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Faculty assists family after devastating fire
2020-06-24 The staff at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) have opened their hearts to a family who lost nearly all their possessions in a devastating house fire in Mahikeng. The fire, which occurred during the last…http://news.nwu.ac.za/making-difference-one-chess-piece-time
Making a difference one chess piece at a time
2020-06-30 Daniel Asiwe, a North-West University (NWU) final-year industrial psychology and labour relations student, recently hosted a successful online chess tournament for a great cause. The chess tournament aimed to create awareness about women and children who…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-itumeleng-dinku-wrestles-call-meaningful-research
NWU’s Itumeleng Dinku wrestles with the call for meaningful research
2020-07-30 Societies depend heavily on women for health care, yet women's own health needs are frequently neglected, their contributions to health development undervalued, and their working conditions ignored. This is the opinion of Itumeleng Dinku, a master’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/investigating-role-african-medicine-during-pandemic
Investigating the role of African medicine during a pandemic
2020-08-07 The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) hosted its inaugural research webinar on 6 August 2020. This inaugural webinar is the first of a seven-part series aimed at unpacking Covid-19…http://news.nwu.ac.za/heroes-return-cape-town-marathon
Heroes return for Cape Town Marathon
2020-10-13 Perseverance in the time of an epidemic. Undaunted in a time of doubt. In trying times we live vicariously through our heroes. Their accomplishments are our triumphs. That is why we watch them, why we root for them, why we celebrate them. These heroes are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-virtual-career-fair
NWU to host virtual career fair
2020-09-17 With the unemployment rate at an alarming 30,1% in South Africa, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Career Centre is pulling out all the stops to ensure that its graduates find employment. On 21 October the Career Centre will host a virtual career fair…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-scientists-showcase-their-passion-science
Young scientists showcase their passion for science
2017-08-22 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently hosted a regional Eskom Expo for Young Scientists which saw a high level of participation from school learners in and around Mahikeng. The Eskom Expo is a science fair where learners can…http://news.nwu.ac.za/learners-experience-nwu-spirit
Learners experience the NWU spirit
2017-09-08 The learners of Kwakwatsi Secondary School in Koppies were recently treated to a visit from several representatives from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. This friendly visit gave learners the opportunity to experience the caring…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-goes-all-out-boost-its-meal-day-project
NWU goes all out to boost its Meal-a-Day project
2017-09-20 On 14 September 2017 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng received a donation of 1 000 canned food items from the GoAllOut organisation towards the university’s Meal-a-Day project. The GoAllOut10.15 challenge, spear-headed by Thabang…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-discusses-programmes%25E2%2580%2599-pros-and-cons-new-teachers
NWU discusses programmes’ pros and cons for new teachers
2018-03-22 The student chapter of the Faculty of Education on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a public dialogue on 20 March 2018. The title of the dialogue, delivered by Dr Andrew Mutsvangwa, a senior lecturer in the faculty, was “BEd…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-human-rights-seminar
NWU celebrates human rights with seminar
2018-03-22 The Student Campus Council (SCC) of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng organised a human rights seminar on 21 March 2018 in partnership with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). The seminar, “Understanding the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hammers-opposition
NWU hammers opposition
2018-04-24 The saying goes that two heads are better than one, and a strategic sport partnership between the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campuses in Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark bears testament to this. In order to ensure a competitive advantage the two…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academics-motivated-find-water-crisis-solutions
NWU academics motivated to find water crisis solutions
2018-05-02 For the past few years a number of areas in South Africa have been battling with water crises. The Water Research Commission (WRC) recently visited the North-West University (NWU) as part of their roadshow campaign to address this issue. The aim of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-feather-louis-kotz%25C3%25A9%25E2%2580%2599s-hat
Another feather in Louis Kotzé’s hat
2018-05-03 Prestigious achievements are no longer uncommon for Prof Louis Kotzé, although this humble research professor in environmental law at the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) will differ from anyone who says so. In January last year he was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-dvc-research-and-innovation-chair-sa-aids-conference
NWU’s DVC for research and innovation to chair SA AIDS Conference
2018-04-03 Prof Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation, will serve as chair of one of the largest conferences in sub-Saharan Africa, the 2019 SA AIDS Conference. Dira Sengwe, the non-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/investor-behaviour-focus-noteworthy-doctoral-degree
Investor behaviour the focus of noteworthy doctoral degree
2018-05-16 During the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the degree Philosophiae Doctor in economic and management sciences was awarded to Zandri Dickason. In her thesis “Modelling investor behaviour in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/saioh-recognises-nwu-research-excellence
SAIOH recognises NWU research excellence
2018-12-10 The Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene (SAIOH) recently awarded Dr Stefan Linde, senior lecturer in the Faculty of Health Sciences and member of the Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI), as well as one of his master’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/occupational-hygiene-students-impress-industry
Occupational Hygiene students impress the industry
2019-02-25 Six students studying occupational hygiene at the campus of the North-West University (NWU) in Potchefstroom each received a study bursary from Select PPE. Select PPE is a leader in the acquisition and distribution of quality and application-specific…http://news.nwu.ac.za/panel-debate-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-current-state-affairs
Panel to debate SA’s current state of affairs
2019-02-28 With both the national Budget Speech and the State of the Nation Address (SONA) having been delivered, it is now time for Everyday Man to come to terms with the socio-economic and political impact of these important national indicators. On Friday, 8 March…http://news.nwu.ac.za/meet-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-miss-varsity-cup-2019