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German at NWU receives licence to conduct advanced Goethe Institute exam
2017-09-12 The subject group German at the North-West University (NWU) has recently obtained a licence to conduct intermediary and advanced exams of the Goethe Institute. An official certificate from the Goethe Institute in Germany is issued if candidates complete…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-theology-centre-global-village
Faculty of Theology at the centre of the global village
2018-04-25 The world is getting smaller and countries are more interconnected than ever before. Those unwilling to reach out will be left behind, but the Faculty of Theology at the North-West University has no intention of letting that happen. The faculty boasts an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-saapam-annual-conference
NWU to host SAAPAM annual conference
2018-05-07 The South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) in collaboration with the subject group Public Administration at the North-West University (NWU), will host their 18th annual conference from 8 to 11 May 2018 at the Mmabatho…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-log-standing-nwu-vanderbijlpark-soccer
Top of the log standing for NWU Vanderbijlpark soccer
2018-04-11 The men’s soccer team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is having a dream season. Not only is the team on the verge of being promoted to the SAFA Gauteng ABC Motsepe League for the 2018/2019 season, but the team is also…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-intellectual-property
NWU celebrates intellectual property
2019-05-29 When it comes to your creativity and talent, you have certain rights. Every year the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) Office at the North-West University (NWU) celebrates World Intellectual Property Day, and this year on 13 May was no…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-challenging-gender-gap-engineering
NWU challenging the gender gap in engineering
2019-06-20 The days of men dominating the engineering scene are still evident and an alarming fact. Despite an improvement in recent years, a serious shortage of women pursuing careers in engineering remains. The North-West University (NWU) aims to change this – one…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sa%25E2%2580%2599s-banking-sector-utilise-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-operational-risk-model
SA’s banking sector to utilise NWU’s operational risk model
2018-06-14 A new methodology for determining economic capital for operational risk was recently proposed by the North-West University’s (NWU’S) Centre for Business Mathematics and Informatics (BMI). This model was subsequently successfully introduced to the South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-develops-mobile-app-will-save-lives
NWU student develops mobile app that will save lives
2022-08-19 According to the Automobile Association, driver fatigue is one of the leading causes of collisions in South Africa. Although some luxury vehicles are equipped to warn drivers of this danger, not many people can afford them. An engineering student at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mafikeng-campus-now-offers-honours-programme-logistics
NWU Mafikeng Campus now offers an honours programme in Logistics
2017-02-24 2017 saw the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) offering a one-year full-time honours programme in logistics. This follows the introduction of a bachelor programme in transport economics and logistics management in 2003. According to Ms…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-has-rich-harvest-doctorates
NWU has rich harvest of doctorates
2017-06-19 A total of 108 doctorates, 484 master’s degrees and two honorary doctorates were awarded during the autumn graduation ceremonies of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom. An internationally renowned economist and a legal expert on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-attends-elite-training-course-nuclear-safeguards
NWU academic attends elite training course on nuclear safeguards
2018-03-07 Mr Tebogo Kupi, an academic and researcher from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, recently attended a regional training course on nuclear safeguards and non-proliferation for the South African region in Centurion, Gauteng. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/sanet-janse-van-vuuren
Sanet Janse van Vuuren
2020-11-23 Dr Sanet Janse van Vuuren is a senior lecturer at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University since 1995 where she does research on freshwater algae. The availability of fresh water is regarded as the most limiting factor in the future of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-athletes-qualify-national-championship
NWU athletes qualify for national championship
2021-09-06 Five North-West University (NWU) athletes are going to show their mettle at Athletics South Africa’s National Athletics Championships on 18 September 2021 in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Gregory Moholola, Ntokozo Sibiya, Success Mashego, Pusetso Mokoena and Dibuseng…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-alumni-reach-out-their-communities
NWU and alumni reach out to their communities
2022-08-01 In the spirit of International Nelson Mandela Day, the North-West University (NWU) Alumni and Stakeholder Relations office joined forces with the office of Prof Sonia Swanepoel, the deputy vice-chancellor for community engagement and Mahikeng Campus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gdp-growth-figures-underscore-urgency-implementing-growth-friendly-economic-reforms
GDP growth figures underscore urgency of implementing growth-friendly economic reforms
2024-12-04 The unexpected and disappointing gross domestic product (GDP) growth figures for the third quarter of 2024 confirm the extent to which South Africa’s growth prospects remain vulnerable to negative factors such as adverse weather conditions, weakened exports…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-recognised-african-trailblazer
NWU alumnus recognised as an African trailblazer
2023-02-28 Dr Bobby Moroe, North-West University (NWU) alumnus and Consul-General of South Africa in Lagos, Nigeria, has been announced as one of the 50 recipients of Business Review Afrika’s African Trailblazers award. Business Review Afrika is a media house…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-african-spirituality
Exploring African spirituality
2023-07-21 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Student Life division will be hosting an African Spirituality workshop on 29 July 2023 at its Mahikeng Campus. Baba Ngwemabala, also known as Thandiwe Prudence Magagula, will be the main speaker. The purpose of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/beanpole-elmere-reaching-world-cup-heights
Beanpole Elmeré reaching World Cup heights
2023-06-26 She is one of the tallest netball players in the country, but there seem to be no end to the heights Elmeré van den Berg can achieve on the netball court. The 1,91m beanpole who hails from Bloemfontein, matriculated from Jim Fouché High School before…http://news.nwu.ac.za/brics-network-university-seminar-build-strengthen-partnerships
BRICS Network University Seminar to build, strengthen partnerships
2023-07-04 The North-West University (NWU) will be hosting the 2023 BRICS Network University Seminar from 5 to 6 July on the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus. BRICS is an acronym denoting the various global partnerships between Brazil, Russia, India, China and South…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law/2017-juta-law-prize