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NWU’s Itumeleng Dinku wrestles with the call for meaningful research
Societies depend heavily on women for health care, yet women's own health needs are frequently neglected, their contributions to health development undervalued, and their working conditions ignored. This is the opinion of Itumeleng Dinku, a master’s student in population studies and sustainable development in the Faculty of Humanities of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/putting-edible-insects-menu
Putting edible insects on the menu
While many people cringe at the thought of consuming bugs, entomophagy – the term for eating insects – has been practised for hundreds of years in South Africa. In the North West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga, flying ants, grasshoppers, mopane worms, African metallic wood-boring beetles and edible stinkbugs are delicacies. However, because of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/quality-steers-nwu-ranking-excellence
Quality steers NWU to ranking excellence
The quality subject offerings in the fields of atmospheric science, clinical medicine, education, hospitality and tourism management, and public health at the North-West University (NWU) have elevated the university in global rankings. It is also a great achievement for the NWU to be ranked first in the region for mathematics. According to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/early-childhood-development-rises-trash
Early childhood development rises from the (tr)ash
It is a fact that many children find themselves in barren school classes and playgrounds because their parents, educators and caregivers are often unaware of the importance of providing opportunities for purposeful play in the early years. Fortunately, researchers from the North-West University (NWU) are joining forces with Singakwenza, a non-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-donates-much-needed-hand-sanitisers-schools
NWU donates much-needed hand sanitisers to schools
With no vaccine in sight for Covid-19, a number of countries are under a lot of economic pressure, trying to lessen the impact of the pandemic. Over the last few months South African businesses and citizens have come together to assist the less fortunate, with food, medical supplies, clothes and toiletries. The Faculty of Natural and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/new-director-takes-helm-sadilar
New director takes the helm at SADiLAR
The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources, SADiLaR, on the campus of the North-West University (NWU) in Potchefstroom, has a new centre director. Prof Langa Khumalo will take the reins from 1 August. SADiLar is a research infrastructure funded by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) as part of the South African Research…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-disability-rights-unit-assists-disabled-students-during-lockdown
NWU Disability Rights Unit assists disabled students during lockdown
The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally disrupted teaching-learning activities in South Africa and across the globe. It has changed lives, mindsets and the way communities and societies interact, study and go about their daily business. While the pandemic threatens all members of society, the impact on persons with disabilities are especially…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-and-deputy-speaker-strives-be-role-model-young-girls
NWU alumna and deputy speaker strives to be a role model for young girls
According to the African Union’s Youth Charter young people between the ages of 15 and 35 make up more than 35% of Africa’s total population. In countries such as Ghana, Uganda, Nigeria and South Africa young people are rising through the ranks of government, and making history. These young role models give hope and encouragement,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-webinar-will-investigate-role-african-medicine-during-epidemic
NWU’s webinar will investigate the role of African medicine during an epidemic
The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Namibia University of Science and Technology, will be hosting a research webinar on 6 August 2020. The guest speaker at the webinar – themed “The Future of African Medicine in Epidemic Preparedness and Response” – will be Dr Aunkh H Chabalala, director of the Indigenous Knowledge-Based…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-recruitment-embraces-digital-revolution
NWU Student Recruitment embraces the digital revolution
Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the North-West University (NWU) has adopted a new digital recruitment approach. With a large part of the world currently practising social distancing and higher education moving online, many face-to-face recruitment events for 2020 have been postponed or cancelled. Traditionally attracting new students…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineering-reaches-out-itsoseng-women%25E2%2580%2599s-project
NWU Engineering reaches out to Itsoseng Women’s Project
The Faculty of Engineering, in partnership with Dr Melinda du Toit from the Centre for Social Development in Africa (CSDA) at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), reached out to the Itsoseng Women’s Project in Drieziek extension, Orange Farm township to collaborate with members and leaders of the community to address challenges identified by…https://news.nwu.ac.za/teachers-without-borders-inspire-new-generation-scientists
Teachers without Borders inspire a new generation of scientists
The year 2020 will probably be remembered in history books for the Coronavirus and the Covid-19 pandemic that brought the entire world to a standstill. Suddenly many people learned about viruses, and how they differ from bacteria. The unseen world of microbiology became part of our daily routines, with social distancing and sanitising practices…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus%25E2%2580%2599-grid-system-solar-system-benefit-all-south-africans
NWU alumnus’ off-the grid system solar system to benefit all South Africans
The future of renewable energy is evolving rapidly, bringing about significant changes. According to industry experts, this energy transition is being driven by three trends – decarbonisation, digitalisation and decentralisation. These trends impact the power grid and lead to changes that might mean lower costs for some, but often higher…https://news.nwu.ac.za/global-assessment-impact-covid-19-manufacturing-sector
A global assessment of the impact of Covid-19 on the manufacturing sector
“The outlook for the manufacturing sector seems uncertain due to the coronavirus pandemic.” Prof Danie Meyer, a development economist and director of the TRADE research focus area at the North-West University (NWU), says besides external factors such as international demand, internal factors such as limited electricity supply and local demand…https://news.nwu.ac.za/investigating-role-african-medicine-during-pandemic
Investigating the role of African medicine during a pandemic
The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) hosted its inaugural research webinar on 6 August 2020. This inaugural webinar is the first of a seven-part series aimed at unpacking Covid-19 and its impact on higher education, with insights from humanities, social sciences and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/jomo-cosmos-signs-nwu-goalkeeper
Jomo Cosmos signs NWU goalkeeper
Glad Africa Championship team Jomo Cosmos have signed North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute goalkeeper Kagiso Ramadivhane for the remainder of the 2019/20 football season (two months), with an option to extend at the end of the season. The lanky goalkeeper and Nedbank Ke Yona team search product is the second player from the NWU Soccer…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-elected-president-women-nuclear-south-africa
NWU alumna elected as president of Women in Nuclear South Africa
On 7 August 2020 North-West University (NWU) alumna Tebogo Motlhabane was announced as the newly elected president of Women in Nuclear South Africa (WiNSA). Tebogo, a scientist from the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute, is taking over the reins from Eskom’s senior quality assurance advisor Nomathemba Radebe, who served as the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-now-member-national-radioactive-waste-disposal-institute-board
NWU alumna now member of National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute board
True to the spirit of Women’s month, female alumni of the North-West University (NWU) are leading the way. Another feather in the NWU’s cap is the appointment of Lerato Makgae to the board of directors of the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI). The NRWDI is responsible for the management of radioactive waste in South Africa.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-career-centre-hosts-first-virtual-fair-resounding-success
NWU Career Centre hosts first virtual fair with resounding success
The North-West University (NWU) Career Centre hosted its first Virtual Career Fair on 5August 2020 with great success. A total of 39 companies joined the fair to showcase and share 172 career opportunities with NWU students. This event attracted a whopping 1 198 students from across the university’s three campuses: 338 from Mahikeng, 573 from…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-first-host-disciplinary-hearings-online