Hypertension is clouding the joys of childhood
Childhood is normally associated with health, playfulness and a phase in life without worries or fear. However, this ideal definition of childhood is becoming cluttered with unwanted risk factors linked to the early development of cardiovascular disease, especially in South Africa. Global data on the prevalence of high blood pressure in…
NWU beloon vir uitnemendheid in Sedibeng-distrik
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het dit weer gedoen! Dié kampus het vir die negende agtereenvolgende jaar die Professional Management Review (PMR) se gesogte Diamond Arrow-toekenning vir uitnemendheid in hoër onderwys in die Sedibeng-distrik ontvang. Die toekenning is by die PMR.africa-sakeontbyt in Vereeniging…
NWU awarded for excellence in Sedibeng District
The North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark has done it again! The campus has, for the ninth consecutive year, been awarded the Professional Management Review’s (PMR) Diamond Arrow Award for excellence in higher education within the Sedibeng District. The award was handed over at a PMR.africa business breakfast in Vereeniging.…
Is the South African economy facing recession-inflation?
At the start of 2020 the South African economic outlook seems dire. According to economist Prof Danie Meyer, director of the TRADE research focus area at the North-West University (NWU), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that economic growth will be set at below 1% for the year. Prof Meyer, together with Roan Neethling, an NWU…
NWU-staatmakers beloon vir lojale diens
Verskeie personeellede van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark is onlangs tydens die amptelike opening van die akademiese jaar met langdienstoekennings vereer. Tydens dié geleentheid – wat die begin van die akademiese aktiwiteite vir die jaar inlui – is 41 personeellede, wat saam meer as 615 jaar se vaardighede en…
Stalwarts receive recognition for long-service loyalty
Forty-one staff members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently received long-service awards during the official opening of the academic year. These awards were given in recognition for uninterrupted and loyal service to the university. When calculating the accumulated years of service, it amounts to 615 years…
Another win for NWU’s Penelope Motshwene
Penelope Motshwene, who heads the Disability Rights Unit at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom, has proven time and again that dreams do come true. She was recently announced as one of the Playtex ambassadors for 2020. The female underwear brand was looking for fearless women who wear their product on a daily basis…
NWU boasts state-of-the-art sample analysis and evaluation system
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group Chemistry on the campus in Mahikeng now boasts a state-of-the-art Camac® HPTLC Pro system. This fully automated system will be used for accurate quantitative and qualitative sample analysis and evaluation of complex plant extracts for routine quality control. The campus is the second…
School indemnity forms – who is truly accountable?
The tragedy that befell Parktown Boys High School pupil, Enoch Mpianzi, has left the nation in disbelief. Parents all over the country are not only concerned about sending their children on school excursions, but also who will be held accountable if they sign indemnity forms. Dr Cecile Eloff, an educational law lecturer at the North-West…
BRICS sponsors NWU visit to study Russian coal technology
Water is a scarce commodity in drought-stricken South Africa. One area where water can be saved is in the processing of coal, which traditionally uses large amounts of water. Keeping this in mind, two engineers from the North-West University’s (NWU) School of Chemical and Minerals Engineering visited Siberia last year with the aim of…
Calamity showcases NWU’s resolve
When it comes to RAG festival memories, 2020 would surely stand out, as it marked the first time in 53 years that there was no float parade through the streets of Potchefstroom. You would think it would be all doom and gloom, right? However, the unfortunate incidents that lead to this, also proved to be a showcase of the composure,…
South African economy in crisis! No electricity capacity, no economic growth and development
The latest publication by Statistics SA on the electricity generated in the country was released on 6 February 2020 and indicated that electricity generation decreased by 4,0% year-on-year from December 2018 to December 2019. Prof Danie Meyer, director of the TRADE research focus area of the North-West University (NWU), says the inadequate…
NWU ambassadors proudly represent at international leadership summit
Three students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently represented Southern Africa at the Asia Pacific Leadership Summit that took place in Brisbane, Australia from 4 to 9 February 2020. Obriel Maposa, Tshiamo Molefe and Ntombifuthi Dhladhla were part of the 10 students selected by the Golden Key International…
NWU TRADE and WTO continue collaboration under WTO Chairs Programme
In recognition of the excellent work done by Prof Wilma Viviers in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) TRADE research entity under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Chairs Programme over the past few years, the WTO has agreed that the Chair will continue to be hosted by the NWU after its initial four-year run, with Prof Viviers remaining the…
NWU student receives international award as best achiever
Although the BHSc degree in occupational hygiene is relatively new to South Africa and Africa, the North-West University (NWU) recently raised its hand and received excellent praise and accolades in the global arena in this discipline. The International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) has generously sponsored the Bachelor of Health…
Mathew’s long journey to academic victory
Dr Mathew Moyo, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) chief director for library and information services, was recently appointed as a board member of the National Council for Library and Information Services (NCLIS). “I am very honoured and grateful for this opportunity,” says Dr Moyo, adding that he was taken by surprise when he found out…
SONA: Positive impact of policy framework will depend on successful implementation and collaboration with private sector
“The wide-ranging state of the nation address (SONA) delivered by president Cyril Ramaphosa to Parliament recognised the grave socio-economic challenges currently faced by South Africa, especially its low growth and high unemployment.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the North-West University…
Entrepreneurship Intervarsity 2020: student entrepreneurs to win big
From January to July 2020 it is time for the second edition of the annual national Entrepreneurship Intervarsity. This year aspiring studentpreneurs stand the chance to win prizes to the value of R 100 000 and the prestige national Studentpreneur of the Year 2020 title. Entrepreneurship Intervarsity is hosted by the Entrepreneurship Development…
Thokozane vorder in werklikheidsreeks
Thokozane Zulu is ’n man met ’n plan. Hierdie finalejaarstudent in Openbare Bestuur aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het sy visier op die parlement ingestel, en as sy onlangse prestasie in die SABC se werklikheidsreeks, One Day Leader, ’n aanduiding hiervan is, gaan sy droom beslis waar word. Thokozane het in die…