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Storytelling the focus of 35th annual SAVAH Conference
2020-03-17 This year will see the North-West University (NWU) play host to the 35th annual South African Visual Arts Historians (SAVAH) Conference in September 2020. The event represents a dynamic collaboration between SAVAH and the NWU’s research niche area, Visual…https://news.nwu.ac.za/human-rights-day-day-celebrate-or-commemorate
Human Rights Day: a day to celebrate or commemorate?
2020-03-19 On 21 March is South Africa observes Human Rights Observance Day. This day is historically linked with 21 March 1960, and the events of Sharpeville. On that day 69 people died and 180 were wounded when police fired on a peaceful crowd that had gathered in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-really-bridging-digital-divide
Is South Africa really bridging the digital divide?
2019-10-23 “|South Africa is moving at a snail pace towards bridging the digital divide and the substantive interdependence between digital migration and broadband affects the speedy implementation of SA Connect.” This is according to a PhD study conducted by Dr…https://news.nwu.ac.za/thokozane-makes-headway-reality-show
Thokozane makes headway in reality show
2020-02-14 Thokozane Zulu is a man with a plan. This final-year student in Public Governance at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark has his sights set on parliament, and if his recent performance in the SABC reality show, One Day Leader, is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-optentia-blazing-start
NWU’s Optentia off to a blazing start
2020-02-19 With the academic year in full swing, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area is off to a blazing start. Researchers, professionals, members of academia and postgraduate students can look forward to and benefit from a bumper…https://news.nwu.ac.za/breast-best-0
Breast is best
2019-11-12 Breastmilk is known as a superfood that provides babies with immune-building power and brain-boosting properties. When new moms with premature infants cannot express milk, human milk banks (HMB) come to the rescue. Researchers at the North-West University…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-women-shine-prestigious-science-awards
NWU women shine at prestigious science awards
2019-08-16 North-West University (NWU) women continue to shine during Women’s Month and their extraordinary achievements do not go unnoticed. On 15 August a researcher from the NWU took home a South African Women in Science award and a student received the DST-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-fanie-nominated-one-gauteng%25E2%2580%2599s-top-golf-coaches
NWU’s Fanie nominated as one of Gauteng’s top golf coaches
2019-07-15 To call Fanie Roos a weekend golfer with a good average would be a serious mistake. Fanie, a lecturer in Sport Management at the North-West University (NWU), is an accredited professional golfer and has just been nominated as a finalist in the prestigious…https://news.nwu.ac.za/new-solutions-are-needed-solve-current-social-issues
New solutions are needed to solve current social issues
2019-09-03 The 21st century has come with a number of new complexities that can only be addressed and solved with new innovative solutions. Prof Petro du Preez, from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education, is dedicated to identifying ways that can…https://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-traces-operational-research-back-world-war-ii
Inaugural lecture traces operational research back to World War II
2019-07-22 Operational research (OR) is modern and highly sophisticated but its origins can be traced back to 1939 when the Royal Air Force began expanding the range of radar. Prof Philip Pretorius recently took the audience on a bit of a history lesson on OR with his…https://news.nwu.ac.za/why-are-so-few-south-african-women-exclusively-breastfeeding-their-infants
Why are so few South African women exclusively breastfeeding their infants?
2019-07-31 Women all over the world know how important breastfeeding is, especially exclusively breastfeeding infants younger than six months old. Unfortunately, only 32% of South African women are doing it. In light of International Breastfeeding Week taking place…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-ufs-share-spoils-mahikeng
NWU and UFS share the spoils in Mahikeng
2019-08-06 It is almost apt that the recent clash between the North-West University (NWU) and the University of the Free State (UFS), who are both round 1 winners in the Varsity Soccer tournament, ended in a 1-1 stalemate. Host NWU was confident to have the upper…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-visionary-one-top-100-young-mandelas
NWU visionary is one of Top 100 Young Mandelas
2019-08-29 “Sometimes, it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that generation. Let your greatness blossom.” This is what former South African President Nelson Mandela said, and perfectly describes 32-year old visionary and North West University (NWU) PhD…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-reviews-mental-health-unequal-world
NWU academic reviews mental health in an unequal world
2022-05-19 Prof Leepile Sehularo, an associate professor in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing, conducted a literature review in line with the theme for World Mental Health Day 2022 – “Mental Health in an Unequal World”. The World Federation for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-optentia-appoints-international-health-expert-extraordinary-professor
NWU's Optentia appoints international health expert as extraordinary professor
2022-05-24 Prof Doris Bohman, a registered nurse, nurse tutor and associate professor at the Department of Health, Blekinge Institute of Technology, in Sweden, was recently appointed as an extraordinary professor at the North-West University's (NWU’s) Optentia research…https://news.nwu.ac.za/top-ikateleng-learners-receive-laptops
Top Ikateleng learners receive laptops
2022-03-01 With the world still facing the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the NWU and its loyal donors came together to make life a little easier for a group of talented, hard-working students. To assist our students with their studies, PPS handed over…https://news.nwu.ac.za/authers-webinars-put-theory-practice-researchers-supervisors-and-students
AUTHeR’s webinars put theory into practice for researchers, supervisors and students
2022-08-10 What good is theory if it is not put into practice? This is especially true for those studying or working in the health sciences. The Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) at the North-West University (NWU) is presenting various informal…https://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-shares-findings-psychological-issues-caused-divorce
Researcher shares findings on psychological issues caused by divorce
2022-10-18 By Onitretse Motingwa “Little attention is given to the mental health of those affected by divorce,” says Dr Lebogang Philda Selahla, a North-West University (NWU) PhD alumnus. Dr Selahla who recently obtained her PhD, conducted research on mental health…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-principal-and-vice-chancellor-joins-world-leaders-nuclear-science-international-webinar
NWU principal and vice-chancellor joins world leaders in nuclear science for international webinar
2022-09-01 North-West University’s principal and vice-chancellor, Dr Bismark Tyobeka, has been invited by prominent global leaders in nuclear affairs to be a panelist in an international webinar on the role of nuclear and radiology safety in the peaceful applications…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-leopards-lair-2021-winner-2022-edhe-finals