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Suid-Afrika se besteding moet nou baie verstandig geskied
Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), sê dat die besluit deur die Monetêre Beleidskomitee (MBK) om weer eens die rentekoers onveranderd te laat op die vlak wat dit sedert Junie 2020 is, wyd te wagte was. “Dit is in ooreenstemming met markverwagtings. Dit lyk nie of die MBK haastig is om…https://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-needs-spend-wisely-now
South Africa needs to spend wisely now
Prof Raymond Parsons, an economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU), says the decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to again leave interest rates unchanged at the level it has been since July 2020 was widely expected. “It is in line with market expectations. The MPC appears to be in no rush to raise rates,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/chhp-help-om-ontwikkeling-van-geletterdheidsvaardighede-te-bevorder
CHHP help om ontwikkeling van geletterdheidsvaardighede te bevorder
Die Sentrum vir Gesondheid en Menslike Prestasie: Care2Kids by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het onlangs by ’n geletterdheidsbevorderingsprogram vir jong leerders betrokke geraak. Die doel is om bewustheid te skep van die belangrikheid van geletterdheidsaktiwiteite vir gesinne sodat vaardighede in leer, selfregulering en uitvoerende funksies by…https://news.nwu.ac.za/chhp-helps-promote-literacy-skills-development
CHHP helps promote literacy skills development
The Centre for Health and Human Performance: Care2Kids at the North-West University (NWU) recently got involved in a literacy enhancement programme for young learners. The aim is to create awareness of the importance of family literacy activities for the development of learning, self-regulation, and executive function skills in children.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/former-nwu-enterprising-women-programme-participant-and-awardee-shares-her-success-story
Former NWU Enterprising Women Programme participant and awardee shares her success story
According to Lungiswa Mzimba, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme awardee for 2018, this programme was the best catalyst to kickstart her business. Initiated in 2013, this six-month flagship programme of the NWU’s bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) provides business support services to women who wish to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-enactus-team-scoops-first-place
NWU Enactus team scoops first place
The North-West University (NWU) Enactus team is celebrating two wins after scooping first place in the 2020 Summer Action Challenge and the 2021 Nedbank Ideation Challenge respectively. In addition to bragging rights, the NWU Potchefstroom Campus team – Anlu Keeve, Claudia Mosupa, Hugo Pretorius, Didintle Mookisi and Mpho…https://news.nwu.ac.za/work-art
A work of art
Since South Africa went into lockdown last year the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Gallery has been doing its part to keep promoting the arts during the pandemic. It recently launched two virtual exhibitions: PIM PAM PUM, a solo exhibition by Helena Uambembe, and another exhibition for International Museum Day, featuring artworks from the NWU’s…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-netbal-bly-vervoerband-vir-nasionale-span
NWU-netbal bly vervoerband vir nasionale span
Die land se netbalspanne is weereens met NWU-speserye gegeur, met huidige en oudstudente wie se name verskyn op al wat nasionale spanlys is. Die NWU is al vir etlike jare bekend as ʼn vervoerband vir die Proteaspan, met selfs die huidige afrigter, Dorette Badenhorst, wat eers haar vaardighede met dawerende sukses by die NWU geslyp het. Alumni…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-netball-still-feeds-national-team
NWU netball still feeds the national team
The country’s netball teams are once more infused with NWU spices, with current and former students whose names are found on all the lists of national teams. For a number of years now the NWU has been known to feed the Protea team, with even their current coach, Dorette Badenhorst, having honed her skills so successfully at the NWU. Alumni…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/onveranderde-beleggingsgraad-positief
Onveranderde beleggingsgraad is positief
Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), sê dat die jongste besluit deur graderingsagentskappe om Suid-Afrika se beleggingsgraad en ‑vooruitsig onveranderd te laat, positief is. “Die feit dat die graderingsagentskappe Standard & Poor’s en Fitch albei Suid-Afrika se soewereine kredietgradering…https://news.nwu.ac.za/unchanged-investment-grade-positive
Unchanged investment grade is positive
Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU), says the latest decision by rating agencies to leave South Africa’s investment grade and outlook unchanged are positive. “The fact that rating agencies Standard & Poor’s and Fitch have both left South Africa’s sovereign credit rating – which is at…https://news.nwu.ac.za/slcp-host-online-event-adv-gerrie-nel
SLCP to host online event with Adv. Gerrie Nel
The Student Law Council of Potchefstroom will be hosting an online event with one of South Africa's leading prosecutors, Adv. Gerrie Nel. All staff and students from across the three campuses are invited to join in and it will be held on the 26th May 2021 at 14:00 pm. Adv. Nel will be giving insight into his journey as a prosecutor as well…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-antropoloog-beklemtoon-vyf-praktiese-stappe-tot-die-inklusiewe-studie-van-ekologie
NWU-antropoloog beklemtoon vyf praktiese stappe tot die inklusiewe studie van ekologie
Ons leef in ’n wye wêreld van kennis, en tog beklemtoon talle wetenskaplike velde hoofsaaklik die bydraes van Westerse kennis. Die belangrikheid daarvan om ekologie te dekoloniseer sodat die reikwydte en impak van die veld op ’n etiese wyse verbreed kan word, is die onderwerp van ’n artikel waarvan ’n antropoloog van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-anthropologist-highlights-5-practical-steps-towards-inclusive-ecology-studies
NWU anthropologist highlights 5 practical steps towards inclusive ecology studies
We live in a vast world of knowledge and yet many scientific fields predominantly emphasise the contributions of Western knowledge. The importance of decolonising ecology to broaden the reach and impact of the field in an ethical way is the topic of a paper that an anthropologist from the North-West University has co-authored for the 17 May 2021…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-scoops-another-golden-key-award
NWU student scoops another Golden Key award
North-West University (NWU) student Obriel Takunda Maposa recently added another Golden Key International Honour Society award to his list. He was announced one of three South African winners of the society’s Professional Development Award. Last year he also secured first prize for the Golden Key Ubuntu Scholarship Programme worth R30 000. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/continental-progress-key-everyones-progresswellbeing
Continental progress key to everyone’s progress/wellbeing?
The North-West University (NWU) is currently partnering with the Jomo Kennyata University in Kenya and aims to use Kenya’s health facilities to trial and possibly market three of its recently developed Covid-19 solutions. “We don’t have the luxury of making a difference only in South Africa. We think of making a difference in Africa and the rest…https://news.nwu.ac.za/new-nwu-centre-children-developmental-delays-will-focus-whole-family
New NWU centre for children with developmental delays will focus on the whole family
When children have disabilities or developmental delays, the whole family can be affected. This is why the Care2Kids division of the Centre for Health and Human Performance at the North-West University (NWU) is embracing a family-focused intervention. Explaining the need for a family-centred approach, Hanlie Degenaar, a speech-language…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/annemie-bester
Annemie Bester
Dit is ’n weeksdag. Die oggenddou begin verdwyn en Johannesburg is nog half aan die slaap. Die relatiewe kalmte bring ʼn lafenis voordat die dag se storm losbars. Geen kalmte egter vir Annemie Bester nie. Waar sy by Emirates Airline Park – oftewel Ellis Park in volksmond – indraai, wil sy op geen ander plek wees nie. Wat voorlê, is ʼn geskrum…https://news.nwu.ac.za/annemie-bester
Annemie Bester
It is a weekday. The morning dew is melting and Johannesburg is still half asleep. The relative calm is peaceful before the storm of the day hits. However, no calm for Annemie Bester. Where she turns into Emirates Airline Park – still called Ellis Park by the fans – she does not want to be anywhere else. What lies ahead is scrumming, mauls,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-eagles-haal-halfeindstryd-van-varsitybeker