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Five women, four generations, one powerful legacy
Women's Month is the ideal opportunity to reflect on the tremendous strides made by women in education and celebrate an intergenerational legacy of academic achievements. What an honour it is to share the inspiring journeys of four generations of female graduates, with three holding master’s degrees. These stories testify to the power of education…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bodybuilding-team-rakes-awards-provincials
Bodybuilding team rakes in awards at provincials
The bodybuilding team from the North-West University (NWU)'s Vanderbijlpark Campus had a successful run at the University Sports South Africa (USSA) provincials, walking away with eight trophies and three medals. The team's impressive performance included five first-place finishes, one second place, and two third places. The team's success…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-looks-sas-nuclear-future
Prof Bismark looks at SA’s nuclear future
You don’t have to be able to split the atom to know that South Africa – and the world – is facing an energy crisis and that urgent answers are needed to address this pressing problem. That is why the principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Bismark Tyobeka, will be part of a panel discussion titled Global Nuclear…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-verwelkom-gebaretaal-suid-afrika-se-familie-van-amptelike-tale
NWU verwelkom gebaretaal in Suid-Afrika se familie van amptelike tale
Dit moes al lankal gebeur het, maar op Woensdag 19 Julie het Cyril Ramaphosa, die Suid-Afrikaanse president, Suid-Afrikaanse Gebaretaal as Suid-Afrika se 12de amptelike taal erken. Dit maak Suid-Afrika slegs die vierde land in Afrika om gebaretaal as ’n amptelike taal te erken, en volgens dr Keaobaka Seshoka, direkteur van die Taaldirektoraat…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-welcomes-sign-language-south-africas-official-language-family
NWU welcomes sign language to South Africa’s official language family
It was a long time coming, but on Wednesday, 19 July, Cyril Ramaphosa, the South African president, officially recognised South African Sign Language as South Africa’s 12th official language. This makes South Africa only the fourth country in Africa to recognise sign language as an official language and, according to Dr Keaobaka Seshoka,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/spotlight-falls-role-parents-disciplining-learners
Spotlight falls on the role of parents in disciplining learners
Many studies have found a strong correlation between learners’ discipline levels and academic performance, with the latter improving as discipline levels improve. However, what is the role that parents play in disciplining their children? Dr Nicholus Mollo, senior lecturer and subarea leader of Legal Perspectives, Governance and Democracy in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-gebruik-van-tegnologie-om-taalonderwysers-vir-die-toekoms-voor-te-berei
Die gebruik van tegnologie om taalonderwysers vir die toekoms voor te berei
Terwyl debatte oor die gehalte van die opleiding van onderwysers voortwoed, is die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) besig om te soek na oplossings soos gemengde werklikheid, wat sal verseker dat goed voorbereide en doeltreffende onderwysers die land se klaskamers betree. Die onlangse bevindings van die 2021-PIRLS-studie (Progress in International…http://news.nwu.ac.za/using-technology-prepare-language-teachers-future
Using technology to prepare language teachers for the future
While debates about the quality of teacher education intensify, the North-West University (NWU) is exploring solutions, including mixed reality, that will ensure that well-prepared and effective teachers enter the country’s classrooms. The recent findings of the 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), indicating that 81%…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cleanup-campaign-restores-dignity-vanderbijlpark-cbd
Cleanup campaign restores dignity to Vanderbijlpark CBD
The Walking in Victory Movement, the Christian student chapter on the North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, recently launched its #CleanUpVaal campaign. Various stakeholders joined in, from students, school learners and street vendors, to soccer clubs and businesses. Together, they worked to clean up the Vanderbijlpark CBD,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sonteleskoop-brei-navorsingshorisonne-oor-sonfisika-uit
Sonteleskoop brei navorsingshorisonne oor sonfisika uit
