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NWU se Fanie Roos gaan PGA-SA-klasse aanbied
2020-05-25 Fanie Roos, ’n dosent in Sportbestuur aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is baie ernstig oor gholf – op die baan asook in die lesinglokaal. Fanie het twee jaar gelede die hoofopskrifte gehaal toe hy die eerste NWU-akademikus was wat die gesogte…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-fanie-roos-lecture-pga-sa-classes
NWU’s Fanie Roos to lecture PGA-SA classes
2020-05-25 Fanie Roos, a lecturer in Sport Management at the North-West University (NWU), is serious about golf – both on the course and in the lecture room. Two years ago, Fanie made headlines when he became the first NWU academic representative to address the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-virtual-africa-day-event
NWU to host virtual Africa Day event
2020-05-26 Africa Day is commemorated annually to acknowledge and celebrate the African Union’s successes in its fight against colonialism and apartheid. Furthermore, this event recognises the progress made by the African continent, and also reflects on challenges…http://news.nwu.ac.za/men-who-shaped-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-varsity-cup-teams
The men who shaped the NWU’s Varsity Cup teams
2020-05-26 A rugby fraternity is a band of like-minded brothers, a group of men and women who believe that no inch should be yielded in pursuit of winning the game. There are the custodians of the game, the administrators and the various specialists employed to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/skool-vir-tale-betreur-die-heengaan-van-taalveteraan
Skool vir Tale betreur die heengaan van taalveteraan
2020-05-27 Die personeel, studente en lede van die Suid-Afrikaanse taalgemeenskap betreur die heengaan van prof Johannes Lenake – of Oom Johan, soos hy alombekend was. Hierdie taalveteraan het op 91-jarige ouderdom steeds sy skat van kennis met studente van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/school-languages-mourns-passing-language-veteran
School of Languages mourns passing of language veteran
2020-05-27 Staff, students and members of the South African language community are mourning the passing of Prof Johannes Lenake – or Oom Johan, as he was fondly known. At 91 years of age, this language veteran still shared his wealth of knowledge with students from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-kolfkoning-droom-van-beroepskrieket
NWU-kolfkoning droom van beroepskrieket
2020-05-27 Dit kos mannemoed en durf om ʼn kolfbeurt te open en ʼn vasberade aanvangsnelbouler stip in die oë te kyk. Die 22-jarige Ruan Havenga, aanvallende aanvangskolwer van Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se krieketspan in Vanderbijlpark, laat hom egter nie van stryk…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-batting-king-dreams-professional-cricket
NWU batting king dreams of professional cricket
2020-05-27 A great deal of courage and grit are needed to open an innings and look a determined opening fast bowler unwaveringly in the eye. However, 22-year-old Ruan Havenga, attacking opening batsman of the cricket team of the North-West University (NWU) in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-leopard%25E2%2580%2599s-lair-kompetisie-aandag-alle-jong-entrepreneurs
NWU se Leopard’s Lair-kompetisie: aandag alle jong entrepreneurs
2020-04-28 Het jy wat nodig is om die luiperd in sy lêplek aan te durf en jou man (of vrou) as jong entrepreneur te staan? Het jy ’n sake-idee wat baie vernuwend is? Beskou jy jouself as ’n innoveerder? Indien wel, is die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se gewilde…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-leopards-lair-competition-calling-all-young-entrepreneurs-0
NWU’s Leopards Lair Competition: calling all young entrepreneurs
2020-04-28 Do you have what it takes to enter the proverbial leopard’s lair and stand your ground as a young entrepreneur? Do you have an out-of-the-box business idea? Do you see yourself as an innovator? If you do, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) popular Leopards…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-katlego-enjoys-acclaim-young-space-researcher
NWU’s Katlego enjoys acclaim as young space researcher
2020-04-28 Remember the name Katlego Moloto, because you will be hearing a lot more of this young North-West University (NWU) scientist in the years to come. Katlego, who is a member of the NWU’s Centre for Space Research and a lecturer in the School of Physical…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mourns-passing-renowned-setswana-writer
NWU mourns passing of renowned Setswana writer
2020-04-28 Staff and students of the North-West University (NWU) are mourning the passing of alumnus and prolific Setswana writer Dr Joseph Matlhasedi Mtsime. Dr Ntsime, a highly acclaimed and respected Setswana author, received an honorary doctorate from the NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/restriction-strategy-allows-sa-valuable-time-prepare-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-virologist
Restriction strategy allows SA valuable time to prepare – NWU virologist
2020-04-28 As South Africa prepares to ease restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19, a North-West University (NWU) virologist, Prof Albie van Dijk, shares her views on the country’s fight against the pandemic. Prof Van Dijk is a lecturer and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/spotlight-service-delivering-during-lockdown
Spotlight on service delivering during lockdown
2020-04-29 Countries the world over are faced with overcoming a united threat in the form of the global Covid-19 pandemic. More often than not, the most vulnerable are the communities in developing countries, especially those relying on government to meet their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-teams-set-assistance-nw-health-motion
NWU teams set assistance to NW Health in motion
2020-04-30 Epidemiological and technical assistance against COVID-19 is the latest contribution in the collaboration between the North-West University and the North West Department of Health (NWDoH). This entails the NWU drafting scenarios and assisting with an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-neonatal-expert-paves-way-forward
NWU neonatal expert paves the way forward
2020-04-30 When it comes to midwifery, neonatal care and nursing research, the name of North-West University’s Prof Welma Lubbe is the first that comes to mind. As a dedicated researcher and founder of Little Steps – a research-based parenting website – Prof Lubbe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-runs-1-100-laps-help-alleviate-hunger
Prof runs 1 100 laps to help alleviate hunger
2020-04-30 On the morning of 24 April, Prof Dewald van Niekerk, laced up his running shoes and started running around his house in Potchefstroom. The time was 10:30. When he finally stopped to unlace his shoes, twenty-four hours and ten minutes later, he’d circled…http://news.nwu.ac.za/focus-your-mind-keep-sane-during-lockdown-period
Focus your mind to keep sane during a lockdown period
2020-03-26 With the recent announcement of a 21-day lockdown as a measure to tackle the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), individuals will most certainly experience a pshycological impact due to limited social interaction. According to Prof Ankebé Kruger, an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/helping-parents-help-their-children
Helping parents to help their children
2020-04-27 During the last five weeks parents had to quickly familiarise themselves with teaching techniques and start homeschooling their children. Although the South African lockdown may be relaxed in the next coming weeks, parents need to continue playing the role…http://news.nwu.ac.za/well-being-performance-and-challenges-modern-life