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Crime and punishment, but what about rehabilitation?
Feb 22, 2022 - The South African penal system has failed and as a result crime remains out of control. This is the harsh and uncomfortable reality that is plaguing society, and the country’s haunting crime statistics attest to that. One reason for this is the lack of rehabilitation opportunities available to offenders. The allure of falling back in old ways can…https://news.nwu.ac.za/ikateleng-donor-spends-day-fundraising-team
Ikateleng donor spends the day with fundraising team
Feb 22, 2022 - The Department of Development and Fundraising at the NWU recently hosted one of the loyal donors of the Ikateleng project in Potchefstroom. During the visit the group manager of Corporate Marketing and Communication at NWK in Lichtenburg, Johan Bezuidenhout, received feedback on the results of the learners and continued support for 2022 was…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ikateleng-donateur-spandeer-die-dag-op-kampus
Ikateleng-donateur spandeer die dag op kampus
Feb 21, 2022 - Die Departement Ontwikkeling en Fondswerwing van die Noordwes-Universiteit het onlangs ’n getroue donateur van die NWU se Ikateleng-projek ontvang om terugvoer te gee oor die uitslae van die leerders en om die moontlikheid van voortgesette steun vir 2022 te bespreek. Volgens Johan Bezuidenhout, groepbestuurder van Korporatiewe Bemarking en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bloedparasiete-kom-al-hoe-meer-afrika-wildehonde-voor
Bloedparasiete kom al hoe meer by Afrika-wildehonde voor
Feb 22, 2022 - Volgens dr Edward Netherlands en sy kollegas van die Fakulteit Natuur- en Landbouwetenskappe aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), is daar onlangs aangetoon dat bloedparasiete algemeen by die Afrika-wildehondbevolkings voorkom. Hulle studie oor bloedparasiete van spesies van Hepatozoon dui aan dat hierdie parasiete algemeen by die Afrika-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/blood-parasites-african-wild-dogs-are-becoming-more-prevalent
Blood parasites in African wild dogs are becoming more prevalent
Feb 22, 2022 - Blood parasites were recently shown to be highly prevalent in African wild dog populations, according to Dr Edward Netherlands and colleagues from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University (NWU). Their study on blood parasites of species of Hepatozoon indicates that these parasites are common in African wild…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-continues-impressive-performance-rankings
NWU continues impressive performance in rankings
Feb 22, 2022 - The North-West University (NWU) has cemented its place among the cream of the crop of local and international universities in various global rankings in 2021 and is continuing its impressive ranking performance this year. Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings has placed the NWU third overall in South Africa and 124th…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-sit-sy-indrukwekkende-prestasie-op-ranglys-voort
NWU sit sy indrukwekkende prestasie op ranglys voort
Feb 16, 2022 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het sy plek onder die room van die oes van die plaaslike en internasionale universiteite op verskeie wêreldwye ranglyste van 2021 bevestig en sit hierdie jaar sy indrukwekkende prestasie op die ranglyste voort. Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings het die NWU algeheel derde in Suid-Afrika en…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsing/materiale-vibrasie-ontleding-en-vervaardiging
Materiale, Vibrasie-ontleding en Vervaardiging
Feb 20, 2022 - Die navorsingsgroep Materiale, Vibrasie-ontleding en Vervaardiging, is in die Skool vir Meganiese Ingenieurswese aan die NWU se Fakulteit Ingenieurswese geleë. Hierdie navorsingsgroep spesialiseer in die selektering van materiale vir ontwerpe, keramiekwerk, en die vervaardiging van slytweerstandige matriks-saamgestelde keramiekmengsels…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsing/vliegtuigontwikkeling
Vliegtuigontwikkeling
Feb 20, 2022 - Die vliegtuigontwikkelingsgroep fokus op aërodinamiese en strukturele navorsing wat die prestasie en veiligheid van sweeftuie en ligte vliegtuie kan verbeter. Die tegnologie wat uit die navorsing verkry word, word dan direk in nuwe ontwerpe geïmplementeer en het groot kommersiële waarde. Die groep fokus ook op nuwe…https://news.nwu.ac.za/why-invention-and-innovation-are-not-same
Why invention and innovation are not the same
Feb 21, 2022 - Invention and innovation are two separate concepts, and the difference is important, especially to aspiring entrepreneurs. This was one of the key messages to emerge from an entrepreneurship workshop for women, titled “The entrepreneurial woman – building an innovative enterprise”. Leonie Greyling, senior manager in enterprise development at the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-trade-publishes-book-africas-digital-future
