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NWU promotes awareness about gender
2018-07-26 The North-West University (NWU) is hosting a Gender Awareness Week from 2 to 8 August to promote widespread awareness of gender matters in the workplace, society and communities. The week-long event will consist of various workshops seminars, readings,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cream-crop-network-industry
Cream of the crop network with industry
2018-07-27 On 18 July 2018 a handful of the best engineering students from the North-West University (NWU) were selected to attend an exclusive networking event with members from Omnia Holdings, an international chemical manufacturing company. Mechanical,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vanderbijlpark-teachers-celebrate-their-alumni-roots
NWU Vanderbijlpark: teachers celebrate their alumni roots
2018-07-05 The Alumni Office of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently welcomed more than a 100 professional teachers – all alumni of the university – on the banks of the Vaal River for an interactive workshop and networking session.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-postdoctoral-fellow-commemorates-woman%25E2%2580%2599s-month
NWU postdoctoral fellow commemorates Woman’s month
2018-08-17 Dr Musawenkosi Saurombe, a postdoctoral fellow from the North-West University (NWU) spoke at several events to commemorate Women’s month She participated in a dialogue alongside Ms Bathabile Dlamini, the Minister of Women Affairs in the Presidency, at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/youth-society%25E2%2580%2599s-greatest-investment
The youth is society’s greatest investment
2019-08-29 Academic writings and media platforms often portray a negative view of youth in society, due to problems such as alcoholism, use of tobacco and hard drugs, promiscuity and violence. This is what Prof Acheampong Yaw Amoateng said at his recent inaugural…http://news.nwu.ac.za/twitter-celeb-and-accounting-wiz-bags-phd
Twitter celeb and accounting wiz bags a PhD
2019-08-29 With close to 15 000 followers on Twitter, Dr Cameron Modisane is not only a social media sensation, but also at the age of 33 the youngest black person in the country with a PhD in accounting sciences. He recently obtained his doctoral degree from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renowned-expert-gets-elected-again
Renowned expert gets elected again
2019-08-07 The researcher whose name is synonymous with land degradation and desertification at the North-West University (NWU) has done it again. Prof Klaus Kellner from the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management was again elected as the Science and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-council-chair-puts-focus-nuclear-safety
NWU Council chair puts focus on nuclear safety
2022-08-11 As part of a countrywide celebration to mark the 20th anniversary of the National Nuclear Regulator Act (NNRA), the chief executive officer of the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) and chairperson of the North-West University (NWU) Council, Dr Bismark Tyobeka…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nursing-north-west-back-health
Nursing North West back to health
2019-09-17 The dire state of the North West Province's health systems is being addressed through a new weapon in the healthcare arsenal; focusing on community-oriented primary healthcare. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences, in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ju-jitsu-team-scores-11-medals-world-championships
Ju-Jitsu team scores 11 medals at World Championships
2019-10-08 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Ju-Jitsu team walked away with no less than 11 medals at the World Morganti Ju-Jitsu Championships that took place in Klerksdorp on 21 September 2019. Individuals and teams from across the globe participated in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/brexit-agreement-major-step-towards-avoiding-widespread-disruption
Brexit agreement is a major step towards avoiding widespread disruption
2019-10-18 “The fact that the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) have reached an agreement on Brexit after complex negotiations will be generally welcomed in view of the wider implications of 'hard' Brexit for key components of the world trading system…http://news.nwu.ac.za/presidential-award-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-dr-molepo
Presidential Award for NWU’s Dr Molepo
2019-11-08 It is almost that time of the year again for the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Dr John Molepo and a number of graduates to hit the streets of Potchefstroom, Pretoria and Polokwane draped in their graduation regalia. This year will be more sentimental…http://news.nwu.ac.za/huge-hockey-feather-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-cap
Huge hockey feather for NWU’s cap
2020-02-28 The International Federation of Hockey (FIH) announced that the North-West University (NWU) will host the 2021 Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup in Potchefstroom. Although no dates have been confirmed it is a massive coup for both the NWU and the city as…http://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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rector-rewards-winners-first-years-carnival
Rector rewards winners of First Years Carnival
2017-03-13 To the victors go the spoils – or in this case, the Faranani off-campus residence of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU). As winners of the 2017 rendition of the First Years Carnival, the residence was awarded a cash prize of R10 …http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-residence-honours-fallen-struggle-hero
NWU residence honours fallen struggle hero
2017-07-14 The Sol Plaatje residence at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently unveiled its new name during an official ceremony hosted by the campus and students who serve on the residence councils. Among the many guests who attended the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-football-team-ready-varsity-cup
NWU football team ready for Varsity Cup
2017-07-20 Next Thursday, 27 July 2017, will see the start of one of the most anticipated football tournaments yet. The 2017 Varsity football season will kick-off with the North-West University (NWU) taking on the University of Fort Hare in an away game hosted at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-pitch-perfect-annual-kfc-mini-cricket-festival
Campus is pitch perfect for annual KFC Mini Cricket Festival
2018-09-05 Don’t let the name of the game fool you. Mini Cricket is serious business – just ask any one of the more than 500 youngsters (representing 18 schools in Gauteng) who will be taking part in the annual Mini Cricket Festival to be hosted by the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/ronel-wasserman
Ronel Wasserman
2022-08-19 My research career started in 2009 when I began compiling the Historical Corpus of South African English, consisting of personal and business letters, news reportage, fiction and non-fiction from all over the country, and spanning from the 1820s to the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-ofentse-rabaji-trailblazer