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André Pretorius shares his World Cup memories
2019-08-23 He has more than 1 500 first-class points to his name, and boasts 31 tests for the Springboks: Yes, André Pretorius is definitely one of South Africa’s great rugby heroes. André was also one of Jake White’s Springboks who captured the 2007 IRC World Cup…https://news.nwu.ac.za/why-cape-town-ruling-tourism-roost
This is why Cape Town is ruling the tourism roost
2023-09-28 Ensuring tourists feel safe – and are safe – plays an integral role in ensuring Cape Town and the Western Cape’s success as a tourist destination. Other cities and regions would be wise to follow Cape Town and the Western Cape’s tourism blueprint. Local…https://library.nwu.ac.za/research-literature-review
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2025-04-10 Home Research Support Services: Ethical Clearance & Funder Requirements Academic Writing Research Ethics Conducting Literature Review Copyright Services Reference Management Research Data Management (RDM) Writing Up & Publishing Journal Publishing…, Conducting a Literature Review, Literature Searches and Resources Conducting a successful literature search requires developing a search strategy, deciding on the relevant topic, and defining the research topic and scope. Finding information can be challenging, but valuable literature…, Databases, System and Tools Search across several databases . Or browse through the alphabetical list of databases or individual database search, i.e. Scopus (Elsevier). Find databases through Faculty LibGuides . Find databases through the Research LibGuides . Use the…, Books, System and Tools Search WorldCat Discovery for books. Search for eBooks on our eBooks webpage . The Faculty LibGuides contain literature resources for each faculty. Use the LibKey Nomad browser extension to connect to our library's content from the open web.…, Journal Articles, System and Tools Use keywords to find articles on your research topic. Search by article title . Search by DOI or PMID . Google Scholar Use the LibKey Nomad browser extension to connect to our library's content from the open web. Training Material Video on…, Journals, System and Tools Find journals through Faculty LibGuides . Search for a specific journal title using the journal-title. Search for accredited journals for your articles. BrowZine Journals , listed by subject. Use the LibKey Nomad browser extension to connect…, Newspapers and Magazines, System and Tools PressReader A-Z list of newspapers and magazines Training Material PressReader, Theses and Dissertations, System and Tools Researchers can search Boloka for NWU Thesis/Dissertations , research output , and other resources . International ETD's through ProQuest: Dissertations & Theses Global Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) DADAD-R…, Systematic Reviews, System and Tools Covidence Training Material Covidence Academy Covidence Academy [/accordion] Search Existing Research Data Research data repositories allow postgraduate students and researchers to search existing research data without creating or collecting…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/student-associations
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2021-12-07 [accordion collapsed] Mahikeng campus Dear Students It is a great pleasure and honour to the Faulty of Humanities Mahikeng Campus. You did not make a mistake by choosing your field of study for your future career within our faculty.…https://www.nwu.ac.za/tn/content/merero-ya-kgwebo-le-dikamano-ikgolaganye-le-rona
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2025-04-04 Executive Director: Corporate Relations and Marketing Mr Clement Manoko (018) 299 4932 clement.manoko@nwu.ac.za Personal Assistant to the Executive Director Ms Jennekin de Beer (018) 299 4932 Jennekin.DeBeer@nwu.ac.za Alumni Brand Shop…https://news.nwu.ac.za/finnish-academic-review-school-wide-positive-behaviour-support-and-interventions
Finnish academic to review school-wide positive behaviour support and interventions
2018-09-12 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area in Vanderbijlpark will be hosting Prof Hannu Savolainen from the Department of Education at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland. During his visit, he will deliver a lecture on School-Wide…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-sheds-light-competitive-intelligence-sport
NWU expert sheds light on competitive intelligence in sport
2018-11-01 Competitive intelligence lends a helping hand to your aspirations by equipping you with information that will assist in the quest to put an athlete on the podium. This is according to Dr Liandi van den Berg, an expert in sport management at the North-West…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-facing-race-week-huge-success
