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NWU alumna finds her calling in agriculture
2021-04-23 North-West University (NWU) alumna Keabetswe Mokgatla never would have thought she would find her true calling in farming. Now a proud maize and cattle farmer, she is part of the first cohort of participants in the Corteva Agriscience programme for women…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-die-top-47-van-werelduniversiteite
NWU in die top-4,7% van wêrelduniversiteite
2021-04-26 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sit sy uitstekende prestasie op wêreldwye ranglyste voort. In die jongste ranglysgradering het die Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) die NWU in hulle 2021/2022-uitgawe van die Global 2000-lys in die top-4,7% van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nuwe-ontdekking-verseker-vir-nwu-navorser-n-plek-top-wetenskaplike-publikasie
Nuwe ontdekking verseker vir NWU-navorser ’n plek in top- wetenskaplike publikasie
2021-05-06 Wanneer magneetvelde en lang uitbarstings van warm gas, genaamd strale (jets) op mekaar reageer, word die strale gebuig. Dit is ’n belangrike ontdekking, en prof James O Chibueze het vir sy aandeel daaraan vir hom ’n plek in die gesogte navorsingspublikasie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-discovery-lands-nwu-researcher-spot-top-science-publication
New discovery lands NWU researcher a spot in top science publication
2021-05-07 When magnetic fields and long strokes of hot gas known as jets interact, the jets become bent. This is an important discovery and, for his contribution to it, Prof James O Chibueze has earned a space in the prestigious research publication Nature. An…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-and-male-netball-star-shining-bright
NWU alumnus and male netball star is shining bright
2021-05-06 North-West University (NWU) alumnus Thulani Tlhapi has proven that netball is not a sport only women can excel in. Thulani, who currently plays for the Ikageng Classics, an all-male team based in Potchefstroom, recently represented the Dr Kenneth Kaunda…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/buitengewone-professor-die-nwu-ontvang-nog-n-toekenning
Buitengewone professor by die NWU ontvang nog ’n toekenning
2021-05-06 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is geweldig trots op een van sy buitengewone professors, Sam Fullerton, wat onlangs by ’n hoog aangeskrewe bemarkingskonferensie die toekenning vir die 16de beste referaat vir sy navorsing ontvang het. Sy jongste toekenning…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-extraordinary-professor-receives-another-award
NWU extraordinary professor receives another award
2021-05-06 The North-West University (NWU) is enormously proud of one of its extraordinary professors, Sam Fullerton, who recently received his 16th best paper award for his research at a top-rated marketing conference. His most recent award was for the best paper…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hoer-prestasie-kry-n-nuwe-baadjie
Hoër prestasie kry ’n nuwe baadjie
2021-05-07 ’n Ander drag, selfde prag. Sportkodes van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Potchefstroomkampus kry eersdaags nuwe huisvesting wanneer verbouings aan gebou K2 op die Fanie du Toit-sportterrein oorkant die Hoëprestasie-instituut (K21) voltooi is.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/higher-performance-gets-new-look
Higher performance gets a new look
2021-05-07 A different jacket, the same splendour. The sports codes of the Potchefstroom Campus at the North-West University (NWU) are soon getting new accommodation when the renovations to Building K2 on the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds across from the High Performance…http://news.nwu.ac.za/psychosocial-management-depression-among-adolescents
Psychosocial management of depression among adolescents
2021-05-07 Depression in adolescents is the most prevalent mental health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa and a major cause of disability. In South Africa, depression among adolescents is the leading cause of poor cognitive and social development, posing a huge mental…http://news.nwu.ac.za/good-bad-and-ugly-online-learning
The good, the bad and the ugly of online learning
2021-05-07 South Africa, like many other countries, quickly went into lockdown last year due to the rapid spread of the Corona virus. A number of people moved from contact schooling and work to virtual learning and remote work. While this has come with a number of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/moeders-en-kinders-agter-tralies-het-voor-en-nadele
Moeders en kinders agter tralies het voor- en nadele
2021-05-10 In Suid-Afrika kan ’n vrou wat tronkstraf uitdien vir die misdaad wat sy gepleeg het, haar kind by haar in die korrektiewe instelling hê. Dit word vir die eerste twee jaar van die kind se lewe toegelaat en stel die ma en kind in staat om ’n band te vorm.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/moms-and-children-behind-bars-have-pros-and-cons
Moms and children behind bars have pros and cons
2021-05-10 In South Africa, a woman can live with her child at a correctional facility while serving time for the crimes she has committed. This is permitted for the first two years of the child’s life and allows the mother and child to bond. According to a study…http://news.nwu.ac.za/together
In this together
2021-05-05 The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted how organisations, institutions and people across the globe need to support each other - now more than ever. The North-West University (NWU) has been fortunate to receive donations from various businesses, alumni and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-webinar-puts-spotlight-covid-19-vaccine-nationalism
NWU webinar puts the spotlight on Covid-19 vaccine nationalism
2021-05-05 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Government Studies recently hosted a webinar on Covid-19 vaccine nationalism, titled “Covid-19 vaccine nationalism and its socio-economic and geopolitical implications for Africa”. The main speakers were…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/waarom-grootwildjag-botswana-weer-oopgestel-moet-word
Waarom grootwildjag in Botswana weer oopgestel moet word
2021-05-10 Talle artikels is onlangs op verskillende aanlyn nuusplatforms gepubliseer oor die heropening van grootwildjag in Botswana. Die meeste van hierdie artikels probeer om jag in ’n slegte lig te stel, of om te wys dat jag nie soveel tot die plaaslike ekonomie van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-big-game-hunting-botswana-should-open-again
Why big game hunting in Botswana should open again
2021-05-10 Numerous articles have recently been published on different online news platforms regarding the reopening of big game hunting in Botswana. Most of these articles try to put hunting in a bad light, or try to show that hunting does not contribute that much to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/alternatiewe-maatreels-vir-kansellasie-van-skuld-onder-die-soeklig
Alternatiewe maatreëls vir kansellasie van skuld onder die soeklig
2021-05-10 Talle Suid-Afrikaners wat in skuld verdrink, kan ’n potensiële reddingsboei ontvang ná ’n studie deur die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se meestersgraadgegradueerde Paballo Mothibi oor die kansellering van skuld van diegene wat geen inkomste of bates het nie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alternative-measures-discharging-debt-under-spotlight
Alternative measures for discharging debt under the spotlight
2021-05-10 Many South Africans drowning in debt could be thrown a potential lifeline following a study by North-West University (NWU) master’s degree graduate Paballo Mothibi into the discharging (cancelling) of the debts of those who have no income or assets. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/father-and-daughter-are-both-first-years-nwu