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Studie wys hoe kinders by fisieke aktiwiteit in die klaskamer baat
Jan 29, 2021 - ʼn Kind se brein en liggaam baat by fisieke aktiwiteite. Dit is weer eens getoon deur ʼn Brain Breaks®-studie wat in agt lande gedoen is en waaraan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) deelgeneem het. Prof Dané Coetzee by die Skool vir Menslike Bewegingskunde het die projek van die NWU se kant af gelei. Die gesamentlike navorsing is in ’n artikel…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-goalkeeper-coach-joins-psl-team
NWU Soccer Institute goalkeeper coach joins PSL team
Jan 21, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) goalkeeper coach Thato Haraba has recently joined South Africa Premier Soccer League team Bloemfontein Celtic FC as a goalkeeper coach for the Free State-based outfit. Thato has been with the NWU Soccer Institute as a goal keeper coach since January 2020. He says the exposure gained from the Institute was enormous…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-phd-student-preserves-african-heritage-through-childrens-book-ndebele-mural-art
NWU PhD student preserves African heritage through children’s book on Ndebele mural art
Jan 22, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) PhD student in Indigenous Knowledge Systems Thulisile Bhuda recently wrote a children’s book that focuses on Ndebele mural art. According to Thulisile the aim of the book is to promote, preserve and disseminate African heritage. The book, Kwekwezi’s cultural mural art, is about a Ndebele female’s journey from a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-monetary-policy-committee-leaves-interest-rates-unchanged
Why Monetary Policy Committee leaves interest rates unchanged
Jan 26, 2021 - Prof Raymond Parsons from the North-West University (NWU) Business School explains the rationale behind the Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged. “As widely expected the MPC again decided by a 3/2 vote to leave interest rates unchanged. The narrowly divided vote confirms there are arguments both ways,” says…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mail-guardian-recognises-glenvilles-service
Mail & Guardian recognises Glenville’s service
Jan 26, 2021 - Glenville Fransman, a senior administrative assistant at North-West University’s (NWU's) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences was recently announced as one of the winners of the Mail & Guardian’s top 40 list of “Why we Serve”. He was nominated for his excellent service to the community, especially his involvement in youth…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-navorser-ondersoek-rol-van-tradisionele-medisyne-vir-velsiektes
NWU-navorser ondersoek rol van tradisionele medisyne vir velsiektes
Jan 29, 2021 - Talle mense maak op tradisionele plantgeneesmiddels staat om velsiektes te behandel. Nou het ’n navorser van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) ondersoek waarom hierdie plante doeltreffend is, en baan hy die weg vir verdere navorsing deur die farmaseutiese bedryf. “Die gebruik van inheemse kennis in die verskaffing van primêre gesondheidsorg,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-investigates-role-traditional-medicine-skin-disorders
NWU researcher investigates role of traditional medicine in skin disorders
Jan 29, 2021 - Many people rely on traditional plant remedies to treat skin disorders, and now a North-West University (NWU) researcher has investigated why these plants are effective, paving the way for further research by the pharmaceutical industry. “The use of indigenous knowledge in providing primary healthcare, especially in most indigenous African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-verdagmaking-van-entstowwe-en-die-rehabilitasie-van-gesaghebbendes
Die verdagmaking van entstowwe en die rehabilitasie van gesaghebbendes
Feb 08, 2021 - Hoewel sosiale media en die inligtingseeu die wonderlike effek het om inligting vryelik beskikbaar te maak, het dit skynbaar ook veroorsaak dat mense se vertroue in kundiges, gesaghebbendes, spesialiste en navorsers getaan het. Dr Yolandi Coetzer, dosent in Filosofie by die Skool vir Filosofie aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), skryf in ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/villainisation-vaccinations-and-rehabilitation-authority
The villainisation of vaccinations and the rehabilitation of authority
Feb 08, 2021 - While social media and the information age have had the wonderful effect of making information freely available, they have, seemingly, also caused the demise of people’s trust in experts, authorities, specialists and researchers. Dr Yolandi Coetzer, lecturer in Philosophy at the School of Philosophy at the North-West University (NWU), wrote in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hate-crimes-law-needed-protect-lgbt-community
Hate crimes law is needed to protect the LGBT community
