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NWU and Norway declare war on microplastics
Bags and products made from plastic components have made life easier, but this lifestyle of luxury and convenience comes at the cost of our oceans and marine wildlife. Researchers from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, together with the Norwegian Genok Centre for Biosafety, have been tasked…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-donate-r38-million-charity
NWU students donate R3,8 million to charity
R3,8 million, an amount that changes lives, that makes a difference to those who need it most. On 2 March the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Student Rag Community Service (SRCS) donated R3 837 359,37 to various charities, schools, organisations and people in need during its annual pay-out function. Founded in 1977, the SRCS is an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-muffineers-geniet-die-soet-smaak-van-entrepreneurskap
Die Muffineers geniet die soet smaak van entrepreneurskap
Vir die Muffineers smaak en ruik sukses baie soos botterroom, vanielje, sjokolade en aarbei. Alumnus Tshepiso Maimane en studente Mohapi Motaung en Thato Moeng van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark is die lewende bewys dat entrepreneurskap ’n lewensvatbare loopbaanopsie vir universiteitstudente en gegradueerdes is.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/muffineers-enjoy-sweet-smell-entrepreneurial-success
Muffineers enjoy the sweet smell of entrepreneurial success
For The Muffineers success tastes and smells a lot like buttercream, vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. Alumnus Tshepiso Maimane and students Mohapi Motaung and Thato Moeng from the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark are living proof that entrepreneurship is a viable career option for university students and graduates. In…http://news.nwu.ac.za/smile-%25E2%2580%2593-you%25E2%2580%2599re-camera-cachet-park-cid-right-track
Smile – you’re on camera: Cachet Park CID is right on track
The Cachet Park City Improvement District Non-Profit Company (CID NPC) is putting their money where their mouth is. The CID recently awarded the tender for the security services in the demarcated area of the larger Bult Area to Mooirivier Beskerming. This is but one of the top-up services that will be provided for the area. Other…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-little-nuwe-swaargewig-vir-optentia
Prof Little is nuwe swaargewig vir Optentia
Die Optentia-navorsingsfokusarea op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark voeg nog ʼn navorsingswaargewig by ʼn reeds indrukwekkende professoraat by. Prof Todd Little sal op 15 April 2019 sy prestige lesing by Optentia lewer. Hy is ‘n professor en die direkteur van die program vir Navorsing, Evaluering, Meting en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-little-new-heavyweight-optentia%25E2%2580%2599s-corner
Prof Little is new heavyweight in Optentia’s corner
The Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is adding yet another research heavyweight to their already impressive extraordinary professoriate. Prof Todd Little will be delivering his prestige lecture at Optentia on 15 April 2019. He is a professor and director of the Research, Evaluation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eskom-tariff-rise-shock-economy
Eskom tariff rise is a shock for economy
The latest decision by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to grant Eskom an increase of 9,4% in response to its application of 15% is bad news for the economy at this stage. This is according to renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School. He says this immediate…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-survive-school-aged-children
How to survive school-aged children
Guiding a child through the rough patches along life’s road – and surviving it yourself – can be daunting. The Institute of Psychology & Wellbeing (IPW) at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom invites you to attend their evening workshop for educators, parents and students on how to optimise a child’s performance…http://news.nwu.ac.za/solar-car%25E2%2580%2599s-blood-sweat-and-tears-were-worth-trouble
The solar car’s blood, sweat and tears were worth the trouble!
Multifaceted knowledge is the big prize with which Esté Heese, a former student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering, walked away after she was part of this university’s well-known solar car team. This also boosts her career at Eskom today. This young engineer-in-training is prepared to take on any project or…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-legacy-poetry-giant
Celebrating the legacy of a poetry giant
The North-West University (NWU), in conjunction with the North West provincial Department of Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs (CATA), recently hosted a memorial lecture to celebrate the legacy of Prof Keorapetse “Bra Willie” Kgosietsile, a South African poet laureate, political activist and academic. The event took place on 6 March…http://news.nwu.ac.za/translation-project-reclaims-africa%25E2%2580%2599s-creative-talent
Translation project reclaims Africa’s creative talent
A prominent and seasoned Setswana author and academic at the North-West University (NWU), Prof Shole Shole, is involved in a landmark literary translation project. Prof Shole is collaborating with Mr Sabata Mokae of Sol Plaatje University in a translation project named “Transcreation for Repatriation”, or Phetsolelo in Setswana. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-makes-it-count-international-conference
NWU academic makes it count at international conference
Prof Masood Khalique from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently participated in the Sixth International Conference on Advances in Applied Mathematics (ICAAM) in Sousse, Tunisia. ICAAM is an international conference in the field of mathematics that is held every year under the auspices of the Tunisian Association of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/poultry-studies-ensures-nwu-alumnus-has-something-crow-about
Poultry studies ensures NWU alumnus has something to crow about
Siyabonga Mhlabane has gone from student to employer and food producer thanks to hard work and the motivation gained from a module in poultry science. Now 26 and with a diploma in animal science from the North-West University (NWU) to his name, Siyabonga has starting a poultry company and has great plans for the future. The former NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/catching-killers-%25E2%2580%2593-elmarie-uses-science-psychological-profiling
Catching killers – Elmarie uses the science of psychological profiling
Since 2007, Peter Dashboy Khoza, have kidnapped several young girls between the ages of eight and 14, and took them to the bushes in the Phalaborwa, Tembisa and Soweto areas. Here he raped and sexually and physically assaulted them, before he left them to find their way home in the dark. Some victims were kept for the entire night and were…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-law-celebrates-bill-rights-and-convention-rights-child
Faculty of Law celebrates Bill of Rights and Convention on the Rights of the Child
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law will host several events throughout 2019 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Bill of Rights and the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The first of these exciting events is an awareness march on 26 February followed by a public lecture by Ms Karabo…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-scientist%25E2%2580%2599s-war-salt-scores-win
Young NWU scientist’s war on salt scores a win
It is alarming to see how many cardiovascular-related deaths are attributed to excessive salt consumption. These are the words of Michél Strauss who received the National Research Foundation’s (NRF’s) prestigious Young Science Communicator award. “I entered the competition as I wanted to highlight the health risks associated with a high salt…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jy-nooit-te-oud-om-iets-nuuts-te-leer-nie
Jy is nooit te oud om iets nuuts te leer nie
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sien elke jaar met verwagting uit na die nuwe inname van eerstejaarstudente regoor die drie kampusse. Die universiteit het hierdie jaar 9 955 eerstejaar-kontakstudente verwelkom, van wie 1 571 op die kampus in Vanderbijlpark geregistreer het. Een so ’n student is Jacob Seboko van Sebokeng. Op 79-jarige ouderdom…http://news.nwu.ac.za/you-are-never-too-old-learn-something-new
You are never too old to learn something new
Each year the North-West University (NWU) eagerly awaits its intake of new first-year students across the three campuses. This year the university welcome 9 955 first-year contact students of which 1 571 registered at the campus in Vanderbijlpark. One such a student is Jacob Seboko from Sebokeng. At 79 years of age, he proudly sports his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-boxer-ready-take-world