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Karate team excels in USSA tournament
By Loveness Hulwane The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently hosted the national University Sports South Africa (USSA) Karate tournament at the Tsebonokeng Hall. The competition featured Clicker, Kata, and Kumite (fighting) categories, and the NWU team ranked sixth in Overall Team Performance among the 12…http://news.nwu.ac.za/enhancing-leadership-skills-tomorrows-leaders
Enhancing the leadership skills of tomorrow’s leaders
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijilpark Campus recently hosted a capacity building event for the Student Campus Council to enhance their leadership and administrative skills. The event featured various speakers, including Prof Sibusiso Chalufu, executive director for student life, Chris Williams, campus director for student life,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mou-bolster-public-sector
MoU to bolster the public sector
The North-West University (NWU) and the Public Service Commission (PSC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday, 16 July to formalise and strengthen the relationship between the parties. The MoU, which will remain in force for a period of five years, seeks to bring together the NWU and PSC to collaborate in areas of mutual…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-insight-enzyme-hivaids-drug-development
New insight into enzyme for HIV/Aids drug development
Without the help of a particular enzyme, HIV/Aids cannot replicate itself and take over the body’s cells. Dr Andrew Motsilanyane, a recent PhD graduate from the North-West University (NWU), has been targeting this enzyme, HIV-1 protease, in research that could open up new possibilities for drug development. His work focuses on the critical role…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-humanities-announces-first-international-spring-school
Faculty of Humanities announces first international spring school
The Faculty of Humanities at North-West University (NWU) is delighted to announce its inaugural International Spring School, set to take place from 16 to 20 September 2024 at the Khaya iBhubesi Conference Centre in Parys. This event marks a significant milestone for the faculty, aiming to unite students, study leaders and researchers from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-wannie-carstens-ontvang-gesogte-prys-vir-bydraes-tot-afrikaans
Prof Wannie Carstens ontvang gesogte prys vir bydraes tot Afrikaans
Prof Wannie Carstens, die voormalige direkteur van die Skool vir Tale aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), het die gesogte Jan H Marais-prys van die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns vir sy buitengewone bydrae tot Afrikaans as wetenskaptaal ontvang. Dit is ter erkenning van die hoë vlak en hoë gehalte van sy werk, asook sy kundige…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-wannie-carstens-awarded-prestigious-prize-contributions-afrikaans
Prof Wannie Carstens awarded prestigious prize for contributions to Afrikaans
Prof Wannie Carstens, the former director of the School of Languages at the North-West University (NWU), has been awarded the prestigious Jan H Marais Prize for his exceptional contributions to Afrikaans as a scientific language by the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (the South African Academy of Science and Arts). This is in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/explore-south-africas-unique-and-intriguing-heritage
Explore South Africa's unique and intriguing heritage
Have you ever pondered the significance of a monument by the roadside? Perhaps you have stopped in a town on a road trip and wondered where the town's points of interest were. Travellers once used guidebooks and maps, but those days are long gone thanks to apps such as the Road Trip SA app. By collaborating with Emile Coetzee, a North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nuwe-benadering-tot-praktiese-onderwys-nie-net-kinderspeletjies-nie
Nuwe benadering tot praktiese onderwys is nie net kinderspeletjies nie
Dit lyk of LEGO®-blokkies in die klaskamer net so onweerstaanbaar is vir leerders as vir voordiensonderwysers, wat ontdek dat speel en leer op die ou end nie so veel van mekaar verskil nie. Navorsers by die Fakulteit Opvoedkunde aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) gebruik hierdie helderkleurige plastiekblokkies vir die praktiese komponent van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-approach-practical-education-isnt-just-childs-play
New approach to practical education isn’t just child’s play
LEGO® bricks in the classroom are proving irresistible to learners and pre-service teachers alike, who discover that play and learning are not so different. Researchers in the Faculty of Education at the North-West University (NWU) are using the brightly coloured plastic bricks for the practical component of pre-service teacher training…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/agterplaastuin-vennootskap-skiet-wortel-betyds-vir-nelson-mandela-dag
