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NWU to host 2nd annual Human Capital Summit
2018-04-10 On 12 and 13 July 2018, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management, will be hosting its annual Human Capital Summit. This year will see the second rendition of the summit taking place at the Riverside…http://news.nwu.ac.za/qumbu-shape-rugby-princesses-queens
Qumbu to shape rugby princesses into queens
2018-10-12 With the help of Timothy Qumbu, the “princesses” of the Springbok women’s rugby team may soon become the “queens” of the game. Yes, it is true that our women’s team cannot yet compete with the likes of New Zealand or England, and this can be attributed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-fm-onalenna-leburu-announced-best-kwaito-radio-personality
NWU FM Onalenna Leburu announced best Kwaito radio personality
2018-11-28 North-West University FM (NWU FM) radio presenter and master’s student in Setswana, Onalenna Leburu, was announced the best Kwaito radio personality at the Mzansi Kwaito and House Music Awards on 24 November 2018 at Carnival City. Onalenna is the host of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/there-no-excuse-abuse
There is no excuse for abuse
2019-03-14 South Africa is one of the countries with the highest statistics of violence against women and children in the world. Despite progressive laws and policies designed to address these unacceptable levels of gender-based violence (GBV) – it has not yet…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-legal-hopefuls-take-center-stage-symposium
Campus legal hopefuls take center stage at symposium
2017-03-23 The Law Faculty on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a symposium at the campus multi-purpose student centre. The well-attended event saw second-year LLB students go against the final fourth-year students on the topic “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-proposes-new-experimental-design-approach-industrial-data-mining
Study proposes new experimental design approach in industrial data mining
2017-05-24 Meet Dr William Henry van Blerk. During the recent Autumn Graduations of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, he was the recipient of a PhD in operational research. William, who is a lecturer and researcher within the School of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-makes-south-africa-proud-miss-wheelchair-world-pageant
NWU alumna makes South Africa proud at Miss Wheelchair World pageant
2017-10-11 Lebogang Monyatsi, an alumna of the North-West University (NWU) made South Africa and the NWU proud when she was crowned first princess during the first ever Miss World Wheelchair pageant that was held on 7 October 2017 in Warsaw, Poland. Lebogang is the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-celebrates-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-diverse-cultural-heritage
Campus celebrates SA’s diverse cultural heritage
2017-10-18 Diversity is as part of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark as biltong, bunny chow, melktert and chakalaka is of the South African way of life. On 12 October 2017 the campus hosted its annual Cultural Festival with staff and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/howzat-friendship-and-fun-kfc-mini-cricket-way
Howzat! Friendship and fun the KFC mini-cricket way
2017-10-20 A crowd of little tykes sporting cricket bats, pads and wickets recently descended on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark to showcase their mini-cricket skills. More than 20 schools from across the South Gauteng region were…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-hosts-luncheon-school-principals
NWU vice-chancellor hosts luncheon for school principals
2018-07-27 Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), along with Prof Marilyn Setlalentoa, the deputy vice-chancellor for operations on the campus in Mahikeng, hosted a special lunch for principals from schools in and around the Mahikeng…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-research-collaboration-examines-microbial-ecosystem-active-fault-zone-sa
International research collaboration examines microbial ecosystem of active fault zone in SA
2018-06-14 The North-West University’s Centre for Water Science and Management (CWSM) recently joined an international research team that will focus on the microbial ecosystem of an active fault zone in South Africa. This collaboration follows after the appointment…http://news.nwu.ac.za/all-rise-it-time-juta-nwu-mock-trials
All rise, it is time for the Juta-NWU mock trials
2018-07-30 The exciting annual North-West University (NWU) mock trials, hosted by the Faculty of Law with the support of Juta, will take place on 17 and 18 August at the Mahikeng High Court. As in previous years, this year’s competition will see participants from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-career-centre-appoints-liaison-officer
NWU Career Centre appoints liaison officer
2019-08-21 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Career Centre recently appointed Mphinyana Nemasitoni as liaison officer on the campus in Mahikeng. Mphinyana will manage and coordinate all career-related activities for students on the campus. He will also be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-flavour-irb-rugby-world-cup
NWU flavour at IRB Rugby World Cup
2019-10-14 There is a distinct North-West University (NWU) flavour to this year’s IRB Rugby World Cup in Japan with both the Springboks and the Namibian national side boasting some NWU talent. The Springboks’ forwards coach Matt Proudfoot is somewhat of a legend in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-co-edits-new-textbook-diversity-management
NWU expert co-edits new textbook on diversity management
2020-01-20 Dr Leon Moolman, a senior lecturer in labour relations management, is starting the new year on a celebratory high after receiving his copy of the newly published textbook, Managing Diversity in the South African workplace. As one of the co-editors of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-selected-science-today-candidate
NWU Student selected as Science Today candidate
2022-08-19 A PhD student from the Department of Biological Science at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), Theodora Ekwomadu, was selected as one of the Science Today 2016 candidates. Science Today, formerly Science Voices, is a science-writing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-delivers-top-performances-2017-ussa-tournament
NWU delivers top performances at 2017 USSA tournament
2017-07-14 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently delivered a sterling performance at the annual 2017 University Sports South Africa (USSA) tournament. The NWU team claimed top honours in karate, walking away with the second overall…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/marelie-h-davel
Marelie H Davel
2021-01-22 Marelie Davel is a Research Professor at North-West University (NWU), specialising in machine learning and the data-driven modelling of speech and language. Her current research focuses on generalisation in deep learning. For the past two decades…http://news.nwu.ac.za/all-systems-go-sasolnwu-vanderbijlpark-basketball-tournament
All systems go for Sasol/NWU Vanderbijlpark Basketball Tournament
2018-02-21 It is all systems go for the fourth annual Sasol/NWU Vanderbijlpark Senior Basketball Tournament that will take place from 2 to 4 March 2018. Sasol, an international integrated chemicals and energy company, will be the main sponsor of the event during…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-adjudicate-5th-annual-national-batho-pele-excellence-awards