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Stabiele RNE saam met beleidsekerheid sal sakevertroue maksimaliseer
Nadat ’n uiters geslaagde vrye, regverdige en vreedsame waterskeidingsverkiesing op 29 Mei gehou is, onderneem Suid-Afrika nou om ’n Regering van Nasionale Eenheid (RNE) saam te stel om ’n verkiesingsuitkoms te navigeer waar geen enkele party ’n meerderheid behaal het nie. Om die nuwe politieke dinamiek te bestuur en stabiliteit te verskaf, word ’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stable-gnu-together-policy-certainty-will-maximise-business-confidence
Stable GNU together with policy certainty will maximise business confidence
After having held highly successful free, fair and peaceful watershed elections on 29 May, South Africa has now embarked on the formation of a Government of National Unity (GNU) to navigate an election outcome in which no single party achieved a majority. To manage the new political dynamics and provide stability, a GNU is now being formed.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/verseker-n-toekoms-vir-trekvisspesies
Verseker ’n toekoms vir trekvisspesies
Die Waternavorsingsgroep (WNG) van die Skool vir Biologiese Wetenskappe en die Eenheid vir Omgewingswetenskappe en -bestuur aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het met Nature-I-Am saamgewerk om Wêreld Vismigrasiedag te vier. Kinders tussen die ouderdomme van 4 en 13 van twintig verskillende skole regoor Potchefstroom, Stilfontein en Fochville het…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ensuring-future-migratory-fish-species
Ensuring a future for migratory fish species
The Water Research Group (WRG) from the School of Biological Sciences and the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management at the North-West University (NWU) collaborated with Nature-I-Am to celebrate World Fish Migration Day. Children between the ages of 4 and 13 from twenty different schools across Potchefstroom, Stilfontein and Fochville…http://news.nwu.ac.za/language-directorate-hosts-launch-tuelo-gabonewes-dirurubele
Language Directorate hosts launch of Tuelo Gabonewe's Dirurubele
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Language Directorate recently hosted the launch of Tuelo Gabonewe's book, Dirurubele, at its Mahikeng Campus. Tuelo was born in Sekhing in 1985 and is a novelist, children's author, screenwriter, filmmaker and TV producer based in Pretoria. Dirurubele is the sequel to his erotic novel Dinotshi, published by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/embracing-pride-month-journey-towards-equality-and-acceptance-south-africa
Embracing Pride Month: A journey towards equality and acceptance in South Africa
June shines with the vibrant colours of the rainbow, symbolising the pride, resilience, and relentless quest for equality of the LGBTQIA+ community. Kurt Naicker, senior lecturer and chartered accountant at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), says Pride Month, which is celebrated in June, is not just festivities – it…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-community-mourns-passing-away-adv-ilyayambwa-mwanawina
NWU community mourns the passing away of Adv Ilyayambwa Mwanawina
It is with great sadness that the North-West University (NWU) has taken note of the untimely passing away of Adv Ilyayambwa Mwanawina on 10 July 2024. He was a practicing advocate in the High Court of South Africa and was employed at the Duma Nokwe Group of Advocates in Sandton. As a leader he left an indelible mark on the NWU. His kindness and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-coach-soccer-institute
A new coach for the Soccer Institute
Nkululeko Khwezilomso Malgas has been appointed as the new head coach of the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute. He brings a wealth of experience and a diverse background in football coaching and analysis to the role. Originally from Ngqamakhwe in the Eastern Cape, Nkululeko has dedicated his career to football development and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-receives-top-award
Alumnus receives top award
Keorapetse Mashimo, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU) and a teacher by profession, has been awarded the Best Male Referee and Judge trophy at the National Youth and Elites Championships. The event, organised by the South African National Boxing Organisation (SANABO), took place from 2 to 6 July in Durban and featured participation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hoe-tegnologie-en-gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid-die-gaping-tussen-gemeenskappe-en-regshulp-kan-oorbrug
Hoe tegnologie en gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid die gaping tussen gemeenskappe en regshulp kan oorbrug
