2019-09-26
Since the ascent to power of the African National Congress (ANC) in 1994, and the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in 1966, the concept of one-party dominance has dominated the South African and Botswana political landscape.
This is according to the…
2019-09-26
It was a prestigious occasion when the North-West University (NWU) paid tribute to its outgoing chancellor, His Majesty Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi on Wednesday, 25 September 2019.
The university hosted a celebration and thank you dinner at the Emerald Hotel…
2019-09-26
There is something enigmatic about the markings of a coach with the pedigree to deliver championship victories. History is laden with examples to that effect, with Sir Alex Ferguson, Pitso “the chosen one” Mosimane, and the newest entry to the illustrious…
2019-09-27
The eight faculties of the North-West University (NWU) and their postdoctoral fellows, who hail from all over the world, came together on 20 September at Crista Galli in Potchefstroom to discuss different ideas on how to improve the postdoctoral fellowship…
2019-09-27
As dit kom by kriekettalent staan die Vanderbijlpark nie ‘n enkele tree terug nie, en is die kans goed dat die volgende AB de Villiers, JP Duminy en Kagiso Rabada uit eie geledere opgelewer sal word. Dié gewaarwording is tydens die onlangse KFC…
2019-09-27
When it comes to young cricket talent, the Vanderbijlpark region is well on its way to produce the next AB de Villiers, JP Duminy and Kagiso Rabada. This was evident during the recent KFC Mini Cricket Festival that was hosted at the North-West University’s…
2019-09-30
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Lindani Nkabinde has been crowned the FNB Player of the Tournament for the 2019 Varsity Football season.
After all the coaches of this year’s tournament gave their insight, the Noble Boys’ jersey number 6 was nominated…
2019-10-01
Skin diseases are a growing health concern worldwide and make up approximately 34% of occupational health diseases.
This is mainly because people of all ages will be exposed to infection due to one or another skin disease at least once during their…
2019-10-02
Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), hosted a special lunch on 1 October 2019 to congratulate the NWU soccer team on winning the 2019 Varsity Football tournament.
Prof Marilyn Setlalentoa, the deputy vice-chancellor for…
2019-10-02
Four staff members from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School recently attended the British Academy Writing Workshop for Early Career Researchers (ECR) from Sub-Saharan Africa at the University of Zimbabwe in Harare.
They were Prof Ravinder…
2019-10-02
In the world we live in today, there are millions of people who rely on the help and support of others to maintain a healthier lifestyle because the necessary resources and knowledge are often lacking.
The North-West University (NWU) has a strong focus…
2019-10-02
As jy gedink het ’n reünie is niks anders as ’n nostalgiese reis na die verlede nie, maak jy ’n groot fout. Vir die Jong Alumni-groep van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark verleen hul jaarlikse reünie – of tuiskomsgeleentheid – aan…
2019-10-02
If you thought that a reunion is nothing but a nostalgic trip down memory lane, you are seriously mistaken. For the Young Alumni fraternity of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, their annual reunion – or Homecoming - represents an…
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“Ons bied reeds sedert die begin van die nuwe millennium inligtinggeletterdheidsmodules aan, maar dit bly ’n ope vraag of ons wel ’n impak maak en die vlak van inligtinggeletterdheid onder ons kliënte verbeter.”
Dit was die stelling wat gemaak is…
2019-10-02
“We have been offering media and information literacy modules since the turn of the new millennium, but the question remains if we are indeed impacting and enabling the level of information literacy among our constituencies.”
This was the question raised…
2019-10-03
Die afdeling Studentewerwing aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het onlangs ‘n dankiesê-geleentheid gehou vir skoolhoofde van die Vanderbijlparkstreek.
Die doel van die geleentheid was om die skoolhoofde van strategies…
2019-10-03
The division for Student Recruiting at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently held a “thank you” event for school principals of the Vanderbijlpark region.
The purpose of the event was to thank the school principals of…
2019-10-03
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences is taking its level of expertise to an even higher level with the recent appointment of its first director for the newly established NWU Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP).
Prof…
2019-10-07
A few decades ago it was quite common for premature babies to die before their parents had even had the chance to hold them in their arms for the first time. The smaller the infant, the lower the chances of survival were.
However, during the past few…
2019-10-07
With October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, Prof Welma Lubbe from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing shares her story on surviving breast cancer and why awareness campaigns are necessary.
At the age of 41, and with no family…
