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Inaugural mining indaba strikes gold
To unearth potential, you need to dig deep. To break new ground, knowledge is needed. The North-West University (NWU) brought these two themes together on Wednesday, 3 April, when the NWU held its first mining indaba at the Capitol on Park Hotel in Sandton. Here, mining industry leaders and experts joined a delegation from the NWU that included…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-alistair-mokoena-belegging-goeie-opvoeding-die-sleutel
Prof Alistair Mokoena: belegging in goeie opvoeding is die sleutel
Prof Alistair Mokoena, Google Suid-Afrika se direkteur vir ons land, het beloof om vanaf 2024 elke jaar R50 000 aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) te skenk. Volgens prof Mokoena sal die bedrag van die befondsing in die Dr Alistair Mokoena Education Fund belê word en gebruik word om enige student wat finansiële hulp nodig het, te ondersteun.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-alistair-mokoena-investing-good-education-key
Prof Alistair Mokoena: investing in good education is key
Commencing in 2024, Prof Alistair Mokoena, Google South Africa’s country director, pledged to donate R50 000 to the North-West University (NWU) annually. According to Prof Mokoena, the sum of the funding will go into the Dr Alistair Mokoena Education Fund and will be used to support any student in need of financial assistance. Prof Mokoena…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-biokinetika-student-ontvang-gesogte-studentetoekenning-vir-gesondheidswetenskappe-die-asaipa
NWU Biokinetika-student ontvang gesogte studentetoekenning vir Gesondheidswetenskappe by die ASAIPA Nasionale Mediese Toekennings
dat een van ons studente, Jayson Clancy, die studentetoekenning vir Gesondheidswetenskappe by die ASAIPA Nasionale Mediese Toekennings in 2024 gaan ontvang.Die toekenningseremonie sal op 29 Junie 2024 in Johannesburg plaasvind en dit is die eerste keer dat ’n NWU-student hierdie eer gaan ontvang. Jayson het regdeur sy akademiese loopbaan…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-biokinetics-student-receive-prestigious-health-science-student-award-asaipa-national-medical
NWU Biokinetics student to receive prestigious Health Science Student Award at ASAIPA National Medical Awards
The Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is proud to announce that one of our students, Jayson Clancy, will be receiving the Health Science Student Award at the ASAIPA National Medical Awards in 2024. The award ceremony will take place in Johannesburg on 29 June 2024 and marks the first time an NWU student has received…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kom-ons-maak-mynbou-sexy
Kom ons maak mynbou sexy
Professor Quentin Campbell van die Fakulteit Ingenieurswese aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is welsprekend en het ’n manier om iets raak te vat. Toe hy dus sê “dit is tyd om mynbou sexy te maak”, het die teenwoordiges by die NWU se heel eerste mynbou-indaba met ’n grinnik regop gesit. Prof Campbell het tydens ’n groepsessie as moderator…http://news.nwu.ac.za/let-us-make-mining-sexy
Let us make mining sexy
Professor Quentin Campbell from the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) has an eloquent, soft-spoken way with words. Therefore, when he said, “it is time to make mining sexy”, the attendees at the NWU’s first ever mining indaba immediately took note with a chuckle. Prof Campbell was serving as moderator during a group…http://news.nwu.ac.za/botswana-should-be-praised-its-conservation-efforts-not-chastised-germany
Botswana should be praised for its conservation efforts, not chastised by Germany
- Africa must take ownership of its own wildlife. - Botswana has proven how effective it is at sustainable wildlife conservation. - Hunting is an effective tool to manage wildlife sustainably. Germany’s proposed ban on the import of hunting trophies over poaching concerns has drawn the ire of Botswana’s President, Mokgweetsi Masisi.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/debate-union-shines-prominent-tournament
Debate Union shines at prominent tournament
The Debate Union on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently participated in a debate tournament hosted by Wits University. The team competed in the Public Speaking and Debate categories, achieving notable results. In Public Speaking, Thato Katametsi secured second place and received the Best Speaker award for the tournament…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-excellence-medicine-prof-binu-luke-receives-prestigious-sama-award
Celebrating excellence in medicine: Prof Binu Luke receives prestigious SAMA award
