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Eagles top Varsity Cup log
Well, isn’t that a pretty picture? The North-West University (NWU) Eagles are sitting on top of the Varsity Cup log after beating CUT Ixias 53-46 in Bloemfontein. In what was perhaps a case of complacency, the Eagles allowed a generous half-time lead of 37-12 to be systematically etched away by the home side, especially in the last 10 minutes…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-explores-customary-law-among-khoi-san-communities
Academic explores customary law among Khoi-San communities
Prof Christa Rautenbach, a lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, recently delivered a keynote address titled "Reviving and recognising customary law: traditional leadership and governance among Khoi-San communities" at the Commission on Khoi-San Matters Research Symposium in Cape Town. The symposium was a collaborative…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/reserwebank-bly-baie-versigtig-te-midde-van-onsekerhede
Reserwebank bly baie versigtig te midde van onsekerhede
“Hoewel die meeste ontleders glo dat die rentekoerse in Suid-Afrika nou hulle hoogtepunt bereik het – indien daar nie groot skokke op ons wag nie – beskou die Monetêrebeleidskomitee (MBK) van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank om verstaanbare redes steeds die inflasierisiko’s as hoog.” In sy kommentaar op die besluit van die MBK op 27 Maart om…https://news.nwu.ac.za/reserve-bank-remains-highly-cautious-amid-uncertainties
Reserve Bank remains highly cautious amid uncertainties
“While most analysts believe that, barring shocks, rates have now peaked in South Africa, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) for understandable reasons still sees inflation risks as being on the upside.” In commenting on the decision by the MPC on 27 March to again leave interest rates unchanged, Prof…https://news.nwu.ac.za/tennis-continues-triumph-nwu
Tennis continues to triumph at the NWU
Languages with origins from across the world were heard, and the tennis courts at the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds at the North-West University (NWU) became a global village during the recent hosting of two junior ITF tournaments. The upsurge in the number of tennis tournaments hosted by the NWU has been something to behold, and can be attributed…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/engenius-kids
Engenius Kids
Engenius Kids was initially developed to promote a career in engineering to convince learners, who already meet the requirements, join the programme to gain experience on what a career in engineering entails. It was usually attended by learners from schools in town with their own transport and support to join the programme on weekends.…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/coalstove-project
Coalstove Project
The community-based research initiative led by North-West University (NWU), in partnership with SASOL and the local community of Oranjeville, aimed to evaluate the semi-continuous coal stove (SCCS) as a cleaner, sustainable alternative to traditional stoves in South African low-income households. This campaign sought to assess the SCCS's…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sanmarie-visser-volhard-haar-netbaldroom
Sanmarie Visser volhard in haar netbaldroom
Op die hoek van Ds Abrey Beukes-rylaan en Jan de Klerk-weg in die buurt Oosterville pronk die woorde: “Volhard en Oorwin”. Dít is die leuse wat leerders van Hoërskool Duineveld in die snikhete Upington daagliks sien. Dít is wat die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Sanmarie Visser daagliks op die netbalbaan doen. Van Keimoes tot Upington, waar sy in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sanmarie-visser-persists-her-netball-dream
Sanmarie Visser persists with her netball dream
On the corner of Ds Abrey Beukes Drive and Jan de Klerk Way in the suburb of Oosterville you find the words: “Persevere and Conquer”. This is the motto that learners of the Duineveld High School in the sizzling Upington see every day. This is what Sanmarie Visser of the North-West University (NWU) does on the netball court every day. From Keimoes…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-analyses-north-west-state-province-address
Academic analyses the North West State of Province Address
A recent analysis by Dr Lindikaya W Myeki from the subject group Agricultural Economics and Extension at the North-West University (NWU) delved into the North West State of Province Address (NWSOPA), with a particular focus on food security issues. The NWSOPA took place on 20 February 2024, and was presided over by acting premier Patrick Dumile…https://news.nwu.ac.za/seminar-explores-president-gerald-r-fords-pragmatic-morality-approach-towards-sa-during-apartheid
Seminar explores President Gerald R Ford's pragmatic morality approach towards SA during apartheid
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group History recently hosted a thought-provoking seminar titled "A pragmatic morality: Gerald R Ford and US relations with apartheid South Africa during the mid-1970s". The event featured keynote speaker Dr Eddie Michel, a distinguished research fellow from the University of Pretoria's Department of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-unites-and-sparks-conversation-kidney-health
NWU unites and sparks conversation on kidney health
World Kidney Day is a global awareness campaign that emphasises the value of kidney health and actions that can be taken to reduce kidney disease and related illnesses. On Thursday, 14 March 2024, the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) raised awareness around the risk…https://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-shares-his-passion-teaching-2024-lead-multipliers-programme
Alumnus shares his passion for teaching in 2024 Lead Multipliers Programme
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Amogelang Mokonyane is one of 16 Lead Multipliers participating in the Teachers CAN Multiplier Programme. Teachers CAN aims to create a network of young teachers across South Africa, empowering them to have a significant impact on the education sector's quality and development. By fostering collaboration and…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/new-home-draft
New Home Draft
.engineering-field:hover { transform: scale(1.1); transition: transform 0.3s ease; } .col-hover:hover { transform: scale(1.1); transition: transform 0.3s ease; } At the NWU Faculty of Engineering we change the world for the better. We do this, first, by educating and developing exceptional engineers who can and…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/operations-research-data-analytics
Operations Research & Data Analytics
Operations Research & Data Analytics Research group Operations Research (OR) focuses on the creation of mathematical models to represent and solve real-world problems as close to optimal as possible. In this field, we make use of engineering tools like exact and heuristic algorithms (for example the branch-and-bound and genetic algorithms),…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/mechanical-engineering/test-21-feb