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NWU appoints new principal and vice-chancellor
The North-West University (NWU) Council is proud to announce the appointment of alumnus Dr Bismark Tyobeka as its new principal and vice-chancellor. Dr Tyobeka who is recognised as one of the leading nuclear power experts in the world, will steer the NWU for the next five years, commencing on 1 June 2022. He follows in the footsteps of Prof Dan…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/geskiedkundige-versameling-werp-lig-op-die-lewe-n-duitse-interneringskamp
Geskiedkundige versameling werp lig op die lewe in ’n Duitse interneringskamp
Hulle is gevange geneem, van hulle geliefdes afgesny en saam met duisende ander in luisbesmette kampe opgesluit. Dit was die werklikheid vir talle Duitse mans wat tydens die Tweede Wêreldoorlog in Suid-Afrika en Suidwes-Afrika gewoon het toe die regering van die voormalige eerste minister Jan Smuts, hulle in interneringskampe aangehou het. ’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/historical-collection-sheds-light-life-german-internment-camp
Historical collection sheds light on life in German internment camp
Willie du Plessis Taken prisoner, isolated from loved ones and incarcerated with thousands of others in lice-infested camps. This was the reality for many German men living in South Africa and South West Africa during the Second World War, when the government of former Prime Minister Jan Smuts held them in internment camps. A new donation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/veteran-broadcaster-advocates-all-inclusive-campaign-indigenous-languages-africa
Veteran broadcaster advocates all-inclusive campaign for indigenous languages in Africa
Phenyo Mokgothu It was a convergence of media practitioners, communication scholars, staff and students on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) as the legengary broadcaster and famous isiXhosa language news anchor, Dr Noxolo Grootboom, delivered a public lecture on indigenous language broadcasting. This public lecture was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-elected-president-african-astronomical-society
NWU academic elected President of African Astronomical Society
Phenyo Mokgothu Prof Thebe Rodney Medupe, North-West University (NWU) academic and deputy dean for community engagement and stakeholder relations in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, has been elected as the president of the African Astronomical Society (AfAS). Prof Medupe was elected during the society’s General Assembly on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-vanderbijlpark-campus-host-business-breakfast
NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus to host business breakfast
Zeno John The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Alumni Relations office, in partnership with the bhive Business Enterprise Development Centre (EDC), will host the annual NWU Alumni & Friends Business Breakfast on 25 March 2022. The event brings together various stakeholders, including alumni, staff, students, community members, local…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-rakes-awards-nominations
NWU student rakes in awards nominations
Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) student and Setswana writer Lesego Motlhankana has taken the world by storm. Not only has he been nominated for the 2022 Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) Multilingualism awards, but he has also been nominated for the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) Awards…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-unpacks-inclusion-gender-and-violence-memory-sam-mbatha
NWU unpacks inclusion, gender and violence in memory of Sam Mbatha
Phenyo Mokgothu The North-West University (NWU) hosted an online seminar on human rights, mental health, hate speech, and gender-based violence on 22 March 2022 in honour and in memory of the late Sam Mbatha. Sam, an NWU digital marketer and member of the LGBTQI+ community, was brutally murdered on 17 June 2021. The seminar, titled “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-invloed-van-skokke-oor-verskafferspryse-het-n-toepaslike-reaksie-vanaf-die-monetere-beleid
Die invloed van skokke oor verskafferspryse het ’n toepaslike reaksie vanaf die monetêre beleid nodig
“Met die oorkoepelende balans van ekonomiese risiko’s wat Suid-Afrika tans in die gesig staar, is die oordeel van die Monetêre Beleidskomitee (MBK) dat ’n 25-basispunt-styging tans die regte ding is, hoewel die toon en taal van die MBK-verklaring duidelik aanvallend was.” Dit is die mening van prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/influence-supply-side-shocks-prices-needs-appropriate-response-monetary-policy
Influence of supply-side shocks on prices needs appropriate response from monetary policy
“Given the overall balance of economic risks currently facing South Africa, the judgement of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) that a 25 basis-point rise should suffice for now is right, although the tone and language of the MPC statement was distinctly hawkish.” This is the view of Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/anja-sets-her-sights-early-detection-kidney-disease-young-south-africans
Anja sets her sights on early detection of kidney disease in young South Africans
The earlier kidney disease is detected, the more effectively it can be treated. Anja Degenaar, a master’s student in physiology at the North-West University (NWU), has set out to identify the biomarkers which will indicate deteriorating kidney function in young South Africans, ensuring early detection and treatment. “The global prevalence of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/rusland-se-inval-oekraine-wat-beteken-dit-vir-suid-afrikaanse-verbruikers
Rusland se inval in Oekraïne: wat beteken dit vir Suid-Afrikaanse verbruikers?
