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Triomfantelike Adele is NWU se Comrades-koningin
Geluk, geluk en nogmaals geluk! Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se dr Adele Broodryk, 'n senior lektor by die Skool vir Menslike Bewegingskunde aan die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe, sal altyd deur die geskiedenis onthou word as die eerste Suid-Afrikaanse vrou wat die 2022 Comrades-marathon voltooi het. Sy het ook algeheel derde in die vroue…http://news.nwu.ac.za/adele-triumphs-nwus-comrades-queen
Adele triumphs as NWU's Comrades queen!
Congratulations, congratulations and, once more, congratulations! History will always remember the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Dr Adele Broodryk, a senior lecturer at the School of Human Movement Sciences at the Faculty of Health Sciences, as being the first South African woman to complete the 2022 Comrades Marathon. She also claimed the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-vanderbijlpark-campus-enactus-team-president-compete-international-honours
NWU's Vanderbijlpark Campus Enactus team president to compete for international honours
Jodey Adrian Foster, president of the Enactus team on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, is over the moon. This is after Ford selected his team to attend the Enactus international competition in Puerto Rico. The NWU participated in the national competition on 14 July at the Sandton Convention Centre. The Central…http://news.nwu.ac.za/keeping-economic-boat-afloat-why-south-africa-needs-female-chartered-accountants
Keeping the economic boat afloat: why South Africa needs female chartered accountants
In times of turmoil and uncertainty, expertise is indispensable. At the North-West University (NWU), potential is nurtured into expertise and moulded in a form that will serve to benefit the society that the NWU serves. Few fields of study fit this description better than chartered accountancy. In a country that faces unique challenges, chartered…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hou-die-ekonomiese-bootjie-vlot-waarom-suid-afrika-vroulike-geoktrooieerde-rekenmeesters-nodig-het
Hou die ekonomiese bootjie vlot: waarom Suid-Afrika vroulike geoktrooieerde rekenmeesters nodig het
In tye van onrus en onsekerheid is kundigheid onontbeerlik. By die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) word potensiaal in kundigheid ontwikkel en gevorm tot ’n vaardigheid wat tot voordeel is van die samelewing wat deur die NWU bedien word. Daar is min gebiede wat hierdie situasie beter beskryf as dié van geoktrooieerde rekenmeesterskap. In ’n land…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-janine-chantson-receives-prestigious-award
Dr Janine Chantson receives prestigious award
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm and hard work and this the case for Dr Janine Chantson. Dr Chantson, chief director of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support office at the North-West University (NWU), was recently awarded for her Distinguished Contribution to the Innovation Management Profession at the 2022 Southern…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-ramorola-aiming-optimise-technology-use-classrooms
Prof Ramorola, aiming to optimise technology use in classrooms
As an expert in computer-integrated education and digital learning, Prof Mmankoko Ziphorah Ramorola firmly believes that, since learners in the 21st century are technology-savvy, they absolutely cannot be taught in the same way as learners before them. Whereas the children of today are – so to speak – born with digital competence, the same cannot…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-mels-working-towards-prevention-future-cardiovascular-disease
Prof Mels working towards the prevention of future cardiovascular disease
Following the completion of Prof Carina Mels’s postgraduate studies in biochemistry, she was offered the opportunity to start a lab at the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), which she accepted, knowing that she had plenty of lab experience from biochemistry to draw upon. Her mentor at the time advised her to publish an article as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-miriam-moagi-strives-alleviate-burden-student-alcohol-abuse
Prof Miriam Moagi strives to alleviate the burden of student alcohol abuse
Mental health expert Prof Miriam Mmamphamo Moagi is a research professor at the School of Nursing Science (Mahikeng Campus) of the North-West University (NWU). In contrast to typical nursing-related interests, her research interests include mental health, substance use and abuse, programme development, student/adolescent health and well-being, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/varsity-football-good-platform-nurturing-talent
Varsity Football: a good platform for nurturing talent
