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Howzat! Friendship and fun the KFC mini-cricket way
2017-10-20 A crowd of little tykes sporting cricket bats, pads and wickets recently descended on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark to showcase their mini-cricket skills. More than 20 schools from across the South Gauteng region were…http://news.nwu.ac.za/it%25E2%2580%2599s-smooth-sailing-jonker-sailplanes-world-championships
It’s smooth sailing for Jonker Sailplanes at world championships
2018-08-03 Jonker Sailplanes is taking flight in the 35th World Gliding Championships. The first part of the championships took place in Ostrow, Poland from 7 to 22 July. Prof Attie Jonker, an academic from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-maggie-crowned-mrs-africa-international
NWU’s Maggie crowned Mrs Africa International
2019-11-14 Competing against 27 women in the Africa Pageant, Maggie Jasson from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education was recently crowned as Mrs Africa International 2020. The 45-year-old took part in the Mrs Africa pageant which aims to create…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-chance-learn-cope-during-lockdown
Another chance to learn to cope during lockdown
2020-04-09 If you missed the first online mental health workshop that was recently hosted for staff members at the North-West University (NWU), worry not. The NWU will be hosting a second webinar session on 14 April at 10am. The 75 minute long webinar will be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-research-collaboration-focus-female-entrepreneurship
International research collaboration to focus on female entrepreneurship
2017-03-09 Economists, academics alike are in agreement: female entrepreneurs are an under-tapped force that can revive economic growth. Having said this, Natanya Meyer – a lecturer within the School of Economic Sciences on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-shapes-tomorrow%25E2%2580%2599s-leaders
NWU shapes tomorrow’s leaders
2017-07-07 In an effort to support matriculants of the class of 2017, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, in partnership with the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) and the *Sci-Bono Discovery Centre, is presenting its annual winter school…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dwayne-pocock-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-vanderbijlpark%25E2%2580%2599s-big-hitter
Dwayne Pocock – NWU Vanderbijlpark’s big hitter
2018-02-19 “In cricket, as in life, you need to know when to switch on and when to switch off – the rest will look after itself.” These words by Sachin Tendulkar, regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time, rings particularly true for the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/marissa-brouwers
Marissa Brouwers
2021-01-21 Marissa Brouwers (PhD) is currently a Senior Lecturer of Work and Organisational Psychology at the North-West University in South Africa (PC). She is also the programme leader for Research at the School for Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stanford-invites-bright-phd-student-master%25E2%2580%2599s-class
Stanford invites bright PhD student for master’s class
2018-09-12 A PhD student of the North-West University (NWU) and a master’s degree alumnus of the Centre for Business Mathematics and Information (BMI), has been accepted into the PhD Master’s Class on money management at Stanford University in America. Simon du…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vaal-making-rugby-dreams-come-true
NWU Vaal making rugby dreams come true
2022-08-19 For third year education student, Nico “Spekkies” van Tonder, the year 2017 could not have started any better. Nico, who plays for the NWU Vaal Rugby Club, will be joining the North-West University’s Varsity Cup squad for the 2017 rendition of this very…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-international-water-climate-summer-school
NWU hosts International Water-Climate Summer School
2022-10-13 The North-West University (NWU) in collaboration with WATERnet and Baleware (Bridging Africa, Latin America, and Europe on Water and Renewable Energies Applications), is hosting an International Water-Climate Summer School from 4 to 18 October 2022. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/christmas-came-early-indeed
Christmas came early indeed
2022-11-03 By Sandile Mahlangu The NWU Symphony Orchestra recently held a Christmas Comes Early concert at the NWU Sanlam Auditorium at the Potchefstroom Campus. The orchestra was preparing the North West community for the Christmas season with Christmas carols…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-appoints-nwu-academic-professional-board-social-work
Minister appoints NWU academic on professional board for social work
2022-08-04 Minister of Social Development Ms Lindiwe Zulu recently appointed North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Elizabeth Smit as member of the Professional Board for Social Work at the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP). Dr Smit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/under-19-world-cup-fireworks-ignite-womens-cricket
Under-19 world cup fireworks ignite women’s cricket
2023-01-31 How long will cricket still be known as the “Gentleman’s Game”, or is that nickname already a thing of the past? Women’s cricket has grown by leaps and bounds and this trend has continued in 2023 with the ICC Women’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The event,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cambridge-calls-upon-chancellor-dr-anna
Cambridge calls upon chancellor Dr Anna
2024-03-18 The chancellor of the North-West University, Dr Anna Mokgokong, has been invited by the prestigious and world-renowned University of Cambridge Judge Business School to feature as distinguished keynote speaker at the Cambridge Africa Business Conference (CABC…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-crowned-miss-gbv-north-west
NWU student crowned Miss GBV North West
2025-03-04 By Mafumane Tlhapi and Kealeboga Motshabi North-West University (NWU) student Tsholofelo Hope Batumile has been crowned Miss Gender-Based Violence (GBV) North West. She is a second-year student in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, pursuing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/goallout-pushes-free-sanitary-pads
GoAllOut pushes for free sanitary pads
2025-03-07 GoAllOut, a student-led organisation at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, is pressing for legislative action to provide free sanitary pads in schools and public spaces. “We advocate for the provision of free sanitary pads as we want to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-international-nurses-day-0
NWU Celebrates International Nurses Day
2025-05-12 Nursing is an indispensable, noble profession – the backbone of our healthcare sector. It demands unwavering commitment and a dedication to serve a purpose higher than oneself. Too often, nurses are the unsung heroes of healthcare, but not today. Every year…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-relations-donates-stationery-items-honour-mandela-day
Alumni Relations donates stationery items in honour of Mandela Day
2023-08-03 By Zandile Nkosi South Africans are called to contribute 67 minutes of community service on 18 July each year in honour of Madiba’s legacy. This year’s Mandela Day theme was “Make every day a Mandela Day #itisinyourhands. In this spirit of giving, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tottenham-tourism-saga-right-idea-wrong-focus