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Vernon Paulo beur boontoe
Daar is soveel van ’n vasbyter in Vernon Paulo se benadering tot rugby dat dit ’n mens amper bang maak. Dié amper-22-jarige woelgees van ’n haker is op die oorlogspad. Vra maar vir Ikeys se skrumskakel, Asad Moos, wat tydens die Varsitybeker-finaal tussen die Eagles en die Tigers besluit het om die tuisspan se verdediging met ’n fopaangee te toets…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vernon-paulo-clawing-his-way-top
Vernon Paulo is clawing his way to the top
There is a tenacity to Vernon Paulo’s approach to rugby that is, quite frankly, scary. The soon-to-be 22-year-old dynamo of a hooker has an appetite for destruction. Just ask Ikeys scrumhalf Asad Moos who, during the Varsity Cup final between the Eagles and the Tigers, decided to test the home team’s defence with a dummy. He failed. Paulo lined…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jean-tiedt-koning-van-verdediging
Jean Tiedt: Koning van verdediging
Rugby het verander. Dit het ontwikkel. Kyk maar na van die wedstryde in die 70’s, 80’s en vroeë tot middel-90’s. Dit was ’n bietjie van ’n deurmekaarspul, was dit nie? Daar was min struktuur (in elk geval nie soos vandag nie) en dit was meer van ’n skermutseling as ’n kliniese vertoning. Ja, daar was ’n paar asemrowende drieë, maar dit was omdat…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jean-tiedt-king-defence
Jean Tiedt: King of defence
Rugby has changed. It has evolved. Take a look at some of the games in the 70s, 80s and early to mid-90s. They were a bit of a mess, weren’t they? There was little structure (not like nowadays, anyway) and it was more of a scrap than a clinical exhibition. Yes, there were some spectacular tries, but they occurred because defence players relied…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-reflects-first-year-office
NWU vice-chancellor reflects on first year in office
By:Phenyo Mokgothu and Nolwazi Xulu North-West University (NWU) principal and vice-chancellor, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, shared his experiences and insights from his first year at the university during a media networking session on 31 May 2023 at the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus. The primary objective of the networking session was to provide local…http://news.nwu.ac.za/there-nothing-precarious-about-precious-future
There is nothing precarious about Precious’ future
Precious Mokomele has an infectious laugh. It drifts in and out like a tide. Sometimes it is a gentle cascade, sometimes it is uproarious, emanating from some joyous part within herself where she keeps all the treasures of her happiness. “I laugh a lot,” she confesses, unsurprisingly with a laugh. “My friends tell me I laugh too easily.”…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-nuclear-honour-prof-bismark-tyobeka
Another nuclear honour for Prof Bismark Tyobeka
With efficient, sustainable solutions needed more than ever to address global energy problems, the North-West University’s (NWU) principal and vice-chancellor, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, continues to distinguish himself as a leading nuclear expert. Prof Tyobeka has been appointed as a member of the Nuclear Engineering Advisory Council (NEDAC) at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-celebrates-phd-graduates
Vanderbijlpark Campus celebrates PhD graduates
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus 2023 winter graduations ended with a special congratulatory ceremony for PhD graduates, hosted by Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor for planning and Vanderbijlpark Campus operations. This event followed the 18 PhD graduates’ graduation ceremony where NWU principal and vice-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-dinner-communication-practitioners-strengthens-industrys-future
Alumni dinner for communication practitioners strengthens the industry's future
Several communication practitioners from various industries attended a networking dinner for alumni of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) schools of Communication and Languages at the Capital Hotel in Melrose, Johannesburg. Hosted by the Alumni Relations Department, the main goal of this event is to increase the growth and success of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/learn-more-about-vedic-mathematics
Learn more about Vedic Mathematics
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (SMSTE) will soon host a series of mathematics workshops for students and teachers on Vedic Mathematics, an ancient Indian technique that has been used for centuries to solve complex mathematical problems quickly and efficiently. The series will kick off…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nuwe-boek-ondersoek-hoer-onderwys-die-lig-van-n-pandemie
Nuwe boek ondersoek hoër onderwys in die lig van ’n pandemie
Die Covid-19-pandemie het verwoesting agtergelaat en die hoëronderwyssektor is nie gespaar nie. Dit is die gevolgtrekking waartoe ’n nuwe boek, getiteld Higher Education in the Face of a Global Pandemic, gekom het. Die mederedakteurs daarvan was prof Petronella Jonck van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en prof Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-book-investigates-higher-education-face-pandemic
New book investigates higher education in the face of a pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic left nothing but devastation in its wake, and the higher-education sector was not spared. This is the conclusion drawn in a new book titled Higher Education in the Face of a Global Pandemic, co-edited by Prof Petronella Jonck from the North-West University (NWU) and Prof Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis from the University of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/revolutionising-agriculture-industrial-engineering-efficient-farms
Revolutionising agriculture: industrial engineering for efficient farms
Prof Rojanette Coetzee, an academic at the North-West University’s (NWU's) Faculty of Engineering, recently established a research forum that will use industrial engineering methods to help farmers. Assisted by research assistants Herme Nel and Jorinda Marais, the Industrial Engineering in Agriculture (IE@Agri) Forum aims to apply industrial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-becomes-first-family-bag-phd
NWU lecturer becomes first in family to bag a PhD
The recent autumn graduations at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus brought a momentous achievement for one employee in particular – Dr Bonelwa Sidumo. Dr Sidumo, a statistics lecturer and emerging researcher, received her PhD in operational research. The 33-year-old was born and bred in Centane, a rural town in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mental-health-and-disability-spotlight
Mental health and disability in the spotlight
By Menziwa Msibi The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing, in collaboration with the North West Department of Basic Education, recently presented a disability workshop at Orion in Rustenburg. The workshop was attended by employees with disabilities from the department, representing all the districts in the North West province…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-mid-year-achievements-mad-hatter-style
Celebrating mid-year achievements - mad hatter style
Staff from the North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently gathered at the Big Lapa for a mid-year event to celebrate their hard work and dedication. The mad hatter-themed event was a playful and whimsical affair, with colleagues donning colourful and creative hats, props and decorations to mark the occasion. Anna…http://news.nwu.ac.za/electoral-matters-under-spotlight
Electoral matters under the spotlight
As next year’s much-anticipated national elections draw closer and election fever starts to build, electoral matters will soon be taking centre stage. Naledi Modise, a political science lecturer from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, believes the current format of the Electoral Amendment Bill, as well as the legal challenges…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-strengthens-partnership-university-crete
Research unit strengthens partnership with University of Crete
By Menziwa Msibi Representatives from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Education and Human Rights in Diversity (Edu-HRight) research unit, recently embarked on a visit to the University of Crete in Greece to strengthen the two institutions’ longstanding research partnership. Prof Charl Wolhuter, Prof Ewelina Niemczyk and Prof Johan Botha…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-colab-help-om-gemeenskapsradio-omroepers-te-bemagtig
NWU CoLab help om gemeenskapsradio-omroepers te bemagtig
Die CoLab van die Skool vir Kommunikasie aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en die nasionale elektroniese media-instituut van Suid-Afrika (National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa, NEMISA) het in 2019 hande gevat en ’n 12 maande lange leerlingskapprogram begin om aan gemeenskapsradio-omroepers ’n NKR-vlak 5-kwalifikasie te bied. Die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-colab-helps-empower-community-radio-presenters