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Inaugural lecture traces operational research back to World War II
Operational research (OR) is modern and highly sophisticated but its origins can be traced back to 1939 when the Royal Air Force began expanding the range of radar. Prof Philip Pretorius recently took the audience on a bit of a history lesson on OR with his inaugural lecture on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/global-warming-fuelling-global-inequality
Global warming is fuelling global inequality
Poor countries are becoming poorer as a result of global warming and more intense heat waves in the future will widen the inequality gap. These are some of the research findings of Namhla Mkiva, a technical support staff member in the subject group Geography and Environmental Studies at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/xena-and-fish-parasite-have-much-common
Xena and this fish parasite have much in common
During the late 1990s and early 2000s, Xena the warrior princess dominated television screens all over the world. She was known for her strong personality and loved for her feistiness and fighting ability. So when Serita van der Wal, a master’s student at the North-West University (NWU), named a fish parasitic cymothoid isopod after the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lowered-interest-rates-double-edged-sword-economic-impact
Lowered interest rates: a double-edged sword of economic impact
As was expected, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SARB reduced the repo rate by 0.25% from 6.75% to 6.50% on 17 July 2019. “Most economic commentators predicted this decision, although the general feeling is that the reduction should have been at the end of 2018, and a 0.5% reduction at least,” says Prof Danie Meyer, director of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-face-ukzn-their-first-2019-varsity-football-game
NWU to face UKZN in their first 2019 Varsity Football game
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Noble Boys will face the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) on their home ground in their first Varsity Football game on 25 July 2019. The NWU trumped UKZN in their last game during the 2018 Varsity Football season, winning the game by two goals to nil. NWU Soccer Institute coach Karabo Masehela says his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fight-against-hivaids-not-over
The fight against HIV/Aids is not over
With about eight million South Africans living with HIV/Aids and 230 000 new infections annually, it is no surprise that scientists, organisations, and government have made it a top priority. Prof Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya, deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation at the North-West University (NWU), recently chaired the ninth SA AIDS…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-sponsorship-energize-mssa%25E2%2580%2599s-online-school-league
NWU sponsorship to energize MSSA’s Online School League
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) commitment to innovation is not only transforming the South African higher education landscape, but also the reach and impact of eSports. The latter referring to the ever-growing competitive gaming scene. Just recently the university announced that it will be a headline sponsor for Mind Sport South Africa’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sew-2019-meer-idees-%25E2%2580%2593-optrede
SEW 2019: meer as idees – optrede!
Met die nasionale bekendstelling van Studente-entrepreneurskapsweek (SEW) wat op 1 Augustus 2019 plaasvind, is hoëronderriginstellings regoor die land gereed om bewustheid van die belangrikheid van entrepreneurskap as ’n lewensvatbare loopbaanopsie te skep. Dit is ook die geval by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). Hierdie nasionale inisiatief…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sew-2019-beyond-ideas-action
SEW 2019: beyond ideas, into action!
With the national launch of the Student Entrepreneurship Week (SEW) set to take place on 1 August 2019, institutions of higher learning across the country are ready to raise awareness of the importance of entrepreneurship as a viable career option. This is also the case at the North-West University (NWU). This national initiative was piloted…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-assists-invention-reflective-livestock-spray-paint
NWU assists with invention of reflective livestock spray paint
The spirit of the North-West University (NWU) is reflected in the way the university unlock the future for people and enable them to make their dreams come true. It is the NWU’s purpose to excel in innovative learning and teaching and cutting-edge research to benefit society. The NWU’s Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/reappointment-sarb-governor-builds-confidence-sa-economy
Reappointment of SARB governor builds confidence in SA economy
“The reappointment of governor Lesetja Kganyago for a further five years as head of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is a welcome and highly confidence-building decision at a tough time for the South African economy.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, well-known economist and academic from the North-West University (NWU) Business…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-stakeholders-collaborate-assist-visually-impaired
NWU and stakeholders collaborate to assist visually impaired
On 10 July 2019 the plight of visually impaired individuals in the North West Province came under the spotlight. The North-West University (NWU) in collaboration with the South African Library for the Blind and the Department of Culture and Traditional Affairs (CATA) hosted a workshop to train public library staff members who render services to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/small-business-seminar-empower-communities
Small business seminar to empower communities
Aspiring business owners often have no idea where to go or what to do when starting a new business. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Economics in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (FEMS) hosted a seminar for young aspiring business people in Mahikeng and surrounding areas on 8 July 2019 on the campus in Mahikeng.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-fanie-een-van-die-beste-gholfafrigters-vir-gauteng-benoem
NWU se Fanie as een van die beste gholfafrigters vir Gauteng benoem
Om vir Fanie Roos ’n naweekgholfspeler met ’n goeie gemiddelde te noem, sou beslis ’n groot fout wees. Fanie, ’n dosent in sportbestuur aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), is ’n geakkrediteerde professionele gholfspeler, en hy is so pas as finalis in die gesogte Professionele Gholfspelersvereniging van Suid-Afrika (PGA-SA) se jaarlikse…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-fanie-nominated-one-gauteng%25E2%2580%2599s-top-golf-coaches
NWU’s Fanie nominated as one of Gauteng’s top golf coaches
To call Fanie Roos a weekend golfer with a good average would be a serious mistake. Fanie, a lecturer in Sport Management at the North-West University (NWU), is an accredited professional golfer and has just been nominated as a finalist in the prestigious Professional Golfers Association of South Africa (PGA-SA) 2019 annual awards. His…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/geestesgesondheid-bewustheidsdag-2019-laat-elke-tre%25C3%25AB-tel
Geestesgesondheid-bewustheidsdag 2019: laat elke treë tel!
Geestesgesondheid omvat soveel meer as bloot ’n treffrase van ons tyd. Dit is trouens een van die belangrikste welstandsfaktore om te oorweeg, aangesien dit almal raak, ongeag hulle ouderdom, geslag, sosiale posisie of professie. Daarmee in gedagte gaan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Alumni-kantoor en die Gesondheidsorgsentrum in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mental-health-awareness-day-2019-make-every-step-count
Mental Health Awareness Day 2019: make every step count!
Mental health encapsulates so much more than a mere catchphrase of our time. In fact, it is one of the most important wellness factors to consider since it affects everybody regardless of age, gender, social standing or profession. With this in mind, the North-West University’s (NWU) Alumni Office and Health Care Centre in Vanderbijlpark will…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-summit-focuses-human-capital-fourth-industrial-revolution
NWU summit focuses on human capital in Fourth Industrial Revolution
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is changing the way businesses create value, and how people work and individuals interact and communicate with each other. It goes without saying that the 4IR will also have a huge impact on South Africa’s economy. Taking into account the country’s current unemployment rate of 26,7%, the big question…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-legal-scholars-present-paper-decolonization-and-africanisation-law-curriculum
NWU legal scholars present paper on decolonization and Africanisation of law curriculum
Two students from the North-West University (NWU) presented a joint paper on the decolonisation and Africanisation of the law curriculum at the annual South African Law Deans’ Association (SALDA) Law Students’ Conference. Fourth-year LLB-students Bophelo Seleke and Leo Maphosa, president of the Student Campus Council on the campus in Mahikeng…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-joins-external-review-panel-ethiopia