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Applous vir die finaliste en wenners van die Modiragatsi-innoveringskompetisie vir die jeug
Aug 22, 2022 - Die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op Vrouedag vanjaar die voorreg gehad om begaafde en skrander jong leerders en studente te vereer wat die potensiaal toon om ’n beter toekoms vir ons almal te skep! Die finaliste en wenners van die Modiragatsi-innoveringskompetisie vir die jeug is tydens ’n ontbytgeleentheid by The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-miriam-moagi-strives-alleviate-burden-student-alcohol-abuse
Prof Miriam Moagi strives to alleviate the burden of student alcohol abuse
Sep 06, 2022 - Mental health expert Prof Miriam Mmamphamo Moagi is a research professor at the School of Nursing Science (Mahikeng Campus) of the North-West University (NWU). In contrast to typical nursing-related interests, her research interests include mental health, substance use and abuse, programme development, student/adolescent health and well-being, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/varsity-football-good-platform-nurturing-talent
Varsity Football: a good platform for nurturing talent
Aug 30, 2022 - Varsity Football continues to play a prominent role in nurturing talent for role players involved with the game – from players, technical staff, masters of ceremonies, photographers, and sports writers – to name but a few. Dimpho Khumalo, master of ceremonies (MC) for the North-West University (NWU) during the 2022 Varsity Football tournament,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dont-miss-summer-school-and-conference-digital-humanities
Don’t miss the summer school and conference on digital humanities
Aug 30, 2022 - Everyone interested in digital humanities is in for a double treat. The Digital Humanities Association of Southern Africa (DHASA) will be hosting a summer school from 31 October to 3 November 2022, followed by the inaugural digital humanities conference organised by the North-West University's (NWU's) Faculty of Humanities from 2 to 4 November…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hard-work-advancing-world-language-technology
Hard at work advancing the world of language technology
Sep 06, 2022 - Prof Febe De Wet, an associate professor in the School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at the North-West University (NWU), has more than three decades of experience in her field, and her passion is the driving force in making a meaningful contribution to her industry. She is working on several projects that deal with speech…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ons-lei-deur-navorsing-die-nwu
Ons lei deur navorsing by die NWU
Aug 31, 2022 - By die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) speel navorsing nie net ’n deurslaggewende rol in die daaglikse funksionering nie, maar dit is ook waar die universiteit help om die wêreld te verander. Benewens die NWU se magdom navorsingsentrums van uitnemendheid, leerstoele, eenhede, fokusareas en nisareas, sy navorsingsentiteite en kommersiële…http://news.nwu.ac.za/we-lead-through-research-nwu
We lead through research at the NWU
Aug 31, 2022 - At the North-West University (NWU), research not only plays a pivotal role in the daily functioning, but it is also where the university helps to change the world. Beyond the NWU’s multitude of research centres of excellence, chairs, units, focus areas and niche areas, its hosted research entities and commercial research entities, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-cannabisprobleem-regsgrense-moet-tussen-die-huis-en-die-werkplek-vasgestel-word
Die cannabisprobleem: regsgrense moet tussen die huis en die werkplek vasgestel word
Aug 31, 2022 - Die Konstitusionele Hof van Suid-Afrika het in 2018 die kweek en gebruik van cannabis gewettig, mits dit vir privaat gebruik deur ’n volwasse persoon in ’n privaat plek is. Advokaat Dineo Mongwaketsi het in haar meestersgraadnavorsing, wat by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) uitgevoer is, gekyk na die regsimplikasies wat die wettiging van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cannabis-conundrum-legal-lines-need-be-drawn-between-home-and-workplace
The cannabis conundrum: legal lines need to be drawn between home and workplace
Aug 31, 2022 - In 2018, the Constitutional Court of South Africa legalised the cultivation and use of cannabis, provided that it is for private use by an adult person in a private place. In her master’s-degree research carried out at the North-West University (NWU), Advocate Dineo Mongwaketsi looked at the legal implications of the legalisation of cannabis…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/studie-bevind-dat-varswaterspesies-gevaar-omdat-dit-deur-menslike-aktiwiteite-bedreig-word
Studie bevind dat varswaterspesies in gevaar is omdat dit deur menslike aktiwiteite bedreig word
