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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
Father and daughter are both first years at the NWU
2021-05-06 They say it’s almost an impossible task to come between fathers and their daughters, because of the special bond they share That is definitely the case when it comes to Glenville Fransman and his daughter Miché Fransman. Glenville and his daughter…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-and-aspiring-leader-blazing-trail
NWU alumna and aspiring leader is blazing a trail
2021-05-05 Dr Morategi Mojanaga, North-West University (NWU) alumna and chief animal health technician at the Gauteng Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, are in the running to win free participation in the Developing Women in Leadership course,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-recreates-fan-experience-through-live-streaming
NWU Soccer Institute recreates the fan experience through live streaming
2021-04-09 Covid-19 has revolutionised how businesses and other institutions are run. The sports industry is no exception and has been massively affected by the global pandemic. Even though the industry has been broadcasting sports events for more than two decades now,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-students-expelled
North-West University students expelled
2021-04-09 Three North-West University (NWU) students have been expelled from the university during the past two weeks because of their illegal actions in two separate incidents recently. In the first incident, a final-year BEd student has been expelled from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-scoops-another-diamond-arrow-award
NWU scoops another Diamond Arrow award
2021-04-12 Another year, another award for the North-West University! The university has scooped this specific Professional Management Review (PMR) Diamond Arrow award for the 10th consecutive year. The award recognises excellence in higher education…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-mahikeng-campus-science-centre-receives-another-mobile-lab
NWU’s Mahikeng Campus Science Centre receives another mobile lab
2021-04-14 The Science Centre on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently received its second state-of-the-art mobile science laboratory, courtesy of the Sasol Foundation. The mobile lab, which is fitted with science equipment, will be shared by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academics-investigate-why-african-language-newspapers-are-unstable-and-unsustainable
NWU academics investigate why African language newspapers are unstable and unsustainable
2021-04-14 Dr Tshepang Molale, an academic in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities, recently published a chapter in the book Development, Economics and Management, investigating the instability and unsustainability of African language newspapers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dont-miss-these-two-new-exhibitions-nwu-gallery
Don’t miss these two new exhibitions at the NWU Gallery
2021-04-14 Two new exhibitions are now available at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Gallery. Both exhibitions will be showcased from 11 April to 11 May. Staff and students who have access to the Potchefstroom Campus are welcome to view the exhibitions…http://news.nwu.ac.za/link-between-industrial-engineering-and-agricultural-sector
The link between industrial engineering and the agricultural sector
2021-04-16 The agricultural industry is facing numerous and significant challenges. To remain competitive and sustainable, it needs to find ways to constantly improve. Industrial engineering can address a number of the challenges faced by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-finances-during-covid-19