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Inaugural conference calls for the re-intellectualising of African languages
It is difficult for researchers to find funding for research in African languages and more work needs to be done to promote African languages as languages of research, teaching and learning. This was mentioned at the inaugural Batho Abantu African Languages Association (BAALA) conference that was hosted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-students-become-teachers-tomorrow
Empowering students to become the teachers of tomorrow
North-West University (NWU) students in the Faculty of Education pursuing African languages studies recently undertook an excursion tour to the Achterberg Camp and Conference Centre in Krugersdorp. The aim of the tour was to empower the group of second and fourth-year students with academic skills, focusing on teamwork and ethical matters. “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/short-story-one-only-three-sa-shortlisted-prestigious-prize
Short story one of only three in SA shortlisted for prestigious prize
A student from the North-West University (NWU) is one of 28 writers from 19 countries whose short story has been shortlisted by an international judging panel for the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Matshediso Radebe, a third-year communication student at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus, is also one of only three writers from South Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fietsryspan-bring-goud-huistoe
Fietsryspan bring goud huistoe
Die NWU/CycloDNA-span het besonder goed gevaar by die 2023 Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Baan- en Parafietsrykampioenskap. Hulle het binne die eerste twee dae van die gebeurtenis, wat van 1 tot 5 April by die Bellville-fietsrybaan in Kaapstad plaasgevind het, twee goue medaljes gewen. Prof Pieter Kruger, direkteur van die NWU Sentrum vir Gesondheid…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cycling-team-brings-home-gold
Cycling team brings home gold
The NWU/CycloDNA team performed exceptionally well at the 2023 South African National Track and Para-Cycling Championships. They won two gold medals within the first two days of the event, which took place at the Belville Velodrome in Cape Town from 1 to 5 April. Prof Pieter Kruger, director of the NWU Centre for Health and Human Performance (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-claw-their-way-varsity-cup-final
Eagles claw their way to Varsity Cup final
There is something special happening here and either heartbreak or euphoria await. On Monday night, 10 April, the North-West University (NWU) Eagles beat Maties from Stellenbosch University 19-10 in Potchefstroom to advance to the Varsity Cup finals. Take a bow, boys. The Eagles’ defense again proved telling. They tackled like organized demons…http://news.nwu.ac.za/guiding-grade-9-learners-their-path-success
Guiding Grade 9 learners on their path to success
You should start planning your future career as early as in Grade 9. This was what North-West University (NWU) statistics lecturer Dr Piet Ntema, told Grade 9 learners during a recent career guidance workshop. Dr Ntema hosted the workshop in partnership with the office of Prof Rodney Medupe, deputy dean for community engagement and stakeholder…http://news.nwu.ac.za/debate-union-team-takes-part-jozi-rumble-tournament
Debate Union team takes part in Jozi Rumble Tournament
The Debating Union on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus took part in the annual Jozi Rumble Tournament, hosted by the University of Witwatersrand from 7 to 9 April 2023. The Jozi Rumble is a significant part of African debating history. The tournament explores the developmental aspects of African debating, and promote a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/passionate-young-water-professionals-win-wetskills-water-challenge
Passionate young water professionals win the Wetskills Water Challenge
Seipati Poopedi, a master’s student at the North-West University (NWU), recently participated in the Wetskills Water Challenge in Cape Town and her team walked away with the spoils. Her team members were Tariro Marekwa, an MSc student from the University of Cape Town, Dr Fulya Kandamir from Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Climate Change in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-secures-spot-abc-motsepe-league-provincial-playoffs
NWU Soccer Institute secures a spot in the ABC Motsepe League provincial playoffs
The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute has secured a spot in the North West ABC Motsepe League Provincial playoffs and will be facing well-known opponent Orbit College FC. The two teams will be facing each other in the provincial playoffs for the second year. In the 2022 playoffs, the NWU won the game, and they are geared to be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/best-paper-award-nwu-academic
Best paper award for NWU academic
North-West University academic Dr Ankit Katrodia’s paper – titled “Generation Y’s perception towards and actual usage of African language radio Stations in South Africa” – recently earned him the Best Paper Award at the 3rd International Conference on Leveraging Industry 5.0: Sustainability, Innovation and Disruption that took place in Mumbai,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chhp-all-about-optimising-expertise
CHHP is all about optimising expertise
Combining excellence and skill has always been one of the hallmarks of the North-West University (NWU), and the Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) is no exception. The CHHP building on the Potchefstroom Campus, which was officially opened by Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the NWU, on 23 March, houses the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-are-varsity-cup-champions
NWU Eagles are Varsity Cup champions!
They came, they saw, and they conquered. The North-West University (NWU) Eagles are the newly crowned Varsity Cup champions after beating Ikeys from the University of Cape Town (UCT) 27-25 at the Fanie du Toit Sport Grounds in Potchefstroom on Monday night, 17 April 2023. The half-time score read 20-9 for the Eagles. This marks the first time…http://news.nwu.ac.za/becoming-professor-time-decolonisation
Becoming a professor at a time of decolonisation
Prof Emmanuel Mfanafuthi Mgqwashu, the director of the Centre for Higher Education Professional Development at the North-West University (NWU), recently delivered his inaugural lecture on the Potchefstroom Campus. The topic of his lecture was “A timely question: How can we not talk about becoming a professor in the context of decolonising…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-pad-na-n-blink-toekoms
Die pad na ’n blink toekoms
’n Afvaardiging van die Verenigde State (VSA) se konsulaat in Johannesburg het die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) op Donderdag 4 April besoek as deel van hulle projek om studente vir die gesogte en wêreldbekende Fulbright Program te werf en hulle meer daarvan te vertel. Die afvaardiging het ’n inligtingsessie oor Fulbright-geleenthede gehou wat by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/way-fulbright-future
The way to a (Ful)bright future
On Thursday, 4 April, a delegation from the United States (US) consulate in Johannesburg visited the North-West University (NWU) as part of their project to recruit students for and inform them about the prestigious and world-renowned Fulbright Program. The delegation presented an information session about Fulbright opportunities, which took…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/topprestasies-famelab-deur-fgw-studente
Topprestasies in FameLab deur FGW studente
Die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe (FGW) wil graag twee van ons studente gelukwens wat buitengewoon goed in die jaarlikse FameLab-kompetisie presteer het. FameLab is ’n kompetisie wat op wetenskapkommunikasie en openbare redevoering fokus met die doel om jong wetenskaplikes aan te moedig om hulle navorsing aan die publiek te kommunikeer. Dit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-achievements-famelab-fhs-students
Top achievements by in FameLab by FHS students
The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) wishes to congratulate two of our students who performed exceptionally well in the annual FameLab competition. FameLab is a competition focused on science communication and public speaking, aiming to encourage young scientists to communicate their research to the public. It is an international event that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrity-journalist-and-nwu-alumnus-traces-his-ancestors-steps
Celebrity journalist and NWU alumnus traces his ancestors’ steps
Celebrity journalist and alumnus of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, Lesley Mofokeng, recently launched a book, The Man Who Shook Mountains: In the Footsteps of My Ancestors. Written over three years and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers, the book explores the life of his grandfather, Mongangane Wilfred Mofokeng, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renowned-judge-dennis-davis-present-seminar-small-business-enterprises