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Why Monetary Policy Committee leaves interest rates unchanged
Prof Raymond Parsons from the North-West University (NWU) Business School explains the rationale behind the Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged. “As widely expected the MPC again decided by a 3/2 vote to leave interest rates unchanged. The narrowly divided vote confirms there are arguments both ways,” says…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mail-guardian-recognises-glenvilles-service
Mail & Guardian recognises Glenville’s service
Glenville Fransman, a senior administrative assistant at North-West University’s (NWU's) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences was recently announced as one of the winners of the Mail & Guardian’s top 40 list of “Why we Serve”. He was nominated for his excellent service to the community, especially his involvement in youth…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-navorser-ondersoek-rol-van-tradisionele-medisyne-vir-velsiektes
NWU-navorser ondersoek rol van tradisionele medisyne vir velsiektes
Talle mense maak op tradisionele plantgeneesmiddels staat om velsiektes te behandel. Nou het ’n navorser van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) ondersoek waarom hierdie plante doeltreffend is, en baan hy die weg vir verdere navorsing deur die farmaseutiese bedryf. “Die gebruik van inheemse kennis in die verskaffing van primêre gesondheidsorg,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-investigates-role-traditional-medicine-skin-disorders
NWU researcher investigates role of traditional medicine in skin disorders
Many people rely on traditional plant remedies to treat skin disorders, and now a North-West University (NWU) researcher has investigated why these plants are effective, paving the way for further research by the pharmaceutical industry. “The use of indigenous knowledge in providing primary healthcare, especially in most indigenous African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-verdagmaking-van-entstowwe-en-die-rehabilitasie-van-gesaghebbendes
Die verdagmaking van entstowwe en die rehabilitasie van gesaghebbendes
Hoewel sosiale media en die inligtingseeu die wonderlike effek het om inligting vryelik beskikbaar te maak, het dit skynbaar ook veroorsaak dat mense se vertroue in kundiges, gesaghebbendes, spesialiste en navorsers getaan het. Dr Yolandi Coetzer, dosent in Filosofie by die Skool vir Filosofie aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), skryf in ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/villainisation-vaccinations-and-rehabilitation-authority
The villainisation of vaccinations and the rehabilitation of authority
While social media and the information age have had the wonderful effect of making information freely available, they have, seemingly, also caused the demise of people’s trust in experts, authorities, specialists and researchers. Dr Yolandi Coetzer, lecturer in Philosophy at the School of Philosophy at the North-West University (NWU), wrote in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hate-crimes-law-needed-protect-lgbt-community
Hate crimes law is needed to protect the LGBT community
The incidence of hate crimes against members of South Africa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community remains disturbingly high. This is despite constitutional protection against discrimination and the enactment of various laws that promote equality and prohibit discrimination, says North-West University (NWU) master’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-digital-marketer-talks-about-benefits-enhancing-your-online-presence
NWU digital marketer talks about the benefits of enhancing your online presence
Sam Junior Mbatha, a digital media marketer at the North-West University (NWU), led the conversation as a guest on #AfricaTweetChat on the topic “The online revolution: Digital marketing and job placement in the digital age” on 9 February 2021. #AfricaTweetChat started as a Twitter chat, which evolved into the ATC Digital Academy– a global…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-engineering-still-forefront
NWU's Engineering still at the forefront
A great honour was recently bestowed upon the North-West University's (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering when their programme in mineral processing has been named under the top 100 best programs in the world in this field. This announcement was made by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, also known as the Shanghai Rankings. It is an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-pioneer-botanist-north-west-university-nwu-has-given-one-their-botanists-70th-birthday
NWU honours pioneer botanist The North-West University (NWU) has given one of their botanists a 70th birthday gift that will live on for future generations. The NWU named the herbarium on its campus in Mahikeng after botanist Sello David Phalatse, who pl
The North-West University (NWU) has given one of their botanists a 70th birthday gift that will live on for future generations. The NWU named the herbarium on its campus in Mahikeng after botanist Sello David Phalatse, who played a crucial role at the School of Biological Sciences if the former University of Bophuthatswana, now the NWU.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-faculty-law-building-opens-door-more-opportunities
New Faculty of Law building opens the door to more opportunities
The opening of the new Faculty of Law building on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng confirms the university’s commitment to produce future leaders and game changers. Chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng officially opened the new Faculty of Law building on the campus in Mahikeng on 20 November 2018. The faculty on this campus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/klein-krieketspelertjies-groot-drome
Klein krieketspelertjies, groot drome!
As die Proteas se afrigter, Ottis Gibson, die jong talent by die onglangse KFC minikrieketdag, wat by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Vanderbijlparkkampus gehou is, kon sien, sou ouens soos AB de Villiers, JP Duminy en Kagiso Rabada iets gehad het om oor bekommerd te wees. Tydens hierdie gebeurtenis het spelers so jonk as ses jaar gewys hoe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/little-cricketers-big-aspirations
Little cricketers, big aspirations!
If Proteas coach Ottis Gibson had been there to witness the young talent at the annual KFC Mini Cricket Festival, hosted at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the likes of AB de Villiers, JP Duminy and Kagiso Rabada would surely have had something to worry about. During this event players as young as six years old…http://news.nwu.ac.za/make-sure-cosmetics-are-safe-use
Make sure cosmetics are safe to use
A large number of cosmetic products that are produced by micro and small businesses in Africa have not been cosmetically tested. This increases the chances of using a cosmetic product that has the potential to do more harm than good. The Department of Science and Technology (DST) / North-West University (NWU) Preclinical Drug Development…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hier-kom-die-volgende-geslag-ekostryders
Hier kom die volgende geslag ekostryders
Die toekoms van ons planeet is dalk nie so donker as wat talle mense voorspel nie. ’n Navorser van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) doen haar deel om ’n nuwe geslag ekostryders toe te rus met kennis en toewyding om waterskaarste en ander uitdagings wat met klimaatsverandering te doen het, te bestry. Dr Irene Muller van die Fakulteit Opvoedkunde…http://news.nwu.ac.za/here-comes-next-generation-eco-warriors
Here comes the next generation of eco-warriors
The future of the planet may not be as gloomy as many predict. A North-West University (NWU) researcher is doing her part to groom a new generation of eco-warriors armed with the knowledge and commitment to combat water scarcity and other challenges linked to climate change. Dr Irene Muller of the Faculty of Education is on a mission. By…http://news.nwu.ac.za/green-water-treatment-will-benefit-communities
Green water treatment will benefit communities
Water is vital for living organisms but the quality of water is changing due to population growth and environmental changes. Could a miracle plant be the answer? Ground and surface water serve as the main sources of drinking water in rural and urban areas, however, the availability of potable water is still a major concern. Nitrate is one of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/and-now-contrast-miners%25E2%2580%2599-living-conditions
Before and now: the contrast in miners’ living conditions
Crammed into tiny rooms in same-sex hostels, away from their partners or families and without proper access to water, electricity or sanitation, South African miners used to live in appalling conditions. Today, the situation of miners at Impala Platinum in Rustenburg has improved markedly, although there are still challenges, as a North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-makes-clean-sweep-annual-clean-air-conference
NWU makes a clean sweep at annual clean air conference
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management recently demonstrated why it is the leading national institution in the field of air quality. They did this during the annual National Association for Clean Air (NACA) conference that took place in Vanderbijlpark from 30 October to 2 November 2018. Of the 103…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-council-reacts-letter-containing-allegations-group-anonymous-individuals