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Puseletso Lesofe honoured with prestigious Mail & Guardian award
The North-West University (NWU’s) Puseletso Lesofe, a medical biological scientist on the Potchefstroom Campus, was announced the winner in the STEMI category of the 2024 Mail & Guardian Power of Women Awards on 29 August. This specific award celebrates the accomplishments of women making significant contributions in the fields of science,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-set-epic-varsity-football-final-showdown-against-uwc
NWU set for epic Varsity Football final showdown against UWC
The North-West University (NWU) is set to face the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in the Varsity Football final on 26 September at NWU Mahikeng Stadium. After an exciting season, the NWU will host its sixth and final game, marking the climax of their home campaign and setting the stage for a thrilling conclusion. Coach Nkululeko…http://news.nwu.ac.za/uarm-celebrates-10-years-excellence
UARM celebrates 10 years of excellence
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Applied Risk Management (UARM) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its master’s degree programme in behavioural risk work. The programme, initiated by associate professor Hermien Zaaiman and her team, has significantly influenced the professional landscape in Southern Africa over the past decade…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-innovation-hub-cultivate-future-entrepreneurs
NWU and The Innovation Hub cultivate future entrepreneurs
The Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre (IKSC) at the North-West University (NWU) and The Innovation Hub Management Company, a subsidiary of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency, recently organised a five-day CoachLab® workshop to empower third-year, fourth-year and postgraduate students in the IKSC. CoachLab® is a skills development…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-prepares-semi-final-clash-against-uj-varsity-netball
NWU prepares for semi-final clash against UJ in Varsity Netball
The North-West University (NWU) netball team is gearing up for a highly anticipated semi-final showdown against the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in the Varsity Netball tournament. The two teams previously faced off in round 5, where UJ secured a victory. Now, the NWU is determined to turn the tables and secure a spot in the final.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mini-cricket-festival-showcases-young-talent
Mini-Cricket festival showcases young talent
The North-West University's (NWU’s) Sports Business Management Department recently hosted a Mini-Cricket festival as part of a community engagement initiative, aiming to promote youth participation in sports, particularly cricket, among primary school students in the Vaal Triangle region. The event took place at the NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honour-peter-monametsi-chiepe-during-upcoming-spring-graduations
NWU to honour Peter Monametsi Chiepe during the upcoming Spring graduations
The North-West University (NWU) is pleased to announce that an honorary doctorate will be conferred upon Peter Monametsi Chiepe, an esteemed earth scientist, social entrepreneur, distinguished businessman, and farmer from Botswana during its Spring graduation ceremony on Thursday, 3 October 2024. As a cattle breeding specialist and owner of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-heritage-month-intercampus-spelling-bee
NWU celebrates Heritage Month with intercampus spelling bee
By Mafumane Tlhapi and Ntokozo Maseko In celebration of Heritage Month, the North-West University (NWU) hosted an intercampus spelling bee competition to promote language diversity across its three campuses. The event took place on 21 September at the Mmabana Convention Centre, where students competed in a friendly yet fierce contest,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-women-leadership
Empowering women in leadership
The North-West University recently hosted an empowering Women Conference across all three of its campuses. Women leaders holding positions from peromnes levels 2 to 6, as well as upcoming women leaders from peromnes levels 7 to 8, participated in the hybrid in person and virtual event. The overarching theme of the conference was "Empowering…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expertise-addressing-urgent-societal-needs
NWU expertise is addressing urgent societal needs
In the heart of South Africa, where the sun dips low over maize fields, grazing cattle and platinum mines of untold riches, dust gathers over forgotten places. It is here, where discontent grows as promises fade, that the North-West University (NWU) has heard the plight of a province in need. The NWU is named after the North West Province,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsers-die-kalklig
