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Regter Bess Nkabinde ontvang ’n eredoktorsgraad van die NWU
Oct 21, 2021 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op 21 Oktober 2021 vir regter Bess Nkabinde met ’n eredoktorsgraad vereer vir haar buitengewone bydrae tot die regsberoep en tot maatskaplike geregtigheid in Suid-Afrika. Sy is genomineer deur die Fakulteit Regte, met wie sy noue bande het, nie net vir haar noemenswaardige bydrae tot ons land se regswetenskap…https://news.nwu.ac.za/international-fame-may-await-nwus-national-famelabr-winner
International fame may await NWU’s national FameLab® winner
Oct 22, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) master’s student Letago Kgomoeswana has been announced as the winner of the 2021 national FameLab® competition, one of the biggest science communication competitions in the world. This competition promotes science and technology by creating a platform for young scientists to find their voices and reach public…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-stylish-student-favourite-fit
NWU’s stylish student is a favourite fit
Oct 25, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) final-year BAdmin student Mbulelo Mbiphi was announced as one of the winners of the South African men’s fashion magazine GQ’s Best Dressed Awards for 2021 on 16 October 2021. GQ’s Best Dressed is an annual competition that presents fashionistas and the country’s most stylish individuals to showcase their…https://news.nwu.ac.za/boosting-nutrition-fight-good-health
Boosting nutrition in the fight for good health
Oct 26, 2021 - A collaborative effort by various health organisations and government is underway to step up individual and public efforts to encourage healthier eating as South Africa grapples with an increase in people suffering from diabetes, cancer and hypertension. This year’s National Nutrition Week, from 9 to 15 October, encouraged people to “Eat more…https://news.nwu.ac.za/upcoming-nwu-webinar-series-will-focus-caring-preterm-infants
Upcoming NWU webinar series will focus on caring for preterm infants
Oct 27, 2021 - With 17 November being World Prematurity Day, Prof Welma Lubbe from the North-West University (NWU) is inviting all healthcare professionals to participate in a unique webinar series. From 2 November to 7 December, Prof Lubbe, a neonatal nurse and midwife specialist, and Annelie van der Westhuyzen, a speech-language therapist and audiologist,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/stylish-student-going-places
Stylish student is going places
Sep 29, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) final-year B.Admin student Mbulelo Mbiphi has made it to the top 10 on the South African men’s fashion magazine GQ’s Best Dressed List for 2021. GQ’s Best Dressed List is an annual competition where fashionistas and the country’s most stylish individuals are invited to show off their dapper style by sharing an image…https://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-and-nwu-knowledge-power
Covid-19 and the NWU: Knowledge is power
Sep 29, 2021 - To date South Africa has recorded more than 2,8 million Covid-19 infections and administered close to 16,6 million vaccine doses. Over those few weeks the North-West University (NWU) proved that not only is it dedicated to teaching excellence, but also community engagement and an ethic of care. Joining the vaccine drive The NWU opened…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-waternet-researchers-2022
NWU to host WaterNet researchers from 2022
Sep 29, 2021 - In light of the serious challenges that climate change poses on water supply, the North-West University (NWU) is bolstering its water-related research. Significant parts of the Eastern, Western and Northern Cape are experiencing a drought that has officially been declared a national disaster, underlining the reality of South Africa’s status as…https://news.nwu.ac.za/mines-are-contaminating-useful-plants-limpopo
Mines are contaminating useful plants in Limpopo
Sep 27, 2021 - Chromium from mining activities has been found in high concentrations in plant species commonly grown in household gardens in Sekhukhuneland, Limpopo, representing a potential health hazard. These are some of the findings of Sutapa Adhikari, a doctoral student from the North-West University (NWU), who has been studying the contamination of food…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/myne-besig-om-nuttige-plante-limpopo-te-besmet
Myne is besig om nuttige plante in Limpopo te besmet
