Senior Lecturer

Nicole has profound technical and practical knowledge in the field public health nutrition with focus on food and nutrition security, sustainable diets, food environments, agriculture-nutrition linkages, traditional food knowledge and food systems. She has sound expertise in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research methodologies and transdisciplinary approaches, as well as project management, research, student teaching and supervision. 

I have experience in lecturing Management Accounting and Financial management and Research. I aim to empower students to understand the topics being lectured rather than to memorise facts and adding value to their careers. In my quest to instil life-long learning, I do research on integrated financial models and cross disciplinary topics. 

Herman van Dyk is a Chartered Accountant (South Africa), Associate Chartered Accountant (England and Wales) and a Master Tax Practitioner (SA). He holds a Master of Commerce cum laude in South African and International Taxation (North-West University) and his dissertation entitled “Grounds for allowing a tax deduction for employee share incentives” received the award for best dissertation.

Dr Vicki Koen is a registered Research Psychologist and Registered Counsellor who has been involved with the NWU since 2011. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychosocial Health at the Mafikeng Campus of the NWU. With an interest in familial relationships, Vicki did her first Master’s degree in Psychology on the parent-adolescent relationship and adolescent well-being. The same year she completed a B-Psych internship in counselling or counsellor in training practicum at the NWU Vaal Triangle Campus.

“Real wealth is health” – I have specialised in resistance training for health and weight management and am passionate about all aspects involving; wellness coaching, an holistic approach to weight management and chronic diseases of lifestyle as well as mindful movement.  Through attending varies workshops and conferences, reading literature and other sources I aim to explore all there is and am exciting to learn more of these concepts wherever I go and who ever I meet.  One size doesn’t fit all…the more I learn, the more I see, there is much more to learn and understand…

Supportive and healthy relationships i.t.o care, strengthening diverse youth & families; relational well-being and resilience of children, youth, parents, couples and families in school and society, using Appreciative Inquiry:

Masters in South African and International tax. Additional diploma in Advance Taxation & Trust.

Obtained my CA(SA) qualification in 1991. Completed my articles at PWC and after my

                Articles work at KPMG for 10 years as manager and then as senior manager. During my time

                At KPMG, I have gained valuable experience auditing big listed companies and Pension

                funds. After KPMG, I have worked as Internal audit manager at a listed company for three

                years and then was appointed as Group Manager Statutory Reporting using my expertise to

Gabila Nubong is a political economist with a masters in economics and and PhD in international Relations. He is a senior lecturer at the School of Economics of the North West University,