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Comrades-held Adele gaan haar staal in Indië toon
Die burgers van Hyderabad in Indië kry in November ’n klein bietjie verligting van die versengende hitte wat so dikwels die hoofstad van die suidelike deel van Indië se Telangana-staat teister. Dit gaan egter nie die geval op 5 November wees wanneer die vuurwarm-superster van ultramarathons van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), dr Adele Broodryk…http://news.nwu.ac.za/comrades-hero-adele-show-her-mettle-india
Comrades hero Adele to show her mettle in India
In November, citizens of Hyderabad in India are given a little bit of a respite from the stifling heat that so often engulfs the capital of southern India's Telangana state. However, this will not be the case on 5 November, when the red-hot superstar of ultramarathons from the North-West University (NWU), Dr Adele Broodryk, will be competing as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/statistics-lecturer-dedicates-his-new-book-underdogs
Statistics lecturer dedicates his new book to the underdogs
Dr Piet Ntema, a statistics lecturer on the North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, has authored a new book to inspire individuals who have encountered obstacles and setbacks in their lives. Titled The Sunrise Of The Underdogs, Dr Ntema says the book is dedicated to all those who have been counted out, underestimated and told…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-bodybuilding-team-excels
Vanderbijlpark Campus bodybuilding team excels
The bodybuilding team on the North-West University’s (NWU's) Vanderbijlpark Campus has again brought home significant wins. The team recently participated in the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) National Championships in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, and emerged victorious in several categories. Mandlakayise Jonga was named…http://news.nwu.ac.za/national-autism-symposium-rethink-reignite
National Autism Symposium: Rethink, Reignite
By Menziwa Msibi The Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) at the North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with Autism South Africa and the South Africa-Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (SA-ACAPAP) hosted the eighth National Autism Symposium from 8 to 10 September in Potchefstroom. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/basadi-ba-temo-thuo-empowers-unemployed-agriculture-graduates
Basadi ba Temo Thuo empowers unemployed agriculture graduates
A group of women from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Agricultural Sciences recently reached out to unemployed agriculture graduates to empower and motivate them. This group, Basadi ba Temo Thuo – which means women in agriculture – hosted an information day at the Mahikeng Campus’s Molelwane Farm. The purpose of the event,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/masters-student-wins-2022-founders-medal
Master’s student wins 2022 Founder’s Medal
Vickey de Villiers, a master’s student in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), recently received the 2022 Founder’s Medal by the Economic Society of South Africa for the best master’s research paper submitted at a South African university. Vickey says her master's degree journey was already an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/heltasa-unconference-2023-celebrating-scholarship
HELTASA (UN)Conference 2023: Celebrating scholarship
By Zenoyise John and Menziwa Msibi The North-West University's (NWU's) Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL), in collaboration with the Higher Education Learning and Teaching Association of Southern Africa (HELTASA), will be hosting the HELTASA (Un)Conference from 24 to 26 October 2023 on the Vanderbijlpark Campus. This year’s conference…http://news.nwu.ac.za/africas-stomach-empty-and-hunger-growing
Africa’s stomach is empty and the hunger is growing
The continent is ravaged by a host of factors inhibiting food security and is trapped in what a recent report by the World Bank calls “the perfect storm”. Its consequences are disastrous. The Covid-19 pandemic was followed by the war in the Ukraine, which has led to severe food and fertiliser shortages. Now, Africa is in the midst of a tempest of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-regional-conference-sustainability
NWU to host regional conference on sustainability
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Social Sciences will be hosting the Planetary Utilisation of Sustainability Strategies (PLUS) Southern African Regional Conference from 11 to 13 September 2023 at its Mahikeng Campus. The theme of the conference is “Land, landscape, local knowledge, and the pursuit of sustainable ontologies”.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/beter-groeisyfers-toon-veerkragtigheid-maar-ongestadigdheid-bly
Beter groeisyfers toon veerkragtigheid, maar ongestadigdheid bly
Die beter-as-verwagte groei van 0,6% in die bruto binnelandse produk (BBP) in die tweede kwartaal van 2023 is welkome nuus, aangesien dit sy styging vir ’n tweede agtereenvolgende tydperk verhoog het. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool, sê dit demonstreer ’n noemenswaardige graad van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/better-growth-figures-show-resilience-volatility-remains
Better growth figures show resilience, but volatility remains
The better-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 0,6% in the second quarter of 2023 is welcome news, as it has extended its gains for a second consecutive time. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says this demonstrates a noteworthy degree of resilience in the economy. This has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/netball-eagles-show-there-no-substitute-heart
Netball Eagles show there is no substitute for “heart”
Skills can be learned, tactics can be taught, fitness can be drilled, but there is no substitute for “heart”. The North-West University (NWU) Eagles’ Varsity Netball team has this heart not in spades, but in enough buckets to fill a truck. On Monday, 11 September, coach Elsunet du Plessis’s team will square off against UJ in the semi-final of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/studente-entrepreneurs-ding-mee-vir-more-se-sukses
Studente-entrepreneurs ding mee vir môre se sukses
en Vukosi Mathale Die vyfde jaarlikse Leopards Lair®-kompetisie waar studente hulle besigheidsidees voorlê, het op 1 September 2023 plaasgevind en is gesamentlik deur die TTIS, die Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe, die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Besigheidskool, die Adviesburo vir Kleinsakeondernemings (SBAB) en die bhive…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-entrepreneurs-compete-tomorrows-success
Student entrepreneurs compete for tomorrow's success
and Vukosi Mathale The fifth annual Leopards Lair® student business pitching competition took place on 1 September 2023, hosted jointly by TTIS, the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, the North-West University (NWU) Business School, the Small Business Advisory Bureau (SBAB) and the bhive Enterprise Development Centre. It marked a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-shine-national-netball-championships
Alumnus to shine at National Netball championships
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Jennifer Malebogo Dipheko will represent the Ngaka Modiri Molema District at the upcoming National Netball Championships that will take place from 1 to 7 October in Rustenburg. While Jennifer initially dabbled in both soccer and netball, it was netball that captured her heart. Her journey began with the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-tyobeka-africa-needs-make-use-global-sports-stage
Prof Bismark Tyobeka: Africa needs to make use of the global sports stage
The IRB Rugby World Cup (RWC) kicks off on Friday, 8 September when the host nation, France, takes on three-time champions New Zealand, as these sides clash in Stade de France, Saint-Denis. As always, the world will be watching. The previous tournament – which South Africa won – was held in Japan in 2019 and was the most-watched rugby event in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-secure-semi-final-spot-varsity-football
NWU Eagles secure semi-final spot in Varsity Football
In a thrilling showdown at the Davidson Stadium in the Eastern Cape, the North-West University (NWU) Eagles soared to victory, securing their place in the 2023 Varsity Football semi-finals. The Eagles managed to conquer the University of Fort Hare (UFH) with a hard-fought 2-1 win on the home turf of UFH. The game began with both teams…http://news.nwu.ac.za/transforming-mentalities
Transforming MENtalities
By: Lerato Tshweu To foster change and mend bridges, male members of the Student Counselling and Development (SCD) Peer Helper Programme at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently organised an event to promote a more empathetic and supportive environment for women. The event, aptly named "Transforming MENtalities" took…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/baie-kleure-een-doelwit-hardloop-met-passie-vir-genderbewustheid