Agterplaastuin-vennootskap skiet wortel – betyds vir Nelson Mandela-dag
In ’n tyd waar voedselonsekerheid ’n dwingende bekommernis is, bied gemeenskapstuine ’n praktiese oplossing deur toegang tot vars, voedsame kos te verhoog. Hierdie tuine bemagtig individue en gemeenskappe om beheer van hulle voedselproduksie te neem, en om die afhanklikheid te verminder van duur en dikwels ongesonde voedselalternatiewe wat by die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/backyard-garden-partnership-springs-time-nelson-mandela-day
Backyard garden partnership springs up in time for Nelson Mandela Day
In an era where food insecurity is a pressing concern, community gardens offer a practical solution by increasing access to fresh, nutritious food. These gardens empower individuals and communities to take control of their food production, reducing dependence on expensive and often unhealthy store-bought alternatives. All this is captured in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bemagtiging-van-onderwys-bring-tegnologiekennis-na-verarmde-klaskamers
Bemagtiging van onderwys: bring tegnologiekennis na verarmde klaskamers
In ’n 4IR-wêreld maak die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) seker dat leerders by agtergeblewe skole nie agterbly nie, en dat hulle die gereedskap en kennis het om aan die uitdagings van die immerveranderende werksomgewing te voldoen. Daarmee in gedagte het die Fakulteit Opvoedkunde op die NWU se Mahikengkampus ’n gemeenskapsprojek geïnisieer,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-education-bringing-technological-knowledge-impoverished-classrooms
Empowering education: bringing technological knowledge to impoverished classrooms
In a 4IR world, the North-West University (NWU) is ensuring that learners at disadvantaged schools are not left behind and have the tools and knowledge to meet the challenges of the ever-changing world of work. To this end, the Faculty of Education at the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus has initiated a community project, “A service-learning project for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hoerskoolleerders-leer-meer-oor-die-gevolge-van-klimaatsverandering
Hoërskoolleerders leer meer oor die gevolge van klimaatsverandering
Leerders van die StudyXpress Hoërskool in Potchefstroom het die geleentheid gekry om self te sien watter tipes besoedeling en drywers van klimaatsverandering in hul omgewing aangetref word. Die groep leerders en ’n wetenskaponderwyser het onlangs die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Welgegund atmosferiese metingstasie vir ’n veldlesing oor…http://news.nwu.ac.za/high-school-learners-learn-more-about-consequences-climate-change
High-school learners learn more about the consequences of climate change
Learners from the StudyXpress High School in Potchefstroom got the opportunity to see for themselves what types of pollution and climate change enforcers are found in their environment. The group of learners and a science teacher recently visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Welgegund atmospheric measurement station for a field lecture on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/brics-network-university-seminar-build-strengthen-partnerships
BRICS Network University Seminar to build, strengthen partnerships
The North-West University (NWU) will be hosting the 2023 BRICS Network University Seminar from 5 to 6 July on the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus. BRICS is an acronym denoting the various global partnerships between Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Delegates from universities across South Africa will attend the seminar in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/pitso-oor-beleidsonsekerheid-en-die-pad-vorentoe-vir-die-ekonomie
Pitso oor beleidsonsekerheid en die pad vorentoe vir die ekonomie
Prof Raymond Parsons het tydens die vierde Pitso vir 2023 die Beleidsonsekerheidsindeks van die NWU Besigheidskool vir die tweede kwartaal bespreek. Dit het ’n insiggewende bespreking oor die implikasies daarvan vir die ekonomie aan die gang gesit. Die kundiges het na die huidige stand van die indeks gekyk en die potensiële oplossings ondersoek…http://news.nwu.ac.za/pitso-policy-uncertainty-and-way-forward-economy
Pitso on policy uncertainty and the way forward for the economy
During the fourth Pitso for 2023, Prof Raymond Parsons shared the Policy Uncertainty Index of the NWU Business School for the second quarter, which sparked an insightful discussion on its implications for the economy. The experts delved into the current standing of the index and explored potential remedies for prevailing crises that hinder much-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bodybuilding-team-claims-fifth-ussa-championship-title