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Goeie nuus vir rentekoerse namate 2024 tot ’n einde loop
Dit is goeie nuus vir besighede en verbruikers dat die repokoers op 21 November eenparig met 25 basispunte (bps) verlaag is. In sy kommentaar op die jongste verslag van die Monetêre Beleidskomitee (MBK) om weer eens die repokoers met 25 basispunte (bps) te verlaag, sê prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/good-news-interest-rates-2024-draws-close
Good news for interest rates as 2024 draws to a close
It is good news for business and consumers that the repo rate was unanimously reduced by 25 basis points (bps) on 21 November. In commenting on the latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) statement to again reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points (bps), Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says it…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academy-science-south-africa-honours-professor-radio-chemistry-top-scholar
Academy of Science of South Africa honours professor of Radio Chemistry as a top scholar
Nuclear technology is a powerful instrument, and research has shown that it can have a significant impact on disease prevention and treatment. An extraordinary professor at the North-West University (NWU) and specialist in nuclear technology – in radiochemistry in particular – is one of 44 leading scholars and scientists to be inaugurated as new…https://news.nwu.ac.za/symposium-water-management-and-climate-change-aims-find-practical-solutions
Symposium on water management and climate change aims to find practical solutions
Finding practical solutions to the critical challenges of water management and climate change in the Ngaka Moridi Molema District of the North West Province is the main purpose of a three-day symposium being hosted at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus from 3 to 5 December. “This symposium is about bringing people together to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-sabelile-tenza-leads-patient-safety-research-colloquium
Dr Sabelile Tenza leads Patient Safety Research Colloquium
Dr Sabelile Tenza, a renowned patient safety expert and a researcher in quality and safety in healthcare in the NuMIQ research entity at the North-West University (NWU), led the inaugural Patient Safety Research Colloquium in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District. The colloquium took place at the Klerksdorp-Tshepong Hospital complex on Wednesday, 30…https://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-new-strategies-sustainable-animal-nutrition
Exploring new strategies in sustainable animal nutrition
By Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu Progress is being made towards improving the immunity of poultry and pigs while reducing the agriculture industry’s reliance on antibiotics. This was the essence of a guest lecture that the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences recently hosted. Prof Elijah G Kiarie from the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/african-needs-and-engineering-expertise-converge
African needs and engineering expertise converge
The Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) participated in the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations (WAITRO) Summit 2024, which took place in Nanjing, China from 13 to 15 November. The summit’s theme, “From innovation to impact: Strategies for sustainable solutions”, highlighted the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-theology-initiative-improves-pass-rates-matrics
Faculty of Theology initiative improves pass rates of matrics
Two Potchefstroom secondary schools are reaping the benefits of an initiative of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Theology aimed at improving study methods and motivating learners. According to Prof Fazel Ebrihiam Freeks, project leader, there has been a definite improvement in the pass rates of Grade 12 learners at Promosa…My navorsingsfokus sluit sterkpunte-gebaseerde benaderings tot gesondheidsbevordering en welstand vir gay, biseksuele en ander mans wat seks met mans het (GBMSM) in.
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Xander Flemming
My navorsingsfokus sluit sterkpunte-gebaseerde benaderings tot gesondheidsbevordering en welstand vir gay, biseksuele en ander mans wat seks met mans het (GBMSM) in.https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-achieves-b1-nrf-rating-research-systems-thinking
NWU academic achieves B1 NRF rating for research in systems thinking
Prof Roelien Goede, director of the Unit for Data Science and Computing at the North-West University (NWU), has been awarded a B1 rating by the National Research Foundation (NRF). This is in recognition of her contributions to critical systems thinking and its applications in information systems and information systems education. The B1 rating…https://news.nwu.ac.za/botany-professor-and-leading-scholar-forbs-publishes-respected-journal-series
Botany professor and leading scholar on forbs publishes in respected journal series
Prof Frances Siebert from the subject group Botany at the North-West University (NWU) was recently invited to publish in the Annual Reviews journal series. This paper is the first from the NWU’s Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) in this highly regarded publication series on ecology, evolution and systematics. Annual Reviews…https://news.nwu.ac.za/swip-project-brings-isindebele-wikipedias-main-platform
SWiP project brings isiNdebele to Wikipedia’s main platform
The SADiLaR-Wikipedia-PanSALB (SWiP) project is an important collaborative project that has seen key partners coming together to drive the digital ascent of isiNdebele, one of the low-resource languages in the country. This collaborative initiative by the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-honoured-nurse-researcher-award
Academic honoured with Nurse Researcher Award
Prof Leepile Sehularo, a professor of Psychiatry and Mental Health Nursing at the North-West University (NWU), has received the Nurse Researcher Award at the South African Nursing Council (SANC) Nursing Excellence Awards. The ceremony took place at The Capital Menlyn Maine in Pretoria on 8 November 2024. This award celebrates significant…https://news.nwu.ac.za/huge-cambridge-honour-prof-paul-smit
Huge Cambridge honour for Prof Paul Smit
He has found a home away from home. Prof Paul Smit, associate professor for Labour Relations Management at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West (NWU), has been elected to Life Membership of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, during their most recently held governing body meeting. Clare Hall is a college for advanced…https://news.nwu.ac.za/speaker-north-west-provincial-legislature-earns-phd
Speaker of North West Provincial Legislature earns PhD
The Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature, Desbo Mohono, recently graduated from the North-West University (NWU) with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Agricultural Economics. The degree was conferred at a graduation ceremony held on the Potchefstroom Campus on 28 November 2024. Reflecting on her achievement, Dr Mohono said her…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/fakulteit-natuur-en-landbouwetenskappe/fnas-direkteure
FNAS Direkteure
[accordion] Skool vir Chemiese en Fisiese Wetenskappe Direkteur: Prof Lebo Katata-Seru Anjunk Direkteur: Prof Cobus Kriek Skool vir Biologiese Wetenskappe Direkteur: Vacant Adjunk Direkteur: Prof Oziniel Ruzvidzo Skool vir Geo- en Ruimtelike Wetenskappe Direkteur: Prof Stuart Piketh Skool vir Wiskundige en Statistiese…https://news.nwu.ac.za/society-atmospheric-sciences-awards-highest-honour-field-nwu-researcher
Society of Atmospheric Sciences awards highest honour in the field to NWU researcher
In a world of extreme climate change where air pollution is rife and people’s health is at stake, it has become paramount to predict the impact of chemical processes within the Earth’s atmosphere to plan measures for the future. A researcher at the North-West University (NWU) has made it his life’s labour to study atmospheric sciences. Prof…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nursings-undergraduate-research-day-showcasing-future-healthcare-scientists