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Kunstenaar se indrukke van Covid-19 en aardverwarming wen twee internasionale pryse
Die werklike waarde van kuns strek baie verder as die geldelike waarde daarvan. Die skoonheid daarvan kan ons stomslaan en die betekenis kan ons harte, gedagtes en siele aanraak vir geslagte nadat dit geskep is. ’n NWU-alumnus se kunswerke het op meesterlike wyse sy “filmstrook”-indrukke van die staat van inperking, die Covid-19-pandemie en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/artists-impressions-covid-19-and-global-warming-win-two-international-prizes
Artist’s impressions of Covid-19 and global warming win two international prizes
The true value of art far exceeds its monetary worth. Its beauty may astonish us and its meaning touches hearts, thoughts and souls for generations after it has been created. An NWU alumnus’s artworks have masterfully captured his “film-strip” impressions of lockdown, the Covid-19 pandemic and global warming, and earned him first prizes in two…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-online-colloquium-shares-wonder-mahikeng-astronomical-observatory
NWU online colloquium shares the wonder of the Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory
The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS) at the North-West University (NWU) hosted an online colloquium about its Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory (MAO) on 12 July 2021. The title of the colloquium was “NWU Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory: science cases and usage”. According to Prof James Chibueze, the main purpose of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-conference-social-media-fake-news-and-hate-speech
NWU to host conference on social media, fake news and hate speech
The advent of social media has brought about the democratisation of communication. The public who has always been consumers of messages has now also become producers since social media is open to everyone who has a device, an account, and data or access to the internet. Communication has never been more interesting in the history of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/duisende-word-die-nwu-se-uitreiksentrums-ingeent
Duisende word by die NWU se uitreiksentrums ingeënt
Die Covid-19-inentingsveldtog in Suid-Afrika het ’n hupstoot gekry met duisende lede van die publiek, insluitende personeellede van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), hulle gades en lewensmaats, wat die afgelope naweek (16 tot 18 Julie) hulle inentings ontvang het. ’n Inentingsveldtog het by twee NWU-sentrums – die Great Hall in Mahikeng en die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/thousands-get-vaccinated-nwu-outreach-sites
Thousands get vaccinated at NWU outreach sites
The Covid-19 vaccination drive in South Africa received a boost with thousands of members of the public, including North-West University (NWU) staff members, their spouses and life-partners, getting their vaccinations during the past weekend (16 to 18 July). Similar drives are expected in the near future and as soon as details regarding these…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-digital-divide
Bridging the digital divide
With the global community having moved into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Dr Kaizer Ndlovu from the North-West University (NWU) believes that there is a plethora of benefits that come with bridging the digital divide. Dr Ndlovu currently teaches technology management in the NWU’s MBA programme, and says he is excited about the global…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-juta-skynverhoorkompetisie-vier-sy-tiende-verjaardag-met-aanlyn-verhore
NWU-Juta-skynverhoorkompetisie vier sy tiende verjaardag met aanlyn verhore
Die gewilde jaarlikse NWU-Juta-skynverhoorkompetisie vier sy tiende verjaardag. Die kompetisie sal hierdie jaar in ’n aanlyn formaat plaasvind. As gevolg van die Covid-19-pandemie het die Juta-skynverhoorkompetisie nie in 2020 plaasgevind nie, maar gaan hierdie jaar voort met die oog daarop om regstudente die geleentheid te gee om…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-juta-mock-trial-competition-celebrates-tenth-anniversary-online-trials
NWU-Juta Mock Trial competition celebrates tenth anniversary with online trials
The popular annual NWU-Juta Mock Trial competition is celebrating its tenth anniversary. This year the competition will take place in an online format. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Juta Mock Trial competition did not take place in 2020 but is continuing this year in its mission to give law students the opportunity to gain practical…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/top-sportsielkundige-agter-sa-se-olimpiese-aanslag
Top-sportsielkundige agter SA se Olimpiese aanslag
