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Ali Bacher, he should know
He may be small in posture, but everybody knows he has an enormous spirit. Dr Ali Bacher, South Africa’s most famous cricket administrator, who at the age of 80 still enjoys global standing, this week visited the North-West University (NWU) to share enough life lessons and anecdotes to fill a number of books. This guest lecture was hosted by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/anja-sets-her-sights-early-detection-kidney-disease-young-south-africans
Anja sets her sights on early detection of kidney disease in young South Africans
The earlier kidney disease is detected, the more effectively it can be treated. Anja Degenaar, a master’s student in physiology at the North-West University (NWU), has set out to identify the biomarkers which will indicate deteriorating kidney function in young South Africans, ensuring early detection and treatment. “The global prevalence of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/rusland-se-inval-oekraine-wat-beteken-dit-vir-suid-afrikaanse-verbruikers
Rusland se inval in Oekraïne: wat beteken dit vir Suid-Afrikaanse verbruikers?
Rusland se inval van Oekraïne het skokgolwe regoor die wêreld gestuur en beduidende onsekerheid in wêreldmarkte veroorsaak. Hoewel ons geografies ver van hierdie strydende lande is, beteken die moderne era van globalisering en sterk integrasie van markte deur handel en finansiële vloei dat Suid-Afrikaners moontlik die uitwerking daarvan aan…http://news.nwu.ac.za/russias-invasion-ukraine-what-does-it-hold-south-african-consumers
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: what does it hold for South African consumers?
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has sent shockwaves across the globe, causing significant uncertainty in global markets. Although geographically far removed from these warring countries, the modern era of globalisation and fierce integration of markets through trade and financial flows means that South Africans will possibly feel the effect…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-navorsers-help-om-die-pad-vorentoe-vir-waterstof-suid-afrika-uit-te-stippel
NWU-navorsers help om die pad vorentoe vir waterstof in Suid-Afrika uit te stippel
Die Aarde is in die moeilikheid. Ons is besig om onder wolke van koolstofdioksiedvrystellings te verstik as gevolg van die gebruik van steenkool en ander hulpbronne om energie op te wek, en dit doen die omgewing skade aan. Hierdie vrystellings is die primêre oorsaak van aardverwarming, en as die mens die ergste gevolge van aardverwarming* wil…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-help-map-way-forward-hydrogen-south-africa
NWU researchers help map the way forward for hydrogen in South Africa
The Earth is in trouble. It is suffocating under clouds of carbon dioxide emissions from the use of coal and other environmentally damaging resources to generate energy. These emissions are the primary cause of global warming, and if humanity wants to avoid the worst consequences of global warming*, we have to find alternatives for our energy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bewaring-van-afrika-se-biodiversiteit-deur-genomika-hou-verband-met-voedselsekerheid
Bewaring van Afrika se biodiversiteit deur genomika hou verband met voedselsekerheid
Deur genomika te gebruik om die Afrika-vasteland se biodiversiteit te verstaan en bewaar, kan die aanpasbaarheid van plante, diere en ander lewensvorms bevorder word sodat hulle by klimaatsverandering kan aanpas om voedselsekerheid te behou, sê ’n navorser van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), dr Roksana Majewska. Sy en haar medenavorsers by die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/conserving-african-biodiversity-through-genomics-has-food-security-link
Conserving African biodiversity through genomics has a food security link
Using genomics to understand and protect the African continent’s biodiversity could improve the resilience of plants, animals and other life forms to climate change, with a knock-on effect on food security, says North-West University (NWU) researcher Dr Roksana Majewska. She and fellow researchers at the African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kuberaanvalle-gaan-waarskynlik-meer-word-namate-konnektiwiteit-toeneem
Kuberaanvalle gaan waarskynlik meer word namate konnektiwiteit toeneem
Kuberaanvalle is besig om toe te neem namate die wêreld meer gekonnekteer raak en die belonings groter is. Volgens ’n akademikus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) gaan die moontlike belonings vir kuberaanvallers toenemend groter word namate meer aspekte van ons daaglikse lewens met mekaar verweef en van aanlyn interaksie afhanklik raak. Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cyberattacks-likely-increase-connectivity-grows
Cyberattacks likely to increase as connectivity grows
Cyberattacks are occurring thick and fast as the world becomes more connected and the rewards greater. According to a North-West University (NWU) academic, the possible rewards for cyberattackers will continue to increase, as more aspects of our everyday lives become interwoven and reliant on online interaction. Prof Wian Erlank from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-receives-prestigious-grant-malaria-research
NWU academic receives prestigious grant for malaria research
Phenyo Mokgothu Dr Fortunate Mokoena, North-West University (NWU) academic in the subject group Biochemistry, has been awarded the Grand Challenges Africa drug discovery grant. Dr Mokoena was awarded this grant for her study “Identification of Novel Inhibitors against Malarial Hsp90”. In this study she coupled molecular docking approaches…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-alumnus-arrie-rautenbach-nuwe-hub-van-absa-aangewys
NWU-alumnus Arrie Rautenbach as nuwe HUB van Absa aangewys
Bertie Jacobs Arnold (Arrie) Rautenbach, ’n alumnus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), is as Absa se nuwe Hoof- Uitvoerende Beampte: Kleinhandel- en Sakebankeenheid Suid-Afrika aangestel en neem die leisels by dié bankreus met onmiddellike effek oor. Arrie is sedert November 2011 die hoof van Absa se kleinhandel- en sake-eenheid…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-arrie-rautenbach-named-ceo-absa
NWU alumnus Arrie Rautenbach named CEO of Absa
Bertie Jacobs North-West University (NWU) alumnus Arnold (Arrie) Rautenbach has been named Absa’s Chief Executive Officer: Retail and Business Banking South Africa and will take over the reigns at the banking giant with immediate effect. Arrie headed Absa’s retail and business banking branch since November 2011. The 56-year-old…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/covid-19-pandemie-het-suid-afrika-se-brose-vrede-verder-laat-verswak
Covid-19-pandemie het Suid-Afrika se brose vrede verder laat verswak
In die nadraai van die Covid-19-pandemie het die uitsluiting van selfs nog meer Suid-Afrikaanse burgers van ekonomiese aktiwiteit die land se reeds brose vrede verder laat verswak. Dit is een van die gevolgtrekkings waartoe Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) akademikus dr Gideon van Riet, wat onlangs ’n artikel gepubliseer het wat op drie jaar se…http://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-pandemic-has-further-weakened-south-africas-fragile-peace
Covid-19 pandemic has further weakened South Africa’s fragile peace
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the exclusion of even more South African residents from economic activity has further weakened the country’s already fragile peace. This is one of the conclusions drawn by North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Gideon van Riet, who recently published an article based on three years of research in the JB…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/eagles-kelder-madibaz
Eagles kelder Madibaz
Bertie Jacobs ’n Arend het nie slagtande nie – kloue wel. Maar, sou die NWU Eagles eersgenoemde gehad het, sou hulle dié weliswaar ook in die NMMU Madibaz ingeslaan het. Die Eagles het Maandagaand op die Fanie du Toit-sportterrein hulle besoekers van Gqeberha met 61–26 afgeransel. Agterlangs was die Eagles so giftig soos gaboenadders en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-sink-madibaz
Eagles sink Madibaz
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
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
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