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NWU PhD student to present a workshop on mushroom cultivation
2017-08-24 Sidwell Sihlangu, a PhD student in the Department of Agriculture on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, will present a training workshop in Windhoek, Namibia on the cultivation of mushrooms. The aim of the workshop – taking place from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-hosts-fifth-consecutive-cansa-relay-life-event
Campus hosts fifth consecutive CANSA Relay for Life event
2017-09-06 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark and the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) recently celebrated a historic milestone by taking hands to host the fifth annual Vanderbijlpark region CANSA Relay for Life event. The event,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-jared-naude-gets-aws-certification
NWU alumnus Jared Naude gets AWS certification
2017-09-06 North-West University (NWU) alumnus Jared Naude is currently one of 14 people in the country to have obtained the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solutions Architect Professional Certification. The certification validates advanced technical skills and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-part-and-parcel-community
NWU part and parcel of the community
2017-09-07 The North-West University (NWU) is and will continue to be, an active role-player in the different communities it serves. This is according to Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor of the NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark, who recently had the honour…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-student-campus-council-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-campus-mahikeng
New Student Campus Council for NWU’s campus in Mahikeng
2017-09-08 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng inaugurated its brand new Student Campus Council (SCC) at the Great Hall on 8 September 2017. Various members from the campus community attended the ceremony, including Mr Rick Van Rooyen, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/learners-experience-nwu-spirit
Learners experience the NWU spirit
2017-09-08 The learners of Kwakwatsi Secondary School in Koppies were recently treated to a visit from several representatives from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. This friendly visit gave learners the opportunity to experience the caring…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-magda-nieuwoudt-now-professional-triathlete
NWU alumna Magda Nieuwoudt is now a professional triathlete
2017-09-08 Coming from a family of sporting fanatics, it was only natural for Magda Nieuwoudt, a North-West University (NWU) alumna, to excel in her sporting career. Magda, a triathlete (an athlete who does three sports disciplines as one), recently turned…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-heroically-bows-out-2017-varsity-football-tournament
NWU heroically bows out of 2017 Varsity Football tournament
2017-09-08 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) varsity football team took the fight to the log leaders, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), in their televised semi-final encounter on 7 September 2017 at the TUT Stadium. Defying the cynics’ unfavourable…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/skynverhore-bied-%25C5%2589-voorsmaak-van-maatskaplikewerk-omgewing
Skynverhore bied ʼn voorsmaak van maatskaplikewerk-omgewing
2017-09-08 “Wanneer jy in hierdie hof instap, is jy op my speelvlak.” Dit is die woorde van mnr Johan van den Berg aan tweedejaar-maatskaplikewerkstudente tydens die jaarlikse skynverhore waar studente ʼn voorsmaak kry van die harde realiteit wat ʼn maatskaplike werker…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mock-trials-offer-glimpse-lives-professional-social-workers
Mock trials offer a glimpse in to the lives of professional social workers
2017-09-08 “When you enter this courtroom, you are on my turf.” These are the words of Mr Johan van den Berg, addressing the second-year social work students at their annual mock trials where students got a taste of the harsh reality faced by social workers when…http://news.nwu.ac.za/do-you-want-learn-more-about-what-you-can-do-recyclable-material
Do you want to learn more about what you can do with recyclable material?
2017-09-11 Look no further; the North-West University (NWU) invites all students and members of the public to attend the Recycled Material Workshop that will be held on its campus in Potchefstroom on 14 and 15 September 2017. This workshop can be attended on either…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-campus-vanderbijlpark-welcomes-new-cohort-student-leaders
NWU campus in Vanderbijlpark welcomes new cohort of student leaders
2017-09-11 The student community of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently took to the voting stations and by doing so elected a new Student Campus Council (SCC) for 2017/2018. On 13 September the new student leaders – which will also…http://news.nwu.ac.za/solemn-declaration-guide-social-workers-their-professional-journey
Solemn declaration to guide social workers on their professional journey
2017-09-11 The second-year social work class of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently took part in an oath taking ceremony. This annual event was attended by amongst others, Prof Alida Herbst from the NWU’s School for Psychosocial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-workers-%25E2%2580%2593-giving-hope-broken-world
Social workers – giving hope to a broken world
2017-09-11 It was Anne Frank who said that a single candle can both defy and define darkness, and in 2017 these words still ring true – especially for social work students and practitioners. The second-year social work students from the North-West University’s (NWU’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/final-countdown-annual-alumni-gala-dinner
Final countdown to annual Alumni Gala Dinner
2017-09-11 The official countdown to the 2017 rendition of the North-West University (NWU) Alumni Gala Dinner on the campus in Vanderbijlpark has started! This annual gala event - which takes place on Friday, 15 September, represents a highlight on the campus’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ewp-gala-showdown-celebrate-female-entrepreneurs
EWP gala showdown to celebrate female entrepreneurs
2017-09-11 A lot can happen in five years, and the coordinators and the participants of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme (EWP) can attest to this. This year marks the fifth anniversary of this flagship entrepreneurial short programme…http://news.nwu.ac.za/roaring-nwu-leopards-lair-competition
A roaring NWU Leopards Lair competition
2017-09-12 Entrepreneurship continues to be a critical performance area within the South African society and economy. The North-West University (NWU) launched a NWU Leopards Lair competition forming part of the NWU SETHI Explosions event. The competition is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/german-nwu-receives-licence-conduct-advanced-goethe-institute-exam
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/study-bursaries-grabs-during-geexpo-2017
Study bursaries up for grabs during Geexpo 2017
2017-10-03 A university education can change not only your life, but also help to create a better future for your family and your community. With this in mind, three Grade 11 learners – with a knack for mathematics, science and computer programming – stand a chance…http://news.nwu.ac.za/great-honour-nwu-alumna