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NWU helps preserve Potchefstroom’s heritage
2018-03-16 Walking down the historical oak avenue in Potchefstroom brings about a feeling of calmness and serenity. The first oak trees were planted in 1910, but now, 108 years later, Potchefstroom’s most prized heritage is slowly dying. “The research done by urban…http://law.nwu.ac.za/af/fakulteit-regte-omgewingsverandering/nathan-j-cooper
Nathan J Cooper
2024-08-30 My current position as Associate Professor entails teaching and convening a variety of papers at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. These include Legal Method, Contracts, and International Trade Law. I supervise research students in areas relating to water law, health rights, freedom of expression and human security, and lead…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/blogs
Blogs
2024-06-07 Piketty’s fix for inequality in sync with development plan, Prof Raymond Parsons ON AUGUST 16 2012, the South African police intervened in a labour conflict between workers at the Marikana platinum mine near Rustenburg and the mine owners — the stockholders of Lonmin Inc based in London. Police fired on the strikers…, XENOPHOBIA - BUSINESS MUST ACT, Prof Raymond Parsons The seriousness with which the political leadership across the board is now taking the worrying outbreak of xenophobia in SA is welcome. There needs to be decisive and principled action to deal with the problem from all key stakeholders…, Buck stops here and not with the dollar, Prof Raymond Parsons A period of self-flagellation inevitably lies ahead for the South African economy, which is not in a good space, thanks to the twin fiscal and trade deficits, energy insecurity, labour conflict, policy uncertainty, weak investor…, A banker who can see the big picture, Prof Raymond Parsons COAL mines in the past employed canaries as sentinels that alerted miners to the presence of poisonous gases. Being more sensitive to gas than humans, the birds got distressed before the gases reached levels dangerous to humans, giving…, Daylight saving may be key to security of power supply, Prof Raymond Parsons IT IS often said that South Africa should be more prepared to "think outside the box" in tackling some of its challenges. Energy conservation is clearly one of them and already a range of innovative measures are available to save energy.…, Kleinsake: Mentors het gróót voordele, Prof Tommy du Plessis Daar is een ding wat die eienaar van ’n kleinsakeonderneming maar alte goed besef – hy het meestal nie al die wysheid om die onderneming 100% reg te bestuur nie. Foute word gemaak en probleme word soms net so gelaat. Daar is deurlopend…, Sakekamers kan klein ondernemings help, Prof Tommy du Plessis Almal op die AHi-kongres in Potchefstroom verlede week was dit eens dat wat Suid-Afrika nodig het, duisende nuwe kleinsakeondernemings is – ’n syfer van minstens 1 miljoen voor 2030 is genoem. Kortweg kom dit daarop neer dat hoe meer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/david-magae-dedicates-his-time-mentor-upcoming-communicators
David Magae dedicates his time to mentor upcoming communicators
2025-08-11 David Magae – a seasoned communicator whose career spans the broadcasting, local government and water utility sectors, is a proud alumnus of the North-West University (NWU). He is a leading voice in communication and public engagement, and an inspiring mentor…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/germari%25C3%25A9-viljoen
Germarié Viljoen
2021-05-03 Germarié Viljoen (LLB, LLM (cum laude), LLD) is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Law, North-West University. During the period 2009-2012, she was appointed as temporary lecturer at the Faculty of Law, where after she consulted as legal specialist at…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-water-sciences-and-management/research
Research
2024-01-18 The centre also does contract research and on-going research include: Mining Related Decanting, Dewatering, Flooding Inter-mine Flow, Water Balances Impact of Tailings Facilities Water Quality Prognosis Remediation Options Acid…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/water-research-group/about-us
About us
2025-03-01 Background The Water Research Group forms part of the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) and the School of Biological Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), Potchefstroom Campus. The areas of specialisation that the members of…http://library.nwu.ac.za/google-scholar-search
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2025-07-31 Google Scholar Tip: Use Google Scholar with our LibKey Tools [ Video ] Google Scholar Settings [accordion collapsed], How to get full-text articles in Google Scholar, Look for the " NWU " link next to each result. Use that link to get the full text via the Libraries' subscriptions. Full text articles on Google Scholar Search Full text articles on Google Scholar Search , What to do if the full-text article link does not show?, If the link does not appear next to any results, please configure your Google Scholar account . You can also link your Google account to the NWU. The "NWU" links will then appear even if you don't start your search from the current web page. How to…, Need more help?, Contact your Faculty Librarian for help with Google Scholar. [/accordion]http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-walks-away-science-oscar
NWU academic walks away with a Science Oscar
2019-07-02 Prof Elvis Fosso-Kankeu from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Chemical and Minerals Engineering walked away with the Engineering Research Capacity Development Award at the recent NSTF-South32 Awards. The national NSTF-South32 Awards are the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa%25E2%2580%2599s-most-economic-significant-leisure-activity-under-severe-threat
South Africa’s most economic significant leisure activity is under severe threat
2018-08-27 The extreme pollution in a number of South Africa’s rivers, dams and marine systems is posing a threat to the country’s R52 billion recreational fishing industry. Prof Melville Saayman, director of the research focus area Tourism Research in Economic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-crowned-miss-eco-africa
NWU student crowned Miss Eco Africa
2018-07-24 A beauty pageant is defined as a competition that judges its contestants on physical beauty. However, over the past years these pageants have taken a different turn. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Izelle Van Vuuren set out to proof that there is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tut-stains-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-stellar-start-1-0-victory
TUT stains NWU’s stellar start with 1-0 victory
2018-08-20 In what was undoubtedly a game of settling old scores, the North-West University (NWU) faced-off against Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) on Thursday night, 16 August 2018. In an epic televised clash, TUT put an unwanted stain on the NWU record of…http://law.nwu.ac.za/sarchi-cles-chair/cles-news
CLES News
2021-12-06 Using management technology to ensure the constitutional right to water Intelligent water management technologies could be the answer to some of South Africa’s water challenges. This is the view of Nicolene Steyn, one of the youngest PhD…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/eee/background
Background: Electrochemistry for Energy & Environment
2018-04-10 Background Our research focus includes investigating (i) vapour deposited thin metal films, nanoparticle metal oxide materials, and perovskite type materials for their electrocatalytic activity towards the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-examines-herbicide-south-africas-environment
Study examines herbicide in South Africa’s environment
2025-02-07 By Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu Researchers from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit of Environmental Sciences and Management conducted a study on the presence of a widely used herbicide – glyphosate – and its byproduct, AMPA, in South Africa’s water,…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/drks311-ecology-projects
DRKS311 Ecology Projects
2022-11-11 DRKS311 Ecology Projects Senior researcher: Prof Wynand Malherbe Rationale METSI has frequently been used for DRKS311 Ecology projects and is necessary to build a database and compare data with previous data from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/snail-day-raises-awareness-schistosomiasis-and-river-health
Snail Day raises awareness of schistosomiasis and river health
2023-05-03 The North-West University (NWU) Water Research Group (WRG) and the University of Limpopo (UL) recently hosted a Snail Day community workshop, sponsored by the Water Research Commission (WRC). According to Dr Lizaan de Necker, principal investigator from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/industry-expert-translates-operational-theory-real-world-practice
Industry expert translates operational theory into real-world practice
2025-04-24 In a dynamic step towards bridging the gap between academic learning and real-world industry practice, the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted an enriching guest lecture…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/24th-waternetwarfsagwp-sa-symposium