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Edmund leading the NWU’s Varsity Cup charge
2020-01-31 Loose-forwards born and bred in the North West are a breed apart. With sinews and muscles as tough and hard as the red, sun-back earth they tread upon, they loom large at the back of the scrum. Edmund Rheeder is no different. The robust eightman who grew…https://news.nwu.ac.za/whats-all-flies-and-mosquitoes
What's with the all the flies and mosquitoes?
2020-01-31 Over the past few months, many South Africans have wondered why there is an excessive amount of mosquitoes and flies in their homes. Prof Johnnie Van den Berg, a professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit for Environmental Sciences, explains…https://news.nwu.ac.za/brexit-implementation-possible-implications-south-africa
Brexit implementation: Possible implications for South Africa
2020-01-31 “Although the implementation of Brexit tonight, 31 January 2020 obviously marks an historic fork in the road in the economic relations between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (UE), not much will change in the immediate future.” This is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/hypertension-clouding-joys-childhood
Hypertension is clouding the joys of childhood
2020-02-03 Childhood is normally associated with health, playfulness and a phase in life without worries or fear. However, this ideal definition of childhood is becoming cluttered with unwanted risk factors linked to the early development of cardiovascular disease,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-beloon-vir-uitnemendheid-sedibeng-distrik-0
NWU beloon vir uitnemendheid in Sedibeng-distrik
2020-02-03 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het dit weer gedoen! Dié kampus het vir die negende agtereenvolgende jaar die Professional Management Review (PMR) se gesogte Diamond Arrow-toekenning vir uitnemendheid in hoër onderwys in die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-awarded-excellence-sedibeng-district-0
NWU awarded for excellence in Sedibeng District
2020-02-03 The North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark has done it again! The campus has, for the ninth consecutive year, been awarded the Professional Management Review’s (PMR) Diamond Arrow Award for excellence in higher education within the Sedibeng…https://news.nwu.ac.za/south-african-economy-facing-recession-inflation
Is the South African economy facing recession-inflation?
2020-02-05 At the start of 2020 the South African economic outlook seems dire. According to economist Prof Danie Meyer, director of the TRADE research focus area at the North-West University (NWU), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that economic growth…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-staatmakers-beloon-vir-lojale-diens-0
NWU-staatmakers beloon vir lojale diens
2020-02-10 Verskeie personeellede van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark is onlangs tydens die amptelike opening van die akademiese jaar met langdienstoekennings vereer. Tydens dié geleentheid – wat die begin van die akademiese aktiwiteite…https://news.nwu.ac.za/stalwarts-receive-recognition-long-service-loyalty-4
Stalwarts receive recognition for long-service loyalty
2020-02-06 Forty-one staff members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently received long-service awards during the official opening of the academic year. These awards were given in recognition for uninterrupted and loyal service to the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/another-win-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-penelope-motshwene
Another win for NWU’s Penelope Motshwene
2020-02-06 Penelope Motshwene, who heads the Disability Rights Unit at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom, has proven time and again that dreams do come true. She was recently announced as one of the Playtex ambassadors for 2020. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-boasts-state-art-sample-analysis-and-evaluation-system
NWU boasts state-of-the-art sample analysis and evaluation system
2020-02-06 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group Chemistry on the campus in Mahikeng now boasts a state-of-the-art Camac® HPTLC Pro system. This fully automated system will be used for accurate quantitative and qualitative sample analysis and evaluation…https://news.nwu.ac.za/school-indemnity-forms-%25E2%2580%2593-who-truly-accountable
School indemnity forms – who is truly accountable?
2020-02-06 The tragedy that befell Parktown Boys High School pupil, Enoch Mpianzi, has left the nation in disbelief. Parents all over the country are not only concerned about sending their children on school excursions, but also who will be held accountable if they…https://news.nwu.ac.za/brics-sponsors-nwu-visit-study-russian-coal-technology
BRICS sponsors NWU visit to study Russian coal technology
2020-02-06 Water is a scarce commodity in drought-stricken South Africa. One area where water can be saved is in the processing of coal, which traditionally uses large amounts of water. Keeping this in mind, two engineers from the North-West University’s (NWU)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/calamity-showcases-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-resolve
Calamity showcases NWU’s resolve
2020-02-12 When it comes to RAG festival memories, 2020 would surely stand out, as it marked the first time in 53 years that there was no float parade through the streets of Potchefstroom. You would think it would be all doom and gloom, right? However, the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/south-african-economy-crisis-no-electricity-capacity-no-economic-growth-and-development
South African economy in crisis! No electricity capacity, no economic growth and development
2020-02-12 The latest publication by Statistics SA on the electricity generated in the country was released on 6 February 2020 and indicated that electricity generation decreased by 4,0% year-on-year from December 2018 to December 2019. Prof Danie Meyer, director of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ambassadors-proudly-represent-international-leadership-summit
NWU ambassadors proudly represent at international leadership summit
2020-02-12 Three students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently represented Southern Africa at the Asia Pacific Leadership Summit that took place in Brisbane, Australia from 4 to 9 February 2020. Obriel Maposa, Tshiamo Molefe and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-trade-and-wto-continue-collaboration-under-wto-chairs-programme
NWU TRADE and WTO continue collaboration under WTO Chairs Programme
2020-02-12 In recognition of the excellent work done by Prof Wilma Viviers in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) TRADE research entity under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Chairs Programme over the past few years, the WTO has agreed that the Chair will continue…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-receives-international-award-best-achiever
NWU student receives international award as best achiever
2020-02-13 Although the BHSc degree in occupational hygiene is relatively new to South Africa and Africa, the North-West University (NWU) recently raised its hand and received excellent praise and accolades in the global arena in this discipline. The International…https://news.nwu.ac.za/mathew%25E2%2580%2599s-long-journey-academic-victory
Mathew’s long journey to academic victory
2020-02-13 Dr Mathew Moyo, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) chief director for library and information services, was recently appointed as a board member of the National Council for Library and Information Services (NCLIS). “I am very honoured and grateful for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sona-positive-impact-policy-framework-will-depend-successful-implementation-and-collaboration