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Study into large-scale potential to store renewable hydrogen
Sep 22, 2021 - Power fluctuations sometimes associated with renewable energy resources could become a thing of the past through research under way at the North-West University (NWU) on new and better ways to store hydrogen. The HySA Centre of Competence (Coc) at the NWU explains the storage problem as follows: Electrical energy produced from renewable…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-annual-lecture-academic-freedom
NWU hosts annual lecture on academic freedom
Sep 21, 2021 - The North-West University (NWU) hosted its annual lecture on academic freedom on 15 September 2021. The lecture was a hybrid event hosted at the NWU’s Council Chambers in Potchefstroom and via the online platform Zoom. The guest speaker for this year’s lecture was Prof. Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, an associate professor from the School of Law at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/lae-vlak-van-leenkoste-bevorder-steeds-ekonomiese-stabiliteit
Lae vlak van leenkoste bevorder steeds ekonomiese stabiliteit
Sep 27, 2021 - Die besluit verlede week deur die Monetêre Beleidskomitee (MBK) om die repokoers vir die vierde agtereenvolgende keer onveranderd te laat, was te wagte, en in ooreenstemming met markverwagtings. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), sê die MBK meen dat inflasie hoofsaaklik rondom die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/seksisme-en-seksuele-teistering-groot-uitdagings-vir-vroue-entrepreneurs
Seksisme en seksuele teistering is groot uitdagings vir vroue-entrepreneurs
Oct 28, 2021 - Hoewel entrepreneurskap sy eie uitdagings het, ervaar vroue ’n bykomende klompie struikelblokke wat uniek aan hulle is. Op papier het Suid-Afrika wonderlike geleenthede vir vroulike entrepreneurs, maar in werklikheid affekteer talle ekonomiese, maatskaplike en kulturele struikelblokke vroue en hulle ondernemings. Volgens ’n studie wat Refiloe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sexism-and-sexual-harassment-are-major-challenges-women-entrepreneurs
Sexism and sexual harassment are major challenges for women entrepreneurs
Oct 28, 2021 - Although entrepreneurship has its own challenges, women face additional obstacles that are unique to them. On paper South Africa has some great opportunities for female entrepreneurs, but in reality numerous economic, social and cultural obstacles affect women and their businesses. According to a study conducted by Refiloe Moetsi, a North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/informele-afvalinsamelaars-lewer-n-geweldige-bydrae-tot-herwinning-suid-afrika
Informele afvalinsamelaars lewer ’n geweldige bydrae tot herwinning in Suid-Afrika
Oct 28, 2021 - Informele afvalinsamelaars in Suid-Afrika speel ’n sleutelrol in die herwinningswaardeketting, maar kry dikwels geen erkenning nie. Daar moet maniere gevind word om hulle in staat te stel om deel te neem aan besluite oor afvalbestuurspraktyke en gemeenskapsherwinningsprogramme, sê prof Derick Blaauw van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Skool vir…http://news.nwu.ac.za/informal-reclaimers-make-huge-contribution-recycling-south-africa
Informal reclaimers make a huge contribution to recycling in South Africa
Oct 28, 2021 - Informal waste reclaimers in South Africa play a key but often unrecognised role in the recycling value chain. Ways should be found to enable them to participate in decisions around waste management practices and community recycling programmes, says Prof Derick Blaauw from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Economics. For the past 10…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-fame-may-await-nwus-national-famelabr-winner
International fame may await NWU’s national FameLab® winner
Oct 22, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) master’s student Letago Kgomoeswana has been announced as the winner of the 2021 national FameLab® competition, one of the biggest science communication competitions in the world. This competition promotes science and technology by creating a platform for young scientists to find their voices and reach public…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-stylish-student-favourite-fit
NWU’s stylish student is a favourite fit
Oct 25, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) final-year BAdmin student Mbulelo Mbiphi was announced as one of the winners of the South African men’s fashion magazine GQ’s Best Dressed Awards for 2021 on 16 October 2021. GQ’s Best Dressed is an annual competition that presents fashionistas and the country’s most stylish individuals to showcase their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/luister-na-die-sterre
Luister na die sterre
