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Why add subjects to an already congested school curriculum, when a redesign of the entire curriculum is needed?
May 03, 2022 - The word “digital” has a strong presence in virtually every sector these days, along with outcries for re-skilling and up-skilling of the workforce with digital literacy and skills for them to remain relevant for the future world of work. The Covid-19 pandemic has seemingly increased the pace and urgency of acquiring these skills. Internationally…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-says-back-basics-tb-programmes
NWU academic says back to basics for TB programmes
May 03, 2022 - Phenyo Mokgothu Deaths from Tuberculosis (TB) have increased globally for the first time in over a decade. This is according to the World Health Organisation’s Global TB Report that was released in October 2021. The increase in deaths is due to “reduced access to TB diagnosis and treatment in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic”, the report found…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/geen-beperkings-vir-kwadrupleeg-brandon-nie
Geen beperkings vir kwadrupleeg Brandon nie
Apr 05, 2022 - Bertie Jacobs Daar is 23 meter tussen die brug en die water van die Vaalrivier net buite Bothaville. Die val het net meer as twee sekondes geduur. Dit is twee sekondes wat op 8 Augustus 2020 Brandon Moolman se lewe onherroeplik verander het. Voor hy spontaan besluit het om – met sy vriende langs hom – daardie agtermiddag van die brug af te…http://news.nwu.ac.za/no-limitations-quadriplegic-brandon
No limitations for quadriplegic Brandon
Apr 06, 2022 - Bertie Jacobs There are 23 metres between the bridge and the water of the Vaal River just outside Bothaville. The fall lasted just more than two seconds. Those two seconds on 8 August 2020 changed Brandon Moolman’s life irrevocably. Before he – and his friends next to him – decided spontaneously to jump from the bridge that afternoon, he lived…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-nwu-se-kernnavorsing-het-n-wereldwye-impak
Die NWU se kernnavorsing het ’n wêreldwye impak
Apr 05, 2022 - Baanbrekerswerk, veeleisende jare van onderrig en leer en gespesialiseerde navorsing het oor die afgelope dekade en ’n half daartoe gelei dat die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) nou as Suid-Afrika se pionier op die gesofistikeerde gebied van kerningenieurswese beskryf word. Dit volg ná die onlangse voltooiing van die maksimum gekontrakteerde tydperk…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-nuclear-research-makes-global-impact
NWU’s nuclear research makes a global impact
May 03, 2022 - Groundbreaking work, demanding years of teaching and learning and specialised research have over the past decade and a half led to the North-West University (NWU) now being described as the South African pioneer in the sophisticated field of nuclear engineering. This follows after the recent completion of the maximum contracted period of 15 years…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sadilar-en-nwu-stel-die-digitale-humaniora-oop-opvoedkundige-hulpbronne-se-kampioene-inisiatief
SADiLaR en NWU stel die Digitale Humaniora Oop Opvoedkundige Hulpbronne se Kampioene-inisiatief bekend
Apr 11, 2022 - Die Suid-Afrikaanse Sentrum vir Digitale Taalhulpbronne (SADiLAR) en die UNESCO-leerstoel vir Multimodale Leer en Oop Opvoedkundige Hulpbronne (OOH) aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het tans hulle eerste inname by hulle Kampioene-inisiatief van Digitale Humaniora (DH) OOH. Volgens prof Jako Olivier, NWU UNESCO-leerstoel vir Multimodale Leer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-and-nwu-launches-digital-humanities-open-educational-resources-champions-initiative
SADiLaR and NWU launches Digital Humanities Open Educational Resources Champions Initiative
May 03, 2022 - The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) and the UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and Open Educational Resources (OER) at the North-West University (NWU) are having the first intake of their Digital Humanities OER Champions Initiative. According to Prof Jako Olivier, NWU UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-elected-ussa-football-chairperson
NWU alumnus elected USSA Football chairperson
Apr 06, 2022 - Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute alumnus Kegoikantse “Machesa” Kgomo has recently been elected as chairperson of University Sports South Africa (USSA) Football for the 2022-2024 period. The election took place during the USSA Football biannual general meeting at the University of Pretoria Sports Centre.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fih-junior-vrouehokkie-wereldbeker-n-groot-sukses
FIH Junior Vrouehokkie Wêreldbeker ’n groot sukses
