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Partnership will enhance campus security
The North-West University’s (NWU's) Vanderbijlpark Campus has partnered with the Vaal Business Corporation (VBC) to enhance the security of the campus and surrounding area. The VBC is a non-profit organisation that was set up by businesses in Vereeniging and Vanderbijlpark to uplift the Vaal area. The VBC and NWU partnership aims to install an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-noordwes-universiteit-ondersoek-samewerking-vir-landbou-ingenieurswese
Die Noordwes-Universiteit ondersoek samewerking vir landbou-ingenieurswese
Die Enterprise African Regional Network (EARN) gaan steeds ’n groot faktor wees om jongmense na die landbousektor te lok, aangesien dit entrepreneurs uit Afrika toerus met die kennis en vaardighede wat vir die voedselproduserende bedryf nodig is. African Greeneurs van EARN het op Maandag 5 Februarie 2024 ’n besoek aan die Fakulteit Ingenieurswese…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-explores-collaboration-engineering-agriculture
The NWU explores collaboration for engineering in agriculture
The Enterprise African Regional Network (EARN) will continue to be a major factor in luring young people into the agricultural sector as it provides African entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills needed in the food-producing industries. On Monday, 5 February 2024, African Greeneurs from EARN conducted a visit to the Faculty of Engineering at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/waarna-ekonome-die-begrotingstoespraak-gaan-soek
Waarna ekonome in die Begrotingstoespraak gaan soek
Professor Waldo Krugell, ’n ekonoom by die Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurwetenskappe aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), gee ’n vooruitskouing oor wat verwag kan word wanneer die Minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, op 21 Februarie sy 2024 Begrotingstoespraak gaan lewer. Baie gaan hierdie week voor en ná die Begrotingstoespraak gesê word…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-economists-are-listening-budget-speech
What economists are listening for in the Budget speech
Professor Waldo Krugell, an economist at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), looks ahead at what to expect when the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, delivers the 2024 Budget speech on 21 February. A lot will be said before and after the Budget speech this week. It is normal to be concerned…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unit-environmental-sciences-and-management-celebrates-women-and-girls-science
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management celebrates women and girls in science
The Unit of Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) at the North-West University (NWU) marked the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with a special event on 9 February 2024 at Lesego Primary School in Ikageng, Potchefstroom. The event featured talks by prominent female scientists from the NWU’s School of Geo and Spatial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-welcomes-new-director-student-life
Vanderbijlpark Campus welcomes new director for student life
The North-West University’s (NWU's) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently welcomed Chris Williams as the new director for student life. This former Capetonian says he chose the NWU because it is regarded as one of the top universities as far as student life is concerned. "Also, the NWU is an institution with values similar to my own. There is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lecturer-present-curriculum-development-and-planning-summit-2024
Lecturer to present at Curriculum Development and Planning Summit 2024
North-West University (NWU) senior lecturer and chartered accountant Kurt Naicker will be part of a panel of experts that will present at the Curriculum Development and Planning Summit, which is set to take place on 18 and 19 April 2024. The summit aims to bring together academic leaders and researchers to exchange and share their experiences…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/biblioteekdirekteur-deel-haar-it-kundigheid-op-internasionale-gebied
Biblioteekdirekteur deel haar IT-kundigheid op internasionale gebied
’n Nuwe geslag feitegefassineerde verbruikers en vinnige tegnologiese ontwikkelings, veral op die gebied van kunsmatige intelligensie (KI), het dit vir biblioteke noodsaaklik gemaak om saam te werk om hulle oorlewing te verseker. Samewerking tussen biblioteke – plaaslik en internasionaal – en ook tussen verskillende dissiplines soos…http://news.nwu.ac.za/library-director-shares-her-it-expertise-internationally
Library director shares her IT expertise internationally
A new generation of fact-fascinated consumers and fast-paced technological developments, especially in the artificial intelligence (AI) realm, has made it paramount for libraries to collaborate in order to ensure survival. Collaboration between libraries locally and internationally, and also between various disciplines such as information…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/begroting-erken-dat-die-ekonomie-nie-vinnig-genoeg-groei-nie
Begroting erken dat die ekonomie nie vinnig genoeg groei nie
In die lig van ’n kommerwekkende kombinasie van ekonomiese en fiskale uitdagings het die Minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, in sy Begrotingstoespraak op 21 Februarie ’n realistiese evaluering gegee van die sosio-ekonomiese en fiskale uitdagings wat Suid-Afrika in die gesig staar, insluitende ’n “hoë soewereine kredietrisiko”. Dit is die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/budget-acknowledges-economy-not-growing-fast-enough
Budget acknowledges that the economy is not growing fast enough
In the face of a daunting combination of economic and fiscal imperatives, Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana in his Budget Speech on 21 February gave a realistic assessment of the socioeconomic and fiscal challenges confronting South Africa, including a “high sovereign credit risk”. This is the view of Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/begroting-slaag-nie-daarin-om-tasbare-oplossings-vir-ernstige-uitdagings-te-verskaf-nie
Begroting slaag nie daarin om tasbare oplossings vir ernstige uitdagings te verskaf nie
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Begrotingstoespraak van 21 Februarie – wat met ’n toon van optimisme en verbintenis gelewer is – het ’n regering ontbloot wat met ekonomiese uitdagings sukkel terwyl hulle na vordering streef. Prof Joseph Sekhampu, hoofdirekteur van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool, sê dat bekommernisse en onbeantwoorde vrae…http://news.nwu.ac.za/budget-falls-short-providing-concrete-solutions-pressing-challenges
Budget falls short in providing concrete solutions to pressing challenges
The South African Budget Speech of 21 February – delivered with a tone of optimism and commitment – reveals a government grappling with economic challenges while striving for progress. Prof Joseph Sekhampu, chief director of the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says that upon closer examination, concerns and unanswered questions…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-shines-finalist-prestigious-budget-speech-competition
Student shines as finalist in prestigious budget speech competition
North-West University (NWU) student Keakantse Setsibe has recently made headlines by securing a spot as a finalist in the2023 Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition. This competition aims to grow economic excellence in South Africa by promoting the principles of sustainable economic development. They want to make young South Africans…http://news.nwu.ac.za/digital-footprint-crucial-indigenous-language-preservation
Digital footprint crucial for indigenous language preservation
“The work that is being done by SWiP is highly commendable. The key message of today’s meeting for me is the importance of preserving our languages. As a Zulu speaker, it is crucial that isiZulu does not die.” These are the words of Tholakele Nkwanyana, a lecturer in education and language development at North-West University (NWU) and one of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hypertension-early-career-assistant-programme
Hypertension Early Career Assistant Programme
The Early-Career Assistant Programme hosted by the Hypertension Journal, a journal of the American Heart Association (AHA), is a two-year programme that grants early-career researchers the opportunity to be involved and mentored in the peer reviewing and publishing of scientific articles. It entails involvement in the peer review process (in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-international-mother-language-day
Celebrating International Mother Language Day
There are more than 37 trillion cells in the human body. Some of them are similar, some have small variations and others are uniquely different. They have different functions, they serve different purposes. But, together they make you … well, you. What has this to do with International Mother Language Day, which will be celebrated on 21 February?…http://news.nwu.ac.za/soccer-institute-star-joins-cape-town-city-fc
Soccer Institute star joins Cape Town City FC
Heaven Prince Julius Sereetsi, a standout player from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute, has officially joined Premier Soccer League (PSL) Cape Town City FC after a two-week trial with the team. The 20-year-old attacking midfielder will be donning jersey no 33. Throughout Heaven’s journey he showcased his exceptional…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-launches-community-engagement-garden-project