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Consumer-driven innovation keeps NWU student on his toes
2020-07-23 To understand Africa’s digital opportunity, one only has to look at the numbers: six out of the 10 fastest-growing economies are in sub-Saharan Africa, with Africa being the second-biggest mobile market in the world. This is according to the poll blog ICT…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-indigenous-languages-during-heritage-month
Celebrating indigenous languages during Heritage Month
2020-09-07 As South Africa celebrate Heritage Month, North-West University (NWU) academic and acting director for the Centre for Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Dr Motheo Koitsiwe, says there is a need for the country to celebrate its own indigenous languages. “It is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-secures-first-place-top-scholarship
NWU student secures first place for top scholarship
2020-09-30 Obriel Takunda Maposa, North-West University (NWU) student and member of the Golden Key International Honour Society has secured the first prize for the Golden Key Ubuntu scholarship programme. The scholarship celebrates dynamic young scholars who are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/roaring-nwu-leopards-lair-competition
A roaring NWU Leopards Lair competition
2017-09-12 Entrepreneurship continues to be a critical performance area within the South African society and economy. The North-West University (NWU) launched a NWU Leopards Lair competition forming part of the NWU SETHI Explosions event. The competition is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/annual-gala-event-celebrates-cta-class-2018
Annual gala event celebrates CTA Class of 2018
2018-04-18 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently rolled out the red carpet in celebration of the outstanding performance of its CTA accounting students. These students – who are all busy with the Certificate in Theory of Accounting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-challenge-prof-christa-rautenbach
New challenge for Prof Christa Rautenbach
2018-05-10 Prof Christa Rautenbach from the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) has been appointed by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Adv Michael Masutha, as an advisory committee member in the South African Law Reform Commission:…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-contributes-understanding-key-sectors-contributing-led
Research contributes to the understanding of key sectors contributing to LED
2018-05-18 A doctoral research study which is hailed for contributing profoundly to the field of Local Economic Development (LED), has found that community service, trade, construction, finance and electricity sectors would contribute most to economic development and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-campus-council-pays-tributes-hhp
NWU Student Campus Council pays tributes to HHP
2018-11-05 Hip hop artist Jabulani Tsambo’s voice is quiet now, but not forgotten. The memory of his loving support for NWU students will live on in many grateful hearts. The Student Campus Council (SCC) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng…http://news.nwu.ac.za/artificial-sociality-can-ai-exist-without-human-factor
Artificial sociality: can AI exist without the human factor?
2018-12-10 In the 21st century Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a buzz word and Hollywood has sparked our interest into machine learning and how it will affect us, as humans. Prof Gert Jan Hofstede, new extraordinary professor at the North-West University’s (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/no-mountain-high-enough-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-letlhogonolo-mafela
No mountain high enough for the NWU’s Letlhogonolo Mafela
2019-04-10 Letlhogonolo Mafela is the epitome of bravery, determination and believing in oneself. He faces every challenge that comes his way head-on, despite being born without arms. Letlhogonolo added another success to his inspiring life story when he received his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-duo-wins-24-hour-hackathon-competition
NWU duo wins 24-hour hackathon competition
2019-05-27 North-West University (NWU) students, Matt Lourens and Dehan Opperman, have proven that they are the cream of the crop when it comes to statistics, programming and mathematics. The duo, who are busy with their master’s degrees in business analytics and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-cabinet-may-be-positive-economic-message-business-and-markets
New cabinet may be a positive economic message for business and markets
2019-05-31 “Given the inevitable balance of political forces driving the shape and size of the new cabinet, the broad economic message emerging from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reconfigured and leaner cabinet is potentially a very positive one for business and the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cansa-relay-life-2019-we-are-all-together
CANSA Relay for Life 2019: we are all in this together!
2019-07-09 On 28 and 29 September 2019 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will once again play host to the regional CANSA Relay for Life event in the Vanderbijlpark. This year will see the campus and the Cancer Association of South Africa (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-life-takes-centre-stage-nwu
Student life takes centre stage at NWU
2019-08-01 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) payoff line “It All Starts Here” came to life on the campus in Mahikeng during the recent talent extravaganza. The Mafika Talent Extravaganza showcased the diverse talents within the NWU community, supporting the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/decolonisation-afrikaans-topic-inaugural-christo-van-rensburg-memorial-lecture
Decolonisation of Afrikaans the topic of inaugural Christo van Rensburg memorial lecture
2019-07-18 The first memorial lecture for Prof Christo van Rensburg was recently presented with great success on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom. Prof Van Rensburg was one of the most well-known Afrikaans language experts and received…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-participate-uclasouth-african-trauma-training-research-programme
NWU lecturer to participate in UCLA/South African Trauma Training Research programme
2017-03-23 Dr Lufuno Makhado, a senior lecturer in the Department of Nursing Science on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), , will be taking part in the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA)/South African Trauma Training Research (Phodiso…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sowask-gives-voice-voiceless
SOWASK gives a voice to the voiceless
2017-06-05 “Today we will be the voice for the voiceless. Break the silence. Stop the abuse.” These are the words of Princess Mohalanyane, a fourth-year social work student on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, moments before she lead a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teaching-and-learning-conference-2017-future-teaching-and-learning
Teaching and Learning Conference 2017: the future of teaching and learning
2017-06-05 The 7th annual North-West University (NWU) Teaching and Learning Conference – hosted by the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) – will take place on 6 and 7 June 2017 at the Riverside Sun in Vanderbijlpark. The theme for this year is: “Going Places:…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fond-farewell-final-year-students
Fond farewell to final-year students
2017-11-27 The alumni office of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently hosted an afternoon get-together to wish students who are currently in their final year of studies – and who will be joining the world of work as young professionals…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-study-re-theorises-linguistic-vitality