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A good fitness and periodisation plan is the key: NWU football fitness coach
Aug 23, 2022 - The North-West University (NWU) Eagles football players have had a hectic programme preparing for the 2022 Varsity Football tournament. To keep the players physically fit and mentally ready to maximally compete in this year’s tournament, the NWU counts on its physical trainer and fitness coach, Dino Rangaka. Dino, who has been with the NWU’s…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-launch-gbv-awareness-campaign
NWU to launch a GBV awareness campaign
Aug 23, 2022 - The Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU)will launch a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Awareness campaign on 1September. The campaign is a collaborative effort between the NWU’s Student Judicial Services, Employee Wellness and Alumni Relations, and will run until 11 October. Themed “Silence allows violence - Speak up…it all starts…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-theology-student-chapter-celebrates-womens-month-through-prayer
NWU Theology Student Chapter celebrates women’s month through prayer
Aug 23, 2022 - Ontiretse Motingwa On 17 August 2022, the Theology Student Chapter (TSC) of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus celebrated and honoured women by hosting a candle-lighting prayer session. Paballo Motshwaedi, chairperson of the TSC, explained that the purpose of the session was to pray for the eradication of gender-based violence,…https://www.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-alumni/alumni-vrouemaand-viering
Alumni Vrouemaand-viering
Aug 24, 2022 - [accordion collapsed] Dr Wongiwe Ludidi Wongiwe Ludidi het nog altyd geglo dat sy bestem was om grootsheid in ander aan te wakker, daarom het sy jong vroue die afgelope 10 jaar gementor en doen sy dit steeds. Wongiwe, wat tans die Uitvoerende Direkteur van ʼn Organisasie sonder Winsoogmerk (LAMP-stigting) is, glo vas in mentorskap aangesien sy…https://news.nwu.ac.za/preclinical-research-bridge-new-medicines
Preclinical research: the bridge to new medicines
Aug 24, 2022 - “Preclinical research serves as a bridge to new medicines,’’ says North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Rose Hayeshi, associate professor and director of the DSI/NWU Preclinical Drug Development Platform (PCDDP). Preclinical drug development is one of the stages of development for new medicines and her specific interest is in drug metabolism…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-launches-history-seminar-series
NWU launches history seminar series
Aug 24, 2022 - The North-West University (NWU)'s subject group History recently held its inaugural seminar in a newly established hybrid history seminar series. This series aims to create a discussion platform for scholarly works in progress and intellectual exchange within the NWU and the wider academic community, sharing cutting-edge research on various…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-represent-sa-miss-intercontinental-world-pageant
NWU alumnus to represent SA at Miss Intercontinental World pageant
Aug 24, 2022 - North-West University (NWU) alumnus and Miss NWU 2018 Taahirah Zungu will represent South Africa at the Miss Intercontinental World pageant that will take place in Egypt later this year. This is after she was crowned as Miss Intercontinental South Africa for 2022 during a pageant held at Gold Reef City on 20 August 2022. Originally from Mahikeng…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ali-bacher-hy-sal-weet
Ali Bacher, hy sal weet
Aug 24, 2022 - Hy is dalk klein van statuur, maar almal weet hy is gróót van gees. Dr Ali Bacher, Suid-Afrika se befaamdste krieketadministrateur, wat op 80-jarige ouderdom steeds wêreldwye aansien geniet, het vandeesweek die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) besoek om genoeg lewenslesse en staaltjies te deel om boeke vol te maak. Hierdie gaslesing is deur die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/ali-bacher-he-should-know
Ali Bacher, he should know
Aug 24, 2022 - He may be small in posture, but everybody knows he has an enormous spirit. Dr Ali Bacher, South Africa’s most famous cricket administrator, who at the age of 80 still enjoys global standing, this week visited the North-West University (NWU) to share enough life lessons and anecdotes to fill a number of books. This guest lecture was hosted by the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-centre-and-modi-donkey-farm-host-lekgotla
NWU IKS Centre and Modi Donkey farm to host lekgotla
Aug 24, 2022 - The North-West University (NWU) Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre in partnership with Modi Donkey Farm will be hosting a donkey farmers’ Lekgotla on 1 September 2022 at the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus. Director of the IKS Centre Dr Motheo Koitsiwe says the purpose of the lekgotla is to discuss challenges and possible mitigation strategies, to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/lerato-2022-enactus-national-faculty-advisor-year
Lerato is the 2022 Enactus National Faculty Advisor of the year
Aug 25, 2022 - It is said that one of the greatest compliments an academic can receive is to be recognised and acknowledged. Lerato Mohalajeng, a lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty and Economic and Management Sciences and Enactus faculty co-advisor, has been named the 2022 National Faculty Advisor of the Year by Enactus South Africa. This…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-leihandra-naidoo-driven-passion-life
NWU’s Leihandra Naidoo is driven by a passion for life
Aug 25, 2022 - Folklore tells the tale of a mythical bird of Greek origin. A big, feathered creature with talons and wings, its plumage radiant and beautiful, burst into flame, consumed in its own fiery inferno only to soon after rise from its ashes in a transformation from death to life. To many, this is simply a tale told to while away time, but for North-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-and-social-justice-activist-says-no-gender-based-violence
NWU student and social-justice activist says no to gender-based violence
Aug 25, 2022 - By Oldrin Masowa He still vividly recalls all the tragic moments like it was yesterday. The discomfort every day, the roars and sleepless nights that left him feeling powerless. But even though the torture and suffering were unbearable, even though it sometimes crippled his very being, he was never broken. Now that he is a grown man, he holds his…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-scc-provides-support-less-fortunate
NWU SCC provides support to the less fortunate
Aug 25, 2022 - Oldrin Masowa It took five days, long working hours and no shortage of commitment but, thanks to the Student Campus Council (SCC) of the North-West University (NWU), less fortunate individuals of Potchefstroom can now protect themselves - to some extent - against the prevailing cold conditions. The NWU SCC has established a joint-initiative with…https://news.nwu.ac.za/meet-andiswa-msi
Meet Andiswa Msi
Aug 25, 2022 - To change the world, we must help people change how they see things, and if you want to see real change, stay persistent in educating humanity on how we are all more similar than different. When one reads this, the director of Academic and Office Solutions at the North-West University (NWU), Andiswa Msi, immediately comes to mind. When you walk…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-reappointed-ambassador-global-magna-charta-observatory