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NWU plays host to elite hockey tournament
Feb 15, 2022 - The North-West University (NWU) is continuing to strive to promote the wonderful sport that is hockey by hosting the Men’s FIH Pro League in Potchefstroom. The tournament kicks off on Tuesday, 8 February, when South Africa takes on the Netherlands, with the other participating teams being France, India and Germany. “It is a great…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-vanderbijlpark-campus-honours-long-serving-staff-members
NWU'S Vanderbijlpark Campus honours long-serving staff members
May 16, 2022 - The North-West University (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently paid homage to staff members who have served the institution for several years at its annual Long Service Awards event. These awards are presented in honour and acknowledgement of staff members who have served the institution with loyalty, dedication and hard work for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-elected-chairperson-south-african-indian-ocean-academic-group
NWU academic elected as chairperson of South African Indian Ocean Academic Group
May 17, 2022 - Kgame Molope, a programme leader in the subject group Political Studies and International Relations on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, was recently elected to serve a two-year term as chairperson of the group of South African academics representing the country in the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA). Before his election…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-tawana-soek-n-beter-20222023-seisoen
NWU Tawana soek ’n beter 2022/2023-seisoen
May 17, 2022 - ’n Goeie span kom altyd weer bo uit. Michael Seleka, sokkerbestuurder en hoofafrigter van die NWU Tawana op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Potchefstroom, klink platgeslaan wanneer hy ’n opsomming gee van sy span se prestasie in die SAFA ABC Motsepe-liga. Die NWU Tawana het hulle 2021/2022-veldtog in ’n teleurstellende sewende posisie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-tawana-looking-improved-20222023-season
NWU Tawana looking for an improved 2022/2023 season
May 17, 2022 - You cannot keep a good man down. Michael Seleka, football manager and head coach of the NWU Tawana at the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Potchefstroom, sounds dejected as he gives a recap of his team’s performance in the SAFA ABC Motsepe League. The NWU Tawana ended their 2021/2022 campaign in a disappointing seventh position. In the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-inducted-fellow-nigeria-academy-science
NWU academic inducted as fellow of Nigeria Academy of Science
May 18, 2022 - North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola was elected a fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) during its annual general meeting earlier this year. She was formally inducted as fellow, along with 10 international distinguished scientists on 12 May 2022. The NAS fellow induction is one of the highest…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/regsprofessor-verbeter-vorige-nns-gradering-van-n-c-na-n-uitmuntende-b
Regsprofessor verbeter vorige NNS-gradering van ’n C na ’n uitmuntende B
May 23, 2022 - Prof Christa Rautenbach se harde werk oor regspluralisme en kulturele diversiteit het uiteindelik vrugte afgewerp toe sy in die hoogs kompeterende graderingsproses van die Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS) ’n B-gradering ontvang het. Een van haar beoordelaars het opgemerk dat haar “navorsing betekenisvol is vir regspluralisme en ontwikkeling in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-professor-improves-previous-nrf-rating-c-great-b
Law professor improves previous NRF rating of C to a great B
May 23, 2022 - Prof Christa Rautenbach’s hard work on legal pluralism and cultural diversity finally paid off when she received a B-rating in the highly competitive rating process of the National Research Foundation (NRF). One of her reviewers remarked that her “research is significant for legal pluralism and development in postcolonial developmental settings…http://news.nwu.ac.za/world-intellectual-property-day-celebrated-nwu
World Intellectual Property Day celebrated at NWU
May 18, 2022 - World Intellectual Property Day is annually celebrated on 26 April, under the auspices of the United Nations’ World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). This year’s theme was “IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future”. This year, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office – who are the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-navorsers-voer-suid-afrika-se-eerste-studie-oor-omgewings-maatskaplike-werk-uit
NWU-navorsers voer Suid-Afrika se eerste studie oor omgewings- maatskaplike werk uit
