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Getting the Constitution to work for street traders
While the informal economy is lifting hundreds of thousands of people out of poverty, several municipal by-laws hinder the growth of their businesses, and – to some extent – allow for the violation of their rights. A researcher from the North-West University (NWU) believes a possible solution for the protection and development of this sector lies…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-moves-wellness
NWU MOVES for wellness
On 7 June 2021 the North-West University (NWU) kicked off its annual MOVE for Wellness challenge for the fourth consecutive year. This 12-week physical activity programme is sponsored by 4D HEALTH and hosted by the NWU across its three campuses. The challenge will run until 30 August 2021, and teams are already up and running, and accumulating…http://news.nwu.ac.za/watch-out-contaminated-meat-sold-streets
Watch out for contaminated meat sold on the streets
The wide range of bacterial species found in ready-to-eat meat sold on the streets of Johannesburg indicates that consumers of this meat could be at risk of food poisoning. This is according to the findings of a study conducted by Dr Mpinda Edoaurd Tshipamba, North-West University (NWU) master’s graduate in the subject group Animal Health.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nuwe-phds-soos-musiek-ons-ore
Nuwe PhD’s is soos musiek in ons ore
Onsekerheid is aan die orde van die dag, en twyfel oor die toekoms is teenwoordig by almal behalwe die mees optimistiese siele onder ons. Wat egter konstant gebly het, is die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se enorme navorsingsuitset en ons navorsers se onuitblusbare nastrewing van uitnemendheid. By die Mei- en Junie-gradeplegtighede is 136 PhD’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-phds-are-music-ears
New PhDs are music to the ears
Uncertainty reigns and doubt about the future is fostered in all but the most optimistic minds. What has remained a constant is the North-West University’s (NWU’s) superlative research output and our researchers’ indefatigable pursuit of excellence. At the May and June graduation ceremonies, 136 PhDs were awarded, with more ceremonies to follow…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hartbreek-vir-hoopvol-chederick
Hartbreek vir hoopvol Chederick
Dit het al die kenmerke van ʼn Shakespeare-tragedie, hoewel die dramaturg se besondere beeldspraak ontbreek. Die horlosie sê dit is 11:30 en die kwik spoeg reeds vuur onder Tokio se ongenaakbare son. Of die snikhete omstandighede in die Olimpiese Stadion die atlete pla, sal net hulle weet. Die Suid-Afrikaanse 4 X 100 m-aflosspan staan reg…http://news.nwu.ac.za/heartbreak-hopeful-chederick
Heartbreak for hopeful Chederick
It has all the characteristics of a Shakespearean tragedy, although the playwright’s special imagery is lacking. The clock says it is 11:30 and the mercury is exploding under the merciless sun of Tokyo. Only the athletes know whether the scorching conditions in the Olympic Stadium bothers them. The South African 4 X 100 m relay team and their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-ofentse-rabaji-trailblazer
NWU alumnus Ofentse Rabaji is a trailblazer
North-West University (NWU) alumnus, Ofentse Rabaji, was recently recognised by the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) for being a trailblazer and innovative entrepreneur. In 2020 Ofentse proved how one man’s waste can be another man’s treasure by making face masks for the less fortunate, using scrap cotton fabric. He also sold…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/projekspan-wil-he-dat-alle-universiteitstudente-toegang-tot-inheemse-afrikatale-moet-he-0
Projekspan wil hê dat alle universiteitstudente toegang tot inheemse Afrikatale moet hê
Universiteitstudente wie se moedertaal nie Engels is nie, behoort nie benadeel te word vergeleke met dié wat Engels tuis praat nie. Dit is waarom dit belangrik is om die speelveld ten opsigte van taal gelyk te maak. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is een van vier tersiêre-onderwysinstellings in Suid-Afrika wat saam met drie Europese…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/meerjarige-grasse-die-antwoord-vir-die-herstel-van-veld
Meerjarige grasse is die antwoord vir die herstel van veld
In ’n waterskaarsland soos Suid-Afrika met toenemende eise vir weiding, kan gekweekte meerjarige grasse die antwoord wees op die bewaring van die veld en die verskaffing van voeding vir diere. “Droogtes, min reën en oorbeweiding het groot degradasie van die veld veroorsaak, en dus is die herstel van die veld ’n prioriteit vir produsente…http://news.nwu.ac.za/perennial-grasses-are-answer-veld-restoration
