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New extraordinary professor to investigate resilience during prestige lecture
2018-09-21 The Optentia Research Day that has the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark abuzz with excitement, will welcome a familiar face “back home”. Prof Linda Theron, previously part of the university’s Faculty of Education, will join Optentia…https://news.nwu.ac.za/moratorium-municipal-positions-possible-answer-qualification-crisis-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-expert
Moratorium on municipal positions a possible answer to qualification crisis – NWU expert
2018-09-21 On Wednesday, 19 September 2018, the Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene revealed in parliament that more than half of South Africa’s municipal managers and chief financial officers (CFOs) do not have the minimum qualifications as required by legislation.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/varsity-netball-must-win-nwu
Varsity Netball: Must-win for NWU
2018-09-21 The North-West University’s Varsity Netball team is looking to end the group stages of this years’ tournament on the same high as how they started. Coach Elsunet du Plessis’ team beat UJ 77-27 in their opening match and have since won four out of their six…https://news.nwu.ac.za/career-zone-brings-nwu-students-closer-world-work
Career Zone brings NWU students closer to the world of work
2018-09-25 The Career Centre of the North-West University (NWU) recently launched a brand new career services management system across the three campuses in Potchefstroom, Vanderbijlpark and Mahikeng. This new online portal, better known as CareerZone, is a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-appeals-re-approach-sa-education-policies-and-practices
NWU academic appeals for re-approach to SA education policies and practices
2018-09-25 Prof Mirna Nel is deeply concerned about the state of South African education. She made this troubling declaration during her recent inaugural lecture as full professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. South African…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-centre-and-dst-host-2018-iks-international-conference
NWU IKS Centre and DST to host 2018 IKS International Conference
2018-09-26 The Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre at the North-West University (NWU) is partnering with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to host the 2018 Indigenous Knowledge Systems International Conference. The conference will take place at…https://news.nwu.ac.za/phoenix-still-chasing-sun
Phoenix is still chasing the sun
2018-09-26 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) solar car, Phoenix, kicked off its Sasol Solar Challenge race of more than 4 000 km, and are competing against four other South African teams and competitors from Japan, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and Switzerland.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-wins-big-during-entrepreneurship-roadshow
NWU student wins big during entrepreneurship roadshow
2018-09-27 Karabo Seleka, a master’s law student from the North-West University’s campus in Mahikeng, won R10 000 with his business idea during the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET’s) national roadshow held at the campus on 21 September 2018. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/language-practice-hosts-talk-international-translator
Language Practice hosts talk by international translator
2018-09-27 On 25 September 2018 the subject group Language Practice on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom hosted a talk by Dr Henry Liu, a former president of the International Federation of Translators. In her welcoming speech, Dr…https://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-council-appoints-new-deputy-vice-chancellor-potchefstroom-campus
North-West University Council appoints new Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Potchefstroom Campus
2018-09-28 Prof Daryl Balia, executive dean of the NWU’s faculty of Theology, has been appointed as Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Assigned Functions and Campus Operations, Potchefstroom Campus. He will be taking over the reins from Prof Fika Janse van Rensburg who…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-new-saapam-executive-director
NWU academic is the new SAAPAM executive director
2018-10-01 John Molepo, a lecturer at the School of Government Studies at the North-West University (NWU), was recently appointed as the national executive director of the South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM). SAAPAM is a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/new-executive-director-people-and-culture
New executive director for People and Culture
2018-10-01 Dr Mala Singh, executive coach and management consultant, has been appointed as the new director for People and Culture. She has been appointed for a fixed term of four years as from 1 October 2018. Dr Singh has 41 years experience in the public and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-finishes-fifth-race-against-sun
NWU finishes fifth in race against the sun
2018-10-01 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) solar car, Phoenix, recently returned to home base after a gruelling race over 4 000 km during this year’s Sasol Solar Challenge. For this eight-day event, teams from across the world design and build solar-powered…https://news.nwu.ac.za/cannabis-judgment-paves-way-research-development
Cannabis judgment paves way for research development
2018-10-02 The global discourse around cannabis prohibition has gained significant momentum over the course of the last 15 years. This is largely due to a growing realisation of the need for reform. The historically dominant model of legislated prohibition is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-parasitoloog-vir-navorsingsuitnemendheid-vereer
NWU-parasitoloog vir navorsingsuitnemendheid vereer
2018-10-12 Edward Netherlands is ’n inspirerende navorser wat voortdurend die grense van bestaande wetenskaplike kennis uitdaag. Daardeur baan hy dapper nuwe weë vir toekomstige geslagte navorsers om na te volg. Tydens die jaarlikse Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-parasitologist-awarded-research-excellence
NWU parasitologist awarded for research excellence
2018-10-04 Edward Netherlands is an inspiring researcher who is continuously challenging the boundaries of existing scientific knowledge. His most recent accolade vests him as one of the country’s most productive and innovative young male researchers. During the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ewp-verander-die-gesig-van-entrepreneurskap-suid-afrika
EWP: Verander die gesig van entrepreneurskap in Suid-Afrika
2018-10-19 Dit is ’n bewese feit dat belegging in vroulike entrepreneurs tot werkskepping, nuwe inkomstebronne en innoverende bydraes tot die gemeenskap lei. Voorbeelde hiervan – soos dit tydens die 2018-weergawe van die Ondernemende Vroue-program (EWP) ontwikkel…https://news.nwu.ac.za/ewp-changing-face-entrepreneurship-south-africa
EWP: Changing the face of entrepreneurship in South Africa
2018-10-04 It is a proven fact that investing in female entrepreneurs results in job creation, new sources of revenue and innovative contributions to community. Such innovations – as developed during the 2018 rendition of the Enterprising Women Programme (EWP) –…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-solar-car-fuels-inspiration-among-youth
NWU’s solar car fuels inspiration among youth
2018-10-04 Two birds with one stone: celebrating the North-West University’s (NWU’s) solar car’s success, and investing in our leaders of tomorrow. Learners from the surrounding Potchefstroom area recently joined students and staff from the Faculty of Engineering in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/grooming-future-engineers