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Great award for Janneman Malan
The International Cricket Council named opening batsman Janneman Malan and his intimidating bat as that organisation’s Emerging Men’s Player of the Year 2021 for his place at the top of the one-day batting log of the Proteas. This 25-year-old, who grew up in Mbombela, is a former stalwart of the North-West University during a time of glory…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/groot-toekenning-vir-janneman-malan
Groot toekenning vir Janneman Malan
Aanvangskolwer Janneman Malan en sy kanonkolf is deur die Internasionale Krieketraad vir sy lopie-oes aan die top van die Proteas se eendag-kolforde beloon deur as dié organisasie se Opkomende Manspeler van die Jaar 2021 aangewys te word. Dié 25-jarige boorling van Mbombela en voormalige steunpilaar vir die Noordwes-Universiteit tydens ʼn…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-ruimte-biljoeners-en-ons-nuwe-era-van-ruimtevaart
Die ruimte, biljoenêrs en ons nuwe era van ruimtevaart
Daar was ’n tyd toe die supermoondhede in ’n stryd om algehele oorheersing gewikkel was en die wêreld op die randjie van uitwissing gestaan het. Daar was ’n tyd toe manne in kolosse genaamd Redstone, Atlas, Titan en Saturn met honderde duisende ponde stootkrag agter hulle na die hemele gereik het, en die name Sputnik, Laika, Gagarin, Shepard en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/space-billionaires-and-our-new-age-going-heavens
Space, billionaires and our new age of going to the heavens
There was a time when superpowers fought proxy wars and the world teetered on the brink of oblivion. There was a time when men rode behemoths called Redstone, Atlas, Titan and Saturn to the heavens underneath hundreds of thousands of pounds of thrust, and the names Sputnik, Laika, Gagarin, Shepard and Glenn reverberated around the eastern and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/heavy-rains-affect-farmers-negatively
Heavy rains affect farmers negatively
Hannes Lombard, manager at the North-West University (NWU) farm in Mahikeng, says that the persistent heavy rains since November last year have posed major challenges for farmers, and in particular crop farmers. He says some farmers in parts of the Free State, Kwazulu Natal, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape, and Gauteng have suffered major wheat crop…https://news.nwu.ac.za/raising-repo-rate-was-inevitable
Raising of repo rate was inevitable
The further 25 basis-point rise in interest rates by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) on 27 January was widely expected by the markets and economists. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU), explains that to uphold the credibility of the SARB…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-verhoging-van-die-repokoers-was-onvermydelik
Die verhoging van die repokoers was onvermydelik
Markte en ekonome het almal die verdere 25-basispuntverhoging in rentekoerse deur die Monetêrebeleidskomitee (MBK) van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank (SARB) op 27 Januarie verwag. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), verduidelik dat dit in die lig van die jongste inflasiedata onvermydelik…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-alumnus-back-play-top-league
NWU Soccer Institute alumnus back to play in the top league
After joining Mpumalanga-based TS Galaxy FC, North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute alumnus Orebotse “Bobo” Mongae is back to play in South Africa’s top league, the DSTV Premier Soccer League. The talented middle fielder has joined TS Galaxy on a 30-month contract. Bobo - as he is affectionately known - is no stranger to South African top-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/president-ramaphosa-would-do-well-focus-electricity-issues
President Ramaphosa would do well to focus on electricity issues
A North-West University (NWU) professor believes that – should power cuts continue as they have – more people will lose jobs, threatening the livelihoods of many in the country. This is especially true of small, medium and micro enterprises that are currently not coping. Prof David Daw, an energy expert, was weighing in ahead of President Cyril…https://news.nwu.ac.za/new-era-nwu-boosts-its-student-housing-portfolio
New era as NWU boosts its student housing portfolio
