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International recognition for one of our own
Aug 12, 2021 - The International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS) is constituted of many societies and academies within the physiological sciences worldwide. That is why the Faculty of Health Sciences is extremely proud that one of our own was given the opportunity to represent our country in such a union. Dr Lebo Gafane-Matemane was nominated by the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/impact-covid-19-food-security-south-africa
The impact of Covid-19 on food security in South Africa
Aug 05, 2021 - The devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have adversely affected all facets of human life. These effects are felt across the globe – from health challenges leading to hospitalisation and even death, loss of income and/or employment and hunger and malnutrition, to an increase in external debt and food security challenges. …https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/geskommelde-kabinet-n-belangrike-stap-die-regte-rigting
Geskommelde kabinet is ’n belangrike stap in die regte rigting
Aug 06, 2021 - “Die aankondiging op 5 Augustus deur president Cyril Ramaphosa oor ’n geskommelde kabinet, is ’n langverwagte belangrike stap in die regte rigting om sakevertroue te help herbou op ’n tydstip waar dit erg deur onlangse gebeure in Suid-Afrika geruk is.” Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU),…https://news.nwu.ac.za/reshuffled-cabinet-important-step-right-direction
Reshuffled cabinet is an important step in the right direction
Aug 06, 2021 - “The announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa of a reshuffled cabinet on 5 August is a long-awaited important step in the right direction to help rebuild business confidence at a time when it has been badly shaken by recent events in South Africa.” Prof Raymond Parsons, an economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU),…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/charonike-bly-radio-se-goue-meisie
Charonike bly radio se goue meisie
Aug 06, 2021 - Sy is die onbetwiste goue meisie van die Noordwes-Universiteit se klankgolwe, en op Vrydag 30 Julie het Charonike Nel dit weereens bewys toe sy tydens die nasionale Radiotoekennings as die Beste Kampus Ontbytprogram-aanbieder aangewys is. Haar houvas op toekennings blyk geen einde te ken nie. Nel, wat stasiebestuurder van PUKfm 93.6 is, bloos…https://news.nwu.ac.za/charonike-remains-radios-golden-girl
Charonike remains radio’s golden girl
Aug 06, 2021 - She is the undisputed golden girl of the North-West University’s sound waves, and on Friday, 30 July Charonike Nel proved this once more at the National Radio Awards when she was named the Best Campus Breakfast Programme Presenter. There seems to be no end to her hold on awards. Nel, who is the station manager at PUKfm 93.6, blushes tomato red…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/projekte-oor-reaksie-op-siektes-wil-suid-afrika-selfonderhoudend-maak
Projekte oor reaksie op siektes wil Suid-Afrika selfonderhoudend maak
Aug 12, 2021 - In ’n tyd van Covid-19-tamheid word landsburgers nou met ’n selfs dodeliker en hoogs oordraagbare Delta-variant gekonfronteer. Hierdie nuwe virusmutasie het ’n impak op die reeds oorlaaide gesondheidstelsel met te min hulpbronne. Wat nog meer kommerwekkend is, is dat op dag 460 van die staat van inperking in Suid-Afrika minder as 1% van die Suid-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/disease-response-projects-aim-make-africa-self-sufficient
Disease response projects aim to make Africa self-sufficient
Aug 12, 2021 - In a time of Covid-19 fatigue, citizens are now confronted with an even deadlier and highly transmissible Delta variant. This new virus mutation impacts on already overburdened and under-resourced health systems. More alarming is that on day 460 of the lockdown in South Africa, less than 1% of the population was fully immunised. Also, in June,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/meerjarige-grasse-die-antwoord-vir-die-herstel-van-veld
Meerjarige grasse is die antwoord vir die herstel van veld
Aug 12, 2021 - In ’n waterskaarsland soos Suid-Afrika met toenemende eise vir weiding, kan gekweekte meerjarige grasse die antwoord wees op die bewaring van die veld en die verskaffing van voeding vir diere. “Droogtes, min reën en oorbeweiding het groot degradasie van die veld veroorsaak, en dus is die herstel van die veld ’n prioriteit vir produsente en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/perennial-grasses-are-answer-veld-restoration
Perennial grasses are the answer for veld restoration
