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Gandhi, Fleischack and their North-West University connection
He is revered as one of the greatest human rights champions and spiritual leaders of all time. Mahatma Gandhi, who advocated non-violent resistance and influenced civil disobedience protests for generations after him, is an international icon with a special connection to Potchefstroom and indirectly to the North-West University (NWU). This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-die-heel-bestes-internasionale-parasitologiekongres
NWU die heel bestes by internasionale parasitologiekongres
Parasiete word dalk deur baie mense as verpestelike organismes beskou, maar om hulle en hulle impak op ekologiese stelsels te verstaan, is noodsaaklik in natuurstudie. Die navorsers en studente van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) blink as kundiges op hierdie gebied uit. Die NWU het tydens die onlangse Internasionale Kongres vir Parasiete van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-makes-clean-sweep-international-parasitology-congress
NWU makes a clean sweep at international parasitology congress
Parasites may be viewed by many as pesky organisms,but understanding them and their impact on ecological systems is crucial in nature studies. The researchers and students at the North-West University (NWU) excel as experts in this field. The NWU made history during the recent International Congress of Parasites of Wildlife by not only winning…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/verhoogde-brandstofpryse-nie-bloot-net-verhoogde-brandstofpryse-nie
Verhoogde brandstofpryse is nie bloot net verhoogde brandstofpryse nie
Net soos beurtkrag, kom die styging in brandstofpryse in Suid-Afrika so gereeld voor dat ons al ongevoelig is daarvoor. Wanneer ’n prysstyging aangekondig word, hoor ons dit en gaan met ons daaglikse lewens aan. Stygings in brandstofpryse het egter ’n impak op meer as net die uiteindelike leweringskoste van produkte. Vervoer speel ’n vername rol…http://news.nwu.ac.za/increased-fuel-costs-are-not-merely-increased-fuel-costs
Increased fuel costs are not merely increased fuel costs
Like load-shedding, fuel price hikes in South Africa are so frequent that we have become desensitised to them. When a hike is announced, we hear of it and go about our daily lives. However, increases in fuel prices have an impact on more than just the ultimate delivery costs of products. Transport plays a crucial role in the supply chain. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-phd-and-masters-students-shine-three-minute-thesis-competition
NWU PhD and master’s students shine in Three Minute Thesis competition
Can you present your thesis within three minutes? These master’s and PhD students from the North-West University (NWU) proved that it is possible at the university’s second Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. This competition is held annually at more than 200 universities worldwide, and challenges participants to present their research in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-puk-choir-heads-cape-town
NWU PUK Choir heads to Cape Town
By Sandile Mahlangu The NWU PUK Choir, a North-West University (NWU) student art society, will be heading to Cape Town for their annual concert tour after it was put on hold by the pandemic. Due to the pandemic, the choir had no choice but to move their performances online and even pause most of their annual events. The choir is known for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-advocates-better-financial-inclusion-strategies-sa
Inaugural lecture advocates for better financial inclusion strategies in SA
By Ontiretse Motingwa and Nolwazi Xulu Prof Howard Chtimira, a professor of securities and financial markets law at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, delivered his inaugural lecture on 21 October 2022 at the Mahikeng Campus. Titled “A legal conspectus of selected challenges affecting financial inclusion for the poor and low…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/rupert-gouws
Rupert Gouws
Prof Rupert Gouws is presently a full professor in the School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at the North-West University (NWU), Potchefstroom. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. After completion of his studies, he joined a company Energy Cybernetics where he was involved with energy audits,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/minister-lewer-n-realistiese-en-geloofwaardige-fiskale-boodskap-begrotingstoespraak
Minister lewer ’n realistiese en geloofwaardige fiskale boodskap in begrotingstoespraak
“Teen die agtergrond van moeilike wêreld- en plaaslike ekonomiese omstandighede, het die Minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, vandag ’n realistiese en geloofwaardige fiskale boodskap in die mediumtermynbegroting-beleidsverklaring (MTBBV) gelewer.” In sy kommentaar op die MTBBV het prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-delivers-realistic-and-credible-fiscal-message-budget-statement
