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Botswana should be praised for its conservation efforts, not chastised by Germany
Apr 11, 2024 - - Africa must take ownership of its own wildlife. - Botswana has proven how effective it is at sustainable wildlife conservation. - Hunting is an effective tool to manage wildlife sustainably. Germany’s proposed ban on the import of hunting trophies over poaching concerns has drawn the ire of Botswana’s President, Mokgweetsi Masisi.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/debate-union-shines-prominent-tournament
Debate Union shines at prominent tournament
Apr 05, 2024 - The Debate Union on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently participated in a debate tournament hosted by Wits University. The team competed in the Public Speaking and Debate categories, achieving notable results. In Public Speaking, Thato Katametsi secured second place and received the Best Speaker award for the tournament…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-excellence-medicine-prof-binu-luke-receives-prestigious-sama-award
Celebrating excellence in medicine: Prof Binu Luke receives prestigious SAMA award
Apr 05, 2024 - Prof Binu Luke is a distinguished health expert and extraordinary associate professor at AUTHeR in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU). In February 2024, the South African Medical Association (SAMA) gave due recognition for his exceptional contributions by nominating him for the prestigious Extraordinary Service to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/iks-centre-signs-cooperation-agreement-three-communities-protect-indigenous-knowledge
IKS Centre signs cooperation agreement with three communities to protect indigenous knowledge
Apr 08, 2024 - The North-West University's (NWU’s) Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre has recently sealed a significant cooperation pact with three communities in the North West province. This agreement aims to safeguard South African indigenous knowledge by ensuring it is managed and utilised for the benefit of the communities and rights holders from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/n-fakulteit-wat-omgee-stap-die-ekstra-myl-vir-leerders
’n Fakulteit wat omgee stap die ekstra myl vir leerders
Apr 08, 2024 - Graad 12-leerders is op die drumpel van volwassenheid en moet besluite vir hulle toekomstige loopbane en leefstyle neem. Die las van hierdie besluite en verwagtings van ouers, onderwysers en die samelewing kan oorweldigend wees. Te midde van hulle stres en bekommernisse, kan hulle op mentors soos prof Fazel Freeks, medeprofessor en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-who-cares-goes-extra-mile-learners
“A Faculty Who Cares” goes the extra mile for learners
Apr 08, 2024 - Grade 12 learners are on the brink of adulthood, facing decisions about their future careers and lifestyles. The weight of these decisions and expectations from parents, teachers and society can be overwhelming. Amid their stresses and worries, they can count on the support of mentors such as Prof Fazel Freeks, associate professor and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kyk-na-volhoubare-landbou-om-grond-te-bewaar
Kyk na volhoubare landbou om grond te bewaar
Apr 08, 2024 - Pluimveemis kan boerderypraktyke in Suid-Afrika omkeer, veral vir bestaansboere in landelike gebiede. Dit is een van die navorsingsbevindings van Mandisa Mazibuko, ’n navorser van die Fakulteit Natuur- en Landbouwetenskappe. Haar navorsing ondersoek die effek van pluimveemis op geselekteerde mieliekultivars en grondminerale met ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/looking-sustainable-agriculture
Looking to sustainable agriculture
Apr 08, 2024 - Poultry manure could revolutionise farming practices in South Africa, particularly among subsistence farmers in rural areas. This is one of the research findings of Mandisa Mazibuko, a researcher from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. Her research delves into the effects of poultry manure on selected maize cultivars and soil…http://news.nwu.ac.za/paving-way-brighter-future
Paving the way to a brighter future
Apr 08, 2024 - Lightstone, a leading provider of real time data and analytics insights to the property and automotive industries, has always placed great emphasis on investing in the future generation. One of its subsidiaries, Loop, has recently taken a step further in this direction by donating laptops and laptop bags valued at approximately R100 000 to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/plastiekbesoedeling-plaas-n-demper-op-vierings
Plastiekbesoedeling plaas ’n demper op vierings
