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South Africa must move its economy into sustainable job-rich growth territory
Prof Raymond Parsons from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU) says South Africa must urgently capitalise on the economic “rebound” this year to move its economy into more sustainable job-rich growth territory in the period ahead. “The widely expected official confirmation from StatsSA that the South African economy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ranks-top-47-global-universities
NWU ranks in top 4,7% of global universities
The North-West University (NWU) continues its excellent performance in global rankings. In the latest rankings, the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) placed the NWU in the top 4,7% of universities in their 2021/2022 edition of the Global 2000 list. This considerable achievement was published on 26 April on the cwur.org website. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/greigs-career-fast-lane-tesla
Greig’s career is in the fast lane at Tesla
Working for Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. is a dream come true for North-West University (NWU) alumnus Greig Swanepoel. Greig works for electric vehicle and clean energy company Tesla in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, where he is an application engineer for residential energy products in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Headquartered in Palo Alto…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-besigheidskool-dinkskrum-nsfas-en-die-gevolge-van-staatsbesnoeiing
NWU Besigheidskool-dinkskrum – NSFAS en die gevolge van staatsbesnoeiing
Die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het die afgelope week ʼn dinkskrum gehou met die fokus op die Nasionale Finansiële Hulpskema vir Studente (NSFAS), en spesifiek wat betref die gevolge van staatsbesnoeiing in die 2021-begroting ten opsigte van tersiêre onderwys. Daar was konsensus dat die gevolge van ʼn kapitaaltekort ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-think-tank-nsfas-and-consequences-government-cost-cutting
NWU Business School Think Tank – NSFAS and the consequences of government cost cutting
This past week the Business School at the North-West University (NWU) held a think tank focusing on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), and specifically on the consequences of government cost cutting in the 2021 budget with respect to tertiary education. There was consensus that the consequences of a capital deficit have an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-world-renowned-motivational-speaker-robin-banks
NWU to host world-renowned motivational speaker, Robin Banks
The Covid-19 pandemic has radically unsettled and disrupted the systems we depend on. The unexpected chaos has ruined numerous businesses and lives, but there are also positive signs for the future. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) TRADE research focus area and the School of Economic Sciences will be hosting a webinar – titled “Success…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/doen-nou-aansoek-om-2022-die-nwu-te-studeer
Doen nou aansoek om in 2022 by die NWU te studeer
Aan die begin van elke jaar skarrel duisende studente van regoor die land rond om plek by die verskeie instellings vir hoër onderrig te soek. Deur die vorige jaar al betyds aansoek te doen wanneer die aansoeke oopmaak, kan studente en hulle ouers seker maak dat hulle hierdie onnodige stres vermy. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het…http://news.nwu.ac.za/apply-now-study-nwu-2022
Apply now to study at the NWU in 2022
At the beginning of every year, thousands of students across the country can be found scrambling for space at various institutions of higher learning. Applying on time when applications open in the previous year can help students and parents avoid this unnecessary stress. During 2020 the North-West University (NWU) received over 100 000…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-mctronx-aan-die-voorfront-van-dinamiese-modellering-en-beheer-van-grootskaalse-industriele
NWU se McTronX: aan die voorfront van dinamiese modellering en beheer van grootskaalse industriële stelsels
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se McTronX-navorsingsgroep is sedert 2003 op die voorpunt van navorsing in Suid-Afrika oor dinamiese modellering en beheer van grootskaalse industriële stelsels. Die groep, wat deur prof George van Schoor gelei word, is multidissiplinêr en bestaan uit vier voltydse personeellede. Hierdie personeellede sluit in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-mctronx-forefront-dynamic-modelling-and-control-large-scale-industrial-systems
NWU’s McTronX is at the forefront of dynamic modelling and control of large-scale industrial systems
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) McTronX research group has been at the forefront of dynamic modelling and the control of large scale industrial systems since 2003. Led by Prof George van Schoor, the group is multi-disciplinary and comprises four full-time staff members. These staff members include Prof Kenny Uren, who specialises in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hoe-om-jou-navorsingvaardighede-aanlyn-te-ontwikkel
Hoe om jou navorsingvaardighede aanlyn te ontwikkel
Vir jong navorsers kan die idee om navorsing te doen, nogal intimiderend wees. Selfvertroue kom wanneer jy weet dat jy die vaardighede en insig het om reg te laat geskied aan enige navorsingsprojek wat jy aanpak. Hierdie vaardighede kan nou aanlyn deur die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se pasgoedgekeurde aanlyn weergawe van die kortleerprogram (KLP…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vereer-uitnemendheid-gemeenskapsontwikkeling
NWU vereer uitnemendheid in gemeenskapsontwikkeling
Dertien akademici van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het erkenning vir hulle uitnemendheid in gemeenskapsontwikkeling ontvang. Hulle is op 31 Maart tydens die NWU se toekenningseremonie vir uitnemendheid in gemeenskapsontwikkeling (GO) vereer. Die visekanselier, prof Dan Kgwadi, het sy gelukwensing aan al die ontvangers oorgedra en gesê hy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-excellence-community-engagement
NWU honours excellence in community engagement
Thirteen academics from the North-West University (NWU) received recognition for their excellence in community engagement. They were honoured during the NWU’s Excellence in Community Engagement (CE) Awards Ceremony that took place on 31 March. The vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, conveyed his congratulations to all the recipients and said…http://news.nwu.ac.za/economy-inflation-and-where-invest
The economy, inflation and where to invest
Prof Dawie Roodt from the North-West University’s (NWU) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences recently hosted a webinar titled “Budget Speech 2021: The effect on wealth and investment”. Prof Roodt who is also a renowned economist, discussed a number of issues during the session, including local and international economies, inflation and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-pak-stryd-teen-gbv-aan
NWU pak stryd teen GBV aan
Tydens die eerste drie weke van die staat van inperking verlede jaar, was die slagoffers van geslagsgebaseerde geweld (GBV) saam met hulle molesteerders ingeperk, met geen plek om weg te kruip nie. Gedurende daardie tydperk het die regering se bevelsentrum teen GBV en moord op vroue het alleen meer as 120 000 slagoffers aangeteken. Die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-joins-fight-against-gbv
NWU joins in the fight against GBV
During the first three weeks of lockdown last year, gender-based violence (GBV) victims were trapped with their abusers, with no place to hide. During that time the government’s GBV and femicide command centre alone recorded more than 120 000 victims. Later that year police minister Bheki Cele announced that South Africa was still the rape capital…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/planne-vir-die-nwu-mediese-skool-op-koers
Planne vir die NWU Mediese Skool op koers
Die impak van die Covid-19-pandemie en die geweldige spanning en las wat dit op Suid-Afrika se mediese kundiges geplaas het, het die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se saak vir ’n mediese skool in Noordwes dramaties versterk. Amptelike NWU-dokumente beweer dat, ten spyte daarvan dat daar mededingende belange en finansiële druk as gevolg van Covid-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/plans-nwu-medical-school-track
Plans for the NWU Medical School on track
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the enormous stress and burden placed on South Africa’s medical professionals have dramatically strengthened the North-West University’s case for a medical school in North West. Official NWU documents suggest that despite competing interests and financial pressures due to Covid-19, the pandemic has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/government-commits-find-solutions-unemployed-iks-graduates
Government commits to find solutions for unemployed IKS graduates
The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, has expressed government’s commitment to working with relevant stakeholders to find solutions to unemployment for graduates within the indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) sector. The Minister was speaking at a two-day virtual summit hosted by North-West University (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-begin-varsitybeker-met-n-oorwinning