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Last week, I spent two hours in conversation with colleagues unpacking a deceptively simple question: why is food gardening often more effective in combating local food insecurity than building commercial farms?
Moments like these remind me why I am at the North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit - educating and mentoring.
The Gauteng Department of Community Safety Provincial Secretariat, in partnership with North-West University, yesterday hosted a roundtable session with Gauteng tertiary institutions.
We are proud to share some wonderful news! The School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management has been recognised at the SABPP Awards 2025
I had an amazing time with the PowerHub team and the Mahikeng colleagues at the People and Culture Roadshow at the Mahikeng Campus.
THE NWU FARMER'S DAY WAS A SUCCESS! More than 500 participants and 40 exhibitors attended the first NWU Farmer's Day, themed Sustainable Agriculture: Crossing Boundaries.
Attending the first African Metabolomics Conference, hosted by Metabolomics South Africa - MSA, was a truly rewarding experience. It was inspiring to be in a space where local and international researchers came together around a shared commitment to advancing metabolomics and its impact across diverse fields of study.
My breadwinners North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management - NWU The National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF) for allowing me to grow and advance my networks in research.
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