Apr 09, 2024 - Daar word geskat dat 10 miljoen klein stukkies plastiek op die grasperk voor die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Fakulteit Regte in Potchefstroom lê, en die grond op die Fanie du Toit Sportterrein het ook hoë vlakke van plastiekbesoedeling. Dit plaas ’n demper op die vierings wat dikwels in hierdie ruimtes gehou word, en waar glinsterstofklappers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/plastic-pollution-downside-celebrations
Plastic pollution is the downside to celebrations
Apr 09, 2024 - Ten million tiny pieces of plastic are estimated to be lying on the lawn in front of the North-West University (NWU) Law Faculty in Potchefstroom, and the soil in the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds also has high levels of plastic pollution. This is the downside of the celebrations that are often held in these spaces, where glitter poppers and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-africa-role-ai-economic-advancement
Empowering Africa: the role of AI in economic advancement
Apr 17, 2024 - The key challenges that Africa is facing are best expressed through the United Nations’ sustainable development goals, which include no hunger, no poverty, no inequality, climate action, quality education, clean water, and sanitation, among other things. These challenges keep Africans trapped in a cycle of poverty and arrested development. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ons-vier-vordering-en-innovasie-van-werwing-tot-registrasie
Ons vier vordering en innovasie: van werwing tot registrasie
Apr 10, 2024 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Studente-inligtingstelselprojek (SIS-projek) – SIS Eagle – het op Dinsdag 2 April 2024 die student-kliënt-verhoudingsbestuurmodule CRM Nexus amptelik bekendgestel om die universiteit se aansoeksiklus vir 2025 te hanteer. Die CRM Nexus-module is ontwerp om die hele waardeketting vanaf werwing tot aansoeke en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-progress-and-innovation-recruitment-registration
Celebrating progress and innovation: from recruitment to registration
Apr 10, 2024 - On Tuesday, 2 April 2024, the North-West University (NWU) Student Information System (SIS) project, SIS Eagle, officially launched the Student Client Relations Management (CRM Nexus) module to drive the university’s application cycle for 2025. The CRM Nexus module is designed to streamline the entire value chain from recruitment to application and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-play-host-vodacom-hack-alympics-finale
Alumnus to play host at Vodacom Hack-alympics finale
Apr 10, 2024 - Vodacom's Africa Hack-alympics 2024 is gearing up for its highly anticipated finale, and it's all set to be hosted by North-West University (NWU) alumnus and Vodacom cluster specialist Tutu Kgobane. Taking place from 23 to 24 April in South Africa, the event promises to be a showcase of intense coding, problem-solving and innovation. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/qs-ranglys-plaas-drie-nwu-vakgroepe-die-top-700
QS-ranglys plaas drie NWU-vakgroepe in die top-700
Apr 10, 2024 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sit sy indrukwekkende vertoning op internasionale ranglyste voort. Die jongste Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject plaas drie van die NWU se vakgroepe in die top-700 wêreldwyd, met een van hulle in die top-400. Dit sluit landbou en bosbou, fisika en sterrekunde, en medisyne in. Hoewel…http://news.nwu.ac.za/qs-rankings-place-three-nwu-subject-groups-top-700
QS rankings place three NWU subject groups in the top 700
Apr 17, 2024 - The North-West University (NWU) continues its impressive showing in international rankings. The latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject rank three of the NWU’s subject groups in the top 700 globally, with one of these in the top 400. These include agriculture and forestry, physics and astronomy, and medicine.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/boek-ondersoek-ekonomiese-toekoms-na-verkiesingsuitslag
Boek ondersoek ekonomiese toekoms ná verkiesingsuitslag
Apr 10, 2024 - ’n Boek deur ’n klompie skrywers wat deur die bekende ekonoom, prof Raymond Parsons van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool, geredigeer is, wil kiesers aanmoedig en bemagtig om in hierdie kritieke verkiesingsjaar ingeligte keuses te maak. “Daar is geen omdraaikans meer nie, en die opsies het minder geraak. Wanneer alles in ag…http://news.nwu.ac.za/book-explores-economic-future-after-election-outcome
Book explores economic future after election outcome
Apr 10, 2024 - A multi-authored book edited by renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons, from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, aims to encourage and empower voters to make informed choices in this critical election year. “There is no going back, and the options have dwindled. In the grand scheme of things, South Africa is no longer at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumni-business-breakfast-delves-impact-macroeconomics-trends-sas-landscape