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NWU psychologist to accompany SA team to World Games
Jul 17, 2023 - By Menziwa Msibi Prof Ankebé Kruger from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences has been appointed as psychologist for the South African student team taking part in the World Student Games in Chengdu, China from 28 July to 8 August 2023. The event marks the 32nd edition of the Summer World University Games, with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-noordwes-universiteit-verhoog-die-gesondheidsprofiel-suider-afrika
Die Noordwes-Universiteit verhoog die gesondheidsprofiel in Suider-Afrika
Jul 18, 2023 - Daar is woorde wat ’n mens se tong laat knoop. Hulle verwar die vermoëns van die geleerdes; hulle onderskei die groentjies van die kundiges in spelkompetisies. Hulle verander selfs lewens. By die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is een van hierdie woorde “farmako-epidemiologie”, en dit verwys na ’n gebied wat die gesondheid van die bevolking van Suider…http://news.nwu.ac.za/repositories-pivotal-language-preservation
Repositories pivotal for language preservation
Mar 29, 2023 - by Birgit Ottermann Two researchers from the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) share their findings on the existence, use and importance of language repositories in the latest issue of the Journal of the Digital Humanities Association of Southern Africa (DHASA), a peer-reviewed open…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-inter-university-networking-session-academics
NWU hosts inter-university networking session for academics
Mar 29, 2023 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management (IPS & HRM) recently hosted an academic networking brunch with academics from the University of Johannesburg (UJ), WITS University and the University of Pretoria. The purpose of the event was to build research collaborations, get more…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sasuf-2023-sustainability-takes-spotlight
SASUF 2023: Sustainability takes the spotlight
Mar 29, 2023 - They may sit in opposite hemispheres, but in the global village, borders and boundaries are no inhibitors to cooperation. The South Africa Sweden University Forum (SASUF) is evidence thereof. From 29 to 31 March, SASUF is hosting its Sustainability Forum at the University of the Western Cape in conjunction with its 40 partner universities –…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teaching-entrepreneurs-protect-their-intellectual-property
Teaching entrepreneurs to protect their intellectual property
Mar 29, 2023 - Entrepreneurs should deal with challenges in their own communities, conduct thorough research, and protect their intellectual capital on their way to monetising their unique ideas. They received this advice recently when the North-West University (NWU) hosted the 4th annual Intellectual Property and Technology Commercialisation Colloquium under…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-muzi-matfunjwa-activist-african-languages
Dr Muzi Matfunjwa – an activist for African languages
Mar 30, 2023 - Dr Muzi Matfunjwa, a digital humanities researcher for Siswati at the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU), describes himself as a language activist. He believes in the promotion of African languages, especially Siswati, as an official language and an academic discipline. "I wish to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/benito-trollips-phd-very-long-love-letter-afrikaans
Benito Trollip’s PhD is ‘a very long love letter to Afrikaans’
Mar 30, 2023 - "Doing my PhD was an almost indescribable journey with many ups and downs that all contributed to making it an overall enriching experience. There is no denying all the (many) times giving up was the only thought in my mind, just as there’s no denying the affirming moments I felt like I am exactly the right person for this study. I feel motivated…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-african-medical-research-council-scientific-honours-nwu-researchers
South African Medical Research Council Scientific honours NWU researchers
Mar 30, 2023 - Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane and Prof Lusilda Schutte of the North-West University (NWU) were recently recognised by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) when they each received a bronze award during the SAMRC’s 9th Scientific Merit Awards gala dinner held in Cape Town on 9 March. The bronze medals are awarded to scientists who have…http://news.nwu.ac.za/antimicrobial-resistance-threatens-africas-future-sasuf-2023
Antimicrobial resistance threatens Africa’s future (SASUF 2023)
