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Whisper se PhD-navorsing kan die Suid-Afrikaanse bedryf help om digitale transformasie te omarm
Net soos kantore, winkels, klaskamers en lesingsale digitale transformasie en die Vierde Industriële Revolusie omarm, moet die vervaardigingsbedryf dit ook doen. Dit staan as Industrie 4.0 of I4.0 bekend, en die transformasie is noodsaaklik vir die volhoubaarheid van plaaslike vervaardiging. Dit het ’n PhD-student in Ingenieurswese aan die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/whispers-phd-research-could-help-south-african-industry-embrace-digital-transformation
Whisper’s PhD research could help South African industry embrace digital transformation
Just as offices, shops, classrooms and lecture halls are embracing digital transformation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, so must the manufacturing industry. Known as Industry 4.0 or I4.0, the transformation is essential for the sustainability of local manufacturing. This prompted a PhD Engineering student at the North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/current-status-protest-actions-north-west-universitys-mahikeng-campus
Current status of protest actions at the North-West University’s Mahikeng Campus
Since Monday, 15 March 2021, students, and members of the public have been protesting outside the main entrance to the Mahikeng Campus in solidarity with the call for a national shutdown of all public universities. Staff are still unable to access the campus to render services to deserving students. On 16 March, the NWU Management decided to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-appointed-assessor-legal-essay-writing-competition
NWU alumnus appointed as assessor for Legal Essay Writing Competition
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Prof Retselisitsoe Phooko was appointed by the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) as one of the assessors for the SALRC Legal Essay Writing Competition. The competition, is dedicated to the memory of the late Chief Justice Pius Nkonzo Langa who served South Africa with dignity and distinction,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-gallery-presents-we-will-rise-again-exhibition
NWU Gallery presents: “We will Rise Again” exhibition
South Africa has officially been on lockdown for an entire year. During this time a number of people have struggled financially, physically and psychologically. Nditsheni Managa, who is currently showcasing his “We will Rise Again” artwork at the North-West University (NWU) Gallery, is using this body of work to create hope for those who have…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tokyo-and-60-m-are-jo-anes-targets
Tokyo and 60 m are Jo-Ané’s targets
Jo-Ané van Dyk has just completed and hour-long physio session, but – like always – her personality is bubbling like champagne. “No,” says the 23-year-old javelin champion of the North-West University (NWU), there are no injuries: “Just maintenance work!” She could have rested on her laurels if she wanted to, safe in the knowledge that she is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-once-again-offers-business-development-programme-female-owned-startups
NWU once again offers business development programme for female-owned startups
For the ninth consecutive year, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) bhive Enterprise Development Centre will offer its Enterprising Women Programme for female entrepreneurs. The programme is geared at supporting early-stage or start-up businesses, to assist them in navigating the current challenging economic conditions. Programme…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nuwe-lede-van-die-nwu-besigheidskool-se-adviesraad
Nuwe lede van die NWU Besigheidskool se adviesraad
Dit is ’n groot eer om die volgende individue geluk te wens met hulle onlangse verkiesing as lede van die adviesraad van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool. Jeremy Sampson is tans die besturende direkteur van Brand Finance Africa, die Londen-gebaseerde wêreldwye groep met ’n teenwoordigheid in 20+ lande (hulle spesialiseer in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-members-nwu-business-school-advisory-board
New members of NWU Business School advisory board
It is a great honour to congratulate the following individuals on their recent election as members of the advisory board of the North-West University (NWU) Business School. Jeremy Sampson is currently the managing director of Brand Finance Africa, the London-based global group with a presence in 20+ countries (specialising in brand valuation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/wereldkampioen-een-n-miljoen
Wêreldkampioen, een in ʼn miljoen
