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Ncobile Nkosi
I would describe myself as a physical geographer with a detailed understanding of atmospheric sciences and geomorphology. However, I have a deep appreciation of human geography and its impact on the physical part of geography. The title of my MSc study was “Quantifying particulate emissions from domestic burning in the KwaDela Township, Mpumalanga…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/daar-meer-aan-wind-en-sonkrag-elektrisiteit
Daar is meer aan wind- en sonkrag as elektrisiteit
Hernubare energiebronne soos son en wind het in die afgelope dekade groot veld gewen om “groen” energie aan die land se kragnetwerk te verskaf. Om selfonderhoudend te wees met die gebruik van hernubare elektrisiteit, is metodes nodig om energie te stoor, aangesien son- en windkrag natuurlikerwys fluktueer en nie konstante bronne van energie is nie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/theres-more-wind-and-solar-power-electricity
There’s more to wind and solar power than electricity
In the past decade, renewable energy sources such as solar and wind have made some inroads in supplying “green” energy to the country’s power grid. To be self-sustainable with the use of renewable electricity, methods of energy storage are required, as solar and wind are naturally fluctuating and not constant sources of energy. This is one of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-scientists-unite-launch-pan-african-disease-foundation
Top scientists unite to launch Pan-African Disease Foundation
A consortium of African universities and research institutions led by the Walter Sisulu University from South Africa, today announced the founding of the Sisulu Foundation for African and Pandemic Disease Response ("The Sisulu Foundation"). The Foundation will establish a collaborative Pan-African platform for training, research and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-ontvang-gunstige-graderings-van-internasionale-agentskappe
NWU ontvang gunstige graderings van internasionale agentskappe
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sit sy indrukwekkende prestasie op verskeie wêreldwye ranglyste voort met ’n 120ste plek op die 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings. Die jongste THE Young University Rankings, wat op 23 Junie 2021 gepubliseer is, plaas die NWU onder die beste 120 uit meer as 475 universiteite wêreldwyd.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-receives-favourable-rankings-international-agencies
NWU receives favourable rankings from international agencies
The North-West University (NWU) continues its impressive performance in various global rankings with a 120th-place ranking in the 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings. The latest THE Young University Rankings, published on 23 June 2021, place the NWU among the best 120 out of more than 475 universities globally. This is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/decolonising-communication-research-lecture-aims-identify-new-horizons-practice
A decolonising communication research lecture aims to identify new horizons of practice
The North-West University’s (NWU’s)School of Communication Studies and the Social Transformation research focus area hosted an online public lecture on 18 June 2021, titled “Decolonising communication research: Excavating the layers and identifying new horizons of practice”. The guest speaker was Dr Isabelle Zaugg, a lecturer and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/love-art
For the love of art
The North West University (NWU) Gallery, together with the Klerksdorp Museum, is keeping art lovers entertained from the safety of their own homes. They are currently showcasing the “Once we were heroes” exhibition by the Art Bank SA, and the “Agility is the New Black” exhibition by mother and son Thina and Themba Minya. Both…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-partial-independence-transnet-national-ports-authority-means
What the partial independence of the Transnet National Ports Authority means
President Cyril Ramaphosa, together with Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan and Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula, announced on 22 June 2021 the establishment of the National Ports Authority as an independent, wholly-owned subsidiary of Transnet in terms of the National Ports Act, 12 of 2005. North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-regering-het-beperkte-opsies-gehad-toe-die-inperkingsmaatreels-na-vlak-4-opgeskuif
Die regering het beperkte opsies gehad toe die inperkingsmaatreëls na vlak 4 opgeskuif is
“Die breë realiteite waarmee president Cyril Ramaphosa gekonfronteer word in sy soeke na die regte balans tussen lewens en heenkomes om die huidige ernstige derde golf van Covid-19 en sy deltavariant te hanteer, moet erken word.” Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), het in sy kommentaar op…http://news.nwu.ac.za/government-had-limited-options-moving-level-4-lockdown-restrictions
Government had limited options in moving to Level 4 lockdown restrictions
“The broad realities faced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in seeking to strike the right balance between lives and livelihoods to cope with the current serious third wave of Covid-19 and its delta variant should be recognised.” In commenting on the moving of South Africa to Level 4 lockdown on 28 June, Prof Raymond Parsons, an economist from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/diepleerstudente-skitter-die-nwu-gradeplegtigheid
Diepleerstudente skitter by die NWU-gradeplegtigheid
Die Fakulteit Ingenieurswese aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is met reg trots op die sukses van sy nuwe groep nagraadse studente in die MuST-navorsingsnisarea (Meertalige Spraaktegnologie-navorsingsnisarea). Al sewe meestersgraadstudente wat by MuST se 2019/2020-diepleerprogram aangesluit het, het op 30 Junie hulle grade ontvang, met vyf…http://news.nwu.ac.za/deep-learning-students-shine-nwu-graduation-ceremony
Deep learning students shine at NWU graduation ceremony
The Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is rightly proud of the success of its new cohort of postgraduate students in the MuST (Multilingual Speech Technologies) research niche area. All seven master’s degree students who joined MuST’s 2019/2020 deep learning programme had their degrees conferred on 30 June, with five of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-embraces-winds-change-blowing-through-legal-profession
NWU academic embraces winds of change blowing through the legal profession
It is now deemed unethical for a business to demand that prospective candidate attorneys have driver's licenses, or own or have access to the use of vehicles they could use in the course of their employment. This is the result of a revision of the rules pertaining to practical vocational contracts in the Legal Practice Act*. NWU academic and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/toekenning-sal-sa-help-om-sy-moeilike-geskiedenis-te-hanteer
Toekenning sal SA help om sy moeilike geskiedenis te hanteer
Suid-Afrika is ’n samelewing waar ’n gevoel van behoort deur ’n lang en diep geskiedenis van verdeling en ontneming gekompliseer word. Vier personeellede van die Noordwes-Universiteit het ’n internasionale toekenning van die African Critical Inquiry Programme* (ACIP) ontvang om ’n gesamentlike werkswinkel te organiseer wat akademiese en artistiese…http://news.nwu.ac.za/grant-will-help-sa-grapple-its-difficult-history
Grant will help SA grapple with its difficult history
South Africa is a society in which a sense of belonging is complicated by a long and deep history of division and dispossession. Four staff members of the North-West University have received an international grant from the African Critical Inquiry Programme* (ACIP) to organise a collaborative workshop that will use academic and artistic engagement…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/waarom-kinders-boelies-word
Waarom kinders boelies word
Straf is die eerste ding waaraan die meeste mense dink wanneer hulle uitvind ’n kind is ’n boelie. Hulle ondersoek selde die rede waarom die kind hulle maats emosioneel, verbaal en selfs fisies seermaak. Tebello Mabusela, ’n sielkundedosent by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), bespreek die verskillende faktore wat moontlik tot…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-children-become-bullies
Why children become bullies
Punishment is the first reaction most people think of when they find out that a child is a bully. They rarely investigate the reason why the child is emotionally, verbally or even physically harming their peers. Tebello Mabusela, a psychology lecturer at the North-West University (NWU), discusses the various factors that could…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-assist-elderly-register-covid-19-vaccination
NWU students assist the elderly to register for COVID 19 vaccination
South Africa's self-registration vaccination portal for citizens aged 60 and above commenced in mid-April. So far, the process of registration for the group has been very low due to variety of reasons. The North-West University (NWU) UNICEF student chapter volunteers on the Mahikeng Campus, in partnership with the Department of Health, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-university-venda-host-iks-innovation-and-social-entrepreneurship-webinar