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NWU beloon buitengewone dosente
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het tydens ’n virtuele geleentheid die bydraes van sy fakkeldraers van onderriguitnemendheid gevier. Tydens die jaarlikse seremonie vir die toekenning vir onderriguitnemendheid (TOU), wat op 25 Maart aanlyn plaasgevind het, het die allerbeste dosente van 2020 erkenning vir hulle werk ontvang nadat hulle onderrig en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-rewards-exceptional-lecturers
NWU rewards exceptional lecturers
The North-West University (NWU) celebrated the torchbearers of its teaching excellence during a virtual event. The best-of-the-best lecturers of 2020 were acknowledged for their work in taking teaching and learning to higher levels during the annual Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) ceremony, which was streamed online on 25 March. The NWU is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/onveranderde-rentekoerse-ooreenstemming-met-verwagtings
Onveranderde rentekoerse is in ooreenstemming met verwagtings
“Die besluit deur die Monetêre Beleidskomitee (MBK) van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank (SARB) om die rentekoerse onveranderd te laat, is wyd voorsien en is in ooreenstemming met markverwagtings.” Prof Raymond Parsons van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool sê dat, hoewel die MBK in die afgelope paar maande 3 teen 2 ten gunste van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unchanged-interest-rates-are-line-expectations
Unchanged interest rates are in line with expectations
“The decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to again leave interest rates unchanged was widely anticipated and in line with market expectations.” Prof Raymond Parsons from the North-West University (NWU) Business School says that whereas, in the past few months, the MPC voted 3 to 2 in favour of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/give-gift-life-easter
Give the gift of life this Easter
The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is currently experiencing a "dry spell" due to excessive blood shortages. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the situation even further as the SANBS is unable to tap into one of its largest donor bases, students and staff. However, the SANBS has taken hands with the North-West University (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-pak-stryd-teen-gbv-aan
NWU pak stryd teen GBV aan
Tydens die eerste drie weke van die staat van inperking verlede jaar, was die slagoffers van geslagsgebaseerde geweld (GBV) saam met hulle molesteerders ingeperk, met geen plek om weg te kruip nie. Gedurende daardie tydperk het die regering se bevelsentrum teen GBV en moord op vroue het alleen meer as 120 000 slagoffers aangeteken. Die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-joins-fight-against-gbv
NWU joins in the fight against GBV
During the first three weeks of lockdown last year, gender-based violence (GBV) victims were trapped with their abusers, with no place to hide. During that time the government’s GBV and femicide command centre alone recorded more than 120 000 victims. Later that year police minister Bheki Cele announced that South Africa was still the rape capital…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/planne-vir-die-nwu-mediese-skool-op-koers
Planne vir die NWU Mediese Skool op koers
Die impak van die Covid-19-pandemie en die geweldige spanning en las wat dit op Suid-Afrika se mediese kundiges geplaas het, het die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se saak vir ’n mediese skool in Noordwes dramaties versterk. Amptelike NWU-dokumente beweer dat, ten spyte daarvan dat daar mededingende belange en finansiële druk as gevolg van Covid-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/plans-nwu-medical-school-track
Plans for the NWU Medical School on track
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the enormous stress and burden placed on South Africa’s medical professionals have dramatically strengthened the North-West University’s case for a medical school in North West. Official NWU documents suggest that despite competing interests and financial pressures due to Covid-19, the pandemic has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/government-commits-find-solutions-unemployed-iks-graduates
Government commits to find solutions for unemployed IKS graduates
The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, has expressed government’s commitment to working with relevant stakeholders to find solutions to unemployment for graduates within the indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) sector. The Minister was speaking at a two-day virtual summit hosted by North-West University (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-begin-varsitybeker-met-n-oorwinning
NWU begin Varsitybeker met ’n oorwinning
Die Arende is op hulle pos! Die NWU se Varsitybeker-veldtog het op ’n hoë noot begin toe hulle die Madibaz van NMMU op Maandag 5 April in Pretoria met 47–28 geklop het. Soos die telling aandui, was dit ’n harde wedstryd, met talle drieë wat deur albei spanne gedruk is. Afrigter André Pretorius se span het sewe keer oorgeduik, hoewel die eerste…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-winning-start-varsity-cup
NWU off to winning start for Varsity Cup
The Eagles have landed! The NWU got their Varsity Cup campaign off to a winning start by beating the Madibaz from NMMU by 47–28 in Pretoria on Monday, 5 April. As the score suggests, it was a hard-fought encounter with plenty of tries being poached on both sides. Coach André Pretorius’s side dotted down seven times, although first blood went…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-selected-ubuntu-dialogues-fellowship-exchange-programme
NWU academic selected for Ubuntu Dialogues Fellowship Exchange Programme
Dr Allison Geduld, an academic at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, was recently selected to take part in the Ubuntu Dialogues Fellowship Exchange Programme. Ubuntu Dialogues is an exchange project between Stellenbosch University and Michigan State University in the USA. Funded by the Andrew W Mellon…http://news.nwu.ac.za/calling-all-prospective-engineers-take-part-nwus-engineering-saturdays
Calling all prospective engineers to take part in the NWU’s Engineering Saturdays
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering understands how the minds of young prospective engineering students work. To this end, the faculty has established Engineering Saturdays; a programme that allows Grade 10 to 12 learners to visit the faculty to get an idea of the different engineering disciplines that are available…http://news.nwu.ac.za/developments-mahikeng-campus-north-west-university
Developments at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University
Management has with sadness and frustration taken note of the way some of our Mahikeng Campus students conduct themselves, especially when there are calls for support and solidarity on matters at national level. We have emphasised countless times that the North-West University (NWU), support and appreciate all initiatives aimed at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-kompetisie-ontdek-en-ontwikkel-die-volgende-geslag-vroue-ingenieurs
NWU-kompetisie ontdek en ontwikkel die volgende geslag vroue-ingenieurs
Is jy ’n hoërskoolmeisie wat na die wêreld om jou kyk en maniere uitdink waarop jy dit beter kan maak? Jy kan deel wees van die volgende geslag vroue-ingenieurs wat met vars, innoverende idees ’n groot impak kan maak, nie net op Suid-Afrika en Afrika nie, maar ook in die wêreld! Jy het nou die geleentheid om jou loopbaan in ingenieurswese af…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-competition-discovers-and-develops-next-generation-female-engineers
NWU competition discovers and develops next generation of female engineers
Are you a high school girl looking at the world around you and imagining ways in which you can make it better? You may be part of the next generation of female engineers who, with fresh, innovative ideas, will make a profound impact not only on South Africa and Africa, but also globally! You now have the opportunity to kick-start your career in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-boasts-two-academics-most-influential-young-south-africans-list
NWU boasts two academics on Most Influential Young South Africans list
Two academics from the North-West University (NWU) were recently featured in Avance Media's 100 Most Influential Young South Africans list for 2020. Dr Lerato Moekoena and Dr Lebo Gafane-Matemane were recognised for being the best in their respective fields. The list, put together by public relations firm Avance Media, was released…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-excellence-community-engagement
NWU honours excellence in community engagement
Thirteen academics from the North-West University (NWU) received recognition for their excellence in community engagement. They were honoured during the NWU’s Excellence in Community Engagement (CE) Awards Ceremony that took place on 31 March. The vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, conveyed his congratulations to all the recipients and said…http://news.nwu.ac.za/economy-inflation-and-where-invest