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NWU crowned champion at Debate Challenge
Dec 01, 2022 - The North-West University (NWU) Debating Union on the Mahikeng Campus was recently invited to take part in the SA FM University Debate Challenge against the University of Pretoria. The invitation is the result of the union's exceptional performance, despite this being their first venture into participating in external competitions. The debate…https://news.nwu.ac.za/cloud-matters-showcase-impact-cloud-computing-environment
Cloud Matters showcase the impact of cloud computing on the environment
Dec 01, 2022 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) research niche area Visual Narratives and Creative Outputs (ViNCO) presented a group exhibition, CLOUD MATTERS, from 2 to 4 November 2022. Stemming from the Faculty of Humanities’ international Digital Humanities in Precarious Times conference, the exhibition showcased the impact of cloud computing and servers…https://news.nwu.ac.za/meet-winners-2022-philosophy-essay-competition
Meet the winners of the 2022 philosophy essay competition
Dec 01, 2022 - The winners of the 2022 North-West University (NWU) School of Philosophy Essay competition were recently announced. They are: 1. Mkhize Talent Faith - essay: The effects of technology on the environment: A case of environmental degradation. 2. Melisa Siziba - essay: How madness is socially constructed. 3. Aviwe Puluma - essay: The invention…https://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-old-chilli-seeds-and-new-hot-sauce-make-unique-hotness
Alumnus: old chilli seeds and new hot sauce make for ‘unique hotness’
Dec 02, 2022 - North-West University (NWU) alumnus Tlotlo Kokeletso Palai recently launched her own hot sauce brand The name of Tlotlo’s hot sauce is Deddi’s hot sauce, a name dedicated to her father, who is a farmer. She says her hot sauce is made using her father’s seeds from 10 years ago. “The chilli itself is unique and so is the hotness.” Tlotlo,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-akademikus-praat-oor-haar-b2-nns-gradering
NWU-akademikus praat oor haar B2-NNS-gradering
Dec 08, 2022 - Om verplig te voel om navorsing te doen en om dankbaar te wees. Dit is hierdie sentimente waaraan prof Susan Coetzee-Van Rooy, navorsingsprofessor aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), dink wanneer sy praat oor die B2-gradering wat sy van die Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS) in 2022 ontvang het. Prof Coetzee-Van Rooy is ’n NWU-getoë vakkundige…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-reflects-her-b2-nrf-rating
NWU academic reflects on her B2 NRF rating
Dec 08, 2022 - To be compelled to pursue research and to be grateful. These sentiments are what Prof Susan Coetzee-Van Rooy, research professor at the North-West University (NWU), values when she reflects on receiving her B2 National Research Foundation (NRF) rating in 2022. Prof Coetzee-Van Rooy is an NWU-grown B-rated scholar in languages – specifically…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/gebruik-die-reg-om-geregtigheid-en-volhoubaarheid-te-bevorder
Gebruik die reg om geregtigheid en volhoubaarheid te bevorder
Dec 08, 2022 - Wanneer dit kom by die soek van innoverende oplossings vir die maatskaplike en omgewingsuitdagings wat Suid-Afrika moet hanteer, is die Navorsingseenheid vir Reg, Geregtigheid en Volhoubaarheid van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) aan die voorpunt. “Die navorsingseenheid benut die reg om innoverende juridiese oplossings te kry om as ’n lid van die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/using-law-advance-justice-and-sustainability
Using the law to advance justice and sustainability
Dec 08, 2022 - When it comes to seeking innovative solutions to the social and environmental challenges faced by South Africa, the Research Unit for Law, Justice and Sustainability from the North-West University (NWU) is at the forefront. “The research unit utilises law to find innovative juridical solutions to advance justice and sustainability in South Africa…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/suid-afrika-se-water-rebelle
Suid-Afrika se water-rebelle
Dec 08, 2022 - Hulle staan saam as die water-rebelle (water mavericks) bekend: die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se prof Carlos Bezuidenhout en prof Henk Bouwman het ’n magdom ervaring tussen hulle en het reeds groot erkenning vir hulle waterverwante navorsing op hulle onderskeie gebiede ontvang. Hulle werk is verlede jaar vereer toe hulle die 2021…https://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-water-mavericks
South Africa’s water mavericks
Dec 08, 2022 - Together they are known as the water mavericks: Prof Carlos Bezuidenhout and Prof Henk Bouwman from the North-West University (NWU) have a wealth of experience between them and have amassed acclaimed recognition for their water-related research in their respective fields. Last year their work was honoured when they were awarded the 2021 Water…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-besigheidskool-stel-n-nuwe-hoofdirekteur-aan
