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NWU Soccer Institute perseveres during the pandemic
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic continue to ripple through the world’s health, educational, financial and commercial institutions, and the sports environment is no different. The nonstop entertainment ardent fans of university sports have come to expect, came to a grinding halt with the 2020 season of the Varsity Football tournament -…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cut-interest-rates-good-more-would-have-been-better
The cut in interest rates is good, but more would have been better
The further 25 basis-point cut in interest rates is positive, but 50 basis points would have been better. This is the view of Prof Raymond Parsons, well-known economist and academic from the NWU Business School. “The decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to cut interest rates by another 25 basis points is broadly in line with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-lichen-species-discovered
New lichen species discovered
Prof Stefan Siebert from the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management at the North-West University (NWU), together with academics from various American universities, recently described two new lichen species, the first discoveries of its kind in three decades. Lichens are a complex life form that is a symbiotic partnership between two…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-editor-book-examining-african-language-media
NWU academic editor of book examining African language media
North-West University (NWU) academic Abiodun Salawu, a professor of journalism, communication and media studies and director of the research entity Indigenous Language Media in Africa, recently lent his critical editor’s eye to the book African Language Media: Development, Economics and Management. This book examines the reasons for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-takes-psychological-peep-2020-class-learners
NWU Professor takes a psychological peep into the 2020 class of learners
Due to the devastating effects of the global Covid-19 outbreak, uncertainty, worry, fear and anxiety have become the order of the day for many families – particularly for those with learners in schools, says North-West University (NWU) Humanities professor, Erhabor Idemudia. This issue is again in the spotlight after President Cyril Ramaphosa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/plastic-problem-nwu-researchers-highlight-major-data-gaps
The plastic problem: NWU researchers highlight major data gaps
Our oceans are choking on plastic debris. In fact, marine plastic debris is one of the most pressing environmental concerns facing the world today, with devastating effects for both humans and the environment. But just how big a culprit is South Africa? Prof Henk Bouwman, from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/imf-loan-goes-wider-just-helping-budget
IMF loan goes wider than just helping the budget
“The welcome special loan facility from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help South Africa deal with the socio-economic impact of Covid-19 goes wider than just helping to balance the budget.” Prof Raymond Parsons, well-known economist and academic from the NWU Business School, says that – as was widely expected – the IMF has approved a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-housing-shortages-addressed
NWU student housing shortages addressed
The North-West University (NWU) is not allowing the Covid-19 pandemic to interfere with its commitment to dealing with student accommodation. Work on residences with hundreds of beds is under way. The university recently conducted a site handover and briefed successful contractors on expectations ahead of the start of a two-year construction…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-itumeleng-dinku-wrestles-call-meaningful-research
NWU’s Itumeleng Dinku wrestles with the call for meaningful research
Societies depend heavily on women for health care, yet women's own health needs are frequently neglected, their contributions to health development undervalued, and their working conditions ignored. This is the opinion of Itumeleng Dinku, a master’s student in population studies and sustainable development in the Faculty of Humanities of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/putting-edible-insects-menu
Putting edible insects on the menu
While many people cringe at the thought of consuming bugs, entomophagy – the term for eating insects – has been practised for hundreds of years in South Africa. In the North West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga, flying ants, grasshoppers, mopane worms, African metallic wood-boring beetles and edible stinkbugs are delicacies. However, because of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/quality-steers-nwu-ranking-excellence
Quality steers NWU to ranking excellence
The quality subject offerings in the fields of atmospheric science, clinical medicine, education, hospitality and tourism management, and public health at the North-West University (NWU) have elevated the university in global rankings. It is also a great achievement for the NWU to be ranked first in the region for mathematics. According to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/early-childhood-development-rises-trash
Early childhood development rises from the (tr)ash
It is a fact that many children find themselves in barren school classes and playgrounds because their parents, educators and caregivers are often unaware of the importance of providing opportunities for purposeful play in the early years. Fortunately, researchers from the North-West University (NWU) are joining forces with Singakwenza, a non-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-donates-much-needed-hand-sanitisers-schools
NWU donates much-needed hand sanitisers to schools
With no vaccine in sight for Covid-19, a number of countries are under a lot of economic pressure, trying to lessen the impact of the pandemic. Over the last few months South African businesses and citizens have come together to assist the less fortunate, with food, medical supplies, clothes and toiletries. The Faculty of Natural and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teachers-without-borders-inspire-new-generation-scientists
Teachers without Borders inspire a new generation of scientists
The year 2020 will probably be remembered in history books for the Coronavirus and the Covid-19 pandemic that brought the entire world to a standstill. Suddenly many people learned about viruses, and how they differ from bacteria. The unseen world of microbiology became part of our daily routines, with social distancing and sanitising practices…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus%25E2%2580%2599-grid-system-solar-system-benefit-all-south-africans
NWU alumnus’ off-the grid system solar system to benefit all South Africans
The future of renewable energy is evolving rapidly, bringing about significant changes. According to industry experts, this energy transition is being driven by three trends – decarbonisation, digitalisation and decentralisation. These trends impact the power grid and lead to changes that might mean lower costs for some, but often higher…http://news.nwu.ac.za/global-assessment-impact-covid-19-manufacturing-sector
A global assessment of the impact of Covid-19 on the manufacturing sector
“The outlook for the manufacturing sector seems uncertain due to the coronavirus pandemic.” Prof Danie Meyer, a development economist and director of the TRADE research focus area at the North-West University (NWU), says besides external factors such as international demand, internal factors such as limited electricity supply and local demand…http://news.nwu.ac.za/investigating-role-african-medicine-during-pandemic
Investigating the role of African medicine during a pandemic
The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) hosted its inaugural research webinar on 6 August 2020. This inaugural webinar is the first of a seven-part series aimed at unpacking Covid-19 and its impact on higher education, with insights from humanities, social sciences and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jomo-cosmos-signs-nwu-goalkeeper
Jomo Cosmos signs NWU goalkeeper
Glad Africa Championship team Jomo Cosmos have signed North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute goalkeeper Kagiso Ramadivhane for the remainder of the 2019/20 football season (two months), with an option to extend at the end of the season. The lanky goalkeeper and Nedbank Ke Yona team search product is the second player from the NWU Soccer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-elected-president-women-nuclear-south-africa
NWU alumna elected as president of Women in Nuclear South Africa
On 7 August 2020 North-West University (NWU) alumna Tebogo Motlhabane was announced as the newly elected president of Women in Nuclear South Africa (WiNSA). Tebogo, a scientist from the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute, is taking over the reins from Eskom’s senior quality assurance advisor Nomathemba Radebe, who served as the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-now-member-national-radioactive-waste-disposal-institute-board