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South African boxers are in good hands at championships in Guinea
May 20, 2025 - Young South African boxers competing in the African Boxing Confederation’s (AFBC’s) Youth Championships in Conakry, Guinea, could not be in better hands. Their team manager is Keorapetse Mashimo, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU). Keorapetse completed his BEd degree at the Mahikeng Campus. A seasoned boxing referee and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/puseletso-advocating-young-women-stem
Puseletso is advocating for young women in STEM
May 21, 2025 - Medical scientist Puseletso Manyaka-Lesofe recently stepped up to change the narrative regarding the representation of females in science. Puseletso joined as a panellist at the launch of the groundbreaking InnovateHER project, which was hosted at the University of Johannesburg on Saturday, 10 May, reaffirming her commitment to empowering young…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-discovery-could-help-crops-survive-harsh-climates
New discovery could help crops survive harsh climates
May 21, 2025 - Unpredictable rainfall and rising temperatures are threatening crop production across Southern Africa. A groundbreaking discovery by a North-West University (NWU) researcher could pave the way for stronger, more resilient crops capable of withstanding harsh weather and environmental stress. Dr Moichwanetse Tsholofelo, who recently earned her…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jongste-begroting-verskaf-basis-om-fiskale-volhoubaarheid-te-bou
Jongste Begroting verskaf basis om fiskale volhoubaarheid te bou
May 22, 2025 - Die Minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, se hersiene derde Begroting is in die lig van die huidige omstandighede pragmaties. Dit is die mening van prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool. In sy kommentaar op die derde Begroting wat op 21 Mei aan die parlement voorgelê is, sê prof Parsons verskeie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/latest-budget-provides-foundation-building-fiscal-sustainability
Latest Budget provides foundation for building fiscal sustainability
May 22, 2025 - Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s revised third Budget is a pragmatic one, given the current circumstances. This is the view of Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School. In commenting on the third Budget presented to Parliament on 21 May, Prof Parsons says that, as was stressed by the Finance…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-make-young-people-part-solution-tackling-crime-communities
How to make young people part of the solution to tackling crime in communities
May 22, 2025 - By Gofaone Motsamai As South Africa continues to grapple with high levels of crime, a North-West University (NWU) researcher has highlighted the critical role young people can play in prevention efforts when supported and included in meaningful ways. Dr Kgomotso Bosilong, a research support coordinator at the NWU and a recent PhD graduate,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/uninvited-winter-guests-why-green-stinkbugs-are-taking-over-your-home
Uninvited winter guests: why green stinkbugs are taking over your home
May 22, 2025 - By Gofaone Motsamai The unusual presence of green stinkbugs in offices, homes and public buildings is no cause for concern, according to Professor Johnnie van den Berg from the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management at North-West University (NWU). “There have been surges in the numbers of many pest and non-pest insects over the last…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-technology-transfer-and-innovation-support-engages-global-dialogue
NWU Technology Transfer and Innovation Support engages in global dialogue
May 22, 2025 - Dr Janine Chantson, chief director of Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) at the North-West University (NWU), recently represented the Southern African Research & Innovation Management Association (SARIMA) and the Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals (ATTP) at the prestigious annual conference of the Zhongguancun (ZGC)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vier-uitnemendheid-en-waardes-aksie
NWU vier uitnemendheid en waardes in aksie
May 23, 2025 - Om kernwaardes uit te leef, word nie net deur die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) aangemoedig nie, dit word gevier. Die universiteit het op 22 Mei ’n erkenning- en toekenningseremonie aangebied om erkenning te verleen aan personeel en studente wat die gees en uitnemendheid van die NWU beliggaam. Die NWU Media and Organisational Citizenship…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-excellence-and-values-action
NWU celebrates excellence and values in action
