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Breaking the silence: Launching a powerful campaign to end gender-based violence
May 09, 2023 - By Mafumane Tlhapi and Menziwa Msibi The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Student Counselling and Development Centre, in conjunction with Protection Services and Student Judicial Services, held a silent awareness campaign against gender-based violence (GBV) on 4 May 2023 at the Mahikeng Campus’ main entrance. The main aim of the campaign was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-battle-it-out-hult-prize
NWU students battle it out for Hult prize
May 09, 2023 - This year, North-West University (NWU) students showed their mettle during the on-campus qualifying round of the 2023 Hult Prize competition. This international competition challenges young people to solve the world’s most pressing issues through social entrepreneurship. Every year, the best team globally receives $1 000 000 in funding to make…http://news.nwu.ac.za/career-day-empowers-alumni
Career day empowers alumni
May 09, 2023 - The North-West University (NWU) Alumni Office in partnership with the Career Centre hosted a Career Empowerment seminar on 19 April at the Vanderbijlpark Campus. The event was well-attended and provided valuable information and resources to alumni seeking advice on their career paths. Speakers included Silungiso Madondo, career councillor at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-reach-out-those-need
NWU students reach out to those in need
May 12, 2023 - By Menziwa Msibi On 5 May 2023 students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus showed their hearts are in the right place when they reached out to help fellow students in need with their Feed a Student campaign. The food was donated to a Meal-A-Day project. This campaign supplements the Meal-A-Day project run across all…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/baqonde-se-doelwit-om-n-wereld-van-hoer-onderwys-oop-te-maak
BAQONDE se doelwit is om ’n wêreld van hoër onderwys oop te maak
May 09, 2023 - Dit is noodsaaklik dat Afrikatale as onderrigtaal bevorder word indien ons wil hê dat ons kultuurerfenis bewaar moet bly, leeruitkomste moet verbeter en taalhindernisse verminder moet word. Dit het weer duidelik geword by die 2023 BAQONDE-kongres wat van 1 tot 5 Mei by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) gehou is. BAQONDE is ’n samewerkingsprojek…http://news.nwu.ac.za/baqonde-aims-open-world-higher-education
BAQONDE aims to open the world of higher education
May 09, 2023 - Promoting indigenous African languages as a medium of instruction is imperative if we want to preserve our cultural heritage, improve learning outcomes and reduce language barriers. This was again evident during the 2023 BAQONDE congress, which was held at the North-West University (NWU) from 1 to 5 May. BAQONDE is a collaborative project…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-dancers-twirl-their-way-top
NWU dancers twirl their way to the top
May 09, 2023 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) ballroom and Latin dance team on the Mahikeng Campus secured no less than 24 trophies and 14 medals in the South African Dance Federation Championship Super Series that took place at the Springs Civic Centre in Gauteng on 22 April. More than 30 well-established dance teams participated in the competition,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-indigenous-knowledge-combat-cattle-diseases
Exploring indigenous knowledge to combat cattle diseases
May 10, 2023 - For centuries small-scale livestock farmers have been relying on plants to ensure the health of their animals, knowledge which could benefit veterinary science. “Cattle farming is a traditional agricultural system that contributes to the rural economic, social and cultural values of communities. Cattle, and other livestock are affected by many…http://news.nwu.ac.za/recalibrating-teacher-training-african-higher-education
Recalibrating teacher training in African higher education
May 11, 2023 - Three North-West University (NWU) academics, Dr Sifiso Sibanda, Prof Gideon van Tonder and Prof Washington Dudu are the proud editors of the book Recalibrating teacher training in African higher education institutions: A Focus on 21st-century pedagogical challenges. The book, which critically examines the role of governments in promoting parity…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-joins-fight-against-diabetes
NWU joins the fight against diabetes
May 12, 2023 - Article by Nolwazi Xulu and Menziwa Msibi The Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), together with the subject groups Biochemistry and Physiology, the Lifestyle Diseases research niche area, and the Mahikeng Campus Health Centre hosted a diabetes drive on 10 May 2023 to raise awareness about preventing and managing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-do-you-swear-study-investigate-swearing-and-bilingualism-south-africa
How do you swear? Study to investigate swearing and bilingualism in South Africa
May 15, 2023 - A study by the University of Vienna, in collaboration with researchers from South Africa and the United Kingdom, is investigating the different emotional responses bilingual people have towards swear words in their different languages. The study will focus on English-Afrikaans bilingualism, examining the perceptions of swear words and swearing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/support-and-guidance-nwu-community-eased-rating-journey
Support and guidance from the NWU community eased rating journey
Apr 28, 2023 - The subject group Information Systems at the North-West University (NWU) has its first National Research Foundation (NRF) Y2-rated researcher in Prof Joshua Chukwuere. He is an NWU-grown scholar in information systems, specifically emerging and digital technologies. Prof Chukwuere is an associate professor in the research focus area known as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-south-africas-premier-tennis-hub
NWU is South Africa’s premier tennis hub
May 02, 2023 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus can now rightly be called South Africa’s go-to tennis destination with the official opening of its clay court precinct on Friday, 28 April 2023. These five new courts are supplemented by 10 hard courts and two grass courts to make the NWU Africa’s undisputed leader in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-guns-emulate-champion-big-brothers
Young Guns emulate champion big brothers
May 02, 2023 - There is no such thing as too much of a good thing, especially not when rugby at the North-West University (NWU) is concerned. Not in the slightest. On Monday, 24 April 2023 the NWU Eagles (Young Guns) were crowned the Varsity Cup Young Guns champions after beating Maties 27-26 in Stellenbosch. By doing so, the fledglings emulated their older…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-player-named-top-north-west-abc-motsepe-player
NWU Soccer Institute player named top North West ABC Motsepe player
May 02, 2023 - The North-West University (NWU) is celebrating the recent announcement that one of their football players, Heaven Prince Julius Sereetsi, has been named the best player of the North West ABC Motsepe league. Heaven, an NWU Soccer Institute attacking winger, has been recognised for his outstanding performances throughout the league season. He has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gift-students-and-staff-hungary-may
GIFT students and staff off to Hungary in May
May 02, 2023 - Several lecturers from the Global, Innovative, Forefront, Talent (GIFT) Management research niche area in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (FEMS) will soon depart for Hungary, courtesy of funding received from the European Union’s Erasmus funding programme. According to Prof Anna-Marie Pelser,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/snail-day-raises-awareness-schistosomiasis-and-river-health
Snail Day raises awareness of schistosomiasis and river health
May 03, 2023 - The North-West University (NWU) Water Research Group (WRG) and the University of Limpopo (UL) recently hosted a Snail Day community workshop, sponsored by the Water Research Commission (WRC). According to Dr Lizaan de Necker, principal investigator from the NWU, this formed part of their project that focuses on the distribution of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academics-look-science-and-faith
Academics look at science and faith
May 03, 2023 - Two North-West University (NWU) academics, Prof Frikkie van Niekerk and Prof Nico Vorster, are the proud editors of the transdisciplinary book titled Science and Faith in Dialogue. It is published in open access format by AOSIS Scholarly Books. Prof van Niekerk was the main editor and also contributed a book chapter, and Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/best-diplomats-conference-opens-new-doors-opportunity
Best Diplomats Conference opens new doors of opportunity
May 04, 2023 - North-West University (NWU) student Oscar Mosenogi, who has been selected as one of the World Changers Candidates Ambassadors, was given the opportunity to speak at the Best Diplomats Conference that took place in Thailand. This conference was organised by Best Diplomats, a New York-based international organisation focusing on training and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/minister-stel-nwu-direkteur-op-waternavorsingskommissie-aan