2018-09-28
Prof Daryl Balia, executive dean of the NWU’s faculty of Theology, has been appointed as Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Assigned Functions and Campus Operations, Potchefstroom Campus.
He will be taking over the reins from Prof Fika Janse van Rensburg who…
2018-10-01
John Molepo, a lecturer at the School of Government Studies at the North-West University (NWU), was recently appointed as the national executive director of the South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM).
SAAPAM is a…
2018-10-01
Dr Mala Singh, executive coach and management consultant, has been appointed as the new director for People and Culture. She has been appointed for a fixed term of four years as from 1 October 2018.
Dr Singh has 41 years experience in the public and…
2018-10-01
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) solar car, Phoenix, recently returned to home base after a gruelling race over 4 000 km during this year’s Sasol Solar Challenge.
For this eight-day event, teams from across the world design and build solar-powered…
2018-10-02
The global discourse around cannabis prohibition has gained significant momentum over the course of the last 15 years. This is largely due to a growing realisation of the need for reform.
The historically dominant model of legislated prohibition is…
2018-10-12
Edward Netherlands is ’n inspirerende navorser wat voortdurend die grense van bestaande wetenskaplike kennis uitdaag. Daardeur baan hy dapper nuwe weë vir toekomstige geslagte navorsers om na te volg.
Tydens die jaarlikse Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS…
2018-10-04
Edward Netherlands is an inspiring researcher who is continuously challenging the boundaries of existing scientific knowledge. His most recent accolade vests him as one of the country’s most productive and innovative young male researchers.
During the…
2018-10-19
Dit is ’n bewese feit dat belegging in vroulike entrepreneurs tot werkskepping, nuwe inkomstebronne en innoverende bydraes tot die gemeenskap lei.
Voorbeelde hiervan – soos dit tydens die 2018-weergawe van die Ondernemende Vroue-program (EWP) ontwikkel…
2018-10-04
It is a proven fact that investing in female entrepreneurs results in job creation, new sources of revenue and innovative contributions to community.
Such innovations – as developed during the 2018 rendition of the Enterprising Women Programme (EWP) –…
2018-10-04
Two birds with one stone: celebrating the North-West University’s (NWU’s) solar car’s success, and investing in our leaders of tomorrow.
Learners from the surrounding Potchefstroom area recently joined students and staff from the Faculty of Engineering in…
2018-10-04
In an effort to educate learners about the different fields of engineering, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering is hosting a four-day Engineering Week from 1 to 4 October.
More than 60 Grade 10 to 12 learners interested in studying…
2018-10-05
The North-West University (NWU) ended September – also known as Heritage month – on a high note.
The Student Campus Council (SCC) and the library on the campus in Mahikeng celebrated Heritage Day with music, drama and traditional food. With that they…
2018-10-05
The North-West University (NWU) is passionate about entrepreneurship and proudly acts as an enabler for the next generation of successful entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs such as Nkateko Rafael Khoza.
For Nkateko, the managing director of Nessa Engineering,…
2018-10-19
Droom jy van ’n loopbaan in wetenskap en tegnologie? Indien wel, is die GeeXpo 2018 net vir jou! Teken Saterdag 13 Oktober in jou dagboek aan en maak seker dat jy aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se grootste jaarlikse wetenskap- en inligtingstegnologie-…
2018-10-05
Are you dreaming of a career in science and technology? If so, GeeXpo 2018 is just for you! Diarise Saturday, 13 October and make sure you take part in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) largest annual science and information technology expo.
What makes…
2018-10-19
Ekonomiese onstabiliteit het die wyse verander waarop maatskappye bedryf word. Die dae waar besluite uitsluitlik met behulp van voorspellings en projeksies geneem is, is lankal iets van die verlede. Risikobestuur het ’n integrale deel van goeie bestuur en…
2018-10-08
Economic instability has changed the way in which companies operate. Long gone are the days when decisions were made solely with the help of forecasts and projections. Risk management has become an integral part of good management and governance.
This is…
2018-10-08
It is the year 2000. The share price of a multi-billion dollar Fortune 500 company peaks at $90. Their recruitment strategy reads: Hire the best, fire the rest. At the time it seemed to work, only it didn’t. That company was Enron.
“Grit” is a positive, non…
2018-10-09
“My teacher loves me.” “My social worker is like my mother, she cares.” “My neighbour cares for me; he doesn’t want me to go hungry.”
These quotes illustrate that caring connections matter for the resilience of South African adolescents facing chronic,…
2018-10-09
It would be a pity if we do not reap the fruit of the indigenous knowledge cultivated in our communities.
Fortunately the Department of Science and Technology (DST) committed itself to engaging government departments to ensure that Indigenous Knowledge…
