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Entries open for National Press Club-NWU Journalist of the Year competition
The National Press Club (NPC) is calling all members to enter the National Press Club-North-West University (NWU) Journalist of the Year competition. “With this competition we want to encourage excellent journalism and communication and reward excellence,” says chairperson Antoinette Slabbert. Slabbert says the journalism awards were very…http://news.nwu.ac.za/commemorating-international-womens-day
Commemorating International Women’s Day
Women around the globe continue to face challenges in accessing decent work opportunities and gender equality, while contending with gender-based violence and a myriad of other exclusionary practices. This was the recurring theme during International Women’s Day commemorations on 8 March 2023, hosted by the North-West University (NWU) in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/afrika-pluimbalkampioenskapstoernooi-benoni
Afrika-pluimbalkampioenskapstoernooi in Benoni
Afrika se toppluimbalspelers – waaronder drie studente van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) – het van 13 tot 29 Februarie by die John Barrable-saal in Benoni aan die Oos-Rand bymekaargekom om vas te stel wie ’n pluimbalraket die beste kan swaai. Die geleentheid was die All Africa-pluimbalkampioenskap en die NWU-studente was Deidré Jordaan, Diané…http://news.nwu.ac.za/african-badminton-champions-clash-benoni
African badminton champions clash in Benoni
Africa’s top badminton players – among them three North-West University (NWU) students – converged on the John Barrable Hall in Benoni on the East Rand from 13 to 19 February to determine who wields a badminton racket the best of them all. The event was the All Africa Badminton Championships and the NWU students were Deidré Jordaan, Diané…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/boek-ondersoek-die-rol-van-musiek-emosies
Boek ondersoek die rol van musiek in emosies
Musiek kan ’n mens se gemoed kalmeer. Daar word gesê “musiek maak die woedende monster stil”. Dit kan byvoorbeeld ’n omgewing van kalmte, romanse, leer en kreatiwiteit skep. ’n Nuwe boek deur prof Conroy Cupido, ’n akademikus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), kyk hoe vier visuele kunstenaars oorspronklike kunswerke geskep het oor die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/book-explores-role-music-emotions
Book explores the role of music in emotions
Music can alter our mood, as the phrase “music calms the savage beast” illustrates, for example. It can set the scene for calmness, romance, learning and creativity. A new book by North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Conroy Cupido explores how four visual artists created original artworks about the meaning they attach to music and how the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ronel-emms-daar-kan-boeke-oor-haar-geskryf-word
Ronel Emms: “Daar kan boeke oor haar geskryf word.”
Sy is die onbetwiste moederfiguur van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Rugbyinstituut. Sy is een van die helde agter die skerms. Sy is die vriendelike gesig wat jou eerste groet. Sy is Ronel Emms, en sy het net soveel aandeel aan die Rugbyinstituut se bultende trofeëkas as al dáái drieë wat goud ingesamel het. As sekretaresse van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ronel-emms-you-can-write-books-about-her
Ronel Emms: “You can write books about her.”
She is the undisputed mother figure of the Rugby Institute at the North-West University (NWU). She is one of the heroes behind the scenes. She is the friendly face who greets you first. She is Ronel Emms, and her share in the Rugby Institute’s bulging trophy case is just as big as that of all those tries behind the gold. As the secretary to the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-appointed-associate-fellow
NWU academic appointed as an associate fellow
Prof Ewelina Niemczyk from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education and member of the Edu-HRight research unit has been appointed an associate fellow at the University of Westminster in London. She says this is another important link to foster sustainable collaboration between the two institutions. Prof Steve Greenfield from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-eagles-sit-vir-tuks-ore-aan
NWU Eagles sit vir Tuks ore aan
Alles loop weer klopdisselboom. Ná ’n effense insinking teen Maties ’n week gelede, is die NWU Eagles weer op die voorvoet nadat hulle UP Tuks tydens die Varsitybekertoernooi in Pretoria met 26–22 kafgedraf het. Die seëvierende besoekers het vier drieë gedruk– twee deur Tino Swanepoel en een elk deur Keano Windvogel en Theuns Pretorius. Zinedine…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-slay-tuks
NWU Eagles slay Tuks
The doctor is in the house. After a hiccup against Stellenbosch University (Maties) a week ago, the NWU Eagles are back in rude health after beating the University of Pretoria (Tuks) 26-22 during round 4 of the Varsity Cup clash in Pretoria. The victorious visitors scored four tries through Tino Swanepoel (two), Keano Windvogel and Theuns…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-attempt-guinness-world-record
NWU students to attempt Guinness World Record
Article by Phenyo Mokgothu and Mafumane Tlhapi The North-West University (NWU) GoAllOut organisation’s student chapter will attempt a Guinness World Record for the longest line of sanitary pads, spanning a distance of 4 km to 6 km. The attempt will take place on 25 March at the Great Hall on the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus, and will see students…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-presents-prestigious-education-and-technology-conference-spain
NWU lecturer presents at prestigious education and technology conference in Spain
North-West University statistics lecturer Dr Piet Ntema recently presented a paper at the 17th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED2023) in Spain. He presented the paper from his PhD thesis titled “Feature selection of student(s) at risk of dropout using administrative data at a university in South Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/energie-uitdaging-die-grootste-bedreiging-vir-ekonomiese-prestasie
Energie-uitdaging is die grootste bedreiging vir ekonomiese prestasie
Die styging in die jaarlikse verbruikersprysinflasie van 7,0% tot 7,1% in Maart was strydig met die markverwagtings, wat was dat die verbruikersprysindeks (VPI) moontlik teen nou ’n matige afname tot ongeveer 6,7% kon getoon het. Volgens prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool, is voedselpryse die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/energy-challenge-biggest-threat-economic-performance
Energy challenge is the biggest threat to economic performance
The rise in the annual consumer price inflation from 7,0% to 7,1% in March was contrary to market expectations, which had been that the consumer price index (CPI) might by now have shown a modest decline to about 6,7%. According to Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, food prices are the main…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-serenaders-set-dazzle-sacred-music-concert
NWU Serenaders Set to Dazzle in Sacred Music concert.
The NWU Serenaders, the celebrated choir group from the North-West University, are excited to announce their upcoming concert at the Totius Hall on the 13th of May 2023. The event promises to be an unforgettable evening of beautiful music featuring works from Handel, Rutter, Mendelssohn, and traditional spirituals. They have earned a reputation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-brings-kahoots-awesomeness-classroom
NWU lecturer brings Kahoot’s awesomeness to the classroom
Kurt Naicker, a senior lecturer and chartered accountant at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Accounting Sciences, recently presented the first virtual annual Kahoot Higher Ed Meetup and 10-year celebration of bringing awesomeness to classrooms worldwide. Kahoot is a tool that can be used to engage students in the learning process…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-sustainable-education-project-hatches-eagles
NWU sustainable education project hatches eagles
In a fitting acknowledgement to the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Ikateleng project’s 35 years of dedication to improving education and lives, the university recently welcomed 132 Ikateleng beneficiaries as first-year students across its three campuses in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark. Ikateleng, which means empower yourself, is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/advocating-sustainable-poultry-production-ensure-food-security
Advocating for sustainable poultry production to ensure food security
North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Kenny Mnisi presented a seminar on 20 April 2023 focusing on food security and safety. The topic of the seminar was “Are we food secured now? If not, let us practise sustainable poultry production!” According to Prof Mnisi the question is designed to measure the advances that researchers, governments…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bua-poetry-slam-competition-fuels-creativity