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It’s smooth sailing for Jonker Sailplanes at world championships
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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-binary-space-champions-innovative-technology
NWU and Binary Space champions innovative technology
2018-08-06 The Robotics team at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark aims to encourage technology-orientated individuals to become involved in the exciting world of automation and innovation in a fun and highly educating way. The field of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-farm-mechanics
NWU and farm mechanics
2018-08-06 The words ‘land expropriation’ are undoubtedly the buzzwords of the day and have sparked both national and international debate about its subsequent effect on the South African economy. Add to this the motion by the ruling party to pursue an amendment to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/siya-metane-%25E2%2580%2593-heart-music-and-head-business
Siya Metane – a heart for music and a head for business
2018-08-07 If the name Siya Metane – aka Slikour – sounds familiar, you will be excused for remembering him only as a member of Skwatta Kamp, the seven member hip-hop group that set airways alight in the late nineties. Today, Siya, is an entrepreneur of note with a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-share-governance-insight-leadership-summit
NWU vice-chancellor to share governance insight at Leadership Summit
2018-08-07 An impressive line-up of keynote speakers have been secured for the North-West University’s (NWU’s) fourth annual Leadership Summit. The summit will take place on 18 September 2018 at the Birchwood Hotel in Johannesburg. One of the keynote speakers is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/russian-students-further-their-research-nwu
Russian students to further their research at the NWU
2018-08-07 Dr Dimitri Bessarabov, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) director of the DST HySA Infrastructure Centre of Competence in Hydrogen production, storage, reticulation and safety codes and standards, recently welcomed two Russian students who will be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-pesa-hosts-land-reform-seminar
NWU and PESA hosts land reform seminar
2018-08-07 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, in partnership with Political Economy Southern Africa (PESA), hosted a land reform seminar on 3 August 2018 at the Student Centre Hall. The theme of the seminar was “Land Reform in South Africa:…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-choir-performs-stabat-mater-style
NWU choir performs Stabat Mater in style
2018-08-07 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) choir at the campus in Mahikeng blew their audience away during their inaugural concert on 4 August 2018 in the Great Hall. Students, staff, members of the local media, music enthusiasts as well as notable composers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-strives-promote-women-science
NWU academic strives to promote women in science
2018-08-08 Prof Olubukola Babalola, an academic from the North-West University (NWU), continues to play an important role in an organisation that provides research training and networking opportunities for women scientists. Prof Babalola director of the Food…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-wows-keep-female-students-class-%25E2%2580%2593-women%25E2%2580%2599s-day-2018
Faculty wows to keep female students in class – Women’s Day 2018
2018-08-08 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education on the campus in Vanderbijlpark is hard at work to ensure that no young lady need to skip class because of her period and a lack of sanitary products. This is according to Dr Elize Küng, acting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-chief-it-director-joins-apereo-board
NWU chief IT director joins Apereo Board
2018-08-08 Boeta Pretorius, chief director of Information Technology (IT) at the North-West University (NWU), was recently elected as a board member of the Apereo Foundation at its annual meeting in Montreal, Canada. The Apereo Foundation is a non-stock, non-profit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-community-nursing-students-assist-health-promotion
NWU Community nursing students assist in Health Promotion
2018-08-08 Staff members at the School of Nursing Science, North-West University (NWU), Potchefstroom Campus have a close relationship with the Mother and Child health Coordinators Sr. Petro Swanepoel (Tlokwe sub-district) and Sr. Miemie van Jaarsveld (Matlosana sub-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-appoints-alumni-practitioner
NWU appoints alumni practitioner
2018-08-13 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently appointed Tshepisho Sebeela as alumni relations practitioner. Tshepisho is also an alumna of the NWU, having completed both a BA in communication and BAHons in communication management at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/onwards-and-upwards-phetlhu-propels-nwu-third-victory
Onwards and upwards as Phetlhu propels NWU to third victory
2018-08-13 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) football team, dubbed the noble boys, clinched yet another victory and defended their number-one ranking on the Varsity Football tournament log in a 1-0 victory against the University of Limpopo (UL) at the NWU Stadium…http://news.nwu.ac.za/great-excitement-high-altitude-science-balloon-launched
Great excitement as high altitude science balloon is launched
2018-08-13 The Robotics team at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark aims to encourage technology-orientated individuals to become involved in the exciting world of automation and innovation in a fun and highly educating way. Having said this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-women%25E2%2580%2599s-month-message
An NWU Women’s Month message
2018-08-13 Prof Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya, deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation at the North-West University (NWU), would like to share the following message: “I salute the women of the NWU for their valuable contributions to the university and our…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-swedish-universities-benefit-exchange-initiative
NWU and Swedish universities benefit from exchange initiative
2018-08-14 In accordance with the terms of an international Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the North-West University (NWU) and the Linnaeus University (LNU) in Sweden, several staff members, and students from both institutions of higher learning, will take…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-and-team-shine-argentina
NWU lecturer and team shine in Argentina
2018-08-14 Ms Chiedza Tsvakirai, a lecturer in the subject group Agricultural Economics and Extension of the North-West University (NWU), recently represented South Africa in a Young Professionals and Students Case Study Competition in Argentina. The competition…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-nwu-alumnus-takes-helm
Another NWU alumnus takes the helm
2018-08-14 The North-West University (NWU) boasts yet another vice-chancellor (VC) of a South African university among its alumni. Dr Chris Nhlapo recently took office as VC of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) in Cape Town. Dr Nhlapo now joins the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-provides-access-people-disabilities