2017-03-27
Prof Danie Meyer and Dr Andre Mellet from the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU) and experts in Local Economic Development (LED) and Monetary Economics respectively, is of the opinion that South African tax payers are not reaping any…
2017-03-27
When you first meet Stefan Coetzer - the reigning Mr Vaal, and final year sport science and psychology student, it is hard to imagine him as a frightened young boy suffering at the hand of the schoolyard bully.
Stefan (21) has indeed come a long way since…
2017-03-27
When the 21-year old Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters was announced as Miss South Africa 2017 on 26 March, the whole of the North-West University (NWU) and all its stakeholders, cheered as one. For the first time in history, an alumna of the NWU walked away with this…
2017-03-28
The North-West University (NWU) and ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) recently teamed-up to present an entrepreneurial training initiative to small business owners in the Vanderbijlpark region.
The university – by means of the bhive Enterprise Development…
2017-03-28
Meet Grace Judith Telane: an entrepreneur who is literally too fit to quit! As the owner and manager of the Gym with Grace Aerobics Studio and Fitness Club, Grace (42) is not only living her dream but also contributes towards job creation in the…
2017-03-28
“The answer is in front of you, you just need to look for it and see it!”
This is Chanelle Vermaak’s mantra. Not only did it help to keep her motivated during her undergraduate and later postgraduate studies in Information and Computer Science (BSc), but…
2017-03-28
Chemical engineers at the North-West University (NWU), together with experts in the industry, just released a first-in-the-world reactor that will hold great benefits for industries and the man on the street.
Prof Sanette Marx, who heads the research…
2017-03-28
This month the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) proudly opened the doors of its Centre for Economic Literacy.
This centre, dedicated to Professor Susan Visser, former dean of the…
2017-03-29
The Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a colloquium with the theme “Internationalisation and Social Cohesion”, with a specific focus on the social and institutional experiences of international students and minority students…
2017-03-29
Did you know that it took the Hungarian inventor and professor of architecture Erno Rubik one month to master his own mechanical puzzle, the Rubik’s Cube? With 42 Quintillion possibilities but only a few correct solutions, the Rubik’s Cube is the epitome of…
2017-03-29
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) ‘Meal-a-Day’ project has made a significant contribution to the physical well-being of students over the past eight years.
“I am sure we all agree that one meal a day is not enough, but it is a good place to start if…
2017-04-11
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Ondernemende Vroue-program (OVP) gaan van krag tot krag en meer as 50 vroue-entrepreneurs het al daarby gebaat en op hulle beurt ’n impak op die lewens van talle ander mense gemaak.
Hierdie is die vyfde jaar wat hierdie…
2017-03-30
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme (EWP) is going from strength to strength and has directly benefitted more than 50 female entrepreneurs - which in turn have gone on to impact the lives of countless others.
This year marks…
2017-03-30
The Department of Social Work on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) hosted an oath-taking ceremony for second-year social work students while celebrating World Social Work Day on 29 March 2017 at the Student Centre Hall.
Oath-taking…
2017-04-03
Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), led the celebrations on the Mahikeng Campus, on 30 March 2017 during the unveiling of its new nursing building.
Unveiling the new nursing building plaque are Prof Sevid Mashego, Prof…
2017-03-31
Edgar Lebelo promised himself that no workload would ever be too big and no task too menial on his journey towards success. He stuck to his resolution and today this alumnus from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus is the co-founder of…
2017-04-03
Cheers rang out on the Friday afternoon of 31 March as the South Africa Institute for Chartered Accountants (SAICA) released the results of the Initial Test of Competence (ITC: qualifying exam part 1). “It gives me great pleasure to announce that, with a…
2017-04-03
On 8 and 9 June 2017, Dr Charmaine Williamson will facilitate an introductory workshop on research funding and applications which is hosted by the research focus area Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovative Education and Training in South Africa (TELIT-…
2017-04-04
Domestic factors are impacting the South African economy adversely. The recent cabinet changes by President Jacob Zuma and the divisions within the ANC are examples of such domestic instability which might see the country experiencing a ratings down grade…
2017-04-04
A prestigious publication with the inspiring story of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the North-West University (NWU) over the past more than a hundred years was recently published.
This book, “ʼn Bekroonde nalatenskap: Die Fakulteit Natuurwetenskappe…
