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SONA realistically assessed South Africa’s socioeconomic challenges
“The State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa to Parliament on 10 February was a candid and realistic assessment of the current socioeconomic challenges faced by South Africa and the urgent need to effectively address them.” In commenting on the SONA, Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-staatsrede-evalueer-suid-afrika-se-sosio-ekonomiese-uitdagings-op-n-realistiese-manier
Die staatsrede evalueer Suid-Afrika se sosio-ekonomiese uitdagings op ’n realistiese manier
“Die staatsrede wat op 10 Februarie deur president Cyril Ramaphosa aan die Parlement gelewer is, was ’n eerlike en realistiese evaluering van die huidige sosio-ekonomiese uitdagings wat Suid-Afrika in die gesig staar en die dringende behoefte om dit doeltreffend te hanteer.” In sy kommentaar op die staatsrede sê prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-nursing-students-participate-worldskills-competition
NWU nursing students to participate in WorldSkills competition
Twelve students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing will be participating in the provincial leg of the WorldSkills South Africa (WSZA) competition. They will be taking part in the social and personal services discipline. “The competition will be a hybrid event, with the opening ceremony taking place in KwaZulu Natal (KZN)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-part-award-winning-campaigns-nandos
NWU alumnus part of award-winning campaigns for Nando's
North-West University (NWU) alumnus, Oratile Mokgwetsi, has made the university proud by obtaining five awards for being part of a team working on Nando’s digital marketing campaigns. Oratile, who completed her BA degree in communication in 2013, scored this feat while working as a digital media strategist at VMLY&R South Africa, an…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-plays-host-elite-hockey-tournament
NWU plays host to elite hockey tournament
The North-West University (NWU) is continuing to strive to promote the wonderful sport that is hockey by hosting the Men’s FIH Pro League in Potchefstroom. The tournament kicks off on Tuesday, 8 February, when South Africa takes on the Netherlands, with the other participating teams being France, India and Germany. “It is a great opportunity…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-speel-gasheer-vir-elitehokkietoernooi
NWU speel gasheer vir elitehokkietoernooi
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) streef steeds daarna om die wonderlike sport wat hokkie genoem word, te bevorder deur in Potchefstroom vir die FIH Pro League vir mans gasheer te speel. Die toernooi skop op Dinsdag 8 Februarie af, wanneer Suid-Afrika teen Nederland te staan kom, met Frankryk, Indië en Duitsland as die ander spanne wat deelneem…https://news.nwu.ac.za/siviwe-tyobeka-go-getting-global-citizen
Siviwe Tyobeka: Go-getting global citizen
It is indiscernible at first. Only when Siviwe Tyobeka narrates the journey of her childhood do you start to hear it. Faint and peculiar. A pleasant intonation. The sound of the world. Siviwe was born in Johannesburg, but moved to the United States of America when she was only eight months old as her father, Dr Bismarck Tyobeka (chairperson of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/siviwe-tyobeka-wereldburger-wat-kan
Siviwe Tyobeka: Wêreldburger wat kan
Dit is aanvanklik nie opmerklik nie. Eers wanneer Siviwe Tyobeka die verhaal van haar kinderjare vertel, begin jy dit hoor. Dofweg en buitengewoon. ’n Wonderlike intonasie. Die klank van die wêreld. Siviwe is in Johannesburg gebore, maar hulle het na die Verenigde State van Amerika verhuis toe sy net agt maande oud was, aangesien haar pa, dr…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-partners-launch-api-plus-lab-grow-sas-bio-economy
NWU and partners launch API Plus lab to grow SA's bio-economy
The North-West University (NWU), in partnership with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), recently launched the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Plus laboratory. The project, a joint initiative between government, academia and industry, aims to promote the manufacturing of APIs in South…https://news.nwu.ac.za/veteran-broadcaster-advocates-all-inclusive-campaign-indigenous-languages-africa
Veteran broadcaster advocates all-inclusive campaign for indigenous languages in Africa
Phenyo Mokgothu It was a convergence of media practitioners, communication scholars, staff and students on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) as the legengary broadcaster and famous isiXhosa language news anchor, Dr Noxolo Grootboom, delivered a public lecture on indigenous language broadcasting. This public lecture was…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-vanderbijlpark-campus-host-business-breakfast
NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus to host business breakfast
Zeno John The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Alumni Relations office, in partnership with the bhive Business Enterprise Development Centre (EDC), will host the annual NWU Alumni & Friends Business Breakfast on 25 March 2022. The event brings together various stakeholders, including alumni, staff, students, community members, local…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-rakes-awards-nominations
NWU student rakes in awards nominations
Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) student and Setswana writer Lesego Motlhankana has taken the world by storm. Not only has he been nominated for the 2022 Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) Multilingualism awards, but he has also been nominated for the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) Awards.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-invloed-van-skokke-oor-verskafferspryse-het-n-toepaslike-reaksie-vanaf-die-monetere-beleid
Die invloed van skokke oor verskafferspryse het ’n toepaslike reaksie vanaf die monetêre beleid nodig
“Met die oorkoepelende balans van ekonomiese risiko’s wat Suid-Afrika tans in die gesig staar, is die oordeel van die Monetêre Beleidskomitee (MBK) dat ’n 25-basispunt-styging tans die regte ding is, hoewel die toon en taal van die MBK-verklaring duidelik aanvallend was.” Dit is die mening van prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/influence-supply-side-shocks-prices-needs-appropriate-response-monetary-policy
Influence of supply-side shocks on prices needs appropriate response from monetary policy
“Given the overall balance of economic risks currently facing South Africa, the judgement of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) that a 25 basis-point rise should suffice for now is right, although the tone and language of the MPC statement was distinctly hawkish.” This is the view of Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-elected-president-african-astronomical-society
NWU academic elected President of African Astronomical Society
Phenyo Mokgothu Prof Thebe Rodney Medupe, North-West University (NWU) academic and deputy dean for community engagement and stakeholder relations in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, has been elected as the president of the African Astronomical Society (AfAS). Prof Medupe was elected during the society’s General Assembly on 18…https://news.nwu.ac.za/russias-invasion-ukraine-what-does-it-hold-south-african-consumers
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: what does it hold for South African consumers?
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has sent shockwaves across the globe, causing significant uncertainty in global markets. Although geographically far removed from these warring countries, the modern era of globalisation and fierce integration of markets through trade and financial flows means that South Africans will possibly feel the effect on…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/rusland-se-inval-oekraine-wat-beteken-dit-vir-suid-afrikaanse-verbruikers
Rusland se inval in Oekraïne: wat beteken dit vir Suid-Afrikaanse verbruikers?
Rusland se inval van Oekraïne het skokgolwe regoor die wêreld gestuur en beduidende onsekerheid in wêreldmarkte veroorsaak. Hoewel ons geografies ver van hierdie strydende lande is, beteken die moderne era van globalisering en sterk integrasie van markte deur handel en finansiële vloei dat Suid-Afrikaners moontlik die uitwerking daarvan aan hulle…https://news.nwu.ac.za/anja-sets-her-sights-early-detection-kidney-disease-young-south-africans
Anja sets her sights on early detection of kidney disease in young South Africans
The earlier kidney disease is detected, the more effectively it can be treated. Anja Degenaar, a master’s student in physiology at the North-West University (NWU), has set out to identify the biomarkers which will indicate deteriorating kidney function in young South Africans, ensuring early detection and treatment. “The global prevalence of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/eagles-kelder-madibaz
Eagles kelder Madibaz
Bertie Jacobs ’n Arend het nie slagtande nie – kloue wel. Maar, sou die NWU Eagles eersgenoemde gehad het, sou hulle dié weliswaar ook in die NMMU Madibaz ingeslaan het. Die Eagles het Maandagaand op die Fanie du Toit-sportterrein hulle besoekers van Gqeberha met 61–26 afgeransel. Agterlangs was die Eagles so giftig soos gaboenadders en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-sink-madibaz