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NWU study: how indigenous fruit trees can benefit food security
“Indigenous fruits have long been collected from the wild for human consumption and other purposes. This concept of ‘one tree, many uses’ speaks to how indigenous fruit trees are valued for many things other than just their fruits.” This is according to Dr Abiodun Olusola Omotayo from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Food Security and Safety…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/malan-moker-die-lopies
Malan moker die lopies
Dit is amper presies twee jaar sedert ’n besondere talent tot sy reg gekom het. Janneman Nieuwoudt Malan het op 3 Februarie 2019 sy internasionale T20-debuut vir Suid-Afrika teen Pakistan op tuisbodem gemaak. Op net 22 jaar oud het hierdie jongman die grootmens-krieketwêreld betree. Die wêreld het sy eerste blik van Malan gekry, maar vir die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/malan-milking-runs
Malan milking the runs
It has been almost exactly two years since a singular talent fulfilled a lifelong promise. On 3 February 2019 Janneman Nieuwoudt Malan made his international T20 debut for South Africa against Pakistan on home soil. Just 22 years old, the boy became a man. The world had seen its first glimpse of Malan, but at the North-West University (NWU) he…https://news.nwu.ac.za/great-things-horizon-africas-science-students
Great things on the horizon for Africa’s science students
The sky is the limit for African students interested in a career in the exciting field of astrophysics, and if Prof Don Kurtz has his way, this will be much sooner than later. Prof Kurtz recently joined the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus as extraordinary professor, and has already hatched a plan alongside another world-class…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-kgotso-not-giving
NWU’s Kgotso is not giving up
At the age of 22, Kgotso Moroenyane has taken the lemons life has handed him and turned them into lemonade. The BEd student majoring in mathematics and physical science has not let the two chronic illnesses he lives with stop him from working towards his dreams. Living with two chronic conditions In 2016 Kgotso was diagnosed with a chronic…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-uses-information-technology-make-difference
NWU lecturer uses information technology to make a difference
Chuku Taole, North-West University (NWU) Information Technology (IT) lecturer and Vanderbijlpark Campus alumnus, is committed to making a positive and lasting difference in the Lethabo Power Village where he grew up. For the past few years, the former NWU Student Representative Council member, together with a group of former Pele-Ya-Pele…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-receives-research-medal-education-association
NWU academic receives a research medal from the education association
Prof Christo van der Westhuizen from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Self-Directed Learning (SDL) research unit has been awarded the Education Association of South Africa (EASA) Research Medal for 2020. This award is made to established researchers who have contributed significantly to educational research in their field over…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/suid-afrika-moet-sy-ekonomie-die-rigting-van-volhoubare-arbeidsryke-groei-laat-beweeg
Suid-Afrika moet sy ekonomie in die rigting van volhoubare arbeidsryke groei laat beweeg
Prof Raymond Parsons van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool sê dat Suid-Afrika dringend moet die ekonomiese “herstel” hierdie jaar moet benut om in die tydperk wat voorlê sy ekonomie in die rigting van meer volhoubare arbeidsryke groei te laat beweeg. “Die algemeen verwagte amptelike bevestiging van StatsSA dat die Suid-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-must-move-its-economy-sustainable-job-rich-growth-territory
South Africa must move its economy into sustainable job-rich growth territory
Prof Raymond Parsons from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU) says South Africa must urgently capitalise on the economic “rebound” this year to move its economy into more sustainable job-rich growth territory in the period ahead. “The widely expected official confirmation from StatsSA that the South African economy…https://news.nwu.ac.za/combatting-corruption-are-lifestyle-audits-part-answer
Combatting corruption: are lifestyle audits part of the answer?
