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Nurses on the frontline: Unveiling the challenges of Covid-19 patient care
A recent study conducted by Dr Joan Dikobe from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing Science sheds light on the lived experiences of nurses as they cared for patients diagnosed with Covid-19. As frontline healthcare workers, they are fundamental to the healthcare system, and play a crucial role in ensuring the continuity and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-delves-export-diversification-sub-saharan-africa
Inaugural lecture delves into export diversification in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Phenyo Mokgothu and Lerato Tshweu Prof Ireen Choga from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences delivered her inaugural lecture on 24 August 2023. Her lecture was titled “Exports and export Diversification: key drivers and trends in Sub-Saharan Africa”. She says this was not only an academic turning…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-shines-bright-oxford-innovation-boot-camp
Academic shines bright at Oxford innovation boot camp
Prof Rose Hayeshi, associate professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) DSI/NWU Preclinical Drug Development Platform has just returned from the United Kingdom after a week-long innovation boot camp at the University of Oxford. Prof Hayeshi was one of the 10 participants selected to deliver demo pitches, after which her presentation was…https://news.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-colloquium-promote-community-well-being
Community Engagement Colloquium to promote community well-being
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences is proud to host its Community Engagement Colloquium from 2 to 4 October 2023 at its Vanderbijlpark Campus. Various renowned academics and professionals will share their expertise at the event, themed “Health sciences and partnerships for sustainable communities”. Topics for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-explores-trust-workplace
Inaugural lecture explores trust in the workplace
Prof Marita Heyns, a researcher at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research unit on the Vanderbijlpark Campus, recently delivered her inaugural professorial lecture titled "Trust @work". The hybrid event brought together academics, family members, and friends from various parts of the globe. Prof Heyns selected one of her research…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/suid-afrika-se-nasionale-belange-die-veranderende-brics-landskap-sewe-toetse
Suid-Afrika se nasionale belange in die veranderende BRICS-landskap – sewe toetse
“Die waterskeidings- 15de BRICS-beraad wat in Johannesburg plaasgevind het, het – tot sy krediet – verskeie lopies op die telbord gehad teen die tyd dat dit verlede week tot ’n einde gekom het.” Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Besigheidskool, sê hoewel die uitkomste noodwendig ’n ingewikkelde mengsel van politiek…https://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-national-interests-changing-brics-landscape-seven-tests
South Africa’s national interests in the changing BRICS landscape ― seven tests
“The watershed 15th BRICS Summit that took place in Johannesburg had, to its credit, several runs on the scoreboard by the time it concluded last week.” Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says while the outcomes were inevitably a complex amalgam of politics, economics and business, the overall…https://news.nwu.ac.za/kgopotso-moshapo-nwu-defenders-heroics-secure-back-back-goals
Kgopotso Moshapo: NWU defender's heroics secure back-to-back goals
By Phenyo Mokgothu and Lerato Tshweu North-West University (NWU) Eagles defender Kgopotso Moshapo has emerged as the saviour of his team, delivering clutch performances in two consecutive games during this year's Varsity Football season. With remarkable headers, he not only secured victory over the Central University of Technology (CUT), but…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-winning-streak
NWU Eagles on a winning streak
The North-West University (NWU) Eagles netball team keep proving that teamwork makes the dream work during the 2023 FNB Varsity netball tournament. They have been on a winning streak, securing a 43-36 win against Kovsies (University of the Free State) on 28 August. They also secured a 59-26 win against Wits University and a 51-36 win against the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-hoekom-dit-duidelik-waarom-skaars-rekeningkundige-vaardighede-ontwikkel-moet-word
NWU: Hoekom dit duidelik is waarom skaars rekeningkundige vaardighede ontwikkel moet word
As daar nie goeie oorsig is nie, ly uitsette daaronder. Sonder deursigtigheid floreer bedrog. Waninligting en waninterpretasie word gepropageer om die norm te raak namate fiksie nie meer van feite onderskei kan word nie. In ’n ontwikkelende land soos Suid-Afrika wat ’n magdom uitdagings in die gesig staar, kan dit nie toegelaat word nie. ’n…https://news.nwu.ac.za/why-need-develop-scarce-accounting-skills-abundantly-clear
Why the need to develop scarce accounting skills is abundantly clear
Without quality oversight, output suffers. Without transparency, deception thrives. Misinformation and misinterpretation are propagated to become the norm as fiction becomes indistinguishable from fact. In a developing country such as South Africa that faces a multitude of challenges, this cannot be allowed. An example of this is an economy that…https://news.nwu.ac.za/new-covid-19-variant-being-monitored
New Covid-19 variant being monitored
The new Covid-19 subvariant EG.5 – also known as Eris – has made its way into South Africa with the first case reported in Gauteng in mid-August. This after it crossed the borders of China, the United States, South Korea, Japan, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, France, Portugal and Spain. Dr Hazel Mufhandu, senior lecturer and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hiperteks-digkunsprojek-deel-van-uitstalling-rome
Hiperteks-digkunsprojek is deel van uitstalling in Rome
Die agt jaar oue Byderhandprojek van die vakgroep Skryfkuns aan die Noordwes-Universiteit is gekies om deel te wees van ’n internasionale hiperteksskeppingsuitstalling wat binnekort in Rome plaasvind. “Dit is besondere internasionale erkenning vir die vakgroep Skryfkuns, en veral vir die tuinverse-been van die Byderhandprojek in die Karoo Woestyn…https://news.nwu.ac.za/hypertext-poetry-project-part-exhibition-rome
Hypertext poetry project is part of exhibition in Rome
The eight-year-old Byderhand project of the subject group Creative Writing at the North-West University has been selected to form part of an international hypertext creation exhibition that will take place in Rome soon. “This is singular international recognition for the subject group Creative Writing, and particularly for the garden-verses arm…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/skaars-vaardigheid-plaas-nwu-taksonoom-aan-die-voorpunt-vir-die-beskrywing-van-parasiete
Skaars vaardigheid plaas NWU-taksonoom aan die voorpunt vir die beskrywing van parasiete
Wat lê in ’n naam? William Shakespeare wou dit al geweet het. ’n Jong navorser van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) weet egter presies hoe belangrik ’n naam is. Daar word gesê dat sy tans die jongste taksonoom in die wêreld is wat besig is om hierdie parasiete te beskryf en hulle name – of die gebrek daaraan – te identifiseer. Dr Anja…https://news.nwu.ac.za/scarce-skill-puts-nwu-taxonomist-forefront-describing-parasites
Scarce skill puts NWU taxonomist at forefront of describing parasites
“What is in a name?” William Shakespeare wanted to know. A young researcher from the North-West University (NWU) knows exactly how important a name is. She is currently believed to be the youngest gnathiid taxonomist in the world, at the forefront of describing these parasites and identifying their names – or the lack thereof. Dr Anja…https://news.nwu.ac.za/valuable-collaboration-equips-entrepreneurs-future
Valuable collaboration equips entrepreneurs of the future
In a proactive move to address the pressing issue of high unemployment rates among South African youth in general and Bachelor in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (BIKS) graduates in particular, the Innovation Hub in partnership with the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre, orchestrated a groundbreaking…https://news.nwu.ac.za/pitch-your-business-empowering-young-entrepreneurs