On 10 February 2022 President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA) since he took office in 2018. This was a highly anticipated address, and it is aimed at informing the general public and all relevant stakeholders on the government’s progress in the year that has passed, while detailing the plans and directives for the year ahead.
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research entity will be hosting a public lecture in hybrid format on indigenous language broadcasting on 17 March 2022.
The North-West University (NWU) hosted its official academic opening on its Mahikeng Campus on Friday, 18 February. Due to Covid-19 regulations, scores of other NWU staff and both new and returning students joined the event virtually.
Invention and innovation are two separate concepts, and the difference is important, especially to aspiring entrepreneurs.
This was one of the key messages to emerge from an entrepreneurship workshop for women, titled “The entrepreneurial woman – building an innovative enterprise”.
Leonie Greyling, senior manager in enterprise development at the North-West University (NWU), presented the workshop on 25 January 2022 as part of the activation of the Student Women Economic Empowerment Programme (Sweep).
The Department of Development and Fundraising at the NWU recently hosted one of the loyal donors of the Ikateleng project in Potchefstroom. During the visit the group manager of Corporate Marketing and Communication at NWK in Lichtenburg, Johan Bezuidenhout, received feedback on the results of the learners and continued support for 2022 was discussed.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Chairs Programme in the TRADE research entity (Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences) at the North-West University (NWU) has published a new book on Africa’s digital future.
The book, titled Africa’s digital future: From theory to action, makes an important and timely contribution to the literature on Africa, exploring the many opportunities and challenges that the continent faces in a world characterised by accelerating technological change.
Blood parasites were recently shown to be highly prevalent in African wild dog populations, according to Dr Edward Netherlands and colleagues from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University (NWU).
Their study on blood parasites of species of Hepatozoon indicates that these parasites are common in African wild dog or painted wolf (Lycaon pictus) populations.
Have you ever imagined a society that is free of road accidents? A road environment where cars can connect and communicate to aid in your decision-making abilities on the road? Well, this is, among other things, what Dr Thulani Phakathi, a recent PhD graduate at the North-West University (NWU), is envisaging through his doctoral research.
His PhD study focused on using cybersecurity technology to improve telecommunications network performance and the design of efficient routing protocols.
The United Kingdom’s Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) has presented its 2022 Service Award for Astronomy to Prof Don Kurtz of the North-West University (NWU).
"I am delighted to be recognised by the RAS for my outreach and service activities over my 55-year career," says Prof Kurtz.
He joined the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus as extraordinary professor in 2021, and has an A1 research rating from the South African National Research Foundation.
According to Sir David Attenborough, who has at least 17 species named in his honour, having a species named after you is the “biggest of compliments that you could ask from any scientific community.”
Internationally acclaimed North-West University (NWU) researcher, Prof Nico Smit was recently complimented in such a way.
Researchers from the Queensland Museum in Australia and the Prince of Songkhla University in Thailand named a new species of cirolanid isopod in his honour.