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Mobile science laboratory to bring science to life for North West learners
2020-03-06 On Thursday, 5 March 2020, the Sasol Foundation donated a mobile science laboratory to the North-West University (NWU) that will deliver practical science education to thousands of learners around the North West Province. When fully utilised, this state-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-announced-winner-sasa-bursary-competition
NWU student announced a winner in SASA bursary competition
2020-03-05 North-West University (NWU) honours student in business statistics Ketsane Benson Nkuna has been announced as one of the winners of the South African Statistical Association (SASA) Bursary and Scholarship competition for 2019. The NWU’s subject group…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-international-open-education-week
NWU celebrates international Open Education Week
2020-03-09 Hosting several events, the North-West University (NWU) recently celebrated international Open Education Week from 2 to 6 March 2020. The global celebration aims to raise awareness and showcase the impact of open education on teaching and learning…https://news.nwu.ac.za/effective-border-control-curb-coronavirus
Effective border control to curb Coronavirus
2020-03-09 With South Africa’s third COVID-19 case confirmed over the weekend, a North-West University (NWU) academic believes that effective border control is needed to curb the further spread of the Coronavirus. Prof Muhiyatshombe Lukamba says a large number of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-kundiges-bespreek-die-suid-afrikaanse-ekonomie
NWU-kundiges bespreek die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie
2020-03-10 Suid-Afrika het sedert 1994 sy derde resessie beleef en negatiewe groei lê die land se reeds sukkelende ekonomie aan bande. Voeg hierby ’n daling van 1,4% in die bruto binnelandse produk, asook die droewige toestand van ons ondernemings in staatsbesit, en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-experts-deliberate-south-african-economy
NWU experts to deliberate on the South African economy
2020-03-10 South Africa has slipped into its third recession since 1994 and negative growth is hampering the country’s already struggling economy. Add to this a drop of 1,4% in the gross domestic product and the dire state of our state-owned enterprises, and it is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/moeder-dogter-duo-gereed-vir-die-akademiese-jaar
Moeder-dogter-duo gereed vir die akademiese jaar
2020-03-10 Hulle mag dalk jare uit mekaar gebore wees, maar moeder en dogter deel dieselfde doelwit: om hulle onderskeie nagraadse kwalifikasies in die 2020- akademiese jaar te verwerf. Fatima de Abreu en haar dogter, Michaela Raymakers, het hierdie jaar albei by…https://news.nwu.ac.za/mother-daughter-duo-ready-academic-year
Mother-daughter duo ready for academic year
2020-03-10 They may be years apart, but mother and daughter share the same goal: to successfully complete their respective postgraduate qualifications during the 2020 academic year. This year saw Fatima De Abreu and her daughter, Michaela Raymakers, both fall in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/vry-en-gelyk-%25E2%2580%2599n-kampusgesprek-oor-menseregte
Vry en gelyk: ’n kampusgesprek oor menseregte
2020-03-10 Menseregtemaand word in Maart gevier om Suid-Afrikaners te herinner aan die opofferings wat gepaard gegaan het met die stryd om demokrasie in Suid-Afrika te bewerkstellig. In die lig hiervan gaan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), in samewerking met en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/free-and-equal-campus-conversation-about-human-rights
Free and equal: a campus conversation about human rights
2020-03-10 Human Rights Month is commemorated in March to remind South Africans about the sacrifices that accompanied the struggle for the attainment of democracy in South Africa. In light hereof, the North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the office of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/thanks-sanlam-almost-r10-million-strengthen-nwu-ikateleng-project
Thanks Sanlam! Almost R10 million to strengthen NWU Ikateleng project
2020-03-11 Although the North-West University (NWU) is dedicated to academic excellence and superior research, it is also committed to bettering people’s lives in the communities it serves. One way the NWU has been paying it forward is through its successful…https://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-legacy-struggle-icon
Celebrating the legacy of a struggle Icon
2020-03-11 The North-West University (NWU), in conjunction with The Department of Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation (DACSR) and the Ruth Mompati Foundation, hosted a memorial lecture to celebrate and honour the legacy of the late struggle stalwart Dr Ruth Segomotsi…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-appointed-mental-health-review-board-0
NWU academic appointed to Mental Health Review Board
2020-03-11 The North West MEC for Health, Honourable Madoda Sambatha, appointed Prof Leepile Alfred Sehularo, an associate professor in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing Science at the campus in Mahikeng, to the North West Mental Health Review…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-outstanding-lecturers
NWU honours outstanding lecturers
2020-03-13 The North-West University (NWU) celebrated its best-of-the-best lecturers during its Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony (TEA). This annual event took place on 12 March at the Snowflake venue in Potchefstroom. Dr Deon van Tonder of the Faculty of Education…https://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-poses-clear-and-present-danger-sa-economy
COVID-19 poses a clear and present danger to SA economy
2020-03-16 “Market trends and other economic data confirm that the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) now poses a clear and present danger to the South African economy. The ripple effects from the economic dislocation elsewhere and the immense volatility in financial…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-edge-enhanced-understanding-human-brain
NWU on the edge of enhanced understanding of the human brain
2020-03-16 Despite some remarkable advances in the history of mankind, the functionality of the human brain remains a mystery. Wouldn’t the possibility to look into the human brain with high precision in a much easier way just be amazing? This has just been made…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-takes-lead-digitising-establishing-11-national-languages
SADiLaR takes the lead in digitising establishing 11 national languages
2020-03-16 Digitising South Africa’s 11 official languages could go a long way towards creating a truly multilingual society. Various projects are currently in progress at the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR), located at the North-West…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/gradeplegtigheidfees-vir-nwu-gegradueerdes
Gradeplegtigheidfees vir NWU-gegradueerdes
2019-10-07 Die Oktober-gradeplegtigheid van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark was ’n heuglike ervaring. Toe die meer as 100 gegradueerdes die verhoog opgestap het, het trotse geliefdes ge-ululeer, gejuig en ritmies handegeklap. Prof Linda…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-graduates-shine-during-october-graduation-ceremony
NWU graduates shine during October graduation ceremony
2019-10-07 The October graduation ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark was a memorable event. As the more than 100 graduates crossed the stage, proud loved ones ululated, cheered and applauded in unison. In her address, Prof Linda…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nrf-honours-nwu-researcher-excellence-science-education