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Prof Mnisi selected to attend agriculture, nutrition and health training programme
Mar 11, 2024 - Prof Kenny Mnisi, a North-West University (NWU) academic in the School of Agricultural Sciences, has been accepted to attend the Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy Training of Trainers Programme. The first training workshop will take place from 18 to 22 March 2023 in Stellenbosch. The Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH)…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/south-africa-squandering-its-export-opportunities
South Africa is squandering its export opportunities
Mar 01, 2024 - It is peak export season for the fruit industry and there is still a backlog of exports. The impact of the logistics crises caused by Transnet and the ports are having far-reaching negative consequences. Export industries are pleading for a chance to help, but government is unwilling to get out of the way. Administrative chaos and…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/south-african-institutions-collaborate-celebrate-world-intellectual-property-day-2024
South African institutions collaborate to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2024
Apr 02, 2024 - On 16 April 2024, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) will join forces with various institutions to launch the World Intellectual Property Day (WIPD) celebrations. They are the North-West University (NWU), the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC), the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the National…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/prof-lebo-gafane-matemane-gaan-mentorskapinisiatiewe-op-internasionale-vlak-lei
Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane gaan mentorskapinisiatiewe op internasionale vlak lei
Apr 03, 2024 - Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane, medeprofessor in Fisiologie en voorstander van gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid by die Hipertensie in Afrika Navorsingspan (HART) in die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe, is as die nuwe voorsitter van die Internasionale Vereniging vir Hipertensie (ISH) se Mentorskap- en Opleiding-komitee (MTC) aangestel. Met haar…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/prof-lebo-gafane-matemane-lead-mentorship-initiatives-international-level
Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane to lead mentorship initiatives at international level
Oct 29, 2024 - Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane, associate professor of Physiology and community engagement champion at the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) in the Faculty of Health Sciences, has been appointed as the new chair of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) Mentorship and Training Committee (MTC). With her distinguished career marked…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/waste-compost
From waste to compost
Apr 03, 2024 - By Kangwa Nkonde An initiative by Dr Willem van Niekerk, a senior lecturer in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Mechanical Engineering, aims to assist the community in turning waste into compost. This project demonstrates a practical and eco-friendly approach to composting. It uses readily available materials to create high-…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/ontsluit-die-krag-van-emosionele-intelligensie
Ontsluit die krag van emosionele intelligensie
Apr 03, 2024 - Die nagraadse studente (honneurs- en meestersgraad) van die Sentrum vir Bedryfswiskunde en Informatika (SBWI) is op Vrydag 8 Maart 2024 op ’n transformatiewe werkswinkel oor emosionele intelligensie getrakteer. Die werkswinkel is deel van ’n reeks geleenthede wat deur ABSA aangebied word om die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) te help om studente vir…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/unleashing-power-emotional-intelligence
Unleashing the power of emotional intelligence
Apr 03, 2024 - The postgraduate students (honours and master’s degree) of the Centre for Business Mathematics and Informatics (CBMI) were treated to a transformative workshop on emotional intelligence on Friday, 8 March 2024. The workshop is part of a series of engagements presented by ABSA to assist the North-West University (NWU) in preparing the students for…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/inaugural-mining-indaba-strikes-gold
Inaugural mining indaba strikes gold
Apr 10, 2024 - To unearth potential, you need to dig deep. To break new ground, knowledge is needed. The North-West University (NWU) brought these two themes together on Wednesday, 3 April, when the NWU held its first mining indaba at the Capitol on Park Hotel in Sandton. Here, mining industry leaders and experts joined a delegation from the NWU that included…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/prof-alistair-mokoena-belegging-goeie-opvoeding-die-sleutel
Prof Alistair Mokoena: belegging in goeie opvoeding is die sleutel
Apr 04, 2024 - Prof Alistair Mokoena, Google Suid-Afrika se direkteur vir ons land, het beloof om vanaf 2024 elke jaar R50 000 aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) te skenk. Volgens prof Mokoena sal die bedrag van die befondsing in die Dr Alistair Mokoena Education Fund belê word en gebruik word om enige student wat finansiële hulp nodig het, te ondersteun.…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/prof-alistair-mokoena-investing-good-education-key
Prof Alistair Mokoena: investing in good education is key
Apr 04, 2024 - Commencing in 2024, Prof Alistair Mokoena, Google South Africa’s country director, pledged to donate R50 000 to the North-West University (NWU) annually. According to Prof Mokoena, the sum of the funding will go into the Dr Alistair Mokoena Education Fund and will be used to support any student in need of financial assistance. Prof Mokoena…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/nwu-biokinetika-student-ontvang-gesogte-studentetoekenning-vir-gesondheidswetenskappe-die-asaipa
NWU Biokinetika-student ontvang gesogte studentetoekenning vir Gesondheidswetenskappe by die ASAIPA Nasionale Mediese Toekennings
May 15, 2024 - dat een van ons studente, Jayson Clancy, die studentetoekenning vir Gesondheidswetenskappe by die ASAIPA Nasionale Mediese Toekennings in 2024 gaan ontvang.Die toekenningseremonie sal op 29 Junie 2024 in Johannesburg plaasvind en dit is die eerste keer dat ’n NWU-student hierdie eer gaan ontvang. Jayson het regdeur sy akademiese loopbaan…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-biokinetics-student-receive-prestigious-health-science-student-award-asaipa-national-medical
NWU Biokinetics student to receive prestigious Health Science Student Award at ASAIPA National Medical Awards
Apr 11, 2024 - The Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is proud to announce that one of our students, Jayson Clancy, will be receiving the Health Science Student Award at the ASAIPA National Medical Awards in 2024. The award ceremony will take place in Johannesburg on 29 June 2024 and marks the first time an NWU student has received…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/kom-ons-maak-mynbou-sexy
Kom ons maak mynbou sexy
Apr 04, 2024 - Professor Quentin Campbell van die Fakulteit Ingenieurswese aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is welsprekend en het ’n manier om iets raak te vat. Toe hy dus sê “dit is tyd om mynbou sexy te maak”, het die teenwoordiges by die NWU se heel eerste mynbou-indaba met ’n grinnik regop gesit. Prof Campbell het tydens ’n groepsessie as moderator…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/let-us-make-mining-sexy
Let us make mining sexy
Apr 04, 2024 - Professor Quentin Campbell from the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) has an eloquent, soft-spoken way with words. Therefore, when he said, “it is time to make mining sexy”, the attendees at the NWU’s first ever mining indaba immediately took note with a chuckle. Prof Campbell was serving as moderator during a group…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/botswana-should-be-praised-its-conservation-efforts-not-chastised-germany
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:8080/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:8080/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:8080/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:8080/af/n-fakulteit-wat-omgee-stap-die-ekstra-myl-vir-leerders