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Dancers put their best feet forward
2018-10-26 The social origin of ballroom dance lies in the European court dances of the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, dance is classified as the third most popular leisure and life-style activity after soccer and rugby. No wonder then that North-West University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-keys-unlock-loerie-success-three-students
Three keys unlock Loerie success for three students
2018-10-26 The will to win, the desire to succeed and the urge to reach your full potential. These are three keys to unlock the door to personal excellence – and three Loerie awards. Three of our graphic design students proved this true when they walked away with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sa%25E2%2580%2599s-fiscal-arithmetic-and-growth-outlook-remain-weak-and-vulnerable
SA’s fiscal arithmetic and growth outlook remain weak and vulnerable
2018-10-26 The economic and fiscal strategies outlined in Tito Mboweni’s 2018 medium term budget policy statement (MTBPS) on 24 October 2018 are likely to have a mixed impact on business and the markets, given the constraints governing the fiscal framework. Although…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/inligting-oor-maatskaplike-dienste-net-%25E2%2580%2599n-toep-weg-vir-senior-burgers
Inligting oor maatskaplike dienste is net ’n toep weg vir senior burgers
2018-10-26 In ’n stowwerige straat van ’n dorpie in Noordwes moedig ’n groep 12-jariges mekaar luidkeels aan terwyl hulle kgati, ’n inheemse speletjie, met ’n springtou speel. Namate die speletjie ernstiger raak, hoor een van hulle haar ouma vanuit die kombuis roep en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-service-information-just-app-away-senior-citizens
Social service information is just an app away for senior citizens
2018-10-26 On a dusty street of a village in the North West Province a group of 12-year-olds are cheering each other on as they play kgati, an indigenous game using a skipping rope. As the game intensifies one of them hears her grandmother shouting from the kitchen,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-shares-lessons-how-confront-fraud
NWU shares lessons on how to confront fraud
2018-11-16 The South African Fraud Prevention Services listed a 56% increase in fraud crimes in 2017.At least 70% of men (26-35 years old) make up the number of fraudsters. Women between 36 and 45 make up 33% of victims. At a time when organisations around the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sawhar-science-and-technology-insights-tomorrow%25E2%2580%2599s-water-calamities
SAWHAR: science and technology insights for tomorrow’s water calamities
2018-11-20 Cape Town’s drought crisis in 2018, also referred to as Day Zero, serves as a wake-up call to all South Africans to once again become more aware of the importance of water in the 21st century. This awareness also includes academic research into…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-right-place-be-academic-excellence
The NWU is the right place to be for academic excellence
2018-11-20 If you want to excel as an expert in the fields of electromechanical and minerals engineering in the mining, chemical, oil and gas industries, or in a career in the fields of geography or mathematics, hospitality, education and tourism, the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-law-leads-legal-giants
NWU Faculty of Law leads with legal giants
2018-11-20 The North-West University’s (NWU’) Faculty of Law at the campus in Mahikeng stands on the shoulders of giants, associating itself with various experts in the legal fraternity. The faculty recently conferred honorary Doctorates of Law on individuals who…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-engineering-still-forefront
NWU's Engineering still at the forefront
2018-11-20 A great honour was recently bestowed upon the North-West University's (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering when their programme in mineral processing has been named under the top 100 best programs in the world in this field. This announcement was made by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-pioneer-botanist-north-west-university-nwu-has-given-one-their-botanists-70th-birthday
NWU honours pioneer botanist The North-West University (NWU) has given one of their botanists a 70th birthday gift that will live on for future generations. The NWU named the herbarium on its campus in Mahikeng after botanist Sello David Phalatse, who pl
2018-11-21 The North-West University (NWU) has given one of their botanists a 70th birthday gift that will live on for future generations. The NWU named the herbarium on its campus in Mahikeng after botanist Sello David Phalatse, who played a crucial role at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-faculty-law-building-opens-door-more-opportunities
New Faculty of Law building opens the door to more opportunities
2018-11-22 The opening of the new Faculty of Law building on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng confirms the university’s commitment to produce future leaders and game changers. Chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng officially opened the new Faculty of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/klein-krieketspelertjies-groot-drome
Klein krieketspelertjies, groot drome!
2018-11-22 As die Proteas se afrigter, Ottis Gibson, die jong talent by die onglangse KFC minikrieketdag, wat by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Vanderbijlparkkampus gehou is, kon sien, sou ouens soos AB de Villiers, JP Duminy en Kagiso Rabada iets gehad het om oor…http://news.nwu.ac.za/little-cricketers-big-aspirations
Little cricketers, big aspirations!
2018-11-22 If Proteas coach Ottis Gibson had been there to witness the young talent at the annual KFC Mini Cricket Festival, hosted at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the likes of AB de Villiers, JP Duminy and Kagiso Rabada would surely…http://news.nwu.ac.za/make-sure-cosmetics-are-safe-use
Make sure cosmetics are safe to use
2018-11-22 A large number of cosmetic products that are produced by micro and small businesses in Africa have not been cosmetically tested. This increases the chances of using a cosmetic product that has the potential to do more harm than good. The Department of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hier-kom-die-volgende-geslag-ekostryders
Hier kom die volgende geslag ekostryders
2018-11-22 Die toekoms van ons planeet is dalk nie so donker as wat talle mense voorspel nie. ’n Navorser van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) doen haar deel om ’n nuwe geslag ekostryders toe te rus met kennis en toewyding om waterskaarste en ander uitdagings wat met…http://news.nwu.ac.za/here-comes-next-generation-eco-warriors
Here comes the next generation of eco-warriors
2018-11-22 The future of the planet may not be as gloomy as many predict. A North-West University (NWU) researcher is doing her part to groom a new generation of eco-warriors armed with the knowledge and commitment to combat water scarcity and other challenges linked…http://news.nwu.ac.za/green-water-treatment-will-benefit-communities
Green water treatment will benefit communities
2018-11-22 Water is vital for living organisms but the quality of water is changing due to population growth and environmental changes. Could a miracle plant be the answer? Ground and surface water serve as the main sources of drinking water in rural and urban areas…http://news.nwu.ac.za/and-now-contrast-miners%25E2%2580%2599-living-conditions
Before and now: the contrast in miners’ living conditions
2018-11-22 Crammed into tiny rooms in same-sex hostels, away from their partners or families and without proper access to water, electricity or sanitation, South African miners used to live in appalling conditions. Today, the situation of miners at Impala Platinum in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-makes-clean-sweep-annual-clean-air-conference