Daar is nie ʼn groter atletiekverhoog as die Olimpiese Spele nie, en daar is min sportgeleenthede met só ʼn kleurryke geskiedenis. Vir elke glorieryke Spele gevul met dramatiese, ryk herinneringe, is daar ook Spele wat met groot hartseer gepaard gegaan het. Londen 2012 en Atlanta 1996 val in eersgenoemde kategorie, en die tragedie van München…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-sports-psychologist-behind-sas-olympic-campaign
Top sports psychologist behind SA’s Olympic campaign
There is no greater athletics stage than the Olympic Games, and there are few sports events with such a colourful history. For every glorious Game filled with dramatic, rich memories, there are also the Games that were accompanied by terrible heartache. London 2012 and Atlanta 1996 fall into the former category, and the tragedy of Munich in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/african-indigenous-knowledge-systems-and-covid-19
African indigenous knowledge systems and Covid-19
It has been more than a year since the global scourge of Covid-19 struck, forcing the government and the private sector to scramble for vaccines and treatments to curb the spread of the virus. But what role have indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) played in curbing the pandemic? This is what three IKS PhD candidates from the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-prof-leenta-grobler-rising-star
NWU’s Prof Leenta Grobler – A Rising Star
Prof Leenta Grobler, the director for business development and stakeholder engagement in the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU), is a true trailblazer and not even the Covid-19 pandemic can hold her back. She was recently announced as a semi-finalist in the category Public and Private Service of the annual Accenture…http://news.nwu.ac.za/conference-takes-closer-look-role-social-media-accelerating-fake-news-and-hate-speech
Conference takes a closer look at the role of social media in accelerating fake news and hate speech
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research entity hosted an online international conference on “Social Media, Fake News and Hate Speech” on 22 and 23 July 2021. Prof Abiodun Salawu, ILMA director, says the aim of the conference was to bring like-minded academics and researchers from across the world…http://news.nwu.ac.za/passing-away-dr-johan-van-zyl
Passing away of Dr Johan van Zyl
It is with great sadness, shock and disbelief that the North-West University (NWU) community has learnt about the sudden passing away of Dr Johan van Zyl, Executive Chairperson of Toyota SA. Our deepest condolences go out to his wife Santie, family, friends and colleagues. He was indeed a remarkable man and leader. He was a respected academic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-steps-better-lives-young-people
NWU lecturer steps up to better the lives of young people
For North-West University (NWU) lecturer, Prof Fazel Ebrihiam Freeks, giving back to his former school and the community he grew up in is an opportunity to come full circle with his own young self and those who gave to him. Growing up, life was not a walk in the park for Prof Freeks. His mother passed away when he was only three years…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-scoops-best-afternoon-drive-presenter-award-second-time
NWU alumnus scoops Best Afternoon Drive Presenter award for the second time
North-West University (NWU) alumnus and Motsweding FM Afternoon Drive show presenter Lucky "LTK" Komanisi, was announced as Best Afternoon Drive Presenter on radio for the second time in a row during the recent Radio Awards. The winners of the eleventh edition of the Radio Awards were announced on 30 July 2021 during an online awards ceremony…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-farmers-warned-bovine-infections-through-multidrug-resistant-bacteria
North West farmers warned of bovine infections through multidrug-resistant bacteria
Livestock farmers in the North West Province are being urged to apply all possible security measures and avoid the introduction of new bulls without sanitary control. This is necessary to prevent the spread of a bacterial infection that causes abortion, infertility and other reproductive ailments in cattle – and could potentially be passed into…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-juta-skynverhore-oorbrugging-van-die-gaping-tussen-teorie-en-praktyk-al-n-dekade-lank-aan-die
NWU-Juta-skynverhore – oorbrugging van die gaping tussen teorie en praktyk al ’n dekade lank aan die gang
Die gewilde jaarlikse NWU-Juta-skynverhoorkompetisie het op 2 Augustus sy tiende verjaardag in ’n virtuele hofsaal gevier. Dit was die eerste keer dat die hele kompetisie, van die eerste uitskakelrondtes tot by die finale rondte, aanlyn plaasgevind het. ’n Gekombineerde NWU-span van derdejaarstudente wat die staat verteenwoordig het,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/making-internships-work