Transparency, specifically in relation to uncovering beneficial ownership, is an essential factor in combatting corruption. Lifestyle audits are often used by state-owned enterprises and government departments as a method in ensuring transparency and strengthening the investigative measures of anti-corruption units. On 18 March from 15:00 to 17…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-die-top-100-op-die-ranglys-vir-universiteite-ontluikende-ekonomiee
NWU in die top-100 op die ranglys vir universiteite in ontluikende ekonomieë
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het weer eens presteer met ’n top-100-plasing – en oorkoepelende sesde plek in Suid-Afrika – op die internasionale ranglys vir universiteite in ontluikende ekonomieë (Emerging Economies University Ranking) van Times Higher Education (THE). Die NWU is 97ste geplaas uit 606 deelnemende universiteite op die 2021-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-top-100-emerging-economies-university-ranking
NWU in top 100 of Emerging Economies University Ranking
The North-West University (NWU) has once again made its mark in the international rankings with a top 100 placing ― and overall sixth place in South Africa ― in the Emerging Economies University Ranking of Times Higher Education (THE). The NWU has an overall 97th place out of 606 participating universities in the 2021 ranking, which was announced…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-miss-unity-sa-finalist
NWU student is Miss Unity SA finalist
North-West University (NWU) student Tshifhiwa Ramutumbu was recently announced as one of the Miss Unity South Africa 2021 finalists. The Miss Unity SA pageant aims to empower young women between the ages of 16 and 27. Tshifhiwa, who is a BA Communication final-year student, says she was over the moon when she was notified about being a finalist…https://news.nwu.ac.za/budget-speech-2021-effect-wealth-and-investment
Budget speech 2021: the effect on wealth and investment
On 23 March Prof Dawie Roodt from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences will host a webinar titled “Budget Speech 2021: The effect on wealth and investment”. Prof Roodt, who is also a renowned economist, will discuss a number of issues during the session, including what the 5% increase in tax brackets…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ons-eer-jou-jeandre-rudolph
Ons eer jou, Jeandré Rudolph
Daar is losvoorspelers met die flair en die opwinding wat hulle meer flambojante broeders in die agterlyn beskore is. Hulle is die Kwagga Smiths en die Bobby Skinstads wat saam met die beste agterspelers kan vastrap en swenk. Hulle het ’n bedrieglike systap en sygladde hande, en hulle weet hoe om daardie behendige bewegings uit te voer wat die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/take-bow-jeandre-rudolph
Take a bow, Jeandré Rudolph
There are loose forwards blessed with the flair and razzmatazz reserved for their much more flamboyant brothers in the backline. They are the Kwagga Smiths and Bobby Skinstads who can step and swerve with the best of them. They have a deceptive turn of space and silky hands, and they know how to execute those deft touches that open up defences.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/studie-beklemtoon-die-verband-tussen-vetsug-en-akademiese-prestasie
Studie beklemtoon die verband tussen vetsug en akademiese prestasie
Terwyl die meeste mense bewus is van die gesondheidsrisiko's wat verband hou met kinders wat oorgewig of vetsugtig is, weet hulle nie van die akademiese gevolge wat met hierdie toestande saamgaan nie. Deidré van Staden, wat haar meestersgraad aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) behaal het, het ’n studie gedoen waarin sy ondersoek het hoe vetsug,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/study-highlights-link-between-obesity-and-academic-performance
Study highlights the link between obesity and academic performance
While most people are aware of the health risks associated with children being overweight or obese, they do not know about the academic consequences that come with these conditions. Deidré van Staden, a North-West University (NWU) master’s degree graduate, conducted a study in which she explored how child obesity, overweight, stunting and wasting…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jaws-en-toerisme
“Jaws” en toerisme
Dit was 1975 en die konsep van die “lokettreffer” was nog in sy kinderskoene. ’n Jong regisseur genaamd Steven Spielberg het Peter Benchley se angswekkende roman Jaws in ’n eerste bona fide somerskouspel omskep, wat die moderne fliek vir ewig verander het. Dit wat eens op ’n tyd bewonder is, is nou gehaat en gevrees. Haaie: groot visse met…https://news.nwu.ac.za/jaws-and-tourism