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First publishers acknowledged
A total of 40 staff members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus received recognition for their first publication of a research article. This event is held annually to welcome staff members into the ranks of research publishers. Prof Susan Visser, Vice-Rector: Research and Planning, said that everyone is now at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/helping-hand-%25E2%2580%2593-student-leaders-become-first-aid-smart
A helping hand – student leaders become First Aid smart
v> Whether it's a minor situation or something more serious, first aid knowledge might just be the difference between life and death. In light of this, members of the student leadership fraternity on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University recently underwent first aid training as offered by St Johns. Heading-up this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-ranked-tops-national-saipa-board-exam
Alumnus ranked tops in national SAIPA board exam
Like his well-known namesake, North-West University (NWU) alumnus Muhammed Alli, believes in hard work, dedication and perseverance – and as was the case with the sporting legend, this mind-set yields great professional success. In sticking to the boxing analogy – Muhammed recently dealt the national SAIPA (South African Institute of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/babel-projek-wen-%25E2%2580%2599n-w%25C3%25AAreldwye-uitdaging
BABEL-projek wen ’n wêreldwye uitdaging
Die Noordwes-Universiteit se navorsers was deel van ’n internasionale konsortium wat ’n hoëprofiel-spraaktranskripsie-uitdaging gewen het – ’n eerste vir Suid-Afrikaanse navorsers op hierdie gebied. Die huidige spraaktranskripsiestelsels is gebou op tegnologie wat oorspronklik vir Engels en ’n klein groepie wêreldtale ontwikkel is, met…http://news.nwu.ac.za/babel-project-winning-global-speech-technology-challenge
BABEL Project: Winning a global speech technology challenge
North-West University (NWU) researchers within the field of speech technology were part of an international consortium that recently won a high-profile speech technology challenge - a first for South African researchers, in this field. Today’s speech transcription systems are built on technology that was originally developed for English and a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-alumna-benoem-vir-2017-vrou-van-die-jaar-toekennings
NWU-alumna benoem vir 2017 Vrou van die Jaar-toekennings
ʼn Vrou word soms met ʼn volle sirkel vergelyk: binne-in haar is die potensiaal om te skep, te koester en te transformeer. As ʼn mens kyk na die kaliber van die finaliste vir die 2017-weergawe van die Vrou van Statuur: Vrou van die Jaar-toekennings, is hierdie woorde inderdaad waar. Onder hierdie finaliste is Shannon Roscher, ʼn alumna van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-nominated-2017-woman-year-awards
NWU alumna nominated for 2017 Woman of the Year Awards
A woman is often referred to as a full circle: within her is the power to create, nurture and transform. When you look at the calibre of finalists for the 2017 rendition of the Woman Of Stature (WOS): Woman of the Year Awards, these words indeed ring true. Amongst these finalists are Shannon Roscher, an alumna of the North-West University’s (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nasionale-begroting-laat-geen-ruimte-vir-foute-%25E2%2580%2593-ettienne-le-roux
Nasionale begroting laat geen ruimte vir foute – Ettienne le Roux
“Die nasionale begroting wat op 22 Februarie aangekondig is, is beslis ‘n ‘tawwe’ een wat in moeilike omstandighede opgestel moes word.” Dít is die mening van mnr Ettienne le Roux, hoofekonoom van Rand Aksepbank wat verlede week minister van finansies, Pravin Gordhan, se pasgelewerde begrotingstoespraak geïnterpreteer het by die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-collaborate-university-dar-es-salaam
NWU to collaborate with the University of Dar es Salaam
Following a recent visit by two officials from the University of Dar es Salaam, the North-West University (NWU) is set to collaborate with this university based in Tanzania. Dr Lulu Kaaya, director for internationalisation, and Prof John Machiwa, principal of the College of Agricultural Science and Fisheries Technology at the University of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%259Cnational-budget-leaves-no-room-mistakes%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-ettienne-le-roux
“National budget leaves no room for mistakes” – Ettienne le Roux
“The national budget which was announced on 22 February is definitely a though one setup during even thougher circumstances.” This in a nutshell is the opinion of Mr Ettienne le Roux, Chief Economist of Rand Merchant Bank who interpreted the recent budget speech - as delivered by finance minister Pravin Gordhan, at the annual North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jomo-cosmos-signs-nwu-soccer-institute-striker