Wanneer gemeenskapslede regshulp nodig het, ervaar hulle dikwels groot struikelblokke omdat hulle ontoereikende finansiële hulpbronne het. Een manier om lede van die publiek met regsdienste te skakel, is om aanlyn kanale te gebruik. Dit is een van die moontlike oplossings wat in die navorsing van prof Lusanda Beauty Juta, waarnemende…http://news.nwu.ac.za/global-warming-places-africas-wildlife-peril
Global warming places Africa’s wildlife in peril
Drought, intensified by global warming and compounded by human action, has taken a devastating toll on wildlife across Africa and the Amazon between 2023 and 2025. According to a sobering new United Nations report, animal populations are being ravaged not just by thirst and starvation, but by human intervention as fragile ecosystems buckle under…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-languages-are-key-boosting-breast-cancer-awareness
Indigenous languages are key to boosting breast cancer awareness
By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu Using indigenous languages to communicate health information could significantly improve breast cancer awareness among African women. “Health information in the local languages not only enhances understanding but also increases trust in the messages being delivered,” says Dr Evaristus Adesina and Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-meals-wheels-launch-partnership-fight-student-hunger
NWU and Meals on Wheels launch partnership to fight student hunger
The NWU’s Development and Fundraising department has teamed up with the non-profit organisation Meals on Wheels Community Services (MOWCS) to effect change through a new partnership. The collaboration was launched on Friday 18 July at the Vanderbijlpark Campus, where the spirit of ubuntu was evident. To celebrate Nelson Mandela Day, they hosted a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ideal-clinic-implementation-could-go-more-smoothly-if-practical-issues-are-addressed
Ideal Clinic implementation could go more smoothly if practical issues are addressed
By Gofaone Motsamai In public clinics across the North West Province, healthcare workers share limited resources and juggle growing patient numbers – all while trying to meet the standards of the Ideal Clinic Realisation and Maintenance (ICRM) programme. Introduced in 2013, the programme is a national strategy aimed at improving service…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-examines-legal-frameworks-just-energy-transition-sa-and-zimbabwe
Study examines legal frameworks for just energy transition in SA and Zimbabwe
While coal continues to dominate the energy mix of both South Africa and Zimbabwe, the two countries have begun introducing legal frameworks that signal a shift. The question that North-West University (NWU) researcher Tariro Mary Tingini set out to answer is: How ready from a legal and policy perspective are South Africa and Zimbabwe to make this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/smart-mushroom-biotechnology-can-enhance-feedstuffs-broiler-production
Smart mushroom biotechnology can enhance feedstuffs for broiler production
Feed costs are exceptionally high in the broiler chicken industry, prompting farmers and researchers alike to find ways to reduce the cost of feed without compromising bird health. Dr Makiwa Simeon Mthana, a North-West University (NWU) animal science graduate, has come up with a potential solution that uses mushroom biotechnology to enhance the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/multilingualism-shapes-online-communication
Multilingualism shapes online communication
Languages clash, blend and connect users across the North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus Updates Facebook Group, revealing how multilingualism drives communication in a digital student space. Ontiretse Motingwa, an NWU graduate, led a study that examined how language choice, ethnicity and power relationships influence communication…http://news.nwu.ac.za/human-movement-science-students-contribute-national-school-sport-championships
Human Movement Science students contribute to National School Sport Championships
The involvement of students from the North-West University's (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus in the recent National School Sport Championships marks another significant milestone in the university’s growing partnership with the North West Provincial Department of Sport, Arts and Culture. Six Human Movement Science students provided practical support…http://news.nwu.ac.za/musician-turned-professor-makes-masterpiece-his-inaugural-lecture
Musician-turned-professor makes a masterpiece of his inaugural lecture
The concert hall was silent. When the words came, they came almost reluctantly. “Here I am, having to give a lecture,” said Prof Piet Koornhof, a violinist. “I would much rather perform music. So, I shall do both.” With that, Prof Koornhof from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Music set the tone for an inaugural lecture that merged…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-prof-bismark-tyobeka-pleads-aligned-academic-hospital-north-west