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Connecting to ignite a growth revolution in Africa
2020-04-24 Why try to reinvent the wheel when others are facing similar challenges and together you could succeed in “connecting to ignite a growth revolution”? This was the thinking of the team of researchers from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-think-tank-local-government
NWU Business School Think Tank on local government
2020-09-18 The Business School of the North-West University (NWU) held its fourth digital Think Tank on the state of local government in South Africa, with the focus on the section 139 interventions in local government. Four presenters were invited to participate…http://news.nwu.ac.za/making-great-strides-her-career-engineer
Making great strides in her career as an engineer
2021-02-19 “If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count,” says Alicia Celliers, an alumna of the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU). Alicia completed her Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering studies from 2009 to 2013. She is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/standing-ovation-academic-achievers-commerce-and-it
Standing ovation for academic achievers in commerce and IT
2018-05-15 Ask any university graduate and they will tell you that their graduation day remains to be one of the most memorable days in their lives. For several high-performing students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the memory of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-economist-%25E2%2580%2593-problematic-trend-econocracy
NWU economist – the problematic trend of econocracy
2019-03-28 Do you feel that matters pertaining to the country’s economic state are irrelevant for the public and only reserved for trained economists? If so, you are experiencing the negative impact of econocracy. And econocracy will, ultimately, be the downfall of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/game-thrones-does-not-play-rules
Game of Thrones does not play by the rules
2019-04-25 Game of Thrones breaks all the rules of film making. That is why it is such a huge success. “There are rules and laws of film making that you have to abide by, unless you want to create a specific effect,” says Phil Pretorius from the School of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/they-are-jolly-good-tau-fellows
For they are jolly good (TAU) fellows
2017-11-10 Two North-West University (NWU) academics have been chosen for the South African Teaching Advancement at University (TAU) Fellowship Programme. The great honour of being selected by the TAU panel again confirms that the NWU’s academics have a well-deserved…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-women-shine-prestigious-science-awards-0
NWU women shine at prestigious science awards
2019-08-30 The women of the North-West University (NWU) continue to shine in Women’s Month and their extraordinary achievements do not go unnoticed. On 15 August, the NWU was well represented at the Department of Science and Technology’s prestigious South African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cave-%25E2%2580%2593-supporting-child-protection-social-workers-south-africa
The Cave – supporting child-protection social workers in South Africa
2020-02-26 Dr Elmien Truter and Prof Ansie Fouché are two registered social workers and researchers at the North-West University (NWU) who, through their own experience in practice and their research, identified the grim reality in which designated child-protection…http://news.nwu.ac.za/coronavirus-%25E2%2580%2593-breastfeed-protect-your-baby
Coronavirus – breastfeed to protect your baby
2020-03-17 With the current coronavirus pandemic creating hysteria as far as it spreads, scientists have recently established that this virus has not yet been found to be transferred in breast milk. This mainly because breast milk has protective agents against…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-economist-says-lockdown-comes-right-time
NWU economist says lockdown comes at the right time
2020-03-24 “President Cyril Ramaphosa’s lockdown of South Africa to combat the Covid-19 virus comes at the right time,” says an economist of the NWU Business School. Prof Raymond Parsons says the decision follows the precedent set by some other countries in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faith-talent-and-abundance-creativity-entrepreneurial-journey
Faith, talent and an abundance of creativity: an entrepreneurial journey
2023-11-09 Gabi Hendrich,(37), a graphic and interior designer and the owner of Living Stones Talent Factory, describes her decision to become an entrepreneur as a gradual calling from God to which she answered yes. This is the story of her journey thus far. A few…http://news.nwu.ac.za/discover-amazing-world-3d-printing
Discover the amazing world of 3D printing
2017-07-11 We live in a fast-changing world where yesteryear’s science fiction is becoming today’s reality. Imagine, with the flick of a button, being able to instantly create anything you need or want, from essential parts for appliances to toys and even plastic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-minute-thesis-shows-less-more
The three-minute thesis shows less is more
2021-10-20 Concise, clear communication is imperative in the academic realm. It is a skill to make your research vision heard and an even greater one to make it understood. Enter the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. The competition was developed by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/accounting-alumnus-shows-peers-how-its-done
Accounting alumnus shows peers how it’s done
2022-02-07 North-West University (NWU) graduate, Mareli Joubert, is beaming with pride after she was awarded a 2021 Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Excellence Award for being the top student in Africa in the Management Case Study exams in November…http://news.nwu.ac.za/great-things-horizon-africas-science-students
Great things on the horizon for Africa’s science students
2021-03-08 The sky is the limit for African students interested in a career in the exciting field of astrophysics, and if Prof Don Kurtz has his way, this will be much sooner than later. Prof Kurtz recently joined the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-pukfm-rakes-radio-awards-nominations
NWU PUKfm rakes in Radio Awards nominations
2021-06-29 It is that time of the year again where the trailblazers and go-getters of the radio waves get recognised for their efforts. The Radio Awards, which honour outstanding achievements in the radio industry, recently announced their 2021 finalists. NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/decolonising-communication-research-lecture-aims-identify-new-horizons-practice
A decolonising communication research lecture aims to identify new horizons of practice
2021-06-25 The North-West University’s (NWU’s)School of Communication Studies and the Social Transformation research focus area hosted an online public lecture on 18 June 2021, titled “Decolonising communication research: Excavating the layers and identifying new…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-online-colloquium-shares-wonder-mahikeng-astronomical-observatory