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NWU on the map as staff complete caregiver master training
2019-05-29 Staff from the North-West University's (NWU's) campus in Mahikeng are among the first in South Africa to complete the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Caregiver Skills Training programme for autism and related disabilities. Most children with autism…http://news.nwu.ac.za/game-thrones-does-not-play-rules
Game of Thrones does not play by the rules
2019-04-25 Game of Thrones breaks all the rules of film making. That is why it is such a huge success. “There are rules and laws of film making that you have to abide by, unless you want to create a specific effect,” says Phil Pretorius from the School of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/slimfoonspeletjie-slimjan-verwerf-doktorsgraad
Slimfoonspeletjie-slimjan verwerf doktorsgraad
2019-05-02 So jy dink jou soete Candy Crush-oorwinnings maak van jou ʼn slimfoon-slimjan? Dink weer. Tydens die herfsgradeplegtighede van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het ʼn 26-jarige pas sy PhD in selfoonspeletjies verwerf! Dylan Price…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mobile-gamer-completes-ultimate-quest-phd
Mobile gamer completes the ultimate quest: a PhD
2019-05-02 So you think you are somewhat of a champion when it comes to Candy Crush? Think again! A 26-year old just received his PhD in mobile gaming during the recent autumn graduation ceremonies at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/super-elroy-wins-two-oceans
Super Elroy wins Two Oceans
2019-05-02 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) long-distance champion, Elroy Gelant, walked away with the laurels in the Two Oceans half marathon in Cape Town. Elroy’s time of 01:03:20 shows that the 32-year old assistant at the NWU’s People and Culture department…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-nwu-se-franco-bosman-slaan-saigr-eksamen-vir-%25C5%2589-ses
Die NWU se Franco Bosman slaan SAIGR-eksamen vir ʼn ses
2019-05-02 Die uitslae van die Suid-Afrikaanse Instituut vir Geoktrooieerde Rekenmeesters (SAIGR) se Aanvanklike Toets van Bevoegdheid (“Initial Test of Competence”, ITC-eksamen) het vir die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Skool vir Rekeningkundige Wetenskappe baie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-franco-bosman-hits-saica-exam-six
The NWU’s Franco Bosman hits SAICA exam for a six
2019-05-02 The results of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants’ (SAICA’s) Initial Test of Competence (ITC exam) has given the School of Accounting Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) a lot to be proud of. Not only did the NWU achieve a 94%…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumni-appointed-municipality-demarcation-board
NWU alumni appointed to Municipality Demarcation Board
2019-05-02 President Cyril Ramaphosa recently appointed two North-West University (NWU) alumni to the Municipality Demarcation Board (MDB). Monnapula Motlogelwa and Albert Kekesi will be part of the MDB for a period of five years. Monnapula holds a BJuris and LLB…http://news.nwu.ac.za/abe-bailey-travel-bursary-%25E2%2580%2593-chance-lifetime-students-visit-uk-1
Abe Bailey Travel Bursary – chance of a lifetime for students to visit the UK
2019-05-02 Saint Augustine once said that the world is a book, and those who do not travel limit themselves to reading only a single page. With this in mind, students of the North-West University (NWU) are invited to apply for the Abe Bailey Travel Bursary. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-public-lecture-remembrance-sol-plaatje
NWU hosts public lecture in remembrance of Sol Plaatje
2019-05-02 Indigenous Language Media in Africa, a research niche area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a public lecture on 25 April 2019 to celebrate one of South Africa’s most accomplished political and literary figures, Solomon…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/suid-afrika-se-presidentsvrou-woon-nwu-gradeplegtigheid
Suid-Afrika se presidentsvrou woon NWU-gradeplegtigheid by
2019-05-02 “Ons mense moet vaardighede aanleer en hulself opvoed. Dit is die enigste manier hoe ons internasionaal kan kompeteer, ons regmatige rol op ons kontinent kan inneem en ons mense sal ophef.” Só sê die presidentsvrou van Suid-Afrika, dr Tshepo Motsepe, wat…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa%25E2%2580%2599s-first-lady-attends-nwu-graduation
South Africa’s First Lady attends NWU graduation
2019-05-02 “Our people need to acquire skills and educate themselves. This is the only way we can compete globally, play our rightful role on the continent and uplift our people.” These are the words of the First Lady of South Africa, Dr Tshepo Motsepe, who recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/franick-en-win%25C3%25A9-%25E2%2580%2593-vinkel-en-koljander-vang-graad
Franick en Winé – vinkel en koljander vang graad
2019-05-03 ʼn Tweeling trek altyd aandag, en so is dit ook die geval met Franick en Winé Steyn. Vyftien jaar nadat dié twee graad 1 saam aangedurf het, het die susters onlangs ook hul gradedag saam gevier tydens die herfsgradeplegtigheid op die Noordwes-Universiteit (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/franick-and-win%25C3%25A9-%25E2%2580%2593-two-peas-graduating-pod
Franick and Winé – two peas in a graduating pod
2019-05-03 Twins always attracts special attention, and it is no different when it comes to Franick and Winé Steyn. Fifteen years after starting Grade 1 together, the sisters recently celebrated their graduation achievements by proudly taking to the stage during the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fakulteit-poog-om-eerstejaarpaniek-hok-te-slaan
Fakulteit poog om eerstejaarpaniek hok te slaan
2019-05-06 Dis waar: om ʼn eerstejaarstudent by ʼn universiteit te wees, kan een van die mees opwindende, maar stresvolste oorgange wees wat ʼn jongmens kan ervaar! Dit is daarom bloot natuurlik dat jy dalk oorweldig sal voel deur jou nuwe omgewing, die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-intervention-aims-reduce-first-year-panic
Faculty intervention aims to reduce first-year panic
2019-05-06 It is true: being a first-year student at university is one of the most exciting and stressful transitions you may ever experience! It is therefore only natural that you might find yourself feeling overwhelmed with your new surroundings, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-leaders-continue-make-their-mark
NWU student leaders continue to make their mark
2019-05-06 Student leaders at institutions of higher learning are often perceived as lacking academic impact and therefore not completing their studies in time. The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Naledi Pandor, also recently made a clarion call to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/face-masks-great-cause
Face masks for a great cause
2020-06-05 North-West University (NWU) alumnus Ofentse Rabaji has truly proven how one man’s waste can be another man’s treasure. The 27-year-old who holds a master’s degree in environmental management, has been making face masks for the less fortunate, by using…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-reaches-out-local-community-their-time-need
NWU student reaches out to local community in their time of need
2020-06-05 Through the help of local business owners in the small village of Logagane in the North West Province, North-West University (NWU) student Julius Mabebe is putting food on the table of struggling households in the village during the lockdown. Julius says…http://news.nwu.ac.za/make-your-cv-stand-out