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NWU alumnus advocates for gender equality
2018-04-16 “South Africa’s success – as a non-racial, non-sexist, prosperous and united country – can only truly be measured against the quality of life of its women.” This is according to Vincent Kheswa, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU) and the author…http://news.nwu.ac.za/short-learning-programme-empowers-unemployed-youth
Short learning programme empowers unemployed youth
2018-05-21 The North-West University’s Unit for Continuing Education (UCE), and the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences recently joined forces with the Culture, Art, Tourism, Hospitality, and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA) to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/career-counselling-take-child-work
Career counselling- take a child to work
2018-10-18 An 18-year old student enters the university gate with nothing but a brown envelope and hope. Would she be accepted as a late applicant? She does not know if her dreams of studying graphic design would be thwarted; since applications and selection was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/christian-scholars-ponder-their-place-higher-education
Christian scholars ponder their place in higher education
2018-11-29 Christian scholars from across Africa have come together at a conference in Potchefstroom to consider the role of Christian scholarship in higher education. The International Association for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education (IAPCHE) recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unemployment-project-delivers-second-phd-graduate
Unemployment project delivers second PhD-graduate
2018-10-25 If the streets of Orange Farm could talk, it would tell of all the tears that had fallen on its red dirt: tears of hopelessness and poverty. Four years ago, Melinda du Toit embarked on a PhD study. She did not know how much she would come to care for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/condolences-north-west-university-passing-prof-tjaart-van-der-walt
Condolences from the North-West University: Passing of Prof Tjaart van der Walt
2019-02-23 It is with great sadness that the North-West University (NWU) community learned about the passing of the 85-year old Prof Tjaart van der Walt during the night of 22 February 2019. Prof Tjaart van der Walt has done it all. Apart from the fact that he was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/magtig-pragtig-cles-research-chair
Magtig, pragtig for CLES research chair
2019-03-18 “Magtig, pragtig!” Prof Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya exclaims, quoting her favourite Afrikaans teacher from school. “He always used to say that when he was very impressed and today it is my turn,” explains the North-West University’s (NWU’s) deputy vice-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/splitting-water-research-makes-r42-m-splash
Splitting water research makes a R4.2-m splash
2019-02-15 A researcher in electrochemistry for energy and the environment has just been awarded a four-year project by the National Research Foundation to the value of R4,2 million. Prof Cobus Kriek is the leader of the electrochemistry for energy and environment…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-study-concludes-social-entrepreneurship-state-mind
PhD study concludes that social entrepreneurship is a state of mind
2019-05-13 The delight radiating from the face of Prof Chimwernwe Chipeta was clear to see as he watched his wife Eleanor obtain her PhD in entrepreneurship at the recent PhD graduation ceremony at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lends-its-voice-commemoration-late-student-activist
NWU lends its voice to the commemoration of late student activist
2019-06-18 Onkgopotse Tiro Comprehensive School, situated in the quiet tucked-away dorpie of Slurry, 30 kilometers outside of Mahikeng, was a hive of activity on 14 June 2019. On this day the school commemorated the life of its namesake and student activist…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vergeet-my-nie-promises-be-unforgettable-affair
Vergeet my nie promises to be an unforgettable affair
2019-07-26 “Life is not merely a series of meaningless accidents or coincidence, but rather a tapestry of acts that culminate in an exquisite, sublime plan.” This quote sums up the whole concept of the new romantic Afrikaans film Vergeet my nie, directed by André…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-joins-united-nations-academic-council-panel
NWU students joins United Nations Academic Council panel
2019-06-26 Four master’s students from the North-West University (NWU) recently formed part of the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) panel during its annual meeting at Stellenbosch University. Prince Gontse Motaung, Tshegofatso Hazel Tomodi,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-traces-operational-research-back-world-war-ii
Inaugural lecture traces operational research back to World War II
2019-07-22 Operational research (OR) is modern and highly sophisticated but its origins can be traced back to 1939 when the Royal Air Force began expanding the range of radar. Prof Philip Pretorius recently took the audience on a bit of a history lesson on OR with his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-stakeholders-collaborate-assist-visually-impaired
NWU and stakeholders collaborate to assist visually impaired
2019-07-12 On 10 July 2019 the plight of visually impaired individuals in the North West Province came under the spotlight. The North-West University (NWU) in collaboration with the South African Library for the Blind and the Department of Culture and Traditional…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-fanie-nominated-one-gauteng%25E2%2580%2599s-top-golf-coaches
NWU’s Fanie nominated as one of Gauteng’s top golf coaches
2019-07-15 To call Fanie Roos a weekend golfer with a good average would be a serious mistake. Fanie, a lecturer in Sport Management at the North-West University (NWU), is an accredited professional golfer and has just been nominated as a finalist in the prestigious…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-builds-first-world-reactor-better-sustainability-cleaner-air
NWU builds a first-in-the-world reactor for better sustainability, cleaner air
2017-03-28 Chemical engineers at the North-West University (NWU), together with experts in the industry, just released a first-in-the-world reactor that will hold great benefits for industries and the man on the street. Prof Sanette Marx, who heads the research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-department-social-work-hosts-oath-taking-and-celebrates-world-social-work-day-department-social
NWU Department of Social Work hosts oath-taking and celebrates World Social Work Day The Department of Social Work on the Mafikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) hosted an oath-taking ceremony for second-year social work students while celebrat
2017-03-30 The Department of Social Work on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) hosted an oath-taking ceremony for second-year social work students while celebrating World Social Work Day on 29 March 2017 at the Student Centre Hall. Oath-taking…http://news.nwu.ac.za/linking-research-practice-joining-hands-inclusive-education
Linking research to practice: Joining hands for inclusive education
2017-04-06 The Optentia Research Focus Area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the Faculty of Education Sciences on the NWU’s campus in Potchefstroom, and the Flemish Association for Development, Cooperation and Technical Assistance (VVOB…http://news.nwu.ac.za/pmr-awards-six-row-nwu-vanderbijlpark
PMR Awards: six in a row for NWU Vanderbijlpark
2017-05-05 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently bagged yet another Professional Management Review (PMR) Diamond Arrow Award. This year marks the 6th consecutive award for the campus. The award was handed over at a PMR business…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-dean-delivers-public-lecture-chemistry