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NWU students get hands-on experience in the running of a cattle farm
2019-10-23 On 9 October 2019, nine fourth-year BSc Agricultural Sciences students from the North-West University (NWU) traded in their jeans and t-shirts for green overalls and black water boots. These students got first-hand experience from the Firth Red Brangus …http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-really-bridging-digital-divide
Is South Africa really bridging the digital divide?
2019-10-23 “|South Africa is moving at a snail pace towards bridging the digital divide and the substantive interdependence between digital migration and broadband affects the speedy implementation of SA Connect.” This is according to a PhD study conducted by Dr…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-heeds-call-renewable-energy-mix-future
NWU alumna heeds the call for renewable energy mix of the future
2019-10-24 Nuclear power plants currently generate 14% of the world's electricity. In the energy production sector, extensive research done by organisation such as the Energy Regulator of the South Africa, shows that some countries are more dependent on this power…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fiery-chucky-nwu-rugby-institute%25E2%2580%2599s-player-year
Fiery Chucky is NWU Rugby Institute’s player of the year
2019-10-16 What a year for Louis van der Westhuizen and what a night at the recent year-end function of the North-West University (NWU) Rugby Institute. The firebrand no 2’s fiery mop of red hair was a common sight in this year’s Varsity Cup and even on the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/property-mogul-honoured-nwu-graduation
Property mogul honoured at NWU graduation
2019-10-17 The North-West University (NWU) conferred an honorary doctorate on Mr Keith Bothongo during its annual Spring Graduation ceremony held at its campus in Mahikeng on Thursday, 17 October 2019. The two-day graduations signalled the end of a long, yet exciting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-setswana-first-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-campus-mahikeng
PhD in Setswana: a first for NWU’s campus in Mahikeng
2019-10-17 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng conferred the first ever Setswana PhD in the history of the Department of Setswana, since its establishment about 39 years ago. A Doctor of Philosophy in Languages and Literature in Setswana was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/transport-crises-transport-opportunities
Transport crises, transport opportunities
2019-10-17 There are crises in the South African transport sector, but this same sector is also rife with opportunities. This according to Ofentse Mokwena, a lecturer and researcher in transport economics at the North-West University (NWU). With October being…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineering-gives-her-dreams-wings-%25E2%2580%2593-literally
NWU Engineering gives her dreams wings – literally!
2019-10-17 She is inspired by the people around her – by friends, family and, in her professional career, by her lecturers. Today Dr Angelique Janse van Rensburg is someone who in turn inspires others by her absolutely unquenchable passion for what she does – being…http://news.nwu.ac.za/brexit-agreement-major-step-towards-avoiding-widespread-disruption
Brexit agreement is a major step towards avoiding widespread disruption
2019-10-18 “The fact that the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) have reached an agreement on Brexit after complex negotiations will be generally welcomed in view of the wider implications of 'hard' Brexit for key components of the world trading system…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/poppe-bevorder-leer-vir-jong-kinders
Poppe bevorder leer vir jong kinders
2019-10-18 Dit was iets om te sien. Toe die musiek begin speel en die fluweelgordyne oopskuif, het die kleintjies by die El Shaddai Laerskool in Vanderbijlpark hul asems opgehou en die ogies het geblink. Dit was tyd vir die kleurvolle poppe om te praat en vir klein…http://news.nwu.ac.za/puppets-promote-learning-amongst-young-minds
Puppets promote learning amongst young minds
2019-10-18 It was a sight to behold. As the music started to play and the velvet curtains drew open, the kids at the El Shaddai Primary School in Vanderbijlpark drew in their breaths and their eyes shone with wonder. It was time for the colourful puppets to talk and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kampus-se-golden-key-afdeling-vier-nuwe-ho%25C3%25AB-status
Kampus se Golden Key-afdeling vier nuwe hoë status
2019-10-18 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se tak van die Golden Key internasionale erevereniging gaan van krag tot krag. Die afdeling op die kampus in Vanderbijlpark het onlangs die gesogte goue toekenning (Gold Chapter Standing) gekry vir sy betrokkenheid by en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/golden-key-chapter-celebrates-high-status-standing
Golden Key Chapter celebrates high-status standing
2019-10-18 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) branch of the Golden Key International Honour Society is going from strength to strength. Just recently the chapter at the campus in Vanderbijlpark was awarded the coveted Gold Chapter Standing, for its involvement and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jo-an%25C3%25A9-and-chederick-claim-top-sport-awards
Jo-Ané and Chederick claim top sport awards
2019-10-18 It feels like she has been on the international sporting scene much longer than her 22 years of age, and yet the accolades keep rolling in for Jo-Ané van Dyk. On Wednesday 16 October this superlative javelin thrower was named the North-West University’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-host-cultural-day-celebrate-diversity
NWU students host cultural day to celebrate diversity
2019-10-24 The North-West University (NWU) is home to more than 65 000 students, representing a demographical footprint across more than 70 countries with diverse cultures. In light of this, the Student Campus Council (SCC) and the Culture Office on the campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-applauds-its-research-and-innovation-achievers
North-West University applauds its research and innovation achievers
2019-10-25 Creativity, perseverance and the spirit of enquiry are producing results at the NWU, which is celebrating the achievements of a larger, more diverse pool of researchers than ever before. The NWU honoured its cream-of-the-crop researchers and innovators…http://news.nwu.ac.za/pierrefect-pitch
Pierrefect pitch
2019-10-25 It can be a warzone. Imagine 22 elite athletes able to hit a granite hard field hockey ball to speeds in excess of 100 km/h. Imagine having to fend off the opposing team’s hockey sticks, while chasing after and protecting that precious ball. Broken bones…http://news.nwu.ac.za/azerbaijan-university-honours-nwu-professor
Azerbaijan University honours NWU professor
2019-10-25 Prof Chaudry Masood Khalique an applied mathematician from the North-West University (NWU), was recently awarded an honorary professorship by the Academic Council of Azerbaijan University (AU) for his outstanding contribution in establishing and developing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sukses-%25E2%2580%2599n-keuse-wat-jy-elke-dag-maak-%25E2%2580%2593-robin-banks
Sukses is ’n keuse wat jy elke dag maak – Robin Banks
2019-10-25 3> Sukses is ’n keuse wat jy elke dag maak – Robin Banks Die Robin Banks-filosofie is eenvoudig: tem en oefen jou denke. Die einste gedagtes wat deur jou kop loop, kan jou help om die lewe van jou drome te laat waar word, of dit kan jou grootste vrese…http://news.nwu.ac.za/success-choice-you-make-every-day-%25E2%2580%2593-robin-banks