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Groeivooruitsigte sal verbeter indien beleidsonsekerheid afneem
Dit was nie onverwags dat die Monetêrebeleidskomitee (MBK) van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank (SARB) met ’n meerderheidstem van vier teen twee (in teenstelling met ’n eenparige besluit in Mei) besluit het om weer eens vir eers die rentekoerse onveranderd te laat nie. In sy kommentaar op hierdie besluit op 18 Julie sê prof Raymond Parsons…https://news.nwu.ac.za/growth-prospects-will-strengthen-if-policy-uncertainty-recedes
Growth prospects will strengthen if policy uncertainty recedes
Not unexpectedly, for the seventh time, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) decided by a four to two majority vote (as opposed to a unanimous decision in May) to again keep interest rates unchanged for now. In commenting on this decision of 18 July, Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West…https://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-paves-way-healthy-immune-systems
Alumnus paves the way for healthy immune systems
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Kgalalelo Pakwe, an entrepreneur and forensic analyst for the South African Police Service, has created an innovative health product, Flu-Away Shots. With a BSc in biological and environmental science and an honours degree in microbiology, Kgalalelo developed Flu-Away Shots to help boost the immune system,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/multilingual-symposium-will-explore-utilising-various-languages-academia
Multilingual Symposium will explore utilising various languages in academia
The School of Languages and the Language Directorate at the North-West University (NWU) are collaborating with the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) to host a Multilingual Symposium. This symposium, taking place on 29 August, will be the main event at the NWU’s Language Awareness Week that will take place from 26 to 30 August. The theme for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/residence-champions-67-minutes-animal-rights-spirit-nelson-mandela
Residence champions 67 minutes for animal rights in the spirit of Nelson Mandela
Commemorating Nelson Mandela Day on 18 July 2024, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Khayelitsha residence on the Mahikeng Campus spent 67 minutes at the Mahikeng Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) centre. “When we think about community engagement work, advocacy for animal rights often takes a backseat to other issues in…https://law.nwu.ac.za/sarchi-cles-chair/projects-and-partnerships
Projects and Partnerships
Environmental governance tools for medium-sized South African municipalities In partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation, CLES embarked on an inquiry into the use and suitability of local governance instruments for improved environmental sustainability in medium-sized cities and towns in 2022. The project information and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-future-entrepreneurs-one-step-time
Empowering future entrepreneurs one STEP at a time
The North-West University (NWU), through its bhive Enterprise Development Centre (bhive EDC), has taken a significant step in fostering an entrepreneurial ecosystem by introducing the Student Training for Entrepreneurial Promotion (STEP) programme. As one of only four South African universities to adopt this innovative initiative, the NWU…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-take-aim-bridging-continents
NWU researchers take aim at bridging continents
In their pursuit of driving innovation and expanding the North-West University’s (NWU’s) global research, a delegation of nine researchers recently embarked on a fruitful international visit to the United Kingdom (UK). The researchers visited two prestigious institutions, the London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE) and the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/mou-bolster-public-sector
MoU to bolster the public sector
The North-West University (NWU) and the Public Service Commission (PSC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday, 16 July to formalise and strengthen the relationship between the parties. The MoU, which will remain in force for a period of five years, seeks to bring together the NWU and PSC to collaborate in areas of mutual interest…https://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-humanities-announces-first-international-spring-school
Faculty of Humanities announces first international spring school
The Faculty of Humanities at North-West University (NWU) is delighted to announce its inaugural International Spring School, set to take place from 16 to 20 September 2024 at the Khaya iBhubesi Conference Centre in Parys. This event marks a significant milestone for the faculty, aiming to unite students, study leaders and researchers from various…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-tyobeka-deliver-keynote-address-nelson-mandela-memorial-lecture
Prof Bismark Tyobeka to deliver keynote address at Nelson Mandela Memorial Lecture
Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), will be delivering the keynote address at the Nelson Mandela Memorial Lecture on 24 July at 10:00 at the Mmabatho Civic Centre. This event is a collaborative effort between the Office of the Premier of North West, the Mahikeng Local Municipality, the NWU and…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/consumer-sciences/navorsingsprojekte
Navorsingsprojekte
Nagraadse projekte wat onlangs deur PhD-studente voltooi is: Botha, E. 2023. A consumer infant vaccination decision model in South Africa. Promotor: Prof. D. van der Merwe; mede-promotors: Prof. R.J. Burnett en Prof. P. Bester. Dreyer, H. 2023. Towards an understanding of shades of green consumer behaviour in South Africa: A social-cognitive…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/consumer-sciences/projects
Research projects
Recently completed postgraduate projects of PhD students Botha, E. 2023. A consumer infant vaccination decision model in South Africa. Promotor: Prof. D. van der Merwe; co-promotors: Prof. R.J. Burnett and Prof. P. Bester. Dreyer, H. 2023. Towards an understanding of shades of green consumer behaviour in South Africa: A social-cognitive…https://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-arts-unit-celebrates-20-years-greatness-style