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Atletiek se supersterre laat hulle lig wêreldwyd skyn
Jongman, jy laat die baan sing! Bradley Nkoana van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het weer eens op die internasionale verhoog sy staal gewys toe hy op Donderdag 29 Augustus by Wêreldatletiek se o.20-kampioenskap in Lima, Peru ’n bronsmedalje in die 100 m-wedloop losgehardloop het. Dit was nog ’n wonderlike vertoning van die nasionale…http://news.nwu.ac.za/athletics-superstars-set-global-stage-alight
Athletics superstars set global stage alight
Young man, you have got some wheels on you! Bradley Nkoana from the North-West University (NWU) once again burnt up the tarmac on the international stage when he won bronze in the 100 m event at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru on Thursday, 29 August. It was another splendid display by the national junior record holder, who…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-prestige-u17-sevens-tournament-set-light-next-big-talents
NWU Prestige U/17 Sevens tournament to set light on next big talents
The North-West University (NWU) will be hosting the thrilling Prestige Schools Sevens Rugby tournament at the Fanie du Toit sportsgrounds in Potchefstroom on 6 and 7 September, where the under-17 teams from 16 top rugby schools will compete for the champion spot. The participating schools are Grey College, Hoërskool Wesvalia, Hoërskool…http://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…http://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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/first-year-pharmacy-student-has-set-her-sights-stars
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…http://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…http://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…http://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…http://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…http://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…http://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…http://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…http://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…http://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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ujeet-participate-leadership-event-further-welfare-sebokeng-community
Ujeet to participate in leadership event to further the welfare of the Sebokeng community
Ujeet Maharaj, prosecutor and head of Student Discipline at the North-West University’s (NWU’s), has been invited to attend a leadership event for local leaders in Sebokeng to enhance collaboration between the Ubuntu Clinic at Westside Park and other stakeholders in the community. The Ubuntu Clinic, managed by the non-profit organisation Ubuntu…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-tenza-advocates-making-it-easier-staff-report-medical-incidents
Dr Tenza advocates for making it easier for staff to report medical incidents
The World Health Organisation's Global Patient Safety Action Plan envisions a future where no patient suffers harm during hospitalisation by the year 2030. A crucial element in achieving this objective is the establishment of hospital settings where discussions about errors are both easy and accepted among healthcare professionals. Medical…http://news.nwu.ac.za/remembering-seven-young-lives-vanderbijlpark-campus
Remembering seven young lives on the Vanderbijlpark Campus
By Loveness Hulwane The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently suffered and mourned the loss of seven of its cherished students. The first tragedy struck when Sinethemba Tshabale, Kananelo Mokhele, Katlego Ramodibe, Olwethu Khojane, Simphiwe Nzimande and Tshepo Maboea tragically lost their lives in a motor vehicle…http://news.nwu.ac.za/land-degradation-expert-share-his-expertise-national-working-group
Land degradation expert to share his expertise with national working group
The goal of achieving land degradation neutrality is still achievable, especially with the recent appointment of Prof Klaus Kellner from the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) at the North-West University (NWU) to serve on the Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) National Working Group. Prof Kellner has been appointed by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/language-awareness-week-shines-light-multilingualism