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NWU visionary is one of Top 100 Young Mandelas
2019-08-29 “Sometimes, it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that generation. Let your greatness blossom.” This is what former South African President Nelson Mandela said, and perfectly describes 32-year old visionary and North West University (NWU) PhD…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-offers-new-master%25E2%2580%2599s-degree-higher-education
NWU offers new master’s degree in higher education
2019-08-29 The Faculty of Education at the North-West University (NWU) has a brand new master’s degree on offer. The structured master’s degree in higher education studies offers an opportunity to further the profile of individuals in teaching and learning in the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/youth-society%25E2%2580%2599s-greatest-investment
The youth is society’s greatest investment
2019-08-29 Academic writings and media platforms often portray a negative view of youth in society, due to problems such as alcoholism, use of tobacco and hard drugs, promiscuity and violence. This is what Prof Acheampong Yaw Amoateng said at his recent inaugural…https://news.nwu.ac.za/twitter-celeb-and-accounting-wiz-bags-phd
Twitter celeb and accounting wiz bags a PhD
2019-08-29 With close to 15 000 followers on Twitter, Dr Cameron Modisane is not only a social media sensation, but also at the age of 33 the youngest black person in the country with a PhD in accounting sciences. He recently obtained his doctoral degree from the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/success-treasury%25E2%2580%2599s-latest-growth-plan-hinges-practical-implementation-and-collaboration
Success of Treasury’s latest growth plan hinges on practical implementation and collaboration
2019-08-29 “The success of the National Treasury’s latest growth plan will hinge on the practical implementation and collaboration with key stakeholders.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the North-West University…https://news.nwu.ac.za/decolonisation-afrikaans-topic-inaugural-christo-van-rensburg-memorial-lecture
Decolonisation of Afrikaans the topic of inaugural Christo van Rensburg memorial lecture
2019-07-18 The first memorial lecture for Prof Christo van Rensburg was recently presented with great success on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom. Prof Van Rensburg was one of the most well-known Afrikaans language experts and received…https://news.nwu.ac.za/exciting-research-be-shared-femmegineering-celebration
Exciting research to be shared at the Femmegineering celebration
2019-07-18 The days of men dominating the engineering scene is still an evident and alarming fact. Despite an improvement in recent years, there remains a serious shortage of women pursuing careers in engineering. The North-West University (NWU) aims to change this…https://news.nwu.ac.za/reduced-interest-rates-positive-move-sa-economy
Reduced interest rates is a positive move for SA economy
2019-07-19 “The widely expected decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points, although minimal, remains positive for the economy.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from…https://news.nwu.ac.za/uncharted-waters-await-two-nwu-researchers
Uncharted waters await two NWU researchers
2019-07-22 Two North-West University (NWU) researchers will navigate uncharted waters with their research, using fourth-generation cultural-historical activity theories (CHAT) to find solutions to the complex educational problems confronting South Africa. Prof Elsa…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/intreerede-spoor-bedryfsnavorsing-na-die-tweede-w%25C3%25AAreldoorlog-toe-terug
Intreerede spoor bedryfsnavorsing na die Tweede Wêreldoorlog toe terug
2019-07-23 Bedryfsnavorsing (BN) is modern en uiters gesofistikeerd, maar die oorsprong daarvan kan teruggespoor word na 1939, toe die Koninklike Lugmag die reikwydte van radar begin uitbrei het. Prof Philip Pretorius het onlangs die gehoor aan die begin van sy…https://news.nwu.ac.za/create-news-6
NWU designers shine once again in major competitions
2020-11-30 NWU designers shine once again in major competitions Students and graduates of the NWU’s Graphic Design subject group have again dazzled with numerous wins and nominations in the recent international Loerie Awards and national Pendoring Awards. They have…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-examines-north-west-provinces-response-covid-19-crisis
NWU Business School examines North West province’s response to Covid-19 crisis
2020-12-01 On 24 November 2020 the North-West University (NWU) Business School hosted a webinar exploring how institutions in the North West Province – including provincial government departments and the NWU – responded to the Covid-19 crisis. According to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/passing-away-queen-mother-royal-bafokeng-nation
Passing away of the Queen Mother of the Royal Bafokeng nation
2020-12-01 The North-West University (NWU) community is deeply saddened by the news of the passing away of the Queen Mother of the Royal Bafokeng nation, Semane Bonolo Molotlegi. Since the King of the Royal Bafokeng, Kgosi Leruo Tsekedi Molotlegi became the second…https://news.nwu.ac.za/purple-colour-excellence-also-remembrance
Purple is the colour of excellence, but also of remembrance
2020-12-01 During the month of December, the three main gates of the North-West University’s campuses in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark will be illuminated in purple for a specific reason. The colour purple symbolically runs through the veins of every staff…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/pers-die-kleur-van-uitnemendheid-maar-ook-van-herinnering
Pers is die kleur van uitnemendheid, maar ook van herinnering
2020-12-03 Gedurende die maand Desember gaan die drie hoofhekke van die Noordwes-Universiteit se kampusse in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom en Vanderbijlpark om ’n bepaalde rede pers verlig word. Die kleur pers loop simbolies deur die are van elke personeellid, student en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/purple-colour-excellence-also-remembrance-0
Purple is the colour of excellence, but also of remembrance
2020-12-03 During the month of December, the three main gates of the North-West University’s campuses in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark will be illuminated in purple for a specific reason. The colour purple symbolically runs through the veins of every staff…https://news.nwu.ac.za/didintle-netball-superstar
Didintle is a netball superstar
2020-12-02 North-West University (NWU) alumna Didintle Keebine literally eats, sleeps and breathes netball and her dedication to the sport has paid off. After participating in the recent Telkom Netball League, she was announced as one of the superstars of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-research-entity-looks-lifestyle-diseases-lokaleng-village
NWU research entity looks into lifestyle diseases in Lokaleng village
2020-12-03 On 28 November 2020 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Lifestyle research entity in the Faculty of Health Sciences shared its research findings on the lifestyle of the Lokaleng village - situated only a few kilometres from the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus - with…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-jan-van-romburgh-ready-serve
Prof Jan Van Romburgh is ready to serve
2020-12-02 With over 16 years of service at the North-West University (NWU), Prof Jan van Romburgh has been appointed as the chief director of the North-West University Business School. Prof Jan’s appointment is effective from 1 January 2021. In his new…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-tennis-wizz-partake-international-premier-tennis-challenge