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Adopted NWU graduate pays tribute to his parents
Jun 03, 2022 - Getting a degree, let alone an honours degree, is surreal for Meshan Letsoalo. By all accounts, he should not be where he is today, as the odds were stacked against him from birth. Meshan was born to a teenage mom whose parents did not even know she was pregnant or gave birth. Fortunately for him, he was given up for adoption at the age of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/stemme-van-inheemse-gemeenskappe-van-praktyk-moet-gehoor-word
Stemme van inheemse gemeenskappe van praktyk moet gehoor word
May 23, 2022 - “Vennootskappe tussen die regering, die privaat sektor en die burgerlike samelewing is noodsaaklik vir enige agenda vir volhoubare ontwikkeling. Ervaring in Afrika het egter getoon dat deelname deur plaaslike gemeenskappe aan ontwikkelingsprojekte selde interaktief of bemagtigend is,” sê Otsile Maditsi, ’n PhD-kandidaat en dosent by die Sentrum…http://news.nwu.ac.za/voices-indigenous-communities-practice-need-be-heard
Voices of indigenous communities of practice need to be heard
May 23, 2022 - “Partnerships between the government, the private sector and civil society are critical for any sustainable development agenda. However, experience in Africa has shown that participation by local communities in development projects is rarely interactive or empowering,” says Otsile Maditsi, a PhD candidate and lecturer at the Indigenous Knowledge…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nns-gradering-vir-die-jongste-medeprofessor-dierewetenskap-aan-die-nwu
NNS-gradering vir die jongste medeprofessor in dierewetenskap aan die NWU
May 23, 2022 - Boerdery is in prof Kenny Mnisi se bloed, en sy lewenslange passie vir dierewetenskappe dra uiteindelik vrug. Prof Mnisi, wat by die Skool vir Landbouwetenskappe op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Mahikengkampus werk, het ’n Y2-gradering ontvang van die Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS), wat bekend is vir hulle streng en robuuste…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nrf-rating-youngest-associate-professor-animal-science-nwu
NRF rating for youngest associate professor in animal science at NWU
May 23, 2022 - Farming runs in Prof Kenny Mnisi’s blood, and his life-long passion for animal sciences is finally paying off. Based in the School of Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, he has been awarded a Y2 rating by the National Research Foundation (NRF), which is known for its rigorous and robust rating process…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/waarom-vroee-sifting-vir-bloeddruk-kinders-noodsaaklik
Waarom vroeë sifting vir bloeddruk by kinders noodsaaklik is
May 23, 2022 - Hoë bloeddruk of hipertensie is nie net ’n siekte by volwassenes nie, maar begin tydens die kinderjare en duur tot in volwassenheid. In ’n studie wat deur die Hipertensie in Afrika-navorsingspan (HART) van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) uitgevoer is, beklemtoon navorsers die belangrikheid van sifting by kinders, veral swart kinders, vir…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-early-blood-pressure-screening-children-vital
Why early blood pressure screening in children is vital
May 23, 2022 - High blood pressure or hypertension is not only a disease in adults, but starts during childhood and tracks into adulthood. In a study conducted by the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) of the North-West University (NWU), researchers emphasised the importance of screening children, especially black children, for elevated blood…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-environmentally-friendly-options-replace-chemical-fertilisers
Study into environmentally friendly options to replace chemical fertilisers
May 20, 2022 - Prompted by the high cost of chemicals fertilisers and their impact on the environment, a master’s student the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, took on the challenge of searching for environmentally friendly options to replace or supplement chemical fertilisers. Motlagomang Khantsi’s study titled “Determination and comparison of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/verbruikers-staar-toenemend-moeilike-jaar-die-gesig-na-rentekoersverhoging
Verbruikers staar toenemend moeilike jaar in die gesig ná rentekoersverhoging
May 20, 2022 - Die besluit deur die Monetêrebeleidskomitee (MBK) om die repokoers met nóg 50 basispunte te verhoog, is oor die algemeen deur markte en ontleders verwag. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), sê die MBK het die verwagte besluit met ’n stemming van 4 tot 1 geneem. “In die lig van die tans…http://news.nwu.ac.za/consumers-facing-increasingly-tough-year-after-interest-hikes
Consumers facing an increasingly tough year after interest hikes
