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Tokyo and 60 m are Jo-Ané’s targets
Jo-Ané van Dyk has just completed and hour-long physio session, but – like always – her personality is bubbling like champagne. “No,” says the 23-year-old javelin champion of the North-West University (NWU), there are no injuries: “Just maintenance work!” She could have rested on her laurels if she wanted to, safe in the knowledge that she is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-once-again-offers-business-development-programme-female-owned-startups
NWU once again offers business development programme for female-owned startups
For the ninth consecutive year, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) bhive Enterprise Development Centre will offer its Enterprising Women Programme for female entrepreneurs. The programme is geared at supporting early-stage or start-up businesses, to assist them in navigating the current challenging economic conditions. Programme…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nuwe-lede-van-die-nwu-besigheidskool-se-adviesraad
Nuwe lede van die NWU Besigheidskool se adviesraad
Dit is ’n groot eer om die volgende individue geluk te wens met hulle onlangse verkiesing as lede van die adviesraad van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool. Jeremy Sampson is tans die besturende direkteur van Brand Finance Africa, die Londen-gebaseerde wêreldwye groep met ’n teenwoordigheid in 20+ lande (hulle spesialiseer in…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-research-could-pave-way-more-effective-tb-treatment
NWU research could pave the way for more effective TB treatment
Not only is active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) a highly contagious disease, but it is also the current leading cause of death from a single infectious pathogen. According to a 2018 report, approximately 7 million new and relapsed TB cases were reported globally. While there is extensive research regarding the clinical symptoms of active TB,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-and-fuelling-global-individualism
Covid-19 and the fuelling of global individualism
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area recently hosted a webinar by Prof Ian Goldin, a world-renowned researcher. The title of the webinar was “The Covid-19 pandemic: From global crisis to a better world”, during which Prof Goldin talked about the necessity to think about life after Covid-19. He analysed how…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-and-co-author-launch-book-community-development
NWU professor and co-author to launch book on community development
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area will be hosting a virtual launch of a book Does Community Development Work? – co-written by Prof Lucius Botes – on 20 April from 10:00 to 11:30. Prof Botes, a professor in development studies and the director for research development in the Faculty of Economic and Management…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-beloon-buitengewone-dosente
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/new-members-nwu-business-school-advisory-board
New members of NWU Business School advisory board
It is a great honour to congratulate the following individuals on their recent election as members of the advisory board of the North-West University (NWU) Business School. Jeremy Sampson is currently the managing director of Brand Finance Africa, the London-based global group with a presence in 20+ countries (specialising in brand valuation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/wereldkampioen-een-n-miljoen
Wêreldkampioen, een in ʼn miljoen
Sy was slegs vyf jaar oud toe haar lewe een Saterdag in Oos-Londen onherroeplik verander het – toe daar uit tragedie ʼn kampioen verrys het. “Ek onthou dit alles so goed,” vertel die nou 23-jarige Liezel Gouws, ʼn vierdejaar-Farmasie-student op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Potchefstroomkampus. “Ek was een van die blommemeisies by my…http://news.nwu.ac.za/world-champion-one-million
World champion, one in a million
She was only five years old when her life changed irrevocably one Saturday in East London – when a champion arose from a tragedy. “I remember everything so well,” says Liezel Gouws, now 23 years old and a fourth-year Pharmacy student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus. “I was one of the flower girls at the wedding…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/enkellopend-en-mal-daaroor-hoe-om-bemarking-aan-die-toenemende-groep-enkellopendes-te-doen
Enkellopend en mal daaroor: Hoe om bemarking aan die toenemende groep enkellopendes te doen
Die kerngesin van toeka, die naoorlogse kinders, die verkwisters van Gen-X, die meer sosiaal-verligte die Gen-Y’s en die digitaal-afhanklike millenniërs, staan opsy: enkellopendes (singletons) is nou baas van die kommersiële plaas! Namate die term “gesin” geëvolueer, aangepas en verander het, het die gesinslede ook wat eens op ’n tyd deel van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/single-and-loving-it-how-market-growing-singles-market
Single and loving it: How to market to the growing singles market
The nuclear family of bygone decades, the boomers, the spendthrifts of Gen-X, the more socially enlightened Gen-Ys and the digitally dependent millennials all step aside: singletons now rule the commercial roost! As the term “family” has evolved, been adapted and changed, so have the constituents that were once parcelled into the above-…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/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