Prof Binu Luke is a distinguished health expert and extraordinary associate professor at AUTHeR in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU). In February 2024, the South African Medical Association (SAMA) gave due recognition for his exceptional contributions by nominating him for the prestigious Extraordinary Service to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/iks-centre-signs-cooperation-agreement-three-communities-protect-indigenous-knowledge
IKS Centre signs cooperation agreement with three communities to protect indigenous knowledge
The North-West University's (NWU’s) Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre has recently sealed a significant cooperation pact with three communities in the North West province. This agreement aims to safeguard South African indigenous knowledge by ensuring it is managed and utilised for the benefit of the communities and rights holders from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/n-fakulteit-wat-omgee-stap-die-ekstra-myl-vir-leerders
’n Fakulteit wat omgee stap die ekstra myl vir leerders
Graad 12-leerders is op die drumpel van volwassenheid en moet besluite vir hulle toekomstige loopbane en leefstyle neem. Die las van hierdie besluite en verwagtings van ouers, onderwysers en die samelewing kan oorweldigend wees. Te midde van hulle stres en bekommernisse, kan hulle op mentors soos prof Fazel Freeks, medeprofessor en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-who-cares-goes-extra-mile-learners
“A Faculty Who Cares” goes the extra mile for learners
Grade 12 learners are on the brink of adulthood, facing decisions about their future careers and lifestyles. The weight of these decisions and expectations from parents, teachers and society can be overwhelming. Amid their stresses and worries, they can count on the support of mentors such as Prof Fazel Freeks, associate professor and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kyk-na-volhoubare-landbou-om-grond-te-bewaar
Kyk na volhoubare landbou om grond te bewaar
Pluimveemis kan boerderypraktyke in Suid-Afrika omkeer, veral vir bestaansboere in landelike gebiede. Dit is een van die navorsingsbevindings van Mandisa Mazibuko, ’n navorser van die Fakulteit Natuur- en Landbouwetenskappe. Haar navorsing ondersoek die effek van pluimveemis op geselekteerde mieliekultivars en grondminerale met ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/looking-sustainable-agriculture
Looking to sustainable agriculture
Poultry manure could revolutionise farming practices in South Africa, particularly among subsistence farmers in rural areas. This is one of the research findings of Mandisa Mazibuko, a researcher from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. Her research delves into the effects of poultry manure on selected maize cultivars and soil…http://news.nwu.ac.za/paving-way-brighter-future
Paving the way to a brighter future
Lightstone, a leading provider of real time data and analytics insights to the property and automotive industries, has always placed great emphasis on investing in the future generation. One of its subsidiaries, Loop, has recently taken a step further in this direction by donating laptops and laptop bags valued at approximately R100 000 to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/plastiekbesoedeling-plaas-n-demper-op-vierings
Plastiekbesoedeling plaas ’n demper op vierings
Daar word geskat dat 10 miljoen klein stukkies plastiek op die grasperk voor die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Fakulteit Regte in Potchefstroom lê, en die grond op die Fanie du Toit Sportterrein het ook hoë vlakke van plastiekbesoedeling. Dit plaas ’n demper op die vierings wat dikwels in hierdie ruimtes gehou word, en waar glinsterstofklappers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/plastic-pollution-downside-celebrations
Plastic pollution is the downside to celebrations
Ten million tiny pieces of plastic are estimated to be lying on the lawn in front of the North-West University (NWU) Law Faculty in Potchefstroom, and the soil in the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds also has high levels of plastic pollution. This is the downside of the celebrations that are often held in these spaces, where glitter poppers and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-africa-role-ai-economic-advancement
Empowering Africa: the role of AI in economic advancement
The key challenges that Africa is facing are best expressed through the United Nations’ sustainable development goals, which include no hunger, no poverty, no inequality, climate action, quality education, clean water, and sanitation, among other things. These challenges keep Africans trapped in a cycle of poverty and arrested development. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ons-vier-vordering-en-innovasie-van-werwing-tot-registrasie