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Germarié Viljoen
2023-02-07 Germarié Viljoen (LLB, LLM (cum laude), LLD) is 'n senior dosent in regte aan die Noordwes-Universiteit. Sedert 2009 het sy gedoseer, aangebied referate, gepubliseer, nagraadse studieleiding verskaf en is geraadpleeg op die gebied van regsgeskiedenis, eiendomsreg, menseregte, statutêre interpretasie en omgewings-, gesondheids- en veiligheidsreg.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/remembering-prof-claassen
Remembering Prof Claassen
2020-05-15 He strode the red, rich earth of the old Western Transvaal like a colossus, this enigma of a man. Hard and uncompromising, dedicated to the extreme. For decades his name was known in rugby circles the world over as a Goliath of the game. And I got to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/breastfeeding-during-covid-19-%25E2%2580%2593-risk-or-benefit
Breastfeeding during Covid-19 – a risk or a benefit?
2020-09-21 The Covid-19 pandemic is disrupting normal life globally, and every area of life is touched. The pandemic demands quick action, and as new information emerges, reliable syntheses and guidelines for care are urgently needed. It is no secret that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/muffineers-enjoy-sweet-smell-entrepreneurial-success
Muffineers enjoy the sweet smell of entrepreneurial success
2019-03-07 For The Muffineers success tastes and smells a lot like buttercream, vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. Alumnus Tshepiso Maimane and students Mohapi Motaung and Thato Moeng from the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark are living proof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/some-dream-about-goals-coach-john-makes-them-happen
Some dream about goals, but coach John makes them happen
2019-04-08 A good coach can change a game, but a great coach can change a life. This quote suits John Moseki Seitlholo perfectly, because when you think about a great coach, John automatically comes to mind. John, a messenger by occupation at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ups-fight-against-six-rare-diseases
NWU ups the fight against six rare diseases
2019-06-12 Diagnosing a rare disease soon after birth can, for some, mean the difference between life and death in the long run. The Centre for Human Metabolomics (CHM) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom, together with a leading American…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-get-cv-smart-help-alumni
Students get CV-smart with the help of alumni
2017-05-17 A good resume can sometimes be your one and only chance to capture a potential employer’s attention. This is the message that came out strongly during the CV and Interview Workshop recently held at the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-un-security-council-crippled-internal-power-struggles
NWU expert: UN Security Council crippled by internal power struggles
2017-05-05 Is it possible that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has become a pointless forum for the discussion of grave human rights breaches occurring in various parts of the world? This is the question Dr Illyayambwa Mwanawina, an expert in regional…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chronic-state-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-unemployed-youth-major-socio-economic-challenge
Chronic state of SA’s unemployed youth a major socio-economic challenge
2017-05-02 Youth unemployment remains a highly contentious and multifaceted issue in South Africa. In fact, after the release of the latest figures – that show that about 48 percent of South Africans between 15 and 34 were unemployed in the third quarter of 2016 –…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-share-governance-insight-leadership-summit
NWU vice-chancellor to share governance insight at Leadership Summit
2018-08-07 An impressive line-up of keynote speakers have been secured for the North-West University’s (NWU’s) fourth annual Leadership Summit. The summit will take place on 18 September 2018 at the Birchwood Hotel in Johannesburg. One of the keynote speakers is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/locally-developed-game-address-maths-crisis
Locally developed game to address maths crisis
2019-09-10 Poor mathematics achievement at primary school level is a global problem and is often seen as the obstacle to obtaining qualifications in the fields of science, medicine, technology and engineering. An educational psychologist and academic at the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-master%25E2%2580%2599s-students-%25E2%2580%2593-best-best
NWU Master’s students – the best of the best!
2019-09-19 Students from the North-West University’s (NWU) Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences recently showed what they are made of when they defeated their peers from other universities. This happened during the South African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-pays-tribute-its-icons
NWU pays tribute to its icons
2019-10-14 The North-West University (NWU) honoured some of its most remarkable alumni at an awards ceremony on 11 October in Sandton. The university’s prestigious Alumni Awards of Excellence gave recognition in eight categories to nine prominent alumni who have…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rare-diseases-day-2020-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-chm-forefront-preventative-healthcare
Rare Diseases Day 2020: NWU’s CHM at the forefront of preventative healthcare
2020-03-06 Did you know that in South Africa, there are approximately three million people living with a rare disease? This means that one in every 16 people are directly affected by a rare disease. The Centre of Human Metabolomics (CHM) at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus%25E2%2580%2599-song-makes-waves-mtv-base
NWU alumnus’ song makes waves on MTV Base
2020-03-05 North-West University (NWU) alumnus and BCom graduate Osman "Hypnosis" Mkhondo’s new single Slay Queen - featuring Decency and the legendary Thebe - is causing a stir on MTV Base and across the South African airwaves. Originally from Pretoria, Hypnosis…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rating-leap-c1-b3-nwus-prof-eno
Rating leap from C1 to B3 for NWU's Prof Eno
2022-08-19 The National Research Foundation (NRF) has awarded Prof Eno Ebenso, acting vice-rector for research and planning at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), a B3 rating for the international recognition he has attained in chemistry. Eno is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/economy-suffer-if-lion-breeding-banned
Economy to suffer if lion breeding is banned
2017-02-24 What is the economic value of lion breeding in South Africa? This was the question Prof Melville Saayman and Prof Peet van der Merwe of the research unit TREES (Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society and members of the South Africa Predators…http://news.nwu.ac.za/busy-year-nwu-vanderbijlpark-alumni
Busy year for NWU Vanderbijlpark alumni
2018-03-13 At the heart of the North-West University (NWU) lies a distinctive spirit of a meaningful shared sense of belonging. Add to this the pride and loyalty of the members of the extended university community and you understand why year-on-year graduates go out…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tokyo-and-60-m-are-jo-anes-targets
Tokyo and 60 m are Jo-Ané’s targets
2021-03-17 Jo-Ané van Dyk has just completed and hour-long physio session, but – like always – her personality is bubbling like champagne. “No,” says the 23-year-old javelin champion of the North-West University (NWU), there are no injuries: “Just maintenance work!”…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-now-member-african-academy-sciences