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NWU and Sasol Foundation sign donation agreement
2018-08-01 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng and the Sasol Foundation signed a donation agreement on 31 July 2018, following the donation of research equipment to the value of R2 605 368 to the subject group Chemistry in the Faculty of Natural…http://news.nwu.ac.za/she-sees-mathematics-artwork
She sees mathematics in artwork
2019-08-02 After sharing her interesting research topic on Twitter, Monicca Bhuda – who recently obtained a master’s degree in Indigenous Knowledge Systems with distinction – became a social media sensation. Hailing from Kwaggafontein in Mpumalanga, Monnica…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-ufs-share-spoils-mahikeng
NWU and UFS share the spoils in Mahikeng
2019-08-06 It is almost apt that the recent clash between the North-West University (NWU) and the University of the Free State (UFS), who are both round 1 winners in the Varsity Soccer tournament, ended in a 1-1 stalemate. Host NWU was confident to have the upper…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-international-authority-mind-power
NWU to host international authority on mind power
2019-08-22 Robin Banks, a leading authority on the subject of mind power and personal mastery, will be visiting the North-West University (NWU) during the month of October. On 10 October he will present his “Success is a choice” workshop at the campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/helping-most-vulnerable
Helping the most vulnerable
2019-09-19 Academics at the North-West University (NWU) are not only passionate about teaching and learning, but also about engaging with communities about important issues. Dr Lynn Preston and Dr Wanda van der Merwe from the Faculty of Education are going the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-really-bridging-digital-divide
Is South Africa really bridging the digital divide?
2019-10-23 “|South Africa is moving at a snail pace towards bridging the digital divide and the substantive interdependence between digital migration and broadband affects the speedy implementation of SA Connect.” This is according to a PhD study conducted by Dr…http://news.nwu.ac.za/final-year-picnic-tassel-was-worth-hassle
Final-year picnic: the tassel was worth the hassle!
2019-11-04 More than 200 final-year students at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently took to the lush green banks of the Vaal River to catch up with friends and enjoy their last few weeks on the campus before graduation. The final-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/edmund-leading-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-varsity-cup-charge
Edmund leading the NWU’s Varsity Cup charge
2020-01-31 Loose-forwards born and bred in the North West are a breed apart. With sinews and muscles as tough and hard as the red, sun-back earth they tread upon, they loom large at the back of the scrum. Edmund Rheeder is no different. The robust eightman who grew…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-alumni-make-difference-giving-back
Young NWU alumni make a difference by giving back
2017-03-13 When you listen to Jerry Lesele and Mpho Masia talking about their time as students of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU), it becomes clear that their university experience was about much more than just graduating. For them,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/competitive-sport-both-art-and-science
Competitive sport both an art and a science
2017-07-19 “Scientific knowledge underpins our work with sportsmen and women but the critical difference comes in the application of this knowledge.”This is Lerato Maqena’s take on the importance of the science behind sport. For Lerato, a qualified sport scientist and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-community-join-hands-champion-economic-development
NWU and community join hands to champion economic development
2017-07-28 Are you serious about local economic development? Do you believe that sustainable transformation can be achieved through dynamic partnerships between government, business and civil society? If so, 3 August 2017 should be a red-letter day on your calendar.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-bridging-mathematical-gap-%25E2%2580%2593-equation-makes-sense
NWU’s Bridging the Mathematical Gap – an equation that makes sense
2018-01-16 An equation that finally makes sense! This is how prospective students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark are describing the value of the mathematical learning programme; Bridging The Mathematical Gap (BTMG). This year marks…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mahikeng-inaugurates-201819-student-campus-council
NWU Mahikeng inaugurates 2018/19 Student Campus Council
2018-08-29 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng inaugurated its newly elected Student Campus Council (SCC) on 28 August 2018 at the campus’ Great Hall. The short inauguration ceremony was attended by campus management, led by Prof Marilyn…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-tourism-society-walks-tourism-awareness
NWU Tourism Society walks for tourism awareness
2018-09-05 The Tourism Society of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Tourism Management recently hosted a tourism awareness walk on the campus in Mahikeng in celebration of September as Tourism Month. The aim of the event was to create awareness and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/respect-environment-has-deep-roots
Respect for the environment has deep roots
2018-09-20 When you give something a name, it comes to life. When you give something your own name, it gains even more meaning. This was the case during National Arbor Week when Prof Marilyn Setlalentoa, deputy vice-chancellor for community engagement and operations…http://news.nwu.ac.za/plants-offer-home-grown-solutions-healthcare
Plants offer home-grown solutions to healthcare
2021-09-22 Approximately 80% of South Africa’s population depend on medicinal plants for their healthcare needs, leading to an increased interest in the commercialisation of plant-based remedies. Research by Tshepiso Ndhlovu, a PhD candidate at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/martha-sophia-van-der-walt
Martha Sophia van der Walt
2020-11-23 Prof Marthie van der Walt completed both her MEd (2006) and PhD (2008) with Prof Kobus Maree (UP) as study leader/promoter. Both quantitative and qualitative research approaches are used in her research. Her research focuses on the possible value of meta-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alternative-measures-discharging-debt-under-spotlight
Alternative measures for discharging debt under the spotlight
2021-05-10 Many South Africans drowning in debt could be thrown a potential lifeline following a study by North-West University (NWU) master’s degree graduate Paballo Mothibi into the discharging (cancelling) of the debts of those who have no income or assets. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-animal-health-looks-out-our-furry-friends
NWU’s Animal Health looks out for our furry friends
2021-11-04 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group Animal Health hosted a pet Fun Walk on 30 October 2021 to raise awareness about canine diseases such as rabies, cancer, distemper and others. Animal lovers and their canine friends met at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ranked-among-top-local-universities-south-africa