Die sonteleskoop van die Sentrum vir Ruimtenavorsing wat op die dak van gebou G5 op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Potchefstroomkampus geleë is, het die aandag van organisasies soos die BBC en Royal Astronomical Society getrek. Dr Ruhann Steyn, senior lektor en hoofwetenskaplike wat by die projek betrokke is, het onlangs die National…http://news.nwu.ac.za/solar-telescope-expands-research-horizons-solar-physics
Solar telescope expands research horizons into solar physics
Located on the roof of building G5 at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus, the solar telescope of the Centre for Space Research has garnered attention from organisations such as the BBC and the Royal Astronomical Society. Dr Ruhann Steyn, senior lecturer and principal scientist involved in the project, recently attended the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/studie-ondersoek-die-gebruik-van-medisinale-plante-om-kindersiektes-te-behandel
Studie ondersoek die gebruik van medisinale plante om kindersiektes te behandel
Dr Tshepiso Ndhlovu, ’n PhD-gegradueerde van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), het belowende navorsing voltooi oor die gebruik van medisinale plante om kinders se siektes te behandel. Siektes onder kinders lewer wêreldwyd ’n groot bydrae tot die sterftesyfer van kinders, en die hoë koste van konvensionele behandeling vererger die probleem deur ’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-explores-use-medicinal-plants-treat-childhood-diseases
Study explores the use of medicinal plants to treat childhood diseases
Dr Tshepiso Ndhlovu, a PhD graduate from the North-West University (NWU), has completed promising research on the use of medicinal plants to treat children’s diseases. Childhood illnesses make a major contribution to infant mortality rates worldwide, and the high cost of conventional treatment exacerbates the problem by putting a financial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/unesco-leerstoel-sit-sy-reis-voort-op-sy-pad-om-deure-vir-onderwys-oop-te-maak
UNESCO-leerstoel sit sy reis voort op sy pad om deure vir onderwys oop te maak
’n Sleutelagentskap van die Verenigde Nasies het sy vertroue in die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) getoon deur die leerstoel oor Multimodale Leer en Oop Opvoedkundige Hulpbronne vir ’n tweede termyn van vier jaar in te stel. Die Verenigde Nasies se Opvoedkundige, Wetenskaplike en Kultuurorganisasie (UNESCO) het die NWU se voorlegging goedgekeur…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unesco-chair-continues-its-journey-opening-doors-education
UNESCO chair continues on its journey of opening doors to education
A key United Nations agency has shown its confidence in the North-West University (NWU) by relaunching the Chair on Multimodal Learning and Open Educational Resources for a second term of four years. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has approved the NWU’s submission for a renewal of the chair, which…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorser-betrek-afrika-bevolkings-voorheen-eurosentriese-selnavorsing
Navorser betrek Afrika-bevolkings by voorheen Eurosentriese selnavorsing
Waarom het sommige mense tydens die Covid-19-pandemie ernstiger koronavirus-simptome as ander ervaar? Internasionale navorsers glo dat ’n deel van die antwoord dalk diep in die mens se selle kan lê, veral in die klein sirkelvormige chromosoom binne-in elke sel, genaamd die mitochondriale DNS. Genetiese variasies in mitochondriale DNS word…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-monyeki-represent-department-health
Prof Monyeki to represent the Department of Health
The North-West University (NWU) Faculty of Health Sciences commends Prof Andries Monyeki, who has been asked to represent the National Department of Health at an upcoming multi-country World Health Organization (WHO) workshop. This nomination both reflects his expertise and recognises his research contributions to public health policy. Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-impact-4ir-external-auditing
What is the impact of 4IR on external auditing?
North-West University alumnus Jan-Pierre Botes, a chartered accountant, registered auditor and industry specialist, recently presented a guest lecture on the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) on external auditing at the NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus. The lecture was attended by enthusiastic Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gift-goes-international
GIFT goes international
A research team from the Global, Innovative, Forefront, Talent (GIFT) Management research niche area in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (FEMS) recently traveled to Hungary to collaborate with the University of Miskolc. The trip was financed by the European Union’s Erasmus funding programme which…http://news.nwu.ac.za/school-nursing-lends-helping-hand