Minister delivers realistic and credible fiscal message in budget statement
“Against the background of difficult global and domestic economic circumstances Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana generally delivered a realistic and credible fiscal message in the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) today.” In commenting on the MTBPS, Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the North-West University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-onder-die-mees-toegewydes-ten-opsigte-van-omgewings-en-maatskaplike-verandering
NWU onder die mees toegewydes ten opsigte van omgewings- en maatskaplike verandering
Universiteite het ’n deurslaggewende rol om te speel om oplossings vir dringende omgewings- en maatskaplike vrae te kry. Die jongste ranglys deur die Quacquarelli Symonds-agentskap (QS-agentskap) plaas die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) onder die top- wêreldwye en plaaslike universiteite wat omgewings- en maatskaplike volhoubaarheid betref. QS het…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-among-most-committed-towards-environmental-and-social-change
NWU among the most committed towards environmental and social change
Universities have a pivotal role to play in finding solutions to pressing environmental and social questions. The latest ranking by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) agency places the North-West University (NWU) among the top global and local universities when it comes to environmental and social sustainability. QS ranked the NWU in the overall 281…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sol-plaatje-secondary-wins-first-nwu-vice-chancellor-soccer-challenge
Sol Plaatje Secondary wins first NWU Vice-Chancellor Soccer Challenge
By Nolwazu Xulu The Sol Plaatje Secondary School under-18 football team is the very first champions of the North-West University (NWU) Vice-Chancellor Soccer Challenge. The tournament took place on 22 October 2022 at the NWU Mahikeng Campus Stadium. Three schools from each of the towns where the NWU’s campuses are located…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/op-soek-na-n-manier-om-ons-varswaterbronne-te-bewaar
Op soek na 'n manier om ons varswaterbronne te bewaar
Suid-Afrika se varswaterbronne is onder druk van verskillende soorte besoedelstowwe, en die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se navorsers soek na maniere om met die meer ontwykende besoedelstowwe tred te hou. Prof Rialet Pieters, 'n navorser by die Eenheid vir Omgewingswetenskappe en -bestuur, is 'n ekotoksikoloog wie se belangstelling lê in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/quest-save-our-freshwater-sources
On the quest to save our freshwater sources
South Africa’s freshwater sources are under pressure from various kinds of contaminants, and North-West University (NWU) researchers are searching for ways to keep track of some of the more elusive pollutants. Prof Rialet Pieters, a researcher in the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, is an ecotoxicologist whose interests lie in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-gebruik-van-nanotegnologie-vir-voedselsekerheid-en-die-beskerming-van-die-omgewing
Die gebruik van nanotegnologie vir voedselsekerheid en die beskerming van die omgewing
Een van die uitdagendste bekommernisse van die 21ste eeu is die beskerming van voedselsekerheid vir die wêreld se bevolking wat eksponensieel toeneem, soos dit in doelwit 2 van die Verenigde Nasies se volhoubare ontwikkelingsdoelwitte (VOD’s) gestipuleer word. Volgens projeksies gaan die wêreldwye vraag na voedsel teen 2050 met tussen 60% en 98%…http://news.nwu.ac.za/using-nanotechnology-food-security-and-environmental-protection
Using nanotechnology for food security and environmental protection
One of the most challenging anxieties of the 21st century is safeguarding food security for the world’s exponential growing population, as stipulated by goal 2 of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to projections, the global food demand is expected to rise between 60 to 98% by 2050, with a population of more than 9…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/munisipaliteite-moet-die-belangrikheid-van-vullissmouse-erken
Munisipaliteite moet die belangrikheid van vullissmouse erken
Meer as 100 000 mense in Suid-Afrika begin om die vullissmoussektor as bron van werk te gebruik. Dit is volgens Nonhlanhla Ngcobo, ’n PhD-student en navorser by die Suid-Afrikaanse navorsingsleerstoel in stede, die reg en omgewingsvolhoubaarheid (Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability) by die Fakulteit Regte op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/municipalities-must-acknowledge-importance-waste-pickers