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Sustainable growth strategies and African Union (AU) Agenda 2063 - Interview with Minister Naledi Pandor
The North-West University Business School's Prof Raymond Parsons interviews Minister Naledi Pandor and unpacks the Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s (DIRCO’s) vision and mission in Africa and to examine whether the relationship between DIRCO and business can be strengthened for this purpose. To this end the role of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-noordwes-universiteit-kondig-n-nuwe-voorsitter-en-ondervoorsitter-vir-sy-raad-aan
Die Noordwes-Universiteit kondig ’n nuwe voorsitter en ondervoorsitter vir sy Raad aan
Die Raad van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op sy vergadering van 23 Junie 2022 ’n nuwe voorsitter en ondervoorsitter verkies. Mnr Bert Sorgdrager, ’n gesoute regskundige met meer as 30 jaar ervaring in die privaat sektor, is as die sesde voorsitter van die NWU Raad verkies. Mnr Obakeng Mongale, ’n ervare staatsamptenaar en die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-announces-new-chairperson-and-deputy-chairperson-its-council
North-West University announces new chairperson and deputy chairperson of its Council
During its meeting on 23 June 2022 the North-West University (NWU) Council elected a new chairperson and deputy chairperson. Mr Bert Sorgdrager, a seasoned legal professional with more than 30 years’ experience in the private sector, was elected as the sixth chairperson of the NWU Council. Mr Obakeng Mongale, an experienced public servant and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-ken-kanseliersmedalje-aan-danie-hefer-toe
NWU ken Kanseliersmedalje aan Danie Hefer toe
“Oom Danie!” klink die stem van die jong vrou van oorkant die straat op. Vir ’n oomblik kom alles in die eklektiese Stellenbosch, waar hy rondstap, tot stilstand en Danie Hefer draai om. Hy het nog ’n paar oomblikke tevore rondgekyk op soek na ’n restaurant, onbewus daarvan dat sy rankerige gestalte die aandag getrek het van die vrou wat nou na…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-awards-chancellors-medal-danie-hefer
NWU awards Chancellor’s Medal to Danie Hefer
“Oom Danie!” echoes the voice of the young woman from across the street. For a second, eclectic Stellenbosch, where he is walking around, comes to a halt as Danie Hefer turns around. Only a few moments before he was scanning his surroundings for a restaurant, unaware that his lanky frame had attracted the attention of the woman who is now running…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mahikeng-campus-scc-joins-forces-mecs-office-encourage-learners
NWU Mahikeng Campus SCC joins forces with MEC’s office to encourage learners
Ontireste Motingwa You should never let your background hold you back. Focus on your education and believe that you can make something of yourself. This was the message MEC of Finance Motlalepula Rosho conveyed to high-school learners during a community outreach programme co-hosted by the Student Campus Council (SCC) of the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-poet-shines-bright
Young NWU poet shines bright
Oldrin Masowa In a race all the runners run, but only the best ones end up on the podium. This is exactly where North-West University (NWU) student and young poet, Lesego Motlhankane, found himself recently. Last year he was crowned the winner of the third AVBOB Poetry competition. Fast forward to 2022, and Lesego finds himself in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/uit-die-oogpunt-van-outisme-uitbeelding-van-outisme-die-populere-kultuur
Uit die oogpunt van outisme: uitbeelding van outisme in die populêre kultuur
Die sewende nasionale Outismesimposium vind van 30 Junie tot 2 Julie 2022 op die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) plaas. Die gebeurtenis laat die klem op die realiteite van mense met outisme en hulle gesinne val. Dit beloof om insiggewende perspektiewe deur kundiges op die gebied te lewer. Die formaat gaan hierdie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/autistic-viewpoint-representation-autism-popular-culture
Autistic viewpoint: representation of autism in popular culture
The seventh national Autism Symposium is taking place at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) from 30 June until 2 July 2022. The event highlights the realities of autistic persons and their families. It promises to deliver insightful perspectives by experts in the field. This year the format will be a hybrid event that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-bestowed-full-professorship
NWU professor bestowed full professorship
North-West University (NWU) professor in practical theology, Prof Vhumani Magezi, was recently conferred a full professor status at an event held at the university’s Vanderbijlpark Campus. During the event he also delivered his inaugural professorial lecture entitled “African publics and the role of Christianity in fostering ‘human-hood’:…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/dit-gaan-alles-oor-die-ouderdom-van-wyn-en-ook-van-mense
