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North-West University recognises its trailblazer alumni
The alumni of the North-West University (NWU) continuously shine in their respective fields of expertise, both nationally and internationally. The NWU recognised ten of these remarkable career professionals during the university’s prestigious Alumni Awards of Excellence event in Pretoria on 9 November. These awards acknowledge exceptional…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-walks-away-best-poetry-award-2023
Academic walks away with Best Poetry award 2023
Kaka Mokakale from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group Setswana was announced the winner in the Best Poetry category of the 2023 South African Literary Awards (SALA). The awards were made after the Africa Century International African Writers conference that took place on the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus. Kaka competed against…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-nico-smit-appointed-adjunct-professor-university-miami
Prof Nico Smit appointed as adjunct professor at the University of Miami
North-West University (NWU) academic and researcher, Prof Nico Smit has been appointed as an adjunct professor in marine biology and ecology at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science at the University of Miami (UM), USA. The title of adjunct professor is the equivalent of an extraordinary professorship, showcasing the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-kanselier-met-leeftydprestasietoekenning-vereer
NWU se kanselier met leeftydprestasietoekenning vereer
Die kanselier van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), dr Anna Mokgokong, het ’n leeftydprestasietoekenning tydens die 20ste jaarlikse Top Women Awards in Sandton ontvang. Dr Mokgokong, wat ’n passievolle sosiale aktivis en voorstaander vir die bemagtiging van vroue en transformasie is, het die toekenning tydens ’n luisterryke toekenningseremonie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-chancellor-honoured-lifetime-achievement-award
NWU’s chancellor honoured with lifetime achievement award
The chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Dr Anna Mokgokong, received the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 20th annual Top Women Awards in Sandton. Dr Mokgokong, who is a passionate social activist and champion for women empowerment and transformation, accepted the award during a prestige awards ceremony on 7 November. “As a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-event-nwu-academic-says-ai-shaping-our-future
International event: NWU academic says AI is shaping our future
Kurt Naicker, a senior lecturer and chartered accountant at the North-West University's (NWU) School of Accounting Sciences, recently shared his insights about how artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the South African landscape and shaping our future with postgraduate students from Kohinoor Business School in Mumbai, India. Kurt was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/groot-eer-vir-ontluikende-navorser
Groot eer vir ontluikende navorser
Maricélle Botes se lang reis saam met die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het vrugte gedra. Hierdie finalejaar-PhD-student by die navorsingseenheid vir Reg, Geregtigheid en Volhoubaarheid is deur die Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS) met ’n toekenning vir navorsingsuitnemendheid vir die volgende geslag navorsers in die geesteswetenskappe, sosiale…http://news.nwu.ac.za/great-honour-budding-researcher
Great honour for budding researcher
Maricélle Botes’s long journey with the North-West University (NWU) has paid off. This final-year PhD student at the research unit for Law, Justice and Sustainability has been honoured with the Research Excellence Award for Next Generation Researchers in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Law category by the National Research Foundation (NRF…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ontsluit-die-kulturele-taal-van-emojis-n-studie-oor-facebook-emojis-en-die-betekenis-daarvan-xhosa
Ontsluit die kulturele taal van emoji’s: ’n studie oor Facebook-emoji’s en die betekenis daarvan in Xhosa
’n Navorser by die Skool vir Kommunikasie by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), dr Quatro Mgogo, het ’n studie onderneem om te ondersoek hoe Facebook-emoji’s aangewend word om die betekenis van izaci namaqhalo esiXhosa (Xhosa-spreekwoorde en -idiome) te vorm. Die studie het ook ondersoek hoe Xhosa-sprekende Facebook-gebruikers emoji’s benut om…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unlocking-cultural-language-emojis-study-facebook-emojis-and-isixhosa-meanings
Unlocking the cultural language of emojis: a study on Facebook emojis and isiXhosa meanings