Mar 30, 2023 - Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a huge threat to Africa’s and, by extension, the world’s health care systems and should be addressed with haste. This according to Prof Carlos Bezuidenhout, director of the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, Microbiology (METSI) at the North-West University’s Faculty of Natural and Agricultural…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-shernice-soobramoney-where-researchers-meet-sasuf-2023
Dr Shernice Soobramoney: “This is where researchers meet” (SASUF 2023)
Mar 31, 2023 - It is a crisp Thursday morning and the University of the Western Cape is still without the hustle and bustle that is soon to follow. Dr Shernice Soobramoney, director of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Global Engagement Office comes rushing up the steps of the Jakes Gerwel Hall with smile beaming across her face. It is the fourth day of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-tyobeka-it-our-responsibility-sasuf-2023
Prof Bismark Tyobeka: “It is our responsibility” (SASUF 2023)
Mar 31, 2023 - On the surface there is little commonality between the two. One is a predominantly homogenous first-world country with a population of 10,5 million people where you are more likely to see the northern lights than a lanky giraffe. It occupies an area of 447,425 km2 . The other is almost thrice as large. Its contours encapsulates 1,221,037 km2…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/omvang-van-toename-leenkoste-verrassend
Omvang van toename in leenkoste is verrassend
Mar 31, 2023 - In teenstelling met die konsensussiening van talle ekonome dat die repokoers op 30 Maart met slegs 25 basispunte (bsp) verhoog sou word, het die Monetêrebeleidskomitee (MBK) van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank (SARB) met ’n 3:2-stemming besluit om die rentekoers weer eens met 50 bsp te verhoog. In sy kommentaar op die besluit om die repokoers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/extent-increase-borrowing-costs-surprising
Extent of increase in borrowing costs is surprising
Mar 31, 2023 - Contrary to the consensus view expressed by many economists that the repo rate would be raised by only 25 basis points (bsp) on 30 March, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) decided by a 3:2 vote to raise interest rates again by 50 bsp. In commenting on the decision to increase the repo rate, Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/oorbrug-die-digitale-gaping-een-skool-op-n-keer
Oorbrug die digitale gaping – een skool op ’n keer
Mar 31, 2023 - Die voordele van wydverspreide en billike toegang tot inligtings- en kommunikasietegnologieë (IKT’s) in Suid-Afrika word beskou as dat dit die potensiaal het om die koers en die trajek van hierdie land ten goede te verander. Navorsers by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) deel hierdie siening en is daarvan oortuig dat skole as ’n basis kan dien…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-digital-divide-one-school-time
Bridging the digital divide one school at a time
Mar 31, 2023 - The benefits from widespread and equitable access to information and communications technologies (ICTs) in South Africa are touted as having the potential to change the course and trajectory of this country for the better. Researchers at the North-West University (NWU) share this view and are adamant that schools can serve as a base from which…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/dit-hoe-die-chm-lewens-red
Dit is hoe die CHM lewens red
Mar 31, 2023 - Die vroeë diagnose van oorgeërfde metaboliese siektes help nie net om te verhoed dat pasiënte ’n leeftyd van lyding het nie, maar dit red ook lewens. Metaboliese siektes het ’n verskeidenheid lewensbedreigende gevolge, soos hartsiektes en tipe 2-diabetes. Die simptome van sommige van hierdie siektes is baie bekend en het nie gespesialiseerde…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-chm-saving-lives
This is how the CHM is saving lives
Mar 31, 2023 - The early diagnosis of inherited metabolic diseases not only helps to prevent patients from having a lifetime of suffering, it also saves lives. Metabolic diseases have a variety of life-threatening consequences, such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The symptoms of some of these diseases are well-known and do not need intense specialised…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/aanspreeklikheid-en-opleiding-die-sleutels-tot-beter-finansiele-bestuur-munisipaliteite
Aanspreeklikheid en opleiding is die sleutels tot beter finansiële bestuur in munisipaliteite
Mar 31, 2023 - Plaaslike munisipaliteite in Noordwes het nie skoon oudits ontvang nie omdat hulle die finansiële hulpbronne wanbestuur het. Dit is volgens ’n navorsingstudie wat deur dr Auchalie Mothupi in sy PhD-studies aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) uitgevoer is. Die titel van dr Mothupi se tesis was “Developing an accountability framework to enhance…http://news.nwu.ac.za/accountability-and-training-are-keys-better-financial-management-municipalities