May 20, 2022 - The decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to raise the repo rate by another 50 basis points was widely expected by markets and analysts. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU), says the MPC took the anticipated decision on a 4 to 1 vote. “Given the now steadily deteriorating…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/studie-bevind-dat-ongeteerde-strate-lugbesoedeling-bevorder
Studie bevind dat ongeteerde strate lugbesoedeling bevorder
May 23, 2022 - Die brand van fossielbrandstowwe en industriële vrystellings is van die vernaamste bronne van lugbesoedeling in Suid-Afrika. Daar is egter ander bronne wat in woongebiede aangetref word, byvoorbeeld ongeteerde strate, waarvan daar baie in lae-inkomstewoongebiede in Suid-Afrika is. Lugbesoedeling is een van die vernaamste omgewingsprobleme wat ’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-finds-unpaved-roads-increase-air-pollution
Study finds that unpaved roads increase air pollution
May 23, 2022 - The burning of fossil fuels and industrial emissions are among the major sources of air pollution in South Africa. However, there are other sources that are found in residential areas, for example unpaved roads, of which there are plenty in low-income residential areas in South Africa. Air pollution is one of the top environmental problems that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/burger-en-bossie-hou-nwu-onoorwonne
Burger en Bossie hou NWU onoorwonne
Jun 21, 2022 - Drie jaar en 21 wedstryde. Dit is hoe lank die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se senior span (dit is nou nie die Varsitybekerspan nie) onoorwonne is. Saterdagmiddag in Potchefstroom het die NWU ʼn sterbelaaide Wits met 37–19 geklop om met hulle agtste oorwinning van 2022 steeds onoorwonne te bly in vanjaar se Predatorkompetisie. Die tweede span…http://news.nwu.ac.za/burger-and-bossie-keep-nwu-undefeated
Burger and Bossie keep the NWU undefeated
Jun 03, 2022 - Three years and 21 games. That is how long the senior team of the North-West University (NWU) (this is now not the Varsity Cup team) has been undefeated. On Saturday afternoon in Potchefstroom the NWU beat a star-studded Wits by 37–19 to remain undefeated in this, their eighth victory of 2022 in this year’s Predator Competition. The second…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/terseus-liebenberg-beste-afrigter-van-afgelope-drie-dekades-aangewys
Terseus Liebenberg as beste afrigter van afgelope drie dekades aangewys
Jun 21, 2022 - “Meester”. Dit is ʼn titel wat min beskore is. Top van die top, beste van die beste. Dis wanneer ʼn beroep ʼn roeping word en daarna tot ʼn kuns ontwikkel word. Terseus Liebenberg val gewis in dié kategorie. Oor meer as drie dekades het sy kennis en vernuf atlete met talent geneem en hulle in wêreldsterre omvorm. In die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/terseus-liebenberg-named-best-coach-past-three-decades
Terseus Liebenberg named the best coach of past three decades
Jun 03, 2022 - “Master”. That is a title few can lay claim to. Best of the best. That is when a profession becomes a calling and is then developed into an art. Terseus Liebenberg definitely falls into this category. Over more than three decades his knowledge and skill have taken athletes with talent and transformed them into global stars. In…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-africa-day-style
NWU celebrates Africa Day in style
Jun 06, 2022 - Ontiretse Motingwa The North-West University (NWU) celebrated Africa Day across all three its campuses on 26 and 27 May 2022. This year the Africa Day theme was “The Year of Nutrition - Strengthening resilience in nutrition and food security on the African continent”. Celebrations took place in Lovers Lane on the Potchefstroom…http://news.nwu.ac.za/popular-political-analyst-gets-phd-degree-nwu
Popular political analyst gets a PhD degree from NWU
Jun 06, 2022 - Popular political analyst Levy Ndou has added another feather to his graduation cap. Ndou, a sought-after political analyst and strong critic of corruption, was conferred a PhD degree in public management and governance by the North-West University (NWU) at a recent graduation ceremony at the Kompas Gemeente in Vanderbijlpark. In his thesis, "…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-all-sports-chapter-supports-meal-day-project
NWU All Sports Chapter supports Meal-A-Day project
Jun 07, 2022 - Ontiretse Motingwa The All Sports Chapter (ASC) on the North-West University’s Mafikeng Campus recently hosted an inter-residence tournament in support of Student Counselling Development’s (SCD’s) Meal-A-Day project. Students were invited to donate non-perishable goods in exchange for tickets to attend the finals of the tournament. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bbp-syfers-toon-dat-ekonomiese-produksie-feitlik-weer-op-voorpandemievlakke