https://news.nwu.ac.za/using-plant-growth-promoting-microorganisms-address-food-sustainability
Using plant growth-promoting microorganisms to address food sustainability
Maize production and mining are essential for the economy of the North West Province, and researchers at the North-West University (NWU) are now looking at how microorganisms can protect maize from climate challenges and mining by-products. Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola and two PhD graduates, Saheed Adekunle Akinola and Dr Ayansina Segun…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-miss-sa-top-30
NWU alumna in Miss SA Top 30
North-West University (NWU) alumna Ané Oosthuysen is not only a beauty but also a true role model for young women. Ané boasts three qualifications from the NWU and has made it into the 2021 Miss South Africa Top 30. “It is an absolute honour to be part of the Top 30. Since I can remember, I have always dreamt of being Miss South Africa. I…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jo-ane-gaan-spele-toe
Jo-Ané gaan Spele toe
Sy is die kanonarm van 1 NWU-Bataljon wat oor slegs ʼn paar weke saam met haar landgenote hulle veldtog in die Stille Oseaan-teater van stapel gaan stuur. Ja, Jo-Ané van Dyk gaan Olimpiese Spele toe. Dié 23-jarige spiesgooier van die Noordwes-Universiteit het onlangs met ʼn persoonlike beste gooi van 61,19 m, ’n lys skittervertonings, asook ʼn plek…https://news.nwu.ac.za/jo-ane-going-games
Jo-Ané is going to the Games
She is the cannon arm of 1 NWU Battalion and in a few weeks’ time, she and her fellow citizens are going to start their campaign in the theatre of the Pacific Ocean. Yes, Jo-Ané van Dyk is going to the Olympic Games. This 23-year-old javelin thrower of the North-West University recently blazed her trail to the world’s biggest athletics…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-equip-unemployed-and-graduates
NWU to equip the unemployed and graduates
With unemployment on the rise in South Africa, the School of Economic Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is reaching out to all final-year students, graduates and unemployed graduates across South Africa. On 22 July the school will be hosting a webinar titled “The realities of graduate employment” from 09:00 to 13:00. During the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-benut-osoontegnologie-kostedoeltreffende-bestryder-van-covid-19
NWU benut osoontegnologie as kostedoeltreffende bestryder van Covid-19
Die Noordwes-Universiteit se navorsers en innoveerders werk aan oplossings om virusse, bakterieë en swamme, insluitende die koronavirus, op ’n groot skaal te vernietig. Namate die Covid-19-pandemie voortgaan om verwoesting te saai, is snelwerkende, laekoste-oplossings vir ontsmetting noodsaaklik om die krisis die hoof te bied. Die NWU het…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-harnesses-ozone-technology-cost-effective-covid-19-combatant
NWU harnesses ozone technology as cost-effective Covid-19 combatant
The North-West University’s (NWU's) researchers and innovators are working towards solutions to effectively destroy viruses, bacteria and fungi, including the Coronavirus, on a large scale. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage, fast-working, low-cost disinfection solutions are essential in tackling the crisis. The NWU has taken up this…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-voornemende-geoktrooieerde-rekenmeesters-skitter
NWU se voornemende geoktrooieerde rekenmeesters skitter
Ten spyte van die talle uitdagings wat studente tydens die Covid-19-pandemie moes te bowe kom, het die voornemende geoktrooieerde rekenmeesters by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) besonder goed in hulle ITB (Aanvanklike Toets van Bevoegdheid) gevaar. Die uitslae van die Suid-Afrikaanse Instituut vir Geoktrooieerde Rekenmeesters (SAIGR ) plaas die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-prospective-chartered-accountants-shine
NWU’s prospective chartered accountants shine
Despite the many challenges that students had to face during the Covid-19 pandemic, the prospective chartered accountants at the North-West University (NWU) did exceptionally well in their ITC (Initial Test of Competence). The results from the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) put the NWU in the fourth position countrywide…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kunstenaar-se-indrukke-van-covid-19-en-aardverwarming-wen-twee-internasionale-pryse
Kunstenaar se indrukke van Covid-19 en aardverwarming wen twee internasionale pryse
Die werklike waarde van kuns strek baie verder as die geldelike waarde daarvan. Die skoonheid daarvan kan ons stomslaan en die betekenis kan ons harte, gedagtes en siele aanraak vir geslagte nadat dit geskep is. ’n NWU-alumnus se kunswerke het op meesterlike wyse sy “filmstrook”-indrukke van die staat van inperking, die Covid-19-pandemie en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/artists-impressions-covid-19-and-global-warming-win-two-international-prizes
