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Top ITF junior players to serve up tennis spectacular
2024-02-12 The tennis courts on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) will once again play host to some of the world’s top junior players when two ITF J100 tournaments serve their first volleys on 26 February. ITF is an acronym for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-kedibone-phago-jacob-zuma-stealing-ancs-legacy
Prof Kedibone Phago: Jacob Zuma is stealing the ANC’s legacy
2024-03-01 Using the name uMkhonto weSizwe is to a large degree unethical. The ANC must produce statesmen, not politicians. He’s back, and as controversial as ever. The reemergence of former South African president, Jacob Zuma as a political role player is causing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-alumni-en-personeel-die-seremonie-vir-lede-van-die-golden-key-erevereniging-vereer
NWU-alumni en personeel by die seremonie vir lede van die Golden Key-erevereniging vereer
2024-03-06 Die erkenning van lede van die Golden Key-erevereniging is ’n buitengewone viering van briljantheid wat die voortreflikste denkers en talentvolste individue vir hulle onwrikbare bydraes tot die Golden Key-vereniging vereer. Hoewel elke universiteit sy eie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumni-and-staff-honoured-golden-key-honour-society-member-ceremony
NWU alumni and staff honoured at the Golden Key Honour Society member ceremony
2024-03-06 The Golden Key Honour Society member recognition is an extraordinary celebration of brilliance, honouring the most distinguished minds and accomplished individuals for their unwavering contributions to the Golden Key society. While each university has its…http://news.nwu.ac.za/welcome-2024-first-year-students
Welcome, 2024 first-year students!
2024-03-01 The North-West University (NWU) officially welcomed its first-year students to its three campuses on 10 February 2024. The event was marked by a live-streamed address by the principal and vice-chancellor, Prof Bismark Tyobeka. The address, delivered from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/r15456-miljard-privaat-wildjagtery-beteken-groot-geld
R15,456 miljard: Privaat wildjagtery beteken groot geld
2024-07-31 Die Suid-Afrikaanse privaat wildjagbedryf is een wat gekoester moet word. Dit is weer eens duidelik gemaak deur navorsing wat uitgevoer is deur die navorsingseenheid vir Toerismenavorsing in Ekonomie, die Omgewing en die Samelewing (TREES), wat deur prof Peet…http://news.nwu.ac.za/r15456-billion-private-wildlife-hunting-means-big-bucks
R15,456 billion: Private wildlife hunting means big bucks
2024-03-01 The South African private wildlife hunting industry is one that should be treasured. This was again made evident by the research conducted by the research unit for Tourism Research in Economics, Environs and Society (TREES) at the North-West University (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/maak-n-buiging-grafiese-ontwerp-julle-het-ons-weer-eens-trots-gemaak
Maak ’n buiging, Grafiese Ontwerp, julle het ons – weer eens – trots gemaak
2024-02-14 Dit wil voorkom of die vakgroep Grafiese Ontwerp by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) nie aan uitnemendheid kan ontsnap nie – hulle reputasie vir die ontvangs van toptoekennings in nasionale en internasionale kompetisies is welverdiend. Hulle gaan steeds…http://news.nwu.ac.za/take-bow-graphic-design-you-have-made-us-proud-again
Take a bow, Graphic Design, you have made us proud – again
2024-02-14 Excellence seems to follow the Graphic Design subject group at the North-West University (NWU), which has a well-deserved reputation for walking off with the top honours in national and international competitions. They are continuing this winning streak…http://news.nwu.ac.za/american-vet-completes-nine-years-voluntary-service-nwu
American vet completes nine years of voluntary service at NWU
2024-02-27 Dr Rebecca Quam, an American veterinarian, will soon conclude nine years of voluntary service at the NWU, leaving an indelible mark on both the institution and the local community. Affiliated with the Christian Veterinary Mission, Dr Quam brought not only…http://news.nwu.ac.za/visit-ashesi-university-delegation-opens-door-collaboration
