is investigating whether it is possible to develop a social justice scorecard, similar to an employment equity or broad-based black economic empowerment scorecard. “What is social justice and how can…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/gebruik-die-reg-om-geregtigheid-en-volhoubaarheid-te-bevorder-0
Gebruik die reg om geregtigheid en volhoubaarheid te bevorder
Dit is maklik om te sien hoe ’n gebrek aan die behoorlike toepassing van die wet, veral in die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks, uiteindelik tot anargie kan lei, aangesien daar mense is wat die wet doelbewus wil systap. Gelukkig is daar mense by die Navorsingseenheid vir Reg, Geregtigheid en Volhoubaarheid by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) wat hard…http://news.nwu.ac.za/using-law-advance-justice-and-sustainability-0
Using the law to advance justice and sustainability
It is easy to see how a lack of the proper application of the law, particularly in the South African context, may ultimately lead to anarchy because of those determined to sidestep it. Fortunately, efforts such as those by the Research Unit for Law, Justice and Sustainability at the North-West University (NWU) are at the forefront of seeking…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-examines-vital-role-indigenous-knowledge
Inaugural lecture examines the vital role of indigenous knowledge
In his inaugural lecture on 14 September, North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu shed light on the significance of indigenous knowledge and its role in medicine. He delivered his lecture titled "Indigenous knowledge: Connecting plants, people, and everything in between" on the Mahikeng Campus. Prof Aremu emphasised…http://news.nwu.ac.za/transforming-mentalities-one-step-time
Transforming MENTalities – one step at a time
By Menziwa Msibi Student Counselling and Development (SCD) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently hosted a gentlemen’s gala themed “Transforming MENtalities”. The purpose of the event was to invite men to talk about challenges they experience, and to reach out to one another and share their feelings. The SCD…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hamas-attack-isael-what-does-mean-south-africa
Hamas attack on Isael: What does this mean for South Africa?
Crude oil prices are set to skyrocket after the attack on Israel. Israel is going to retaliate with full force. The attack has massive global implications. On Saturday, 7 October, southern parts of Israel suffered a surprise attack on an unprecedented scale by Palestinian military group Hamas, leaving a wake of destruction, with more…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nepotism-stealing-africas-future
Nepotism is stealing Africa’s future
Nepotism is not limited to isolated cases in Africa, but a trend throughout the continent. Allowing nepotism practices through family, friends and those least qualified to occupy leadership positions is tantamount to stealing Africa’s future from its young generation. The liberation movement of the 1960s has not succeeded in addressing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/first-its-kind-colloquium-focuses-health-sciences-and-sustainable-community-partnerships
First-of-its-kind colloquium focuses on health sciences and sustainable community partnerships
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences hosted its first Community Engagement Colloquium on the Vanderbijlpark Campus on 2 and 3 October. The purpose of this colloquium - titled "Health sciences and partnerships for sustainable communities" - was to bring together academics, practitioners, and community members to start a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/oorbrug-die-gaping-bevorder-samewerking-tussen-die-akademie-en-staatsdiens
Oorbrug die gaping: Bevorder samewerking tussen die akademie en staatsdiens
Die Skool vir Owerheidstudies in die Fakulteit Geesteswetenskappe aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op Dinsdag 3 Oktober ’n openbare seminaar gehou. Die primêre doel van die seminaar was om die gaping tussen die akademie en die praktyk te oorbrug, met ’n bepaalde klem op die rol van die Skool vir Owerheidstudies. Gebeurtenisse van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-gap-fostering-collaborations-between-academia-and-public-service