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Dynamite dame kicks dust in the eyes of competitors
2019-05-09 From George in the Western Cape, Miné Graaff, first-year LLB student at the North-West University (NWU), is dynamite in a small package. Since this kickboxing queen took up the sport at the age of nine, she has never looked back. Taking to this sport…http://news.nwu.ac.za/balancing-act-passion-sports-and-academic-studies
A balancing act: passion for sports and academic studies
2019-05-09 Is it possible to balance a successful academic career with a passion for sport? In short: yes. The sky is the limit for focused and dedicated athletes, and with the right attitude, a person can achieve great things in more than one area. Born and bred in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-applauds-service-workers-worker%25E2%2580%2599s-day
NWU applauds service workers on Worker’s Day
2019-05-13 The vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Dan Kgwadi, and members of the Mahikeng and Vanderbijlpark Campus Management Committees (CMCs) recently celebrated Worker’s Day with a special luncheon dedicated to the university’s service staff…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lends-its-voice-commemoration-late-student-activist
NWU lends its voice to the commemoration of late student activist
2019-06-18 Onkgopotse Tiro Comprehensive School, situated in the quiet tucked-away dorpie of Slurry, 30 kilometers outside of Mahikeng, was a hive of activity on 14 June 2019. On this day the school commemorated the life of its namesake and student activist…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vergeet-my-nie-promises-be-unforgettable-affair
Vergeet my nie promises to be an unforgettable affair
2019-07-26 “Life is not merely a series of meaningless accidents or coincidence, but rather a tapestry of acts that culminate in an exquisite, sublime plan.” This quote sums up the whole concept of the new romantic Afrikaans film Vergeet my nie, directed by André…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-prof-phaswana-mafuya-appointed-nrf-board
NWU’s Prof Phaswana-Mafuya appointed to NRF board
2019-07-30 The North-West University (NWU) prides itself on appointing academics that are not only the best in their fields, but are also dedicated to making a difference in society. Proof positive of this, the Minister of Science and Technology recently appointed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-national-science-week-talk-mendeleev-periodic-table
NWU celebrates National Science Week with talk on Mendeleev Periodic Table
2019-07-30 The United Nations General Assembly, during its 74th Plenary Meeting on 20 December 2017, proclaimed 2019 as the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements (IYPT 2019). As we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-joins-united-nations-academic-council-panel
NWU students joins United Nations Academic Council panel
2019-06-26 Four master’s students from the North-West University (NWU) recently formed part of the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) panel during its annual meeting at Stellenbosch University. Prince Gontse Motaung, Tshegofatso Hazel Tomodi,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-legal-scholars-present-paper-decolonization-and-africanisation-law-curriculum
NWU legal scholars present paper on decolonization and Africanisation of law curriculum
2019-07-16 Two students from the North-West University (NWU) presented a joint paper on the decolonisation and Africanisation of the law curriculum at the annual South African Law Deans’ Association (SALDA) Law Students’ Conference. Fourth-year LLB-students Bophelo…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-appoints-two-nwu-experts
Minister appoints two NWU experts
2017-03-23 A national honour recently bestowed two experts of the North-West University (NWU). Prof Jeanetta du Plessis and Prof Richard Gordon, both from the Centre of Excellence in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacen), were appointed as members of the National…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-department-social-work-hosts-oath-taking-and-celebrates-world-social-work-day-department-social
NWU Department of Social Work hosts oath-taking and celebrates World Social Work Day The Department of Social Work on the Mafikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) hosted an oath-taking ceremony for second-year social work students while celebrat
2017-03-30 The Department of Social Work on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) hosted an oath-taking ceremony for second-year social work students while celebrating World Social Work Day on 29 March 2017 at the Student Centre Hall. Oath-taking…http://news.nwu.ac.za/curriculum-contested-space-within-sa-higher-education-sector
The curriculum as contested space within the SA higher education sector
2017-06-08 “In the South African context, when we consider the curriculum as a contested space, the following may come to mind: #RhodesMustFall, #ScienceMustFall and #DecolonisteTheCurriculum. I would however like to share a broader perspective and focus on how…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumni-changing-face-tomorrow-all
NWU Alumni changing the face of tomorrow for all
2017-10-10 “Welcome home, alumni!” With these words Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, recently welcomed members of the Young Alumni fraternity back to the campus for the annual NWU Alumni…http://news.nwu.ac.za/taxing-answers-carbon-emissions
Taxing answers to carbon emissions
2018-05-28 Studies have shown South Africa is one of the world’s largest carbon emitters. Dr Michelle Barnard, a senior lecturer from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, has pledged to try and change this. Dr Barnard recently published an award-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mba-graduation-day-double-gold-cream-crop
MBA graduation day: Double gold for the cream of the crop
2018-05-31 The North-West University (NWU) Business School had a successful graduation day, and made history this year with two top achievers scoring gold. Suretha Griesel, a dentist from Pretoria, and Theshan Govendar, a senior engineer from Anglo American, each…http://news.nwu.ac.za/july-2019-inflation-results-are-released-quo-vadis
July 2019 Inflation results are released: Quo vadis?
2019-08-22 According to Statistics South Africa (2019) the annual year-on-year inflation rate declined from 4,5% in June 2019 to 4,0 % in July 2019, while on a month-on-month basis the inflation increased by 0,4%. “The inflation rate is therefore within the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/workshop-teaches-reliable-data-collection-land-use
Workshop teaches reliable data collection on land use
2019-06-10 Accurate data collection is one of the most crucial elements of research and the North-West University (NWU) has always prided itself on the excellent quality of its research. Fittingly, the NWU was chosen to host this year’s Collect Earth workshop,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/moody%25E2%2580%2599s-sa-must-get-its-house-order-avoid-universal-junk-status
Moody’s: SA must get its house in order to avoid universal junk status
2019-11-04 “Moody's decision to reduce the outlook for its credit rating of the South African government from 'stable' to 'negative' is not unexpected in the light of the country’s weak economy and deteriorating public finances.” This is according to Prof Raymond…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus%25E2%2580%2599-project-impresses-royal-academy-engineering
NWU alumnus’ project impresses at Royal Academy of Engineering
2020-02-14 North-West University (NWU) Alumnus Sydwell Sihlangu recently attended the Leaders in Innovation Fellowship training programme on technology commercialisation from 18 January to 1 February 2020 at the Royal Academy of Engineering in the United Kingdom.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-seminar-tackles-decolonisation-university-education