Aug 12, 2021 - In a water-scarce country like South Africa with growing demands for grazing, cultivated perennial grasses could be the answer to protecting the veld and providing nutrition for animals. “Droughts, scarcity of rain and overgrazing have caused a lot of degradation of the veld, and therefore veld restoration is a priority for farmers and the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/middelengels-wakker-die-verbeelding-van-topgegradeerde-navorser-aan
Middelengels wakker die verbeelding van topgegradeerde navorser aan
Aug 12, 2021 - Prof David Scott-Macnab, met sy B2-gradering van die Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS), is die hoogste gegradeerde navorser wat tans in die Fakulteit Geesteswetenskappe aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) werksaam is. Om ’n B2-gradering te ontvang, moes ’n akademikus ’n beduidende korpus navorsing in hoogaangeskrewe, hoë-impak- internasionale…https://news.nwu.ac.za/middle-english-fires-imagination-top-rated-researcher
Middle English fires the imagination of top-rated researcher
Aug 17, 2021 - With a B2 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF), Prof David Scott-Macnab is the highest rated researcher currently employed in the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU). To receive a B2 rating, an academic needs to have published a substantial body of research in top-tier, high-impact international journals, books…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsing-bekyk-hoe-interpretasie-bybellees-afrika-bepaal
Navorsing bekyk hoe interpretasie Bybellees in Afrika bepaal
Aug 12, 2021 - Die manier waarop die Skrif gelees en geïnterpreteer word, het ’n beduidende invloed op wat mense in die Bybel lees. Dit bepaal ook hulle benadering tot kwellende en aktuele kwessies waarmee gelowiges worstel. Dít is die fokus van prof Marius Nel, navorsingsleerstoel in Ekumenisme: Pentekostalisme en Neo-Pentekostalisme, se navorsing oor die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/research-looks-how-interpretation-affects-bible-reading-africa
Research looks at how interpretation affects Bible reading in Africa
Aug 12, 2021 - The way in which Scripture is read and interpreted has a major effect on what people read in the Bible. This also determines their approach to concerning and topical issues with which the faithful struggle. This is the focus of the research by Prof Marius Nel, research chair in Ecumenism: Pentecostalism and Neo-Pentecostalism, on the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/pasop-vir-besmette-vleis-wat-op-straat-verkoop-word
Pasop vir besmette vleis wat op straat verkoop word
Aug 12, 2021 - Die groot verskeidenheid bakteriële spesies wat aangetref word in voorbereide vleis wat op Johannesburg se strate verkoop word, is ’n aanduiding dat verbruikers van hierdie vleis gevaar loop om voedselvergiftiging op te doen. Dit is volgens die bevindings van ’n meestersgraadstudie wat deur dr Mpinda Edoaurd Tshipamba van die Noordwes-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/watch-out-contaminated-meat-sold-streets
Watch out for contaminated meat sold on the streets
Aug 12, 2021 - The wide range of bacterial species found in ready-to-eat meat sold on the streets of Johannesburg indicates that consumers of this meat could be at risk of food poisoning. This is according to the findings of a study conducted by Dr Mpinda Edoaurd Tshipamba, North-West University (NWU) master’s graduate in the subject group Animal Health. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nuwe-phds-soos-musiek-ons-ore
Nuwe PhD’s is soos musiek in ons ore
Aug 12, 2021 - Onsekerheid is aan die orde van die dag, en twyfel oor die toekoms is teenwoordig by almal behalwe die mees optimistiese siele onder ons. Wat egter konstant gebly het, is die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se enorme navorsingsuitset en ons navorsers se onuitblusbare nastrewing van uitnemendheid. By die Mei- en Junie-gradeplegtighede is 136 PhD’s…https://news.nwu.ac.za/new-phds-are-music-ears
New PhDs are music to the ears
Aug 12, 2021 - Uncertainty reigns and doubt about the future is fostered in all but the most optimistic minds. What has remained a constant is the North-West University’s (NWU’s) superlative research output and our researchers’ indefatigable pursuit of excellence. At the May and June graduation ceremonies, 136 PhDs were awarded, with more ceremonies to follow…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hartbreek-vir-hoopvol-chederick
Hartbreek vir hoopvol Chederick
Aug 10, 2021 - Dit het al die kenmerke van ʼn Shakespeare-tragedie, hoewel die dramaturg se besondere beeldspraak ontbreek. Die horlosie sê dit is 11:30 en die kwik spoeg reeds vuur onder Tokio se ongenaakbare son. Of die snikhete omstandighede in die Olimpiese Stadion die atlete pla, sal net hulle weet. Die Suid-Afrikaanse 4 X 100 m-aflosspan staan reg saam…https://news.nwu.ac.za/heartbreak-hopeful-chederick