Feb 10, 2021 - The incidence of hate crimes against members of South Africa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community remains disturbingly high. This is despite constitutional protection against discrimination and the enactment of various laws that promote equality and prohibit discrimination, says North-West University (NWU) master’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-digital-marketer-talks-about-benefits-enhancing-your-online-presence
NWU digital marketer talks about the benefits of enhancing your online presence
Feb 15, 2021 - Sam Junior Mbatha, a digital media marketer at the North-West University (NWU), led the conversation as a guest on #AfricaTweetChat on the topic “The online revolution: Digital marketing and job placement in the digital age” on 9 February 2021. #AfricaTweetChat started as a Twitter chat, which evolved into the ATC Digital Academy– a global…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-engineering-still-forefront
NWU's Engineering still at the forefront
Nov 20, 2018 - A great honour was recently bestowed upon the North-West University's (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering when their programme in mineral processing has been named under the top 100 best programs in the world in this field. This announcement was made by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, also known as the Shanghai Rankings. It is an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-pioneer-botanist-north-west-university-nwu-has-given-one-their-botanists-70th-birthday
NWU honours pioneer botanist The North-West University (NWU) has given one of their botanists a 70th birthday gift that will live on for future generations. The NWU named the herbarium on its campus in Mahikeng after botanist Sello David Phalatse, who pl
Nov 21, 2018 - The North-West University (NWU) has given one of their botanists a 70th birthday gift that will live on for future generations. The NWU named the herbarium on its campus in Mahikeng after botanist Sello David Phalatse, who played a crucial role at the School of Biological Sciences if the former University of Bophuthatswana, now the NWU.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-faculty-law-building-opens-door-more-opportunities
New Faculty of Law building opens the door to more opportunities
Nov 22, 2018 - The opening of the new Faculty of Law building on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng confirms the university’s commitment to produce future leaders and game changers. Chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng officially opened the new Faculty of Law building on the campus in Mahikeng on 20 November 2018. The faculty on this campus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/klein-krieketspelertjies-groot-drome
Klein krieketspelertjies, groot drome!
Nov 22, 2018 - As die Proteas se afrigter, Ottis Gibson, die jong talent by die onglangse KFC minikrieketdag, wat by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Vanderbijlparkkampus gehou is, kon sien, sou ouens soos AB de Villiers, JP Duminy en Kagiso Rabada iets gehad het om oor bekommerd te wees. Tydens hierdie gebeurtenis het spelers so jonk as ses jaar gewys hoe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/little-cricketers-big-aspirations
Little cricketers, big aspirations!
Nov 22, 2018 - If Proteas coach Ottis Gibson had been there to witness the young talent at the annual KFC Mini Cricket Festival, hosted at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the likes of AB de Villiers, JP Duminy and Kagiso Rabada would surely have had something to worry about. During this event players as young as six years old…http://news.nwu.ac.za/make-sure-cosmetics-are-safe-use
Make sure cosmetics are safe to use
Nov 22, 2018 - A large number of cosmetic products that are produced by micro and small businesses in Africa have not been cosmetically tested. This increases the chances of using a cosmetic product that has the potential to do more harm than good. The Department of Science and Technology (DST) / North-West University (NWU) Preclinical Drug Development…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hier-kom-die-volgende-geslag-ekostryders
Hier kom die volgende geslag ekostryders
Nov 22, 2018 - Die toekoms van ons planeet is dalk nie so donker as wat talle mense voorspel nie. ’n Navorser van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) doen haar deel om ’n nuwe geslag ekostryders toe te rus met kennis en toewyding om waterskaarste en ander uitdagings wat met klimaatsverandering te doen het, te bestry. Dr Irene Muller van die Fakulteit Opvoedkunde…http://news.nwu.ac.za/here-comes-next-generation-eco-warriors
Here comes the next generation of eco-warriors
Nov 22, 2018 - The future of the planet may not be as gloomy as many predict. A North-West University (NWU) researcher is doing her part to groom a new generation of eco-warriors armed with the knowledge and commitment to combat water scarcity and other challenges linked to climate change. Dr Irene Muller of the Faculty of Education is on a mission. By…http://news.nwu.ac.za/green-water-treatment-will-benefit-communities