2018-07-27
The North-West University’s (NWU) Career Centre and the Faculty of Engineering recently hosted their annual Engineering Career Fair.
NWU engineering students came out in their numbers to attend this year’s fair that took place on 19 July 2018 at the…
2018-07-27
On 18 July 2018 a handful of the best engineering students from the North-West University (NWU) were selected to attend an exclusive networking event with members from Omnia Holdings, an international chemical manufacturing company.
Mechanical,…
2018-07-27
Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), along with Prof Marilyn Setlalentoa, the deputy vice-chancellor for operations on the campus in Mahikeng, hosted a special lunch for principals from schools in and around the Mahikeng…
2018-07-27
The North-West University (NWU) Varsity Football team, dubbed the noble boys of the tournament, did not disappoint as they delivered a solid and convincing 2-1 victory to their hopeful challengers, the University of Western Cape (UWC).
Determined to…
2018-07-30
By observing people’s behaviour in public restrooms across South Africa, a leading South African hygiene brand found that – on average – only four out of 10 people wash their hands. And of these, only 65% used soap.
Hoping to help people make a clean…
2018-07-30
Prof. Ewert Kleynhans, an academic from the North-West University, and a ministerial delegation recently visited Manthe in Taung as part of a community outreach project.
Prof Kleynhans represented the NWU’s School of Economics and Council of the South…
2018-07-30
The exciting annual North-West University (NWU) mock trials, hosted by the Faculty of Law with the support of Juta, will take place on 17 and 18 August at the Mahikeng High Court.
As in previous years, this year’s competition will see participants from…
2018-07-31
The Faculty of Education has a brand new structured Master’s degree on offer. The structured Master’s degree in Higher Education Studies offers an opportunity to further the profile of individuals interested in teaching and learning in the higher education…
2018-07-31
History is not a nation-building discipline, especially not in the current South African context. This is according to Prof Elize van Eeden, researcher and acting deputy director of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Social Sciences at the campus…
2018-07-31
Breastfeeding is the foundation of life. This is the emphasis of this year’s Breastfeeding Week which is celebrated annually from 1 to 7 August across the globe, highlighting the advantages of breastfeeding for communities and countries.
According to…
2018-07-31
An intervention by the North-West University’s (NWU) Alumni Office will assist unemployed graduates to find jobs or become self-employed.
On 2 August 2018 the Alumni Office on the campus in Vanderbijlpark, in collaboration with the NWU’s Career Centre,…
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…
2018-08-01
North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute coach Monde Hlatshwayo says his team is ready for the Varsity Football encounter with the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) on Thursday, 2 August 2018 at the UKZN campus in Pietermaritzburg.
“Even though our…
2018-08-01
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a public lecture on 30 July 2018 as part of the National Science Week Lecture series.
The lecture titled ‘Using Nanotechnology to address growing challenges of Energy, Water and Food Security…
2018-08-01
It is all systems go for the annual North-West University (NWU) Leadership Summit that is set to take place on 18 September 2018 at the Birchwood Hotel in Johannesburg.
This year marks the fourth rendition of the summit and will see captains of industry…
2018-08-01
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted its annual book exhibition from 27 to 31 July 2018.
The main exhibition took place at the campus library, and numerous books were also on display at various faculty venues.
The focus of this…
2018-08-02
A former deputy vice-chancellor of the former University of Bophuthatswana (Unibo), Dr Tom Gouws, was buried this week after he was murdered by robbers in his home in Pretoria.
Dr Gouws had a long relationship with the North-West University (NWU) and its…
2018-08-02
More than 1 000 North-West University (NWU) students from the Faculty of Engineering attended a recent lecture that was hosted by Siemens and ESTEQ on the campus in Potchefstroom
Siemens is a leader in vertical IT technologies with thousands of software…
2018-08-03
The North-West University (NWU) tasted sweet revenge with a 2-0 victory over the University of Kwazulu-Natal (UKZN) on Thursday night, 2 August 2018.
This is the NWU’s second win during this year’s Varsity Football season.
The NWU came looking for…
2018-08-03
Jonker Sailplanes is taking flight in the 35th World Gliding Championships. The first part of the championships took place in Ostrow, Poland from 7 to 22 July. Prof Attie Jonker, an academic from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering…
