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The 10th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS), which recently took place in Vanderbijlpark, is yet another sterling example of how the North-West University (NWU) collaborates with international partners in the pursuit of academic…
2019-09-16
“This is the greatest moment of my life,” said Sir Alex Ferguson when his side beat Bayern Munich in the summer of ’99, completing their famous Champions League final comeback.
Seeing the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Lindane Nkabinde’s 25-yard cracker…
2019-09-16
The North-West University (NWU) will be hosting both the men’s and women’s Varsity Football finals on Thursday, 26 September 2019 at the NWU Mahikeng stadium.
Magic men
The NWU’s Noble Boys will proudly take centre stage in the men’s final against the…
2019-09-17
North-West University (NWU) alumni Riëtte Drevin, Annica Brink and Elzandré Ayres van der Walt are on a quest to prove with their photography exhibition that a picture is indeed worth a thousand words.
The trio is showcasing their work at the EGLAF…
2019-09-17
“People are equal. Musicians, like cooks and singers and dancers and lovers, are not. That’s just how it is. Most lyricists offer little in the way of new concepts, or new ways of appreciating the world. But some people bring new meaning into the world.…
2019-09-17
The dire state of the North West Province's health systems is being addressed through a new weapon in the healthcare arsenal; focusing on community-oriented primary healthcare.
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences, in…
2019-09-17
South Africa will be part and parcel of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) as the upcoming 6th SA-UNESCO Engineering, Science and Technology Conference (SA-UNESCO-EC) will demonstrate.
The theme of the conference is “Decolonising the 4IR in support…
2019-09-18
Understanding the size and structure of populations and the way they are changing is essential for development planning.
Prof Martin Enock Palamuleni from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities stressed this during his inaugural…
2019-09-18
The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted an Agri Teen Symposium on its campus in Mahikeng.
This symposium, organised by Land Bank and Shekinah Media, was an intergenerational gathering of stakeholders in the agricultural sector, aimed at…
2019-09-18
Elke gemeenskap het so ‘n sportverslaggewer; iemand wat één word met die hartseer en jolyt van sportlui. Hulle word as’t ware wen en verloor se stem. Ons luister na hulle, want hulle was daar. Elke naweek, of daar nou sonskyn, reën of hael is, is hulle…
2019-09-19
Every community has a sports reporter like this; someone who can be one with the sorrows and joys of sports people. They become the voice of winning or losing. We listen to them, because they were there. Every weekend, come sunshine, rain or hail, they…
2019-09-19
For many years the world has attempted to address urgent issues in pharmaceutical research with the help of cultured cells, and the North West University’s (NWU’s) Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacen™) is using a new approach to get…
2019-09-19
Students from the North-West University’s (NWU) Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences recently showed what they are made of when they defeated their peers from other universities.
This happened during the South African…
2019-09-19
“You Have to be Gay to Know God lends a welcome complexity and authenticity to the narratives of black, queer men in Africa.” This is according to book reviewer Megan Robertson.
Taking its cue from published reviews such as this one, the North-West…
2019-09-19
The North-West University (NWU) is not only dedicated to academic excellence and innovative research, but also to sharing its wealth of knowledge and expertise with various stakeholders.
The university recently renewed its existing Memorandum of…
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…
2019-09-19
On 11 September 2019, 16 students from the North-West University (NWU) found themselves sitting on a deck, watching the sunrise over a hill covered in lush vegetation. As the crisp fresh air filled their lungs, Piet Botma, manager of Hillcrest Game Estates…
2019-09-20
“With unchanged interest rates at this stage, the MPC has lost an opportunity to send a more positive signal to business and consumers, given the very low levels of confidence.”
This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic…
2019-09-25
A great lecturer has the potential to influence and inspire not only his students, but also his colleagues to become the best in their fields.
Each year South African public universities nominate two to four candidates to take part in the Teaching…
2019-09-25
Prof Fritz Eloff, a renowned lecturer at the North-West University (NWU), was recently awarded the title of Fellow by the South African Institute for Occupational Hygiene (SAIOH).
This award is the highest and most prestigious award made by the SAIOH in…