The North-West University (NWU) will make 324 beds immediately available as it prepares to start the 2022 academic year in style. A 1 738 multi-funded student housing complex was officially handed over for occupation on Thursday, 10 February 2022, at the university’s Mahikeng Campus. This milestone comes on the eve of the welcoming…https://news.nwu.ac.za/mental-health-and-lgbt-healthcare-providers-should-step
Mental health and LGBT: healthcare providers should step up
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals are often stigmatised and discriminated against. This population is expected to experience poorer mental health outcomes compared with heterosexual and cis-gendered people*, a phenomenon healthcare providers need to take note of and act upon. This was a finding of a study done by Prof…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sona-realistically-assessed-south-africas-socioeconomic-challenges
SONA realistically assessed South Africa’s socioeconomic challenges
“The State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa to Parliament on 10 February was a candid and realistic assessment of the current socioeconomic challenges faced by South Africa and the urgent need to effectively address them.” In commenting on the SONA, Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-staatsrede-evalueer-suid-afrika-se-sosio-ekonomiese-uitdagings-op-n-realistiese-manier
Die staatsrede evalueer Suid-Afrika se sosio-ekonomiese uitdagings op ’n realistiese manier
“Die staatsrede wat op 10 Februarie deur president Cyril Ramaphosa aan die Parlement gelewer is, was ’n eerlike en realistiese evaluering van die huidige sosio-ekonomiese uitdagings wat Suid-Afrika in die gesig staar en die dringende behoefte om dit doeltreffend te hanteer.” In sy kommentaar op die staatsrede sê prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-nursing-students-participate-worldskills-competition
NWU nursing students to participate in WorldSkills competition
Twelve students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing will be participating in the provincial leg of the WorldSkills South Africa (WSZA) competition. They will be taking part in the social and personal services discipline. “The competition will be a hybrid event, with the opening ceremony taking place in KwaZulu Natal (KZN)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-part-award-winning-campaigns-nandos
NWU alumnus part of award-winning campaigns for Nando's
North-West University (NWU) alumnus, Oratile Mokgwetsi, has made the university proud by obtaining five awards for being part of a team working on Nando’s digital marketing campaigns. Oratile, who completed her BA degree in communication in 2013, scored this feat while working as a digital media strategist at VMLY&R South Africa, an…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-plays-host-elite-hockey-tournament
NWU plays host to elite hockey tournament
The North-West University (NWU) is continuing to strive to promote the wonderful sport that is hockey by hosting the Men’s FIH Pro League in Potchefstroom. The tournament kicks off on Tuesday, 8 February, when South Africa takes on the Netherlands, with the other participating teams being France, India and Germany. “It is a great opportunity…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-speel-gasheer-vir-elitehokkietoernooi
NWU speel gasheer vir elitehokkietoernooi
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) streef steeds daarna om die wonderlike sport wat hokkie genoem word, te bevorder deur in Potchefstroom vir die FIH Pro League vir mans gasheer te speel. Die toernooi skop op Dinsdag 8 Februarie af, wanneer Suid-Afrika teen Nederland te staan kom, met Frankryk, Indië en Duitsland as die ander spanne wat deelneem…https://news.nwu.ac.za/siviwe-tyobeka-go-getting-global-citizen
Siviwe Tyobeka: Go-getting global citizen
It is indiscernible at first. Only when Siviwe Tyobeka narrates the journey of her childhood do you start to hear it. Faint and peculiar. A pleasant intonation. The sound of the world. Siviwe was born in Johannesburg, but moved to the United States of America when she was only eight months old as her father, Dr Bismarck Tyobeka (chairperson of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/siviwe-tyobeka-wereldburger-wat-kan
Siviwe Tyobeka: Wêreldburger wat kan
Dit is aanvanklik nie opmerklik nie. Eers wanneer Siviwe Tyobeka die verhaal van haar kinderjare vertel, begin jy dit hoor. Dofweg en buitengewoon. ’n Wonderlike intonasie. Die klank van die wêreld. Siviwe is in Johannesburg gebore, maar hulle het na die Verenigde State van Amerika verhuis toe sy net agt maande oud was, aangesien haar pa, dr…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-partners-launch-api-plus-lab-grow-sas-bio-economy