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Faculty of Law celebrates Bill of Rights and Convention on the Rights of the Child
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law will host several events throughout 2019 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Bill of Rights and the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
The first of these exciting events is an awareness march on 26 February followed by a public lecture by Ms…
Catching killers – Elmarie uses the science of psychological profiling
Since 2007, Peter Dashboy Khoza, have kidnapped several young girls between the ages of eight and 14, and took them to the bushes in the Phalaborwa, Tembisa and Soweto areas.
Here he raped and sexually and physically assaulted them, before he left them to find their way home in the dark. Some victims were kept for the entire night and…
Poultry studies ensures NWU alumnus has something to crow about
Siyabonga Mhlabane has gone from student to employer and food producer thanks to hard work and the motivation gained from a module in poultry science.
Now 26 and with a diploma in animal science from the North-West University (NWU) to his name, Siyabonga has starting a poultry company and has great plans for the future.
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NWU academic makes it count at international conference
Prof Masood Khalique from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently participated in the Sixth International Conference on Advances in Applied Mathematics (ICAAM) in Sousse, Tunisia.
ICAAM is an international conference in the field of mathematics that is held every year under the auspices of the Tunisian…
App to assist Emfuleni ratepayers to address service delivery
The Emfuleni Ratepayers’ Association (ERPA), constituted in 2010, classifies the Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM) as a distressed and dysfunctional municipality. This classification gained national concurrence when the dismal state of the Vaal River eco-system, being polluted with raw sewerage flowing directly into the river from trenches dug…
NWU study continues to deliver papers
Following the successful conclusion of Kgotla Katlego Masibi’s first research report into “Electrochemical properties of carbon nanotubes/PANI/metal oxide nanoparticle nanocomposites towards electrocatalysis of some organochlorine pesticides”, Kgotla is hard at work on a second paper after graduating with his MSc degree last year.
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Engineers at Deloitte? Yes!
Do you think an engineer pursuing a job opportunity within what is typically known as an auditing and financial institution is preposterous? Well, think again…
The largest professional services firm in the world, Deloitte, recently visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering to tell students about the…
Splitting water research makes a R4.2-m splash
A researcher in electrochemistry for energy and the environment has just been awarded a four-year project by the National Research Foundation to the value of R4,2 million.
Prof Cobus Kriek is the leader of the electrochemistry for energy and environment group within the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science’s research focus…
Optentia to host Stats Camp South Africa
When it comes to research, the findings are only as strong as the analysis of the data. If a researcher is proficient in statistical analysis the research will benefit society, if not, it is an opportunity lost.
This April the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area, in collaboration with two international experts on…
Quality medicines for the world
When it comes to the quality of medicines, there can be no compromise. This is why the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Research Institute for Industrial Pharmacy®, incorporating CENQAM®, is a trusted partner of the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The institute houses a WHO Collaborating Centre for the Quality Assurance…