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The great pride of Great Brak Rivier
Mar 04, 2022 - “I cannot do it, that’s how I was raised, Oom,” she replied to this author’s plea to address him by his first name. It’s a definite refusal from the legendary 17-year-old sitting across from me on the North-West University’s campus in Potchefstroom, worlds away from the community of Great Brak River in the Western Cape, about 10 km northeast of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/groot-brakrivier-se-groot-trots
Groot Brakrivier se groot trots
Mar 02, 2022 - “Ek kan nie anders nie, ek is so grootgemaak Oom,” antwoord sy dié skrywer se pleidooi om hom op sy noemnaam aan te spreek. Dit is ʼn besliste weier van die sagaardige 17-jarige wat oorkant my sit op die Noordwes-Universiteit se kampus in Potchefstroom, wêrelde verwyderd van die gemeenskap van Groot Brakrivier in die Wes-Kaap, sowat 10 km noordoos…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-competition-inspires-youth-find-innovative-solutions
NWU competition inspires youth to find innovative solutions
Mar 04, 2022 - The North-West University’s annual Modiragatsi innovation competition that gives high-school learners between the ages of 15 and 18 the opportunity to become the next generation of problem solvers is back and it is even bigger and better this year. The competition’s main focus is still on empowering high-school girls, but from this year it also…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-kompetisie-inspireer-die-jeug-om-nuwe-innoverende-oplossings-te-vind
NWU-kompetisie inspireer die jeug om nuwe innoverende oplossings te vind
Mar 02, 2022 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit se jaarlikse Modiragatsi-innoveringskompetisie wat aan hoërskoolleerders tussen die ouderdom van 15 en 18 jaar die geleentheid gee om die volgende geslag probleemoplossers te word, is terug, en dit is hierdie jaar nog groter en beter. Die kompetisie se vernaamste fokus is steeds om hoërskoolmeisies te bemagtig, maar van…https://news.nwu.ac.za/janco-broken-foot-ready-action
Janco: Broken foot, but ready for action
Mar 04, 2022 - You can tell him nothing about challenges. After all, he is swimmer who has represented his province, North West, at national level. Hours of sweating in the gym? No problem. In fact, it is all that sweating in the water and with weights that built those shoulders on which his next challenge, and his next responsibility, rests. The 18-year-old…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/janco-voet-gebreek-maar-slaggereed
Janco: Voet gebreek, maar slaggereed
Mar 01, 2022 - Van uitdagings hoef jy hom niks te vertel nie. Hy is immers ’n swemmer wat al sy provinsie, Noordwes, op nasionale vlak verteenwoordig het. Ure se sweet in die gimnasium? Geen probleem nie. Dit juis al die sweet in die water en met gewigte wat dáái paar skouers gebou het waarop sy volgende uitdaging, en sy volgende verantwoordelikheid, rus. Die…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/af/communication/kunsgeskiedenis-en-visuele-studie
Kunsgeskiedenis
Feb 24, 2022 - [accordion collapsed] Wat is Kunsgeskiedenis? Kunsgeskiedenis en lewer ’n belangrike bydrae tot die ontwikkeling van insig in die visuele kunste, wat uit verskillende historiese en geografiese kontekste kom en dit weerspieël. Dit gee aan studente ’n dieper begrip van die komplekse, veranderende verhoudings tussen kulturele uitdrukking en…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/af/hallo
Hallo
Feb 24, 2022 - Ons sal graag van jou wil hoor Of jy nou 'n vraag het oor die ingenieursweek, die ingenieurstoets, die Xcel-program, beurse, werksgeleenthede, aansoeke, of enige ander ingenieursverwante navraag, ons is gretig om al jou vrae te beantwoord: Inligting oor beurse: engineeringbursaries@nwu.ac.za Inligtign oor die Ingenieursweek:…https://news.nwu.ac.za/broad-budget-speech-positive-business-and-consumers
Broad Budget speech is positive for business and consumers
Feb 25, 2022 - “In challenging economic circumstances Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana displayed a safe pair of hands in navigating South Africa’s public finances towards debt stability and fiscal sustainability in the immediate future.” In commenting on the 2022 Budget, which was presented on 23 February, Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bree-begrotingstoespraak-positief-vir-besighede-en-verbruikers
Breë begrotingstoespraak is positief vir besighede en verbruikers
Feb 24, 2022 - “In die uitdagende ekonomiese omstandighede het die Minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, getoon dat Suid-Afrika se staatsfinansies in veilige hande is terwyl hy dit in die onmiddellike toekoms na skuldstabiliteit en fiskale volhoubaarheid stuur.” In sy kommentaar op die 2022-begroting, wat op 23 Februarie gelewer is, sê prof Raymond Parsons…https://news.nwu.ac.za/starry-eyed-youths-ready-big-leap
