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NWU ken Kanseliersmedalje aan Danie Hefer toe
2022-06-24 “Oom Danie!” klink die stem van die jong vrou van oorkant die straat op. Vir ’n oomblik kom alles in die eklektiese Stellenbosch, waar hy rondstap, tot stilstand en Danie Hefer draai om. Hy het nog ’n paar oomblikke tevore rondgekyk op soek na ’n restaurant,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-awards-chancellors-medal-danie-hefer
NWU awards Chancellor’s Medal to Danie Hefer
2022-07-27 “Oom Danie!” echoes the voice of the young woman from across the street. For a second, eclectic Stellenbosch, where he is walking around, comes to a halt as Danie Hefer turns around. Only a few moments before he was scanning his surroundings for a restaurant…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mahikeng-campus-scc-joins-forces-mecs-office-encourage-learners
NWU Mahikeng Campus SCC joins forces with MEC’s office to encourage learners
2022-06-27 Ontireste Motingwa You should never let your background hold you back. Focus on your education and believe that you can make something of yourself. This was the message MEC of Finance Motlalepula Rosho conveyed to high-school learners during a community…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-poet-shines-bright
Young NWU poet shines bright
2022-07-05 Oldrin Masowa In a race all the runners run, but only the best ones end up on the podium. This is exactly where North-West University (NWU) student and young poet, Lesego Motlhankane, found himself recently. Last year he was crowned the winner of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/uit-die-oogpunt-van-outisme-uitbeelding-van-outisme-die-populere-kultuur
Uit die oogpunt van outisme: uitbeelding van outisme in die populêre kultuur
2022-06-28 Die sewende nasionale Outismesimposium vind van 30 Junie tot 2 Julie 2022 op die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) plaas. Die gebeurtenis laat die klem op die realiteite van mense met outisme en hulle gesinne val. Dit beloof om…http://news.nwu.ac.za/autistic-viewpoint-representation-autism-popular-culture
Autistic viewpoint: representation of autism in popular culture
2022-07-05 The seventh national Autism Symposium is taking place at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) from 30 June until 2 July 2022. The event highlights the realities of autistic persons and their families. It promises to deliver insightful…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-grant-target-global-killer
New grant to target global killer
2022-05-03 Bertie Jacobs Malaria is a global killer, a disease that destroys human lives and the economies of countries in which it thrives. According to the latest figures by the World Health Organization (WHO), there were 241 million cases of malaria in 2020,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/understanding-world-homeless-people-suffering-mental-illness
Understanding the world of homeless people suffering from mental illness
2022-05-03 Phenyo Mokgothu Globally, one of the main causes of street homelessness is chronic mental illness, and South Africa is no different. Researchers from the North-West University (NWU) have some recommendations on how the plight of these vulnerable people can…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-ikateleng-and-three-decades-later
NWU’s Ikateleng on the up-and-up three decades later
2022-05-09 After offering much-needed assistance to thousands of learners to get them ready for higher education, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Ikateleng project is going from strength to strength. Ikateleng – which means to empower yourself – provides…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrate-world-intellectual-property-day
NWU to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day
2022-04-19 Phenyo Mokgothu The Technology Transfer & Innovation Support (TTIS) Office at the North-West University (NWU) will be hosting events at all three NWU campuses to celebrate World Intellectual Property (IP) Day this year. These events will be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fih-junior-vrouehokkie-wereldbeker-n-groot-sukses
FIH Junior Vrouehokkie Wêreldbeker ’n groot sukses
2022-04-19 Bertie Jacobs Nederland het gewen, maar hokkie was die oorwinnaar. Toe die eindfluitjie op Dinsdag 12 April geblaas het, was dit die Nederlandse ondersteuners wat gejuig het en die oranjegeklede spelers wat van vreugde gedans het omdat hulle Duitsland…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fih-womens-hockey-junior-world-cup-huge-success
FIH Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup a huge success
2022-04-19 Bertie Jacobs The Netherlands won, but hockey triumphed. When the final whistle blew on Tuesday, 12 April, it was the Dutch fans who cheered and the players clad in orange who celebrated as the Netherlands beat Germany conclusively 3–1 in the final of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/uitspeelrondte-net-buite-bereik-van-die-eagles
Uitspeelrondte net buite bereik van die Eagles
2022-04-19 Bertie Jacobs Dapper poging. ʼn Baie dapper poging, manne. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Eagles het só naby daaraan gekom om die Varsitybeker-uitspeelrondte te haal nadat hulle Wits op ’n sopnat Fanie du Toit-sportveld met 31–3 op Maandag 11 April geklop…http://news.nwu.ac.za/playoffs-bridge-too-far-eagles
Playoffs a bridge too far for Eagles
2022-04-19 Bertie Jacobs Valiant effort. A very valiant effort, boys. The North-West University (NWU) Eagles came agonisingly close to reaching the Varsity Cup playoffs, beating Wits 31–3 on a soaking wet Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds pitch on Monday 11 April.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-weighs-prospects-and-challenges-district-development-model
NWU academic weighs in on prospects and challenges of District Development Model
2022-05-03 Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) academic in the subject group Developmental Studies, Gaopalelwe Mpolokeng says the success of the government’s District Development Model (DDM) lies in cooperation. Approved by the South African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-facing-race-week-huge-success
NWU’s Facing Race Week a huge success
2022-04-20 By Zenoyise John The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Facing Race Week (FRW) took place from 11 to 14 April 2022, and brought together staff and students to talk about racial inequality and to educate one another on issues of racial discrimination.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-empowers-future-graduates
NWU empowers future graduates
2022-04-21 Mafumane Tlhapi The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Alumni Relations office in conjunction with its Career Centre recently hosted a Career Empowerment seminar across its three campuses to prepare students for the working environment. Various…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-people-centred-approach-community-engagement-during-covid-19-pandemic
The NWU’s people-centred approach to community engagement during the Covid-19 pandemic
2022-04-21 Phenyo Mokgothu On 22 March 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced what was essentially the end of the country’s lockdown or state of national disaster almost two years since it was imposed. This is an opportune time to look back on how the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-farm-manager-reflects-economic-impact-foot-and-mouth-disease-outbreak
NWU farm manager reflects on economic impact of foot and mouth disease outbreak
2022-05-03 Phenyo Mokgothu South Africa is presently experiencing an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) on farms and communal areas in the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, North West and Gauteng. Hannes Lombard, manager of the North-West University’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/uitblinker-adele-hardloop-skitterende-twee-oseane