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Jaco Hoffman
2021-11-29 Jaco Hoffman (DPhil, Oxon) is Professor of Socio-Gerontology in the Optentia Research Unit, North-West University (Vanderbijlpark Campus), South Africa where he leads the Ageing and Generational Dynamics in Africa (AGenDA) programme. He is also Professorial…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bele-gelykheid
Belê in gelykheid
2021-11-22 Die entiteit Gemeenskaps- Psigososiale Navorsing (COMPRES) in die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe het onlangs agt rekenaars (insluitende skerms, sleutelborde en muise) aan die Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom geskenk. Die lessenaarrekenaars word nie meer by NWU…https://news.nwu.ac.za/investing-equity
Investing in equity
2021-11-22 The Community Psychosocial Research (COMPRES) entity in the Faculty of Health Sciences recently donated eight computers (including screens, keyboards and mouses) to the Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom. The desktop computers were no longer being used at the NWU,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-aims-boost-environmental-sustainability-through-industrial-engineering
NWU academic aims to boost environmental sustainability through industrial engineering
2021-11-30 Meelan Roopa, a lecturer in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Engineering, is currently conducting research on new ideas and strategic ways of achieving environmental sustainability for developing countries through industrial…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-staff-recognised-their-service-north-west-province
NWU staff recognised for their service to the North West Province
2021-11-30 Two staff members of the North-West University (NWU) were recognised during the Bokone Bophirima Gospel Music Awards (BBGMA) that took place on 27 November 2021 at Glory Ministries International (GMI) in Potchefstroom. NWU vice-chancellor Prof Dan Kgwadi…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/pers-dui-uitnemendheid-herinnerings-en-bo-alles-hoop-aan
Pers dui uitnemendheid, herinnerings en, bo alles, hoop aan
2021-12-08 Gedurende die maand Desember gaan die drie hoofhekke van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampusse in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom en Vanderbijlpark as simboliese gebaar van deursettingsvermoë tydens die Covid-19-pandemie pers verlig word. Die ligte sal op…https://news.nwu.ac.za/purple-signifies-excellence-remembrance-and-above-all-hope
Purple signifies excellence, remembrance and above all, hope
2021-12-08 During the month of December, the three main gates of the campuses of the North-West University (NWU) in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark will be illuminated in purple as a symbolic gesture of perseverance during the Covid-19 pandemic. The lighting…https://news.nwu.ac.za/worse-growth-figures-confirm-damage-economy
Worse growth figures confirm damage to economy
2021-12-08 “The worse-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth figures for the third quarter of 2021, if taken together with the recent record unemployment numbers, confirm in particular the serious damage that the civil unrest earlier this year and the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/slegter-groeisyfers-bevestig-skade-aan-die-ekonomie
Slegter groeisyfers bevestig skade aan die ekonomie
2021-12-08 “Die groeisyfers van die bruto binnelandse produk (BBP) vir die derde kwartaal van 2021 is swakker as wat verwag is indien dit saam met die onlangse rekordwerkloosheidsgetalle geneem word. Dit bevestig veral watter ernstige skade die burgerlike onrus van…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-nursing-and-stakeholders-join-hands-fight-against-gender-based-violence
NWU School of Nursing and stakeholders join hands in the fight against gender-based violence
2021-12-06 The School of Nursing at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus is collaborating with various stakeholders to commemorate and support 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (GBV). 16 Days of Activism Against GBV is an international…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-music-launches-book-musicing-and-spirituality
NWU School of Music launches book on musicing and spirituality
2021-12-09 On 3 December 2021, authors and members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Musical Arts in South Africa: Resources and Applications (MASARA) research niche area hosted a hybrid launch of the book titled Ritualised belonging: Musicing and spirituality in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-first-africa-receive-international-bga-accreditation
NWU Business School first in Africa to receive international BGA accreditation
2021-12-09 The NWU Business School at the North-West University (NWU) is a driving force of business education in Africa. Not only has the international prestigious Association of MBAs (AMBA) renewed the MBA accreditation of the NWU Business School, but the school is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-besigheidskool-eerste-afrika-om-internasionale-bga-akkreditasie-te-ontvang
NWU Besigheidskool eerste in Afrika om internasionale BGA-akkreditasie te ontvang
2021-12-09 Die NWU Besigheidskool aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is ’n dryfkrag vir besigheidsopvoeding in Afrika. Nie alleen het die internasionale toonaangewende vereniging vir MBA’s, die Association of MBAs (AMBA), die MBA-akkreditasie van die NWU…https://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-phil-van-schalkwyk-delivers-inaugural-lecture
Professor Phil van Schalkwyk delivers inaugural lecture
2021-12-09 Professor Phil van Schalkwyk delivered his inaugural lecture, titled: Die lewende verlede van die letterkunde (Literature’s living past). His lecture focused on carrying out an exploration of the human relationship with the past, specifically in a literary-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/professor-phil-van-schalkwyk-lewer-intreelesing
Professor Phil van Schalkwyk lewer intreelesing
2021-12-09 Professor Phil van Schalkwyk het sy intreelesing, getiteld: Die lewende verlede van die letterkunde, gelewer. Sy lesing het gefokus op ’n ondersoek van die mens se verhouding met die verlede, en spesifiek in ’n literêr-artistieke konteks. Teen die agtergrond…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-music-does-it-d-i-y-style
NWU School of Music does it D-I-Y style
2021-12-09 The School of Music at the North-West University (NWU) started with face-to-face classes very early in the pandemic due to the personal nature of its curriculum. This year they decided to face the challenges they encountered as a result of the pandemic…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-receives-queens-baton-pride
NWU receives Queen’s Baton with pride
2021-12-10 The North-West University (NWU) is honoured to have been chosen to receive the Queen’s Baton as part of the special relay that precedes next year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Traveling through the 72 Commonwealth nations, the baton was…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-talks-alumni-elected-mayors-and-speakers
NWU talks to alumni elected as mayors and speakers
2021-12-10 North-West University (NWU) vice-chancellor Prof Dan Kgwadi and the Alumni and Convocation office hosted a leadership talk with alumni who have recently been elected as mayors and speakers at municipalities on 8 December. There are currently 11 mayors and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/apply-now-study-nwu-2022
Apply now to study at the NWU in 2022
2022-01-18 At the beginning of every year, thousands of students across the country can be found scrambling for space at various institutions of higher learning. Applying on time when applications open in the previous year can help students and parents avoid this…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/doen-nou-aansoek-om-2022-die-nwu-te-studeer