NWU’s Facing Race Week a huge success
2022-04-20 By Zenoyise John The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Facing Race Week (FRW) took place from 11 to 14 April 2022, and brought together staff and students to talk about racial inequality and to educate one another on issues of racial discrimination. During…https://news.nwu.ac.za/study-finds-unpaved-roads-increase-air-pollution
Study finds that unpaved roads increase air pollution
2022-05-23 The burning of fossil fuels and industrial emissions are among the major sources of air pollution in South Africa. However, there are other sources that are found in residential areas, for example unpaved roads, of which there are plenty in low-income…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-teaches-high-school-learners-more-about-geographic-mapping
NWU teaches high school learners more about geographic mapping
2022-07-07 The subject group Geography on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently hosted 44 Grade 11 and 12 learners from the Tiego Tawana High School to teach them more about the Geographic Information System (GIS) software application. GIS is a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-ype-poortinga-urges-cross-cultural-psychology-focus-global-unity
Professor Ype Poortinga urges cross-cultural psychology to focus on global unity
2024-12-02 Professor Ype Poortinga, emeritus professor at Tilburg University and the University of Leuven, delivered an insightful lecture at the Optentia Research Unit at the Vanderbijlpark Campus. His talk, titled “Exploring the History of Cross-Cultural Psychology:…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ttis-empowers-agro-processors-and-emerging-farmers
NWU TTIS empowers agro-processors and emerging farmers
2024-10-22 The Food Resilience Unit in the Department of Social Development at the City of Johannesburg recently partnered with Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) at the North-West University (NWU) to host an Intellectual Property (IP) Awareness Workshop…Veruschka’s research mission: to promote positive learning
2017-09-14 There is more to Veruschka Pelser-Carstens than meets the eye. Not only is she a senior lecturer passionate about teaching and learning with two North-West University (NWU) Institutional Teaching Excellence Awards (ITEA) to boot, she is also a dynamic…https://news.nwu.ac.za/public-lecture-urges-renewed-commitment-preserving-indigenous-languages
Public lecture urges renewed commitment to preserving indigenous languages
2025-04-04 By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu In a world wired for global communication, local languages are falling silent. This was the stark message during a recent public lecture hosted at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, where…https://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-tourism-month-marine-tourism-and-south-africas-place-global-tourism-stage
Celebrating Tourism Month: Marine tourism and South Africa’s place on the global tourism stage
2025-04-22 In the final part of our series of articles celebrating Tourism Month, we again look at the phenomenal work the North-West University’s (NWU’s) research unit Tourism Research in Economics, Environs and Society (TREES) is doing to infuse the tourism sector…https://news.nwu.ac.za/electricity-tariff-increase-will-inevitably-cause-cost-doing-business-rise
Electricity tariff increase will inevitably cause the cost of doing business to rise
2025-01-31 Although it is still painful for business and consumers, the decision by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to allow a much lower increase of 12,7% in Eskom tariffs, instead of the 36% previously sought by Eskom, is a significant outcome.…https://www.nwu.ac.za/raceweek2021
Race Awareness Week 2021
2021-05-03 In South Africa, participation in the economy is linked inextricably to a purpose of University education: to meet needs in the market place, to create and fill employment, and to achieve through the massification of our higher education system, a…Newsletter Issue #3A WTO Public Forum
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 27-29 September 2016: NWU TRADE at WTO Public Forum Proffs Derick Blaauw and Sonja Grather, and Dr Anmar Pretorius accompanied the NWU’s WTO Chair holder, Prof Wilma Viviers, to the 16th WTO Public Forum in Geneva,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning-ushering-fourth-industrial-revolution
Artificial intelligence and machine learning ushering in the fourth industrial revolution
2019-08-22 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities recently hosted the 19th public lecture at the campus in Potchefstroom. Dr Vukosi Marivate, who is an ABSA Chair for Data Science and a senior lecturer at the Department of Computer Science at the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/roland-goldberg