Oct 28, 2021 - Die ruimte is nie so stil as wat dit dalk voorkom nie, en asteroseismoloë weet dit. Asteroseismologie is ’n florerende gebied met geleenthede vir studente en jong navorsers en het ’n impak op talle ander gebiede van sterrekundige navorsing. Maar waaroor gaan asteroseismologie alles? Prof Don Kurtz, ’n A1-gegradeerde professor wat nou op die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sounding-out-stars
Sounding out the stars
Oct 28, 2021 - Space is not as silent as it may seem, and asteroseismologists know this. Asteroseismology is a booming field full of opportunity for students and young researchers and has an impact on many other fields of astronomical research. But what is asteroseismology all about? Prof Don Kurtz, an A1-rated professor now based at the North-West University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kweek-suksesvolle-opkomende-boere-deur-vennootskappe
Kweek suksesvolle opkomende boere deur vennootskappe
Oct 28, 2021 - Wat het opkomende boere nodig om suksesvol te wees? Dit is die vraag wat dr Faan Pelser, ’n akademikus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), en prof Theuns Pelser van die Universiteit van KwaZulu-Natal se Nagraadse Skool vir Besigheid en Leierskap in hulle jongste navorsingsreferaat wil probeer beantwoord. Die referaat is getiteld “The factors…http://news.nwu.ac.za/growing-successful-emerging-farmers-through-partnerships
Growing successful emerging farmers through partnerships
Oct 28, 2021 - What does it take for emerging farmers to be successful? This is the question North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Faan Pelser and Prof Theuns Pelser from the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Graduate School for Business and Leadership set out to answer in their recent research paper. The paper is titled “The factors that contribute to the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorser-ondersoek-privaatetiket-handelsmerke-suid-afrika
Navorser ondersoek privaatetiket-handelsmerke in Suid-Afrika
Oct 28, 2021 - Privaatetiket-handelsmerke het oor die afgelope paar jaar in die kleinhandelafdeling vir kruideniersware veld gewen. Hulle is nie net meer alternatiewe vir die grootnaam-handelsmerke nie, maar is vinnig besig om die voorkeurhandelsmerke te word – mits daar aandag aan die persepsies oor gehalte gegee word. Só sê Gift Ndlovu, ’n navorser van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-investigates-private-label-brands-south-africa
Researcher investigates private label brands in South Africa
Oct 28, 2021 - Private label brands have gained momentum in the grocery retail sector over the past few years. They are no longer just alternatives to the big-name brands, but are fast becoming brands of choice – provided attention is paid to perceptions about quality. This is according to Gift Ndlovu, a researcher from the Faculty of Economic and Management…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stylish-student-going-places
Stylish student is going places
Sep 29, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) final-year B.Admin student Mbulelo Mbiphi has made it to the top 10 on the South African men’s fashion magazine GQ’s Best Dressed List for 2021. GQ’s Best Dressed List is an annual competition where fashionistas and the country’s most stylish individuals are invited to show off their dapper style by sharing an image…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-waternet-researchers-2022
NWU to host WaterNet researchers from 2022
Sep 29, 2021 - In light of the serious challenges that climate change poses on water supply, the North-West University (NWU) is bolstering its water-related research. Significant parts of the Eastern, Western and Northern Cape are experiencing a drought that has officially been declared a national disaster, underlining the reality of South Africa’s status…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-celebrate-september-african-new-year-and-month-new-beginnings
NWU IKS celebrate September as African New Year and the month of new beginnings
Sep 30, 2021 - African indigenous astronomy (bolepa dinaledi in Setswana) is one discipline of competencies of the broader African indigenous knowledge systems negated by the modern education system, including modern astronomers, researchers and policy makers. This is according to Dr Motheo Koitsiwe, indigenous astronomer researcher and director of the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academics-weighs-cannabis-master-plan-implementation
NWU academics weighs in on cannabis master plan implementation
Sep 30, 2021 - On 28 September 2021 North West MEC Desbo Mohono hosted a webinar on how the national Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development’s cannabis master plan could be implemented in the province. The department recently presented the cannabis master plan to parliament, which details how cannabis could be incorporated into South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/local-elections-challenges-and-opportunities