Take a 3D online tour of the NWU’s art exhibitions during lockdown
With the country being on lock down for the next few weeks, the North-West University (NWU) Gallery will entertain you from the comfort of your own home. From 2 April until 5 May the gallery will display 3D online exhibitions of Phoka Nyokong and Philiswa Lila, previous winners of the ABSA L’Atelier Gerard Sekoto Award. Members of the…
Let the NWU help you cope during lockdown
Have you been constantly anxious, having panic attacks or feeling depressed since South Africa went into lockdown due to Covid-19? Has the loss of everyday social connections left you frustrated, angry and demotivated with a general low mood? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the social distancing and lockdown of the country could…
Coronavirus pandemic: economic-impact scenarios in an uncertain environment
A development economist from the North-West University (NWU) says for South Africa to survive the current coronavirus pandemic, the current lockdown must be a success and the virus must be brought under control by the end of April. Prof Danie Meyer, director of the TRADE research focus area at the NWU, says it is also of the utmost importance…
Cooperation: A universal law
The North-West University prides itself as being not only one of the top-ranking universities in the country, but in Africa as well. In addition to that, the university boast numerous international partnerships that puts it on the forefront of our forward global surge towards creating a future that is rife with possibilities and unbound by…
NWU engineers rising to the Covid-19 challenge
The world, and now more recently our nation, is faced with difficult times as the recent Covid-19 pandemic turns life as we know it upside down. A team at the Faculty of Engineering from the North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with other experts involved in this unsettling battle, is rising to the challenge to support our government…
NWU hopes to stem CORONA’s surge
COVID-19. A denomination for a world epidemic that will live in infamy. In 1918 one-third of the world’s population became infected with a virus we now call the Spanish Flu. Millions died. More suffered. Endless story of those fateful years will forever be told. COVID-19 is the newest iteration of an age-old foe that was then - and can…
A silver lining amidst COVID-19?
The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly shown us what it means to live in unprecedented times. In the following opinion piece, Michelle Groenewald – a lecturer in economics at the North-West University (NWU) – shares her views on some encouraging measures that have taken place of late. She asks the question: can South Africans demand a better…
Lockdown: Yabelana connects communities with essential services
Relying on other people within the community for information is a reality faced by many South Africans.With the country currently being on lockdown for the next few weeks, getting accurate information regarding social services could be a nightmare. Fortunately, the North-West University (NWU) has come to the rescue with Yabelana, a ground…
Autism Symposium – we’re going ahead!
Despite the new regulations put in place with regard to the coronavirus, the Institute of Psychology and Wellbeing at the North-West University (NWU) will this year still be hosting its fifth Autism Symposium from 25 to 27 June. The NWU and Autism South Africa (ASA) are offering the event jointly, but it will be presented as a digital, online…
Another chance to learn to cope during lockdown
If you missed the first online mental health workshop that was recently hosted for staff members at the North-West University (NWU), worry not. The NWU will be hosting a second webinar session on 14 April at 10am. The 75 minute long webinar will be presented via Zoom, and can accommodate a maximum of 300 participants. All you need to connect…
Sorg vir onsself en die mensdom tydens die Covid-19-pandemie
Die Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie (WGO) het in Maart 2020 die uitbreking van ’n nuwe koronavirussiekte (Covid-19) tot ’n wêreldwye pandemie verklaar. Talle mense word nou deur gevoelens van bekommernis of angstigheid oorval, veral deur die waarskuwings wat die hele tyd verander, die mediadekking, en die nasionale staat van inperking as gevolg van…
Serving ourselves and humanity during the Covid-19 pandemic
In March 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) as a global pandemic. Subsequently many people are overwhelmed by feelings of worry and anxiousness, especially by the constantly changing alerts, media coverage and national lock down regarding the Corona virus. Two experts from…
NWU to validate new Covid-19 test
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc locally and internationally, NWU’s experts have been roped in to assist with the validation of a new test in the fight against it. The new test is being developed by a wholly owned South African pharmaceutical company, Austell Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd. It is anticipated that this SARS Cov-2…
NWU researcher advocates paternity leave
South Africa’s employment history has very little written about employed fathers compared to records about working mothers. However, fathers have been out in the workplace, away from home, longer than mothers have. During the apartheid era, the migrant labour system contributed to this inequality, forcing fathers to work in areas far away…
Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic: We are on a knife-edge
* A realistic, optimistic plan of action is needed “The coronavirus pandemic is a health war that has led to an economic war, so South Africa requires a multidimensional plan to survive.” Prof Danie Meyer, a development economist and director of the TRADE research focus area of the North-West University (NWU), believes drastic measures should…
NWU assists provincial Health in curbing COVID-19
The North-West University (NWU) and the North West Department of Health (NWDoH) are joining hands in the fight against the deadly severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, known as COVID-19. The department’s deputy director-general, Mr Polaki Mokatsane, approached the NWU to assist with strategic information, guidance and support. The…
Further cut in interest rates is a welcome pre-emptive step
“The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB’s) surprise decision to cut interest rates by another 100 basis points is a welcome move. This will help to support the South African economy as it grapples with a rapidly deteriorating situation as a result of the extended Covid-19 lockdown.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known…
Our hope lies in the power of our people
There is a saying in Tibetan: “Tragedy should be utilised as a source of strength. No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.” This quote by the Dalai Lama XIV has perhaps never been more fitting than in the turbulent times in which we find ourselves today. When one finds…
NWU helps staff to cope during lockdown
The North-West University (NWU) is calling on all staff members who are overwhelmed and worried about their loved ones during the current lockdown to participate in their online mental health workshop. Since the country has been on lockdown the NWU has hosted two webinars for staff members to help them cope with the loss of everyday social…