A researcher in the School of Communication at the North-West University (NWU), Dr Quatro Mgogo, has embarked on a study to explore how Facebook emojis are being employed to shape the meanings of izaci namaqhalo esiXhosa (isiXhosa proverbs and idioms). The study also delves into how isiXhosa-speaking Facebook users are harnessing emojis to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ontmoet-ons-navorsers-0
Ontmoet ons navorsers
Die fakulteite by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) doen opwindende werk op die navorsingsfront. Prof Philimon Modisha is ’n medeprofessor in die Fakulteit Ingenieurswese en sy navorsing fokus op die stoor van vloeibare organiese waterstof. Sy navorsing word hoofsaaklik uitgevoer by die Departement van Wetenskap en Innovasie se Waterstof Suid-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/meet-our-researchers-0
Meet our researchers
The faculties at the North-West University (NWU) are doing exciting work on the research front. Prof Philimon Modisha is an associate professor in the Faculty of Engineering and his research is centred on liquid organic hydrogen storage. His research is mostly at the Department of Science and Innovation Hydrogen South Africa Infrastructure…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/geraldine-fraser-moleketi-en-ander-takel-die-onderwerp-van-die-bou-van-staatskapasiteit
Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi en ander takel die onderwerp van die bou van staatskapasiteit
Hulle het niks teruggehou nie, hulle was eerlik in hulle evaluering van die probleme wat Suid-Afrika ervaar, en hulle het nie daarvan weggeskram om moontlik oplossings voor te stel nie. Dit was van die kenmerke van die eerste jaarlikse openbare lesing deur dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Suzanne Paxton en prof Somadoda Fikeni wat deur die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/geraldine-fraser-moleketi-and-others-tackle-topic-building-state-capacity
Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi and others tackle the topic of building state capacity
They pulled no punches, they were honest in their assessment of the troubles plaguing South Africa and they did not shy away from providing possible solutions. These were some of the hallmarks of the inaugural annual public lecture by Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Suzanne Paxton and Prof Somadoda Fikeni that was hosted by the executive committee…http://news.nwu.ac.za/poverty-thrives-where-corruption-high
Poverty thrives where corruption is high
“When good governance is sacrificed on the altar of corruption, service delivery falters. Where corruption thrives, as we have seen in many of our municipalities, an increase in poverty becomes inevitable.” This is according to Prof Kedibone Phago, director of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School for Government Studies, who explains that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ontdek-die-paralimpiese-helde-van-die-toekoms-suid-afrika-se-soeke-na-glorie
Ontdek die paralimpiese helde van die toekoms: Suid-Afrika se soeke na glorie
Die Sportwetenskap-span van die Sentrum vir Gesondheid en Menslike Prestasie (CHHP) aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het onlangs na die Tlamelang Spesiale Skool net buite Mahikeng gereis om vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Sportkonfederasie en Olimpiese Komitee (SASKOK) ’n reeks talentidentifikasietoetse op basketbalspelers in rolstoele te doen. SASKOKK…http://news.nwu.ac.za/discovering-tomorrows-paralympic-heroes-south-africas-quest-glory
Discovering tomorrow's paralympic heroes: South Africa's quest for glory
The Sports Science team of the Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) at the North-West University (NWU) recently travelled to the Tlamelang Special School just outside Mahikeng to conduct a series of talent identification tests on wheelchair basketball players for the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid-neem-n-sentrale-plek-die-jaarlikse-geexpo
Gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid neem ’n sentrale plek by die jaarlikse GeeXpo in
Gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid lê die Skool vir Rekenaarwetenskap en Inligtingstelsels by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) na aan die hart, en hulle het onlangs weer die jaarlikse GeeXpo-gebeurtenis georganiseer. GeeXpo is ’n tegnologie- en innovasie-uitstalling wat baanbrekernavorsing, produkte en dienste van verskillende bedrywe, insluitende…http://news.nwu.ac.za/think-tank-unpacking-medium-term-budget-speech
Think Tank - Unpacking the medium-term budget speech
By Mbali Skosana The North-West University (NWU) Business School hosted a Think Tank session in Vanderbijlpark recently, where a panel of experts delved into the contents of the medium-term budget speech by the Minister of Finance. All in attendance were welcomed by Professor Linda du Plessis, NWU deputy vice-chancellor for Planning and Campus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/n-goeie-slaaproetine-het-n-positiewe-invloed-op-atlete-se-prestasie