Women in the arts in the spotlight
Women in the arts are currently the focus of artworks in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) art gallery at the Potchefstroom Campus. The gallery, in collaboration with the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC, this month puts the spotlight on works of female artists, as well as on the works by women that the NWU has in its…
New chairperson of the Council of the North-West University (NWU) announced
At the meeting of the NWU Council on 16 March 2017, Dr Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka was elected as the new chairperson who will steer the Council for the next three years. This follows the expiry of the previous chairperson, Adv Johan Kruger's term of office at the end of March 2017. He did not avail himself for re-election. Dr Tyobeka, who was…
Grondwetkommissaris gaan programrede by Sosiale Wetenskappe-konferensie lewer
Bernedette Muthien, internasionaal-erkende Suid-Afrikaanse kundige wat betref geslagsgelykheid, geweldloosheid, en geslagsgebaseerde geweld, sal as hoofspreker optree by die agste Internasionale Konferensie oor Sosiale Wetenskappe - ’n samewerkingsprojek tussen die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Vanderbijlparkkampus en die Sosiale Wetenskappe…
Constitutional Commissioner to address NWU Social Sciences Conference
Bernedette Muthien, internationally known South African expert on issues of gender equity, nonviolence, and gender-based violence, will act as keynote speaker during the 8th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS) – a collaboration between the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal) and the Social Sciences Research…
Alumni shine bright during annual Caxton Excellence Awards
Two alumni from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, Wouter Pienaar and Ettienne van Rensburg, took centre stage during the 28th annual Caxton Excellence Awards which recently took place at the Silver Star Casino in Krugersdorp. The Caxton group is one of the largest publishers and printers in South Africa and is a major…
US officials visit NWU School of Agriculture
Officials from the Department of Agriculture of the United States of America (USDA) visited the School of Agriculture on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) on 16 March 2017. The delegation from the USDA’s Borlaug office in Washington, led by Mr James “Jim” Remcheck, visited the campus to give an overview of their Borlaug…
9 000 inquisitive minds explore Science Centre
Few would say no to a journey of discovery that is not only education but also a great stress reliever. It should come as no surprise then, that the North-West University's (NWU's) Science Centre on the Potchefstroom Campus has seen a spike in visitors in the past year. School visits where learners are taken on a journey of discovery through…
Dr Phil Ndlela celebrates legacy of literary giant
Dr Phil Ndlela, an English literature lecturer on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), recently published a peer-reviewed essay on one of South Africa’s literary giants, Prof Ezekiel Mphahlele, on AOSIS – an online platform that publishes African scholarly research. The essay titled “Do not let him die: Celebrating the…
NWU Mafikeng Campus student publishes novel
Gugulethu Sibiya, a second-year law student at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), recently published a novel titled “The Turning Point”. The book focuses on a young person’s choices due to the influence of love and adults who take advantage of young people. The book takes us through themes of how love comes in the least…
American art song canon on local stage
On Tuesday, 28 March, Christian Bester together with pianist Laetitia Orlandi and French horn player Shannon Armer, will present a recital of American art songs. The recital will feature a variety of composition styles and regional flavours of American art songs composers, composed at the turn of the nineteenth-century till present day. The…
Van oorlewing tot groei: skep ’n beter toekoms vir slagoffers van seksuele misbruik
Die hartverskeurende realiteit van die seksuele misbruik van kinders is ’n wêreldwye euwel wat twee navorsers van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) aanpak deur oorlewendes te help om hulle trauma te hanteer en te groei. Die wêreldwye voorkoms soos dit in 22 lande gemeet is, dui daarop dat 18% tot 20% van meisies en 8% tot 9% van seuns hierdie…
Survivor to thriver: creating a brighter future for victims of sexual abuse
The heart-wrenching reality of childhood sexual abuse is a global scourge which two researchers from North-West University (NWU) are tackling by assisting survivors to deal with their trauma and thrive. The worldwide prevalence as measured in 22 countries indicates that 18% to 20% of girls and 8% to 9% of boys have to cope with this trauma at…
Metals in bird eggs a source of concern in Orange River catchment area
The heron that laid the golden egg? Scientists from the North-West University (NWU) have found several metals and metalloids in bird eggs in the catchment area of the Orange River which could pose a potential health risk to humans. Prof Henk Bouwman from the Faculty of Natural Sciences says this study was part of a larger project to determine…
Web-gebaseerde platform vir spraaktranskripsie om SA Parlement te help
Met 11 amptelike tale in Suid-Afrika gaan dit nooit ’n maklike taak wees om ’n doeltreffende dog bekostigbare manier te kry om spraak na teks te transkribeer nie. Dit gaan egter verander met behulp van die innoverende denke van navorsers wat ’n oopbron-, web-gebaseerde platform vir spraaktranskripsie skep. Navorsers van die Noordwes-…
A South African web-based platform for speech transcription
With 11 official languages in South Africa, finding an effective yet affordable way to transcribe speech to text was never going to be easy, but that is set to change with some innovative thinking from researchers who are creating an open source web-based platform for speech transcription. Researchers from North-West University’s Multilingual…
It’s time to recognise waste pickers
They are a sight common in South Africa as they scavenge landfills and go through bins in suburbs, business and industrial districts. Yet little is known about the role waste pickers play in the economy. Sights set on shedding light on the factors that enable waste pickers to make a living, Professor Derick Blaauw of the Faculty of Economic and…
Maintaining the balance between protection and use of SA’s most diverse floodplain ecosystem
Thousands of people rely on the floodplain of the Lower Phongolo River in KwaZulu-Natal, as do millions of fish, frogs, birds, insects and other aquatic animals. But how can they all co-exist sustainably and what is needed to maintain the delicate balance of South Africa's biggest, richest and most diverse floodplain ecosystem? Finding the…
NWU students give R3,5 million to the needy
R3 523 735.10. It is an amount that changes lives, it is an amount that makes a bleak day a better one. It is a record amount that was distributed to various individuals, schools, projects and welfare institutions during the North-West University’s (NWU’s) annual Student Rag Community Service (SRCS) pay-out function. Founded in 1977, SRCS is…
Minister appoints two NWU experts
A national honour recently bestowed two experts of the North-West University (NWU). Prof Jeanetta du Plessis and Prof Richard Gordon, both from the Centre of Excellence in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacen), were appointed as members of the National Health Research Committee. The committee falls under the National Department of Health.…