Postgraduate research supervision & External examiner: I have joined NWU in January 2017, coming from another university I have supervised postgraduate students and also conducted article writing workshops for Masters and PHDs, with former Research Fellow Prof Herman Strydom. I have been the external examiner for a number…
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Ngeniswe(Ngeni) Henrietta Ntombela
Postgraduate research supervision & External examiner: I have joined NWU in January 2017, coming from another university I have supervised postgraduate students and also conducted article writing workshops for Masters and PHDs, with former Research Fellow Prof Herman Strydom. I have been the external examiner for a number…Curwyn Mapaling is an associate professor in psychology, clinical psychologist, and researcher in Optentia’s Strengths-based Studies and Interventions sub-programme. With a PhD in Education, his work bridges mental health, wellbeing, and teaching—particularly within engineering education and higher education more broadly. As co-editor of…
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Curwyn Mapaling
Curwyn Mapaling is an associate professor in psychology, clinical psychologist, and researcher in Optentia’s Strengths-based Studies and Interventions sub-programme. With a PhD in Education, his work bridges mental health, wellbeing, and teaching—particularly within engineering education and higher education more broadly. As co-editor of…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/nutrition
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’n Dieetkundige is ’n gekwalifiseerde gesondheidsorgkundige wat by die Raad vir Gesondheidsberoepe in Suid-Afrika (RGBSA) geregistreer is, en is daaraan toegewy om die gesondheid en welstand van individue, gemeenskappe en bevolkings te verbeter. Dieetkundiges is in die besonder opgelei om oor ’n wye reeks voedingsverwante gebiede te praktiseer.…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/nutrition
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A dietitian is a qualified healthcare professional registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), and is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of individuals, communities and populations. Dietitians are uniquely trained to practise across a wide range of nutrition-related fields. They utilise their scientific…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cities-struggle-deliver-south-africas-constitutional-promise-social-justice
Cities struggle to deliver on South Africa’s constitutional promise of social justice
Three decades into democracy, South Africa’s cities remain central to the country’s pursuit of social justice but continue to fall short. That was the message from Prof Oliver Fuo, SARChI Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability (CLES), during his inaugural lecture on 4 September at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom…http://education.nwu.ac.za/faculty-education/friday-feel-good-news
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FFG News 2025 Jan - June 2025 July 2025 1 August 2025 22 August 2025 19 September 2025Christine Taljaard-Krugell (PhD Voeding), 'n Senior Lektor aan die Noordwes-Universiteit, spesialiseer in voeding en openbare gesondheid. Toegewyd om studente voor te berei vir werklike uitdagings, bemagtig Christine hulle om openbare gesondheidskwessies op 'n plaaslike en globale skaal aan te spreek. Christine is sedert 2014 omvattend betrokke by…
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Christine Taljaard-Krugell
Christine Taljaard-Krugell (PhD Voeding), 'n Senior Lektor aan die Noordwes-Universiteit, spesialiseer in voeding en openbare gesondheid. Toegewyd om studente voor te berei vir werklike uitdagings, bemagtig Christine hulle om openbare gesondheidskwessies op 'n plaaslike en globale skaal aan te spreek. Christine is sedert 2014 omvattend betrokke by…Christine Taljaard-Krugell (PhD Nutrition), a Senior Lecturer at North-West University, specializes in nutrition and public health. Committed to preparing students for real-world challenges, Christine empowers them to address public health issues on a local and global scale. Christine has been extensively involved with the African Nutrition…
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Christine Taljaard-Krugell
Christine Taljaard-Krugell (PhD Nutrition), a Senior Lecturer at North-West University, specializes in nutrition and public health. Committed to preparing students for real-world challenges, Christine empowers them to address public health issues on a local and global scale. Christine has been extensively involved with the African Nutrition…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-documents-indigenous-names-frogs-and-reptiles
Academic documents the indigenous names of frogs and reptiles
Naming 136 frog species and 407 reptile species in nine South African cultures has been the focus of Fortunate Mafeta Phaka, senior postdoctoral researcher of herptile-human interactions at the North-West University (NWU). His project has produced the first comprehensive analysis of indigenous naming and classification of these species. “There…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-weighs-constitutional-court-ruling-surname-laws