Restriction strategy allows SA valuable time to prepare – NWU virologist
As South Africa prepares to ease restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19, a North-West University (NWU) virologist, Prof Albie van Dijk, shares her views on the country’s fight against the pandemic. Prof Van Dijk is a lecturer and researcher in the Biochemistry subject group at the NWU’s campus in Potchefstroom, and her…
Spotlight on service delivering during lockdown
Countries the world over are faced with overcoming a united threat in the form of the global Covid-19 pandemic. More often than not, the most vulnerable are the communities in developing countries, especially those relying on government to meet their service delivery needs. North-West University (NWU) researcher and lecturer in development…
NWU teams set assistance to NW Health in motion
Epidemiological and technical assistance against COVID-19 is the latest contribution in the collaboration between the North-West University and the North West Department of Health (NWDoH). This entails the NWU drafting scenarios and assisting with an online inventory management system for personal protective equipment and a campaign to find…
NWU neonatal expert paves the way forward
When it comes to midwifery, neonatal care and nursing research, the name of North-West University’s Prof Welma Lubbe is the first that comes to mind. As a dedicated researcher and founder of Little Steps – a research-based parenting website – Prof Lubbe was recently appointed for a third term (of five years each) as the South African…
Prof runs 1 100 laps to help alleviate hunger
On the morning of 24 April, Prof Dewald van Niekerk, laced up his running shoes and started running around his house in Potchefstroom. The time was 10:30. When he finally stopped to unlace his shoes, twenty-four hours and ten minutes later, he’d circled his house 1 100 times to clock a distance of 110km. Dewald, together with hundreds of…
NWU launches campaign to support students amid Covid-19
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to disrupt and affect our lives in the most unprecedented and unpredictable ways, the North-West University has launched the NWU Covid-19 Response Fund. “The objectives of the fund are to support the students with laptops/devices; and offer support to staff, students and the communities around our campuses…
Digitale aanbieding voorspel ’n opwindende nuwe pad vir die NWU se Ondernemende Vroue-program
Eienaars van klein besighede is op baie dinge voorbereid, maar die Covid-19-pandemie laat ons nie net onseker oor hoe om in hierdie vreemde tye te oorleef nie, maar het ook ’n ongekende verskuiwing gebring in die manier waarop ons sake doen. Entrepreneurs kan begin wonder hoe om relevant te bly vir hulle kliënte en hoe om voor te berei vir ’n…
Going digital an exciting new journey for NWU’s Enterprising Women Programme
Small business owners are prepared for many things, but the Covid‑19 pandemic is not only leaving us uncertain about how to cope in these strange times, but has also resulted in an unprecedented shift in the way that we do business. Entrepreneurs may be wondering how to stay relevant to their customers and how to prepare for a post‑crisis…
Brand new qualification in Mechatronic Engineering for the NWU
The Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is proud to announce that we will be adding a brand new engineering qualification to our existing range of programmes. The Bachelor of Mechatronic Engineering programme has been approved by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and will allow graduates to compete…
Now is the time when YOU can help!
Join Cobuntu and fight Covid-19 through ubuntu. The North-West University (NWU) and the North West Department of Health are joining hands with the private sector and individuals in the fight against the coronavirus, and we need your help! Today, as we launch this Cobuntu initiative, we aim to give the public greater access to personal…
NWU se Tinotenda: meester van die basketbalbaan
Tinotenda Chirara het op die vroeë ouderdom van 10 jaar verlief geraak … op basketbal. Vandat hy destyds in 2006 aan die sport bekendgestel is, het hy die basketbalbaan oorheers, en sy doelwitte een doel op ’n keer bereik. Hierdie 24-jarige tweedejaar-BA-student op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark is ’n moderne…
NWU’s Tinotenda: master of the basketball court
At the tender age of 10, Tinotenda Chirara fell in love … with basketball. Ever since his introduction to the sport way back in 2006, he has taken the court by storm, conquering his goals one hoop at a time. This 24-year-old second-year BA student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is a modern-day Renaissance Man.…
NWU academic writes about experiences of African migrants in European countries
North-West University (NWU) academic and a research professor in the Faculty of Humanities at the campus in Mahikeng, Prof Erhabor Idemudia, has co-authored a book with Prof Klaus Boehnke from Jacobs University, Bremen, Germany. The book titled Psychosocial Experiences of African Migrants in Six European Countries: A Mixed Method Study was…
NWU brand stores prove that charity does indeed begin at home
With the world facing an unprecedented challenge in the form of the global Covid-19 pandemic, we have seen everyone coming together to combat this pandemic. The North-West University (NWU) played its part and recently launched the NWU Covid-19 Response Fund as a means of supporting students with laptops/devices while also offering support to…
How to resolve coronavirus food shortages
It is no secret that millions of South Africans currently suffer under the impact of the lockdown regulations introduced because of the coronavirus pandemic. The poor access to food is probably the biggest tragedy, because millions of citizens do not know where their next meal is coming from. A Potchefstroom engineering company, CFAM…
NWU hosts virtual fun run for all
Do you miss the sound of your feet as they hit the ground when you run? Has your mood been low since you have not been able to take part in any marathons? Are you frustrated by the fact that you can’t compete against anyone for first prize? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the North-West University (NWU) has a solution for you…
S2T research project continues to strengthen survivors
It has been proven that childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has life-long lasting effects on its victims. However, with adequate support and intervention some victims can become victors. Academics from the North-West University's (NWU's) Faculty of Health Sciences have developed a research-based intervention programme that enables victims of CSA to…
Covid-19 pandemic lockdown reshaping the world of work
The Covid-19lockdown has recently forced most companies to adopt a different approach to work by allowing employees to work from home. Dr Kelebogile Paadi, a senior lecturer in the School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management at the North-West University (NWU), says the new regulations introduced by companies in the public…
Scholarship specialists to benefit from new research book
Success is not what it used to be, and the days are gone when student achievement was dependent on assessment and evaluation only. With this in mind, a new research book – A Scholarly Approach to Student Success in Higher Education – recently saw the light under the editorship of Dr Jessica Pool and Dr Manuela Fernandes-Martins. Both editors…