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Smart money is on the NWU
2017-09-20 Five wins from five games, including a thrilling 37-36 win against Maties. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) netball team is the Varsity Netball log leaders having scored 314 points and only conceding 147. For the defending champions of the past two…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-crowned-world-champions
NWU crowned world champions
2017-09-20 ‘Best in the world’. It is a moniker bestowed on a select few; a testament to the absolute dedication to one’s art. Whether as a prefix or a suffix, from 16 September to the start of the next Varsity Cricket tournament early in 2018, this is the moniker…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/student-business-competition-business-ideas-can-change-world
Student Business Competition: business ideas that can change the world
2017-09-21 The ripple effect created by entrepreneurship can be seen and experienced in the change it brings about in lives and the livelihoods of communities in which entrepreneurs operate. One such a community is the student cohort of the North-West University’s (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/library-and-thusong-projects-take-hands-give-hope
Library and Thusong Projects take hands to give hope
2024-09-05 Summer is in full swing and chances are that you have already cleaned out your winter closet. So, what are yLou going to do with your pre-loved, unwanted clothing? The Library on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-celebrates-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-diverse-cultural-heritage
Campus celebrates SA’s diverse cultural heritage
2017-10-18 Diversity is as part of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark as biltong, bunny chow, melktert and chakalaka is of the South African way of life. On 12 October 2017 the campus hosted its annual Cultural Festival with staff and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-miss-commonwealth-sa-finalist
NWU student is a Miss Commonwealth SA finalist
2017-10-18 Matshidiso Mogotsi, a student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, just added another achievement to her name after recently being selected as one of the finalists for the 2017 Miss Commonwealth South Africa pageant. The Miss…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-disability-unit-hosts-campaign-support-disability-week
NWU Disability unit hosts campaign in support of Disability Week
2017-10-19 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Disability Unit on the campus in Mahikeng launched a three-day awareness campaign on 18 October in support of Disability Week. The awareness campaign, with the theme ‘Take a few steps in my shoes’, is aimed at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/auther-community-based-research-difference
AUTHeR: Community-based research with a difference
2017-11-08 The research activities of the Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom are focused on bio-psychosocial health and specifically on preventing illness, maintaining and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-honoured-assaf
NWU researchers honoured by ASSAf
2017-11-09 Two researchers from the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) were honoured for their outstanding research by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). Prof Alta Schutte and Prof Marius Smuts were recently elected as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-awards-honorary-doctorate-work-afrikaans
NWU awards honorary doctorate for work in Afrikaans
2017-11-09 The North-West University (NWU) has awarded an honorary doctorate to a seasoned and experienced academic who has made an outstanding contribution towards promoting Afrikaans in the Low Countries (the Netherlands and Belgium). Prof Ena Jansen, who has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/polish-expert-supply-chain-management-visits-nwu
Polish expert in supply chain management visits NWU
2017-11-09 Sebastian Kot regards South Africa as not only one of the most beautiful countries he has visited thus far, but also as a valued destination for collaborative research. During a recent visit to sunny South Africa it was not only the scenic environment,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/optentia-navorsing-begin-die-gemeenskap
Optentia-navorsing begin by die gemeenskap
2017-11-09 Die 1990’s-idee van “gee sielkunde weg” het in 2017 by Optentia lewe gekry met navorsing wat hier gedoen word met die doel om “wetenskap weg te gee”. Vir die Optentia-navorsingsfokusarea is die gemeenskap die beginpunt van enige navorsingsprojek. “By…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-research-starts-community
Optentia research starts with the community
2017-11-09 The 1990s concept of “giving psychology away” has come to life at Optentia in 2017 where research is being done with the purpose of “giving science away”. For the Optentia research focus area, the community is the starting point for any research project. “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/capacitating-small-scale-farmers-cattle-project%25E2%2580%2599s-purpose
Capacitating small-scale farmers is cattle project’s purpose
2017-11-09 A 10-year-old partnership between the North-West University (NWU), Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is going strong, continuing to produce good results for small-scale farmers. Launched in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sharpeville-2020-aksienavorsing-inspireer-verandering-ten-goede
Sharpeville 2020: aksienavorsing inspireer verandering ten goede
2017-11-09 Meer as 55 jaar na die Sharpeville-slagting bloei die township steeds, en die jeug ly onder die gevolge daarvan. So sê prof Danie Meyer, medeprofessor in die Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sharpeville-2020-action-research-inspires-change-better
Sharpeville 2020: action research inspires change for the better
2017-11-09 More than 55 years after the Sharpeville massacre, the township is still bleeding, and the youth are suffering the consequences. This is according to Prof Danie Meyer, associate professor in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/science-behind-absent-fathers
The science behind absent fathers
2017-11-09 A large number of South African children are living their lives without the presence of a father figure. The issue of absent fathers has been a major problem in the country for a number of years. Dr Fazel Freeks, who is a senior lecturer and the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-proves-masdt-training-project-beneficial
NWU proves that MASDT training project is beneficial
2017-11-09 For the past 12 years the Mobile Agri Skills Development and Training (MASDT) nonprofit company has been empowering farmers from selected rural communities in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces. Now it wants to know how effective its programmes have been…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mahikeng-law-clinic-making-lasting-impact-local-community