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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…https://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…https://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 growth…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-slaan-sesse-plavei-die-pad-een-lego-blokkie-op-n-keer
NWU slaan sesse: Plavei die pad – een LEGO-blokkie op ’n keer
Oct 05, 2021 - Daar is ’n beroemde Chinese spreekwoord wat sê “As jy vir ’n jaar beplan, plant rys; as jy vir ’n dekade beplan, plant bome; as jy vir ’n leeftyd beplan, voed mense op”. Daar is talle maniere waarop ’n mens ’n impak in die wêreld kan maak, maar daar is geen groter impak wat gemaak word nie as om opvoeding te ondersteun en mense te bemagtig wat…https://news.nwu.ac.za/6-sess-nwu-paving-way-one-lego-brick-time
6-Sess for NWU: Paving the way one LEGO brick at a time
Oct 05, 2021 - There is a famous Chinese proverb that says “If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people”. There are many ways in which one can make an impact in the world, but there is no greater impact to be made than by spreading education, and empowering people…https://news.nwu.ac.za/two-new-online-art-exhibitions-nwu
Two new online art exhibitions at the NWU
Oct 05, 2021 - On 29 September the North-West University (NWU) Gallery launched two new online art exhibitions, which will be open until 29 October. Malose Pete’s “Art Language of My Forefathers” exhibition is being showcased at the NWU Main Gallery, and the exhibition “Untold Stories: The Legacy of the University of Bophuthatswana (UNIBO)” archive that was…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-aims-empower-learners-his-book-academic-excellence
NWU student aims to empower learners with his book on academic excellence
Oct 06, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) final-year LLB student Thapelo John Segoabe has put pen to paper to share his thoughts on academic excellence. The 22-year old Thapelo hails from Madikwe township and his academic prowess speaks for itself. Before he enrolled for his LLB degree, he completed a BCom Law degree at the NWU and boasts 15 distinctions…https://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 Africa…https://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-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/local-elections-challenges-and-opportunities
Local elections – challenges and opportunities
Sep 30, 2021 - With the local elections around the corner, the North-West University (NWU) Business School recently hosted its sixth Think Tank webinar on the state of local government and the upcoming elections. The webinar exposed how the elections, together with other efforts, could present opportunities to change the current local government crisis. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-nursing-launches-school-based-cardiovascular-healthcare-programme
NWU School of Nursing launches school-based cardiovascular healthcare programme
Oct 07, 2021 - Cardiovascular disease is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. So says Nombulelo Zenani from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing. She adds that the prevalence of these diseases is often due to lifestyle and dietary changes, obesity, lack of physical activity, excessive alcohol consumption…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-launch-project-promote-mental-health-and-prevent-substance-abuse
NWU to launch project to promote mental health and prevent substance abuse
Oct 07, 2021 - The high prevalence of mental health problems and substance abuse among adults and young people within communities have been reported across the country, and the North West province is no exception. To address this problem, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) faculties of Law, Health Sciences, and Natural and Agricultural Sciences, and the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lead-agricultural-intervention-empower-local-communities
NWU to lead agricultural intervention to empower local communities
Oct 12, 2021 - To promote mental health and wellbeing and prevent substance abuse among young people in Lokaleng village in Mahikeng, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences will be leading the agricultural intervention section of the multi-sectoral collaborative care community intervention project that will be launched…https://news.nwu.ac.za/bodybuilders-fly-nwu-flag-high-national-championships
Bodybuilders fly the NWU flag high at national championships
Oct 13, 2021 - Seven bodybuilding athletes from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus participated in the Bodybuilding South African National Championships that took place on 2 and 3 October 2021. They showed their mettle, and three of them finished in the top seven. David Tshose, the 2019 National Champion, successfully defended his title in his…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jongste-ranglyste-toon-nwu-se-vakke-van-gehalte
Jongste ranglyste toon NWU se vakke van gehalte
Oct 14, 2021 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is een van die beste tersiêre-onderwysinstellings vir onderrig op pad na ’n professionele loopbaan. Dit is herbevestig deur die jongste ranglys van die Times Higher Education (THE) World Rankings wat die NWU onder die top plaaslike universiteite plaas. THE se 2022-ranglys wat op 13 Oktober vrygestel is, beklemtoon…https://news.nwu.ac.za/latest-rankings-highlight-nwus-quality-subjects
Latest rankings highlight NWU’s quality subjects
Oct 14, 2021 - The North-West University (NWU) is one of the best tertiary education institutions for education towards a professional career. This has been reconfirmed by the latest rankings by the Times Higher Education (THE) World Rankings, which place the NWU among the top local universities. THE’s 2022 rankings that were released on 13 October highlight…https://news.nwu.ac.za/key-success-education
The key to success is education
Oct 14, 2021 - The North-West University (NWU) fully understands that the key to success is education, and over the years its supplementary teaching programme, Ikateleng, has afforded thousands of learners the opportunity to succeed. This year, the university and Northam Platinum Mine are helping even more learners to reach their goals through the Northam…https://news.nwu.ac.za/be-buddy-not-bully-urges-nwu-campaign
Be a buddy, not a bully: urges NWU campaign
Oct 18, 2021 - “Bullying is a public health crisis that affects all schools in South Africa.” This is according to Dr Molekodi Matsipane, director of the School of Nursing at the North-West University (NWU). The School of Nursing at the Mahikeng Campus, in collaboration with the Department of Basic Education, the Office of the Premier, South African Police…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/gordon-matthew
Gordon Matthew
Oct 18, 2021 - In 2010, Gordon Matthew attained a BA-degree in Computational Linguistics at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus. In 2013, he attainted a MA-degree in Language and Literary Studies at the NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus, the thesis topic focusing on the development of a Dutch Named Entity Recogniser. Gordon is also part of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/philip-van-der-merwe