Faculties News
Do you believe in a universal code of ethics or that context matters?
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities in collaboration with the office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and innovation recently hosted a public lecture titled: “An ethic of care: The soft voice in ethics”.
“This is the very first collaboration with the DVC: R&I this year, and we are looking forward…
Rare Diseases Day 2020: NWU’s CHM at the forefront of preventative healthcare
Did you know that in South Africa, there are approximately three million people living with a rare disease? This means that one in every 16 people are directly affected by a rare disease.
The Centre of Human Metabolomics (CHM) at the North-West University (NWU) is well known for its expertise and many years of experience in…
NWU’s communication studies students showcase their practical skills
North-West University (NWU) students are showcasing their journalistic skills and talent by running a live student news site.
The site – threestreamsmedia – is a project of the journalism and media studies programme in the School of Communication and is the first of its kind at the NWU.
The site was launched on…
NWU student announced a winner in SASA bursary competition
North-West University (NWU) honours student in business statistics Ketsane Benson Nkuna has been announced as one of the winners of the South African Statistical Association (SASA) Bursary and Scholarship competition for 2019.
The NWU’s subject group Business Statistics and Operations Research officially handed over the award – a…
NWU alumnus’ song makes waves on MTV Base
North-West University (NWU) alumnus and BCom graduate Osman "Hypnosis" Mkhondo’s new single Slay Queen - featuring Decency and the legendary Thebe - is causing a stir on MTV Base and across the South African airwaves.
Originally from Pretoria, Hypnosis is a music composer, producer, engineer and songwriter who has won prestigious…
Yes, we are in another recession: NWU economists say the red lights are on
South Africa is in a technical recession – what now? Two economists from the North-West University (NWU) discuss the implications of this for the economy.
They say urgent structural change and clear economic policy are now of the utmost importance.
Prof Danie Meyer and Roan Neethling, a doctoral student, say the country has…
Worse than expected GDP data highlights SA’s economic damage
“The worse than expected GDP data for the fourth quarter of 2019 confirms that not only did the South African economy experience a ‘technical recession’ in the second half of 2019, but that growth in 2019 as a whole was also only 0,2%.”
This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the North-…
NWU academic obtains funding from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Prof Erhabor Idemudia, a research professor in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities, recently obtained funding in the form of a subsidy from the Germany based Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for research equipment.
Prof Idemudia, who is from the campus in Mahikeng, received the subsidy during a research visit…
NWU celebrates International Mother Language Day
It was no babbling confusion but a multilingual celebration of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) rich linguistic diversity as the School of Languages celebrated the crucial role of mother languages in the lives of students and staff on 21 February.
The celebrations were part of the annual International Mother Language Day that aims…
Budget speech: Difficult policy choices still lie ahead for SA
“The budget confirms the extent to which the South African economy still finds itself in a bad space, requiring a strong emphasis on measures to boost job-rich growth.”
This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the North-West University (NWU) Business School.
“Finance Minister Tito…