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NWU trailblazer heads International Society for the Systems Sciences
The world is a mesmerising place filled with interesting events and occurrences. These do not happen in isolation, and to fully understand the intricacies of any given event or interaction, it is necessary to investigate the “bigger picture” surrounding it.
This, in a nutshell, is what systems science is all about. It provides the…
The fight against GBV
Every few months South Africa is rocked by a gender-based violence (GBV) story that leaves most citizens in disbelief. Recently a final year law student’s mutilated body was found in a plastic bag in East London. Her intimate partner was arrested for the alleged crime. This incident sent shockwaves across the country…
Flexibility and staying positive are key to boosting tourism
A North-West University (NWU) academic at the School of Tourism Management is calling for fresh and innovative thinking to boost the local tourism sector, which has declined by almost 80% since 2019.
Prof Peet van der Merwe says there has recently been a slight increase in international visitors to South Africa, but nowhere near the…
Reading literacy: NWU closes gap between theory and practice
“Teaching reading is rocket science.” This quote by Louisa Moats underlines the importance of reading literacy, and that is why researchers and teacher educators from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education are taking the lead to promote reading literacy in the foundation phase.
…Move to Adjusted Level 2 is positive, but economy not yet out of the woods
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on moving South Africa to Adjusted Level 2 of the lockdown is positive for the economy, whose prospects still need further reinforcement and confidence building.
Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the North-West…
Science is a ball(oon) of a time!
Science is wickedly addictive. It is a window to wonders the imagination never knew existed. Godfrey Mosotho knows this more than most and he is not keeping the secret to himself.
Mosotho runs an experiment in which he launches meteorological balloons to measure ionising radiation…
NWU AUTHeR successfully presents first Africa Conference on transdisciplinarity
With nearly 500 registered participants from all around the globe, the first Africa Conference on Transdisciplinarity (ACT-1) conference was a roaring success.
Hosted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), the online event themed “…
NWU celebrates multilingualism: Language Awareness Week
Language Awareness Week (LAW) is all about celebrating multilingualism at the North-West University (NWU) this year. LAW 2021 is anchored by the Faculty of Education in collaboration with the Language Directorate and will be presented online from 13 to 17 September.
…South Africa needs to build on widening the current economic recovery
The better news about South Africa’s growth performance in the second quarter of 2021 is welcome. It suggests a slow but steady recovery from the shocks experienced as a result of the further lockdowns and civil unrest that occurred earlier in the year.
Prof Raymond Parsons,…
Cara Stacey wins Young Artist Award for Music
Dr Cara Stacey, senior lecturer in African Music at the School of Music at the North-West University (NWU), has just been named this year's winner of the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Music. This award recognises her exceptional talent as a composer and performer.
Her music is described by the National Arts Festival…