Navorsers in die kalklig
Navorsers van regoor die fakulteite by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) gaan voort om opwindende werk op hulle kundigheidsgebiede te doen. Ons stel die werk van twee navorsers bekend - prof Muchativugwa Liberty Hove, adjunkdirekteur vir die Skool vir Tale in Onderwys, en dr Wihan Pheifer, senior dosent by die DSI/NWU Prekliniese…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researchers-spotlight
Researchers in the spotlight
Researchers across the faculties at the NWU continue to produce exciting work in their fields of expertise. We introduce the work of two researchers - Prof Muchativugwa Liberty Hove, deputy director of the School of Language in Education, and Dr Wihan Pheiffer, senior lecturer at the DSI/NWU Preclinical Drug Development Platform (PCDDP).Tumi…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/maer-jare-kan-voedsel-met-minder-hulpbronne-geproduseer-word
In maer jare kan voedsel met minder hulpbronne geproduseer word
Landbou is aan die voorpunt om voedselsekerheid te waarborg en navorsers aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) soek deurlopend na meer innoverende en doeltreffender maniere om hierdie lewensbelangrike sektor te bevorder. Medeprofessor Rojanette Coetzee van die Skool vir Bedryfsingenieurswese fokus op “lenige landbou” om vermorsing te verminder en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lean-times-more-food-can-be-produced-fewer-resources
In lean times, more food can be produced with fewer resources
Agriculture is at the forefront of ensuring food security and researchers at the North-West University (NWU) are constantly looking for innovative and more effective ways to enhance this crucial sector. Associate professor Rojanette Coetzee from the School of Industrial Engineering is focusing on “lean agriculture” to reduce waste and improve…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-vervanging-van-antibiotika-hoendervoer-met-fulviensuur-kan-boere-en-verbruikers-tevrede-stel
Die vervanging van antibiotika in hoendervoer met fulviensuur kan boere en verbruikers tevrede stel
Hoenderboere in minderbevoorregte gemeenskappe sukkel om voerkoste laag te hou terwyl hulle in die toenemende verbruikersvraag moet voorsien. ’n Meestersgraadstudent van die NWU het ’n potensiële wen-wen-oplossing ondersoek. Keamogetswe Constance Mokubung het onlangs haar meestersgraad in dierewetenskap onder leiding van prof Upenyu Marume…http://news.nwu.ac.za/replacing-antibiotics-chicken-feed-fulvic-acid-could-satisfy-farmers-and-consumers
Replacing antibiotics in chicken feed with fulvic acid could satisfy farmers and consumers
Chicken farmers in underprivileged communities are battling to contain feed costs while meeting growing consumer demand. An NWU master’s student has been exploring a potentially win-win solution. Keamogetswe Constance Mokubung recently earned her master's degree in animal science under the guidance of Prof Upenyu Marume. Her research focused on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/beter-ondersteuning-vir-psigiatriese-verpleegkundiges-beteken-beter-geestesgesondheidsorg
Beter ondersteuning vir psigiatriese verpleegkundiges beteken beter geestesgesondheidsorg
Verbeterings in die ondersteuningstelsels vir psigiatriese verpleegkundiges in die Noordwesprovinsie sal ’n direkte impak op die gehalte van die sorg vir kinders met geestesgesondheidsprobleme hê. Dit is een van die bevindings van ’n onlangse studie wat deur dr Rorisang Machailo, ’n akademikus by die Skool vir Verpleegkunde aan die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/better-support-psychiatric-nurses-means-better-mental-health-care-children
Better support for psychiatric nurses means better mental health care for children
Improvements in the North West province’s support systems for psychiatric nurses would directly impact the quality of care for children with mental health issues. This is one of the findings of a recent study led by Dr Rorisang Machailo, an academic at the School of Nursing at the North-West University (NWU). She focused on developing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsing-ondersoek-die-behoefte-aan-n-streeksbeleid-die-suider-afrikaanse-ontwikkelingsgemeenskap
Navorsing ondersoek die behoefte aan ’n streeksbeleid in die Suider-Afrikaanse Ontwikkelingsgemeenskap
Die skepping en uitvoering van supranasionale streeksbeleide is ’n kritieke eerste stap om streke voor te berei om kernspelers op die wêreldwye verhoog te word. Die doel van sulke beleide is om ’n streek se basis te moderniseer en te herstruktureer, en volhoubare ontwikkeling oor grense heen te bevorder en aandag aan ekonomiese en maatskaplike…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-examines-need-regional-policy-southern-african-development-community