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NWU residences go green
Mafumane Tlhapi The vegetable gardens of two student residences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus - the Kgosi Dick Montshioa and Mbada residences - are now starting to bear fruit. The project, which started in 2019, is led by agronomy students, and aims to train and encourage students to plant their own vegetables…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrate-world-intellectual-property-day
NWU to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day
Phenyo Mokgothu The Technology Transfer & Innovation Support (TTIS) Office at the North-West University (NWU) will be hosting events at all three NWU campuses to celebrate World Intellectual Property (IP) Day this year. These events will be hosted on 20 April at the Mahikeng Campus, 21 April at the Vanderbijlpark Campus, and 12…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-fietsryer-meester-van-die-baan
NWU-fietsryer meester van die baan
Die direkteur van die Sentrum vir Gesondheid en Menslike Prestasie (CHHP) aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), prof Pieter Kruger, het sy kennis van sportwetenskap en prestasiesielkunde op ’n briljante wyse toegepas deur die 20 km-punteresies tydens die Suid-Afrikaanse Baanfietsrykampioenskap by die Bellville-fietsrybaan te wen. Hy het ook ’…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-cyclist-master-track
NWU cyclist master of the track
The director of the Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) at the North-West University (NWU), Prof Pieter Kruger, applied his knowledge of sport science and performance psychology brilliantly in winning the 20 km points race during the South African Track Cycling Championships at the Bellville Velodrome. He had a very successful…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-facing-race-week-what-do-you-have-say
NWU Facing Race Week: What do you have to say?
By Zenoyise John The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities will host Facing Race Week (FRW) 2022, a mixture of virtual and in-person activities in which race and race-related issues will be discussed, from 11-14 April 2022. The annual forum will kick off with a music performance, followed by a presentation on technology and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-alumnus-arrie-rautenbach-nuwe-hub-van-absa-aangewys
NWU-alumnus Arrie Rautenbach as nuwe HUB van Absa aangewys
Bertie Jacobs Arnold (Arrie) Rautenbach, ’n alumnus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), is as Absa se nuwe Hoof- Uitvoerende Beampte: Kleinhandel- en Sakebankeenheid Suid-Afrika aangestel en neem die leisels by dié bankreus met onmiddellike effek oor. Arrie is sedert November 2011 die hoof van Absa se kleinhandel- en sake-eenheid. …https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-arrie-rautenbach-named-ceo-absa
NWU alumnus Arrie Rautenbach named CEO of Absa
Bertie Jacobs North-West University (NWU) alumnus Arnold (Arrie) Rautenbach has been named Absa’s Chief Executive Officer: Retail and Business Banking South Africa and will take over the reigns at the banking giant with immediate effect. Arrie headed Absa’s retail and business banking branch since November 2011. The 56-year-old holds…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-launches-disability-awareness-campaign-take-few-steps-my-shoes
NWU launches disability awareness campaign: Take a few steps in my shoes
Mafumane Tlhapi The Student Campus Council in collaboration with the Disability Rights Unit on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently held a two-day disability awareness event. Themed “Take a few steps in my shoes”, the main objective of the event was to raise awareness on issues of disability and to ensure that the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nieverwisselbare-bewyse-waarom-al-hierdie-opgewondenheid
Nieverwisselbare bewyse: Waarom al hierdie opgewondenheid?
Bertie Jacobs ’n Nuwe akroniem het ons woordeskat betree: NFT. NFT staan vir non-fungible token – ’n nieverwisselbare bewys – wat op sigself nie veel sê nie. Wat NFT’s is, is geld. Groot geld. En dit is besig om die wêreld van digitale handel te verander. Eerstens beteken onvervangbaar dat die item nie vir ’n ander een van sy soort verruil kan…https://news.nwu.ac.za/non-fungible-tokens-why-all-buzz
Non-fungible tokens: Why all the buzz?
Bertie Jacobs A new acronym has entered our lexicon: NFT. NFT stands for non-fungible token, which, in itself, does not say very much. What NFTs are, is money. Big money. And it is changing the world of digital commerce. Firstly, non-fungible means that an item cannot be exchanged for another of its kind. An NFT is unique, like a painting. In…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/uitspeelrondte-net-buite-bereik-van-die-eagles
Uitspeelrondte net buite bereik van die Eagles
Bertie Jacobs Dapper poging. ʼn Baie dapper poging, manne. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Eagles het só naby daaraan gekom om die Varsitybeker-uitspeelrondte te haal nadat hulle Wits op ’n sopnat Fanie du Toit-sportveld met 31–3 op Maandag 11 April geklop het. Hoewel die tuisspan vyf drieë gedruk en ’n bonuspunt verdien het, is hulle gefnuik deur…https://news.nwu.ac.za/playoffs-bridge-too-far-eagles
Playoffs a bridge too far for Eagles
Bertie Jacobs Valiant effort. A very valiant effort, boys. The North-West University (NWU) Eagles came agonisingly close to reaching the Varsity Cup playoffs, beating Wits 31–3 on a soaking wet Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds pitch on Monday 11 April. Although the home team scored five tries and secured a bonus point, they were foiled by what had…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-facing-race-week-huge-success
NWU’s Facing Race Week a huge success
By Zenoyise John The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Facing Race Week (FRW) took place from 11 to 14 April 2022, and brought together staff and students to talk about racial inequality and to educate one another on issues of racial discrimination. During the hybrid event, participants collectively confronted issues of inequality, injustice, and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-people-centred-approach-community-engagement-during-covid-19-pandemic
The NWU’s people-centred approach to community engagement during the Covid-19 pandemic
Phenyo Mokgothu On 22 March 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced what was essentially the end of the country’s lockdown or state of national disaster almost two years since it was imposed. This is an opportune time to look back on how the North-West University (NWU) responded to community needs during the Covid-19 pandemic. While the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-empowers-future-graduates
NWU empowers future graduates
Mafumane Tlhapi The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Alumni Relations office in conjunction with its Career Centre recently hosted a Career Empowerment seminar across its three campuses to prepare students for the working environment. Various companies attended the events, including Standard bank, Rain Chartered Accountants, Small Enterprise…https://news.nwu.ac.za/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 volle…https://news.nwu.ac.za/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 Two…https://news.nwu.ac.za/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 challenge…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nog-n-pluimpie-vir-deidre-jordaan