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HART at NWU promotes healthy blood pressure
Blood is the life-giving substance that flows through our veins, but if the pressure in our veins becomes too high it can be detrimental to our health. This is why the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is actively promoting blood pressure awareness and measurement…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-farm-manager-reflects-economic-impact-foot-and-mouth-disease-outbreak
NWU farm manager reflects on economic impact of foot and mouth disease outbreak
Phenyo Mokgothu South Africa is presently experiencing an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) on farms and communal areas in the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, North West and Gauteng. Hannes Lombard, manager of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) farm in Mahikeng, says the outbreak of FMD in the country has a big impact on…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/uitblinker-adele-hardloop-skitterende-twee-oseane
Uitblinker Adele hardloop skitterende Twee Oseane
Bertie Jacobs Die San Gabriel-berge, met spikkels sneeu op die hange en ’n wit sneeukombers op die pieke, kan in die winter vanaf die stad Rancho Cucamonga in Kalifornië gesien word. Die musikant Jake Hamilton is in 1979 daar gebore. Dit is nou 43 jaar later en Constantiaberg lê voor. Die Twee Oseane-marathon van 2022 is in…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/stellar-adele-runs-star-making-two-oceans
Stellar Adele runs star-making Two Oceans
Bertie Jacobs In winter, the San Gabriel Mountains, speckled with flecks of snow on its slopes and blankets of white on its peaks, can be seen from the city of Rancho Cucamonga in California. In 1979, musician Jake Hamilton was born here. Fast forward 43 years and the Constantiaberg in Cape Town comes into view. The 2022…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/kaptein-christa-ramasimong-se-wereldbeker-vuurdoop
Kaptein Christa Ramasimong se wêreldbeker-vuurdoop
Bertie Jacobs Wanneer talent en vasberadenheid saamspan, word geskiedenis gemaak. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het vanaf 1 tot 12 April die heel eerste hokkiewêreldbeker onder die vaandel van die sport se wêreldreguleringsliggaam, die Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH), op die Afrika-vasteland aangebied: die FIH Junior…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/captain-christa-ramasimongs-world-cup-christening
Captain Christa Ramasimong’s world cup christening
Bertie Jacobs When talent and determination conspire, history is in the making. From 1 to 12 April, the North-West University (NWU) hosted the first ever hockey world cup under the banner of the sport’s global governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH), on the African continent: the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup.…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/nog-n-pluimpie-vir-deidre-jordaan
Nóg ’n pluimpie vir Deidre Jordaan
Bertie Jacobs Kampala bly maar ʼn plek vir Deidre Jordaan om aan gewoond te raak. Sy sal weet. Dit is immers die tweede agtereenvolgende jaar dat sy Suid-Afrika by die Afrika-pluimbalkampioenskap in die hoofstad van Uganda verteenwoordig het. Hoewel dit in Februarie 2022 plaasgevind het, bly die herinneringe vars. “Dit is altyd ʼn uitdaging en…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/another-accolade-deidre-jordaan
Another accolade for Deidre Jordaan
Bertie Jacobs Kampala remains a place that Deidre Jordaan has to get used to. She will know. After all, this is the second consecutive year that she has represented South Africa at the African Badminton Championships in the capital of Uganda. Although this event took place in February 2022, the memories are still fresh. “It is always a…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/elroy-steeds-die-halfmarathon-se-oorwinnaar
Elroy is steeds die halfmarathon se oorwinnaar
Hy is nie meer die heersende, verdedigende, onbetwiste kampioen van die Twee Oseane-halfmarathon nie. Elroy Gelant styg egter bó bogenoemde beskrywing uit. Nadat die 2020- en 2021-halfmarathons as gevolg van die Covid-19-pandemie geskrap is, moes Gelant op Sondag 17 April 2022 die titel afstaan wat hy in 2019 gewen het. Hy het egter weer eens die…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/elroy-half-marathons-full-conqueror
Elroy is half-marathon’s full conqueror
He is no longer the reigning, defending, undisputed Two Oceans Half-Marathon champion. However, Elroy Gelant transcends the above-mentioned moniker. After the 2020 and 2021 half-marathons had been scrapped due to the Covid-19 pandemic, on Sunday, 17 April 2022 Gelant relinquished the title he had won in 2019. Yet he again showed the grit and…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/nwu-se-iks-sentrum-en-wits-universiteit-werk-saam-om-inheemse-paleokennis-te-ondersoek
NWU se IKS-sentrum en Wits Universiteit werk saam om inheemse paleokennis te ondersoek
Die Inheemse Kennisstelselsentrum (IKS-sentrum) van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het ’n vennootskap met Wits Universiteit gesluit om paleontologienavorsing in die Karookom te doen. Die span van die IKS-sentrum bestaan uit prof Simeon Materechera, ’n senior professor en navorsingsleier vir die NWU-span, en Otsile Maditsi, ’n dosent by die…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/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:8080/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:8080/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:8080/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:8080/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:8080/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:8080/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:8080/af/kuberaanvalle-gaan-waarskynlik-meer-word-namate-konnektiwiteit-toeneem
Kuberaanvalle gaan waarskynlik meer word namate konnektiwiteit toeneem
Kuberaanvalle is besig om toe te neem namate die wêreld meer gekonnekteer raak en die belonings groter is. Volgens ’n akademikus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) gaan die moontlike belonings vir kuberaanvallers toenemend groter word namate meer aspekte van ons daaglikse lewens met mekaar verweef en van aanlyn interaksie afhanklik raak. Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/cyberattacks-likely-increase-connectivity-grows