NWU’s TRADE publishes book on Africa’s digital future
Feb 21, 2022 - The World Trade Organization (WTO) Chairs Programme in the TRADE research entity (Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences) at the North-West University (NWU) has published a new book on Africa’s digital future. The book, titled Africa’s digital future: From theory to action, makes an important and timely contribution to the literature on…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-trade-publiseer-boek-oor-afrika-se-digitale-toekoms
NWU se TRADE publiseer boek oor Afrika se digitale toekoms
Nov 11, 2021 - Die wêreldhandelsorganisasie (WHO) se leerstoelprogram in die TRADE-navorsingsentiteit (Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe) by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het ’n nuwe boek oor Afrika se digitale toekoms gepubliseer. Die boek, getiteld Africa’s digital future: From theory to action, lewer ’n belangrike en tydige bydrae tot die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/topdienstoekenning-vir-nwu-sterrekundige
Topdienstoekenning vir NWU-sterrekundige
Feb 21, 2022 - Die Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) van die Verenigde Koninkryk het sy 2022-dienstoekenning vir astronomie aan prof Don Kurtz toegeken. Die RAS sê in ’n verklaring: “Prof Donald Kurtz het ’n lewenslange toewyding aan openbare uitreikprogramme met ’n roemryke navorsingsloopbaan gekombineer.” Hy het van 2010 tot 2020 meer as 300 openbare lesings…https://news.nwu.ac.za/top-service-award-nwu-astronomer
Top service award for NWU astronomer
Jan 14, 2022 - The United Kingdom’s Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) has presented its 2022 Service Award for Astronomy to Prof Don Kurtz of the North-West University (NWU). "I am delighted to be recognised by the RAS for my outreach and service activities over my 55-year career," says Prof Kurtz. He joined the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus as extraordinary professor…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorser-met-onlangse-b-gradering-jaag-nuwe-probleme-oor-antieke-kulture-na
Navorser met onlangse B-gradering jaag nuwe probleme oor antieke kulture na
Feb 22, 2022 - Prof Jaco Gericke het nie ’n ortodokse benadering tot navorsing op sy gebied, antieke kultuur, nie, en in ’n sekere sin het dit soms al teen hom getel. Die gety het egter gedraai, en die feit dat sy werk nie in die hoofstroom van vakkundigheid is nie, kan as ’n voordeel beskou word. Dit het daartoe gelei dat die Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/newly-b-rated-researcher-pursues-new-problems-ancient-culture
Newly B-rated researcher pursues new problems on ancient culture
Feb 22, 2022 - Prof Jaco Gericke does not take an orthodox approach to research in his field, ancient culture, and in a sense that has sometimes counted against him. However, the tide has turned, and the fact that his work is not in the mainstream of scholarship may have proved to be an advantage. It led to the National Research Foundation (NRF) awarding a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/wagtye-gesondheidsorg-kom-onder-die-loep
Wagtye in gesondheidsorg kom onder die loep
Feb 22, 2022 - Om vir mediese behandeling te wag, kan ’n saak van lewe en dood wees. “Wagtye in gesondheidsorg is ’n noemenswaardige probleem wat regoor die wêreld voorkom en het dikwels ’n katastrofiese uitwerking – soos ons tydens die Covid-19-pandemie gesien het,” sê Maria van Zyl, ’n dosent in die Skool vir Bedryfsingenieurswese aan die Noordwes-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/waiting-times-healthcare-are-under-microscope
Waiting times in healthcare are under the microscope
Feb 22, 2022 - Waiting for medical treatment can be a life-or-death matter. “Waiting times in healthcare are a significant problem that occurs across the world and often has catastrophic effects – as we have seen during the Covid-19 pandemic,” says Maria van Zyl, a lecturer in the School of Industrial Engineering at the North-West University (NWU). While…https://news.nwu.ac.za/veteran-broadcaster-present-lecture-indigenous-language-broadcasting
Veteran broadcaster to present lecture on indigenous language broadcasting
Feb 22, 2022 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research entity will be hosting a public lecture in hybrid format on indigenous language broadcasting on 17 March 2022. Dr Noxolo Grootboom, veteran broadcaster and retired SABC isiXhosa news anchor, will be giving her talk via Zoom while attendees will gather on the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hart-stap-vir-wereldvetsugdag