Varsity Football continues to play a prominent role in nurturing talent for role players involved with the game – from players, technical staff, masters of ceremonies, photographers, and sports writers – to name but a few. Dimpho Khumalo, master of ceremonies (MC) for the North-West University (NWU) during the 2022 Varsity Football tournament,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dont-miss-summer-school-and-conference-digital-humanities
Don’t miss the summer school and conference on digital humanities
Everyone interested in digital humanities is in for a double treat. The Digital Humanities Association of Southern Africa (DHASA) will be hosting a summer school from 31 October to 3 November 2022, followed by the inaugural digital humanities conference organised by the North-West University's (NWU's) Faculty of Humanities from 2 to 4 November…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hard-work-advancing-world-language-technology
Hard at work advancing the world of language technology
Prof Febe De Wet, an associate professor in the School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at the North-West University (NWU), has more than three decades of experience in her field, and her passion is the driving force in making a meaningful contribution to her industry. She is working on several projects that deal with speech…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ons-lei-deur-navorsing-die-nwu
Ons lei deur navorsing by die NWU
By die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) speel navorsing nie net ’n deurslaggewende rol in die daaglikse funksionering nie, maar dit is ook waar die universiteit help om die wêreld te verander. Benewens die NWU se magdom navorsingsentrums van uitnemendheid, leerstoele, eenhede, fokusareas en nisareas, sy navorsingsentiteite en kommersiële…http://news.nwu.ac.za/we-lead-through-research-nwu
We lead through research at the NWU
At the North-West University (NWU), research not only plays a pivotal role in the daily functioning, but it is also where the university helps to change the world. Beyond the NWU’s multitude of research centres of excellence, chairs, units, focus areas and niche areas, its hosted research entities and commercial research entities, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-cannabisprobleem-regsgrense-moet-tussen-die-huis-en-die-werkplek-vasgestel-word
Die cannabisprobleem: regsgrense moet tussen die huis en die werkplek vasgestel word
Die Konstitusionele Hof van Suid-Afrika het in 2018 die kweek en gebruik van cannabis gewettig, mits dit vir privaat gebruik deur ’n volwasse persoon in ’n privaat plek is. Advokaat Dineo Mongwaketsi het in haar meestersgraadnavorsing, wat by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) uitgevoer is, gekyk na die regsimplikasies wat die wettiging van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cannabis-conundrum-legal-lines-need-be-drawn-between-home-and-workplace
The cannabis conundrum: legal lines need to be drawn between home and workplace
In 2018, the Constitutional Court of South Africa legalised the cultivation and use of cannabis, provided that it is for private use by an adult person in a private place. In her master’s-degree research carried out at the North-West University (NWU), Advocate Dineo Mongwaketsi looked at the legal implications of the legalisation of cannabis…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/studie-bevind-dat-varswaterspesies-gevaar-omdat-dit-deur-menslike-aktiwiteite-bedreig-word
Studie bevind dat varswaterspesies in gevaar is omdat dit deur menslike aktiwiteite bedreig word
Van klimaatsverandering en verwante uiterste weerstoestande tot besoedelstowwe, oorbenutting en indringerspesies – menslike aktiwiteit is die hoofoorsaak dat varswaterspesies in Suid-Afrika se grootste vloedvlakte-ekostelsel bedreig word. So sê die Waternavorsingsgroep (WRG) van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), wat al die afgelope 10 jaar…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/burger-en-bossie-hou-nwu-onoorwonne
Burger en Bossie hou NWU onoorwonne
Drie jaar en 21 wedstryde. Dit is hoe lank die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se senior span (dit is nou nie die Varsitybekerspan nie) onoorwonne is. Saterdagmiddag in Potchefstroom het die NWU ʼn sterbelaaide Wits met 37–19 geklop om met hulle agtste oorwinning van 2022 steeds onoorwonne te bly in vanjaar se Predatorkompetisie. Die tweede span…http://news.nwu.ac.za/burger-and-bossie-keep-nwu-undefeated
Burger and Bossie keep the NWU undefeated
Three years and 21 games. That is how long the senior team of the North-West University (NWU) (this is now not the Varsity Cup team) has been undefeated. On Saturday afternoon in Potchefstroom the NWU beat a star-studded Wits by 37–19 to remain undefeated in this, their eighth victory of 2022 in this year’s Predator Competition. The second…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/terseus-liebenberg-beste-afrigter-van-afgelope-drie-dekades-aangewys