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Researcher points the way to enhancing academic integrity
The academic world can easily be infiltrated by dishonesty and plagiarism, especially in trying times such as the past two years of the Covid-19 pandemic. Good academic practice is essential for lecturers and students. Prof Anné Verhoef, director of the School of Philosophy at the North-West University (NWU), is an avid campaigner for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/meet-winners-2022-philosophy-essay-competition
Meet the winners of the 2022 philosophy essay competition
The winners of the 2022 North-West University (NWU) School of Philosophy Essay competition were recently announced. They are: 1. Mkhize Talent Faith - essay: The effects of technology on the environment: A case of environmental degradation. 2. Melisa Siziba - essay: How madness is socially constructed. 3. Aviwe Puluma - essay: The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cloud-matters-showcase-impact-cloud-computing-environment
Cloud Matters showcase the impact of cloud computing on the environment
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) research niche area Visual Narratives and Creative Outputs (ViNCO) presented a group exhibition, CLOUD MATTERS, from 2 to 4 November 2022. Stemming from the Faculty of Humanities’ international Digital Humanities in Precarious Times conference, the exhibition showcased the impact of cloud computing and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-gee-aan-meestersgraadstudente-maatskaplike-werk-n-blik-op-die-realiteit-van-die-strafhof
NWU gee aan meestersgraadstudente in Maatskaplike Werk ’n blik op die realiteit van die strafhof
’n Hof kan ’n skrikwekkende plek wees – veral vir ’n kind. Jong slagoffers van huishoudelike geweld en seksuele mishandeling moenie net hulle eie trauma hanteer nie, maar moet ook die hofverrigtinge, kruisondervraging en die lewer van getuienis trotseer in ’n omgewing wat hulle as vyandig en skrikaanjaend ervaar. Dit is waar maatskaplike…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-gives-masters-degree-social-work-students-glimpse-criminal-court-realities
NWU gives master’s-degree Social Work students a glimpse of criminal court realities
A courtroom can be a daunting place ― especially for a child. Young victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse have to deal not only with their trauma but also with court proceedings, cross-examination and giving testimony in an environment that they can perceive as hostile and scary. This is where social workers in the field of forensic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-old-chilli-seeds-and-new-hot-sauce-make-unique-hotness
Alumnus: old chilli seeds and new hot sauce make for ‘unique hotness’
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Tlotlo Kokeletso Palai recently launched her own hot sauce brand The name of Tlotlo’s hot sauce is Deddi’s hot sauce, a name dedicated to her father, who is a farmer. She says her hot sauce is made using her father’s seeds from 10 years ago. “The chilli itself is unique and so is the hotness.” Tlotlo,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/moenie-dat-die-feesseisoen-se-treurmares-jou-finansiele-norm-word-nie
Moenie dat die feesseisoen se treurmares jou finansiële norm word nie
Die is die seisoen van vreugde, maar talle Suid-Afrikaners gaan meer angs as vreugde ervaar namate die feesvierings van die feesseisoen nader kom. Hierdie Suid-Afrikaners word aan bande gelê deur die gewoontes van roekelose besteding en swak finansiële advies. Benewens familie en vriende wat op hulle voorstoep opdaag, gaan die fiskale spook van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dont-let-festive-season-woes-become-your-financial-norm
Don’t let festive season woes become your financial norm
’tis the season to be jolly, but many a South African will feel more trepidation than delight as the celebrations of the festive season loom. These South Africans are shackled by the chains of reckless spending and unsound financial advice. Including by friends and family, they will be visited by the Fiscal Ghost of 2022 Past, but – to keep…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/innoveerders-neem-aan-die-britse-raad-british-council-se-kommersialisasieprogram-deel
Innoveerders neem aan die Britse Raad (British Council) se kommersialisasieprogram deel
Die Britse Raad in Suid-Afrika het twee innoveerders van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) gekies om aan sy intreeprogram oor die versterking van vaardighede in kommersialisasie – Strengthening Commercialisation Skills (SCS) – deel te neem. Hierdie program is op die gebiede van die geesteswetenskappe, kunste en die sosiale wetenskappe (HASS) gerig…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovators-participate-british-councils-commercialisation-programme
Innovators participate in British Council’s commercialisation programme
