Academic

Project team wants all university students to have access to indigenous African languages

University students who have a mother tongue other than English should not be at a disadvantage compared to those who do speak English at home. This is why it is important to level the language playing field.

The North-West University (NWU) is one of four tertiary education institutions in South Africa to work with three European universities to facilitate and promote the use of indigenous African languages as mediums of instruction in tertiary education.

Submitted on Tue, 08/03/2021 - 15:44

North West farmers warned of bovine infections through multidrug-resistant bacteria

Livestock farmers in the North West Province are being urged to apply all possible security measures and avoid the introduction of new bulls without sanitary control.

This is necessary to prevent the spread of a bacterial infection that causes abortion, infertility and other reproductive ailments in cattle – and could potentially be passed into the human food chain.

Submitted on Tue, 08/03/2021 - 12:09

NWU lecturer steps up to better the lives of young people

For North-West University (NWU) lecturer, Prof Fazel Ebrihiam Freeks, giving back to his former school and the community he grew up in is an opportunity to come full circle with his own young self and those who gave to him. 
Growing up, life was not a walk in the park for Prof Freeks.

His mother passed away when he was only three years old, leaving him with a deadbeat dad and depending on the mercy of others.
That experience framed his understanding of how difficult it can be to have no mentor to guide you.

Submitted on Mon, 08/02/2021 - 13:36

NWU’s Prof Leenta Grobler – A Rising Star

Prof Leenta Grobler, the director for business development and stakeholder engagement in the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU), is a true trailblazer and not even the Covid-19 pandemic can hold her back.

She was recently announced as a semi-finalist in the category Public and Private Service of the annual Accenture Rising Star Awards.

Submitted on Thu, 07/29/2021 - 12:55