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Navorser ondersoek privaatetiket-handelsmerke in Suid-Afrika
Privaatetiket-handelsmerke het oor die afgelope paar jaar in die kleinhandelafdeling vir kruideniersware veld gewen. Hulle is nie net meer alternatiewe vir die grootnaam-handelsmerke nie, maar is vinnig besig om die voorkeurhandelsmerke te word – mits daar aandag aan die persepsies oor gehalte gegee word. Só sê Gift Ndlovu, ’n navorser van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-investigates-private-label-brands-south-africa
Researcher investigates private label brands in South Africa
Private label brands have gained momentum in the grocery retail sector over the past few years. They are no longer just alternatives to the big-name brands, but are fast becoming brands of choice – provided attention is paid to perceptions about quality. This is according to Gift Ndlovu, a researcher from the Faculty of Economic and Management…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stylish-student-going-places
Stylish student is going places
North-West University (NWU) final-year B.Admin student Mbulelo Mbiphi has made it to the top 10 on the South African men’s fashion magazine GQ’s Best Dressed List for 2021. GQ’s Best Dressed List is an annual competition where fashionistas and the country’s most stylish individuals are invited to show off their dapper style by sharing an image…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-waternet-researchers-2022
NWU to host WaterNet researchers from 2022
In light of the serious challenges that climate change poses on water supply, the North-West University (NWU) is bolstering its water-related research. Significant parts of the Eastern, Western and Northern Cape are experiencing a drought that has officially been declared a national disaster, underlining the reality of South Africa’s status…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-celebrate-september-african-new-year-and-month-new-beginnings
NWU IKS celebrate September as African New Year and the month of new beginnings
African indigenous astronomy (bolepa dinaledi in Setswana) is one discipline of competencies of the broader African indigenous knowledge systems negated by the modern education system, including modern astronomers, researchers and policy makers. This is according to Dr Motheo Koitsiwe, indigenous astronomer researcher and director of the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academics-weighs-cannabis-master-plan-implementation
NWU academics weighs in on cannabis master plan implementation
On 28 September 2021 North West MEC Desbo Mohono hosted a webinar on how the national Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development’s cannabis master plan could be implemented in the province. The department recently presented the cannabis master plan to parliament, which details how cannabis could be incorporated into South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/local-elections-challenges-and-opportunities
Local elections – challenges and opportunities
With the local elections around the corner, the North-West University (NWU) Business School recently hosted its sixth Think Tank webinar on the state of local government and the upcoming elections. The webinar exposed how the elections, together with other efforts, could present opportunities to change the current local government crisis. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-slaan-sesse-plavei-die-pad-een-lego-blokkie-op-n-keer
NWU slaan sesse: Plavei die pad – een LEGO-blokkie op ’n keer
Daar is ’n beroemde Chinese spreekwoord wat sê “As jy vir ’n jaar beplan, plant rys; as jy vir ’n dekade beplan, plant bome; as jy vir ’n leeftyd beplan, voed mense op”. Daar is talle maniere waarop ’n mens ’n impak in die wêreld kan maak, maar daar is geen groter impak wat gemaak word nie as om opvoeding te ondersteun en mense te bemagtig wat…http://news.nwu.ac.za/6-sess-nwu-paving-way-one-lego-brick-time
6-Sess for NWU: Paving the way one LEGO brick at a time
There is a famous Chinese proverb that says “If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people”. There are many ways in which one can make an impact in the world, but there is no greater impact to be made than by spreading education, and empowering people…http://news.nwu.ac.za/two-new-online-art-exhibitions-nwu
Two new online art exhibitions at the NWU
On 29 September the North-West University (NWU) Gallery launched two new online art exhibitions, which will be open until 29 October. Malose Pete’s “Art Language of My Forefathers” exhibition is being showcased at the NWU Main Gallery, and the exhibition “Untold Stories: The Legacy of the University of Bophuthatswana (UNIBO)” archive that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-aims-empower-learners-his-book-academic-excellence
NWU student aims to empower learners with his book on academic excellence
North-West University (NWU) final-year LLB student Thapelo John Segoabe has put pen to paper to share his thoughts on academic excellence. The 22-year old Thapelo hails from Madikwe township and his academic prowess speaks for itself. Before he enrolled for his LLB degree, he completed a BCom Law degree at the NWU and boasts 15…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-onder-die-bestes-ingenieurstudies
NWU onder die bestes in ingenieurstudies
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is een van die topinstellings in Suid-Afrika in ingenieurstudies. Dit is volgens die jongste ranglys deur Times Higher Education (THE), wat die NWU op die gebied van ingenieurswese in die derde posisie onder nege plaaslike hoëronderwysinstellings geplaas het (dieselfde as verlede jaar). THE het die NWU in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-among-best-engineering-studies
NWU among the best in engineering studies
The North-West University (NWU) is one of the top institutions in South Africa in engineering studies. This is according to the latest rankings by subject by Times Higher Education (THE) that list the NWU in the third position (the same as last year) among nine local higher-education institutions in the field of engineering. THE placed the NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-launch-project-promote-mental-health-and-prevent-substance-abuse
NWU to launch project to promote mental health and prevent substance abuse
The high prevalence of mental health problems and substance abuse among adults and young people within communities have been reported across the country, and the North West province is no exception. To address this problem, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) faculties of Law, Health Sciences, and Natural and Agricultural Sciences, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-nursing-launches-school-based-cardiovascular-healthcare-programme
NWU School of Nursing launches school-based cardiovascular healthcare programme
Cardiovascular disease is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. So says Nombulelo Zenani from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing. She adds that the prevalence of these diseases is often due to lifestyle and dietary changes, obesity, lack of physical activity, excessive alcohol consumption…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lead-agricultural-intervention-empower-local-communities
NWU to lead agricultural intervention to empower local communities
To promote mental health and wellbeing and prevent substance abuse among young people in Lokaleng village in Mahikeng, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences will be leading the agricultural intervention section of the multi-sectoral collaborative care community intervention project that will be launched…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bodybuilders-fly-nwu-flag-high-national-championships
Bodybuilders fly the NWU flag high at national championships
Seven bodybuilding athletes from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus participated in the Bodybuilding South African National Championships that took place on 2 and 3 October 2021. They showed their mettle, and three of them finished in the top seven. David Tshose, the 2019 National Champion, successfully defended his title in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/key-success-education
The key to success is education
The North-West University (NWU) fully understands that the key to success is education, and over the years its supplementary teaching programme, Ikateleng, has afforded thousands of learners the opportunity to succeed. This year, the university and Northam Platinum Mine are helping even more learners to reach their goals through the Northam…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jongste-ranglyste-toon-nwu-se-vakke-van-gehalte
Jongste ranglyste toon NWU se vakke van gehalte
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is een van die beste tersiêre-onderwysinstellings vir onderrig op pad na ’n professionele loopbaan. Dit is herbevestig deur die jongste ranglys van die Times Higher Education (THE) World Rankings wat die NWU onder die top plaaslike universiteite plaas. THE se 2022-ranglys wat op 13 Oktober vrygestel is,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/latest-rankings-highlight-nwus-quality-subjects