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NWU Eagles smash UJ in Varsity Cup opener
Olé, Olé, Olé! Now that got the blood flowing, didn’t it? The North-West University (NWU) Eagles clawed their way to a 41-28 win over the University of Johannesburg (UJ) on Monday night in Potchefstroom after having their feathers ruffled by the visitors from Johannesburg in the first half. In doing so, the Eagles got their 2023 Varsity Cup…http://news.nwu.ac.za/staff-rally-help-flood-hit-colleague
Staff rally to help a flood-hit colleague
North-West University (NWU) staff members have demonstrated a tremendous ethic of care, kindness and support for a colleague who suffered losses due to the recent floods that wreaked havoc in many parts of the Vaal area. The flooding followed the opening of 12 of the Vaal Dam's sluice gates to relieve water pressure after the dam exceeded its…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-sign-mou-boost-technological-development-vaal-economic-zone
NWU sign MoU to boost technological development in Vaal economic zone
On Friday, 20 February 2023, the North-West University (NWU) and the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate with the Vaal Special Economic Zone (SEZ). This is to ensure that Gauteng investors and industry players in high technology sectors are supported in the development of new…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/begrotingstoespraak-n-geloofwaardige-reaksie-op-ekonomiese-uitdagings
Begrotingstoespraak is ’n geloofwaardige reaksie op ekonomiese uitdagings
Die toespraak oor die 2023 Begroting was ’n verrassingvrye, pragmatiese en geloofwaardige reaksie op ’n stel uitdagende internasionale en plaaslike ekonomiese omstandighede. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool, het kommentaar gelewer op die 2023 Begroting wat deur die Minister van Finansies, Enoch…http://news.nwu.ac.za/budget-speech-credible-response-economic-challenges
Budget speech is credible response to economic challenges
The 2023 Budget speech was a surprise-free, pragmatic and credible response to a challenging set of global and domestic economic circumstances. Prof Raymond Parsons, an economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, commented on the 2023 Budget introduced to parliament by the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana. “Although…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbiljlpark-campus-community-welcomes-dr-mccallaghans-appointment
Vanderbiljlpark Campus community welcomes Dr McCallaghan’s appointment
Dr Sean McCallaghan, recently appointed director for student life on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, says his vision for Student Life is to continue creating a differentiating and inclusive environment for students. Dr McCallaghan, who holds a PhD in business administration and management from the NWU, will assume his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/crossing-rivers-crossing-continents
From crossing rivers to crossing continents
North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Sithandiwe Mazibuko-Mbeje was able to indulge in a number of her passions last year when she was awarded a University Capacity Development Grant to visit Università Politecnica delle Marche in Italy. Since October 2022, Prof Mazibuko-Mbeje has been working under Prof Luca Tiano, who specialises in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-shaping-tomorrows-business-pioneers
NWU is shaping tomorrow’s business pioneers
The North-West University (NWU) kicked off the student entrepreneurship season with bootcamps on the Vanderbijlpark and Potchefstroom campuses on 15 and 16 February. Volunteers from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, NWU Business School, Technology Transfer and Innovation Support Office (TTIS), and bhive Enterprise Development…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/james-small-se-groot-impak
James Small se groot impak
Hy het sy hart op sy mou gedra. Vreesloos. ’n Kort humeur. Emosioneel. Stoute derduiwel. Pierewaaier. Kapokhaan van formaat. Hy was berug. Joernaliste het sy manewales soos soetkoek opgeëet en dié begaafde vleuel het dit met oorgawe opgedis. James Terence Small – 47 toetse, 20 drieë. Die eerste Suid-Afrikaner wat met ʼn kaart van die veld gestuur…http://news.nwu.ac.za/james-smalls-great-impact
James Small’s great impact
He wore his heart on his sleeve. Fearless. A short temper. Emotional. A naughty devil. Playboy. Formidable firebrand. He was notorious. Journalists loved his antics and this talented wing produced them with abandon. James Terence Small – 47 tests, 20 tries. The first South African to be sent from the field with a card. It was 1993 and the South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/riaan-genis-dit-sy-tyd
