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Eagles sink Madibaz
Mar 29, 2022 - Bertie Jacobs An Eagle does not have fangs, but they do have claws. However, should the NWU Eagles have had the former, they probably would have used them on the NMMU Madibaz too. On Monday evening on the Fanie du Toit sports grounds the Eagles thrashed their visitors from Gqeberha with 61–26. At the back the Eagles were as poisonous as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/projek-ondersoek-hoe-om-winsgewendheid-van-inheemsetaalmedia-te-bevorder
Projek ondersoek hoe om winsgewendheid van inheemsetaalmedia te bevorder
Apr 06, 2022 - Die navorsingsnisarea Inheemsetaalmedia in Afrika (ILMA) by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is besig met ’n driejaar-navorsingsprojek om Suid-Afrika se sukkelende inheemsetaalmedia te help. Die afgelope paar jaar was daar baie groot sluitings en herstrukturering van mediahuise in Suid-Afrika, party as gevolg van die toetrede van digitale…http://news.nwu.ac.za/project-explores-how-boost-profitability-indigenous-language-media
Project explores how to boost profitability of indigenous language media
May 03, 2022 - The research niche area Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) at the North-West University (NWU) is embarking on a three-year research project to assist South Africa’s struggling indigenous language media. The past few years have seen massive closures and restructuring of media houses in South Africa, partly due to the introduction of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorser-bekommerd-oor-die-gebruik-van-alkohol-onder-studente
Navorser is bekommerd oor die gebruik van alkohol onder studente
Apr 06, 2022 - Die hoë voorkoms van alkoholgebruik onder studente in hoër onderwys is ’n bekommernis vir openbare gesondheid. Dit is volgens ’n studie wat deur prof Miriam Moagi van die Skool vir Verpleegkunde by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) uitgevoer is. Prof Moagi het gekyk na bestaande bewyse om die alkoholmisbruik onder studente uit ’n vraag-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-rings-alarm-bells-over-use-alcohol-among-students
Researcher rings alarm bells over use of alcohol among students
May 03, 2022 - Mafumane Thlapi High prevalence rates of alcohol use among students in higher education are a public health concern. This is according to a study conducted by Prof Miriam Moagi from the School of Nursing at the North-West University (NWU). Prof Moagi reviewed existing evidence to address alcohol abuse among students from a demand-reduction…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-oorlog-oekraine-n-duur-keerpunt
Die oorlog in Oekraïne: ’n duur keerpunt
Mar 30, 2022 - Bertie Jacobs Die oorlog in die Oekraïne woed voort. Duisende is dood, miljoene is ontheem en die wêreld wag op ’n onseker uitkoms. Die konflik het talle gevolge op baie verskillende fronte gehad, en die kontinent waarop dit plaasvind, is nie onaangeraak gelaat nie. In ’n webinaar wat deur die Skool vir Owerheidstudies en lede van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/war-ukraine-costly-inflection-point
The war in Ukraine: a costly inflection point
Apr 06, 2022 - Bertie Jacobs The war in the Ukraine continues to rage on. Thousands are dead, millions have been displaced and the world awaits an uncertain outcome. The conflict has had many consequences on many different fronts, and the continent it is based on has not been left unaffected. In a webinar hosted by the School of Government Studies and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vier-uitstekende-saigr-uitslae
NWU vier uitstekende SAIGR-uitslae
Mar 31, 2022 - Willie Du Plessis Met die uitstekende uitslae in die jongste eksamen van die Suid-Afrikaanse Instituut vir Geoktrooieerde Rekenmeesters (SAIGR) het die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) weer eens getoon dat hy onder die beste van die bestes vir gehalte-onderrig in rekeningkunde tel. Die uitslae is op 25 Maart 2022 vrygestel. NWU-studente…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-excellent-saica-results
NWU celebrates excellent SAICA results
Apr 06, 2022 - Willie Du Plessis With excellent results in the latest South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) exams, the North-West University (NWU) has again shown that it is among the best of the best for quality education in accounting. The results were released on 25 March 2022. NWU students achieved a 99% (76 out of 77 candidates)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-walks-away-saiee-presidents-award
NWU academic walks away with SAIEE President’s Award
Apr 01, 2022 - Mafumane Thlapi Prof Leenta Grobler, an academic in the North-West University (NWU) Business School, was announced the recipient of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers’ (SAIEE’s) President’s Award during the institute’s annual award function on 11 March 2022. This prestigious award recognises significant contributions in any…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/waarom-nog-vakke-voeg-n-skoolleerplan-wat-reeds-oorvol-terwyl-die-hele-leerplan-herontwerp-moet
Waarom nog vakke voeg by ’n skoolleerplan wat reeds oorvol is, terwyl die hele leerplan herontwerp moet word?
