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“Attached to the Soil” ― NWU beleef ’n Fulbright-vakkundige se aangrypende uitstalling
’n Uitstalling wat die hoop en drome saamvat van Suid-Afrikaners wat sedert 1994 in ’n demokratiese land woon, is tans op toer na ses van Suid-Afrika se universiteitskampusse. Lede van die bestuur, personeel en studente van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het ’n rondstapgeleentheid op die NWU se Potchefstroomkampus bygewoon waar hulle die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/attached-soil-nwu-experiences-fulbright-scholars-touching-exhibition
“Attached to the Soil” ― NWU experiences Fulbright scholar’s touching exhibition
An exhibition capturing the hopes and dreams of South Africans living in a democratic country since 1994 is currently touring six of South Africa’s university campuses. Members of the management, staff and students of the North-West University (NWU) attended a walkabout at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus where they could experience Fulbright…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-animal-health-and-mahikeng-spca-provide-rabies-vaccinations
NWU Animal Health and Mahikeng SPCA provide rabies vaccinations
Ontiretse Motingwa The subject group Animal Health on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, in collaboration with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Mahikeng, recently visited the Lekaleng village close to the campus to offer free rabies vaccinations. Rabies is a fatal virus that affects…http://news.nwu.ac.za/paving-way-next-generation
Paving the way for the next generation
Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane, an associate professor of Physiology at the North-West University (NWU), is paving the way for the next generation of researchers by carving new paths in cardiovascular health research. Prof Gafane-Matemane, who carries out her research activities as part of the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) and the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-unicef-host-workshop-health-and-nutrition
NWU and UNICEF host workshop on health and nutrition
There is an increase in the number of South African young people who are overweight and obese, especially among young females. This is according to a newly published UNICEF baseline study on diet and physical activity among youth and adolescents for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) prevention in South Africa. Evidently, 31,3% of 15 to 19-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-needs-be-done-ensure-ecd-coding-and-robotics-curriculum-succeeds
What needs to be done to ensure ECD coding and robotics curriculum succeeds
An early childhood education specialist at the North-West University (NWU) has welcomed the recently published, first-ever draft curriculum for teaching coding and robotics from Grades R to 3. However, she emphasises that some hard work lies ahead if the proposed curriculum is to succeed. The Department of Basic Education published the draft…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/stimulering-van-kundige-dialoog-oor-ons-grense-heen
Stimulering van kundige dialoog oor ons grense heen
Die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op 11 Augustus met trots sy eerste formele uitreik-inisiatief vir Afrika in Gaborone, Botswana bekendgestel. Sowat 80 afgevaardigdes van die Botswana-regering, die formele sakesektor en personeel van verskeie universiteite het hierdie luisterryke gebeurtenis bygewoon. Die eerste alumni-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/water-management-spotlight-during-launch-nwu-internationalisation-africa-outreach-programme
Water management in the spotlight during launch of NWU Internationalisation Africa outreach programme
On 11 August 2022, the North-West University (NWU) Business School launched its Internationalisation Africa Outreach programme in Botswana with the theme “Water is life: sustainable water management in Southern Africa”. The launch was attended by NWU Business School alumnus, Minister of Land and Water Affairs in Botswana, Dr Kefentse Mzwinila,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-collaborates-internationally-explore-possibility-integrating-community-engaged-learning
NWU collaborates internationally to explore possibility of integrating community-engaged learning
Prof Lesley Wood, director of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Community-based Educational Research (COMBER) focus area, was recently invited by Dr Maura Adshead from the Limerick University (UL) in Ireland to collaborate in exploring the possibility of integrating more community-engaged learning into higher education curricula. During…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ball-boy-varsity-football-star-player
From ball boy to Varsity Football star player
