South African experts weigh in on Copyright Amendment Bill
The Copyright Amendment Bill has been stalled since December 2020 due to a number of constitutional reservations that were raised by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Don’t miss NWU webinar featuring celebrated economist, Dawie Roodt
The extremely slow pace of economic recovery since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic is clearly evident. However, even as the world is facing dramatic changes due to the pandemic, economic activities have not stopped.
NWU, family and friends celebrate Brandon Moolman
The North-West University (NWU) Vaal Hockey Club recently hosted a small gathering for Brandon Moolman and his family and friends to celebrate his graduation.
Brandon made news headlines last year after breaking his neck in a freak accident that left him paralysed.
NWU’s HART keeps tabs on blood pressure
The Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is doing its part to promote blood pressure awareness and measurement during the whole of May Measurement Month (MMM) and on World Hypertension Day on 17 May.
NWU researchers look to stochastic programming for best marketing results
In an economy where every sale counts, North-West University (NWU) researchers have been looking at ways to help retailers improve the decision-making process in their marketing campaigns.
New deputy vice-chancellor appointed at the North-West University
The North-West University (NWU) is delighted to announce that Professor Maphahlaganye Jeffrey Mphahlele will join the NWU family in the position of deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation. His appointment was confirmed by the NWU Council recently.
NWU language experts honoured for contributions
Three language experts from the North-West University (NWU) – Prof Daan Wissing, Prof Wannie Carstens and Prof Hennie van Coller – were recently honoured for their contributions to the Afrikaans language.
The good, the bad and the ugly of online learning
South Africa, like many other countries, quickly went into lockdown last year due to the rapid spread of the Corona virus. A number of people moved from contact schooling and work to virtual learning and remote work.
Psychosocial management of depression among adolescents
Depression in adolescents is the most prevalent mental health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa and a major cause of disability.
NWU extraordinary professor receives another award
The North-West University (NWU) is enormously proud of one of its extraordinary professors, Sam Fullerton, who recently received his 16th best paper award for his research at a top-rated marketing conference.