Artist’s impressions of Covid-19 and global warming win two international prizes
The true value of art far exceeds its monetary worth. Its beauty may astonish us and its meaning touches hearts, thoughts and souls for generations after it has been created. An NWU alumnus’s artworks have masterfully captured his “film-strip” impressions of lockdown, the Covid-19 pandemic and global warming, and earned him first prizes in two…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-online-colloquium-shares-wonder-mahikeng-astronomical-observatory
NWU online colloquium shares the wonder of the Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory
The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS) at the North-West University (NWU) hosted an online colloquium about its Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory (MAO) on 12 July 2021. The title of the colloquium was “NWU Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory: science cases and usage”. According to Prof James Chibueze, the main purpose of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-conference-social-media-fake-news-and-hate-speech
NWU to host conference on social media, fake news and hate speech
The advent of social media has brought about the democratisation of communication. The public who has always been consumers of messages has now also become producers since social media is open to everyone who has a device, an account, and data or access to the internet. Communication has never been more interesting in the history of mankind…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/duisende-word-die-nwu-se-uitreiksentrums-ingeent
Duisende word by die NWU se uitreiksentrums ingeënt
Die Covid-19-inentingsveldtog in Suid-Afrika het ’n hupstoot gekry met duisende lede van die publiek, insluitende personeellede van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), hulle gades en lewensmaats, wat die afgelope naweek (16 tot 18 Julie) hulle inentings ontvang het. ’n Inentingsveldtog het by twee NWU-sentrums – die Great Hall in Mahikeng en die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/thousands-get-vaccinated-nwu-outreach-sites
Thousands get vaccinated at NWU outreach sites
The Covid-19 vaccination drive in South Africa received a boost with thousands of members of the public, including North-West University (NWU) staff members, their spouses and life-partners, getting their vaccinations during the past weekend (16 to 18 July). Similar drives are expected in the near future and as soon as details regarding these are…https://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-digital-divide
Bridging the digital divide
With the global community having moved into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Dr Kaizer Ndlovu from the North-West University (NWU) believes that there is a plethora of benefits that come with bridging the digital divide. Dr Ndlovu currently teaches technology management in the NWU’s MBA programme, and says he is excited about the global…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-juta-skynverhoorkompetisie-vier-sy-tiende-verjaardag-met-aanlyn-verhore
NWU-Juta-skynverhoorkompetisie vier sy tiende verjaardag met aanlyn verhore
Die gewilde jaarlikse NWU-Juta-skynverhoorkompetisie vier sy tiende verjaardag. Die kompetisie sal hierdie jaar in ’n aanlyn formaat plaasvind. As gevolg van die Covid-19-pandemie het die Juta-skynverhoorkompetisie nie in 2020 plaasgevind nie, maar gaan hierdie jaar voort met die oog daarop om regstudente die geleentheid te gee om praktiese…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-juta-mock-trial-competition-celebrates-tenth-anniversary-online-trials
NWU-Juta Mock Trial competition celebrates tenth anniversary with online trials
The popular annual NWU-Juta Mock Trial competition is celebrating its tenth anniversary. This year the competition will take place in an online format. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Juta Mock Trial competition did not take place in 2020 but is continuing this year in its mission to give law students the opportunity to gain practical…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/top-sportsielkundige-agter-sa-se-olimpiese-aanslag
Top-sportsielkundige agter SA se Olimpiese aanslag
Daar is nie ʼn groter atletiekverhoog as die Olimpiese Spele nie, en daar is min sportgeleenthede met só ʼn kleurryke geskiedenis. Vir elke glorieryke Spele gevul met dramatiese, ryk herinneringe, is daar ook Spele wat met groot hartseer gepaard gegaan het. Londen 2012 en Atlanta 1996 val in eersgenoemde kategorie, en die tragedie van München 1972…https://news.nwu.ac.za/top-sports-psychologist-behind-sas-olympic-campaign