Sy was slegs vyf jaar oud toe haar lewe een Saterdag in Oos-Londen onherroeplik verander het – toe daar uit tragedie ʼn kampioen verrys het. “Ek onthou dit alles so goed,” vertel die nou 23-jarige Liezel Gouws, ʼn vierdejaar-Farmasie-student op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Potchefstroomkampus. “Ek was een van die blommemeisies by my…http://news.nwu.ac.za/world-champion-one-million
World champion, one in a million
She was only five years old when her life changed irrevocably one Saturday in East London – when a champion arose from a tragedy. “I remember everything so well,” says Liezel Gouws, now 23 years old and a fourth-year Pharmacy student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus. “I was one of the flower girls at the wedding…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/enkellopend-en-mal-daaroor-hoe-om-bemarking-aan-die-toenemende-groep-enkellopendes-te-doen
Enkellopend en mal daaroor: Hoe om bemarking aan die toenemende groep enkellopendes te doen
Die kerngesin van toeka, die naoorlogse kinders, die verkwisters van Gen-X, die meer sosiaal-verligte die Gen-Y’s en die digitaal-afhanklike millenniërs, staan opsy: enkellopendes (singletons) is nou baas van die kommersiële plaas! Namate die term “gesin” geëvolueer, aangepas en verander het, het die gesinslede ook wat eens op ’n tyd deel van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/single-and-loving-it-how-market-growing-singles-market
Single and loving it: How to market to the growing singles market
The nuclear family of bygone decades, the boomers, the spendthrifts of Gen-X, the more socially enlightened Gen-Ys and the digitally dependent millennials all step aside: singletons now rule the commercial roost! As the term “family” has evolved, been adapted and changed, so have the constituents that were once parcelled into the above-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-die-top-100-op-die-ranglys-vir-universiteite-ontluikende-ekonomiee
NWU in die top-100 op die ranglys vir universiteite in ontluikende ekonomieë
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het weer eens presteer met ’n top-100-plasing – en oorkoepelende sesde plek in Suid-Afrika – op die internasionale ranglys vir universiteite in ontluikende ekonomieë (Emerging Economies University Ranking) van Times Higher Education (THE). Die NWU is 97ste geplaas uit 606 deelnemende universiteite op die 2021-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-top-100-emerging-economies-university-ranking
NWU in top 100 of Emerging Economies University Ranking
The North-West University (NWU) has once again made its mark in the international rankings with a top 100 placing ― and overall sixth place in South Africa ― in the Emerging Economies University Ranking of Times Higher Education (THE). The NWU has an overall 97th place out of 606 participating universities in the 2021 ranking, which was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-librarian-makes-treasure-trash
NWU librarian makes treasure from trash
Daniel Monyamane describes himself as an assistant librarian by day and an artist all the time in between. The 36-year-old father of three hails from Koppies, a small town in the Free State, and is a self-taught trash artist who sees beauty and value where most of us see garbage. Daniel, who works on the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-miss-unity-sa-finalist
NWU student is Miss Unity SA finalist
North-West University (NWU) student Tshifhiwa Ramutumbu was recently announced as one of the Miss Unity South Africa 2021 finalists. The Miss Unity SA pageant aims to empower young women between the ages of 16 and 27. Tshifhiwa, who is a BA Communication final-year student, says she was over the moon when she was notified about being a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/budget-speech-2021-effect-wealth-and-investment
Budget speech 2021: the effect on wealth and investment
On 23 March Prof Dawie Roodt from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences will host a webinar titled “Budget Speech 2021: The effect on wealth and investment”. Prof Roodt, who is also a renowned economist, will discuss a number of issues during the session, including what the 5% increase in tax brackets…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ons-eer-jou-jeandre-rudolph
Ons eer jou, Jeandré Rudolph
Daar is losvoorspelers met die flair en die opwinding wat hulle meer flambojante broeders in die agterlyn beskore is. Hulle is die Kwagga Smiths en die Bobby Skinstads wat saam met die beste agterspelers kan vastrap en swenk. Hulle het ’n bedrieglike systap en sygladde hande, en hulle weet hoe om daardie behendige bewegings uit te voer wat die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/take-bow-jeandre-rudolph