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First-year pharmacy student has set her sights on the stars
Douwleen Conradie, a first-year pharmacy student at the North-West University (NWU) is making the most of her talents and has her eye firmly set on making her mark in the pharmaceutical profession., She has been serving as student exchange officer on the South African Pharmaceutical Students Federation’s (SAPSF’s) Presidential Committee this year…https://news.nwu.ac.za/student-selected-ifbb-world-mens-bodybuilding-championships
Student selected for IFBB World Men’s Bodybuilding Championships
North-West University (NWU) student and bodybuilder Rusmore Verah has been selected to represent South Africa at the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) World Men’s Bodybuilding Championships that will take place from 23 to 27 September 2024 on Kish Island, Iran. Rushmore's selection comes after a series of strong…https://news.nwu.ac.za/stakeholders-join-hands-combat-gvb-south-african-communities
Stakeholders join hands to combat GVB in South African communities
The North-West University (NWU), along with other important organisations, recently convened for a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Workshop as part of the Ubuntu Community Initiative. The workshop, held at the Sebokeng Clinic, was facilitated by Stan Hendricks, a well-known coach and mentor. The workshop was organised with a multi-sector approach…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/openbare-lesing-land-land-reform-and-remembering-our-relationship-land
Openbare lesing: ''Land, Land Reform and (Re)membering our Relationship with land''
Die Bevolking en Gesondheid-navorsingsentiteit by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) was op Woensdag 28 Augustus 2024 die gasheer vir ’n openbare lesing wat deur dr Jackson Sebola-Samanyanga, senior lektor in die Departement van Stads- en Streeksbeplanning aan die Universiteit van Pretoria, aangebied is. Die geleentheid is op die Mahikengkampus gehou…https://news.nwu.ac.za/public-lecture-calls-us-reclaim-control-our-food-systems-remembering-our-relationship-land
Public lecture calls for us to reclaim control of our food systems by remembering our relationship with the land
On Wednesday, 28 August 2024, the Population and Health research entity at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a public lecture by Dr Jackson Sebola-Samanyanga, senior lecturer in the Department of Town and Regional Planning at the University of Pretoria. The event was held at the Mahikeng Campus and attracted a diverse audience. The aim was to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hou-op-nies-navorsers-doen-gratis-velpriktoetse-op-twee-kampusse
Hou op nies: navorsers doen gratis velpriktoetse op twee kampusse
Dit is lente en met al die aangenaamheid wat met die warmer weer en sonniger dae gepaard gaan, is daar ook vir talle mense ’n groot uitdaging : allergieë van die massas stuifmeel wat blomme, bome en gras vrystel en wat deur die wind oor groot afstande versprei word. Stuifmeelallergieë kan ernstige gesondheidsimplikasies inhou vir mense wat aan…https://news.nwu.ac.za/stopping-sneeze-researchers-do-free-skin-prick-tests-two-campuses
Stopping the sneeze: researchers do free skin prick tests at two campuses
It is springtime, and with all the pleasantness associated with the warmer weather and sunnier days comes a major challenge for many: allergies from the masses of pollen that flowers, trees and grass release and that are spread by the wind over long distances. Pollen allergies can have serious health implications for people who suffer from…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/chris-van-rhyn
Chris van Rhyn
Chris van Rhyn holds the degrees BMus, BMus (Honours) (Composition), MMus (Composition) and PhD (Music) from Stellenbosch University. He teaches Music Theory at North-West University’s School of Music and is the Director of the Research Focus Area Musical Arts in South Africa: Resources and Applications (MASARA). His research focuses on the works…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/rne-moet-belangrike-groei-vriendelike-hervormings-versnel-om-bbp-syfers-te-verbeter
RNE moet belangrike groei-vriendelike hervormings versnel om BBP-syfers te verbeter
“Ná die hersiene nul-groeivlak (0,0%) in die eerste kwartaal van 2024 is die beter nuus dat die reële bruto binnelandse produk (BBP) in Suid-Afrika in die tweede kwartaal van 2024 met ’n beskeie 0,4% gegroei het.” In sy kommentaar oor die BBP-syfers vir die tweede kwartaal wat Statistiek SA op 3 September vrygestel het, sê prof Raymond…https://news.nwu.ac.za/gnu-should-expedite-key-growth-friendly-reforms-better-gdp-figures
GNU should expedite key growth-friendly reforms for better GDP figures
“After the revised zero growth (0,0%) in the first quarter of 2024, the better news is that real gross domestic product (GDP) in South Africa grew by a modest 0,4% in the second quarter of 2024.” In commenting on the second-quarter GDP figures that Statistics SA released on 3 September, Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the NWU Business School…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-selected-top-young-scientist
Academic selected as Top Young Scientist
Dr Moleboheng Ramulumo, a senior lecturer in the School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education at the North-West University (NWU), has been recognised as one of South Africa’s Top 60 Young Scientists. This recognition is awarded by the South African Young Academy of Science, in collaboration with the Academy of Science of South…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-bied-deurslaggewende-leierskap-oor-voeding-malawi-aan
NWU bied deurslaggewende leierskap oor voeding in Malawi aan
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is vasbeslote om in ooreenstemming met die Verenigde Nasies se Volhoubare Ontwikkelingsdoelwitte ’n deurslaggewende rol op die Afrika-vasteland te speel. ’n Uitstekende voorbeeld hiervan is die African Nutrition Leadership Programme (ANLP) van die Sentrum van Uitnemendheid in Voeding (CEN) by die NWU, wat reeds 22…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-impactful-nutrition-leadership-training-malawi
NWU hosts impactful nutrition leadership training in Malawi
The North-West University (NWU) is dedicated to playing an impactful role on the African continent in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. A prime example of this is the African Nutrition Leadership Programme (ANLP) of the Centre of Excellence in Nutrition (CEN) at the NWU that has for 22 years been making meaningful…https://news.nwu.ac.za/remembering-seven-young-lives-vanderbijlpark-campus