Riaan Genis: Dit is sy tyd
Dit was so onverwags soos ’n bliksemstraal op ’n sonnige dag. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Eagles het ’n paar maande gelede in ’n opwarmingswedstryd teen Wits gespeel. Die gelukbringerkaptein Ruan "Sampie" Swiegers het die span op die veld gelei. Nadat hy die Eagles se kaptein tydens die 2022 Varsitybeker was, het hierdie vasskopstut sy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/riaan-genis-his-time
Riaan Genis: This is his time
It was as unexpected as a lightning bolt on a sunny day. The North-West University (NWU) Eagles were playing against Wits in a warm-up game a few months ago. Talismanic captain Ruan “Sampie” Swiegers was leading the charge. The tighthead prop had cemented his position as the Eagles’ de facto leader, having captained the Eagles during the 2022…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/plasing-op-die-gryslys-skaad-suid-afrika-se-beleggingsprofiel
Plasing op die gryslys skaad Suid-Afrika se beleggingsprofiel
Suid-Afrika se verhoogde internasionale risikostatus as gevolg van plasing op die gryslys skaad ’n beleggingsprofiel wat reeds met faktore soos die negatiewe impak van aggressiewe beurtkrag, gebrek aan energiesekerheid, voortgaande rommelstatus en ander onsekerhede moet worstel. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/greylisting-dents-south-africas-investment-profile
Greylisting dents South Africa’s investment profile
South Africa’s heightened global risk status due to greylisting unfortunately dents an investment profile already grappling with factors such as the negative impact of aggressive load-shedding, lack of energy security, ongoing junk status and other uncertainties. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-child-health-day-stadt-primary-school
NWU celebrates Child Health Day with Stadt Primary School
To mark Child Health Day, the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) organised some fun activities for the youngsters at Stadt Primary School to highlight the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Learners and parents from the school in Mahikeng’s Montshioa-Stadt village attended the event at the Ratshidi Hall on 12 October…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/honneursprogram-opvoedkundige-sielkunde-bemagtig-steeds-potchefstroom-hospitaal
Honneursprogram in opvoedkundige sielkunde bemagtig steeds Potchefstroom Hospitaal
Die vrugte van ’n agt jaar lange veeleisende gemeenskapsonderneming kan nou duidelik in die Potchefstroom Hospitaal-projek gesien word. Hierdie onderneming is deurlopend aan die gang gehou deur die onwrikbare passie, toewyding en verbintenis van die personeel wat sedert 2014 daarby betrokke is. Die begin van die projek kan so ver teruggevoer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/honours-programme-educational-psychology-still-empowering-potchefstroom-hospital
Honours programme in educational psychology is still empowering Potchefstroom Hospital
The fruits of an eight-year-long, arduous community endeavour are now evident in the Potchefstroom Hospital project. This undertaking has been consistently fuelled by the unwavering passion, dedication and commitment of the staff who have been involved since 2014. The roots of the project can be traced back to the BEdHons in educational psychology…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lifting-dreams-stimulates-young-minds
Lifting Dreams stimulates young minds
When we all lend a hand in helping the communities around us, we improve everyone's quality of life. This is what the Lifting Dreams organisation aims to do. Lifting Dreams seeks to transform communities through education – and it should come as no surprise that academics and students from the North-West University (NWU) are part and parcel of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/will-young-people-turn-out-register-vote-weekend
Will young people turn out to register to vote this weekend?
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is ready for this weekend’s voter registration (18 - 19 November) and is urging the youth to make use of this opportunity to be able to vote in next year's local and national elections. However, Naledi Modise, lecturer in politics and international relations at the North-West University (NWU),…http://news.nwu.ac.za/youth-learning-festival-reaches-out-unemployed-young-people