Artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly transformed communication systems in today’s modern world. The integration of AI into various communication systems will likely lead to more advanced capabilities and the invention of new applications. Autonomous vehicles, exceptionally fast communications speeds and smart cities come to mind.
One of the greatest challenges facing Africa is food security. Dr Godfrey Mhlongo, a recent PhD graduate in animal science from the North-West University (NWU), believes indigenous chickens, brown seaweed and oyster mushroom spawn could help feed the continent and preserve the environment.
He has conducted research on the use of oyster mushrooms to optimise brown seaweed in feed for indigenous chickens.
While state-owned electricity utilities have long dominated energy production in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), greater private sector involvement could boost energy security across the subregion.
The good news is that SADC member states are actively investing in the energy sector to ensure stability and create opportunities for private sector investment. This is according to Prof Muhiya Lukamba, associate professor in public administration at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus.
By Bonolo Monaisa
Mogomotsi Ntehelang, afternoon drive show presenter at NWUFM, the radio station on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, has been nominated for the North West Media Awards in the Radio Presenter of the Year category.
The North-West University (NWU) is proud to announce that five of its esteemed women trailblazers have been named finalists in the Higher Education Resource Services South Africa (HERS-SA) Higher Education Women Leaders Awards (HEWLA).
The NWU finalists are Prof Linda du Plessis, Prof Marinda Neethling, Dr Keaobaka Seshoka, Dr Susan Greyling and Zanobia Kanjee.
The awards ceremony, set to take place on 29 August 2024 at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, celebrates the exceptional achievements of South African women in higher education.
The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) had a significant presence during South Africa’s winter conference season.
“We are united despite our challenges.” This, the third last line of the anthem of the MM Sebitloane Special School, rang more true than ever on Tuesday, 30 July when the Vice-Chancellor Science Day of the North-West University (NWU) was held in the heart of the Taung district. Little did PJ Mahloko and MM Madikwe know when they composed the anthem for the school – which was founded in 1984 – that more than a thousand eager secondary school learners from the greater district would one day descend on the just more than 18 000-strong community of Taung.
The netball team on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijilpark Campus, under the guidance of head coach Monique Meyer, is still brimming with pride after bringing home the gold and a slew of individual accolades from the University Sports South Africa netball tournament.
The North-West University (NWU) is gearing up to face the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in Cape Town on 1 August, following a 3-1 loss to the University of the Free State (UFS) in their first Varsity Football game.
Coach Nkululeko Malgas acknowledges the challenges ahead but emphasises the need to bounce back to stay in contention for the 2024 Varsity Football title.
By Loveness Hulwane
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus Arts Unit recently hosted a Men Evolve Conference.
Men Evolve is a platform aimed at fostering an environment where men can express vulnerability, develop skills to become exemplary members of society, and commit to gender diversity. Furthermore, it serves as a tool to cultivate well-rounded graduates and ambassadors of the NWU’s values, who embody good citizenship.