Human Interest
NWU farm manager reflects on economic impact of foot and mouth disease outbreak
Phenyo Mokgothu
South Africa is presently experiencing an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) on farms and communal areas in the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, North West and Gauteng.
Hannes Lombard, manager of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) farm in Mahikeng, says the outbreak of FMD in the country has a big impact on the poorest people who are directly dependent on their livestock.
“FMD reduces herd fertility, leading to less efficient herd structures and lower livestock productivity, which in turn affects food security.
NWU’s Facing Race Week a huge success
By Zenoyise John
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Facing Race Week (FRW) took place from 11 to 14 April 2022, and brought together staff and students to talk about racial inequality and to educate one another on issues of racial discrimination.
NWU academic weighs in on prospects and challenges of District Development Model
Phenyo Mokgothu
North-West University (NWU) academic in the subject group Developmental Studies, Gaopalelwe Mpolokeng says the success of the government’s District Development Model (DDM) lies in cooperation.
Approved by the South African cabinet on 21 August 2019, the DDM is a government approach to improve integrated planning and service delivery across the three spheres of government, with district and metropolitan spaces as focal points of government and private sector investment.
Playoffs a bridge too far for Eagles
Bertie Jacobs
FIH Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup a huge success
Bertie Jacobs
The Netherlands won, but hockey triumphed. When the final whistle blew on Tuesday, 12 April, it was the Dutch fans who cheered and the players clad in orange who celebrated as the Netherlands beat Germany conclusively 3–1 in the final of the FIH Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup at the Astroturf of the North-West University (NWU) in Potchefstroom.