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Using the law to advance justice and sustainability
It is easy to see how a lack of the proper application of the law, particularly in the South African context, may ultimately lead to anarchy because of those determined to sidestep it. Fortunately, efforts such as those by the Research Unit for Law, Justice and Sustainability at the North-West University (NWU) are at the forefront of seeking…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-examines-vital-role-indigenous-knowledge
Inaugural lecture examines the vital role of indigenous knowledge
In his inaugural lecture on 14 September, North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu shed light on the significance of indigenous knowledge and its role in medicine. He delivered his lecture titled "Indigenous knowledge: Connecting plants, people, and everything in between" on the Mahikeng Campus. Prof Aremu emphasised…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/gee-vorm-aan-toekomstige-middelontwikkeling-met-etiese-benadering
Gee vorm aan toekomstige middelontwikkeling met etiese benadering
Prof Chrisna Gouws, ’n professor by die Sentrum van Uitnemendheid vir Farmaseutiese Wetenskappe (Pharmacen™) van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), is aan die hoof van ’n beduidende taak op die gebied van farmaseutiese navorsing met betrekking tot die transformasie van middelontwikkeling. Haar werk in toetsmetodes wat geen diere betrek nie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/shaping-future-drug-development-ethical-approaches
Shaping future drug development with ethical approaches
In the realm of pharmaceutical research Prof Chrisna Gouws, a professor at the Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacen™) of the North-West University (NWU), is leading a significant charge towards transforming drug development. Her work in animal-free testing methods revolutionises how pharmaceuticals are researched, tested…http://news.nwu.ac.za/kgopotso-moshapo-nwu-defenders-heroics-secure-back-back-goals
Kgopotso Moshapo: NWU defender's heroics secure back-to-back goals
By Phenyo Mokgothu and Lerato Tshweu North-West University (NWU) Eagles defender Kgopotso Moshapo has emerged as the saviour of his team, delivering clutch performances in two consecutive games during this year's Varsity Football season. With remarkable headers, he not only secured victory over the Central University of Technology (CUT), but…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/suid-afrika-se-nasionale-belange-die-veranderende-brics-landskap-sewe-toetse
Suid-Afrika se nasionale belange in die veranderende BRICS-landskap – sewe toetse
“Die waterskeidings- 15de BRICS-beraad wat in Johannesburg plaasgevind het, het – tot sy krediet – verskeie lopies op die telbord gehad teen die tyd dat dit verlede week tot ’n einde gekom het.” Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Besigheidskool, sê hoewel die uitkomste noodwendig ’n ingewikkelde mengsel van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-national-interests-changing-brics-landscape-seven-tests
South Africa’s national interests in the changing BRICS landscape ― seven tests
“The watershed 15th BRICS Summit that took place in Johannesburg had, to its credit, several runs on the scoreboard by the time it concluded last week.” Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says while the outcomes were inevitably a complex amalgam of politics, economics and business, the overall…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-winning-streak
NWU Eagles on a winning streak
The North-West University (NWU) Eagles netball team keep proving that teamwork makes the dream work during the 2023 FNB Varsity netball tournament. They have been on a winning streak, securing a 43-36 win against Kovsies (University of the Free State) on 28 August. They also secured a 59-26 win against Wits University and a 51-36 win against…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-launches-women-leadership-programme
NWU launches Women in Leadership Programme
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) People and Culture unit and Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) recently collaborated to host the launch of the university's first Women in Leadership Programme. The programme launch, themed "How to thrive as an influential woman leader in higher education", took place at Vanderbijlpark Riverside Sun Hotel…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-covid-19-variant-being-monitored
New Covid-19 variant being monitored
