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Projek oor vloektaal lewer wetenskaplike kennis
“Myns insiens het dit besonder goed gegaan met die projek. Nie net is die tegnologie en infrastruktuur daargestel vir goeie navorsing in die komende jare nie, maar ons het ook ’n groot klomp geregistreerde gebruikers gekry.”So sê prof Gerhard van Huyssteen, professor van Afrikaanse en Nederlandse Taalkunde by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), ʼn…https://news.nwu.ac.za/project-swearing-produces-scientific-knowledge
Project on swearing produces scientific knowledge
“To my mind, the project has progressed exceptionally well. Not only have technology and infrastructure been established for sound research in the years ahead, but we have also gained a large number of registered users.” These are the words of Prof Gerhard van Huyssteen, professor in Afrikaans and Dutch Linguistics at the North-West University…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/pre-tsd-en-die-covid-19-onsekerheid
Pre-TSD en die Covid-19-onsekerheid
Die impak van die Covid-19-epidemie op ons geestesgesondheid kan nie onderskat word nie. Vanuit ’n Suid-Afrikaanse perspektief het maande van harde inperking die manier verander waarop ons leef, die manier waarop ons werk en selfs die manier hoe ons funksioneer. Op sielkundige vlak kon ons nie heelhuids daarvan afkom nie. ’n Nuwe studie deur…https://news.nwu.ac.za/create-news-4
Three lecturers chosen as TAU fellows
Three North-West University (NWU) academics have been chosen for the South African Teaching Advancement at University (TAU) Fellowship Programme. It is a great honour to be selected by the TAU panel and confirms that the NWU’s academics have a well-deserved reputation for their expertise, hard work and dedication. The three lecturers who have…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-ontwerpers-skitter-weer-eens-groot-kompetisies
NWU-ontwerpers skitter weer eens by groot kompetisies
NWU-ontwerpers skitter weer eens by groot kompetisies Studente en gegradueerdes van die NWU se Grafiese Ontwerp-vakgroep het weer eens geskitter toe hulle in die onlangse internasionale Loerie-toekennings en nasionale Pendoring-toekennings talle oorwinnings behaal en benoemings ontvang het. Hulle het ook in verskeie ander kompetisies uitgeblink…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-designers-shine-once-again-major-competitions
NWU designers shine once again in major competitions
Students and graduates of the NWU’s Graphic Design subject group have again dazzled with numerous wins and nominations in the recent international Loerie Awards and national Pendoring Awards. They have also excelled in various other competitions. Their impressive creativity and skills have shone especially bright in the two major competitions,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/chhp-%25E2%2580%2593-we-are-cloning-expertise
CHHP – we are cloning expertise!
In the short life of the Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) at the North-West University (NWU) it has already become known as one of the most exceptional centres that tertiary-education institutions have to offer. One of the factors that contributes to its success is that it is constantly seeking for new ways to improve its…https://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-indigenous-languages-during-heritage-month
Celebrating indigenous languages during Heritage Month
As South Africa celebrate Heritage Month, North-West University (NWU) academic and acting director for the Centre for Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Dr Motheo Koitsiwe, says there is a need for the country to celebrate its own indigenous languages. “It is important to restore African indigenous languages, especially since language plays a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-lecturing-approach-during-lockdown
Innovative lecturing approach during lockdown
Planning is everything. It may be time-consuming, but it is well worth the effort. So says Meelan Roopa, lecturer in Business Engineering and Design in the Faculty of Engineering, sharing his story about teaching and learning during the lockdown period. He says much time was invested in restructuring his method of presenting class and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/trade-hosts-economic-development-master-class-event
TRADE hosts economic development master-class event
Informal sector can play bigger role in job creation The TRADE research focus area at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a successful online master-class event on 4 September. The event was open to the public and focused on economic development. It was well attended by members of TRADE, students, leaders at local government level, leaders…https://news.nwu.ac.za/south-african-economy-icu-how-do-we-get-out-it
South African economy in ICU: How do we get out of it?
The South African economy is in dire need of resuscitation. A development economist from the North-West University (NWU) says that not since World War II have the local and global economies been affected in such a devastating way as by the impact of Covid-19. According to Prof Danie Meyer, director of the TRADE research focus area at the NWU…https://news.nwu.ac.za/flexibility-and-staying-positive-are-key-boosting-tourism
Flexibility and staying positive are key to boosting tourism
A North-West University (NWU) academic at the School of Tourism Management is calling for fresh and innovative thinking to boost the local tourism sector, which has declined by almost 80% since 2019. Prof Peet van der Merwe says there has recently been a slight increase in international visitors to South Africa, but nowhere near the volumes…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-trailblazer-heads-international-society-systems-sciences
NWU trailblazer heads International Society for the Systems Sciences
The world is a mesmerising place filled with interesting events and occurrences. These do not happen in isolation, and to fully understand the intricacies of any given event or interaction, it is necessary to investigate the “bigger picture” surrounding it. This, in a nutshell, is what systems science is all about. It provides the researcher with…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-baanbreker-lei-internasionale-vereniging-vir-stelselwetenskap
NWU baanbreker lei internasionale vereniging vir stelselwetenskap
Die wêreld is ’n betowerende plek vol interessante gebeure en voorvalle. Dit vind nie in isolasie plaas nie, en om die ingewikkeldhede van enige gebeurtenis of interaksie ten volle te verstaan, is dit belangrik om die “groter prentjie” daaragter te ondersoek. Dit is kortliks waaroor stelselwetenskap gaan. Dit gee aan die navorser die gereedskap…https://news.nwu.ac.za/fight-against-gbv
The fight against GBV
Every few months South Africa is rocked by a gender-based violence (GBV) story that leaves most citizens in disbelief. Recently a final year law student’s mutilated body was found in a plastic bag in East London. Her intimate partner was arrested for the alleged crime. This incident sent shockwaves across the country and intensified the need for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-stryd-teen-gbv
Die stryd teen GBV
Suid-Afrika word elke paar maande geskud deur ’n storie van geslagsgebaseerde geweld (GBV) wat die meeste van ons verstom laat. Die liggaam van ’n finalejaarstudent in die Regte is onlangs in ’n verminkte toestand in ’n plastieksak buite Oos-Londen gevind. Haar seksmaat is vir die beweerde misdaad in hegtenis geneem. Hierdie insident het skokgolwe…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/jacques-rothmann
Jacques Rothmann
Jacques Rothmann is an associate professor in Sociology at the North-West University, Potchefstroom campus. His key research interests include gender and sexuality studies, with a particular focus on masculinity and gay studies. He has published on a number of gender and sexuality foci including gay masculinity and sexual identity in higher…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/japie-greeff
Japie Greeff
I have almost 20 years of experience spanning electronic engineering, software development and education in the South African context where I have worked for a variety of companies, from research institutions to startups and corporate software giants to my current position as lecturer at the North-West University. I serve as the subject chair for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/precious-mncayi
Precious Mncayi
I am a distinguished young female academic with a passion for quantitative analysis of socio-economic issues. I am energetic, persistent, self-motivated, dynamic and hard working. I have more than six years’ experience in the teaching of several modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate level including Introductory macro- and microeconomics,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-abongile-balarane-eggcellent-choice-leadership