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NWU staff member is one of the Brightest Young Minds
North-West University (NWU) staff member Mamello Maema has recently been selected as one of the 100 Brightest Young Minds in the World Food Programme (WFP) for Southern Africa. Mamello says the programme aims to build networks across Africa for young and upcoming leaders from various spheres allowing them to connect, inspire and innovate.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-book-uncovers-age-inclusive-ict-use-service-delivery
New book uncovers age inclusive ICT use for service delivery
by the Optentia research unit A book was recently published under the editorial leadership of researchers from Optentia Research Unit on the Vanderbijlpark Campus. The team lead by Profs. Vera Roos and Jaco Hoffman from the sub-programme Ageing and Generational Dynamics in Africa (AGenDA), included researchers and students from all the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-het-sy-kapasiteit-bereik-geen-instapstudente-tydens-die-registrasie-van-eerstejaarstudente
NWU het sy kapasiteit bereik – geen instapstudente tydens die registrasie van eerstejaarstudente toegelaat nie
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sal nie tydens die registrasietyd vir eerstejaarstudente in 2023 persone wat nie vir toelating gekwalifiseer het nie, nie ’n aanbod om te studeer, ontvang het nie, of dié wat laat aansoek gedoen het, toelaat om sy kampusse as sogenaamde instapstudente te betree om in te skryf nie. Die NWU het reeds sy volle…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hysa-hou-baanbrekeruitstalling-groen-waterstof-beraad
HySA hou baanbrekeruitstalling by Groen Waterstof-beraad
In ’n wêreld wat onder die effek van besoedeling en aardverwarming steier, is waterstof ’n lewensvatbare alternatief vir die opwekking van skoner, “groener” energie om nie net tot voordeel van die mens nie, maar ook van die omgewing, te wees. Waterstof Suid-Afrika (HySA), ’n nasionale vlagskipprogram wat deur die Kabinet goedgekeur is, is aan…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hysa-showcases-groundbreaking-exhibition-green-hydrogen-summit
HySA showcases groundbreaking exhibition at Green Hydrogen Summit
In a world grappling with the effects of pollution and global warming, hydrogen is a viable alternative in generating cleaner, “greener” energy to not only benefit humankind, but also the environment. Hydrogen South Africa (HySA), a national flagship programme approved by the Cabinet, is at the forefront of hydrogen technologies in South Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/16-dae-van-aktivisme-gbv-behoort-iets-van-die-verlede-te-wees
16 Dae van Aktivisme: GBV behoort iets van die verlede te wees
Ons as Suid-Afrikaners het vanaf 25 November tot 10 Desember hande gevat met die res van die wêreld om aan die Verenigde Nasies se veldtog van 16 Dae van Aktivisme vir Geen Geweld teen Vroue en Kinders deel te neem. Die veldtog, wat jaarliks gehou word, het op die Internasionale Dag van Geen Geweld teen Vroue begin en sal op Internasionale…http://news.nwu.ac.za/16-days-activism-gbv-belongs-past
16 Days of Activism: GBV belongs in the past
From 25 November to 10 December we as South Africans took hands with the rest of the world to take part in the United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign. The campaign, which is held annually, commenced on the International Day of No Violence Against Women and will end on International Human Rights Day…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-besigheidskool-stel-n-nuwe-hoofdirekteur-aan
NWU Besigheidskool stel ’n nuwe hoofdirekteur aan
’n Nuwe hoofdirekteur het by die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) aangesluit. Dr Joseph Sekhampu, ’n uitvoerende beampte in privaat hoër onderwys, sal op 17 Januarie 2023 die leisels oorneem. Dr Sekhampu spog met bestuurskundigheid wat insluit dat hy die hoof van handel en bestuur (vanaf Augustus 2022), hoofbedryfsbeampte (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-appoints-new-chief-director
NWU Business School appoints new chief director
A new chief director has joined the Business School of the North-West University (NWU). Dr Joseph Sekhampu, an executive in private higher education, will take the reins on 17 January 2023. Dr Sekhampu boasts managerial expertise that includes being executive head of commerce and management (from August 2022), chief operating officer (2019 to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/suid-afrika-se-water-rebelle
Suid-Afrika se water-rebelle
Hulle staan saam as die water-rebelle (water mavericks) bekend: die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se prof Carlos Bezuidenhout en prof Henk Bouwman het ’n magdom ervaring tussen hulle en het reeds groot erkenning vir hulle waterverwante navorsing op hulle onderskeie gebiede ontvang. Hulle werk is verlede jaar vereer toe hulle die 2021…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-water-mavericks
