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NWU Soccer Institute: A tsunami that can’t be stopped
Some call them the purple army, others call them the noble boys, but officially known as the North-West University (NWU) Eagles, the team’s on-field performance in the 2023 ABC Motsepe League is like a tsunami that can’t be stopped. With one game left to determine the log leaders of the league’s Group B stream, the NWU Soccer Institute is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/qs-world-university-rankings-sluit-nwu-twee-vakgebiede
QS World University Rankings sluit NWU by twee vakgebiede in
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) word steeds op internasionale ranglyste geplaas. Die jongste Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject sluit die NWU by twee vakgebiede in: landbou en bosbou, en medisyne. Die 2023 QS World University Rankings by Subject plaas die NWU in die 351-tot-400-kategorie vir landbou en bosbou en in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/qs-world-university-rankings-include-nwu-two-subject-areas
QS World University Rankings include NWU in two subject areas
The North-West University (NWU) continues to feature in international rankings. The latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject includes the NWU in two subject areas: agriculture and forestry, and medicine. The 2023 QS World University Rankings by Subject ranked the NWU in the 351 to 400 category for agriculture and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-appointed-president-sa-association-botanists
NWU academic appointed as president of SA Association of Botanists
North-West University (NWU) academic at the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre, Prof Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu, has been inaugurated as the president of the South African Association of Botanists (SAAB) during the annual SAAB conference that took place at the University of Limpopo earlier this year. He will serve as president from January 2023 to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-vergottini-lauded-groupwork-framework-focusing-positive-discipline
Dr Vergottini lauded for groupwork framework focusing on positive discipline
Dr Marelize Vergottini, a senior lecturer in social work at the North-West University (NWU) recently presented a group work framework that is focused on positive discipline for addressing behaviour issues among primary school students from grades 5 to 7. This was during a social work practice seminar for school social workers hosted by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/former-johannesburg-mayor-calls-out-service-delivery-business-breakfast
Former Johannesburg mayor calls out service delivery at business breakfast
Service delivery issues came under the spotlight when the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently hosted the annual Alumni and Friends Business Breakfast in partnership with the NWU’s bhive Business Enterprise Development Centre (EDC). This year’s event was themed “Stabilising South Africa through fast-tracking service…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-researcher-rubs-shoulders-nobel-laureate
Young NWU researcher rubs shoulders with Nobel Laureate
North-West University academic and researcher Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane recently attended the 14th HOPE Meeting with Nobel Laureates from 27 February to 3 March 2023 in Tsukuba City, Japan. She was nominated by the National Research Foundation (NRF), together with Dr Ncediwe Ndube-Tsolekile from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vanderbijlpark-campus-celebrates-water-week
NWU Vanderbijlpark Campus celebrates Water Week
To mark National Water Week, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Geography subject group hosted a water awareness event at the Vanderbijlpark Campus. Water Week is a national awareness week celebrated in March every year, coinciding with World Water Day on 22 March. This year’s celebration also coincided with the United Nations’ 2023 Water…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-aims-bring-mrs-south-africa-title-home
NWU alumnus aims to bring Mrs South Africa title home
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Berlina Lekgethwane could very well be the next Mrs South Africa. She has recently entered the 2023 competition and has advanced to the semi-finals. Berlina, who was born and bred in Ramokokastad in the Phadi village, graduated from the NWU's Mahikeng Campus with a BA in communications and an honours…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/eagles-vlieg-steeds-hoog-die-varsitybeker
Eagles vlieg steeds hoog in die Varsitybeker
