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Planetêre gemeenskapsgrond-wetgewing moet Aardstelsels beveilig
Dit is tyd om te besef en aanvaar dat ons, as ’n spesie, ’n verantwoordelikheid deel om saam te werk om al die omgewingstelsels te beveilig wat die funksionering en stand van ons planeet reguleer. Só sê Louis Kotzé, navorsingsprofessor by die Fakulteit Regte van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). Prof Kotzé het onlangs as medehoofskrywer saam met…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-planetary-commons-law-and-governance-urgently-needed-safeguard-functions-critical-earth-systems
New planetary commons law and governance urgently needed to safeguard functions of critical Earth systems
It is time to realise and accept that we, as a species, share a responsibility to work together to safeguard all the environmental systems that regulate the functioning and state of the planet. This is according to Louis Kotzé, research professor at the Faculty of Law of the North-West University (NWU). Prof Kotzé recently served as co-lead…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/vaardighede-ki-en-masjienleer-nodig-om-afrika-se-waterhulpbronbestuur-te-verbeter
Vaardighede in KI en masjienleer is nodig om Afrika se waterhulpbronbestuur te verbeter
Water is ’n beperkte natuurlike hulpbron, en vir Afrika om sy bestuur van hierdie hulpbron te verbeter, is dit nodig dat instellings vir hoër onderrig vaardighede in kunsmatige intelligensie (KI) en masjienleer onderrig en omarm. Dit is een van die gevolgtrekkings van prof Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, uitvoerende bestuurder vir die Suider-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ai-and-machine-learning-skill-sets-needed-improve-africas-water-resources-management
AI and machine learning skill sets needed to improve Africa’s water resources management
Water is a limited natural resource and for Africa to improve its management of this resource, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning skill sets need to be taught and embraced at institutions of higher learning. This is one of the conclusions of Prof Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, executive manager for the Southern African Development…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/inheemse-voedsels-het-onbenutte-potensiaal-vir-voedselsekerheid
Inheemse voedsels het onbenutte potensiaal vir voedselsekerheid
Ten spyte daarvan dat inheemse voedsels ryk aan voedingstowwe en droogtebestand is, word hulle dikwels misken in strategieë vir voedselsekerheid. Modjadji Mandy Rasehlomi, ʼn student by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), wil dit verander. Modjadji, ’n meestersgraadstudent in Inheemse Kennisstelsels, het na die onbenutte potensiaal van inheemse…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-foods-deserve-their-place-sun-food-insecurity-worries-grow
Indigenous foods deserve their place in the sun as food insecurity worries grow
Despite being nutrient-rich and drought-resistant, indigenous foods are often overlooked in food security strategies. North-West University (NWU) student Modjadji Mandy Rasehlomi seeks to change that. Modjadji, a master’s student in Indigenous Knowledge Systems, has been delving into the untapped potential of indigenous foods to address the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsing-gee-insig-generasie-y-se-finansiele-en-bankgedrag
Navorsing gee insig in Generasie Y se finansiële en bankgedrag
Wat geldsake betref het millenniërs – ook Generasie Y’s* genoem – gemengde gevoelens. Aan die een kant het hulle ’n positiewe uitkyk op persoonlike finansiële beplanning. Aan die ander kant is hulle meer geneig om na willekeur te spandeer, wat lei tot oorbesteding en probleme om doeltreffend te begroot. Om tot hierdie dilemma by te dra, verkies…http://news.nwu.ac.za/partnership-will-enhance-campus-security
Partnership will enhance campus security
The North-West University’s (NWU's) Vanderbijlpark Campus has partnered with the Vaal Business Corporation (VBC) to enhance the security of the campus and surrounding area. The VBC is a non-profit organisation that was set up by businesses in Vereeniging and Vanderbijlpark to uplift the Vaal area. The VBC and NWU partnership aims to install an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-noordwes-universiteit-ondersoek-samewerking-vir-landbou-ingenieurswese
Die Noordwes-Universiteit ondersoek samewerking vir landbou-ingenieurswese
Die Enterprise African Regional Network (EARN) gaan steeds ’n groot faktor wees om jongmense na die landbousektor te lok, aangesien dit entrepreneurs uit Afrika toerus met die kennis en vaardighede wat vir die voedselproduserende bedryf nodig is. African Greeneurs van EARN het op Maandag 5 Februarie 2024 ’n besoek aan die Fakulteit Ingenieurswese…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-explores-collaboration-engineering-agriculture
The NWU explores collaboration for engineering in agriculture