Wesley Sneijder, Fabio Cannavaro, Carlos Tevez, Raul Gonzalez, and Mateo Kovacic are among some of the best football players and have one thing in common – before the dizzying heights of fame and fortune, they all started off as ball boys. Omphile Shuping, one of the North-West University (NWU) Eagles team members taking part in the 2022…http://news.nwu.ac.za/i-put-it-you-second-year-vanderbijlpark-students-victorious-nwu-juta-mock-trials
I put it to you – second-year Vanderbijlpark students victorious in NWU Juta Mock Trials
A team of second-year students from the Faculty of Law on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) are this year’s winners in the popular annual NWU Juta Mock Trial competition that took place in Potchefstroom on 15 August. Omphemetse Malebese, France Richia, Ayanda Sibisi and Tsitsi Sithole walked away with the first prize…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ek-stel-dit-aan-u-tweedejaar-vanderbijlparkstudente-die-wenners-die-nwu-juta-skynverhore
Ek stel dit aan u – tweedejaar-Vanderbijlparkstudente die wenners in die NWU Juta Skynverhore
’n Span tweedejaarstudente van die Fakulteit Regte op die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is hierdie jaar se wenners in die gewilde jaarlikse NWU Juta Skynverhore-kompetisie wat op 15 Augustus in Potchefstroom plaasgevind het. Omphemetse Malebese, France Richia, Ayanda Sibisi en Tsitsi Sithole het met die eerste prys…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mbada-residence-hosts-self-defence-dojo
NWU Mbada residence hosts self-defence dojo
by Ontiretse Motingwa Traditionally a dojo is a place for learning or meditation, most often in the field of martial arts, and the Mbada residence on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus have embraced this philosophy. The residence recently hosted a women’s dojo at the Great Hall, where they invited boxing and karate sporting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-donates-computers-and-books-jb-marks-community-libraries
NWU donates computers and books to JB Marks community libraries
Local libraries often do not have the means to acquire much-needed computers and books on a regular basis. Staff of the North-West University (NWU) Library and Information Service (LIS) in Potchefstroom saw this need and reached out with a generous donation to the JB Marks community libraries. Louise Vos, LIS senior manager, says the donation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-defence-goalkeeper-jevukas-capable-hands
NWU Eagles’ defence is in goalkeeper Jevuka’s capable hands
On 28 July 2022, the North-West University's (NWU’s) football team will face the University of the Free State (UFS) in the second round of the Varsity Football tournament. In the first round UFS defeated the University of Pretoria (UP) by 3 goals to 0. More Varsity Football trophies have been won by UP than any other institution. The NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-top-10-education-changemaker
NWU alumnus is a top 10 Education Changemaker
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Tebogo Edwin Lesoro has been selected as one of the winners of the Education Changemakers programme. This programme, now running for its second year, was initiated by the Trevor Noah Foundation, in partnership with the Young African Leaders Initiative Regional Leadership Centre Southern Africa (YALI…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-drive-leads-bodybuilding-success
NWU student’s drive leads to bodybuilding success
During the recent July USSA competition, bodybuilder and North -West University (NWU) student Penny Sambo finished first in his division and was announced the overall winner of the bodybuilding tournament. Participants in competitive bodybuilding, such as Penny, demonstrate their developed muscular build with their personal posing routines and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-mourns-passing-its-student
The North-West University mourns the passing of its student
The North-West University (NWU) is saddened by the passing of a 20-year-old student at the Mahikeng Campus in the afternoon of Tuesday, 26 July 2022. The student’s next of kin have been informed, and some family members have already been on the scene where they were accompanied by members of the South African Police Services (SAPS). Ms Mmathabo…http://news.nwu.ac.za/voyage-discovery-starts-ikateleng
Voyage of discovery starts with Ikateleng
Change is knocking at the door, loudly enough to draw attention, but yet too softly for everyone to hear. Across the country’s borders the final shots of a war are being fired. The previous regime is gasping for breath, because the world’s sanctions are choking it. The media are being gagged and traitors are being necklaced. It is a discordant…http://news.nwu.ac.za/it-time-eskom-switch-private-sector-initiatives