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Ikateleng helping students get distinctions
Sabata Abram Mafobokoane, who was part of the Ikateleng initiative in 2020, made headlines after attaining eight distinctions for his National Senior Certificate. Ikateleng has been in existence for approximately 33 years and provides supplementary teaching in mathematics, economics, business studies, accounting, life sciences, physical sciences…http://news.nwu.ac.za/being-visually-impaired-does-not-hold-nwu-alumnus-and-phd-graduate-back
Being visually impaired does not hold this NWU alumnus and PhD graduate back
Disability is not inability. Advocate Jan Tladi confirmed this statement when he defied the odds and became the first completely blind student to graduate with a PhD from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus. Jan enrolled at the NWU Business School in Mahikeng in 2017, and successfully completed his degree in 2020. The title of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-navorser-nou-lid-van-afrika-akademie-vir-wetenskap
NWU-navorser nou lid van Afrika-akademie vir wetenskap
’n Senior lektor in die navorsingsfokusarea Menslike Metabolomika aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is vir die volgende vyf jaar as ’n geaffilieerde lid van die Afrika-akademie vir wetenskap (AAW) gekies. Dr Rencia van der Sluis is gekies vanuit jong, belowende Afrika-wetenskaplikes wat bekwaamheid in die ontwikkeling en toepassing van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-now-member-african-academy-sciences
NWU researcher now member of African Academy of Sciences
A senior lecturer in the research focus area Human Metabolomics at the North-West University (NWU) was selected as an affiliate member of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) for the next five years. Dr Rencia van der Sluis was selected from among young, promising African scientists who have demonstrated prowess in the development and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-nursing-hosts-boys-manhood-dialogues
NWU School of Nursing hosts Boys’ Manhood Dialogues
The School of Nursing on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, in collaboration with the Department of Education and Sports Development, the South African Police Service (SAPS), and the Department of Social Development, recently conducted Boys’ Manhood Dialogues in the North West Province. The dialogues, hosted in the Ngaka…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-excels-male-dominated-research-area
NWU researcher excels in a male-dominated research area
Ntokozo Happy Msiza, a North-West University (NWU) researcher and PhD student in the subject group Animal Sciences, has broken new ground when she completed a MSc degree in pasture science, a scarce skill and male-dominated field of study. When she got accepted into the MSc programme, Ntokozo says she was adamant to specialise in pasture…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kaptein-chederick-wil-weer-sy-ou-vorm-terugkry
Kaptein Chederick wil weer sy ou vorm terugkry
Chederick van Wyk is in die jaar van kampioene gebore, en dit is wat hy geword het. Die wêreld het vir die eerste keer op 8 Februarie 1995 met hierdie toekomstige naelloper kennis gemaak, ’n paar maande voor die Springbokke die Web Ellis-trofee op ’n geskiedkundige middag op Ellispark omhoog gehou het. Die voorsienigheid het ook ’n toekomsplan vir…http://news.nwu.ac.za/captain-chederick-wants-return-form
Captain Chederick wants to return to form
Chederick van Wyk was born in the year of champions, and that is what he has become. The world first met this future sprinter on 18 February 1995, a few months before the Springboks lifted the Web Ellis Trophy on a historic afternoon at Ellis Park. Destiny also had a plan for the young boy from Prieska. Between 2018 and 2019 Chederick was at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/solid-start-eagles
Solid start for Eagles
The North-West University Eagles are off to a solid start in the 2021 Varsity Cup tournament with two wins from three games. They first beat the Madibaz from NMMU 47–28 and old rivals Shimlas 32–22 before André Pretorius’s side came undone against Tukkies in a resounding 33–15 loss. The Eagles occupy the fifth position on the overall log…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-province-covid-19-surge-warn-experts
North-West Province in for Covid-19 surge, warn experts
Health experts are sounding the alarm following reports of a spike in positive Covid-19 tests. Although not indicative of a third wave yet, they agree that the recent Easter long weekend was a contributory factor. As the country prepares for another long weekend during which Freedom Day and Workers Day holidays will be observed, fears are that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-nominated-nstf-south32-awards
NWU alumnus nominated for NSTF-South32 awards
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Prof Raseelo J Moitsheki has been nominated for the 2020/2021 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)-South32 Awards. Prof Moitsheki, who is currently an academic at the University of the Witwatersrand, has been nominated for two awards in the research category: the TW Kambule-NSTF Researcher award…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-nano-fertilizers-could-boost-global-food-security
How nano-fertilizers could boost global food security
The global population is rapidly increasing and is expected to grow to 9,2 billion by 2050, according to the United Nations (UN). A UN Food and Agriculture Organisation report raises serious concerns about future global capacity to produce sufficient agricultural products to sustain livelihoods and satisfy the ever-growing human population.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-atlete-skitter-sas
NWU-atlete skitter by SA’s
Atlete van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het oudergewoonte hulle stemme tydens die onlange Suid-Afrikaanse Senior Atletiekkampioenskap dik gemaak en die NWU se trofeëkas bars weer uit sy nate. Dié kompetisie is van 15 tot 17 April in Pretoria gehou. Atlete van die NWU het altesaam 21 medaljes ingepalm, met agt goue, vier silwer- en nege…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-athletes-shine-sas
NWU athletes shine at SAs
As usual, athletes from the North-West University (NWU) asserted themselves at the recent South African Senior Athletics Championships and the NWU’s trophy cupboard is once again bursting at the seams. This competition took place in Pretoria from 15 to 17 April. Athletes from the NWU won a total of 21 medals, with eight gold, four silver…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hpi-n-nwu-juweel
HPI ʼn NWU-juweel
Jean Verster se entoesiasme is aansteeklik. Wêreldkampioene kan daarvan getuig – vra maar vir Caster Semenya en vele ander. Dié voormalige en uitsonderlike middelafstandatleet was in die vroeë tagtigs een van SA-atletiek se groot troefkaarte. In daardie selfde tyd het hy sy bene in die VSA gaan rek, maar sedert ʼn anderhalf dekade gelede is hy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hpi-jewel-nwu-crown
HPI a jewel in the NWU crown
Jean Verster’s enthusiasm is contagious. World champions can attest to this – just ask Caster Semenya and many others. This former and exceptional middle-distance athlete was one of SA Athletics’ great trump cards in the early eighties. During that period he also stretched his legs in the USA, but since a decade and a half ago he has been at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-finds-her-calling-agriculture
NWU alumna finds her calling in agriculture
North-West University (NWU) alumna Keabetswe Mokgatla never would have thought she would find her true calling in farming. Now a proud maize and cattle farmer, she is part of the first cohort of participants in the Corteva Agriscience programme for women in agriculture. The programme, launched earlier this year, is hosted by the University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-die-top-47-van-werelduniversiteite
NWU in die top-4,7% van wêrelduniversiteite
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sit sy uitstekende prestasie op wêreldwye ranglyste voort. In die jongste ranglysgradering het die Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) die NWU in hulle 2021/2022-uitgawe van die Global 2000-lys in die top-4,7% van universiteite geplaas. Hierdie merkwaardige prestasie is op 26 April op die cwur.org-webwerf…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ranks-top-47-global-universities
NWU ranks in top 4,7% of global universities
The North-West University (NWU) continues its excellent performance in global rankings. In the latest rankings, the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) placed the NWU in the top 4,7% of universities in their 2021/2022 edition of the Global 2000 list. This considerable achievement was published on 26 April on the cwur.org website. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/greigs-career-fast-lane-tesla