Jomo Cosmos signs NWU Soccer Institute striker
National First Division (NFD), Jomo Cosmos FC now boasts a new addition to their squad – Thapelo Tlabakwe, an alumnus of the Soccer Institute on the North-West University`s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus. The 23-year old striker hails from Rustenburg, Phokeng Village, Dithabaneng section. The two-time Varsity Football player during the 2014 and 2016…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/robofest-2017-nwu-kampus-haal-robotika-uit-die-wetenskapklas-uit
Robofest 2017: NWU-kampus haal robotika uit die wetenskapklas uit
Die opwinding wat met die Suid-Afrikaanse weergawe van Robofest 2017 gepaard gegaan het, voorspel 'n skouspelagtige internasionale kampioenskap in Junie. Op Saterdag, 4 Maart 2017, het die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) in samewerking met Trophy Robotics die 2017 Kampioenskappe van die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Robofest…http://news.nwu.ac.za/robofest-2017-nwu-vaal-takes-robotics-beyond-science-class
Robofest 2017: NWU Vaal takes robotics beyond science class
If the excitement of the South African rendition of Robofest 2017 was anything to go by, then the stage is set for a stellar international championship in June. On Saturday, 4 March 2017, the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal) hosted the South African National Robofest 2017 Championship in collaboration with Trophy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-workshop-investigate-work-music-social-and-restorative-intervention
Optentia workshop to investigate the work of music as social and restorative intervention
The Optentia Research Focus Area on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal) will welcome Dr Carina Venter from Oxford University in England on 22 March this year. Dr Venter will be hosting a workshop entitled: Ambiguous Intervention – The work of music in unequal times. The workshop will take the form of a series…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jonker-brothers-soar-greater-heights
Jonker brothers soar to greater heights
Many pairs of brothers have made their mark in the history of aviation. Just think of the Wright brothers, the Bell brothers and the Taylor brothers. However, the Jonker brothers from Potchefstroom are second to none and in the past 10 years have stirred up the world glider market with their business, Jonker Sailplanes. Their revolutionary JS1…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/geweld-teen-immigrante-strem-ekonomiese-integrasie-afrika
Geweld teen immigrante strem ekonomiese integrasie in Afrika
Die opvlamming van geweld teen immigrante in Johannesburg en Pretoria het skokgolwe deur die kontinent gestuur en aanleiding gegee tot oproepe vir robuuste dialoog en proaktiewe intervensies om xenofobie uit te roei. Suid-Afrikaners vaar die strate in om te protesteer teen die teenwoordigheid van ongedokumenteerde Zimbabwiërs, Pakistani's en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/anti-immigrant-violence-adjourns-african-economic-integration-efforts
Anti-immigrant violence adjourns African economic integration efforts
The resurgence of anti-immigrant violence in Johannesburg and Pretoria has send shockwaves across the continent and prompted calls for robust dialogue and pro-active interventions to stamp out xenophobia. As South Africans take to the street to protest against the presence of undocumented Zimbabweans, Pakistanis and Nigerians – who they accuse…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/internasionale-ekonometriekundige-gaan-hoofrede-lewer-sosiale-wetenskappe-konferensie
Internasionale ekonometriekundige gaan hoofrede lewer by Sosiale Wetenskappe-konferensie
Die Noordwes-Universiteit se Vanderbijlparkkampus (NWU Vaal) vat hande met die Sosiale Wetenskappe-navorsingsvereniging in Turkye om later vanjaar die 8ste Internasionale Konferensie oor Sosiale Wetenskappe (ICSS) aan te bied. Die konferensie sal van 23-25 Augustus 2017 in Durban gehou word en sal deur afgevaardigdes van regoor die wêreld…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-econometrics-expert-deliver-keynote-address-social-sciences-conference
International econometrics expert to deliver keynote address at Social Sciences Conference
The North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal) is joining hands with the Social Sciences Research Society in Turkey to host the 8th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS) later this year. The conference will take place in Durban from 23 – 25 August 2017 and will see delegates from around the world in attendance…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mother-language-day-celebration-%25E2%2580%2593-how-nwu-builds-future