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Researchers discover natural feed supplement that boosts lamb growth and meat quality
By Gofaone Motsamai In the dry, sandy soils of southern Africa, a rugged survivor stands tall: Vachellia erioloba, more commonly known as the camel thorn. Once classified under the genus Acacia as Acacia erioloba, this hardy tree is also called the giraffe thorn, mokala tree, or kameeldoring in Afrikaans. Occurring across South Africa, Botswana…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsers-het-ontdek-dat-kameeldoringbome-die-groei-van-lammers-en-hulle-vleisgehalte-verbeter
Navorsers het ontdek dat kameeldoringbome die groei van lammers en hulle vleisgehalte verbeter
In die droë, sanderige grond van Suider-Afrika bring ’n geharde vegter sy kant: Vachellia erioloba, meer bekend as die kameeldoring. Hierdie geharde boom wat voorheen onder die genus Acacia as Acacia erioloba geklassifiseer was, word ook ’n kameeldoring in Afrikaans of ’n mokala-boom genoem. Die kameeldoring floreer regoor Suid-Afrika, Botswana,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-crossroads-time-restore-faith
South Africa is at a crossroads: Time to restore faith
South Africa is at a breaking point. The political landscape is shifting, economic pressures are mounting, and trust in government is waning. Dr Sysman Motloung, a political analyst and academic at North-West University (NWU), has spent years studying the nation’s fractures: how power is won, wielded, and too often squandered. His research spans…https://news.nwu.ac.za/siya-kolisi-residence-officially-opened
Siya Kolisi Residence officially opened
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Siya Kolisi Residence was officially opened on Monday, 24 February by South Africa’s iconic Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi. His coach and mentor, Dr Rassie Erasmus, was also in attendance to unveil the university’s new Invictus Residence. The Siya Kolisi Residence will primarily be used by students affiliated…https://news.nwu.ac.za/how-north-west-university-shaping-graduates-our-digital-future
This is how the North-West University is shaping graduates for our digital future
Tomorrow we will not be able to recognise yesterday. The day after, all that came before will seem prehistoric. With the rapid rate at which technology is advancing and infiltrating our everyday lives, adaptability is crucial not only to survive, but to thrive. In this rapidly evolving world, higher-education institutions must continuously adapt…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-rugby-residence-be-renamed-siya-kolisi-residence
NWU rugby residence to be renamed Siya Kolisi Residence
He is as beloved at the North-West University (NWU) as he is across South Africa, and now the Springboks’ inspirational captain, Siya Kolisi, will forever have his name associated with the third biggest university in the country. On Monday 24 February, the Dennedorp residence at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus, which provides housing predominantly…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-calls-implementation-fresh-produce-market-report
Academic calls for implementation of Fresh Produce Market report
The time for inquiries and investigations is over and action is needed. This is according to Dr Lindikaya Myeki, a senior lecturer in Agricultural Economics and Extension at the North-West University (NWU). This is in response to the recent release of the Competition Commission of South Africa’s (CCSA’s) Fresh Produce Market Inquiry report and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-waldo-krugell-consequences-expropriation-bill-being-exaggerated
Prof Waldo Krugell: Consequences of Expropriation Bill being exaggerated
On 23 January, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the Expropriation Bill. Simply put, the bill allows the state to expropriate land in the public interest, including without compensation. The signing of the Bill elicited no little backlash from the public, as well as from certain political parties, while others praised it. But was all the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-tyobeka-mining-south-africa-more-stilfontein
Prof Bismark Tyobeka: Mining in South Africa is more than Stilfontein
Stilfontein. It is a name irrevocably connected to South Africa’s mining sector. But, according to Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), it is high time that the country makes global mining headlines for the right reasons. “The saga of the illegal miners in the Buffelsfontein Mine in Stilfontein…https://news.nwu.ac.za/accounting-matters-nwus-management-accountancy-students-shine-again
Accounting matters: NWU's Management Accountancy students shine again