Hulle het maar net daardie iets, nie waar nie? Die agterlyn glip seepglad deur hulle teenstanders terwyl die voorspelers soos ’n trop woedende buffels almal uit hulle pad loop. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Eagles het op Maandag 20 Januarie vyf drieë opgestapel toe hulle die Central University of Technology (CUT) se Ixias met 45-28 op die Fanie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-continue-fly-high-varsity-cup
Eagles continue to fly high in Varsity Cup
They just have a touch of class, don’t they? Slick as marlins in the water at the back, as ferocious as stampeding rhinos in the front. On Monday, 20 January, the North-West University (NWU) Eagles ran in five tries as they beat the Central University of Technology (CUT) Ixias 45-28 at the Fanie du Toit sports grounds in Potchefstroom. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/southern-african-premiere-your-hundred-year-life-film-about-rethinking-ageing-21st-century
Southern African premiere of Your Hundred Year Life: A Film about Rethinking Ageing in the 21st Century
The North-West University's (NWU's) Optentia research unit and Corporate Relations and Marketing present the Southern African premiere of “Your Hundred Year Life: A Film about Rethinking Ageing in the 21st Century” at Killarney Cinema on 4 April 2023. This groundbreaking documentary, created by Dutch financial entrepreneur, filmmaker and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-water-expert-presents-water-policy-brief-un-conference
NWU water expert presents water policy brief at UN Conference
Prof Frank Winde, a professor in environmental science at the North-West University (NWU), recently presented a Water Policy Brief at the United Nations (UN) Water Conference that took place at the UN Headquarters in New York. This was the first global water conference in nearly 50 years and stakeholders across the globe were welcome to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/six-km-sanitary-pads-may-score-nwu-record
Six km of sanitary pads may score NWU a record
By Phenyo Mokgothu and Mafumane Tlhapi The North-West University (NWU) GoAllOut and Golden Key student chapters on its Mahikeng Campus attempted the Guinness World Record for the longest line of sanitary pads on 25 March 2023. Spanning a distance of 6 km, a total of 60 000 pads were laid in line to advocate against period poverty. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/taalbewustheidsweek-om-die-draai
Taalbewustheidsweek is om die draai
Die Taaldirektoraat van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) gaan op 28 Augustus sy jaarlikse Taalbewustheidsweek regoor al drie die universiteit se kampusse bekendstel. Die tema van die week is “Multilingualism: The pathway to academic excellence through diverse resources”. “Hierdie week gaan oor die viering van die taalkundige diversiteit van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/language-awareness-week-horizon-0
Language Awareness Week is on the horizon
On Monday, 28 August, the Language Directorate of the North-West University (NWU) will be launching its annual Language Awareness Week across all three of the university’s campuses. The theme of the week is “Multilingualism: The pathway to academic excellence through diverse resources”. “This week is about celebrating the linguistic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/colombiaanse-ambassadeur-besoek-die-nwu-om-oor-die-rol-van-gender-die-samelewing-te-praat
Colombiaanse ambassadeur besoek die NWU om oor die rol van gender in die samelewing te praat
Daar is te veel wanopvattings oor die rol wat gender in die samelewing speel. Dit is die mening wat die agbare ambassadeur Maria Del Rosario Mina Rojas van Colombia op Vrydag 18 Augustus tydens haar besoek aan die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) uitgespreek het. In ’n interaktiewe sessie het die agbare ambassadeur Mina…http://news.nwu.ac.za/colombian-ambassador-visits-nwu-talk-about-role-gender-society
Colombian ambassador visits NWU to talk about the role of gender in society
There are too many misconceptions about the role that gender plays in society. This is the opinion expressed by the Honourable Ambassador Maria Del Rosario Mina Rojas of Colombia during her visit to the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) on 18 August. In an interactive session the Honourable Ambassador Mina Rojas delivered…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/wesensinflasie-toon-welkome-daling
Wesensinflasie toon welkome daling
Goeie ekonomiese nuus is dat die verbruikersprysindeks (VPI) (wesensinflasie) vir Julie weer eens ’n welkome dalingstendens getoon het deur vanaf 5,4% in Junie na 4,7% te daal. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), sê dit is nie net ’n tweejaarlaagtepunt vir die VPI nie, maar is ook heelwat beter as die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/headline-inflation-shows-welcome-decline