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Dean's Welcome
The Faculty of Theology is under the guidance of Prof Risimati Hobyane as Dean of the Faculty. He welcomes you to our faculty in the message below. Prof Risimati Hobyane Executive Dean Dear students and site visitors A hearty welcome to you and thank you for visiting our website. Although the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/early-action-crucial-researchers-warn-rising-high-blood-pressure-children
Early action is crucial as researchers warn of rising high blood pressure in children
A significant global health concern is that growing numbers of children and adolescents worldwide are developing high blood pressure. Newly published research highlights childhood hypertension, once considered rare in young people, as a rapidly growing health problem and a powerful predictor of cardiovascular and kidney disease later in life.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-publishes-book-mathematical-modelling
NWU academic publishes book on mathematical modelling
North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Patrick Tchepmo Djomegni, Associate Professor in Applied Mathematics has added an important scholarly contribution to the field of applied mathematics with the completion of his new book on mathematical modelling techniques, a project that reflects both academic excellence and deep personal meaning. Rooted…http://news.nwu.ac.za/labour-market-lagging-indicator-political-settlement
The labour market as a lagging indicator of political settlement
By Prof. Joseph Sekhampu, chief director of the NWU Business School. Every society organises its economy around a set of implicit bargains about power, access, and reward. Those bargains determine who enters markets easily, who must navigate layers of permission, who receives protection, and who absorbs risk. The labour market does not rise…http://news.nwu.ac.za/zimbabwes-constitutional-amendments-stability-or-entrenchment
Zimbabwe’s constitutional amendments: Stability or entrenchment?
By Adv. Mpho Justice Khoza Zimbabwe’s Cabinet has approved draft legislation proposing two major constitutional changes: extending the presidential term from five to seven years and replacing direct presidential elections with selection by Parliament. Framed as governance reforms, the proposals have triggered debate about democratic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/budget-2026-stabilisation-slow-growth-economy
Budget 2026: Stabilisation in a slow-growth economy
The 2026 Budget positions itself as a moment of stabilisation after a decade of fiscal strain. Prof. Joseph Sekhampu, chief director of the NWU Business School By Prof. Joseph Sekhampu, chief director of the NWU Business School. The consolidated budget deficit narrows to 4.5% of GDP in 2025/26, declines to 4% in 2026/27, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/2026-budget-challenge-remains-ensure-growth-friendly-policies-are-translated-reality
2026 Budget: Challenge remains to ensure that growth-friendly policies are translated into reality
The overall welcome impact of the 2026 Budget, introduced in Parliament on 25 February, on the economy will be positive and confidence-building. The markets will also price in what is a “good news” Budget in favourable fiscal circumstances. Prof. Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says Finance…Dr. Susanne Jacobs supervises postgraduate research methodology and subject-specific content at the NWU in COMPRES (Community psychosocial health and wellbeing, Centre for Child, Youth, and Family Studies, in social work, and AUTHéR, Africa Unit for Trans disciplinary Health Promotion.
Supervising themes of interest and focus in qualitative…
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Susanne Jacobs
Dr. Susanne Jacobs supervises postgraduate research methodology and subject-specific content at the NWU in COMPRES (Community psychosocial health and wellbeing, Centre for Child, Youth, and Family Studies, in social work, and AUTHéR, Africa Unit for Trans disciplinary Health Promotion. Supervising themes of interest and focus in qualitative…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fake-news-alert-unfounded-and-malicious-allegations-about-christianity-nwu
Fake news alert: Unfounded and malicious allegations about Christianity at the NWU
Once again, the North-West University (NWU) must categorically refute and reject the falsehoods spread through voicemails regarding the status of Christianity across its campuses and facilities including residences. The latest voicemail that we have been alerted about is from someone informing a pastor by the name of Christo and the Bethuel…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/af/communication/nagraadse-studies
Nagraadse studies
[accordion collapsed] Agtergrond Ons nagraadse navorsingsprogram is deel van die Maatskaplike Transformasie Fokusarea en die fokus is op kommunikasie in veranderende kontekste. Dit impliseer dat ons in die temas van nagraadse studies daarop fokus om kommunikasie-uitdagings te hanteer wat voortspruit uit veranderings wat in die Suid-…http://theology.nwu.ac.za/studentstheology/registration-and-orientation-first-years
Registration and Orientation for first-years
Dear first-year Theology Contact Student The Faculty of Theology registration will only take place online. The orientation (R&O) programme will take place on each respective campus. Please be sure to download the NWU App for instant access to the R&O 2026 programme. Also be sure to go through the very important information…http://theology.nwu.ac.za/af/studentstheology/registrasie-en-ori%25C3%25ABntering-vir-eerstejaars
Registrasie en oriëntering vir eerstejaars
Geagte eerstejaarstudent in Teologie Die Fakulteit Teologie se registrasie en oriëntering (R&O) -program sal in persoon op elke kampus plaasvind. Maak seker dat jy die NWU-app aflaai vir onmiddellike toegang tot die R&O 2025-program, en neem kennis van die belangrike inligting op die NWU-bladsy vir eerstejaars. As jy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vaal-entrepreneurs-celebrated-step-certificate-ceremony
Vaal entrepreneurs celebrated at STEP certificate ceremony
A spirit of celebration and achievement recently filled the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus as community entrepreneurs gathered to receive their certificates for completing the Student Training for Entrepreneurial Promotion (STEP) programme. The training sessions, offered through a partnership between the NWU and the Vaal…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/af/philosophy/nagraadse-kwalifikasies-filosofie
Nagraadse kwalifikasies in Filosofie
[accordion collapsed] Kortleerprogram (Sertifikaat in Filosofie) Vind meer uit oor die Kortleerprogram (Sertifikaat) in Filosofie BA Hons in Filosofie en MPhil in Filosofie Vir die BA Hons en MPhil is daar vier modules wat voltooi moet word, sowel as ʼn navorsingsopstel (Hons) of skripsie (MPhil). Die klasse vir die modules is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/second-smart-village-dialogue-aims-implementation
Second Smart Village dialogue aims for implementation
A renewed push to translate indigenous knowledge (IK) into practical rural development will take centre stage when stakeholders gather for the Second Smart Village conference in Nyandeni in the Eastern Cape. Being held under the theme “Towards an indigenous knowledge-based smart village model: A multi-stakeholder planning dialogue for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-deliver-field-support-national-school-sports-summer-games