Aug 31, 2022 - Van klimaatsverandering en verwante uiterste weerstoestande tot besoedelstowwe, oorbenutting en indringerspesies – menslike aktiwiteit is die hoofoorsaak dat varswaterspesies in Suid-Afrika se grootste vloedvlakte-ekostelsel bedreig word. So sê die Waternavorsingsgroep (WRG) van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), wat al die afgelope 10 jaar…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-finds-freshwater-species-risk-threats-linked-human-activities
Study finds freshwater species at risk from threats linked to human activities
Sep 06, 2022 - From climate change and associated extreme weather events to pollutants, over-utilisation and invasive species, human activities are the main threats to freshwater species in South Africa’s largest floodplain ecosystem. This is according to the Water Research Group (WRG) of the North-West University (NWU), which for the past 10 years has been…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/plaaslike-energie-oplossings-die-beste-vir-afrika
Plaaslike energie-oplossings is die beste vir Afrika
Aug 31, 2022 - Plaaslike oplossings vir die energiekrisis in die Suider-Afrikaanse Ontwikkelingsgemeenskapslande (SAOG-lande) is nodig, sê dr Pamelah Cheuka, ’n spesialis in ekonomie wie se PhD-tesis op die energie-uitdagings van die streek gefokus het. Dr Cheuka se onlangse studie oor die impak van energiedoeltreffendheid en die opwekking van hernubare…http://news.nwu.ac.za/local-energy-solutions-are-best-africa
Local energy solutions are best for Africa
Aug 31, 2022 - Local solutions to the energy crisis are needed in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, says Dr Pamelah Cheuka, an economics specialist whose PhD thesis has shed light on the energy challenges of the region. Dr Cheuka’s recent study on the impact of energy efficiency and renewable energy generation on productivity in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/organisasieleiers-kan-hulle-risikobestuursbeleggings-optimaliseer-deur-nuwe-metodes-te-ondersoek
Organisasieleiers kan hulle risikobestuursbeleggings optimaliseer deur nuwe metodes te ondersoek
Aug 31, 2022 - Alle staats- en privaat organisasies moet die sistemiese risiko’s van ons komplekse wêreld hanteer. Sulke inherent komplekse kwessies is egter moeilik om te bestuur, selfs wanneer beduidende hulpbronne in die implementering van formele risikobestuursraamwerke en verwante prosesse benut word. Dit is daarom belangrik vir organisasieleiers om nuwe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/organisational-leaders-can-optimise-their-risk-management-investments-exploring-new-methods
Organisational leaders can optimise their risk management investments by exploring new methods
Aug 31, 2022 - All public and private organisations must deal with the systemic risks of our complex world. However, such inherent complex risks are difficult to manage even where significant resources have been utilised in implementing formal risk management frameworks and related processes. It is therefore important for organisational leaders to actively…http://news.nwu.ac.za/checkmate-what-anais-saayman-thrives
Checkmate is what Anais Saayman thrives on
Aug 25, 2022 - “The ‘s’ is silent,” explains Anais, who has just turned 20. “You pronounce it like ‘A-nay’.” Correcting people with the pronunciation of her name is second nature. “I am used to it,” she laughs. However, this former pupil of Potchefstroom Gymnasium and now BCom Tourism Management student at the North-West University (NWU) does most of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-huisves-grootste-spar-netbalkampioenskap-ooit
NWU huisves grootste Spar Netbalkampioenskap ooit
Aug 25, 2022 - Eenduisendagthonderd deelnemers en beamptes. Ses-en-negentig spanne. Een Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) wat die grootste Spar Netbalkampioenskap ooit aanbied. Die Fanie du Toit Sportterrein het van 8 tot 13 Augustus behoorlik uit sy nate gebars met netbaltalent, en die NWU het weereens bewys dat daar nie ’n toernooi bo sy vuurmaakplek is nie.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-biggest-spar-netball-championships-ever
NWU hosts biggest Spar Netball Championships ever
Aug 31, 2022 - One thousand eight hundred participants and officials. Ninety-six teams. One North-West University (NWU), hosting the biggest Spar Netball Championships ever. The Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds almost could not contain all the netball talent from 8 to 13 August, and the NWU once again proved that no tournament was too much for it. The top…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/deidre-mik-om-vir-olimpiese-spele-te-kwalifiseer
Deidre mik om vir Olimpiese Spele te kwalifiseer
Aug 25, 2022 - Hierdie tyd van die jaar klou die humiditeit in Nigerië se hoofstad, Lagos, soos kleefgom aan jou lyf vas. Dit is drukkend, aanhoudend. Dan is daar Benin, Nigerië se susterland aan die westekant, net ʼn duisend kilometer bo die ewenaar. Die hawestad Cotonou is vasgevang tussen die Atlantiese Oseaan en Nokoué-meer, waar dit bekend is dat seerowers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/deidre-aiming-qualify-olympic-games