Rusland se inval van Oekraïne het skokgolwe regoor die wêreld gestuur en beduidende onsekerheid in wêreldmarkte veroorsaak. Hoewel ons geografies ver van hierdie strydende lande is, beteken die moderne era van globalisering en sterk integrasie van markte deur handel en finansiële vloei dat Suid-Afrikaners moontlik die uitwerking daarvan aan…http://news.nwu.ac.za/russias-invasion-ukraine-what-does-it-hold-south-african-consumers
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: what does it hold for South African consumers?
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has sent shockwaves across the globe, causing significant uncertainty in global markets. Although geographically far removed from these warring countries, the modern era of globalisation and fierce integration of markets through trade and financial flows means that South Africans will possibly feel the effect…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-navorsers-help-om-die-pad-vorentoe-vir-waterstof-suid-afrika-uit-te-stippel
NWU-navorsers help om die pad vorentoe vir waterstof in Suid-Afrika uit te stippel
Die Aarde is in die moeilikheid. Ons is besig om onder wolke van koolstofdioksiedvrystellings te verstik as gevolg van die gebruik van steenkool en ander hulpbronne om energie op te wek, en dit doen die omgewing skade aan. Hierdie vrystellings is die primêre oorsaak van aardverwarming, en as die mens die ergste gevolge van aardverwarming* wil…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-physical-trainer-hones-his-skills-psl-team
NWU physical trainer hones his skills with PSL team
Ontiretse Motingwa Dino Rangaka, physical trainer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute, recently received an invitation from PSL outfit Stellenbosch FC to hone his skills on physical training. The training specifically focused on strength training and conditioning. “I went there to learn more about their tactical…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-auxilium-fund-provides-helping-hand
NWU Auxilium Fund provides a helping hand
Oldrin Masowa Thanks to the Auxilium Fund on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus, struggling National Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) -funded students receive food parcels to help them through difficult times. The fund, which was initially created to raise money for underprivileged students, has been helping students for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-scc-legal-office-launches-legal-aid-service
NWU SCC Legal Office launches legal aid service
Oldrin Masowa Justice in action: the Student Campus Council’s (SCC’s) Legal Office on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus recently launched a legal aid service to assist students with legal matters. Through this initiative, the SCC Legal Office aims to assist students with matters relating to student judicial services,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-wins-worldskills-south-africa-national-competition
NWU student wins WorldSkills South Africa national competition
North-West University (NWU) nursing student Tshiamo Mokgoetsi was announced as the winner of the WorldSkills South Africa Occupational Standards national competition that took place from 30 to 31 May 2022 in KwaZulu-Natal. She will now represent South Africa at the 46th International WorldSkills Competition which will be held from 12 to 17…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-book-community-engaged-research-sees-light
New book on community engaged research sees the light
The North-West University (NWU), in partnership with Van Schaik Publishers, recently launched the book Community engagement research in South Africa - Methods, Theories, Histories and Practice. This book is a collaborative effort by three editors, well versed in community engaged research. The three scholars, representing various disciplines,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-empowers-learners-and-unemployed-youth-through-career-expo