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The curriculum as contested space within the SA higher education sector
2017-06-08 “In the South African context, when we consider the curriculum as a contested space, the following may come to mind: #RhodesMustFall, #ScienceMustFall and #DecolonisteTheCurriculum. I would however like to share a broader perspective and focus on how…http://news.nwu.ac.za/second-south-african-symposium-teacher-education-inclusion-%25E2%2580%2598everyone-has-right-education%25E2%2580%2599
Second South African Symposium on Teacher Education for Inclusion: ‘Everyone has the right to education’
2017-06-09 The Second South African Symposium on Teacher Education for Inclusion was recently held at the Emerald Resort and Casino in Vanderbijlpark. The Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark and the Faculty of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-study-formulates-new-model-service-delivery-training
PhD study formulates new model for service delivery training
2017-05-22 With service delivery in our municipalities continuing to be a hot topic, the study of Mhlonipheni Kunene was not only particularly relevant, but also saw him obtain a PhD in public management and governance during the Autumn Graduation Ceremonies of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-public-lecture-explores-link-between-race-and-identity
NWU public lecture explores the link between race and identity
2017-04-26 The subject group Theology and Philosophy in the Faculty of Humanities on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently hosted a public lecture about the link between identity and race. The lecture shared the narratives of two…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fulufhelo-netswera-ready-take-challenge
Fulufhelo Netswera is ready to take on the challenge
2017-10-17 With more than 22 years of experience within the higher education, research and innovation sector, Prof Fulufhelo Netswera has been appointed as the new director for the North-West University School of Business and Governance Fulufhelo says that he is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-symposium-pulses
NWU hosts symposium on pulses
2017-10-20 The School of Agricultural Sciences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, in conjunction with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and relevant stakeholders, recently hosted a two-day symposium on pulses* as part of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-experts-join-conversation-saudi-2013-vision
NWU experts join in the conversation on Saudi 2013 Vision
2017-11-15 A delegation of the North-West University’s (NWU) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management recently took to the lectern during the SABIC HR Forum 2017 hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Prof Marius Stander, Dr Danie du Toit, Dr Ederick…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-appoints-new-deputy-vice-chancellor-campus-mahikeng
NWU appoints new deputy vice-chancellor for campus in Mahikeng
2017-11-24 The North-West University (NWU) Council appointed Prof Marilyn Setlalentoa as the new deputy vice-chancellor for assigned functions and operations for its campus in Mahikeng during its meeting on 23 November. She is appointed for a term of five years. In…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-investigates-indigenous-precautions-safe-use-plant-medicine
NWU student investigates indigenous precautions for the safe use of plant medicine
2018-05-28 Simangaliso Lesley Mashego, a master’s student in Indigenous Knowledge Systems at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, is doing research about safety measures employed by a rural Khoi-San community for commonly used medicinal plants as a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/taxing-answers-carbon-emissions
Taxing answers to carbon emissions
2018-05-28 Studies have shown South Africa is one of the world’s largest carbon emitters. Dr Michelle Barnard, a senior lecturer from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, has pledged to try and change this. Dr Barnard recently published an award-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/geexpo-2018-bigger-and-better
GeeXpo 2018: bigger and better!
2018-07-24 Whoever says that mathematics and information sciences can’t be fun, has surely never taken part in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) annual GeeXpo initiative! On Saturday, 13 October 2018, the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences on the NWU’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-features-forbes-30-under-30-list
NWU alumnus features on Forbes 30 Under 30 List
2018-06-11 Remember the name Jack Mthembu, because you will most definitely hear more about this dynamic young entrepreneur in the near future. This 27 year-old alumnus of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark has just been included in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-firm-teams-nwu-help-students
Law firm teams up with NWU to help students
2018-06-12 When Maponya Attorneys signed a memorandum of understanding with the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law a few months ago, little did anyone anticipate the exponential growth this partnership would produce. Within two months, five first-year…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-alumni-gather-honour-beautiful-game
NWU Soccer Institute alumni gather to honour the beautiful game
2018-06-14 Some of the top names in South African football attended the annual alumni gathering of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute in Mahikeng. Held at the institute in June 2018, the get-together saw former institute players, including five…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-sasol-foundation-sign-donation-agreement
NWU and Sasol Foundation sign donation agreement
2018-08-01 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng and the Sasol Foundation signed a donation agreement on 31 July 2018, following the donation of research equipment to the value of R2 605 368 to the subject group Chemistry in the Faculty of Natural…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-delivers-third-international-joint-phd
Optentia delivers third international joint PhD
2019-08-07 Unemployment has South Africa in a chokehold. According to the latest figures – as recently released by Stats SA – the official unemployment rate in South Africa jumped to 29% in the second quarter of the year, the highest jobless rate since the start of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/water-researchers-are-move
Water researchers are on the move
2019-08-16 The North-West University (NWU) is not only dedicated to achieving academic excellence and conducting ground-breaking research, but also to creating lasting partnerships. The NWU’s unit for Environmental Science and Management and Bauhaus-Universität…http://news.nwu.ac.za/july-2019-inflation-results-are-released-quo-vadis
July 2019 Inflation results are released: Quo vadis?
2019-08-22 According to Statistics South Africa (2019) the annual year-on-year inflation rate declined from 4,5% in June 2019 to 4,0 % in July 2019, while on a month-on-month basis the inflation increased by 0,4%. “The inflation rate is therefore within the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-international-authority-mind-power
NWU to host international authority on mind power
2019-08-22 Robin Banks, a leading authority on the subject of mind power and personal mastery, will be visiting the North-West University (NWU) during the month of October. On 10 October he will present his “Success is a choice” workshop at the campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vanderbijlpark-welcomes-new-student-campus-council