When people hear the word “accounting”, they often think of numbers, spreadsheets and meticulous financial records. But in a country like South Africa, accounting is far more than just balancing the books – it is a cornerstone of economic growth and stability. At the North-West University (NWU) we are committed to developing well-rounded, skilled…https://news.nwu.ac.za/excellence-awards-recognise-staff-who-excelled-their-areas-expertise
Excellence Awards recognise staff who excelled in their areas of expertise
The North-West University (NWU) rewarded its exceptional staff during the annual NWU Excellence Awards ceremony, which took place in Potchefstroom on 21 November. More than 130 staff members received recognition for their outstanding contributions in teaching and learning, community engagement, and research and innovation respectively. Prof…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/uitnemendheidstoekennings-gee-erkenning-aan-personeel-wat-hulle-kundigheidsgebiede-uitblink
Uitnemendheidstoekennings gee erkenning aan personeel wat in hulle kundigheidsgebiede uitblink
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het sy uitmuntende personeel beloon tydens die jaarlikse NWU Uitnemendheidstoekenningseremonie, wat op 21 November in Potchefstroom plaasgevind het. Meer as 130 personeellede het erkenning ontvang vir hulle uitmuntende bydraes in onderskeidelik onderrig en leer, gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid, en navorsing en innovasie…https://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-forefront-agricultural-innovation
North-West University at the forefront of agricultural innovation
Crop production in South Africa is overshadowed by storm clouds, and not the type that farmers crave. A multitude of uncertainties combine to darken prospects for the country’s crop farmers, which include climate change, water shortages, soil degradation, disease, economic instability and infrastructure and energy restrictions. That is why…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/noordwes-universiteit-op-die-voorpunt-van-landbou-innovasie
Noordwes-Universiteit op die voorpunt van landbou-innovasie
Gewasproduksie in Suid-Afrika lê in die skadu van stormwolke, en nie die tipe waarna boere smag nie. ʼn Swetterjoel onsekerhede span saam om die vooruitsigte vir die land se gewasboere te verduister, wat klimaatsverandering, waterskaarste, gronddegradasie, siektes, ekonomiese onstabiliteit sowel as infrastruktuur- en energiebeperkinge insluit.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-raymond-parsons-awarded-honorary-doctorate-nwu
Prof Raymond Parsons awarded an honorary doctorate by the NWU
On Thursday, 28 November the North-West University (NWU) conferred an honorary doctorate on the renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons. The honorary doctorate was awarded in recognition of the exceptional contribution Prof Parsons has made to the country throughout his distinguished career as an organised business leader, academic, media…https://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-expertise-addresses-catastrophic-teacher-shortfall
North-West University expertise addresses catastrophic teacher shortfall
Thirty-one thousand. That is the conservative estimate of the current teacher shortage in South Africa. Classrooms are overcrowded, with ballooning learner-to-teacher ratios, especially in rural and under-resourced schools. This severely impacts dropout rates and education quality. This is not where the woes of future learners end. It is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-publish-south-africas-first-space-biology-article
NWU researchers publish South Africa's first space biology article
The first space biology article has been published in South Africa, marking an important advancement for African space science – and potentially for the world. The article, based on a study of young earthworms exposed to various hypergravity conditions for eight days, was authored by researchers at the North-West University (NWU). For earthworms…https://news.nwu.ac.za/climatology-conference-highlights-severity-climate-change
Climatology conference highlights severity of climate change
It has happened. The world is 1,5 degrees Celsius warmer than it was in preindustrial times. A threshold has been breached, and the times they are a-changin’. When Prof Francois Engelbrecht, president of the South African Society for Atmospheric Sciences (SASAS), opened the 38th Annual Conference of the South African Society for Atmospheric…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-population-and-health-expertise-guiding-south-africa-more-equitable-future
NWU’s population and health expertise is guiding South Africa to a more equitable future
In South Africa, a country still shadowed by the legacies of the past and grappling with complex social and economic challenges, the Population and Health Research Entity at the North-West University (NWU) offers a striking vision of hope. Nestled within the Faculty of Humanities on the Mahikeng Campus, this research entity has grown into a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-expertise-puts-rural-womens-mental-health-spotlight