South Africa’s water mavericks
Together they are known as the water mavericks: Prof Carlos Bezuidenhout and Prof Henk Bouwman from the North-West University (NWU) have a wealth of experience between them and have amassed acclaimed recognition for their water-related research in their respective fields. Last year their work was honoured when they were awarded the 2021 Water…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-vlagskip-navorsingsprojekte-lewer-n-bydrae-tot-sa-se-toekoms
NWU se vlagskip-navorsingsprojekte lewer ’n bydrae tot SA se toekoms
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is op die voorpunt van navorsing wat ten doel het om gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid te bevorder en op ’n plaaslike, kontinentale en wêreldwye vlak ’n betekenisvolle bydrae tot mense se lewens te maak. Prof Jeffrey Mphahlele, adjunk-visekanselier vir navorsing en innovasie verkeer, onder geen illusie oor die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-flagship-research-projects-are-contributing-sas-future
NWU’s flagship research projects are contributing to SA’s future
The North-West University (NWU) is at the cutting-edge of research that seeks to embed community engagement and contribute meaningfully to people’s lives locally, continentally, and globally. Prof Jeffrey Mphahlele, deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation, is under no illusion about the intricacies involved in research and innovation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/gebruik-die-reg-om-geregtigheid-en-volhoubaarheid-te-bevorder
Gebruik die reg om geregtigheid en volhoubaarheid te bevorder
Wanneer dit kom by die soek van innoverende oplossings vir die maatskaplike en omgewingsuitdagings wat Suid-Afrika moet hanteer, is die Navorsingseenheid vir Reg, Geregtigheid en Volhoubaarheid van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) aan die voorpunt. “Die navorsingseenheid benut die reg om innoverende juridiese oplossings te kry om as ’n lid van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/using-law-advance-justice-and-sustainability
Using the law to advance justice and sustainability
When it comes to seeking innovative solutions to the social and environmental challenges faced by South Africa, the Research Unit for Law, Justice and Sustainability from the North-West University (NWU) is at the forefront. “The research unit utilises law to find innovative juridical solutions to advance justice and sustainability in South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/etiese-leierskap-vir-die-nuwe-werksomgewing
Etiese leierskap vir die nuwe werksomgewing
Een van die grootste uitdagings vir leiers in die huidige toenemend aanlyn besigheidswêreld is hoe om hulle werk as bestuurders uit te voer. In die verlede was dit vir leiers makliker om ’n kultuur van vertroue en integriteit te bevorder, omdat hulle geweet het wat elkeen besig was om te doen en hulle kon sien wanneer iemand nie in ooreenstemming…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ethical-leadership-new-world-work
Ethical leadership for the new world of work
One of the biggest challenges for leaders in today's increasingly online business world is how to carry out their job as managers. In the past, it was easier for leaders to promote a culture of trust and integrity because they knew what everyone was doing and could see when someone was not performing in accordance with their ethics. But now, with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bestuursrekenmeesterskap-studente-blink-wereldwye-assessering-uit
Bestuursrekenmeesterskap-studente blink in wêreldwye assessering uit
Studente van die Skool vir Rekeningkundige Wetenskappe aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het weer eens getoon waarom die skool sowel as sy studente so hoog aangeskryf word toe hulle ’n verstommende 85%-slaagsyfer in die bestuursgevallestudie-eksamen van die Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) behaal het. Dit is ’n wêreldwye…http://news.nwu.ac.za/management-accountancy-students-excel-global-assessment
Management Accountancy students excel in global assessment
Students from the School of Accounting Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) again showed why both the school and its students are so highly regarded when they received an astounding 85% pass rate in the management case study exams of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). This is a global exam with an average pass rate of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-wins-award-slogan-against-anti-gender-based-violence