May 23, 2022 - Klimaatsverandering, vernietiging van die omgewing en die ineenstorting van biodiversiteit hou ’n ernstige bedreiging vir die planeet en die mens in, en veral vir arm en gemarginaliseerde gemeenskappe. Die bedreiging kan selfs groter wees vir die burgers van Suid-Afrika, aangesien die Suider-Afrikaanse streek as ’n sensitiewe kerngebied…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-conduct-south-africas-first-environmental-social-work-study
NWU researchers conduct South Africa’s first environmental social work study
May 23, 2022 - Climate change, environmental destruction and the collapse of biodiversity pose a severe threat to the planet and mankind, and especially to poor and marginalised communities. The threat may be even greater for citizens of South Africa as the southern African region has been identified as a hotspot. In recent years, South Africa has experienced…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-shares-her-entrepreneurial-experiences
NWU alumnus shares her entrepreneurial experiences
May 18, 2022 - By Ontiretse Motingwa North-West University (NWU) graduate Siphiwe Ncube from Lonely Park in Mahikeng has chosen to not only focus on using her qualification to better her life, but also to knock an all doors that could possibly open to better opportunities. During her final year in 2021, Siphiwe got a job at a lodge to make extra money,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jong-plantkundige-bevorder-navorsing-wat-vir-gemeenskappe-relevant
Jong plantkundige bevorder navorsing wat vir gemeenskappe relevant is
May 23, 2022 - Afrika het volop plante wat vir voedsel en medisyne gebruik kan word, en ’n jong plantkundige aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en sy navorsingsmedewerkers is vasbeslote om te verseker dat gemeenskappe self uit die ryk plantlewe rondom hulle voordeel trek. Medeprofessor Oladapo Aremu van die Inheemse Kennisstelsels in die Fakulteit Natuur- en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-botanist-promotes-research-relevant-communities
Young botanist promotes research that is relevant to communities
May 23, 2022 - Africa has abundant flora that can be used for food and medicine, and a young botanist at the North-West University (NWU) and his collaborating researchers are determined to ensure that communities themselves benefit from the rich plant life around them. Associate professor Oladapo Aremu of the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre in the Faculty…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-reviews-mental-health-unequal-world
NWU academic reviews mental health in an unequal world
May 19, 2022 - Prof Leepile Sehularo, an associate professor in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing, conducted a literature review in line with the theme for World Mental Health Day 2022 – “Mental Health in an Unequal World”. The World Federation for Mental Health has encouraged researchers to share their knowledge about mental health…http://news.nwu.ac.za/double-success-fiorita-twins
Double the success for Fiorita twins
May 19, 2022 - North-West University (NWU) students and twins Andrea and Marco Fiorita, recently received their degrees in computer and electronic engineering with distinction. “Growing up, we were inseparable and always in cahoots. We made smoke bombs, took apart electronics around the house, build crazy contraptions and watched endless YouTube videos on how…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/waardes-n-dryfkrag-vir-die-nwu
Waardes is ’n dryfkrag vir die NWU
May 23, 2022 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is trots daarop om ’n waardegedrewe instelling te wees en is tans besig met ’n veldtog om die waardes wat as riglyne dien vir personeel, studente en ander belanghebbers, weer bekend te stel. Die veldtog het in Maart 2022 afgeskop met ’n kookkompetisie vir die Universiteitsbestuurskomitee (UBK) en ’n amptelike…http://news.nwu.ac.za/values-are-driving-force-nwu
Values are a driving force for the NWU
May 23, 2022 - The North-West University (NWU) is proud to be a value-driven institution and is currently busy with a campaign to relaunch the values that guide staff, students and other stakeholders. The campaign kicked off in March 2022 with a cook-off held for the University Management Committee (UMC) and an official launch in the form of a gala evening…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-enter-2022-leopards-lair-business-competition
NWU students: enter the 2022 Leopards Lair Business Competition
May 23, 2022 - Do you have a business idea? The North-West University (NWU) bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) and Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office are looking for innovative business ideas or product inventions. NWU undergraduate and postgraduate entrepreneurs are thereby invited to enter Leopards Lair Business…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-optentia-appoints-international-health-expert-extraordinary-professor