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COMPRES addresses development and training needs of researchers
2023-04-12 Prof Elmien Truter, associate professor of social work and research coordinator at Community Psychosocial Research (COMPRES), recently arranged a one-day workshop for researchers at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus. COMPRES is a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fietsryspan-bring-goud-huistoe
Fietsryspan bring goud huistoe
2023-04-12 Die NWU/CycloDNA-span het besonder goed gevaar by die 2023 Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Baan- en Parafietsrykampioenskap. Hulle het binne die eerste twee dae van die gebeurtenis, wat van 1 tot 5 April by die Bellville-fietsrybaan in Kaapstad plaasgevind het,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/cycling-team-brings-home-gold
Cycling team brings home gold
2023-04-12 The NWU/CycloDNA team performed exceptionally well at the 2023 South African National Track and Para-Cycling Championships. They won two gold medals within the first two days of the event, which took place at the Belville Velodrome in Cape Town from 1 to 5…https://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-claw-their-way-varsity-cup-final
Eagles claw their way to Varsity Cup final
2023-04-12 There is something special happening here and either heartbreak or euphoria await. On Monday night, 10 April, the North-West University (NWU) Eagles beat Maties from Stellenbosch University 19-10 in Potchefstroom to advance to the Varsity Cup finals. Take a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/guiding-grade-9-learners-their-path-success
Guiding Grade 9 learners on their path to success
2023-04-12 You should start planning your future career as early as in Grade 9. This was what North-West University (NWU) statistics lecturer Dr Piet Ntema, told Grade 9 learners during a recent career guidance workshop. Dr Ntema hosted the workshop in partnership with…https://news.nwu.ac.za/debate-union-team-takes-part-jozi-rumble-tournament
Debate Union team takes part in Jozi Rumble Tournament
2023-04-13 The Debating Union on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus took part in the annual Jozi Rumble Tournament, hosted by the University of Witwatersrand from 7 to 9 April 2023. The Jozi Rumble is a significant part of African debating history. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/passionate-young-water-professionals-win-wetskills-water-challenge
Passionate young water professionals win the Wetskills Water Challenge
2023-04-14 Seipati Poopedi, a master’s student at the North-West University (NWU), recently participated in the Wetskills Water Challenge in Cape Town and her team walked away with the spoils. Her team members were Tariro Marekwa, an MSc student from the University of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/best-paper-award-nwu-academic
Best paper award for NWU academic
2023-04-14 North-West University academic Dr Ankit Katrodia’s paper – titled “Generation Y’s perception towards and actual usage of African language radio Stations in South Africa” – recently earned him the Best Paper Award at the 3rd International Conference on…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-secures-spot-abc-motsepe-league-provincial-playoffs
NWU Soccer Institute secures a spot in the ABC Motsepe League provincial playoffs
2023-04-14 The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute has secured a spot in the North West ABC Motsepe League Provincial playoffs and will be facing well-known opponent Orbit College FC. The two teams will be facing each other in the provincial playoffs for the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-are-varsity-cup-champions
NWU Eagles are Varsity Cup champions!
2023-04-17 They came, they saw, and they conquered. The North-West University (NWU) Eagles are the newly crowned Varsity Cup champions after beating Ikeys from the University of Cape Town (UCT) 27-25 at the Fanie du Toit Sport Grounds in Potchefstroom on Monday night,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/topprestasies-famelab-deur-fgw-studente
Topprestasies in FameLab deur FGW studente
2023-04-18 Die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe (FGW) wil graag twee van ons studente gelukwens wat buitengewoon goed in die jaarlikse FameLab-kompetisie presteer het. FameLab is ’n kompetisie wat op wetenskapkommunikasie en openbare redevoering fokus met die doel om…https://news.nwu.ac.za/top-achievements-famelab-fhs-students
Top achievements by in FameLab by FHS students
2023-04-18 The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) wishes to congratulate two of our students who performed exceptionally well in the annual FameLab competition. FameLab is a competition focused on science communication and public speaking, aiming to encourage young…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-pad-na-n-blink-toekoms
Die pad na ’n blink toekoms
2023-04-18 ’n Afvaardiging van die Verenigde State (VSA) se konsulaat in Johannesburg het die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) op Donderdag 4 April besoek as deel van hulle projek om studente vir die gesogte en wêreldbekende Fulbright Program te werf en hulle meer daarvan te…https://news.nwu.ac.za/way-fulbright-future
The way to a (Ful)bright future
2023-04-18 On Thursday, 4 April, a delegation from the United States (US) consulate in Johannesburg visited the North-West University (NWU) as part of their project to recruit students for and inform them about the prestigious and world-renowned Fulbright Program. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/becoming-professor-time-decolonisation
Becoming a professor at a time of decolonisation
2023-04-18 Prof Emmanuel Mfanafuthi Mgqwashu, the director of the Centre for Higher Education Professional Development at the North-West University (NWU), recently delivered his inaugural lecture on the Potchefstroom Campus. The topic of his lecture was “A timely…https://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrity-journalist-and-nwu-alumnus-traces-his-ancestors-steps
Celebrity journalist and NWU alumnus traces his ancestors’ steps
2023-04-18 Celebrity journalist and alumnus of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, Lesley Mofokeng, recently launched a book, The Man Who Shook Mountains: In the Footsteps of My Ancestors. Written over three years and published by Jonathan Ball…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/energie-uitdaging-die-grootste-bedreiging-vir-ekonomiese-prestasie
Energie-uitdaging is die grootste bedreiging vir ekonomiese prestasie
2023-04-20 Die styging in die jaarlikse verbruikersprysinflasie van 7,0% tot 7,1% in Maart was strydig met die markverwagtings, wat was dat die verbruikersprysindeks (VPI) moontlik teen nou ’n matige afname tot ongeveer 6,7% kon getoon het. Volgens prof Raymond Parsons…https://news.nwu.ac.za/energy-challenge-biggest-threat-economic-performance
Energy challenge is the biggest threat to economic performance
2023-04-20 The rise in the annual consumer price inflation from 7,0% to 7,1% in March was contrary to market expectations, which had been that the consumer price index (CPI) might by now have shown a modest decline to about 6,7%. According to Prof Raymond Parsons,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-serenaders-set-dazzle-sacred-music-concert