NWU Besigheidskool stel ’n nuwe hoofdirekteur aan
Dec 08, 2022 - ’n Nuwe hoofdirekteur het by die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) aangesluit. Dr Joseph Sekhampu, ’n uitvoerende beampte in privaat hoër onderwys, sal op 17 Januarie 2023 die leisels oorneem. Dr Sekhampu spog met bestuurskundigheid wat insluit dat hy die hoof van handel en bestuur (vanaf Augustus 2022), hoofbedryfsbeampte (2019…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-appoints-new-chief-director
NWU Business School appoints new chief director
Dec 08, 2022 - A new chief director has joined the Business School of the North-West University (NWU). Dr Joseph Sekhampu, an executive in private higher education, will take the reins on 17 January 2023. Dr Sekhampu boasts managerial expertise that includes being executive head of commerce and management (from August 2022), chief operating officer (2019 to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-vlagskip-navorsingsprojekte-lewer-n-bydrae-tot-sa-se-toekoms
NWU se vlagskip-navorsingsprojekte lewer ’n bydrae tot SA se toekoms
Dec 08, 2022 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is op die voorpunt van navorsing wat ten doel het om gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid te bevorder en op ’n plaaslike, kontinentale en wêreldwye vlak ’n betekenisvolle bydrae tot mense se lewens te maak. Prof Jeffrey Mphahlele, adjunk-visekanselier vir navorsing en innovasie verkeer, onder geen illusie oor die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-flagship-research-projects-are-contributing-sas-future
NWU’s flagship research projects are contributing to SA’s future
Dec 08, 2022 - The North-West University (NWU) is at the cutting-edge of research that seeks to embed community engagement and contribute meaningfully to people’s lives locally, continentally, and globally. Prof Jeffrey Mphahlele, deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation, is under no illusion about the intricacies involved in research and innovation,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-points-way-enhancing-academic-integrity
Researcher points the way to enhancing academic integrity
Dec 08, 2022 - The academic world can easily be infiltrated by dishonesty and plagiarism, especially in trying times such as the past two years of the Covid-19 pandemic. Good academic practice is essential for lecturers and students. Prof Anné Verhoef, director of the School of Philosophy at the North-West University (NWU), is an avid campaigner for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorser-wys-die-weg-aan-oor-hoe-om-akademiese-integriteit-te-bevorder
Navorser wys die weg aan oor hoe om akademiese integriteit te bevorder
Dec 08, 2022 - Die akademiese wêreld kan maklik deur oneerlikheid en plagiaat geïnfiltreer word, veral in moeilike tye soos die afgelope twee jaar van die Covid-19-pandemie. Goeie akademiese praktyk is noodsaaklik vir dosente en studente. Prof Anné Verhoef, direkteur van die Skool vir Filosofie aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), is ’n vurige voorstander…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ouers-verskil-van-leerders-en-onderwysers-hulle-sienings-oor-lyfstraf-skole
Ouers verskil van leerders en onderwysers in hulle sienings oor lyfstraf by skole
Dec 08, 2022 - Dit is duidelik dat iets aan dissipline in skole gedoen moet word, maar om weer lyfstraf terug te bring, selfs op ’n beperkte skaal, is waarskynlik nie die antwoord nie. Dit is een van die bevindings van ’n studie deur dr Noorullah Shaikhnag, senior lektor en adjunkdirekteur by die Skool vir Psigososiale Opvoeding van die Noordwes-Universiteit (…https://news.nwu.ac.za/parents-differ-learners-and-teachers-their-views-corporal-punishment-schools
Parents differ from learners and teachers in their views on corporal punishment in schools
Dec 08, 2022 - It is clear that something needs to be done about discipline in schools, but reintroducing corporal punishment, even on a limited scale, is probably not the answer. This is one of the findings of a study by Dr Noorullah Shaikhnag, senior lecturer and deputy director at the School of Psycho-Social Education of the North-West University (NWU). The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/bank-failures-zimbabwe-are-due-poor-regulatory-supervision
Bank failures in Zimbabwe are due to poor regulatory supervision
Dec 08, 2022 - The rampant failure of banks in Zimbabwe in the past 20 years has now been explained: a major reason is inadequate supervision of banking institutions by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) and other regulatory bodies. This is according to the doctoral study of Menelisi Ncube, who recently graduated from the North-West University (NWU) as a Doctor…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/mislukking-van-banke-zimbabwe-die-gevolg-van-swak-regulatoriese-toesighouding