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NWU hosts stimulating debate on decolonising the curriculum
The student unrests around fee increases and free higher education in recent years created deep fissures in the South African higher education environment. One of the issues that was raised was a debate around decolonising the curriculum. With this in mind, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities hosted a colloquium on 18…https://news.nwu.ac.za/renewal-term-vice-chancellor-nwu
Renewal of the term of the vice-chancellor of the NWU
The first term of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, will come to an end in May 2020. His first term started on 1 April 2014. The NWU Council reappointed Prof Kgwadi for another four years as NWU vice-chancellor during its meeting on 21 November 2019. Council thanked Prof Kgwadi for his service during his…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-training-course-measurement-hazardous-chemicals-workplaces
NWU hosts training course on measurement of hazardous chemicals in workplaces
Occupational hygiene is the art and science dedicated to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, communication and control of environmental hazards in or arising from workplaces that can result in injury, illness, impairment, or affect the well-being of workers and community members. The African Union Development Agency New Partnership for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sp%25E2%2580%2599s-revised-outlook-sa-reinforces-need-speedier-fiscal-and-structural-reforms
S&P’s revised outlook on SA reinforces the need for speedier fiscal and structural reforms
“The decision by rating agency Standard & Poor (S&P) to reduce its outlook on South Africa from stable to negative was widely expected, and the markets have to a large extent already adjusted their prices accordingly.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the North-West University (NWU)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sport-participation-school-%25E2%2580%2593-have-we-lost-plot
Sport participation at school – have we lost the plot?
In this opinion piece, Prof JP Rossouw, a research fellow and former director of the Education and Human Rights in Diversity research unit at the North-West University (NWU), examines society’s approach to sport participation in school. In international sport columns, two Irish commentators recently did their best to discredit the excellent…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-does-its-bit-safeguard-quality-medicine
NWU does its bit to safeguard the quality of medicine
The North-West University (NWU) not only strives to offer quality education in a South African context, but also has a huge drive to spread this expertise further around the world. Three years ago, the NWU’s Faculty of Health Sciences, through its World Health Organisation Collaboration Centre for the Quality Assurance of Medicine (WHO-CC),…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-trumps-limpopo-team-qualify-nedbank-cup
NWU trumps Limpopo team to qualify for Nedbank Cup
The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute outplayed Limpopo-based outfit Kingborn FC by eight goals to zero in the Nedbank Cup Play-offs. They now qualify to play in the last 32 of the Nedbank Cup. The NWU team went through a series of qualifiers to reach the main draw. They beat the Red Lions by 4-1 in the North West Provincial Nedbank…https://news.nwu.ac.za/polish-prof-better-relationships-boost-small-business
Polish prof: Better relationships boost small business
The building of long-term relationships is key to the success of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs). This is according to Prof Sebastian Kot, one of four extraordinary professors from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Prof Kot and his colleagues, Prof Andrzej Sztando, Prof Beata Slusarczyk…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineering-hosts-best-best
NWU Engineering hosts the best of the best
Every year, final-year students in electrical, electronic and computer engineering at South African academic universities and universities of technology are required to complete an intensive design project. The best student project nominated by these educational institutions competes against other presentations in the National Student Project…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-slimstasie-help-gemeenskap-om-weerslim-te-wees
NWU Slimstasie help gemeenskap om weerslim te wees
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het onlangs in samewerking met die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens (SAWD) ‘n moderne waarnemingstasie geloods wat die weer sowel as die luggehalte sal moniteer. Dié multimiljoenrandontwikkeling is op die universiteit se kampus in Vanderbijlpark geleë, en die NWU is dus die eerste hoëronderwysinstelling in die land wat…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-smart-station-empower-community-be-weather-smart
NWU’s Smart station to empower community to be weather smart
v> The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the South African Weather Service (SAWS), have launched a state-of-the-art observation station that will monitor both the weather and air quality. This multi-million-rand development is situated at the campus in Vanderbijlpark, and the NWU is therefore the first higher education…https://news.nwu.ac.za/child-health-enjoys-massive-interest-%25E2%2580%2593-national-conference
Child health enjoys massive interest – national conference
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom recently hosted a very successful Child Health Priorities Conference, which attracted some 260 delegates, and even the likes of South Africa’s First Lady, Dr Tshepo Motsepe. Under the theme “Survive, thrive and transform – championing change for children”, the conference provided a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/growth-figures-stress-need-credible-turnaround-plan
Growth figures stress need for credible turnaround plan
The latest worse-than-expected growth figures for the third quarter of 2019 again emphasise the urgent need to implement a credible turnaround plan to lift the economy out of its current 'low growth trap'. It also underlines the serious economic challenges faced by South Africa, adds NWU Business School economist Prof Raymond Parsons. Based…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-puts-language-policy-action
NWU puts language policy into action
The North-West University (NWU) is on a mission to be a university where everybody will feel welcome in their languages, and can use their own language to teach, learn and interact freely. It aims to be an institution where students will be able to complete their studies while also using their mother tongue, for example Setswana, together…https://news.nwu.ac.za/former-president-tells-nwu-there-hope
Former president tells NWU there is hope
“I am not ‘moedeloos’ (in despair). I haven’t lost hope for the future but I am deeply concerned about where we are at the moment.” These are the words of former president, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Mr FW de Klerk. He said although he is worried about the position the country finds…https://news.nwu.ac.za/atp-challenger-tennis-returns-south-africa
ATP Challenger tennis returns to South Africa
Local tennis has been boosted by the news that Tennis South Africa (TSA) has secured the rights to bring an ATP Challenger tournament to the country in 2020. The ATP Challenger 50 event will take place from 9 March 2020 at the new tennis complex at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom. Challenger events are, after the ATP…https://news.nwu.ac.za/puppet-show-twist
Puppet show with a twist
As the result of a research study at the Faculty of Health Sciences of the North-West University (NWU), the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) recently presented a puppet show at the Potchefstroom Hospital to communicate information about the HIV virus. The EndoAfrica study is a collaboration project between Stellenbosch University,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-top-25-science-action-and-mathematics-action-olympics-winners
NWU hosts top-25 Science-in-Action and Mathematics-in-Action Olympics winners
It is well reported that when it comes to maths and science, South Africa’s performance is among the worst in the world. Academics at the North-West University (NWU), together with the South African Teachers Union (SAOU) and the South African Academy of Science and Arts (SAAWK), are committed to improving the country’s mathematics and science…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-choir-wins-european-competition
NWU choir wins European competition
With their angelic voices, capturing the hearts and souls of their audiences, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus choir came out on top at the recent Prague Advent and Christmas Choral Festival. The choir was not only announced as the festival winners, but also won gold in the big mixed choir category. The choir said they…https://news.nwu.ac.za/economic-indicators-forecast-2020