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Piet Koornhof’s album receives glowing reviews
By Menziwa Msibi North-West University (NWU) violinist Prof Piet Koornhof’s album with Albie van Schalkwyk on piano – Violin Plus One – recently received a glowing review on MusicWeb International. Recorded by Delos Productions, the album features various arrangements by Prof Koornhof and Albie for violin and piano. Mark S Zimmer from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-supports-day-fun-and-exercise-all-ages
NWU supports a day of fun and exercise for all ages
Members of the Ikageng community and representatives of the North-West University (NWU) took part in the Ikageng fun run on the overcast Saturday morning of 23 September. The primary goal of the event was to bring together diverse communities, including people of all races, genders and those who have special needs, to create a welcoming…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/verstaan-die-impak-van-n-gesinstruktuur-op-straatkinders
Verstaan die impak van ’n gesinstruktuur op straatkinders
’n Onlangse studie wat deur dr Karabo Mohapanele, ’n PhD-gegradueerde in sosiologie van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), uitgevoer is, werp die lig op die noodsaaklike rol van gesinne om kinders se gedrag te beïnvloed en hulle lewens te vorm, en hoe gesinsdinamiek en -struktuur ’n betekenisvolle rol in die voorkoms van straatkinders in Noordwes…http://news.nwu.ac.za/understanding-impact-family-structure-street-children
Understanding the impact of family structure on street children
A recent study conducted by Dr Karabo Mohapanele, a PhD graduate in sociology from the North-West University (NWU), sheds light on the crucial role of families in influencing children's behaviour and shaping their lives, and on how family dynamics and structure play a significant role in the emergence of street children in North West. Sadly,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ontmoet-ons-navorsers
Ontmoet ons navorsers
Die fakulteite by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) doen opwindende werk op die navorsingsfront. Prof Moses Retselisitsoe Phooko is die direkteur van Professionele Ontwikkeling en Gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid in die Fakulteit Regte. Sy navorsing handel oor die Suider-Afrikaanse Ontwikkelingsgemeenskap (SAOG). Hy verduidelik meer oor wat sy navorsing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/meet-our-researchers
Meet our researchers
The faculties at the North-West University (NWU) are doing exciting work on the research front. Prof Moses Retselisitsoe Phooko is the director of Professional Development and Community Engagement in the Faculty of Law. His research is on the Southern African Development Community (SADC). He explains more about what his research entails…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ingenieurs-op-koers-om-plaaslike-innovasies-na-die-cybathlon-switserland-te-neem
Ingenieurs op koers om plaaslike innovasies na die Cybathlon in Switserland te neem
Zürich 2024, hier kom ons – met ons tegnologies gevorderde kunsbeen en rolstoel. Met die formidabele Noordwes-Universiteit- (NWU-)span van prof André Grobler en Ian Thomson van die Fakulteit Ingenieurswese en dr Mark Kramer van Gesondheidswetenskappe aan die stuur, berei hierdie innoveerders voor om die vrugte van hulle navorsing en ontwerpe in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/engineers-track-take-local-innovations-cybathlon-switzerland
Engineers on track to take local innovations to Cybathlon in Switzerland
Zürich 2024, here we come, complete with a state-of-the-art prosthetic leg and wheelchair. Headed by the formidable North-West University (NWU) team of Prof André Grobler and Ian Thomson from the Faculty of Engineering and Dr Mark Kramer from Health Sciences, the innovators are preparing to take the fruits of their research and designs in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nuwe-forum-om-gemeenskappe-betrokke-te-kry-volstoom-aan-die-gang
Nuwe forum om gemeenskappe betrokke te kry, is volstoom aan die gang
Die plasing van studente in gemeenskapsdiensposisies is ’n topprioriteit vir die pasgestigte Gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid-belanghebbersforum van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). “Ons is almal baie opgewonde oor die nuwe forum. Die doel is om wedersydse verhoudings met ons gemeenskappe te vorm en ’n databasis te ontwikkel van belanghebbers wat by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-forum-and-running-engage-communities
New forum up and running to engage communities
