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Putting edible insects on the menu
2020-07-31 While many people cringe at the thought of consuming bugs, entomophagy – the term for eating insects – has been practised for hundreds of years in South Africa. In the North West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga, flying ants, grasshoppers, mopane worms, African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-settles-1-all-draw-against-challengers-tuks
NWU settles for 1-all draw against challengers UP Tuks
2019-08-16 During the North-West University’s (NWU’s) most recent Varsity soccer attempt, I could not help but think about my obsession with soufflés. My mother, a master baker, would tell me after every failed attempt at making my own soufflé that it needed the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-prospective-chartered-accountants-shine
NWU’s prospective chartered accountants shine
2021-07-26 Despite the many challenges that students had to face during the Covid-19 pandemic, the prospective chartered accountants at the North-West University (NWU) did exceptionally well in their ITC (Initial Test of Competence). The results from the South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-represents-south-africa-international-youth-summits
NWU alumnus represents South Africa at international Youth summits
2021-08-31 North-West University (NWU) alumnus Bongani Mahlangu represented South Africa at the India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) virtual Youth Summit that took place from 26 to 28 August 2021. This unique forum brings together India, Brazil and South Africa – three…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-advocates-better-financial-inclusion-strategies-sa
Inaugural lecture advocates for better financial inclusion strategies in SA
2022-10-26 By Ontiretse Motingwa and Nolwazi Xulu Prof Howard Chtimira, a professor of securities and financial markets law at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, delivered his inaugural lecture on 21 October 2022 at the Mahikeng Campus. Titled “A…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-mock-trial-practicals-continue-benefit-second-year-social-work-students
NWU’s mock trial practicals continue to benefit second-year social work students
2022-11-07 Second-year social work students from the North-West University (NWU) are annually gaining much needed practical experience by participating in mock trials. This year second-year students from the NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus participated in a mock trial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-book-community-engaged-research-sees-light
New book on community engaged research sees the light
2022-06-14 The North-West University (NWU), in partnership with Van Schaik Publishers, recently launched the book Community engagement research in South Africa - Methods, Theories, Histories and Practice. This book is a collaborative effort by three editors, well versed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-virtuoso-prof-herman-hubert-van-der-spuy
NWU honours virtuoso Prof Herman Hubert van der Spuy
2023-11-23 The North-West University (NWU) has bestowed an honorary doctorate on Prof Herman Hubert van der Spuy for his exceptional contributions that have helped shape the South African musical landscape. Prof Van der Spuy’s influence and contributions as an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/heltasas-annual-unconference-explores-innovation-higher-education-teaching-and-learning
HELTASA's annual (un)conference explores innovation in higher education teaching and learning
2023-11-14 The Higher Education Learning and Teaching Association of Southern Africa (HELTASA), in collaboration with the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL), held its annual (Un)conference at the Tsebonokeng Hall on the NWU’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-clinches-top-position-national-teaching-awards
Alumnus clinches top position at National Teaching Awards
2024-10-18 Itumeleng Komane, a graduate of the North-West University (NWU) Vanderbijlpark Campus and a dedicated teacher at the Sunrise View Secondary School, recently achieved a significant milestone by securing the top position in the prestigious Excellence in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-mining-indaba-strikes-gold
Inaugural mining indaba strikes gold
2024-04-10 To unearth potential, you need to dig deep. To break new ground, knowledge is needed. The North-West University (NWU) brought these two themes together on Wednesday, 3 April, when the NWU held its first mining indaba at the Capitol on Park Hotel in Sandton…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law/prof-klaus-d-bieter-nwu-fakulteit-regte
Prof Klaus D Bieter - NWU Fakulteit Regte
2018-04-19 Prof. Klaus D. Beiter van die NWU Regsfakulteit, ‘n spesialis in internasionale menseregte, is aangewys as die voorsitter van ‘n uitgelese paneel wat die kwessie van akademiese vryheid gaan bespreek. Hierdie paneelbespreking sal plaasvind tydens die 2018…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chance-change-or-missed-opportunity-researchers-must-choose-now
A chance for change or a missed opportunity? Researchers must choose now
2025-08-28 Research is at a crossroads, but the choice facing researchers is clear: make a difference to the world’s most pressing problems or be relegated to irrelevance. “We are reminded that the decisions we make regarding the type of research we prioritise will…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/virtual-seminar-utilisation-indigenous-and-indigenised-genetic-resources-improved-food-and
Virtual Seminar: Utilisation of indigenous and indigenised genetic resources for improved food and nutrition value chains
2022-03-09 Virtual Seminar by Prof Michael Wolday Bairu Biography: Prof MW Bairu has a PhD in Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology (UKZN), a MSc in Biotechnology (University of KwaZulu-Natal, UKZN) and BSc in Agricultural Plant Sciences (Alemaya…http://news.nwu.ac.za/will-budget-reflect-sonas-child-stunting-promises
Will the budget reflect SONA’s child stunting promises?
2026-02-23 Promises were made, but will the chequebook come to the party? During his recent State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that more than a quarter of South African children under the age of five are stunted, increasing their risk…http://news.nwu.ac.za/makhotsos-bold-initiative-helps-students-hang-their-dreams
Makhotso’s bold initiative helps students to hang onto their dreams
2026-02-12 As the new academic year began at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), some returning students faced a harsh reality: without money to register, their dreams of continuing their education were at risk. For months, these students had…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-guns-coach-2026-was-season-growth
Young Guns coach: 2026 was a season of growth
2026-04-21 The 2026 Varsity Cup Young Guns (YS) campaign may be over, but the FNB NWU YGs have once again proven why they remain one of the toughest sides in the competition. Although they fell short of winning the title, the season offered valuable lessons in growth…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/economic-and-management-sciences/juan-carlos-martin
Juan Carlos Martín
2026-03-23 Juan Carlos Martín is a Full Professor of Applied Economics at the Institute of Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. He was Vice-Dean of Economics (2002-2009) and Vice-Dean of International Relations (2009-2013) at the Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Tourism. He is the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/project-swearing-produces-scientific-knowledge
Project on swearing produces scientific knowledge
2020-10-21 “To my mind, the project has progressed exceptionally well. Not only have technology and infrastructure been established for sound research in the years ahead, but we have also gained a large number of registered users.” These are the words of Prof Gerhard…http://news.nwu.ac.za/time-shine-during-gender-and-language-awareness-week