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Expert unpacks the hidden costs of rising electricity tariffs
By: Gofaone Motsamai The recent approval by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) of a 12,7% electricity tariff increase for the 2025/26 financial year has raised serious concerns about its implications for household budgets, business operations and socio-political stability. Mpho Lenoke, an economics lecturer at the Mahikeng…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/michelle-hester-pretorius
Michelle Hester Pretorius
Michelle Pretorius is a South African singer, actress, researcher and lecturer. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Commercial Music at the School of Music at NWU. Michelle holds a BMus from the University of Pretoria, an MMus from the South African College of Music, a MA Musical Theatre from the Guildford School of Acting in the UK…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/janelize-morelli
Janelize Morelli
Janelize Morelli is an associate professor of music at the North-West University and a member of the MASARA research entity. She teaches undergraduate modules in community music and music education. Janelize holds a PhD in Music Education from NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. She supervises postgraduate students…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/af/akademiese-geletterdheid/test
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Suid-Afrika moet dringend reageer en die ekonomie so “Trump-bestand” as moontlik maak
“Ons moenie die uiteindelike gevolge onderskat wat dalk in die lig van die huidige skielike breuk in die bilaterale politieke en diplomatieke betrekkinge tussen die Verenigde State (VSA) en Suid-Afrika vir die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie en besighede voorlê nie.” In sy kommentaar oor die jongste spanning in die politieke en ekonomiese betrekkinge…https://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-needs-respond-urgently-and-make-economy-trump-proof-possible
South Africa needs to respond urgently and make the economy as “Trump-proof” as possible
“We should not underestimate what may ultimately be at stake for the South African economy and business in the face of the current sharp breach in bilateral political and diplomatic relationships between the United States (US) and South Africa.” In commenting about the latest tensions in the US-South Africa political and economic relationships,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/how-global-financial-cycles-shape-south-africas-economy
How global financial cycles shape South Africa’s economy
By Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu Global financial conditions have a significant effect on the stability of the South African economy, according to a recent study by two researchers from the North-West University (NWU). In their study on the influence of global financial cycles on South Africa’s financial cycle, Prof Precious Mncayi Makhanya and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-reappointed-national-indigenous-knowledge-panel
Alumnus reappointed to the National Indigenous Knowledge panel
South African indigenous knowledge is precious, and few people are better qualified than North-West University (NWU) alumnus, Dr Thulisile Bhuda, to contribute to preserving it. This explains why Dr Bhuda has been reappointed to the Indigenous Knowledge / Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) National Authentication Panel. She will serve on the…Die hooffokus van Dr Linde se navorsing is die assessering van totale blootstelling aan gevaarlike chemiese substanse wat werkers, in verskillende industrieë, deur alle blootstellingsroetes ondervind. Hierdie industrieë sluit mynbou en verfyning van chemikalieë, soos edelmetale, en additiewe laagvervaardiging in. Sy onderrig fokus op…
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Stefan (SJL) Linde
Die hooffokus van Dr Linde se navorsing is die assessering van totale blootstelling aan gevaarlike chemiese substanse wat werkers, in verskillende industrieë, deur alle blootstellingsroetes ondervind. Hierdie industrieë sluit mynbou en verfyning van chemikalieë, soos edelmetale, en additiewe laagvervaardiging in. Sy onderrig fokus op…https://news.nwu.ac.za/saying-goodbye-after-42-years-service
Saying goodbye after 42 years of service
When Eugenia March entered the Information Technology (IT) department as telephone coordinator and later as administration secretary at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus 42 years ago, it was a very different environment she recently retired from. She joined the NWU in 1982 and has played a vital role in the department’s…https://news.nwu.ac.za/business-schools-pitso-discussion-analyses-sona-2025
Business School’s Pitso discussion analyses SONA 2025
“We won’t be bullied.” These words by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in response to US president Donald Trump’s verbal attacks on South Africa grabbed headlines, but SONA 2025 had much more to unpack than that. On Friday, 7 February, the North-West University (NWU) Business School hosted its Pitso…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/national-grain-research-programme/gallery
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2025's Gallery is coming soon! Stay tuned for updates and photos from the conference as it unfolds. 2024 Gallery is available here.https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/water-sciences-and-management
About the Centre for Water Sciences and Management
The Centre for Water Sciences and Management is built on the pillars of research, education and social responsibility. It consists of a core skills base interacting with related NWU research initiatives. This multi-disciplinary approach is adopted to assist both industry and government in addressing many of the water related problems facing…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-water-sciences-and-management/postgraduate-qualifications