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New chairperson of the Council of the North-West University (NWU) announced
At the meeting of the NWU Council on 16 March 2017, Dr Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka was elected as the new chairperson who will steer the Council for the next three years. This follows the expiry of the previous chairperson, Adv Johan Kruger's term of office at the end of March 2017. He did not avail himself for re-election. Dr Tyobeka, who was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/grondwetkommissaris-gaan-programrede-sosiale-wetenskappe-konferensie-lewer
Grondwetkommissaris gaan programrede by Sosiale Wetenskappe-konferensie lewer
Bernedette Muthien, internasionaal-erkende Suid-Afrikaanse kundige wat betref geslagsgelykheid, geweldloosheid, en geslagsgebaseerde geweld, sal as hoofspreker optree by die agste Internasionale Konferensie oor Sosiale Wetenskappe - ’n samewerkingsprojek tussen die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Vanderbijlparkkampus en die Sosiale Wetenskappe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/constitutional-commissioner-address-nwu-social-sciences-conference
Constitutional Commissioner to address NWU Social Sciences Conference
Bernedette Muthien, internationally known South African expert on issues of gender equity, nonviolence, and gender-based violence, will act as keynote speaker during the 8th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS) – a collaboration between the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal) and the Social Sciences Research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-shine-bright-during-annual-caxton-excellence-awards
Alumni shine bright during annual Caxton Excellence Awards
Two alumni from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, Wouter Pienaar and Ettienne van Rensburg, took centre stage during the 28th annual Caxton Excellence Awards which recently took place at the Silver Star Casino in Krugersdorp. The Caxton group is one of the largest publishers and printers in South Africa and is a major…http://news.nwu.ac.za/us-officials-visit-nwu-school-agriculture
US officials visit NWU School of Agriculture
Officials from the Department of Agriculture of the United States of America (USDA) visited the School of Agriculture on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) on 16 March 2017. The delegation from the USDA’s Borlaug office in Washington, led by Mr James “Jim” Remcheck, visited the campus to give an overview of their Borlaug…http://news.nwu.ac.za/9-000-inquisitive-minds-explore-science-centre
9 000 inquisitive minds explore Science Centre
Few would say no to a journey of discovery that is not only education but also a great stress reliever. It should come as no surprise then, that the North-West University's (NWU's) Science Centre on the Potchefstroom Campus has seen a spike in visitors in the past year. School visits where learners are taken on a journey of discovery through…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-phil-ndlela-celebrates-legacy-literary-giant
Dr Phil Ndlela celebrates legacy of literary giant
Dr Phil Ndlela, an English literature lecturer on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), recently published a peer-reviewed essay on one of South Africa’s literary giants, Prof Ezekiel Mphahlele, on AOSIS – an online platform that publishes African scholarly research. The essay titled “Do not let him die: Celebrating the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mafikeng-campus-student-publishes-novel
NWU Mafikeng Campus student publishes novel
Gugulethu Sibiya, a second-year law student at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), recently published a novel titled “The Turning Point”. The book focuses on a young person’s choices due to the influence of love and adults who take advantage of young people. The book takes us through themes of how love comes in the least…http://news.nwu.ac.za/american-art-song-canon-local-stage
American art song canon on local stage
On Tuesday, 28 March, Christian Bester together with pianist Laetitia Orlandi and French horn player Shannon Armer, will present a recital of American art songs. The recital will feature a variety of composition styles and regional flavours of American art songs composers, composed at the turn of the nineteenth-century till present day. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/van-oorlewing-tot-groei-skep-%25E2%2580%2599n-beter-toekoms-vir-slagoffers-van-seksuele-misbruik
Van oorlewing tot groei: skep ’n beter toekoms vir slagoffers van seksuele misbruik
Die hartverskeurende realiteit van die seksuele misbruik van kinders is ’n wêreldwye euwel wat twee navorsers van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) aanpak deur oorlewendes te help om hulle trauma te hanteer en te groei. Die wêreldwye voorkoms soos dit in 22 lande gemeet is, dui daarop dat 18% tot 20% van meisies en 8% tot 9% van seuns hierdie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/survivor-thriver-creating-brighter-future-victims-sexual-abuse