Dit gaan alles oor die ouderdom – van wyn en ook van mense
Hoe ouer wynliefhebbers is, hoe droër verkies hulle hulle wyn, en hoe langer neem dit hulle om dit wat hulle gekoop het, te drink. Dit is twee van die bevindings van ’n onlangse studie oor die wynvoorkeure van verskillende ouderdomsgroepe wat die navorsingseenheid TREES (Toerismenavorsing in Ekonomie, die Omgewing en die Samelewing) onderneem…http://news.nwu.ac.za/its-all-about-vintage-wine-well-people
It’s all about the vintage – of wine as well as people
The older the wine lovers, the drier the wine they prefer, and the longer it takes to consume what they bought. These are two of the findings of a recent study on the wine preferences of different age groups that the research unit TREES (Tourism Research in Economics, Environs and Society) undertook. In the study, “That old saying about wine…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-marietjie-havenga-delivers-inaugural-lecture
Professor Marietjie Havenga delivers inaugural lecture
An inaugural lecture is considered an important rite of passage in the life and career of an academic. Professor Marietjie Havenga delivered her inaugural lecture, titled Cooperative problem-based learning in Information Technology: Active learning for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In this lecture, Prof Havenga argued that the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hoe-afrika-n-samelewing-vir-alle-ouderdomme-kan-ontwikkel
Hoe Afrika ’n “samelewing vir alle ouderdomme” kan ontwikkel
Afrika is en sal vir die afsienbare toekoms wêreldwyd die vasteland met die jongste bevolking wees. Intussen leef baie meer mense in Afrika toenemend langer. Hierdie bevinding is op demografiese tendense op die vasteland gegrond en opper ’n klomp ingewikkelde kwessies vir beleidsmakers. Só sê prof Jaco Hoffman, ’n professor in Sosio-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-africa-can-develop-society-all-ages
How Africa can develop a “society for all ages”
Africa is and will be the continent with the youngest population globally for the foreseeable future. In the meantime, many more people in Africa are living increasingly longer. This finding is based on demographic trends on the continent and raises a host of complex issues for policymakers, according to Prof Jaco Hoffman, a professor of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/beter-koordinasie-en-samewerking-kan-voedselsekerheid-suid-afrika-se-landelike-gebiede-bevorder
Beter koördinasie en samewerking kan voedselsekerheid in Suid-Afrika se landelike gebiede bevorder
“My passie vir landelike ontwikkeling het begin toe ek besef het dat daar gesinne is wat sonder kos bed toe gaan. Ek het nog meer daarin begin belangstel deur my navorsing oor sleutelstrategieë en -intervensies wat die land kan help met wyses waarop landelike ontwikkeling die beste aangewend kan word om te verseker dat daar voedselsekerheid is en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/better-coordination-and-collaboration-can-boost-food-security-rural-south-africa
Better coordination and collaboration can boost food security in rural South Africa
“My passion for rural development started when I realised that there are families who go to bed without food. I became more interested through my research on key strategies and interventions that can assist the country on how rural development can be best implemented to ensure that food is secure and rural areas are developed,” says Dr Maria…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fulbright-vakkundige-sluit-die-nwu-aan-om-die-geheime-van-serpentynsteenekologie-te-ondersoek
Fulbright-vakkundige sluit by die NWU aan om die geheime van serpentynsteenekologie te ondersoek
’n Fulbright-vakkundige van die Verenigde State gaan vir 10 maande lank by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Eenheid vir Omgewingswetenskappe en -bestuur aansluit om navorsing te doen op ’n gebied wat nog baie braak lê. Daar is gapings in die kennis wat wetenskaplikes het oor plant- en insektespesies wat op serpentynsteen leef, en om hierdie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fulbright-scholar-joins-nwu-investigate-secrets-serpentine-ecology
Fulbright scholar joins NWU to investigate secrets of serpentine ecology
A Fulbright scholar from the United States is joining the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management for 10 months to do research in a field where many stones are still unturned. There are gaps in knowledge that scientists have about plant and insect species living on serpentinite rocks and filling in some of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hoe-die-regulering-van-mobiele-geld-finansiele-insluiting-n-hupstoot-kan-gee