Jun 09, 2025 - Living out core values is not just encouraged at the North-West University (NWU) – it is celebrated. On 22 May, the university hosted a recognition and rewards ceremony to acknowledge staff and students who embody the spirit and excellence of the NWU. Now in their third year, the NWU Media and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert-warns-long-term-risks-schools-dropping-pure-mathematics
Expert warns of long-term risks of schools dropping pure mathematics
May 23, 2025 - When as many as 464 public schools in South Africa have elected to stop offering pure mathematics, the question is no longer about underperformance in mathematics, it is about absence. While most of these schools still teach mathematics literacy, pure mathematics underpins engineering, science and certain types of problem-solving. When that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-brings-music-and-learning-together-world-ip-day
NWU brings music and learning together for World IP Day
May 23, 2025 - On 9 May 2025, the North-West University (NWU) held a lively event celebrating World Intellectual Property Day (WIPD). This year’s theme was “IP and Music: Feel the Beat of IP”. The event showed how intellectual property (IP) helps to protect music and supports the people who create it. The celebration was organised by Technology Transfer and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/spotlight-prof-ian-rothmann
In the spotlight: Prof Ian Rothmann
May 23, 2025 - "My greatest hope is that my contributions create ripple effects – opening doors for others, laying foundations for future breakthroughs, and helping shape a more just and resilient world for future generations." These are the words of Prof Ian Rothmann, director of the North-West University's (NWU's) Optentia research entity, and newly rated…http://news.nwu.ac.za/digital-lifeline-how-community-newspaper-keeps-language-alive
Digital lifeline: how a community newspaper keeps language alive
May 26, 2025 - Can a digital platform save a language from fading away? A recent study by Phenyo Mokgothu, a master's graduate and communication practitioner with the North-West University (NWU), has shown that digital community newspapers can indeed preserve language and culture, even in the shifting landscape of online media. "Every issue is published in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-turns-quiet-leadership-national-recognition-life-healthcare
Alumnus turns quiet leadership into national recognition at Life Healthcare
May 26, 2025 - When the night shift begins at Life Peglerae Hospital in Rustenburg, Hudson Mothupi is already at work, not just supervising 16 hospital units, but also ensuring systems hold firm through medical emergencies, power outages and the other demands of overnight care. This behind-the-scenes leadership has earned the North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/solar-project-adds-power-parking-areas-and-rooftops-energy-overhaul
Solar project adds power to parking areas and rooftops in energy overhaul
May 26, 2025 - Rows of parked cars and rooftops on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus now share space with banks of solar panels, part of a campus-wide plan to reshape how electricity is sourced, used and sustained. The new decentralised solar energy system is being installed across most parking areas and rooftops at the campus. The system…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-hart-bepleit-n-bewustheid-van-hipertensie-mei-metingsmaand
NWU HART bepleit ’n bewustheid van hipertensie in Mei Metingsmaand
May 26, 2025 - Hoë bloeddruk is ’n stille moordenaar wat ’n dodelike hartaanval kan veroorsaak. Sonder behandeling kan dit ’n persoon se lewensgehalte ook erg raak en hartsiekte, nierskade, geheueverlies of selfs ’n gestremdheid of ’n beroerte veroorsaak. Baie mense wat kwesbaar is, weet moontlik nie eers dat hulle dit het nie, aangesien hipertensie sy werk in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hart-champions-hypertension-awareness-may-measurement-month
NWU HART champions hypertension awareness in May Measurement Month
May 26, 2025 - High blood pressure is a silent killer that can lead to a fatal heart attack. Without treatment, it can also profoundly impact a person’s quality of life, causing heart disease, kidney damage, memory loss or even disability or a stroke. Many people at risk might not even know it, as hypertension operates as a secret agent, often lurking in a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-university-lincoln-bring-game-based-learning-life-arcademia
NWU and University of Lincoln bring game-based learning to life with Arcademia
May 29, 2025 - In an exciting move that promises to reshape how we think about education, the North-West University (NWU) has joined hands with the University of Lincoln in the UK to bring Arcademia, a dynamic, game-based learning initiative, to South Africa. This collaboration stems from a formal memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the two…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-legacy-numbers-honouring-prof-jamshid-moori