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Voortsetting van siklus van rentekoersverhogings was onvermydelik
Die verklaring deur die Monetêre Beleidskomitee (MBK) van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank (SARB) op 22 September het te midde van verskeie wêreldwye en plaaslike onsekerhede om verstaanbare redes ’n aggressiewe boodskap oor die inflasievooruitsigte in die ekonomie oorgedra. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/continuation-interest-rate-raising-cycle-was-inevitable
Continuation of interest-rate-raising cycle was inevitable
The statement by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) on 22 September conveyed an understandably hawkish message about the inflation outlook in the economy in the midst of several global and domestic uncertainties. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-makes-young-ones-dance
NWU makes young ones dance
By Ontiretse Motingwa Young learners from Stadt Primary will soon be singing and dancing to the music coming from boombox speakers the North-West University (NWU) has donated. The NWU always strives to improve the teaching and learning environment for learners. In line with this commitment, staff members from the NWU’s Faculty of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-plays-its-part-rolling-out-6bricksr-initiative
NWU plays its part in rolling out 6BRICKS® initiative
By Ontiretse Motingwa The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Educational Psychology subject group, together with the North West Department of Education, recently reached out to Retlametswe Special School in Mahikeng to empower teachers to better support their learners. This project forms part of the national Department of Education’s 6BRICKS®…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-shares-his-thoughts-indigenous-mining
NWU academic shares his thoughts on indigenous mining
North-West University (NWU) academic Otsile Maditsi says indigenous mining has a space to influence conventional mining. “Indigenous mining is one of the 16 disciplines identified under the Indigenous Knowledge Act no 6 of 2019 as an early scientific method by indigenous communities of South Africa,” he says. The technology and innovation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-gbv-awareness-campaign-encourages-humanity-speak-out
NWU’s GBV awareness campaign encourages humanity to speak out
Recent crime statistics show that 898 women were killed in South Africa from January to March 2022, and 282 cases of attempted murder against women were reported. During this period 10 818 women reported rapes, of which 4 653 took place at the home of the rape victim or the home of the rapist. While the South African government takes a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/musiekstudente-vertrek-op-uitruilprogram-na-swede
Musiekstudente vertrek op uitruilprogram na Swede
Vier musiekstudente van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het onlangs op ’n vyf maande lange studiereis na Stockholm in Swede vertrek. Dit is deel van die Linnaeus-Palme-uitruilprogram wat deur die Sweedse internasionale ontwikkelingsamewerkingsagentskap (Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete, SIDA) befonds word, met bykomende…http://news.nwu.ac.za/music-students-depart-exchange-programme-sweden
Music students depart on exchange programme to Sweden
Four music students from the North-West University (NWU) recently departed for a five-month study trip to Stockholm in Sweden. This is part of the Linnaeus-Palme Exchange Programme funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), with additional funding from the Hillensberg Trust. This is the first time since the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-solar-car-wins-structural-design-award-sasol-solar-challenge-2022
NWU's solar car wins Structural Design Award in Sasol Solar Challenge 2022
Naledi 2.0, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) solar car won the Structural Design Award presented by Euro Steel during this year’s 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge. The challenge took place from 9 to 16 September, covering an estimated distance of 2 500 km from Johannesburg to the finish line in Cape Town. Engineers from around the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-mahikeng-campus-launches-one-button-studio-podcast-studio-and-makerspace
NWU’s Mahikeng Campus launches One Button Studio, Podcast Studio and Makerspace
Ontiretse Motingwa and Nolwazi Xulu The Centre of Teaching and Learning (CTL) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently invited students from all faculties to a three-day launch of the One Button Studio, Podcast Studio, and Makerspace at the campus library. The One Button Studio makes video recording a breeze, with no…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-france-strengthen-ties
NWU and France strengthen ties
On, Wednesday, 28 September 2022, the NWU chancellor Dr Anna Mokgokong and NWU principal and vice- chancellor, Dr Bismark Tyobeka, met with the French ambassador. The delegation was led by Mr Aurelien Lechevallier, French ambassador and Ms Nelly Hazelbrouck, general secretary for Cooperation and Cultural Affairs at the French Embassy.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-setswana-students-celebrate-heritage-month
NWU’s Setswana students celebrate heritage month
By Ontiretse Motingwa Fourth-year Setswana students on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus celebrated Heritage Day by embracing the Setswana language as future Setswana educators. The celebration aimed to remind students of their heritage, to encourage them to learn more about other cultures and to recognise the importance of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-law-students-show-their-mettle-annual-public-speaking-competition
NWU law students show their mettle in annual public speaking competition
By Ontiretse Motingwa The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law hosted its annual cross-campus public speaking competition on 23 September. This year marked the fifth Ubuntu Ambassadors Public Speaking Competition, which aims to improve students' public speaking abilities and raise knowledge of Ubuntu and human rights. This year the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-part-sa-council-launched-stop-bullying-body-shaming
NWU students part of SA council launched to stop bullying, body shaming
Four communication studies students from North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus have been inaugurated as part of what will ultimately become South Africa’s first-ever 22-member Youth Online Safety Council (YOSC). The students are Bokamoso Shame, Faith Monaisa, Itumeleng Mohwasa and Ester Kgaje. The inaugural event was held at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/honouring-legacies-and-building-inclusive-future
Honouring legacies and building an inclusive future
When a person dies, the mark the individual leaves on the world represents that individual's legacy. These are the words of Nobel Prize laureate and much celebrated poet Dr Maya Angelou. History is replete with examples of men and women of stature that not only led a life of service, but who also altered history for generations to come. At…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-continues-nwu-tradition-popular-radio-programme
Professor continues NWU tradition on popular radio programme
A proud tradition of speaking up to protect the environment is alive and well. The experts of the North-West University (NWU) have for years been part of the very popular weekly insert Omgewingspraatjies on the radio programme Brêkfis met Derrich on Radio Sonder Grense (RSG) on Saturday mornings. Prof Rialet Pieters, professor in Zoology at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-welcomes-new-src-members
NWU welcomes new SRC members
The North-West University (NWU) welcomes its newly elected Student Representative Council (SRC) that officially took office on 6 September. The incumbent SRC will serve for a period of one year under the leadership of the SRC president, Yikumba Andreas, a graduate in Management Sciences and Marketing Management, and a current bachelor’s degree…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-verwelkom-nuwe-vsr-lede
NWU verwelkom nuwe VSR-lede
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) verwelkom sy pas verkose Verteenwoordigende Studenteraad (VSR), wie se termyn amptelik op 6 September begin het. Die huidige VSR sal vir ’n tydperk van een jaar onder die leierskap van die VSR-voorsitter, Yikumba Andreas, ’n gegradueerde in Bestuurswetenskappe en Bemarkingbestuur en tans ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-represent-sa-miss-intercontinental-world-pageant
NWU alumnus to represent SA at Miss Intercontinental World pageant
North-West University (NWU) alumnus and Miss NWU 2018 Taahirah Zungu will represent South Africa at the Miss Intercontinental World pageant that will take place in Egypt later this year. This is after she was crowned as Miss Intercontinental South Africa for 2022 during a pageant held at Gold Reef City on 20 August 2022. Originally from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ali-bacher-hy-sal-weet