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Delving into socio-economic issues to strengthen global engagement
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) long-standing commitment to building a diverse plethora of global relationships resulted in a noteworthy event encouraging the exchange of ideas on Friday, 21 June. A delegation of about 30 individuals from the University of Pennsylvania’s Africa Center in Philadelphia in the United States (US) and the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/paving-way-ethical-leadership-potchefstroom-geneva
Paving the way for ethical leadership from Potchefstroom to Geneva
The North-West University's (NWU’s) Unit for Distance Learning (UDL) emerged as a pivotal voice at the recent International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Leadership Summit that took place from 5 to 7 June 2024. This summit was a collaborative effort between the ICDE, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural…http://news.nwu.ac.za/convocation-hosts-debate-battle-youth-vote
Convocation hosts debate on the battle for the youth vote
On 24 May 2024 the Executive Committee (ExCo) of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Convocation hosted a public discussion themed “Battle for the youth vote – 30 years into democracy”. Held at the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus and moderated by ExCo of Convocation member Bongani Mahlangu, attendees had the opportunity to engage with political party…http://news.nwu.ac.za/first-kind-study-measures-childrens-utterances
First-of-a-kind study measures children’s utterances
A study published by the Child Language Development Node of the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) is the first of its kind to measure children’s utterances in isiXhosa, Sesotho, Setswana and Xitsonga. The research team, led by node manager and principal investigator Prof Heather…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-celebrates-phd-aimed-improving-sesotho-learners-reading-skills
SADiLaR celebrates PhD aimed at improving Sesotho learners' reading skills
A former high school teacher's quest to improve the poor reading ability of learners in low-resource languages has resulted in a groundbreaking PhD. Centered on the development of a means to measure text readability while developing digital language resources for Sesotho, this research is the first of its kind and will also serve as a model for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-taking-stand-against-corruption
The NWU Business School is taking a stand against corruption
The facts are irrefutable: South Africa is a country rife with corruption that is undermining our democratically elected institutions and hampering our economic growth. Corruption is not a disease in this country, it is a pandemic. But, for every disease there is a possible cure and pandemics can be curtailed. The North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/women-leadership-initiative-set-empower-female-workforce
Women in Leadership initiative set to empower female workforce
The North-West University's (NWU’s) People and Culture division held an engagement session for its Women in Leadership initiative on 17 May 2024 at the Mahikeng Campus. This session marks the first of three across the NWU’s campuses, following the programme's launch in 2023. The aim is to empowering female staff through professional development…http://news.nwu.ac.za/open-days-2024-spectacular-showcase
Open Days 2024: a spectacular showcase
This year, the North-West University (NWU) pulled out all the stops for its highly anticipated Open Days, creating an exhilarating experience that perfectly captured the essence of vibrant student life across its campuses. These events were a dynamic blend of excitement, engagement and education, designed to give prospective students and their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-theology-hosts-career-day-aspiring-students
NWU Faculty of Theology Hosts Career Day for Aspiring Students
North-West University's Faculty of Theology recently held a successful career day at the Govan Mbeki Hall in Potchefstroom. The event explicitly targeted high school students from disadvantaged areas who are interested in pursuing tertiary studies in Theology. It aimed to provide participants with invaluable insights into various career paths…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-chris-van-schoor-managing-major-corporate-upgrade
Prof Chris van Schoor – managing a major corporate upgrade
When one thinks about Mercedes-Benz, images of class, power, prestige and the well-known and loved brand immediately come to mind. Prof Chris van Schoor, project manager and industrial engineering consultant, was the project lead overseeing a significant construction and infrastructure update at the Mercedes-Benz automative assembly plant in East…http://news.nwu.ac.za/annual-bmi-prestige-award-ceremony-honours-outstanding-achievements
Annual BMI Prestige Award Ceremony honours outstanding achievements
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Business Mathematics and Informatics (BMI) held its annual Prestige Awards Ceremony on 26 April 2024, celebrating the exceptional achievements of its students across various categories. The NWU BMI Prestige Awards do not only celebrate academic excellence, but also highlights the university's…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-advances-semi-finals-miss-world-south-africa-2024
Student advances to semi-finals of Miss World South Africa 2024
North-West University (NWU) student Rahama Metroll Milanzi has been selected as a semi-finalist for Miss World South Africa 2024. If she wins the title, she will represent South Africa in the global Miss World 2024 pageant, competing against more than 100 contestants from around the world. Miss World South Africa, organised by Carol Bouwer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/career-coaching-sessions-empower-students-essential-skills-and-insights
Career coaching sessions empower students with essential skills and insights
The North-West University (NWU) Career Services recently presented career coaching sessions focusing on diversity and inclusivity for 29 students on the Potchefstroom Campus. This opportunity provided a platform for students to delve into important topics, exchange ideas with peers, and gain invaluable insights into the ever-evolving…http://news.nwu.ac.za/30-years-democracy-panel-discussion-illuminates-failures-and-triumphs-south-africas-miracle
30 Years of Democracy panel discussion illuminates failures and triumphs of South Africa’s miracle
In 2024, South Africa is celebrating 30 years of democracy, and Corporate Relations and Marketing, together with the School of Government Studies, at the North-West University (NWU), hosted a panel discussion on 23 May titled 30 Years of Democracy: The power, the people and protecting the way forward. The event took place on the NWU’s Mahikeng…http://news.nwu.ac.za/team-promotes-universitys-commitment-inclusivity-expo
Team promotes the university’s commitment to inclusivity at expo
Student Counselling and Development on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus showcased the NWU at the recent Career and Workplace Readiness Expo for people living with disabilities that took place at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg. The event, organised by the Disability Connect Foundation, brought together more than…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-student-and-alumnus-win-big-nursing-awards
Academic, student and alumnus win big at Nursing Awards
The North-West University (NWU) made a significant mark at the North West Provincial Nursing Awards held on 23 May 2024 at the Sun City Convention Centre. The event, organised by the North West Department of Health, recognised outstanding contributions and excellence in the nursing profession. These awards also show appreciation for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/onveranderde-rentekoers-geen-verrassing-nie
Onveranderde rentekoers geen verrassing nie
Die jongste verklaring deur die Monetêrebeleidskomitee (MBK) van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank (SARB) was weer eens sonder verrassings, nadat die komitee vir die sesde keer die afgelope jaar rentekoerse onveranderd gelaat het. In sy kommentaar oor die besluit deur die MBK om weer eens rentekoerse onveranderd te laat, het prof Raymond Parsons…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unchanged-interest-rate-no-surprise
Unchanged interest rate is no surprise
The latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) statement was again surprise-free, the committee having, for the sixth time over the past year, kept interest rates unchanged. In commenting on the decision by the MPC to again leave interest rates unchanged, Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/koalisieregering-omvat-risikos-sowel-geleenthede
Koalisieregering omvat risiko’s sowel as geleenthede
“Teen die agtergrond van die tussentydse uitslag van die land se deurslaggewende 2024-verkiesing tot dusver is Suid-Afrika tans op ongekarteerde en onseker terrein, wat weerspieël word in die aanvanklike reaksie van die finansiële markte en die rand.” Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool, sê dat…http://news.nwu.ac.za/coalition-governance-embodies-both-risks-and-opportunities