Starry-eyed youths ready for the big leap
Feb 25, 2022 - More than a thousand maths and science learners from high schools in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark have had a front row seat and experienced – first-hand – the wonders of the universe. They attended a lecture series presented by extraordinary professor Don Kurtz of the North-West University (NWU). The high school learners from…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-sterrekyker-help-om-die-wonderlike-beelde-van-n-magiese-kosmiese-vuurwerkvertoning-vas-te-le
NWU-sterrekyker help om die wonderlike beelde van ’n magiese kosmiese “vuurwerkvertoning” vas te lê
Feb 25, 2022 - Dit is vinniger as ’n oogknip, groter as ons hele heelal, en pulseer met ondenkbare intensiteit. Dit is een van die energierykste kosmiese gebeurtenisse wat tot op hede vanaf die aarde waargeneem en vasgelê is – ’n skokgolf wat oor 6,5 miljoen ligjaar strek. Om hierdie magiese “vuurwerk” in gedetailleerde beelde waar te neem en vas te lê, het…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-stargazer-helps-capture-spectacular-images-magical-cosmic-firework
NWU stargazer helps capture spectacular images of a magical cosmic “firework”
Feb 25, 2022 - Faster than the blink of an eye, bigger than our entire galaxy and pulsating with unimaginable intensity, it is one of the most energetic cosmic events visible from earth observed and captured on record ― a shock wave that extends for 6,5 million light years. Observing and capturing this magical “firework” in detailed images took expertise and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/press-release-following-nwus-media-networking-session-24-february-2022
Press release following the NWU’s media networking session on 24 February 2022
Feb 25, 2022 - The North-West University (NWU) today held a successful media networking session to update members of the media fraternity on progress on the commencement of its 2022 academic year. The institution hosted its official academic opening on Friday, 18 February, while classes commenced this week on Monday, 21 February. Registrations At the closing…https://news.nwu.ac.za/maximising-educational-success-tiger-brands-plates4days
Maximising educational success with Tiger Brands’ Plates4Days
Feb 25, 2022 - The North-West University (NWU), in conjunction with Tiger Brands’ Plates4Days, launched the 2022 Meal-a-Day programme at its Mahikeng Campus on 22 February. The Tiger Brands’ Plates4Days programme offers nutritional support for students who do not have access to proper meals. Qualifying students are provided with a nutritious meal each day,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-was-gasheer-vir-sascoc-indaba
NWU was gasheer vir SASCOC-indaba
Feb 25, 2022 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het tussen 9 en 11 Februarie 2022 gasheer gespeel vir die SASCOC Hoëprestasie-indaba wat by die Sports Village gehou is. SASCOC het hierdie strategiesebeplanningsessie gebruik om die prestasie van die Olimpiese en ander elitespanne van die afgelope vyf jaar in oënskou te neem, en om ’n strategiese plan vir die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-sascoc-indaba
NWU hosts SASCOC indaba
Feb 25, 2022 - The North-West University (NWU) hosted the SASCOC High Performance Indaba at the Sports Village between 9 and 11 February 2022. SASCOC used this strategic planning session to review the performance of the Olympic and other elite teams over the past five years, and finalise a strategic plan for the next few Olympic cycles. The NWU was represented…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-nursing-students-take-part-national-worldskills-competition
NWU nursing students to take part in national WorldSkills competition
Feb 28, 2022 - Two nursing students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, Sakhile Ngcobo and Tshiamo Mokgoetsi, have been selected to take part in the Health and Social Care skill category of the WorldSkills South Africa national competition on 28 March 2022. They will be competing for the chance to represent South Africa at the 46th…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hartseer-en-oorwinning-vir-nwu-eagles
Hartseer en oorwinning vir NWU Eagles
Feb 28, 2022 - Hartseer. ’n Allesoorheersende hartseer. ’n Hartseer wat voel soos wanneer jou enigste ware liefde jou die oggend voor die matriekafskeid afsê. Jammer vir hierdie oordrywing, maar dit is hoe die meeste van die NWU Eagles se ondersteuners sou gevoel het nadat die Eagles in die openingswedstryd van die Varsitybekerwedstryd in Potchefstroom met 26–…https://news.nwu.ac.za/heartbreak-and-triumph-nwu-eagles