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Kunstenaar se indrukke van Covid-19 en aardverwarming wen twee internasionale pryse
2021-07-19 Die werklike waarde van kuns strek baie verder as die geldelike waarde daarvan. Die skoonheid daarvan kan ons stomslaan en die betekenis kan ons harte, gedagtes en siele aanraak vir geslagte nadat dit geskep is. ’n NWU-alumnus se kunswerke het op…http://news.nwu.ac.za/artists-impressions-covid-19-and-global-warming-win-two-international-prizes
Artist’s impressions of Covid-19 and global warming win two international prizes
2021-08-02 The true value of art far exceeds its monetary worth. Its beauty may astonish us and its meaning touches hearts, thoughts and souls for generations after it has been created. An NWU alumnus’s artworks have masterfully captured his “film-strip” impressions of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-online-colloquium-shares-wonder-mahikeng-astronomical-observatory
NWU online colloquium shares the wonder of the Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory
2021-07-19 The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS) at the North-West University (NWU) hosted an online colloquium about its Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory (MAO) on 12 July 2021. The title of the colloquium was “NWU Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-conference-social-media-fake-news-and-hate-speech
NWU to host conference on social media, fake news and hate speech
2021-07-19 The advent of social media has brought about the democratisation of communication. The public who has always been consumers of messages has now also become producers since social media is open to everyone who has a device, an account, and data or access…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/duisende-word-die-nwu-se-uitreiksentrums-ingeent
Duisende word by die NWU se uitreiksentrums ingeënt
2021-07-20 Die Covid-19-inentingsveldtog in Suid-Afrika het ’n hupstoot gekry met duisende lede van die publiek, insluitende personeellede van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), hulle gades en lewensmaats, wat die afgelope naweek (16 tot 18 Julie) hulle inentings ontvang…http://news.nwu.ac.za/thousands-get-vaccinated-nwu-outreach-sites
Thousands get vaccinated at NWU outreach sites
2021-07-20 The Covid-19 vaccination drive in South Africa received a boost with thousands of members of the public, including North-West University (NWU) staff members, their spouses and life-partners, getting their vaccinations during the past weekend (16 to 18 July…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-digital-divide
Bridging the digital divide
2021-07-20 With the global community having moved into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Dr Kaizer Ndlovu from the North-West University (NWU) believes that there is a plethora of benefits that come with bridging the digital divide. Dr Ndlovu currently teaches…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-juta-skynverhoorkompetisie-vier-sy-tiende-verjaardag-met-aanlyn-verhore
NWU-Juta-skynverhoorkompetisie vier sy tiende verjaardag met aanlyn verhore
2021-07-21 Die gewilde jaarlikse NWU-Juta-skynverhoorkompetisie vier sy tiende verjaardag. Die kompetisie sal hierdie jaar in ’n aanlyn formaat plaasvind. As gevolg van die Covid-19-pandemie het die Juta-skynverhoorkompetisie nie in 2020 plaasgevind nie, maar…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-juta-mock-trial-competition-celebrates-tenth-anniversary-online-trials
NWU-Juta Mock Trial competition celebrates tenth anniversary with online trials
2021-08-17 The popular annual NWU-Juta Mock Trial competition is celebrating its tenth anniversary. This year the competition will take place in an online format. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Juta Mock Trial competition did not take place in 2020 but is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/top-sportsielkundige-agter-sa-se-olimpiese-aanslag
Top-sportsielkundige agter SA se Olimpiese aanslag
2021-07-21 Daar is nie ʼn groter atletiekverhoog as die Olimpiese Spele nie, en daar is min sportgeleenthede met só ʼn kleurryke geskiedenis. Vir elke glorieryke Spele gevul met dramatiese, ryk herinneringe, is daar ook Spele wat met groot hartseer gepaard gegaan het…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-sports-psychologist-behind-sas-olympic-campaign
Top sports psychologist behind SA’s Olympic campaign
2021-07-21 There is no greater athletics stage than the Olympic Games, and there are few sports events with such a colourful history. For every glorious Game filled with dramatic, rich memories, there are also the Games that were accompanied by terrible heartache.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/african-indigenous-knowledge-systems-and-covid-19
African indigenous knowledge systems and Covid-19
2021-07-28 It has been more than a year since the global scourge of Covid-19 struck, forcing the government and the private sector to scramble for vaccines and treatments to curb the spread of the virus. But what role have indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) played in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-prof-leenta-grobler-rising-star
NWU’s Prof Leenta Grobler – A Rising Star
2024-07-24 Prof Leenta Grobler, the director for business development and stakeholder engagement in the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU), is a true trailblazer and not even the Covid-19 pandemic can hold her back. She was recently announced…http://news.nwu.ac.za/conference-takes-closer-look-role-social-media-accelerating-fake-news-and-hate-speech
Conference takes a closer look at the role of social media in accelerating fake news and hate speech
2021-07-30 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research entity hosted an online international conference on “Social Media, Fake News and Hate Speech” on 22 and 23 July 2021. Prof Abiodun Salawu, ILMA director, says the aim…http://news.nwu.ac.za/passing-away-dr-johan-van-zyl
Passing away of Dr Johan van Zyl
2021-08-03 It is with great sadness, shock and disbelief that the North-West University (NWU) community has learnt about the sudden passing away of Dr Johan van Zyl, Executive Chairperson of Toyota SA. Our deepest condolences go out to his wife Santie, family, friends…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-steps-better-lives-young-people
NWU lecturer steps up to better the lives of young people
2021-08-02 For North-West University (NWU) lecturer, Prof Fazel Ebrihiam Freeks, giving back to his former school and the community he grew up in is an opportunity to come full circle with his own young self and those who gave to him. Growing up, life was not a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-scoops-best-afternoon-drive-presenter-award-second-time
NWU alumnus scoops Best Afternoon Drive Presenter award for the second time
2021-08-02 North-West University (NWU) alumnus and Motsweding FM Afternoon Drive show presenter Lucky "LTK" Komanisi, was announced as Best Afternoon Drive Presenter on radio for the second time in a row during the recent Radio Awards. The winners of the eleventh…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-farmers-warned-bovine-infections-through-multidrug-resistant-bacteria
North West farmers warned of bovine infections through multidrug-resistant bacteria
2021-08-03 Livestock farmers in the North West Province are being urged to apply all possible security measures and avoid the introduction of new bulls without sanitary control. This is necessary to prevent the spread of a bacterial infection that causes abortion,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-juta-skynverhore-oorbrugging-van-die-gaping-tussen-teorie-en-praktyk-al-n-dekade-lank-aan-die
NWU-Juta-skynverhore – oorbrugging van die gaping tussen teorie en praktyk al ’n dekade lank aan die gang
2021-08-03 Die gewilde jaarlikse NWU-Juta-skynverhoorkompetisie het op 2 Augustus sy tiende verjaardag in ’n virtuele hofsaal gevier. Dit was die eerste keer dat die hele kompetisie, van die eerste uitskakelrondtes tot by die finale rondte, aanlyn plaasgevind het…http://news.nwu.ac.za/making-internships-work