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An opportunity for constitutional redemption: Zimbabwe, Chamisa and Mnangagwa
2018-08-21 Prof Ilyayambwa Mwanawina, a law expert from the North-West University (NWU), shares his opinion on the impending ruling of the Zimbabwean Constitutional Court on the challenge lodged by Nelson Chamisa of the Zimbabwean Movement for Democratic Change (MDC…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-inducted-nigerian-academy-letters
NWU professor inducted into Nigerian Academy of Letters
2018-08-21 Prof Abiodun Salawu, the director of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Language Media in Africa research entity on the campus in Mahikeng, was recently inducted into the Nigerian Academy of Letters. The event took place at the University of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mr-miss-nwu-inaugural-pageant-resounding-success
Mr & Miss NWU inaugural pageant a resounding success
2018-08-21 On 18 August 2018 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Student Representative Council hosted the inaugural Mr and Miss NWU pageant at the NWU’s campus in Mahikeng. With Sam Junior Mbatha serving as the official master of ceremonies, it was a night of glitz…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-tourism-expert-receives-international-lifetime-achievement-award
NWU tourism expert receives international Lifetime Achievement Award
2018-08-22 Prof Melville Saayman, director of the research focus area Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society (TREES) at the North-West University (NWU), recently received Tourism Educators of South Africa’s (TESA’s) first Tourism Educators Lifetime…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-expert-facilitate-workshop-longitudinal-research
International expert to facilitate workshop on longitudinal research
2018-08-22 The Optentia research focus area at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark has quite a busy month ahead. One of the highlights is certainly the workshop by Dr Hannu Savolainen, professor in special education in the Department of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-conferences-boost-nwu-postgraduate-student-development
International conferences boost NWU postgraduate student development
2018-08-22 Researchers and postgraduate students of the North-West University (NWU) recently attended the 13th annual International Conference on Management, Finance and Entrepreneurship (ICMFE) as well as the 15th International Conference on Economics and Social…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-noble-boys-bounce-back-their-encounter-against-wits
NWU Noble Boys to bounce back in their encounter against Wits
2018-08-23 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Noble Boys are determined to bounce back from their first 2018 Varsity Football defeat when they play their second away game against Wits University on 23 August 2018 at Wits Stadium. They suffered their first loss of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-women
NWU celebrates women
2018-08-24 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted an event to celebrate Women’s Day on Friday, 17 August 2018. During this event, female students and staff members were alerted on issues of domestic violence and women and child abuse, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-brings-home-2018-women-science-award
NWU researcher brings home 2018 Women in Science Award
2018-08-27 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Ilani Loubser walked away with the Distinguished Young Women Scientist: Astronomy award during the 2018 South African Women in Science Awards (SAWiSA) ceremony. The prestigious event, hosted by the Department of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-establishes-business-development-forum-increase-revenue
NWU establishes Business Development Forum to increase revenue
2018-08-27 On 15 August 2018, the North-West University (NWU) formally constituted the Unit for Continuing Education (UCE) Business Development Forum (BDF). The forum is the brainchild of Prof Robert Balfour, the deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning. It…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa%25E2%2580%2599s-most-economic-significant-leisure-activity-under-severe-threat
South Africa’s most economic significant leisure activity is under severe threat
2018-08-27 The extreme pollution in a number of South Africa’s rivers, dams and marine systems is posing a threat to the country’s R52 billion recreational fishing industry. Prof Melville Saayman, director of the research focus area Tourism Research in Economic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-discusses-chemical-education-heart-central-science
NWU academic discusses chemical education as heart of central science
2018-08-27 Prof Helen Drummond presented her inaugural lecture on 23 August 2018 at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng. The title of her lecture was “Chemical education as the heart of the central science”. Prof Drummond explained to the audience…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-edtech-summit-2018
NWU hosts EdTech Summit 2018
2018-08-27 The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted the annual EdTech Summit for Sub-Saharan Africa. This was the first time this summit was held in South Africa. This professional development conference serves as a teacher-learning opportunity geared towards…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-south-african-women-science-award-nwu
Another South African Women in Science award for the NWU
2018-08-28 Prof Nicolene Barkhuizen, director of the Global Innovative Forefront Talent (GIFT) research unit at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, walked away with the Distinguished Young Scientist: Humanities and Social Sciences during the 2018…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%2598internet-things%25E2%2580%2599-can-promote-sadc-tourism-says-nwu-expert
‘Internet of Things’ can promote SADC tourism, says NWU expert
2018-08-28 The Internet of Things can be used as a powerful tourism development tool for Southern Africa, benefiting host communities and tourists alike. This is according to Prof Haretsebe Manwa, deputy director of the School of Tourism at the North-West University’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/superlative-nwu-unbeaten-varsity-netball-2018
Superlative NWU unbeaten in Varsity Netball 2018
2018-08-28 Forget the recent cold front; the North-West University (NWU) is white-hot in the opening rounds of the Varsity Netball tournament. The NWU squared off against the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in their opening bout of the competition on 26 August in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-wins-big-provincial-sports-awards
NWU wins big at provincial sports awards
2018-08-28 The boxing team on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng walked away with various prizes during the annual North West Provincial Sports awards that took place on 24 August 2018 at the Sebitloane High School Hall in Taung. Tshegofatso…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mahikeng-inaugurates-201819-student-campus-council
NWU Mahikeng inaugurates 2018/19 Student Campus Council
2018-08-29 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng inaugurated its newly elected Student Campus Council (SCC) on 28 August 2018 at the campus’ Great Hall. The short inauguration ceremony was attended by campus management, led by Prof Marilyn…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-experts-debate-future-history-sa-schools
NWU experts to debate the future of history in SA schools
2018-08-29 The future of history as a subject in South African schools is a very contentious topic, especially after the announcement by Minister Angie Motshekga that the history curriculum at school level needs a major overhaul. This follows after a ministerial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-triumphant-zodwa-khoza-memorial-women%25E2%2580%2599s-cup