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NWU student chosen as expert to train competitors in prestigious BRICS Skills Challenge
Sibongiseni Buthelezi, a third-year BSc computer science, mathematics and statistics student at the North-West University (NWU), has been chosen as one of the experts to train competitors taking part in the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Future Skills Challenge that will take place in China from 1 to 6 November. In this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-humanities-honours-staff-members
NWU Faculty of Humanities honours staff members
The North-West University's (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities recently hosted its annual Recognition and Celebration Function, an event aimed at honouring support and long-serving staff members. The event took place onboard the Liquid Lounge boat on the Vaal River, where employees were treated to a delicious lunch. Forty-eight staff members…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-receives-prestigious-international-fellowship
NWU academic receives prestigious international fellowship
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s selection committee has recently awarded Dr Brews Soyapi, a senior lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, a Georg Forster Research Fellowship for postdoctoral research. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation grants research fellowships to scientists and scholars from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-addresses-mental-health-workplace
NWU academic addresses mental health in the workplace
Dr Luce Pretorius, an academic in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Social Work subject group, was recently invited to be a speaker at the Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) Tripartite Summit. The event was attended by approximately 1 200 delegates and was also broadcasted online. Dr Pretorius presented a session on “Mental Health in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-urges-graduates-fix-south-africa
NWU vice-chancellor urges graduates to fix South Africa
The principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Dr Bismark Tyobeka, has called on graduates to be good ambassadors of the university and to brace up for the new challenges that may likely come their way. This was said during a recent graduation ceremony held at the Vanderbijlpark Campus. Talking to a congregation that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-second-year-social-work-students-move-step-closer-realising-their-dreams
NWU second-year social work students move a step closer to realising their dreams
Miracle workers who have to dig deep to find magical solutions to solve problems – this is how Prof Elmien Truter describes the social work students the North-West University (NWU) send into the communities. Prof Truter, an associate professor in Social Work and a researcher at the research focus area Community Psychosocial Research (Compres)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-navorser-onderrig-beroepshigiene-zambie
NWU-navorser onderrig beroepshigiëne in Zambië
Zambië se ekonomie is op mynbou gebou, veral op koper. Soos alle mynaktiwiteite, is daar gesondheidsrisiko’s by kopermynbou betrokke. ’n Tekort aan formele kundigheid en kapasiteit in beroepshigiëne kan veroorsaak dat mynwerkers nie voldoende teen beroepsiektes soos silikose beskerm word nie. ’n Navorser by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se doel…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-teaches-occupational-hygiene-zambia
NWU researcher teaches occupational hygiene in Zambia
Zambia’s economy is built on mining, especially copper. Like all mining activities, copper mining has health risks associated with it. A shortage of formal occupational hygiene expertise and capacity can leave a void in the protection of miners from occupational diseases such as silicosis. A researcher at the North-West University (NWU) is aiming…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-bags-phd-against-all-odds
NWU lecturer bags PhD against all odds
Walking across the stage to receive his PhD in operational research was surreal for Piet Ntema. The North-West University (NWU) statistics lecturer received his degree at a recent graduation ceremony on the Vanderbijlpark Campus. Piet and his five siblings were raised in poverty by a widowed mother who was a domestic worker. However, they…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-visekanselier-spreek-joernaliste-die-nasionale-persklub-se-post-covid-herbekendstelling-toe
NWU se visekanselier spreek joernaliste by die Nasionale Persklub se post-covid herbekendstelling toe
Die Nasionale Persklub (NPK) het op Donderdag 3 November sy post-Covid-19-herbekendstelling by die ikoniese Pretoriase Nasionale Botaniese Tuin gehou. Lede van die NPK sluit nuusjoernaliste, akademici, entrepreneurs en lede van die samelewing in. Besluitnemers en intellektuele wat die Suid-Afrikaanse diskoers bevorder, is ook lede. Sprekers het…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-addresses-journalists-national-press-clubs-post-covid-relaunch
NWU vice-chancellor addresses journalists at the National Press Club’s post-covid relaunch
The National Press Club (NPC) held its post-Covid-19 relaunch on Thursday, 03 November at the iconic Pretoria National Botanical Gardens. Members of the NPC include news journalists, academics, entrepreneurs and members of society. It also comprises decision-makers and intellectuals who advance the South African discourse. Speakers included…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-ontwerpers-ontvang-loerie-en-pendoring-toekennings
NWU-ontwerpers ontvang Loerie- en Pendoring-toekennings
Die talent en kreatiwiteit van die studente en gegradueerdes van die Grafiese Ontwerp-vakgroep by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het by die onlangse internasionale Loerie-toekennings en nasionale Pendoring-toekennings erkenning ontvang. Die NWU se studente en gegradueerdes het nog altyd in hierdie kompetisies geskitter, en hierdie jaar was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-and-researchers-receive-seven-saioh-awards
NWU students and researchers receive seven SAIOH awards
Postgraduate students and researchers from the North-West University (NWU) won seven awards at the Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene’s (SAIOH’s) annual conference that took place from 26 to 28 October 2022 in Boksburg, and during the gala dinner the best students and research articles were awarded. According to Prof Johan du…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-mock-trial-practicals-continue-benefit-second-year-social-work-students
NWU’s mock trial practicals continue to benefit second-year social work students
Second-year social work students from the North-West University (NWU) are annually gaining much needed practical experience by participating in mock trials. This year second-year students from the NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus participated in a mock trial practical on 26 and 31 October 2022 at the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate Children’s Court.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cyberbullying-and-harmful-online-content-under-spotlight
Cyberbullying and harmful online content under the spotlight
The Film and Production Board (FPB), in conjunction with the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Communication, recently hosted a roadshow as part of an open dialogue with students on online harm, cyber safety and content classification. The objective of the roadshow, that took place on the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus, was to provide the youth…http://news.nwu.ac.za/christian-ethics-around-biotechnology-development
The Christian ethics around biotechnology development
Prof Manitza Kotzé’s current research is an extension of what she has been working on for years. She works between the two fields of Christian ethics and systematic theology, which aims to formulate an orderly, rational and coherent account of truths in a Christian-consistent whole. She is profoundly interested in the topic of developing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-cultural-diversity-broadening-horizons-and-strengthening-respect-each-other-through
Celebrating cultural diversity, broadening horizons, and strengthening respect for each other through multilingualism
By Angeline Marokoane and Ontiretse Motingwa This annual event takes place across campuses, and aims to showcase the NWU's cultural diversity, to broaden horizons, to strengthen respect for each other, and to enable the renewal of ideas. This year’s theme was “Multilingualism: a powerful resource for inclusion and academic development”.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/dr-bismark-tyobeka-oor-suid-afrika-se-toekoms-met-kernkrag-0
Dr Bismark Tyobeka oor Suid-Afrika se toekoms met kernkrag
Die debat oor kernkrag is nou al meer as ’n driekwarteeu aan die gang. Voorstanders daarvan hemel steeds die deugde daarvan op, terwyl dié wat daarteen gekant is, vas glo dat die risiko’s swaarder as die voordele weeg. Die bekende kernerenergiekundige en visekanselier van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), dr Bismark Tyobeka, is onlangs benoem…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-bismark-tyobeka-south-africas-nuclear-future