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NWU delivers SAIPA Top Achiever
2018-10-15 After four long years of blood, sweat and tears, Dr Corrie Cloete not only walked away with a PhD from the North-West University (NWU), but also a South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) Top Achievers Award. Dr Cloete received…http://news.nwu.ac.za/radio-expert-comes-home-head-nwu-fm
Radio expert comes home to head up NWU FM
2019-02-21 His appointment as station manager of NWU FM on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng is a home-coming for Itumeleng Bahetane. Born and bred in Mahikeng, Itumeleng has strong ties with the university having completed his BA in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-sars-boss-proud-nwu-alumnus
New SARS boss is a proud NWU alumnus
2019-04-04 The North-West University (NWU) is justifiably proud of its alumni and recognises them for their personal and career accomplishments, and for their exemplary contributions to society. One such an alumnus is Edward Kieswetter, the newly appointed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/when-can-child-be-imprisoned
When can a child be imprisoned?
2019-04-16 Over the past few weeks South Africa has witnessed a spate of crimes where children are committing heinous offences against each other and some even against adults. Community members from all over the country have called for these children to feel the full…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-open-days-chance-map-your-future
NWU Open Days: a chance to map your future
2019-06-03 More than 10 000 prospective students and their parents attended the 2019 rendition of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) open days across its three campuses. This year the event took place on 11, 18 and 24 May in Potchefstroom, Vanderbijlpark and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-kebalepile-reigns-supreme
NWU’s Kebalepile reigns supreme
2019-07-25 Kebalepile Ramafoko, a third-year BA psychology and languages student at the North-West University (NWU), has proven that with hard work, passion and a bit of luck dreams do come true. The 20-year-old beauty from Witbank was recently crowned as Miss…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-redefining-township-trade
NWU alumnus is redefining township trade
2017-03-31 Edgar Lebelo promised himself that no workload would ever be too big and no task too menial on his journey towards success. He stuck to his resolution and today this alumnus from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus is the co-founder of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-africa-day-celebrations
NWU hosts Africa Day celebrations
2017-05-24 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted the annual symposium and Africa Day celebrations in partnership with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on 19 and 20 May 2017. Luwellyn Landers, the deputy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-scientists-reimagine-future
Social scientists to reimagine the future
2018-07-18 “Social scientists hold the key to imagining and realising an alternative future, not only for South Africa but for the world. Through social sciences we are offered the opportunity to open up debate, to collaborate and ultimately shape our collective…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vs-tut-will-hunter-become-prey
NWU vs TUT: Will the hunter become the prey?
2019-08-07 “He had the fighting instincts of a badger trapped by hounds,” Hunter S Thompson wrote in a scathing obituary of former United States president Richard Nixon. Although small, the badger* is a noble creature with the heart of giant – much like the North…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-host-cultural-day-celebrate-diversity
NWU students host cultural day to celebrate diversity
2019-10-24 The North-West University (NWU) is home to more than 65 000 students, representing a demographical footprint across more than 70 countries with diverse cultures. In light of this, the Student Campus Council (SCC) and the Culture Office on the campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/pierrefect-pitch
Pierrefect pitch
2019-10-25 It can be a warzone. Imagine 22 elite athletes able to hit a granite hard field hockey ball to speeds in excess of 100 km/h. Imagine having to fend off the opposing team’s hockey sticks, while chasing after and protecting that precious ball. Broken bones…http://news.nwu.ac.za/former-switchboard-operator-attains-phd
Former switchboard operator attains PhD
2019-11-07 Thoredi Elizabeth Choabi, a former switchboard operator at the North-West University (NWU), recently obtained a PhD in pastoral studies during the graduation ceremony on 17 October 2019 at the campus in Mahikeng. Thoredi joined the campus in Mahikeng in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rag-srcs-gives-r22-million-community
RAG SRCS gives R2,2 million to community
2020-02-28 It is a unique North-West University (NWU) tradition that you will find in few other places. This tradition encapsulates the spirit of the NWU’s students: a commitment to their community and the determination to ensure a better life for those the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/natanya-blazing-trail-entrepreneurial-excellence
Natanya is blazing a trail of entrepreneurial excellence
2018-03-14 Natanya Meyer is on a mission: to break new ground for entrepreneurs all over, be it through education, research, mentoring or progressing one of her own start-up ventures. As a lecturer in entrepreneurship at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/job-crafting-academics
Job crafting for academics
2018-08-17 Award-winning teacher, researcher and tenured associate professor at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, Prof Mark van Vuuren, will be presenting a workshop at the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-astronomers-play-role-bid-host-first-general-assembly-iau-africa
NWU astronomers play a role in bid to host first General Assembly of IAU in Africa
2018-09-12 The 32nd General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) will be hosted on African soil for the first time in 2024 with the help from two astronomers of the North-West University (NWU). Prof Christo Venter and Prof Markus Boettcher of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/local-expertise-called-national-level
Local expertise called up at national level
2022-08-19 Another one of the experts at the North-West University (NWU) has been called up at national sports level to assist with a national sports team. Prof Ankebe Kruger, a sports scientist and psychologist at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus, has just been…http://news.nwu.ac.za/combatting-corruption-are-lifestyle-audits-part-answer
Combatting corruption: are lifestyle audits part of the answer?
2021-03-10 Transparency, specifically in relation to uncovering beneficial ownership, is an essential factor in combatting corruption. Lifestyle audits are often used by state-owned enterprises and government departments as a method in ensuring transparency and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/mirna-nel