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Gender-based violence – help is needed for the victims
Over the past five months there have been numerous stories in the media about victims being harassed, attacked and even murdered by their intimate partners. According to Statistics SA, the incidence of gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa is five times higher than the global average. Prof Hayley Walker-Williams, a practicing clinical…https://news.nwu.ac.za/creating-hope-one-module-time
Creating hope, one module at a time
Patch Adams, an American physician and social activist, once said: “We can never get a recreation of community and heal our society without giving our citizens a sense of belonging.” Now, perhaps more than ever, South Africa is in dire need of this. During 2013 Dr Johan Jordaan, a senior lecturer at the North-West University (NWU) Business…https://news.nwu.ac.za/dialogue-examines-service-delivery-and-violent-protests-north-west
Dialogue examines service delivery and violent protests in North West
The North-West University (NWU) hosted a successful online dialogue on 11 September 2020 during which issues on service delivery and violent protests in the North West province were discussed. Dialogue participants included NWU academics in the field of public administration, representatives from the Department of Community Safety and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-lecture-academic-freedom
NWU hosts lecture on academic freedom
The North-West University (NWU) successfully hosted its second annual public lecture on academic freedom on 2 September. This year’s lecture was presented by Dr Sijbolt Noorda, the current president of the Magna Charta Observatory in Bologna, Italy. By way of introduction, both Prof Klaus Beiter, as moderator of the event, and Prof Robert…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-boasts-three-mail-guardian%25E2%2580%2599s-most-outstanding-young-south-africans
NWU boasts three of Mail & Guardian’s most outstanding young South Africans
An academic and two alumni of the North-West University (NWU) have been announced as two of the winners of the 2020 Mail & Guardian 200 Most Outstanding Young South Africans on 11 September 2020. They are senior lecturer and researcher in physiology Dr Lebo Gafane-Matemane, and alumni advocate Thabang Pooe and Dr Ndumiso Mazibuko. Each…https://news.nwu.ac.za/how-six-days-potchefstroom-saved-australia
How six days in Potchefstroom saved Australia
By Bertie Jacobs Our dreaded enemy, our mortal foes. The Australian cricket team elicits a special kind of response from South Africans (and every other test-playing nation), most notably in the form of vitriol and expressions not fit for the printed or digital page. Battles between our respective bests, especially in the red ball format, are…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-shines-environmental-law-conference
NWU student shines at Environmental Law conference
North-West University (NWU) law student Nicolene Steyn recently won second prize for best speaker/presentation at the 9th Environmental Law Association (ELA) student’s online conference. Several NWU law students attended the conference themed “(Re)configuring environmental law amidst Covid-19” and hosted by the University of Pretoria. NWU…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-stalwart-prof-lynette-drevin-talks-about-experian-data-breach
NWU stalwart Prof Lynette Drevin talks about Experian data breach
“Everybody should be cautious when they get unsolicited emails or telephone calls. Do not give out any sensitive information and be cautious of what is called ‘social engineering’ attacks. People who have certain soft skills and try to pose as a person with authority, persuading the individual being contacted to divulge personal information,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-virtual-career-fair
NWU to host virtual career fair
With the unemployment rate at an alarming 30,1% in South Africa, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Career Centre is pulling out all the stops to ensure that its graduates find employment. On 21 October the Career Centre will host a virtual career fair for all NWU students from 09:00 to 16:00. The career fair is aimed at exposing students to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/what-does-weather-hold
What does the weather hold?
We had an uncommonly cold winter that had our teeth chattering. Now, with spring in full swing, Hector Chikoore, an associate professor at the North-West University (NWU) who specialises in meteorology, climatology and climate change, looks back on the past season and gazes ahead at what the weather has in store for us. 1. Did we have an…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/een-keer-%25E2%2580%2599n-leeftyd
Een keer in ’n leeftyd
Dit was amper ’n ondenkbare prestasie. Dit was so na aan perfek as wat ’n bouler kan kom. Wat Graeme Pieter Bouwer, ’n alumnus van die Noordwes-Universiteit se Vanderbijlparkkampus, in 1991 reggekry het, was onwerklik. Toe hy by die Dick Fourie Stadion in Drie Riviere, Vereeniging teen die Meyerton Krieketklub geboul het, het Bouwer vyf…https://news.nwu.ac.za/once-lifetime
Once in a lifetime
It was an almost unfathomable feat. It was as close to perfection as a bowler can hope to get. What Graeme Pieter Bouwer, an alumnus of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus, accomplished in 1991 was unreal. Bowling at the Dick Fourie Stadion in Three Rivers, Vereeniging against the Meyerton Cricket Club, Bouwer took five wickets…https://news.nwu.ac.za/policy-priorities-lie-urgent-economic-reforms
Policy priorities lie with urgent economic reforms
South Africa’s basic policy priorities now lie with urgently implementing overdue economic reforms and ensuring security of electricity supply to boost investor confidence, says NWU Business School economist, Prof Raymond Parsons. “The decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to leave the repo rate unchanged in the present economic…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-think-tank-local-government
NWU Business School Think Tank on local government
The Business School of the North-West University (NWU) held its fourth digital Think Tank on the state of local government in South Africa, with the focus on the section 139 interventions in local government. Four presenters were invited to participate and a lively discussion took place afterwards. Mr Ben Bole, a PhD student at the NWU, made…https://news.nwu.ac.za/student-campus-council-hosts-talk-show-queer-issues
Student Campus Council hosts talk show on queer issues
The Student Campus Council (SCC) of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus presented an online talk show about issues affecting the LGBTIQA+ community on 15 September 2020. The show, themed “Being an NWU queer student”, aimed to create a safe space for LGBTIQA+ students on campus and to share more information about this community…https://news.nwu.ac.za/breastfeeding-during-covid-19-%25E2%2580%2593-risk-or-benefit
Breastfeeding during Covid-19 – a risk or a benefit?
The Covid-19 pandemic is disrupting normal life globally, and every area of life is touched. The pandemic demands quick action, and as new information emerges, reliable syntheses and guidelines for care are urgently needed. It is no secret that breastfeeding protects mother and child. Its health benefits are undisputed and based on evidence.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/time-shine-during-gender-and-language-awareness-week
Time to shine during gender and language awareness week
An exciting online concert showcasing staff and students’ impressive talent will start off the North-West University’s (NWU) Gender Awareness Week (GAW) and Language Awareness Week (LAW) online event. The concert takes place on 28 September and is part of the awareness week that ends on 2 October. For the concert, which is titled “Speaking my…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-promotes-inclusion-and-acceptance
NWU promotes inclusion and acceptance
The North-West University (NWU) is constantly working towards building a culture of inclusion and acceptance. To this end, it has put in place policies and programmes that promote gender and language equality. The university has a multilingual language policy that aims to develop Setswana, Sesotho, Afrikaans and English as official languages. …https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-prof-kellner-appointed-ministerial-advisory-board
NWU’s Prof Kellner appointed on ministerial advisory board
Prof Klaus Kellner from the North-West University (NWU) was recently appointed by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Barbara Creecy, to serve on the Conservation Advisory Board. With close to 40 years of experience in academia and in the field of natural and agricultural sciences, he has been described as the perfect man…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-secures-first-place-top-scholarship