The placement of students in community service positions is a top priority for the North-West University’s (NWU’s) newly launched Community Engagement Stakeholders Forum. “We are very excited about the new forum. The goal is to form reciprocal relationships with our communities and develop a database of stakeholders aligned with the NWU,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/n-ruimhartige-gebaar-kleredonasieprojek-tot-voordeel-van-gemeenskappe
ʼn Ruimhartige gebaar: Kleredonasieprojek tot voordeel van gemeenskappe
Die Gemeenskaps- en belanghebberbetrokkenheidskantoor van die Studente-kampusraad (SKR) op die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het onlangs sy jaarlikse Kaalvoetdag gehou. Die doel van hierdie geleentheid is om klere en skoene aan verskillende projekte, skole, tehuise en niewinsgewende en nieregeringsorganisasies te skenk…http://news.nwu.ac.za/generous-gesture-clothing-donation-drive-benefits-potchefstroom-communities
A generous gesture - clothing donation drive benefits Potchefstroom communities
The Community and Stakeholder Engagement Office of the Student Campus Council (SCC) on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted its annual Barefoot Day. The purpose of this event is to donate clothing and shoes to various projects, schools, children’s homes and non-profit and non-governmental organisations…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid-sy-passie
Gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid is sy passie
Prof Aaron Tshidzumba, adjunkdekaan vir gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid, besigheidsontwikkeling en belanghebberverhoudinge in die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Fakulteit Geesteswetenskappe, het noemenswaardige bydraes op sy kundigheidsgebied en die groei van die universiteit gelewer. As ’n medeprofessor onderrig hy uitsaaiwese, joernalistiek, en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-his-passion
Community engagement is his passion
Prof Aaron Tshidzumba, deputy dean for community engagement, business development and stakeholder relations in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities, has made substantial contributions to his field of expertise and the growth of the university. As an associate professor, he teaches broadcasting, journalism, and corporate and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/dit-hoekom-toerisme-die-wes-kaap-koning-kraai
Dít is hoekom toerisme in die Wes-Kaap koning kraai
Deur te verseker dat toeriste veilig voel – en veilig is – is een van die vernaamste redes vir Kaapstad en die Wes-Kaap se sukses as ʼn toerismebestemming. Dit sal ander stede en streke baat om Kaapstad en die Wes-Kaap se toersime-plan na te volg. Plaaslike regerings en toerisme-owerhede moet saam met die privaatsektor werk want ʼn florerende…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-cape-town-ruling-tourism-roost
This is why Cape Town is ruling the tourism roost
Ensuring tourists feel safe – and are safe – plays an integral role in ensuring Cape Town and the Western Cape’s success as a tourist destination. Other cities and regions would be wise to follow Cape Town and the Western Cape’s tourism blueprint. Local governments and tourism authorities should work with the private sector as a thriving…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-beiter-puts-academic-freedom-violations-under-spotlight
Prof Beiter puts academic freedom violations under the spotlight
by Menziwa Msibi North-West University (NWU) academic from the Faculty of Law, Prof Klaus Beiter recently presented a talk at the Annual Association of Human Rights Institutes (AHRI) Network Conference in Bilbao, Spain. The theme of this year’s conference was “Human rights defenders under siege”. Prof Beiter says human rights…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dance-extravaganza-showcases-dance-teams-fancy-footwork
Dance Extravaganza showcases dance team’s fancy footwork
by Menziwa Msibi The ballroom and Latin dance team on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently hosted their fourth annual Dance Extravaganza. The main aim of the event was to raise awareness about the availability of dance as a sport at the NWU, showcasing the different styles of dancing, and to raise funds for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/eskom-wetenskapekspo-koester-jong-innoveerders
ESKOM Wetenskapekspo: Koester jong innoveerders
Die ESKOM Wetenskapekspo is ’n streekskompetisie wat met trots deur die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Fakulteit Natuur- en Landbouwetenskappe en die Departement van Onderwys geborg word. Die Dr Kenneth Kaunda distriksmunisipaliteit was onlangs die gasheer vir hierdie jaar se gebeurtenis, wat in die Weet en Sweet-saal op die NWU se…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eskom-science-expo-nurturing-young-innovators