The Enterprise African Regional Network (EARN) will continue to be a major factor in luring young people into the agricultural sector as it provides African entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills needed in the food-producing industries. On Monday, 5 February 2024, African Greeneurs from EARN conducted a visit to the Faculty of Engineering at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/waarna-ekonome-die-begrotingstoespraak-gaan-soek
Waarna ekonome in die Begrotingstoespraak gaan soek
Professor Waldo Krugell, ’n ekonoom by die Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurwetenskappe aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), gee ’n vooruitskouing oor wat verwag kan word wanneer die Minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, op 21 Februarie sy 2024 Begrotingstoespraak gaan lewer. Baie gaan hierdie week voor en ná die Begrotingstoespraak gesê word…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-economists-are-listening-budget-speech
What economists are listening for in the Budget speech
Professor Waldo Krugell, an economist at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), looks ahead at what to expect when the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, delivers the 2024 Budget speech on 21 February. A lot will be said before and after the Budget speech this week. It is normal to be concerned…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unit-environmental-sciences-and-management-celebrates-women-and-girls-science
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management celebrates women and girls in science
The Unit of Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) at the North-West University (NWU) marked the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with a special event on 9 February 2024 at Lesego Primary School in Ikageng, Potchefstroom. The event featured talks by prominent female scientists from the NWU’s School of Geo and Spatial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-welcomes-new-director-student-life
Vanderbijlpark Campus welcomes new director for student life
The North-West University’s (NWU's) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently welcomed Chris Williams as the new director for student life. This former Capetonian says he chose the NWU because it is regarded as one of the top universities as far as student life is concerned. "Also, the NWU is an institution with values similar to my own. There is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hypertension-early-career-assistant-programme
Hypertension Early Career Assistant Programme
The Early-Career Assistant Programme hosted by the Hypertension Journal, a journal of the American Heart Association (AHA), is a two-year programme that grants early-career researchers the opportunity to be involved and mentored in the peer reviewing and publishing of scientific articles. It entails involvement in the peer review process (in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-international-mother-language-day
Celebrating International Mother Language Day
There are more than 37 trillion cells in the human body. Some of them are similar, some have small variations and others are uniquely different. They have different functions, they serve different purposes. But, together they make you … well, you. What has this to do with International Mother Language Day, which will be celebrated on 21 February?…http://news.nwu.ac.za/soccer-institute-star-joins-cape-town-city-fc
Soccer Institute star joins Cape Town City FC
Heaven Prince Julius Sereetsi, a standout player from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute, has officially joined Premier Soccer League (PSL) Cape Town City FC after a two-week trial with the team. The 20-year-old attacking midfielder will be donning jersey no 33. Throughout Heaven’s journey he showcased his exceptional…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-launches-community-engagement-garden-project
Vanderbijlpark Campus launches Community Engagement Garden project
The North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently launched the HaReJeng (Let Us Eat) Community Engagement Garden project, an innovative plan aimed at promoting sustainable food production, service learning, and community engagement. Preparation has started on a 40m x 41m rectangular area on campus which will initially host two…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hillensberg-trust-gift-keeps-giving
The Hillensberg Trust is the gift that keeps giving
For the past seven years, the Hillensberg Trust has made the dreams of several North-West University (NWU) students come true. Celeste Rossouw, acting director for development and fundraising explains that the trust increased its grant amount by one million, which means this year the NWU can put four million to good use to assist approximately…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-enterprises-new-commercial-frontier