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Many colours, one objective: running with passion for gender awareness
On Wednesday, 6 September the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds welcomed staff and students of the North-West University (NWU) at the run-with-colour-fun event that was hosted jointly by the Faculty of Health Sciences, the School of Human Movement Sciences and the Centre of Health and Human Performance (CHHP). The event was about more than just…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-regional-conference-sustainability
NWU hosts successful regional conference on sustainability
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Social Sciences played host to the successful Planetary Utilisation of Sustainability Strategies (PLUS) Southern African Regional Conference from 11 to 13 September at its Mahikeng Campus. The conference, themed "Land, Landscape, Local Knowledge, and the Pursuit of Sustainable Ontologies," brought…http://news.nwu.ac.za/feather-cap-nwu-emerging-researcher
Feather in the cap for NWU emerging researcher
Maricélle Botes, a final-year PhD student at the North-West University`s (NWU’s) Research Unit for Law, Justice and Sustainability, has been honoured with the National Research Foundation’s (NRF’s) Research Excellence Award for Next Generation Researchers in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Law category. The award, presented at a glittering…http://news.nwu.ac.za/school-nursing-supports-nursing-education-south-africa
School of Nursing supports nursing education in South Africa
The North-West University's (NWU’s) School of Nursing recently hosted the quarterly meeting of the Forum for University Nursing Deans of South Africa (FUNDISA). FUNDISA, a registered non-profit organisation, acts as the national representative for nursing and midwifery undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in higher education across South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/goldfox-exploration-sound
Goldfox: An exploration of sound
By Menziwa Msibi North-West University (NWU) experimental duo project Goldfox – featuring southern African instrument player Dr Cara Stacey and cellist Nicola du Toit (cello) – joined forces with jazz guitarist Keen Ahrends in a sound exploration performance. This performance formed part of the NWU School of Music’s 2023 concert series, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/staff-member-and-student-impress-pharmaceutical-conference
Staff member and student impress at pharmaceutical conference
North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Lesetja Legoabe and student Monique Labuschagne had an impressive showing at the 42nd Academy of Pharmaceutical Science of South Africa (APSSA) Conference. Prof Legoabe from the Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences received the best publication award for his work titled "Investigation of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/public-lecture-examines-public-leadership-and-governance-south-africa
Public lecture examines public leadership and governance in South Africa
The South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) hosted a public lecture on public leadership and governance in contemporary South Africa on 14 September 2023. This public lecture was also a commemoration of the late Prof Barry Rhulani Hanyane, a lecturer and well-known political analyst at the NWU’s School of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/2023-bua-poetry-slam-ignites-creative-expression
2023 Bua! Poetry Slam ignites creative expression
By Menziwa Msibi The 2023 Bua! Poetry Competition Slam sparked a surge of creativity across the North-West University (NWU). The Creative Writing subject group in the School of Languages launched its inaugural intercampus Bua! Poetry Slam session across the three campuses earlier this year. The Bua! Poetry Slam featured three distinct poetry…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-gcra-partner-train-unemployed-youth-solar-technology
NWU and GCRA partner to train unemployed youth in solar technology
The North-West University’s (NWU's) Unit for Continuing Education partnered with the Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA) to launch a solar technician training programme. Taking place on the Vanderbijlpark Campus, this four-week programme aims to empower young and unemployed individuals. It equips them with work readiness skills, technical…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/dit-hoe-ons-suid-afrika-se-onderwysstelsel-ondersteun
Dit is hoe ons Suid-Afrika se onderwysstelsel ondersteun
Die druk wat op die onderwysstelsel in Suid-Afrika is, kan nie ontken word nie, en die toenemende uitdagings wat die land se jeug in die gesig staar, is selfs groter, om nie te praat van dit wat die onderwysers moet hanteer terwyl hulle verseker dat hierdie jeug opgevoed word nie. Ten spyte van die beste pogings van soveel toegewyde onderwysers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-we-support-south-africas-education-system
This is how we support South Africa’s education system
There can be no denying the strain placed on South Africa’s education system, even less so the mounting challenges facing the country’s youth, not to mention the teachers entrusted with ensuring their education. Despite the best efforts of so many dedicated educators, the education’s system’s knees are buckling under the weight of external…http://news.nwu.ac.za/legalisation-marijuana-continuing-debate
Legalisation of marijuana: A continuing debate
North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Leepile Sehularo addressed the contentious issue of marijuana legalisation in South Africa during his inaugural lecture on 20 September 2023. Under the theme "Legalisation of marijuana: The debate continues," Prof Sehularo provided a thorough examination of the profound implications of the ongoing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/engineering-student-scoops-first-prize-optimisation-modeling-competition
Engineering student scoops first prize in optimisation modeling competition
Hendrik Snyman, a fourth-year industrial engineering student at the North-West University (NWU), emerged as the victor in the recent Operations Research Society of South Africa (ORSSA*) optimisation modeling competition. The competition, which took place during the tutorial session of this year's 52nd annual ORSSA conference, presented an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-showcase-their-action-netball-skills
Students showcase their action netball skills.
Action netball is a thrilling and dynamic variation of traditional netball that has recently gained popularity. This fast-paced sport combines the core principles of netball with elements of basketball, making it an exciting and engaging game for participants and spectators alike. No longer just a sport for women, men and women now play this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-marius-smit-embarks-new-horizons
Professor Marius Smit embarks on new horizons
On 17 August, Professor Marius Smit from the Faculty of Education delivered his inaugural lecture, titled The symphony of seeds and harvest – harmonising the law, policy, and interventions to cultivate quality education. In his lecture Prof Smit said that the harmonisation and proper robust application of the law, good policies and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hiperteks-digkunsprojek-deel-van-uitstalling-rome
Hiperteks-digkunsprojek is deel van uitstalling in Rome
Die agt jaar oue Byderhandprojek van die vakgroep Skryfkuns aan die Noordwes-Universiteit is gekies om deel te wees van ’n internasionale hiperteksskeppingsuitstalling wat binnekort in Rome plaasvind. “Dit is besondere internasionale erkenning vir die vakgroep Skryfkuns, en veral vir die tuinverse-been van die Byderhandprojek in die Karoo…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hypertext-poetry-project-part-exhibition-rome
Hypertext poetry project is part of exhibition in Rome
The eight-year-old Byderhand project of the subject group Creative Writing at the North-West University has been selected to form part of an international hypertext creation exhibition that will take place in Rome soon. “This is singular international recognition for the subject group Creative Writing, and particularly for the garden-verses arm…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/skaars-vaardigheid-plaas-nwu-taksonoom-aan-die-voorpunt-vir-die-beskrywing-van-parasiete
Skaars vaardigheid plaas NWU-taksonoom aan die voorpunt vir die beskrywing van parasiete
Wat lê in ’n naam? William Shakespeare wou dit al geweet het. ’n Jong navorser van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) weet egter presies hoe belangrik ’n naam is. Daar word gesê dat sy tans die jongste taksonoom in die wêreld is wat besig is om hierdie parasiete te beskryf en hulle name – of die gebrek daaraan – te identifiseer. Dr Anja…http://news.nwu.ac.za/scarce-skill-puts-nwu-taxonomist-forefront-describing-parasites
Scarce skill puts NWU taxonomist at forefront of describing parasites
“What is in a name?” William Shakespeare wanted to know. A young researcher from the North-West University (NWU) knows exactly how important a name is. She is currently believed to be the youngest gnathiid taxonomist in the world, at the forefront of describing these parasites and identifying their names – or the lack thereof. Dr Anja…http://news.nwu.ac.za/valuable-collaboration-equips-entrepreneurs-future