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How do you swear? Study to investigate swearing and bilingualism in South Africa
A study by the University of Vienna, in collaboration with researchers from South Africa and the United Kingdom, is investigating the different emotional responses bilingual people have towards swear words in their different languages. The study will focus on English-Afrikaans bilingualism, examining the perceptions of swear words and swearing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/support-and-guidance-nwu-community-eased-rating-journey
Support and guidance from the NWU community eased rating journey
The subject group Information Systems at the North-West University (NWU) has its first National Research Foundation (NRF) Y2-rated researcher in Prof Joshua Chukwuere. He is an NWU-grown scholar in information systems, specifically emerging and digital technologies. Prof Chukwuere is an associate professor in the research focus area known as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-south-africas-premier-tennis-hub
NWU is South Africa’s premier tennis hub
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus can now rightly be called South Africa’s go-to tennis destination with the official opening of its clay court precinct on Friday, 28 April 2023. These five new courts are supplemented by 10 hard courts and two grass courts to make the NWU Africa’s undisputed leader in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-guns-emulate-champion-big-brothers
Young Guns emulate champion big brothers
There is no such thing as too much of a good thing, especially not when rugby at the North-West University (NWU) is concerned. Not in the slightest. On Monday, 24 April 2023 the NWU Eagles (Young Guns) were crowned the Varsity Cup Young Guns champions after beating Maties 27-26 in Stellenbosch. By doing so, the fledglings emulated their older…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-player-named-top-north-west-abc-motsepe-player
NWU Soccer Institute player named top North West ABC Motsepe player
The North-West University (NWU) is celebrating the recent announcement that one of their football players, Heaven Prince Julius Sereetsi, has been named the best player of the North West ABC Motsepe league. Heaven, an NWU Soccer Institute attacking winger, has been recognised for his outstanding performances throughout the league season. He has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gift-students-and-staff-hungary-may
GIFT students and staff off to Hungary in May
Several lecturers from the Global, Innovative, Forefront, Talent (GIFT) Management research niche area in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (FEMS) will soon depart for Hungary, courtesy of funding received from the European Union’s Erasmus funding programme. According to Prof Anna-Marie Pelser,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/snail-day-raises-awareness-schistosomiasis-and-river-health
Snail Day raises awareness of schistosomiasis and river health
The North-West University (NWU) Water Research Group (WRG) and the University of Limpopo (UL) recently hosted a Snail Day community workshop, sponsored by the Water Research Commission (WRC). According to Dr Lizaan de Necker, principal investigator from the NWU, this formed part of their project that focuses on the distribution of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academics-look-science-and-faith
Academics look at science and faith
Two North-West University (NWU) academics, Prof Frikkie van Niekerk and Prof Nico Vorster, are the proud editors of the transdisciplinary book titled Science and Faith in Dialogue. It is published in open access format by AOSIS Scholarly Books. Prof van Niekerk was the main editor and also contributed a book chapter, and Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/best-diplomats-conference-opens-new-doors-opportunity
Best Diplomats Conference opens new doors of opportunity
North-West University (NWU) student Oscar Mosenogi, who has been selected as one of the World Changers Candidates Ambassadors, was given the opportunity to speak at the Best Diplomats Conference that took place in Thailand. This conference was organised by Best Diplomats, a New York-based international organisation focusing on training and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/minister-stel-nwu-direkteur-op-waternavorsingskommissie-aan
Minister stel NWU-direkteur op Waternavorsingskommissie aan
Kundigheid is nodig om water – ’n noodsaaklike en skaars natuurlike hulpbron – te bewaar en te bestuur. Suid-Afrika is ’n relatief droë land en ervaar kritieke uitdagings wat onvoldoende water, probleme met watergehalte, onvoldoende infrastruktuur en inkonsekwente toegang insluit. Die Waternavorsingskommissie (WNK) speel ’n integrale rol om die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-appoints-nwus-research-support-director-water-research-commission
Minister appoints NWU’s Research Support director to Water Research Commission
Expert knowledge is needed to protect and manage water, an essential and scarce natural resource. As a relatively dry country, South Africa faces crucial challenges that include insufficient water, water quality problems, inadequate infrastructure and inconsistency in access. The Water Research Commission (WRC) plays an integral role in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/revolutionising-maths-education-whartelstm-learning-programme-helping-kids-excel
Revolutionising maths education: Whartels™ learning programme is helping kids excel
A North-West University (NWU) senior lecturer in the subject group Psychology, Dr Petro Erasmus, developed and designed the mathematics programme Whartels™ – which is exclusively used in Let’s Really Play Maths Centres – to help foundation phase learners excel in maths. This programme was recently launched at the Technology Innovation Agency (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/memory-prof-dan-kgwadi-honoured
Memory of Prof Dan Kgwadi honoured
On request of the family of the late Prof Dan Kgwadi, former principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), a memorial service to honour him was held on 4 May 2023 at the Mahikeng Campus. Prof Kgwadi passed away on 30 April 2023. Many speakers paid tribute to him during the memorial service, describing him as a visionary…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-collaboration-aims-improve-economy-vaal-area
NWU collaboration aims to improve the economy of the Vaal area
At a recent webinar the North-West University (NWU) hosted in collaboration with several partners, the shared dream was to encourage investments and financial growth in the Vaal region. The (NWU, in collaboration with the Vaal Special Economic Zone Programme Management Unit of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency and the Vaal University of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/excelsior-mens-residence-incident-may-2023
Excelsior Men’s residence incident May 2023
The North-West University (NWU) has noted a video that has been shared on some social media platforms regarding some of our students’ urination incident. The incident is alleged to have occurred on Saturday, 20 May 2023, at our Potchefstroom Campus. We condemn this alleged incident harshly. Our Protection Services Department is investigating the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/potential-partnership-berry-farmers-could-bear-fruit
Potential partnership with berry farmers could bear fruit
Berries for export are a juicy market and could become even more so if berry farmers have partners such as the North-West University (NWU). Wanting to see first-hand how a potential partnership could bear fruit for economic growth in the province, a top-level NWU delegation recently visited the Madikwe Berry Farm. Prof Mzubanzi Bismark…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-prepares-students-world-work
NWU prepares students for the world of work
By Zandile Nkosi The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management (IPS & HRM) recently hosted a work readiness workshop at the Vanderbijlpark Campus with great success. Dr Thapelo Chaacha, programme leader for the Human Resource Management programme, says the event aimed to give third-year…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-get-first-hand-experience-nampo-harvest-day
NWU students get first-hand experience at Nampo Harvest Day
By Menziwa Msibi Third- and fourth-year students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering attended the annual NAMPO Harvest Day that took place from 16 to 19 May 2023 at NAMPO Park in Bothaville. The students were accompanied by Prof Rojanette Coetzee and her postgraduate students Hermé Nel and Jorinda Marais. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ondersteuning-en-leiding-van-die-nwu-gemeenskap-maak-graderingsreis-makliker
Ondersteuning en leiding van die NWU-gemeenskap maak graderingsreis makliker
Die vakgroep Inligtingstelsels aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het in prof Joshua Chukwuere sy eerste Y2-gegradeerde van die Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS) gekry. Hy is in inligtingstelsels, en spesifiek in ontluikende en digitale tegnologieë, aan die NWU opgelei. Prof Chukwuere is ’n medeprofessor in die navorsingsfokusarea bekend as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/memorandum-understanding-signed-foster-joint-initiatives