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Die skuif na aangepaste vlak 2 is positief, maar die ekonomie is nog nie uit die moeilikheid nie
President Cyril Ramaphosa se aankondiging oor die verskuiwing van Suid-Afrika na aangepaste vlak 2 van die inperking is positief vir die ekonomie, waarvan die vooruitsig egter steeds verdere versterking en die bou van vertroue nodig het. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), het die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/move-adjusted-level-2-positive-economy-not-yet-out-woods
Move to Adjusted Level 2 is positive, but economy not yet out of the woods
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on moving South Africa to Adjusted Level 2 of the lockdown is positive for the economy, whose prospects still need further reinforcement and confidence building. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU), welcomed the announcement that was made on 12…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-does-sugar-free-chocolate-make-you-feel
How does sugar-free chocolate make you feel?
Statistics show that 61% of the population living in South Africa is either overweight or obese. Excess sugar consumption leads to several health problems that include non-communicable diseases such as heart attacks, diabetes and cancers, to name a few. The easy answer would be for an overweight population to consume less sugar, right? …http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-invloedryke-proteiennavorsing-word-science-gepubliseer
NWU se invloedryke proteïennavorsing word in Science gepubliseer
Onlangse multidissiplinêre navorsing wat deur prof Albie van Dijk van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) in samewerking met navorsers van ander nasionale en internasionale instellings gedoen is, herinner ’n mens aan die oplos van ’n raaisel – ’n 16 jaar oue een om spesifiek te wees. Prof Albie, ’n veteraan in molekulêre biologie, waarvan…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-impactful-protein-research-showcased-science
NWU’s impactful protein research is showcased in Science
Multidisciplinary research done by Prof Albie van Dijk from the North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with researchers from other national and international institutions, is reminiscent of detectives solving a mystery – a 16-year-old one, to be specific. Prof Albie, a veteran in molecular biology, of which protein research is an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-initiative-aims-uplift-youth
NWU student initiative aims to uplift the youth
South African youth is currently confronted with a myriad of issues, including the high unemployment rate, poor educational results, poverty, and less-than-ideal mental and physical health. According to Stats SA, 20,4 million young people aged 15 to 34 accounted for 63,3% of the total number of unemployed persons in the first quarter of 2020.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-trailblazer-diatomology-scoops-prestigious-award
NWU trailblazer in diatomology scoops prestigious award
Dr Roksana Majewska, a postdoctoral fellow at the North-West University (NWU), has been recognised as a trailblazer and groundbreaker in the marine biology and diatomology fields. At the recent Africa Genome Challenge 2021, Dr Majewska walked away with first prize in the Invertebrates and Microbes category. The Africa Genome Challenge is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-centre-and-dsi-host-2021-national-iks-expo
NWU IKS Centre and DSI host 2021 National IKS Expo
The North-West University (NWU) and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) hosted the National Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Expo on 17 August 2021. According to Shumi Pango, deputy director for advocacy and policy development at the DSI, this year's expo focused was on Rooibos, community-based research and products, as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineering-student-scoops-awards-covid-19-innovations
NWU engineering student scoops awards for Covid-19 innovations
Karin Schutte, a third-year mechanical engineering student at the North-West University (NWU), recently walked away with R35 000 worth of prizes at the Mahlale Innovation Consortium (MIC). The MIC is an alliance of five higher education institutions, formed in response to a request by the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lasering-elements-organic-and-genetically-modified-plants
Lasering in on the elements of organic and genetically modified plants
What is the impact of genetic modification on the elemental composition of plants? This is what North-West University (NWU) PhD student Elvis Moyo investigated through the application of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for his study on the elemental composition of organic and genetically modified (GM) plants. This study was part of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/when-you-think-engineering-think-africa
When you think of engineering, think of Africa
When you think of engineering, German engineering in particular comes to mind, while it is extremely uncommon to think of Africa. This is the opinion of Mia Mangaroo-Pillay, an industrial engineer and lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Engineering. Through her PhD thesis titled “A Lean implementation framework…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-prys-van-boeliegedrag
Die prys van boeliegedrag
Sommige kinders kan die impak van boeliegedrag maklik verwerk, terwyl ander jare lank met die nadraai van hierdie traumatiese gebeure sukkel. Tebello Mabusela, ’n voorligtingsielkundige en dosent in sielkunde aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), bespreek van die nagevolge en die werklike prys van boeliegedrag vir sommige slagoffers. Sy sê…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-critical-route-taken-iec-election-postponement
NWU academic critical on the route taken by IEC for election postponement
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa recently applied to the Constitutional Court to postpone the local government elections that are due to be held on 27 October 2021. This is following the Moseneke Commission report which recommended the postponement of the October 2021 local government elections due to the Covid-19…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ranglys-plaas-vir-die-tweede-agtereenvolgende-jaar-die-nwu-onder-die-topses-plaaslike-universiteite
Ranglys plaas vir die tweede agtereenvolgende jaar die NWU onder die topses plaaslike universiteite
Die THE World University Rankings het weer eens, soos verlede jaar, die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) onder die topses universiteite in Suid-Afrika geplaas. Die NWU word wêreldwyd tussen 501 en 600 geplaas uit meer as 1 600 universiteite uit 99 lande en streke wat vir die 2022-graderings geëvalueer is. Die jongste ranglys van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ranking-places-nwu-among-top-six-local-universities-second-consecutive-year
Ranking places NWU among top six local universities for second consecutive year
The THE World University Rankings have again, like in last year’s ranking, placed the North-West University (NWU) among the top six universities in South Africa. Globally, the NWU is ranked between 501 and 600 out of more than 1 600 universities across 99 countries and regions that were evaluated for the 2022 rankings. The latest rankings…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/elsunet-du-plessis-van-heidelberg-tot-die-hoogste-vlak
Elsunet du Plessis: Van Heidelberg tot die hoogste vlak
Dit was vervlaks naby. Té naby. Die NWU Eagles is Sondagmiddag in hulle Varsity Netbal-veldtog teen die uiteindelike wenners, Kovsies, op hartverskeurende wyse met 66–65 in hulle spore gestuit. In die laaste sekondes van die wedstryd. Die héél laaste sekondes. Huil en treur hieroor sal ons nog lank. Maar wat weereens vanjaar uitgestaan…http://news.nwu.ac.za/elsunet-du-plessis-heidelberg-highest-level
Elsunet du Plessis: From Heidelberg to the highest level
It was darn close. Too close. On Sunday afternoon, the NWU Eagles were stopped in their tracks in a heart-breaking way in the Varsity Netball campaign against the eventual winners, Kovsies, with a score of 66–65. In the final seconds of the game. The very last seconds. We will be lamenting about this for a long time. But what once again stood…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-athletes-qualify-national-championship
NWU athletes qualify for national championship
Five North-West University (NWU) athletes are going to show their mettle at Athletics South Africa’s National Athletics Championships on 18 September 2021 in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Gregory Moholola, Ntokozo Sibiya, Success Mashego, Pusetso Mokoena and Dibuseng Khampepe have qualified for the championships during the recent annual Cross Country…http://news.nwu.ac.za/job-mokgoros-legacy-under-spotlight
Job Mokgoro’s legacy under the spotlight
A North-West University (NWU) academic believes that former North West Premier Job Mokgoro’s parting shot – that the end of his term closes “a chapter of years of service delivery to the province” – is unfounded. The former premier resigned at the end of August, a week after his party’s provincial interim structure announced his replacement…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-femmengineering-event-unleashes-power-young-women