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The NWU explores collaboration for engineering in agriculture
The Enterprise African Regional Network (EARN) will continue to be a major factor in luring young people into the agricultural sector as it provides African entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills needed in the food-producing industries. On Monday, 5 February 2024, African Greeneurs from EARN conducted a visit to the Faculty of Engineering at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/waarna-ekonome-die-begrotingstoespraak-gaan-soek
Waarna ekonome in die Begrotingstoespraak gaan soek
Professor Waldo Krugell, ’n ekonoom by die Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurwetenskappe aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), gee ’n vooruitskouing oor wat verwag kan word wanneer die Minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, op 21 Februarie sy 2024 Begrotingstoespraak gaan lewer. Baie gaan hierdie week voor en ná die Begrotingstoespraak gesê word…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-economists-are-listening-budget-speech
What economists are listening for in the Budget speech
Professor Waldo Krugell, an economist at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), looks ahead at what to expect when the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, delivers the 2024 Budget speech on 21 February. A lot will be said before and after the Budget speech this week. It is normal to be concerned…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unit-environmental-sciences-and-management-celebrates-women-and-girls-science
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management celebrates women and girls in science
The Unit of Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) at the North-West University (NWU) marked the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with a special event on 9 February 2024 at Lesego Primary School in Ikageng, Potchefstroom. The event featured talks by prominent female scientists from the NWU’s School of Geo and Spatial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-welcomes-new-director-student-life
Vanderbijlpark Campus welcomes new director for student life
The North-West University’s (NWU's) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently welcomed Chris Williams as the new director for student life. This former Capetonian says he chose the NWU because it is regarded as one of the top universities as far as student life is concerned. "Also, the NWU is an institution with values similar to my own. There is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hypertension-early-career-assistant-programme
Hypertension Early Career Assistant Programme
The Early-Career Assistant Programme hosted by the Hypertension Journal, a journal of the American Heart Association (AHA), is a two-year programme that grants early-career researchers the opportunity to be involved and mentored in the peer reviewing and publishing of scientific articles. It entails involvement in the peer review process (in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-international-mother-language-day
Celebrating International Mother Language Day
There are more than 37 trillion cells in the human body. Some of them are similar, some have small variations and others are uniquely different. They have different functions, they serve different purposes. But, together they make you … well, you. What has this to do with International Mother Language Day, which will be celebrated on 21 February?…http://news.nwu.ac.za/soccer-institute-star-joins-cape-town-city-fc
Soccer Institute star joins Cape Town City FC
Heaven Prince Julius Sereetsi, a standout player from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute, has officially joined Premier Soccer League (PSL) Cape Town City FC after a two-week trial with the team. The 20-year-old attacking midfielder will be donning jersey no 33. Throughout Heaven’s journey he showcased his exceptional…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-launches-community-engagement-garden-project
Vanderbijlpark Campus launches Community Engagement Garden project
The North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently launched the HaReJeng (Let Us Eat) Community Engagement Garden project, an innovative plan aimed at promoting sustainable food production, service learning, and community engagement. Preparation has started on a 40m x 41m rectangular area on campus which will initially host two…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hillensberg-trust-gift-keeps-giving
The Hillensberg Trust is the gift that keeps giving
For the past seven years, the Hillensberg Trust has made the dreams of several North-West University (NWU) students come true. Celeste Rossouw, acting director for development and fundraising explains that the trust increased its grant amount by one million, which means this year the NWU can put four million to good use to assist approximately…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-enterprises-new-commercial-frontier
NWU Enterprises: A new commercial frontier
“We are on a journey.” Duncan Raftesath’s elbows are resting on the desk in front of him, his hands clasped together, and as he speaks, his smile widens. “We are on a very exciting journey,” the project manager of NWU Enterprises reaffirms with contagious energy. If all goes according to plan, the expedition that Duncan Raftesath is referring…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-approach-reintegrating-criminals-and-managing-crime-catastrophic-failure
South Africa’s approach to reintegrating criminals and managing crime is a catastrophic failure
Crime is destined to remain one of our most pressing social problems in South Africa if the stigmatisation of criminals is not addressed. South Africa has one of the highest and most unsustainable rates of recidivism (reoffence) in the world. First-time offenders, especially, are desperate to rejoin mainstream society. Government is failing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-sis-eagle-projek-word-met-die-bekendstelling-van-die-nexus-crm-module-gebruik-geneem
Die SIS Eagle-projek word met die bekendstelling van die Nexus CRM-module in gebruik geneem
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op Vrydag 16 Februarie 2024 die eerste fase van die Studente-inligtingstelselprojek (SIS-projek) in gebruik geneem toe dit die module van die NWU se studente-kliëntverhoudingbestuur (Nexus CRM) bekend gestel het, en so ’n nuwe hoofstuk in die geskiedenis van die universiteit ingelui. Hierdie fase van die SIS…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-entity-unveils-vision-comprehensive-health-initiatives
Research entity unveils vision for comprehensive health initiatives
Prof Leepile Sehularo, the newly appointed director of the Lifestyle Diseases research niche area at the North-West University's (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, says the research area is committed to implementing enhanced programmes dedicated to preventing and treating lifestyle-related diseases. A ground-breaking long-term care model, focusing on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-itf-se-top-junior-spelers-gaan-n-skouspelagtige-tennisgeleentheid-aanbied
Die ITF se top- junior spelers gaan ’n skouspelagtige tennisgeleentheid aanbied
Die tennisbane op die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) gaan weer eens gasheer speel vir van die wêreld se top- junior spelers wanneer twee ITF J100-toernooie hulle eerste houe op 26 Februarie op die bane afslaan. ITF is die akroniem vir die Internasionale Tennisfederasie, wat die beheerliggaam van wêreldtennis is. Die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-itf-junior-players-serve-tennis-spectacular
Top ITF junior players to serve up tennis spectacular
The tennis courts on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) will once again play host to some of the world’s top junior players when two ITF J100 tournaments serve their first volleys on 26 February. ITF is an acronym for the International Tennis Federation, which is the governing body of world tennis. The tournaments,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-kedibone-phago-jacob-zuma-stealing-ancs-legacy
Prof Kedibone Phago: Jacob Zuma is stealing the ANC’s legacy
Using the name uMkhonto weSizwe is to a large degree unethical. The ANC must produce statesmen, not politicians. He’s back, and as controversial as ever. The reemergence of former South African president, Jacob Zuma as a political role player is causing the party he once led no shortage of headaches at a time when they can least afford it…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-alumni-en-personeel-die-seremonie-vir-lede-van-die-golden-key-erevereniging-vereer
NWU-alumni en personeel by die seremonie vir lede van die Golden Key-erevereniging vereer
Die erkenning van lede van die Golden Key-erevereniging is ’n buitengewone viering van briljantheid wat die voortreflikste denkers en talentvolste individue vir hulle onwrikbare bydraes tot die Golden Key-vereniging vereer. Hoewel elke universiteit sy eie bekendstellingseremonie het, bied die Golden Key International Honour Society ’n jaarlikse…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumni-and-staff-honoured-golden-key-honour-society-member-ceremony
NWU alumni and staff honoured at the Golden Key Honour Society member ceremony
The Golden Key Honour Society member recognition is an extraordinary celebration of brilliance, honouring the most distinguished minds and accomplished individuals for their unwavering contributions to the Golden Key society. While each university has its own induction ceremony, the Golden Key International Honour Society hosts an annual…http://news.nwu.ac.za/welcome-2024-first-year-students