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Die effek van chroniese medikasie verdwyn in die rook
2024-11-07 Mediese kundiges stem saam dat rook ’n gesondheidsgevaar is, maar talle rokers regverdig hierdie gewoonte deur te beklemtoon hoe kalmerend en sosiaal dit kan wees. Sommige rokers van plante soos dagga wys ook op die mediese voordele wat sommige studies getoon…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chronic-medications-effects-go-smoke
Chronic medication’s effects go up in smoke
2024-11-07 Medical experts agree smoking is a health hazard, but many smokers choose to justify this habit by highlighting the calming and socialising effects they believe it may have. Some smokers of plants such as dagga also point to the medical benefits some studies…http://news.nwu.ac.za/educational-psychologist-offers-vital-mental-health-support-during-exam-season-schools
Educational psychologist offers vital mental health support during exam season at schools
2024-11-08 Exam season at South African schools can give rise to stress, anxiety and self-doubt among learners, especially in Grade 12, as well as educators. Dr Khido Ramadie, educational psychologist and senior lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-urges-students-play-role-decolonising-south-africas-legal-system
Academic urges students to play a role in decolonising South Africa’s legal system
2024-11-08 “Will you be a benchwarmer, enforcing the status quo, or will you be part of the legal revolution?” This is North-West University (NWU) law professor Boitumelo Mmusinyane’s challenge to students as he advocates for their greater involvement in efforts to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-digitally-empowered-staff-across-campuses
NWU celebrates digitally empowered staff across campuses
2024-11-08 In a series of ceremonies held across all three North-West University (NWU) campuses, the People and Culture Department recently celebrated colleagues who completed the 12-month End-User Computing learnership. Marking an important milestone in professional…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-population-and-health-expertise-guiding-south-africa-more-equitable-future
NWU’s population and health expertise is guiding South Africa to a more equitable future
2025-04-22 In South Africa, a country still shadowed by the legacies of the past and grappling with complex social and economic challenges, the Population and Health Research Entity at the North-West University (NWU) offers a striking vision of hope. Nestled within the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-shares-insights-ai-and-chartered-accountancy-profession
Academic shares insights on AI and the chartered accountancy profession
2024-11-05 Since the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), accounting students have been worried about their future in the profession. Kurt Naicker CA(SA), a senior lecturer at the School of Accounting Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), recently shared his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ttis-team-joins-global-innovators-cape-town-tech-transfer-week
NWU TTIS team joins global innovators at Cape Town Tech Transfer Week
2024-11-05 The Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) team from the North-West University (NWU) participated in the prestigious Cape Town Tech Transfer Week from 23 to 25 October 2024. The event was held at the Graduate School of Business Conference Centre at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-sensors-are-highly-accurate-monitoring-whats-our-food-and-water
New sensors are highly accurate in monitoring what’s in our food and water
2024-11-05 In a much-needed boost for food safety monitoring in South Africa, sophisticated sensors are being developed at the North-West University (NWU) to detect vitamins, harmful chemicals and contaminants at microscopic levels. Prof Omolola Esther Fayemi of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-receive-awards-waternet-symposium-lesotho
NWU students receive awards at WaterNet symposium in Lesotho
2024-11-05 Three students from the North-West University’s Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences received awards for their outstanding presentations and posters during this year’s symposium of the WaterNet/Water Research Fund for Southern Africa (WARFSA)/Global…http://news.nwu.ac.za/climatology-conference-highlights-severity-climate-change
Climatology conference highlights severity of climate change
2025-04-22 It has happened. The world is 1,5 degrees Celsius warmer than it was in preindustrial times. A threshold has been breached, and the times they are a-changin’. When Prof Francois Engelbrecht, president of the South African Society for Atmospheric Sciences (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/universities-south-africa-selects-sadilar-director-cyber-infrastructure-committee
Universities South Africa selects SADiLaR director for cyber infrastructure committee
2024-11-06 Through shared access to advanced cyber infrastructure, South African universities and research and innovation agencies would be in a position to contribute exponentially to the country’s scientific, economic and industrial development. This is the aim of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lecturer-blazes-trail-new-genre-setswana-poetry
Lecturer blazes trail with a new genre of Setswana poetry
2024-11-06 A new and unique form of Setswana poetry called Mosinete is being pioneered at the North-West University (NWU). Coming from the pen of Setswana lecturer Lesego Motlhankane, it marries traditional and contemporary elements and resonates with both heritage and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-partners-north-west-government-address-hartbeespoort-dam-crisis
NWU partners with North West government to address Hartbeespoort Dam crisis
2024-11-07 By Gofaone Motsamai By joining forces to tackle the social and economic challenges surrounding the Hartbeespoort Dam, the North-West University (NWU) and the provincial government aim to defuse current tensions and generate long-term solutions. An NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/suid-afrika-sal-die-lig-van-die-trump-oorwinning-sy-ekonomiese-diplomasie-moet-herdefinieer
Suid-Afrika sal in die lig van die Trump-oorwinning sy ekonomiese diplomasie moet herdefinieer
2024-11-07 Die deurslaggewende en besliste uitkoms van die geskiedkundige verkiesing in die Verenigde State (VSA) om beheer van die Withuis en die Kongres het omvattende implikasies vir die VSA se ekonomie asook vir die res van die wêreld. In sy kommentaar oor die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-needs-redefine-its-economic-diplomacy-light-trump-victory
South Africa needs to redefine its economic diplomacy in the light of Trump victory
2024-11-07 The pivotal and definitive outcome of the historic United States (US) elections for control of the White House and the Congress has wide-ranging implications for the US economy and for the rest of the world. In commenting on the outcome of the crucial 2024…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-shines-global-online-education-benchmarking
North-West University Shines in Global Online Education Benchmarking
2024-11-07 In an exciting accomplishment, the North-West University (NWU) has received global recognition for its excellence in online and technology-enhanced education through the prestigious 2023-2024 International Benchmarking Report. This remarkable achievement not…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/spelifikasie-bevorder-lojaliteit-vir-suid-afrika-se-modekleinhandel
Spelifikasie bevorder lojaliteit vir Suid-Afrika se modekleinhandel
2024-11-07 Suid-Afrika se modekleinhandelbedryf ervaar ’n verskuiwing namate spelifikasie as ’n kragtige instrument na vore kom om kliëntelojaliteit, hulle behoud en herhaalde gebruik van hulle handelsmerk te verbeter. Kleinhandelaars gebruik tans spelifikasie-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gamification-boosts-loyalty-south-african-fashion-retail
Gamification boosts loyalty in South African fashion retail
2024-11-07 South Africa’s fashion retail industry is witnessing a shift as gamification emerges as a potent tool for improving customer loyalty, retention and brand recall. In an increasingly competitive digital environment, retailers are turning to gamified…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/doel-nuwe-visie-vir-jong-vroulike-netbalspelers