The British Council in South Africa has selected two innovators of the North-West University (NWU) to participate in its inaugural Strengthening Commercialisation Skills (SCS) programme. This programme is directed towards the fields of humanities, arts and social sciences (HASS). Dr Mesuli Mbanjwa, a commercialisation manager at the NWU’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hysa-hou-baanbrekeruitstalling-groen-waterstof-beraad
HySA hou baanbrekeruitstalling by Groen Waterstof-beraad
In ’n wêreld wat onder die effek van besoedeling en aardverwarming steier, is waterstof ’n lewensvatbare alternatief vir die opwekking van skoner, “groener” energie om nie net tot voordeel van die mens nie, maar ook van die omgewing, te wees. Waterstof Suid-Afrika (HySA), ’n nasionale vlagskipprogram wat deur die Kabinet goedgekeur is, is aan…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hysa-showcases-groundbreaking-exhibition-green-hydrogen-summit
HySA showcases groundbreaking exhibition at Green Hydrogen Summit
In a world grappling with the effects of pollution and global warming, hydrogen is a viable alternative in generating cleaner, “greener” energy to not only benefit humankind, but also the environment. Hydrogen South Africa (HySA), a national flagship programme approved by the Cabinet, is at the forefront of hydrogen technologies in South Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-attends-launch-initiative-digital-health-innovation-kenya
NWU attends launch of initiative for digital health innovation in Kenya
The North-West University (NWU) attended the recent launch of a new initiative to promote digital health innovation in Africa. This initiative aligns with the strategies of the WHO and national governments across the world in promoting universal access to quality, affordable healthcare to all people. The launch of the Grace Onyango Foundation*…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-leopards-lair-2021-winner-2022-edhe-finals
NWU Leopards Lair 2021 winner in 2022 EDHE finals
North-West University (NWU) 2021 Leopards Lair Undergraduate category winner Johann van Rooyen competed in the national finals of the 2022 Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) Entrepreneurship Intervarsity. The competition took place on 17 November, followed by the EDHE Awards event on 18 November at the Premier Hotel OR…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-was-die-mede-aanbieder-van-die-intree-jaarlikse-moses-kotane-lesing
NWU was die mede-aanbieder van die intree- jaarlikse Moses Kotane-lesing
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), die Noordwes Provinsiale Regering (NWPR) en die Moses Mauane Kotane-stigting het gesamentlik op 18 November die intree- jaarlikse Moses Kotane-lesing aangebied. Hierdie jaar se gebeurtenis met die tema: Resetting South Africa’s journey towards recovery and rebuilding, het kundige sprekers, hoogs gerespekteerde…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-co-hosts-inaugural-annual-moses-kotane-lecture
NWU co-hosts inaugural annual Moses Kotane lecture
The North-West University (NWU), the North-West Provincial Government (NWPG) and the Moses Mauane Kotane Foundation co-hosted the inaugural annual Moses Kotane lecture on 18 November. This year’s event with the theme: Resetting South Africa’s journey towards recovery and rebuilding, saw expert speakers, highly respected dignitaries* (including…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/indrukwekkende-innovasies-staan-uit-tydens-leopards-lair-kompetisie
Indrukwekkende innovasies staan uit tydens Leopards Lair-kompetisie
Die indrukwekkende innovasies van die studente van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het uitgestaan tydens die onlangse Leopards Lair-kompetisie en het vir die innoveerders welverdiende erkenning en gesogte pryse besorg. Dit was hierdie jaar die NWU se sesde Leopards Lair-kompetisie. Dit word jaarliks gehou om studente-entrepreneurskap aan te…http://news.nwu.ac.za/impressive-innovations-take-centre-stage-during-leopards-lair-competition
Impressive innovations take centre stage during Leopards Lair competition
The impressive innovations of the students at the North-West University (NWU) took centre stage during the recent Leopards Lair competition, earning the innovators well-deserved recognition and sought-after prizes. This year marked the NWU’s sixth Leopards Lair competition. It is held annually to encourage and support student entrepreneurship…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-wins-national-three-minute-thesis-competition
NWU student wins national Three Minute Thesis competition
North-West University (NWU) PhD student Bongiwe Zungu walked away with the spoils at the 2022 national Three Minute Thesis competition. Bongiwe from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences represented the NWU along with Heleen Dreyer from the Faculty of Health Sciences. They competed against 18 participants from Rhodes University,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/auther-unmasked-research-4-health