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Tien NWU Eagles op pad na Mauritius
Jy het albei hande hiervoor nodig. Tien – tel hulle – tien Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Eagles van die NWU se atletiekklub is ingesluit by die Suid-Afrikaanse span wat gaan deelneem aan die CAA Afrika Kampioenskap wat van 8 tot 12 Junie in Mauritius gehou gaan word. Dit is benewens die langafstandhardloper Elroy Gelant, wat ’n personeellid…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ten-nwu-eagles-heading-mauritius
Ten NWU Eagles heading to Mauritius
You will need both hands for this. Ten – count them – ten North-West University (NWU) Eagles from the NWU’s athletics club have been included in the South African team that will compete in the CAA Africa Championships that will be held in Mauritius from 8 to 12 June. That is excluding long-distance runner Elroy Gelant, who is a staff…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-nominated-young-founders-award
NWU alumnus nominated for young founders’ award
North-West University (NWU) Alumnus Siyabonga Mhlabane has been nominated for the FOYA Awards 2022 in the category of the Most Promising Founder of the Year under 30. Launched in 2016, the annual FOYA Awards recognises and appreciates young founders contributing to the development of the African continent, while creating sustainable jobs…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-and-miss-sa-contestant-visits-her-alma-mater
NWU alumnus and Miss SA contestant visits her alma mater
North-West University (NWU) alumnus and Miss South Africa contestant Mphontle Plaatjie recently paid the Vanderbijlpark Campus a courtesy visit as part of her Miss SA tour, leading up to the selection of the top 10 finalists. The former NWU law student and Arts and Culture committee member is among the Miss South Africa top 30 vying…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kaptein-christa-ramasimong-se-wereldbeker-vuurdoop
Kaptein Christa Ramasimong se wêreldbeker-vuurdoop
Bertie Jacobs Wanneer talent en vasberadenheid saamspan, word geskiedenis gemaak. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het vanaf 1 tot 12 April die heel eerste hokkiewêreldbeker onder die vaandel van die sport se wêreldreguleringsliggaam, die Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH), op die Afrika-vasteland aangebied: die FIH Junior…http://news.nwu.ac.za/captain-christa-ramasimongs-world-cup-christening
Captain Christa Ramasimong’s world cup christening
Bertie Jacobs When talent and determination conspire, history is in the making. From 1 to 12 April, the North-West University (NWU) hosted the first ever hockey world cup under the banner of the sport’s global governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH), on the African continent: the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nog-n-pluimpie-vir-deidre-jordaan
Nóg ’n pluimpie vir Deidre Jordaan
Bertie Jacobs Kampala bly maar ʼn plek vir Deidre Jordaan om aan gewoond te raak. Sy sal weet. Dit is immers die tweede agtereenvolgende jaar dat sy Suid-Afrika by die Afrika-pluimbalkampioenskap in die hoofstad van Uganda verteenwoordig het. Hoewel dit in Februarie 2022 plaasgevind het, bly die herinneringe vars. “Dit is altyd ʼn uitdaging en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-accolade-deidre-jordaan
Another accolade for Deidre Jordaan
Bertie Jacobs Kampala remains a place that Deidre Jordaan has to get used to. She will know. After all, this is the second consecutive year that she has represented South Africa at the African Badminton Championships in the capital of Uganda. Although this event took place in February 2022, the memories are still fresh. “It is always a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/elroy-steeds-die-halfmarathon-se-oorwinnaar
Elroy is steeds die halfmarathon se oorwinnaar
Hy is nie meer die heersende, verdedigende, onbetwiste kampioen van die Twee Oseane-halfmarathon nie. Elroy Gelant styg egter bó bogenoemde beskrywing uit. Nadat die 2020- en 2021-halfmarathons as gevolg van die Covid-19-pandemie geskrap is, moes Gelant op Sondag 17 April 2022 die titel afstaan wat hy in 2019 gewen het. Hy het egter weer eens die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/elroy-half-marathons-full-conqueror
Elroy is half-marathon’s full conqueror
He is no longer the reigning, defending, undisputed Two Oceans Half-Marathon champion. However, Elroy Gelant transcends the above-mentioned moniker. After the 2020 and 2021 half-marathons had been scrapped due to the Covid-19 pandemic, on Sunday, 17 April 2022 Gelant relinquished the title he had won in 2019. Yet he again showed the grit and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-iks-sentrum-en-wits-universiteit-werk-saam-om-inheemse-paleokennis-te-ondersoek