Apr 19, 2022 - Bertie Jacobs Nederland het gewen, maar hokkie was die oorwinnaar. Toe die eindfluitjie op Dinsdag 12 April geblaas het, was dit die Nederlandse ondersteuners wat gejuig het en die oranjegeklede spelers wat van vreugde gedans het omdat hulle Duitsland oortuigend met 3–1 gewen het in die eindwedstryd van die FIH Junior Vrouehokkie Wêreldbeker op…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fih-womens-hockey-junior-world-cup-huge-success
FIH Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup a huge success
Apr 19, 2022 - Bertie Jacobs The Netherlands won, but hockey triumphed. When the final whistle blew on Tuesday, 12 April, it was the Dutch fans who cheered and the players clad in orange who celebrated as the Netherlands beat Germany conclusively 3–1 in the final of the FIH Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup at the Astroturf of the North-West University (NWU) in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/uitspeelrondte-net-buite-bereik-van-die-eagles
Uitspeelrondte net buite bereik van die Eagles
Apr 19, 2022 - Bertie Jacobs Dapper poging. ʼn Baie dapper poging, manne. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Eagles het só naby daaraan gekom om die Varsitybeker-uitspeelrondte te haal nadat hulle Wits op ’n sopnat Fanie du Toit-sportveld met 31–3 op Maandag 11 April geklop het. Hoewel die tuisspan vyf drieë gedruk en ’n bonuspunt verdien het, is hulle gefnuik…http://news.nwu.ac.za/playoffs-bridge-too-far-eagles
Playoffs a bridge too far for Eagles
Apr 19, 2022 - Bertie Jacobs Valiant effort. A very valiant effort, boys. The North-West University (NWU) Eagles came agonisingly close to reaching the Varsity Cup playoffs, beating Wits 31–3 on a soaking wet Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds pitch on Monday 11 April. Although the home team scored five tries and secured a bonus point, they were foiled by what had…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-weighs-prospects-and-challenges-district-development-model
NWU academic weighs in on prospects and challenges of District Development Model
May 03, 2022 - Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) academic in the subject group Developmental Studies, Gaopalelwe Mpolokeng says the success of the government’s District Development Model (DDM) lies in cooperation. Approved by the South African cabinet on 21 August 2019, the DDM is a government approach to improve integrated planning and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-facing-race-week-huge-success
NWU’s Facing Race Week a huge success
Apr 20, 2022 - By Zenoyise John The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Facing Race Week (FRW) took place from 11 to 14 April 2022, and brought together staff and students to talk about racial inequality and to educate one another on issues of racial discrimination. During the hybrid event, participants collectively confronted issues of inequality, injustice,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-empowers-future-graduates
NWU empowers future graduates
Apr 21, 2022 - Mafumane Tlhapi The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Alumni Relations office in conjunction with its Career Centre recently hosted a Career Empowerment seminar across its three campuses to prepare students for the working environment. Various companies attended the events, including Standard bank, Rain Chartered Accountants, Small…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-people-centred-approach-community-engagement-during-covid-19-pandemic
The NWU’s people-centred approach to community engagement during the Covid-19 pandemic
Apr 21, 2022 - Phenyo Mokgothu On 22 March 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced what was essentially the end of the country’s lockdown or state of national disaster almost two years since it was imposed. This is an opportune time to look back on how the North-West University (NWU) responded to community needs during the Covid-19 pandemic. While the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-farm-manager-reflects-economic-impact-foot-and-mouth-disease-outbreak
NWU farm manager reflects on economic impact of foot and mouth disease outbreak
May 03, 2022 - Phenyo Mokgothu South Africa is presently experiencing an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) on farms and communal areas in the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, North West and Gauteng. Hannes Lombard, manager of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) farm in Mahikeng, says the outbreak of FMD in the country has a big impact on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/uitblinker-adele-hardloop-skitterende-twee-oseane
Uitblinker Adele hardloop skitterende Twee Oseane
Apr 22, 2022 - Bertie Jacobs Die San Gabriel-berge, met spikkels sneeu op die hange en ’n wit sneeukombers op die pieke, kan in die winter vanaf die stad Rancho Cucamonga in Kalifornië gesien word. Die musikant Jake Hamilton is in 1979 daar gebore. Dit is nou 43 jaar later en Constantiaberg lê voor. Die Twee Oseane-marathon van 2022 is in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-and-fulbright-fellowship-holder-doing-ground-breaking-cancer-research