Visit by Ashesi University delegation opens door to collaboration
2024-02-27 In a bid to explore opportunities for international collaboration, a delegation from Ashesi University in Accra, Ghana, recently visited the North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus. The delegation, which included Rose Dodd, executive director…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unlocking-frontiers-south-african-delegation-explores-chinas-education-landscape
Unlocking frontiers: South African delegation explores China's education landscape
2024-02-27 A delegation representing various South African universities was recently invited by the Intercultural Education Company (IEC) to explore the educational landscape of the People's Republic of China. During the 10-day expedition the delegation had the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-dekade-van-gesonde-veroudering-verantwoordelikhede-en-vooruitsigte-vir-die-afrika-wat-ons-wil
Die dekade van gesonde veroudering – verantwoordelikhede en vooruitsigte vir die Afrika wat ons wil hê
2024-02-27 Terwyl Afrika ’n vasteland met ’n snelgroeiende bevolking jong mense is, is dit noodsaaklik dat die streek aandag aan die wêreldwye agenda oor veroudering gee. Die Verenigde Nasies het die jare 2021 tot 2030 as die “Dekade van Gesonde Veroudering” verklaar…http://news.nwu.ac.za/decade-healthy-ageing-responsibilities-and-prospects-africa-we-want
The decade of healthy ageing – responsibilities and prospects for the Africa we want
2024-02-27 While Africa is a continent with a rapidly growing population of young people, it is crucial for the region to pay attention to the global agenda on ageing. The United Nations declared the years 2021 to 2030 as the "Decade of Healthy Ageing". This global…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/planetere-gemeenskapsgrond-wetgewing-moet-aardstelsels-beveilig
Planetêre gemeenskapsgrond-wetgewing moet Aardstelsels beveilig
2024-02-27 Dit is tyd om te besef en aanvaar dat ons, as ’n spesie, ’n verantwoordelikheid deel om saam te werk om al die omgewingstelsels te beveilig wat die funksionering en stand van ons planeet reguleer. Só sê Louis Kotzé, navorsingsprofessor by die Fakulteit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-planetary-commons-law-and-governance-urgently-needed-safeguard-functions-critical-earth-systems
New planetary commons law and governance urgently needed to safeguard functions of critical Earth systems
2024-02-27 It is time to realise and accept that we, as a species, share a responsibility to work together to safeguard all the environmental systems that regulate the functioning and state of the planet. This is according to Louis Kotzé, research professor at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/vaardighede-ki-en-masjienleer-nodig-om-afrika-se-waterhulpbronbestuur-te-verbeter
Vaardighede in KI en masjienleer is nodig om Afrika se waterhulpbronbestuur te verbeter
2024-02-27 Water is ’n beperkte natuurlike hulpbron, en vir Afrika om sy bestuur van hierdie hulpbron te verbeter, is dit nodig dat instellings vir hoër onderrig vaardighede in kunsmatige intelligensie (KI) en masjienleer onderrig en omarm. Dit is een van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ai-and-machine-learning-skill-sets-needed-improve-africas-water-resources-management
AI and machine learning skill sets needed to improve Africa’s water resources management
2024-02-27 Water is a limited natural resource and for Africa to improve its management of this resource, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning skill sets need to be taught and embraced at institutions of higher learning. This is one of the conclusions of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/inheemse-voedsels-het-onbenutte-potensiaal-vir-voedselsekerheid
Inheemse voedsels het onbenutte potensiaal vir voedselsekerheid
2024-02-27 Ten spyte daarvan dat inheemse voedsels ryk aan voedingstowwe en droogtebestand is, word hulle dikwels misken in strategieë vir voedselsekerheid. Modjadji Mandy Rasehlomi, ʼn student by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), wil dit verander. Modjadji, ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-foods-deserve-their-place-sun-food-insecurity-worries-grow