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BAQONDE aims to open the world of higher education
Promoting indigenous African languages as a medium of instruction is imperative if we want to preserve our cultural heritage, improve learning outcomes and reduce language barriers. This was again evident during the 2023 BAQONDE congress, which was held at the North-West University (NWU) from 1 to 5 May. BAQONDE is a collaborative project…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-dancers-twirl-their-way-top
NWU dancers twirl their way to the top
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) ballroom and Latin dance team on the Mahikeng Campus secured no less than 24 trophies and 14 medals in the South African Dance Federation Championship Super Series that took place at the Springs Civic Centre in Gauteng on 22 April. More than 30 well-established dance teams participated in the competition,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-indigenous-knowledge-combat-cattle-diseases
Exploring indigenous knowledge to combat cattle diseases
For centuries small-scale livestock farmers have been relying on plants to ensure the health of their animals, knowledge which could benefit veterinary science. “Cattle farming is a traditional agricultural system that contributes to the rural economic, social and cultural values of communities. Cattle, and other livestock are affected by many…http://news.nwu.ac.za/recalibrating-teacher-training-african-higher-education
Recalibrating teacher training in African higher education
Three North-West University (NWU) academics, Dr Sifiso Sibanda, Prof Gideon van Tonder and Prof Washington Dudu are the proud editors of the book Recalibrating teacher training in African higher education institutions: A Focus on 21st-century pedagogical challenges. The book, which critically examines the role of governments in promoting parity…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-joins-fight-against-diabetes
NWU joins the fight against diabetes
Article by Nolwazi Xulu and Menziwa Msibi The Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), together with the subject groups Biochemistry and Physiology, the Lifestyle Diseases research niche area, and the Mahikeng Campus Health Centre hosted a diabetes drive on 10 May 2023 to raise awareness about preventing and managing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-do-you-swear-study-investigate-swearing-and-bilingualism-south-africa
How do you swear? Study to investigate swearing and bilingualism in South Africa
A study by the University of Vienna, in collaboration with researchers from South Africa and the United Kingdom, is investigating the different emotional responses bilingual people have towards swear words in their different languages. The study will focus on English-Afrikaans bilingualism, examining the perceptions of swear words and swearing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/engineering-student-wins-s2a3-masters-medal
Engineering student wins S2A3 Master’s medal.
By Aldrin Ngorima Developing a novel technique to support a South African company to better deal with noisy call centre audio, resulted in a S2A3 Master’s Medal for recipient, Walter Heymans. The medal is an annual award given to the most exceptional research student graduating at the Master’s level in a scientific field from each South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/entries-open-national-press-club-nwu-journalist-year-competition
Entries open for National Press Club-NWU Journalist of the Year competition
The National Press Club (NPC) is calling all members to enter the National Press Club-North-West University (NWU) Journalist of the Year competition. “With this competition we want to encourage excellent journalism and communication and reward excellence,” says chairperson Antoinette Slabbert. Slabbert says the journalism awards were very…http://news.nwu.ac.za/commemorating-international-womens-day
Commemorating International Women’s Day
Women around the globe continue to face challenges in accessing decent work opportunities and gender equality, while contending with gender-based violence and a myriad of other exclusionary practices. This was the recurring theme during International Women’s Day commemorations on 8 March 2023, hosted by the North-West University (NWU) in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/afrika-pluimbalkampioenskapstoernooi-benoni
Afrika-pluimbalkampioenskapstoernooi in Benoni
Afrika se toppluimbalspelers – waaronder drie studente van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) – het van 13 tot 29 Februarie by die John Barrable-saal in Benoni aan die Oos-Rand bymekaargekom om vas te stel wie ’n pluimbalraket die beste kan swaai. Die geleentheid was die All Africa-pluimbalkampioenskap en die NWU-studente was Deidré Jordaan, Diané…http://news.nwu.ac.za/african-badminton-champions-clash-benoni
African badminton champions clash in Benoni
Africa’s top badminton players – among them three North-West University (NWU) students – converged on the John Barrable Hall in Benoni on the East Rand from 13 to 19 February to determine who wields a badminton racket the best of them all. The event was the All Africa Badminton Championships and the NWU students were Deidré Jordaan, Diané…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/boek-ondersoek-die-rol-van-musiek-emosies
Boek ondersoek die rol van musiek in emosies
Musiek kan ’n mens se gemoed kalmeer. Daar word gesê “musiek maak die woedende monster stil”. Dit kan byvoorbeeld ’n omgewing van kalmte, romanse, leer en kreatiwiteit skep. ’n Nuwe boek deur prof Conroy Cupido, ’n akademikus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), kyk hoe vier visuele kunstenaars oorspronklike kunswerke geskep het oor die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/book-explores-role-music-emotions
Book explores the role of music in emotions
Music can alter our mood, as the phrase “music calms the savage beast” illustrates, for example. It can set the scene for calmness, romance, learning and creativity. A new book by North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Conroy Cupido explores how four visual artists created original artworks about the meaning they attach to music and how the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ronel-emms-daar-kan-boeke-oor-haar-geskryf-word
Ronel Emms: “Daar kan boeke oor haar geskryf word.”
Sy is die onbetwiste moederfiguur van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Rugbyinstituut. Sy is een van die helde agter die skerms. Sy is die vriendelike gesig wat jou eerste groet. Sy is Ronel Emms, en sy het net soveel aandeel aan die Rugbyinstituut se bultende trofeëkas as al dáái drieë wat goud ingesamel het. As sekretaresse van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ronel-emms-you-can-write-books-about-her
Ronel Emms: “You can write books about her.”
She is the undisputed mother figure of the Rugby Institute at the North-West University (NWU). She is one of the heroes behind the scenes. She is the friendly face who greets you first. She is Ronel Emms, and her share in the Rugby Institute’s bulging trophy case is just as big as that of all those tries behind the gold. As the secretary to the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-appointed-associate-fellow
NWU academic appointed as an associate fellow
Prof Ewelina Niemczyk from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education and member of the Edu-HRight research unit has been appointed an associate fellow at the University of Westminster in London. She says this is another important link to foster sustainable collaboration between the two institutions. Prof Steve Greenfield from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-eagles-sit-vir-tuks-ore-aan
NWU Eagles sit vir Tuks ore aan
Alles loop weer klopdisselboom. Ná ’n effense insinking teen Maties ’n week gelede, is die NWU Eagles weer op die voorvoet nadat hulle UP Tuks tydens die Varsitybekertoernooi in Pretoria met 26–22 kafgedraf het. Die seëvierende besoekers het vier drieë gedruk– twee deur Tino Swanepoel en een elk deur Keano Windvogel en Theuns Pretorius. Zinedine…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-slay-tuks
NWU Eagles slay Tuks
The doctor is in the house. After a hiccup against Stellenbosch University (Maties) a week ago, the NWU Eagles are back in rude health after beating the University of Pretoria (Tuks) 26-22 during round 4 of the Varsity Cup clash in Pretoria. The victorious visitors scored four tries through Tino Swanepoel (two), Keano Windvogel and Theuns…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-attempt-guinness-world-record
NWU students to attempt Guinness World Record
Article by Phenyo Mokgothu and Mafumane Tlhapi The North-West University (NWU) GoAllOut organisation’s student chapter will attempt a Guinness World Record for the longest line of sanitary pads, spanning a distance of 4 km to 6 km. The attempt will take place on 25 March at the Great Hall on the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus, and will see students…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-presents-prestigious-education-and-technology-conference-spain