The new Covid-19 subvariant EG.5 – also known as Eris – has made its way into South Africa with the first case reported in Gauteng in mid-August. This after it crossed the borders of China, the United States, South Korea, Japan, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, France, Portugal and Spain. Dr Hazel Mufhandu, senior lecturer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-career-centre-hosts-campus-work-readiness-session
NWU Career Centre hosts campus work-readiness session
The Career Centre at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a campus work-readiness session on the Potchefstroom Campus. Work-readiness sessions have become an integral part of the NWU’s goal to provide companies with the platform to highlight and provide information on job openings and the corporate culture. The goal of this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/professor-marius-smit-op-pad-na-nuwe-horisonne
Professor Marius Smit op pad na nuwe horisonne
Professor Marius Smit van die Fakulteit Opvoedkunde het op 17 Augustus sy intreelesing, getiteld The symphony of seeds and harvest – harmonising the law, policy, and interventions to cultivate quality education, gelewer. Prof Smit het in sy lesing gesê dat die harmonisering en behoorlike robuuste toepassing van die wet, goeie beleide en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-marius-smit-embarks-new-horizons
Professor Marius Smit embarks on new horizons
On 17 August, Professor Marius Smit from the Faculty of Education delivered his inaugural lecture, titled The symphony of seeds and harvest – harmonising the law, policy, and interventions to cultivate quality education. In his lecture Prof Smit said that the harmonisation and proper robust application of the law, good policies and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hiperteks-digkunsprojek-deel-van-uitstalling-rome
Hiperteks-digkunsprojek is deel van uitstalling in Rome
Die agt jaar oue Byderhandprojek van die vakgroep Skryfkuns aan die Noordwes-Universiteit is gekies om deel te wees van ’n internasionale hiperteksskeppingsuitstalling wat binnekort in Rome plaasvind. “Dit is besondere internasionale erkenning vir die vakgroep Skryfkuns, en veral vir die tuinverse-been van die Byderhandprojek in die Karoo…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hypertext-poetry-project-part-exhibition-rome
Hypertext poetry project is part of exhibition in Rome
The eight-year-old Byderhand project of the subject group Creative Writing at the North-West University has been selected to form part of an international hypertext creation exhibition that will take place in Rome soon. “This is singular international recognition for the subject group Creative Writing, and particularly for the garden-verses arm…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/skaars-vaardigheid-plaas-nwu-taksonoom-aan-die-voorpunt-vir-die-beskrywing-van-parasiete
Skaars vaardigheid plaas NWU-taksonoom aan die voorpunt vir die beskrywing van parasiete
Wat lê in ’n naam? William Shakespeare wou dit al geweet het. ’n Jong navorser van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) weet egter presies hoe belangrik ’n naam is. Daar word gesê dat sy tans die jongste taksonoom in die wêreld is wat besig is om hierdie parasiete te beskryf en hulle name – of die gebrek daaraan – te identifiseer. Dr Anja…http://news.nwu.ac.za/scarce-skill-puts-nwu-taxonomist-forefront-describing-parasites
Scarce skill puts NWU taxonomist at forefront of describing parasites
“What is in a name?” William Shakespeare wanted to know. A young researcher from the North-West University (NWU) knows exactly how important a name is. She is currently believed to be the youngest gnathiid taxonomist in the world, at the forefront of describing these parasites and identifying their names – or the lack thereof. Dr Anja…http://news.nwu.ac.za/valuable-collaboration-equips-entrepreneurs-future
Valuable collaboration equips entrepreneurs of the future
In a proactive move to address the pressing issue of high unemployment rates among South African youth in general and Bachelor in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (BIKS) graduates in particular, the Innovation Hub in partnership with the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre, orchestrated a groundbreaking…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/dit-hoekom-toerisme-die-wes-kaap-koning-kraai
Dít is hoekom toerisme in die Wes-Kaap koning kraai
Deur te verseker dat toeriste veilig voel – en veilig is – is een van die vernaamste redes vir Kaapstad en die Wes-Kaap se sukses as ʼn toerismebestemming. Dit sal ander stede en streke baat om Kaapstad en die Wes-Kaap se toersime-plan na te volg. Plaaslike regerings en toerisme-owerhede moet saam met die privaatsektor werk want ʼn florerende…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-cape-town-ruling-tourism-roost