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NWU’s Mahikeng Campus launches One Button Studio, Podcast Studio and Makerspace
Ontiretse Motingwa and Nolwazi Xulu The Centre of Teaching and Learning (CTL) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently invited students from all faculties to a three-day launch of the One Button Studio, Podcast Studio, and Makerspace at the campus library. The One Button Studio makes video recording a breeze, with no…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-france-strengthen-ties
NWU and France strengthen ties
On, Wednesday, 28 September 2022, the NWU chancellor Dr Anna Mokgokong and NWU principal and vice- chancellor, Dr Bismark Tyobeka, met with the French ambassador. The delegation was led by Mr Aurelien Lechevallier, French ambassador and Ms Nelly Hazelbrouck, general secretary for Cooperation and Cultural Affairs at the French Embassy.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-setswana-students-celebrate-heritage-month
NWU’s Setswana students celebrate heritage month
By Ontiretse Motingwa Fourth-year Setswana students on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus celebrated Heritage Day by embracing the Setswana language as future Setswana educators. The celebration aimed to remind students of their heritage, to encourage them to learn more about other cultures and to recognise the importance of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-law-students-show-their-mettle-annual-public-speaking-competition
NWU law students show their mettle in annual public speaking competition
By Ontiretse Motingwa The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law hosted its annual cross-campus public speaking competition on 23 September. This year marked the fifth Ubuntu Ambassadors Public Speaking Competition, which aims to improve students' public speaking abilities and raise knowledge of Ubuntu and human rights. This year the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-part-sa-council-launched-stop-bullying-body-shaming
NWU students part of SA council launched to stop bullying, body shaming
Four communication studies students from North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus have been inaugurated as part of what will ultimately become South Africa’s first-ever 22-member Youth Online Safety Council (YOSC). The students are Bokamoso Shame, Faith Monaisa, Itumeleng Mohwasa and Ester Kgaje. The inaugural event was held at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/honouring-legacies-and-building-inclusive-future
Honouring legacies and building an inclusive future
When a person dies, the mark the individual leaves on the world represents that individual's legacy. These are the words of Nobel Prize laureate and much celebrated poet Dr Maya Angelou. History is replete with examples of men and women of stature that not only led a life of service, but who also altered history for generations to come. At…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-continues-nwu-tradition-popular-radio-programme
Professor continues NWU tradition on popular radio programme
A proud tradition of speaking up to protect the environment is alive and well. The experts of the North-West University (NWU) have for years been part of the very popular weekly insert Omgewingspraatjies on the radio programme Brêkfis met Derrich on Radio Sonder Grense (RSG) on Saturday mornings. Prof Rialet Pieters, professor in Zoology at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-welcomes-new-src-members
NWU welcomes new SRC members
The North-West University (NWU) welcomes its newly elected Student Representative Council (SRC) that officially took office on 6 September. The incumbent SRC will serve for a period of one year under the leadership of the SRC president, Yikumba Andreas, a graduate in Management Sciences and Marketing Management, and a current bachelor’s degree…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-verwelkom-nuwe-vsr-lede
NWU verwelkom nuwe VSR-lede
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) verwelkom sy pas verkose Verteenwoordigende Studenteraad (VSR), wie se termyn amptelik op 6 September begin het. Die huidige VSR sal vir ’n tydperk van een jaar onder die leierskap van die VSR-voorsitter, Yikumba Andreas, ’n gegradueerde in Bestuurswetenskappe en Bemarkingbestuur en tans ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-represent-sa-miss-intercontinental-world-pageant
NWU alumnus to represent SA at Miss Intercontinental World pageant
North-West University (NWU) alumnus and Miss NWU 2018 Taahirah Zungu will represent South Africa at the Miss Intercontinental World pageant that will take place in Egypt later this year. This is after she was crowned as Miss Intercontinental South Africa for 2022 during a pageant held at Gold Reef City on 20 August 2022. Originally from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ali-bacher-hy-sal-weet