Apr 05, 2022 - Die woord “digitaal” handhaaf deesdae ’n sterk teenwoordigheid in feitlik elke sektor, saam met oproepe vir die heropleiding en verdere opleiding van die arbeidsmag ten opsigte van digitale geletterdheid en vaardighede sodat hulle in die toekomstige werksomgewing relevant kan bly. Die Covid-19-pandemie het klaarblyklik die tempo en dringendheid…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-add-subjects-already-congested-school-curriculum-when-redesign-entire-curriculum-needed
Why add subjects to an already congested school curriculum, when a redesign of the entire curriculum is needed?
May 03, 2022 - The word “digital” has a strong presence in virtually every sector these days, along with outcries for re-skilling and up-skilling of the workforce with digital literacy and skills for them to remain relevant for the future world of work. The Covid-19 pandemic has seemingly increased the pace and urgency of acquiring these skills. Internationally…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-says-back-basics-tb-programmes
NWU academic says back to basics for TB programmes
May 03, 2022 - Phenyo Mokgothu Deaths from Tuberculosis (TB) have increased globally for the first time in over a decade. This is according to the World Health Organisation’s Global TB Report that was released in October 2021. The increase in deaths is due to “reduced access to TB diagnosis and treatment in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic”, the report found…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/geen-beperkings-vir-kwadrupleeg-brandon-nie
Geen beperkings vir kwadrupleeg Brandon nie
Apr 05, 2022 - Bertie Jacobs Daar is 23 meter tussen die brug en die water van die Vaalrivier net buite Bothaville. Die val het net meer as twee sekondes geduur. Dit is twee sekondes wat op 8 Augustus 2020 Brandon Moolman se lewe onherroeplik verander het. Voor hy spontaan besluit het om – met sy vriende langs hom – daardie agtermiddag van die brug af te…http://news.nwu.ac.za/no-limitations-quadriplegic-brandon
No limitations for quadriplegic Brandon
Apr 06, 2022 - Bertie Jacobs There are 23 metres between the bridge and the water of the Vaal River just outside Bothaville. The fall lasted just more than two seconds. Those two seconds on 8 August 2020 changed Brandon Moolman’s life irrevocably. Before he – and his friends next to him – decided spontaneously to jump from the bridge that afternoon, he lived…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-nwu-se-kernnavorsing-het-n-wereldwye-impak
Die NWU se kernnavorsing het ’n wêreldwye impak
Apr 05, 2022 - Baanbrekerswerk, veeleisende jare van onderrig en leer en gespesialiseerde navorsing het oor die afgelope dekade en ’n half daartoe gelei dat die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) nou as Suid-Afrika se pionier op die gesofistikeerde gebied van kerningenieurswese beskryf word. Dit volg ná die onlangse voltooiing van die maksimum gekontrakteerde tydperk…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-nuclear-research-makes-global-impact
NWU’s nuclear research makes a global impact
May 03, 2022 - Groundbreaking work, demanding years of teaching and learning and specialised research have over the past decade and a half led to the North-West University (NWU) now being described as the South African pioneer in the sophisticated field of nuclear engineering. This follows after the recent completion of the maximum contracted period of 15 years…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sadilar-en-nwu-stel-die-digitale-humaniora-oop-opvoedkundige-hulpbronne-se-kampioene-inisiatief
SADiLaR en NWU stel die Digitale Humaniora Oop Opvoedkundige Hulpbronne se Kampioene-inisiatief bekend
Apr 11, 2022 - Die Suid-Afrikaanse Sentrum vir Digitale Taalhulpbronne (SADiLAR) en die UNESCO-leerstoel vir Multimodale Leer en Oop Opvoedkundige Hulpbronne (OOH) aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het tans hulle eerste inname by hulle Kampioene-inisiatief van Digitale Humaniora (DH) OOH. Volgens prof Jako Olivier, NWU UNESCO-leerstoel vir Multimodale Leer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-and-nwu-launches-digital-humanities-open-educational-resources-champions-initiative
SADiLaR and NWU launches Digital Humanities Open Educational Resources Champions Initiative
May 03, 2022 - The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) and the UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and Open Educational Resources (OER) at the North-West University (NWU) are having the first intake of their Digital Humanities OER Champions Initiative. According to Prof Jako Olivier, NWU UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-elected-ussa-football-chairperson