Sep 22, 2021 - Chroom uit mynaktiwiteite is in hoë konsentrasies gevind in plantspesies wat gewoonlik in huistuine in Sekhukhuneland, Limpopo, gekweek word. Dit is ’n potensiële gesondheidsgevaar. Dit is van die bevindings van Sutapa Adhikari, ’n doktorale student aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), wat die besoedeling van voedsel- en medisinale plante…https://news.nwu.ac.za/theology-world
Theology for the world
Sep 22, 2021 - Diversity is the bedrock of the North-West University (NWU) and faith is a pillar of strength for many within the NWU and to billions of people around the globe. The Faculty of Theology has again shown that diversity and faith go well together by producing exceptional PhDs at the first PhD graduation ceremony of 2021. Hailing from the small…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/teologie-vir-die-wereld
Teologie vir die wêreld
Sep 22, 2021 - Diversiteit is die begronding van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en geloof is ’n steunpilaar vir talle by die NWU en vir biljoene mense regoor die wêreld. Die Fakulteit Teologie het weer eens getoon dat diversiteit en geloof goed saamgaan deur buitengewone PhD’s by die eerste PhD-gradeplegtigheid van 2021 toe te ken. Moses Banungwiiri, wat van…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/retha-bloem
Retha Bloem
Sep 22, 2021 - Retha Bloem is a social worker with a 25 year academic research history. As a graduate from the University of Pretoria, born in 1968, she obtained her B.SW, BA (Hons) industrial Sociology, (cum laude) Magister Atrium,(cum laude) Masters of Social work (play therapy) (cum laude) and Ph.D. (UP) under promotorship of Prof Rina Delport…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/vicki-koen
Vicki Koen
Sep 22, 2021 - 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 Mahikeng Campus of the NWU. With an interest in familial relationships, Vicki did her first Master’s degree in Psychology on the parent-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/carlien-van-wyk
Carlien van Wyk
Sep 22, 2021 - I am a lecturer at the Centre for Child, Youth and Family Studies (Faculty of Health Sciences) at the North-west University. I have obtained a BA degree in Social Work at the University of Stellenbosch in 1995. In 1997 I have obtained a MA in Social Work (Play Therapy) at the University of Pretoria. I have also completed my…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-graduate-makes-waves-globally
NWU graduate makes waves globally
Oct 20, 2021 - Shaun Frazao, a North-West University (NWU) graduate and chief strategy officer of Wavemaker South Africa is heading to London as strategy partner at Wavemaker Worldwide. Wavemaker is one of the five largest media agency networks in the world, with clients such as L'Oréal, Paramount Pictures, Xerox, Colgate-Palmolive, Netflix and British Airways…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-among-best-engineering-studies
NWU among the best in engineering studies
Oct 20, 2021 - The North-West University (NWU) is one of the top institutions in South Africa in engineering studies. This is according to the latest rankings by subject by Times Higher Education (THE) that list the NWU in the third position (the same as last year) among nine local higher-education institutions in the field of engineering. THE placed the NWU in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-onder-die-bestes-ingenieurstudies
NWU onder die bestes in ingenieurstudies
Oct 07, 2021 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is een van die topinstellings in Suid-Afrika in ingenieurstudies. Dit is volgens die jongste ranglys deur Times Higher Education (THE), wat die NWU op die gebied van ingenieurswese in die derde posisie onder nege plaaslike hoëronderwysinstellings geplaas het (dieselfde as verlede jaar). THE het die NWU in die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-top-100-emerging-economies-university-ranking-2022
NWU in top 100 of Emerging Economies University Ranking for 2022
Oct 20, 2021 - The North-West University (NWU) has once again received a top 100 placing in international rankings. It is ranked overall in 96th place ― and in fifth place in South Africa ― in the Emerging Economies University Ranking of Times Higher Education (THE). This is an improvement on the NWU’s overall 97th place and sixth place in South Africa in the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-die-top-100-op-die-ranglys-vir-universiteite-ontluikende-ekonomiee-emerging-economies