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NWU hosts its second Autism symposium
2017-06-26 Autism affects one in 68 children, and the earlier it is diagnosed, the more effectively it can be managed. The Institute for Psychology and Wellbeing at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom is helping to raise awareness by hosting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/autumn-graduation-ceremony-%25E2%2580%2593-coming-age-future-leaders
Autumn Graduation Ceremony – the coming of age of future leaders
2017-05-08 A total of 1 400 students will graduate during the upcoming Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark. The four-day graduation ceremony, consisting of nine sessions, will be held at the Quest Conference…http://news.nwu.ac.za/idea-generation-entrepreneur%25E2%2580%2599s-first-step-towards-success
Idea generation: an entrepreneur’s first step towards success
2017-06-06 Are you dreaming of starting your own business venture? Do you have an idea which you think has business potential? If so, the Idea Generation Workshop – hosted by the bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/trends-%25E2%2580%2593-dynamic-hub-research-activity
TRENDS – a dynamic hub of research activity
2018-05-29 The importance of forecasting, tracking and analysing trends – both nationally and internationally – are vital to the development of contemporary business and growth within the consumer environment. This is according to Prof Ayesha Bevan-Dye, research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/polish-delegation-visit-nwu
Polish delegation to visit NWU
2019-11-14 The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is hosting a delegation of Polish experts from 19 to 22 November 2019. This visit not only speaks to the university’s internationalisation drive but also its vision to be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/enterprising-women-programme-2020-calling-all-vaal-triangle-fempreneurs
Enterprising Women Programme 2020: Calling all Vaal Triangle fempreneurs
2020-01-28 If South Africa is to meet the National Development Plan’s target of creating 11 million jobs by 2030, entrepreneurship – especially among women – needs to be encouraged. In this regard, the North-West University (NWU) is stepping to the fore as an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/collaboration-paves-way-sharpeville-2020-development-plan
Collaboration paves way to Sharpeville 2020 Development Plan
2017-03-08 Creating a better world requires teamwork, partnerships and collaboration, as we need an army of companies to work together to build a better world. This statement by Prof Danie Meyer, senior lecturer in the subject group for Economics on the Vanderbijlpark…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-business-competition-tests-entrepreneurial-savvy
Student Business Competition tests entrepreneurial savvy
2017-07-18 “More and more students are realising that they can’t simply pass their degree and find a job immediately upon graduation as was traditionally the case. Due to economic constraints and increasing competition within the formal employment sector, the so-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/zanele-joins-alumni-relations-team
Zanele joins alumni relations team
2017-07-19 Zanele Ngobese might be the new kid on the block, but she is no stranger to the ins and outs of stakeholder relations.As the newly appointed alumni coordinator on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, Zanele is excited about…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-its-second-autism-symposium-0
NWU hosts its second Autism symposium
2017-07-19 Autism affects one in 68 children, and the earlier it is diagnosed, the more effectively it can be managed. The Institute for Psychology and Wellbeing at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom is helping to raise awareness by hosting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sew2017-%25E2%2580%2593-campus-joins-forces-dhet-host-entrepreneur-bootcamp
#SEW2017 – campus joins forces with DHET to host Entrepreneur Bootcamp
2017-07-20 Entrepreneurship continues to be a critical performance area within the South African economy and as such the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has joined forces with institutions of higher learning to develop programmes to enhance…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ewp-2018-%25E2%2580%2593-opportunity-not-be-missed
EWP 2018 – an opportunity not to be missed
2018-01-19 The deadline for applications for the 2018 rendition of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme is fast approaching. Start-up female entrepreneurs in the Vanderbijlpark area are urged to make use of the second (and last)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ceo-thabo-mbeki-foundation-discuss-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-current-affairs
CEO of Thabo Mbeki Foundation to discuss SA’s current affairs
2018-02-23 Who better to share his take on the current state of South Africa’s affairs than a Constitutional Law expert and judge of the High Court? On Thursday, 1 March 2018, Max Boqwana, who is also the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Thabo Mbeki Foundation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/finnish-academic-review-school-wide-positive-behaviour-support-and-interventions
Finnish academic to review school-wide positive behaviour support and interventions
2018-09-12 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area in Vanderbijlpark will be hosting Prof Hannu Savolainen from the Department of Education at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland. During his visit, he will deliver a lecture on School-Wide…http://news.nwu.ac.za/softlandings-platform-sa-%25E2%2580%2593-linking-dutch-sme%25E2%2580%2599s-local-markets-and-entrepreneurs
SoftLandings Platform SA – linking Dutch SME’s with local markets and entrepreneurs
2022-08-19 The Faculty of Economic Sciences and Information Technology on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal) is offering students an innovative opportunity to not only gain experience in conducting real-time market research, but also to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-ettienne-le-roux-talk-money-matters
Alumnus Ettienne le Roux to talk money matters
2022-08-19 During the recent World Economic Forum meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan was quoted as saying that the whole world economy was in an “interesting space” - a clear indication that South Africans can expect some shift in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-keeps-business-community-date
NWU keeps business community up to date
2021-09-01 As South Africans brace for a likely fourth wave of Covid-19 around November, the North-West University (NWU) is keeping the channels of communication open in a sea of confusion. The institution hosted an online webinar on 31 August 2021 during which…http://news.nwu.ac.za/spelling-checker-tool-sa-languages-now-available-download-free
Spelling checker tool for SA languages now available to download for free
2022-10-10 The Spelling Checkers for South African Languages, a spelling and hyphenation checker tool for ten of South Africa’s official languages, excluding English, is now available to download for free from the website of the South African Centre for Digital Language…http://news.nwu.ac.za/write-it-free-multilingual-programme-support-students-academic-writing
Write It: a free multilingual programme to support students with academic writing
2023-02-02 Academic writing is key to academic success, but getting it right is not easy, particularly for students who are learning in a second or third language. This is where the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) makes a difference.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-student-shares-her-techwomen-experience