http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-player-named-top-north-west-abc-motsepe-player
NWU Soccer Institute player named top North West ABC Motsepe player
The North-West University (NWU) is celebrating the recent announcement that one of their football players, Heaven Prince Julius Sereetsi, has been named the best player of the North West ABC Motsepe league. Heaven, an NWU Soccer Institute attacking winger, has been recognised for his outstanding performances throughout the league season. He has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gift-students-and-staff-hungary-may
GIFT students and staff off to Hungary in May
Several lecturers from the Global, Innovative, Forefront, Talent (GIFT) Management research niche area in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (FEMS) will soon depart for Hungary, courtesy of funding received from the European Union’s Erasmus funding programme. According to Prof Anna-Marie Pelser,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/snail-day-raises-awareness-schistosomiasis-and-river-health
Snail Day raises awareness of schistosomiasis and river health
The North-West University (NWU) Water Research Group (WRG) and the University of Limpopo (UL) recently hosted a Snail Day community workshop, sponsored by the Water Research Commission (WRC). According to Dr Lizaan de Necker, principal investigator from the NWU, this formed part of their project that focuses on the distribution of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academics-look-science-and-faith
Academics look at science and faith
Two North-West University (NWU) academics, Prof Frikkie van Niekerk and Prof Nico Vorster, are the proud editors of the transdisciplinary book titled Science and Faith in Dialogue. It is published in open access format by AOSIS Scholarly Books. Prof van Niekerk was the main editor and also contributed a book chapter, and Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/best-diplomats-conference-opens-new-doors-opportunity
Best Diplomats Conference opens new doors of opportunity
North-West University (NWU) student Oscar Mosenogi, who has been selected as one of the World Changers Candidates Ambassadors, was given the opportunity to speak at the Best Diplomats Conference that took place in Thailand. This conference was organised by Best Diplomats, a New York-based international organisation focusing on training and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/minister-stel-nwu-direkteur-op-waternavorsingskommissie-aan
Minister stel NWU-direkteur op Waternavorsingskommissie aan
Kundigheid is nodig om water – ’n noodsaaklike en skaars natuurlike hulpbron – te bewaar en te bestuur. Suid-Afrika is ’n relatief droë land en ervaar kritieke uitdagings wat onvoldoende water, probleme met watergehalte, onvoldoende infrastruktuur en inkonsekwente toegang insluit. Die Waternavorsingskommissie (WNK) speel ’n integrale rol om die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-appoints-nwus-research-support-director-water-research-commission
Minister appoints NWU’s Research Support director to Water Research Commission
Expert knowledge is needed to protect and manage water, an essential and scarce natural resource. As a relatively dry country, South Africa faces crucial challenges that include insufficient water, water quality problems, inadequate infrastructure and inconsistency in access. The Water Research Commission (WRC) plays an integral role in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/revolutionising-maths-education-whartelstm-learning-programme-helping-kids-excel
Revolutionising maths education: Whartels™ learning programme is helping kids excel
A North-West University (NWU) senior lecturer in the subject group Psychology, Dr Petro Erasmus, developed and designed the mathematics programme Whartels™ – which is exclusively used in Let’s Really Play Maths Centres – to help foundation phase learners excel in maths. This programme was recently launched at the Technology Innovation Agency (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/memory-prof-dan-kgwadi-honoured
Memory of Prof Dan Kgwadi honoured
On request of the family of the late Prof Dan Kgwadi, former principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), a memorial service to honour him was held on 4 May 2023 at the Mahikeng Campus. Prof Kgwadi passed away on 30 April 2023. Many speakers paid tribute to him during the memorial service, describing him as a visionary…http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-nwu-alumnis-boxing-academy-aims-uplift-community
Three NWU alumni’s boxing academy aims to uplift the community
Three female alumni of the North-West University (NWU) and former university team boxers – Onalenna Tsae, Goitseone Kgopiso, and Keamogetse Lesole – opened the SK Boxing Academy in 2022 to develop and promote the sport in their community. The academy, strictly owned and run by women, currently has two branches – one in Uitkyk Village and the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/newly-discovered-frog-species-named-after-prof-louis-du-preez
Newly discovered frog species named after Prof Louis du Preez
Prof Louis du Preez, professor of zoology at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), was honoured by having a newly discovered Malagasy frog species named after him. The honour was bestowed by a group of German scientists from the University of Braunschweig, Landesmuseum in Darmstadt, and the Zoological Museum in München,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/geoktrooieerde-rekenmeesters-blink-nasionaal-uit
Geoktrooieerde rekenmeesters blink nasionaal uit
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) lewer steeds geoktrooieerderekenmeesterstudente van die hoogste gehalte, soos duidelik blyk uit die resultate van die Aanvanklike Toets van Bevoegdheid (ITC) van die Suid-Afrikaanse Instituut vir Geoktrooieerde Rekenmeesters (SAIGR) en die Instituut vir Geoktrooieerde Rekenmeesters van Namibië (ICAN), wat in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chartered-accountants-excel-nationally
Chartered accountants excel nationally
The North-West University (NWU) continues to deliver chartered accounting students of the highest calibre, as is evident from the recently released results of the Initial Test of Competence (ITC) of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia (ICAN), which was written in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-conference-calls-re-intellectualising-african-languages
Inaugural conference calls for the re-intellectualising of African languages
It is difficult for researchers to find funding for research in African languages and more work needs to be done to promote African languages as languages of research, teaching and learning. This was mentioned at the inaugural Batho Abantu African Languages Association (BAALA) conference that was hosted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-students-become-teachers-tomorrow
Empowering students to become the teachers of tomorrow
North-West University (NWU) students in the Faculty of Education pursuing African languages studies recently undertook an excursion tour to the Achterberg Camp and Conference Centre in Krugersdorp. The aim of the tour was to empower the group of second and fourth-year students with academic skills, focusing on teamwork and ethical matters. “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/short-story-one-only-three-sa-shortlisted-prestigious-prize
Short story one of only three in SA shortlisted for prestigious prize
A student from the North-West University (NWU) is one of 28 writers from 19 countries whose short story has been shortlisted by an international judging panel for the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Matshediso Radebe, a third-year communication student at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus, is also one of only three writers from South Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fietsryspan-bring-goud-huistoe
Fietsryspan bring goud huistoe
Die NWU/CycloDNA-span het besonder goed gevaar by die 2023 Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Baan- en Parafietsrykampioenskap. Hulle het binne die eerste twee dae van die gebeurtenis, wat van 1 tot 5 April by die Bellville-fietsrybaan in Kaapstad plaasgevind het, twee goue medaljes gewen. Prof Pieter Kruger, direkteur van die NWU Sentrum vir Gesondheid…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cycling-team-brings-home-gold
Cycling team brings home gold
The NWU/CycloDNA team performed exceptionally well at the 2023 South African National Track and Para-Cycling Championships. They won two gold medals within the first two days of the event, which took place at the Belville Velodrome in Cape Town from 1 to 5 April. Prof Pieter Kruger, director of the NWU Centre for Health and Human Performance (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-claw-their-way-varsity-cup-final
Eagles claw their way to Varsity Cup final
There is something special happening here and either heartbreak or euphoria await. On Monday night, 10 April, the North-West University (NWU) Eagles beat Maties from Stellenbosch University 19-10 in Potchefstroom to advance to the Varsity Cup finals. Take a bow, boys. The Eagles’ defense again proved telling. They tackled like organized demons…http://news.nwu.ac.za/guiding-grade-9-learners-their-path-success