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Innovative lecturing approach during lockdown
2020-09-08 Planning is everything. It may be time-consuming, but it is well worth the effort. So says Meelan Roopa, lecturer in Business Engineering and Design in the Faculty of Engineering, sharing his story about teaching and learning during the lockdown period…http://news.nwu.ac.za/moyo-metallurgist-weave-her-magic-mechanical-engineering
Moyo the metallurgist to weave her magic at Mechanical Engineering
2020-10-14 The Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is excited to announce that a very special woman is joining the faculty’s ranks. Dr Fortunate Moyo, a metallurgist, will ply her trade at the School of Mechanical Engineering, where her ample…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-nursing-students-teach-learners-about-health-and-hygiene
NWU nursing students teach learners about health and hygiene
2020-10-29 Two third-year students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing were recently invited to give lessons on health and hygiene to female learners in Grade 4 to 7 at the Molema Memorial Primary School in Mahikeng. Nomshado Ncube and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-jiu-jitsu-maestro-dominates-virtual-tournament
NWU Jiu-Jitsu maestro dominates virtual tournament
2020-11-16 North-West University (NWU) Jiu-Jitsu maestro Moses Radebe made a clean sweep at the recent virtual South African Jiu-Jitsu Kata competition. Moses obtained positions one and two respectively in the two virtual competitions that were judged by a panel…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-south-african-veterinary-council
NWU hosts South African Veterinary Council
2017-08-30 The South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng to assess whether the training of animal health technicians offered by the university meets their minimum standards. During the five-day visit from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/thank-you-dorette
Thank you, Dorette
2017-08-21 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) superlative netball coach, Dorette Badenhorst, is bidding the NWU farewell after an excellent tenure at the helm of one of the university’s most successful teams. Dorette, who has decided to take her career in a new…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-law-faculty-holds-law-colloquium
NWU Law Faculty holds law colloquium
2018-03-26 As a continuation of its Human Rights Month celebrations, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a Law Colloquium on 22 March 2018. The colloquium, consisting of a public lecture and a seminar, was presented by Prof Willem van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-talks-state-capture
NWU talks state capture
2018-04-25 The Album student newspaper on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently invited Mr Sikonathi Mantshantsha, the deputy editor of the Financial Mail, to deliver a public lecture titled “State of Capture: A South African story”. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/canned-food-day-huge-success
Canned Food Day - a huge success
2018-04-16 “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone”. These wise words by former American president Ronald Reagan were befitting during the annual Canned Food Day event that recently took place on the North West University’s campus in Potchefstroom.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/thusangwanageno-gives-back
#ThusaNgwanaGeno gives back
2019-04-02 North-West University (NWU) lecturer at the School of Government Studies John Molepo has done it again. During December last year and January this year, John and a number of volunteers collected money at various intersections in Potchefstroom and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-snaps-ussa-crown
NWU snaps up USSA crown
2019-04-23 First the Varsity Athletics crown and now the University Sports South Africa (USSA) champion. Needless to say - the North-West University (NWU) is the best university athletics team in South Africa. From 4 to 6 April the NWU won 29 medals in Stellenbosch…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mervyn-taylor-leopards%25E2%2580%2599-new-president
Mervyn Taylor is Leopards’ new president
2019-04-24 Mervyn Taylor – ever-popular, particularly in North West rugby circles – was appointed as the new president of the Leopards Rugby Union on Tuesday evening, 16 April. Mervin, who is also the North-West University’s (NWU’s) rugby manager, takes over the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/deaf-student-breaks-boundaries
Deaf student breaks boundaries
2019-04-25 Higher education institutions in South Africa have been confronted with various changes in recent years, urging them to keep up with the times, adapt and grow. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) dream to be “an internationally recognised university in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-will-benefit-everyone
Research that will benefit everyone
2019-05-10 Over the years the North-West University (NWU) has shown its commitment to conducting research that is not only value driven but also beneficial to the greater public. Prof Petra Engelbrecht from the Faculty of Education recently gave a lecture on the “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-positive-male-role-models
NWU honours positive male role models
2019-06-20 Every year exceptional male role models are celebrated across the globe on International Men’s Day. This special day is an occasion to honour the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities. This day focuses on men’s and male…http://news.nwu.ac.za/arcelormittal-south-africa-and-nwu-team-empower-small-business-owners
ArcelorMittal South Africa and NWU team-up to empower small business owners
2017-03-28 The North-West University (NWU) and ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) recently teamed-up to present an entrepreneurial training initiative to small business owners in the Vanderbijlpark region. The university – by means of the bhive Enterprise Development…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-speaks-international-mathematical-physics-conference
NWU academic speaks at international mathematical physics conference
2017-05-11 Prof Masood Khalique from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng was the keynote speaker at the fourth International Workshop on Nonlinear and Modern Mathematical Physics (NMMP-2017) conference. The conference – jointly organised by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/regard%25E2%2580%2599s-perfect-score-leads-graduation-bliss
Regard’s perfect score leads to graduation bliss
2017-05-16 You could hear a pin drop when Ms Daleen Gerber, director of the School of Information Technology on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, shared the impressive academic record of alumnus Regard du Toit. Regard, who obtained his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/career-day-gives-students-glimpse-world-work
Career Day gives students a glimpse into the world of work
2017-05-19 Whether or not you are looking for a job, a career day is a great place for you to conduct company research, explore numerous career opportunities, make personal contacts that can lead to a job, gather information from potential employers, find out what an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-shares-expertise-china-behalf-sa