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Eric is a man on a mission: to bring change to the African continent
2017-10-31 > His plan of action? To actively take part in impactful discussions, to make the most of every opportunity that comes his way, to be involved in his community, and above all, to never stop acquiring new knowledge. This alumnus of the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/link-between-climate-change-and-money
The link between climate change and money
2017-11-01 The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a climate change public lecture on its campus in Potchefstroom. The issue on climate change was looked at from a legal, environmental science, engineering and a financial perspective.Dr Michelle Barnard who…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-top-researchers-are-hard-act-follow
NWU’s top researchers are a hard act to follow
2017-11-01 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences again took top honours at this year’s Excellence in Research Awards on 27 October. The faculty won the titles of Most Productive Senior Researcher and Most Productive Junior…http://news.nwu.ac.za/special-economic-zone-mahikeng-viable-not-cure-all
Special Economic Zone in Mahikeng: viable but not a cure-all
2017-08-29 A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Mahikeng, with an agro-processing focus, could hold economic benefits for the city and the North West Province - provided there is sufficient policy and planning support. This is according to a study done by the TRADE…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/studente-en-gemeenskap-vat-hande-om-ekonomiese-ontwikkeling-te-steun
Studente en gemeenskap vat hande om ekonomiese ontwikkeling te steun
2017-08-29 Die skep van ’n beter gemeenskap vereis spanwerk, vennootskappe en samewerking, met ’n groot groep ondersteuners wat saamwerk om ’n beter toekoms te bou. Volgens prof Danie Meyer, senior lektor in ekonomie op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-and-community-take-hands-champion-economic-development
Students and community take hands to champion economic development
2017-08-29 Creating a better community requires teamwork, partnerships and collaboration, with an army of champions working together to build a better tomorrow. This is the purpose of a partnership between the North-West University (NWU), the Vaal Local Economic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/more-activities-needed-promote-early-object-control-skills
More activities needed to promote early object control skills
2017-08-29 Under the guidance of physical education teachers, schoolgirls in South Africa should be exposed to more activities that promote early object control skills. This is one of the recommendations of a study conducted by Marilette Visagie in conjunction with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/dosent-dra-tot-die-w%25C3%25AAreld-se-kennisskatte
Dosent dra tot die wêreld se kennisskatte by
2017-08-29 Taal fassineer prof Bertus van Rooy, wat floreer op die ingewikkeldhede van menslike uitdrukking deur taal, en vir sy pogings het hy van B3 tot B2 in die Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS) se graderingstelsel gevorder. Bertus is ’n dosent in tale en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lecturer-contributes-world%25E2%2580%2599s-knowledge-treasures
Lecturer contributes to the world’s knowledge treasures
2017-08-29 Language fascinates Prof Bertus van Rooy, who thrives on the intricacies of human expression through language and, for his efforts, has moved up from B3 to B2 in the National Research Foundation (NRF) rating system. Bertus is a lecturer in languages and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teaching-youth-create-their-own-job-opportunities
Teaching the youth to create their own job opportunities
2017-08-30 During the first quarter of 2017 Stats SA revealed that South Africa’s unemployment rate is currently 27,7%. The North-West University (NWU), together with the Dr Kenneth Kaunda Resource Centre and Enactus NWU - an international non-profit organisation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/graduates-shine-during-october-graduation-ceremony
Graduates shine during October graduation ceremony
2017-10-13 During the recent October graduation ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, a group of 91 graduates crossed the stage to receive their degrees. The graduation ceremony was hosted at the Quest Conference Estate and saw 11…http://news.nwu.ac.za/calling-alumni-future
Calling the alumni of the future
2017-10-13 A university’s relationship with a student is certainly not over on graduation day. As an alumnus of a university, every student still has a role to play – years after writing that last exam. This was the message of Ms Zanele Ngobese, alumni relations…http://news.nwu.ac.za/enactus-vaal-elects-new-management-team
Enactus Vaal elects new management team
2017-10-13 The team of Enactus Vaal is ready to make 2018 one of this student body’s most memorable years to date. Not only has a new management team been elected, but the members also underwent intensive training in preparation for their term of office. Enactus –…http://news.nwu.ac.za/naledi-shines-africas-light-australia
Naledi shines Africa's light in Australia
2017-10-13 The North-West University's (NWU) solar car, Naledi, crossed the finish line of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge today in what was a remarkable journey for an exceptional team. Naledi is the only solar car from Africa to compete in the prestigious…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-students-benefit-free-state-province-bursary-scheme
NWU students benefit from Free State Province Bursary Scheme
2017-10-17 On 14 October 2017, the North-West University (NWU) welcomed representatives of the Free State Premier's Office to talk to students who received bursaries from the Free State Province Bursary Scheme. The representatives included Ms Olifant, the executive…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-business-competition-2017-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-thys-goes-gold
Student Business Competition 2017: NWU’s Thys goes for gold
2017-10-17 “As farmers in the 21st century we need to be innovative in our approach. Land is scarce and crop cultivation is expensive, especially within the African continent.” This is according to Thys van der Walt, winner of the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/coachlabvaal-celebrates-student-innovation-and-entrepreneurship
Coachlab@Vaal celebrates student innovation and entrepreneurship
2017-10-17 When it comes to fostering entrepreneurship and innovation, the North-West University (NWU) is blazing a trail of excellence within the field of higher education in South Africa. One of the ways in which the university is contributing towards the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-astrophysicist-selected-member-assaf
NWU astrophysicist selected as a member of ASSAF
2017-11-01 Prof Rodney Medupe, an astrophysicist and professor on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, was recently selected and inaugurated as a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). He was inaugurated alongside 40 other…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-unhcr-host-international-symposium-statelessness-faculty-law-north-west-university%25E2%2580%2599s-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s