NWU se IKS-sentrum en Wits Universiteit werk saam om inheemse paleokennis te ondersoek
Die Inheemse Kennisstelselsentrum (IKS-sentrum) van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het ’n vennootskap met Wits Universiteit gesluit om paleontologienavorsing in die Karookom te doen. Die span van die IKS-sentrum bestaan uit prof Simeon Materechera, ’n senior professor en navorsingsleier vir die NWU-span, en Otsile Maditsi, ’n dosent by die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-iks-centre-collaborates-wits-university-explore-indigenous-palaeo-knowledge
NWU’s IKS Centre collaborates with Wits University to explore indigenous palaeo-knowledge
The Indigenous Knowledge System (IKS) Centre of the North-West University (NWU) has partnered with Wits University to do palaeontology research along the Karoo Basin. The IKS Centre team comprises Prof Simeon Materechera, a senior professor and research leader for the NWU team, and Otsile Maditsi, a lecturer at the centre. They are working with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/student-wen-visekanseliersmedalje-met-navorsing-oor-ruimteweer
Student wen Visekanseliersmedalje met navorsing oor ruimteweer
Jacques Beukes van die MUST-diepleernavorsingsgroep by die Fakulteit Ingenieurswese is die 2021-wenner van ’n Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Visekanseliersmedalje vir sy verhandeling “Interpretability of deep neural networks for SYM-H prediction”. Agt visekanseliersmedaljes word jaarliks aan die beste meestersgraadstudente by die NWU toegeken.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-wins-vc-medal-research-deep-learning-space-weather
Student wins VC Medal with research on deep learning in space weather
Jacques Beukes of the MUST Deep Learning research group at the Faculty of Engineering is the 2021 winner of a North-West University (NWU) Vice-Chancellor’s Medal for his dissertation “Interpretability of deep neural networks for SYM-H prediction”. Eight vice-chancellor’s medals are awarded annually to the best master’s-degree students at the NWU.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-nou-die-top-45-van-werelduniversiteite
NWU nou in die top-4,5% van wêrelduniversiteite
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) skitter steeds op wêreldwye ranglyste. In die jongste ranglysgradering het die Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) die NWU in hulle 2022/2023-uitgawe van die Global 2000-lys in die top-4,5% van universiteite geplaas. Dit is ’n verbetering op hulle plek in die top-4,7% op dieselfde ranglys verlede jaar.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-now-ranks-top-45-global-universities
NWU now ranks in top 4,5% of global universities
The North-West University (NWU) continues to shine in global rankings. In the latest rankings, the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) placed the NWU in the top 4,5% of universities in their 2022/2023 edition of the Global 2000 list. This is an improvement from being in the top 4,7% in last year’s ranking. This outstanding achievement…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-stel-nuwe-digitale-stratetegiebeampte-aan
NWU stel nuwe digitale stratetegiebeampte aan
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het ’n spesialis in inligtingstegnologiebeheer (IT-beheer), risiko en besigheidsbetrokkenheid as die universiteit se digitale strategiebeampte aangestel. Andile Swartbooi sal vanaf 1 Mei 2022 in hierdie kapasiteit dien. Sy verantwoordelikhede sluit die uitvoering van die NWU se digitale strategie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/record-chasing-cornelle-looking-super-2022
Record-chasing Cornelle looking for super 2022
“Cleaning house!” laughs Cornelle Leach with a sigh. Her tongue is firmly in her cheek and barely a word she utters is true. Because that is definitely not all the 23-year-old has kept herself busy with since she received her honours degree in Tourism Management at the North-West University (NWU) on 1 April. On the contrary, she was BUSY…http://news.nwu.ac.za/more-corruption-fighting-forensic-accountants-are-way
More corruption-fighting forensic accountants are on the way
The battle against the scourge of fraud and corruption plaguing South Africa is raging and the country needs a brave new generation of forensic accountants ― of whom there is currently a dire shortage ― if it wants to win the fight. Disadvantaged youth are at the forefront of the push against corruption through a new partnership that will…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-one-game-away-qualify-national-abc-motsepe-league-playoffs