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NWU students to attempt Guinness World Record
Article by Phenyo Mokgothu and Mafumane Tlhapi The North-West University (NWU) GoAllOut organisation’s student chapter will attempt a Guinness World Record for the longest line of sanitary pads, spanning a distance of 4 km to 6 km. The attempt will take place on 25 March at the Great Hall on the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus, and will see students…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-presents-prestigious-education-and-technology-conference-spain
NWU lecturer presents at prestigious education and technology conference in Spain
North-West University statistics lecturer Dr Piet Ntema recently presented a paper at the 17th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED2023) in Spain. He presented the paper from his PhD thesis titled “Feature selection of student(s) at risk of dropout using administrative data at a university in South Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/lae-stempersentasie-opvoeding-die-antwoord-noordwes-universiteit
Lae stempersentasie: Opvoeding is die antwoord – Noordwes-Universiteit
Die straf en die oortreding pas nie by mekaar nie. Suid-Afrika het ’n endemiese, groeiende en unieke siekte wat nie net die gesondheid van ons land se demokratiese strukture raak nie, maar dit is ook ’n baie swak vorm van straf vir die gebrek aan dienslewering. Die stempersentasie raak al hoe laer, maar om weg te bly, is nie ’n oplossing vir…http://news.nwu.ac.za/low-voter-turnout-education-how-we-fix-it-north-west-university
Low voter turnout: Education is how we fix it – North-West University
The punishment does not fit the crime. South Africa has an endemic, growing and unique disease that is not only affecting the health of our country’s democratic structures, but is also an ill-conceived form of retribution for the lack of service delivery. Voter turnout continues to decline, but abstention is not the cure for consternation. It is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-sahrc-sign-memorandum-understanding
NWU and SAHRC sign Memorandum of understanding
The North-West University (NWU) and the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday, 10 March 2023. This MoU was signed by Prof. Daryl Balia, deputy vice-chancellor for information technology and Potchefstroom Campus operations, alongside Ms Shirley Mlombo, SAHRC provincial manager. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/people-and-culture-take-their-show-road
People and culture take their show on the road
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) People and Culture division recently hosted a "People and Culture and Employee Wellness Roadshow" on the university’s three campuses. NWU employees were assisted with and received information on People and Culture matters such as conditions of employment, performance management, learning and 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/af/paneellede-dink-na-oor-resessierisikos-suid-afrika-na-die-begroting
Paneellede dink na oor resessierisiko’s in Suid-Afrika ná die Begroting
Indien die verhoogde fiskale risiko’s sou materialiseer wat in die Begrotingstoespraak op 22 Februarie 2023 uiteengesit is, kan die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie later hierdie jaar goedskiks in ’n resessie verval, sê ’n paneel kundiges wat vandag tydens ’n Pitso van die NWU Besigheidskool die Begroting bespreek het. Vrae wat aan die paneel gevra is, is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/panellists-ponder-post-budget-recession-risks-south-africa
Panellists ponder post-Budget recession risks in South Africa
If the elevated fiscal risks outlined in the Budget speech on 22 February 2023 were to materialise, the South African economy could well drift into a recession later this year, said a panel of experts in discussing the Budget in an NWU Business School Pitso today. Questions put to the panel were whether the 2023 Budget responded adequately to a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/year-review-reflection-and-new-frontiers
A year of review, reflection and new frontiers
A year of review, reflection, and new frontiers is an appropriate theme for 2023. This is according to Prof Robert Balfour, deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning during the Official Academic Opening of the North-West University (NWU). The opening ceremonies took place across the NWU’s three campuses on 24 February 2023. Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-recognised-african-trailblazer
NWU alumnus recognised as an African trailblazer
Dr Bobby Moroe, North-West University (NWU) alumnus and Consul-General of South Africa in Lagos, Nigeria, has been announced as one of the 50 recipients of Business Review Afrika’s African Trailblazers award. Business Review Afrika is a media house structured exclusively to review and report the business and economic activities of the African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-recognised-his-role-sport
NWU alumnus recognised for his role in sport
The Department of Arts, Culture, Sports, and Recreation, in collaboration with the North West Sports Confederation, recently honoured North-West University (NWU) alumnus Keorapetse Mashimo for his contribution to sport. He was announced the Sports Volunteer of the Year as well as Sports Administrator of the Year during the North West Sports…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-campus-unveils-lecture-hall-complex
NWU campus unveils lecture hall complex
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently celebrated the completion of the new Lecture Hall Complex as part of the official academic opening that took place on 23 February 2023. Positioned at the heart of the campus and designed by multi-award-winning architects Mathews & Associates Architects, the building,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ilma-research-unit-engages-african-language-media-development
ILMA research unit engages on African language media development
The Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research unit of the North-West University (NWU) wants to find out why businesses in African language media are unstable, and what can be done about it. The research unit hosted an event on 23 February 2023 to engage with relevant stakeholders to discuss the survival, management and economics of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-receives-friedrich-schiller-universitat-excellence-research-award