Perennial grasses are the answer for veld restoration
In a water-scarce country like South Africa with growing demands for grazing, cultivated perennial grasses could be the answer to protecting the veld and providing nutrition for animals. “Droughts, scarcity of rain and overgrazing have caused a lot of degradation of the veld, and therefore veld restoration is a priority for farmers and the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/middelengels-wakker-die-verbeelding-van-topgegradeerde-navorser-aan
Middelengels wakker die verbeelding van topgegradeerde navorser aan
Prof David Scott-Macnab, met sy B2-gradering van die Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS), is die hoogste gegradeerde navorser wat tans in die Fakulteit Geesteswetenskappe aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) werksaam is. Om ’n B2-gradering te ontvang, moes ’n akademikus ’n beduidende korpus navorsing in hoogaangeskrewe, hoë-impak- internasionale…http://news.nwu.ac.za/middle-english-fires-imagination-top-rated-researcher
Middle English fires the imagination of top-rated researcher
With a B2 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF), Prof David Scott-Macnab is the highest rated researcher currently employed in the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU). To receive a B2 rating, an academic needs to have published a substantial body of research in top-tier, high-impact international journals,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsing-bekyk-hoe-interpretasie-bybellees-afrika-bepaal
Navorsing bekyk hoe interpretasie Bybellees in Afrika bepaal
Die manier waarop die Skrif gelees en geïnterpreteer word, het ’n beduidende invloed op wat mense in die Bybel lees. Dit bepaal ook hulle benadering tot kwellende en aktuele kwessies waarmee gelowiges worstel. Dít is die fokus van prof Marius Nel, navorsingsleerstoel in Ekumenisme: Pentekostalisme en Neo-Pentekostalisme, se navorsing oor die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-looks-how-interpretation-affects-bible-reading-africa
Research looks at how interpretation affects Bible reading in Africa
The way in which Scripture is read and interpreted has a major effect on what people read in the Bible. This also determines their approach to concerning and topical issues with which the faithful struggle. This is the focus of the research by Prof Marius Nel, research chair in Ecumenism: Pentecostalism and Neo-Pentecostalism, on the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/pasop-vir-besmette-vleis-wat-op-straat-verkoop-word
Pasop vir besmette vleis wat op straat verkoop word
Die groot verskeidenheid bakteriële spesies wat aangetref word in voorbereide vleis wat op Johannesburg se strate verkoop word, is ’n aanduiding dat verbruikers van hierdie vleis gevaar loop om voedselvergiftiging op te doen. Dit is volgens die bevindings van ’n meestersgraadstudie wat deur dr Mpinda Edoaurd Tshipamba van die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-teaches-occupational-hygiene-zambia
NWU researcher teaches occupational hygiene in Zambia
Zambia’s economy is built on mining, especially copper. Like all mining activities, copper mining has health risks associated with it. A shortage of formal occupational hygiene expertise and capacity can leave a void in the protection of miners from occupational diseases such as silicosis. A researcher at the North-West University (NWU) is aiming…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-bags-phd-against-all-odds
NWU lecturer bags PhD against all odds
Walking across the stage to receive his PhD in operational research was surreal for Piet Ntema. The North-West University (NWU) statistics lecturer received his degree at a recent graduation ceremony on the Vanderbijlpark Campus. Piet and his five siblings were raised in poverty by a widowed mother who was a domestic worker. However, they…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-visekanselier-spreek-joernaliste-die-nasionale-persklub-se-post-covid-herbekendstelling-toe
NWU se visekanselier spreek joernaliste by die Nasionale Persklub se post-covid herbekendstelling toe
Die Nasionale Persklub (NPK) het op Donderdag 3 November sy post-Covid-19-herbekendstelling by die ikoniese Pretoriase Nasionale Botaniese Tuin gehou. Lede van die NPK sluit nuusjoernaliste, akademici, entrepreneurs en lede van die samelewing in. Besluitnemers en intellektuele wat die Suid-Afrikaanse diskoers bevorder, is ook lede. Sprekers het…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-addresses-journalists-national-press-clubs-post-covid-relaunch