Survivor to thriver: creating a brighter future for victims of sexual abuse
The heart-wrenching reality of childhood sexual abuse is a global scourge which two researchers from North-West University (NWU) are tackling by assisting survivors to deal with their trauma and thrive. The worldwide prevalence as measured in 22 countries indicates that 18% to 20% of girls and 8% to 9% of boys have to cope with this trauma at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/metals-bird-eggs-source-concern-orange-river-catchment-area
Metals in bird eggs a source of concern in Orange River catchment area
The heron that laid the golden egg? Scientists from the North-West University (NWU) have found several metals and metalloids in bird eggs in the catchment area of the Orange River which could pose a potential health risk to humans. Prof Henk Bouwman from the Faculty of Natural Sciences says this study was part of a larger project to determine…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/web-gebaseerde-platform-vir-spraaktranskripsie-om-sa-parlement-te-help
Web-gebaseerde platform vir spraaktranskripsie om SA Parlement te help
Met 11 amptelike tale in Suid-Afrika gaan dit nooit ’n maklike taak wees om ’n doeltreffende dog bekostigbare manier te kry om spraak na teks te transkribeer nie. Dit gaan egter verander met behulp van die innoverende denke van navorsers wat ’n oopbron-, web-gebaseerde platform vir spraaktranskripsie skep. Navorsers van die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-african-web-based-platform-speech-transcription
A South African web-based platform for speech transcription
With 11 official languages in South Africa, finding an effective yet affordable way to transcribe speech to text was never going to be easy, but that is set to change with some innovative thinking from researchers who are creating an open source web-based platform for speech transcription. Researchers from North-West University’s Multilingual…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/internasionale-ekonometriekundige-gaan-hoofrede-lewer-sosiale-wetenskappe-konferensie
Internasionale ekonometriekundige gaan hoofrede lewer by Sosiale Wetenskappe-konferensie
Die Noordwes-Universiteit se Vanderbijlparkkampus (NWU Vaal) vat hande met die Sosiale Wetenskappe-navorsingsvereniging in Turkye om later vanjaar die 8ste Internasionale Konferensie oor Sosiale Wetenskappe (ICSS) aan te bied. Die konferensie sal van 23-25 Augustus 2017 in Durban gehou word en sal deur afgevaardigdes van regoor die wêreld…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-econometrics-expert-deliver-keynote-address-social-sciences-conference
International econometrics expert to deliver keynote address at Social Sciences Conference
The North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal) is joining hands with the Social Sciences Research Society in Turkey to host the 8th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS) later this year. The conference will take place in Durban from 23 – 25 August 2017 and will see delegates from around the world in attendance…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mother-language-day-celebration-%25E2%2580%2593-how-nwu-builds-future
Mother Language Day celebration – this is how the NWU builds for the future
By Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor of the NWU. We've recently celebrated International Mother Language Day (IMLD). The theme for this year’s IMLD is Towards sustainable futures through multilingual education, which places the role of educational institutions in promoting mother-tongue education firmly in the spotlight. The Pan-South African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-alumna-benoem-vir-2017-vrou-van-die-jaar-toekennings
NWU-alumna benoem vir 2017 Vrou van die Jaar-toekennings
ʼn Vrou word soms met ʼn volle sirkel vergelyk: binne-in haar is die potensiaal om te skep, te koester en te transformeer. As ʼn mens kyk na die kaliber van die finaliste vir die 2017-weergawe van die Vrou van Statuur: Vrou van die Jaar-toekennings, is hierdie woorde inderdaad waar. Onder hierdie finaliste is Shannon Roscher, ʼn alumna van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-nominated-2017-woman-year-awards
NWU alumna nominated for 2017 Woman of the Year Awards
A woman is often referred to as a full circle: within her is the power to create, nurture and transform. When you look at the calibre of finalists for the 2017 rendition of the Woman Of Stature (WOS): Woman of the Year Awards, these words indeed ring true. Amongst these finalists are Shannon Roscher, an alumna of the North-West University’s (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nasionale-begroting-laat-geen-ruimte-vir-foute-%25E2%2580%2593-ettienne-le-roux