Ali Bacher, hy sal weet
Hy is dalk klein van statuur, maar almal weet hy is gróót van gees. Dr Ali Bacher, Suid-Afrika se befaamdste krieketadministrateur, wat op 80-jarige ouderdom steeds wêreldwye aansien geniet, het vandeesweek die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) besoek om genoeg lewenslesse en staaltjies te deel om boeke vol te maak. Hierdie gaslesing is deur die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ali-bacher-he-should-know
Ali Bacher, he should know
He may be small in posture, but everybody knows he has an enormous spirit. Dr Ali Bacher, South Africa’s most famous cricket administrator, who at the age of 80 still enjoys global standing, this week visited the North-West University (NWU) to share enough life lessons and anecdotes to fill a number of books. This guest lecture was hosted by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/anja-sets-her-sights-early-detection-kidney-disease-young-south-africans
Anja sets her sights on early detection of kidney disease in young South Africans
The earlier kidney disease is detected, the more effectively it can be treated. Anja Degenaar, a master’s student in physiology at the North-West University (NWU), has set out to identify the biomarkers which will indicate deteriorating kidney function in young South Africans, ensuring early detection and treatment. “The global prevalence of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/rusland-se-inval-oekraine-wat-beteken-dit-vir-suid-afrikaanse-verbruikers
Rusland se inval in Oekraïne: wat beteken dit vir Suid-Afrikaanse verbruikers?
Rusland se inval van Oekraïne het skokgolwe regoor die wêreld gestuur en beduidende onsekerheid in wêreldmarkte veroorsaak. Hoewel ons geografies ver van hierdie strydende lande is, beteken die moderne era van globalisering en sterk integrasie van markte deur handel en finansiële vloei dat Suid-Afrikaners moontlik die uitwerking daarvan aan…http://news.nwu.ac.za/russias-invasion-ukraine-what-does-it-hold-south-african-consumers
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: what does it hold for South African consumers?
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has sent shockwaves across the globe, causing significant uncertainty in global markets. Although geographically far removed from these warring countries, the modern era of globalisation and fierce integration of markets through trade and financial flows means that South Africans will possibly feel the effect…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-navorsers-help-om-die-pad-vorentoe-vir-waterstof-suid-afrika-uit-te-stippel
NWU-navorsers help om die pad vorentoe vir waterstof in Suid-Afrika uit te stippel
Die Aarde is in die moeilikheid. Ons is besig om onder wolke van koolstofdioksiedvrystellings te verstik as gevolg van die gebruik van steenkool en ander hulpbronne om energie op te wek, en dit doen die omgewing skade aan. Hierdie vrystellings is die primêre oorsaak van aardverwarming, en as die mens die ergste gevolge van aardverwarming* wil…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-help-map-way-forward-hydrogen-south-africa
NWU researchers help map the way forward for hydrogen in South Africa
The Earth is in trouble. It is suffocating under clouds of carbon dioxide emissions from the use of coal and other environmentally damaging resources to generate energy. These emissions are the primary cause of global warming, and if humanity wants to avoid the worst consequences of global warming*, we have to find alternatives for our energy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bewaring-van-afrika-se-biodiversiteit-deur-genomika-hou-verband-met-voedselsekerheid
Bewaring van Afrika se biodiversiteit deur genomika hou verband met voedselsekerheid
Deur genomika te gebruik om die Afrika-vasteland se biodiversiteit te verstaan en bewaar, kan die aanpasbaarheid van plante, diere en ander lewensvorms bevorder word sodat hulle by klimaatsverandering kan aanpas om voedselsekerheid te behou, sê ’n navorser van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), dr Roksana Majewska. Sy en haar medenavorsers by die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/conserving-african-biodiversity-through-genomics-has-food-security-link
Conserving African biodiversity through genomics has a food security link
Using genomics to understand and protect the African continent’s biodiversity could improve the resilience of plants, animals and other life forms to climate change, with a knock-on effect on food security, says North-West University (NWU) researcher Dr Roksana Majewska. She and fellow researchers at the African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kuberaanvalle-gaan-waarskynlik-meer-word-namate-konnektiwiteit-toeneem