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Open Days 2024: a spectacular showcase
2024-05-31 This year, the North-West University (NWU) pulled out all the stops for its highly anticipated Open Days, creating an exhilarating experience that perfectly captured the essence of vibrant student life across its campuses. These events were a dynamic blend of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-theology-hosts-career-day-aspiring-students
NWU Faculty of Theology Hosts Career Day for Aspiring Students
2024-06-05 North-West University's Faculty of Theology recently held a successful career day at the Govan Mbeki Hall in Potchefstroom. The event explicitly targeted high school students from disadvantaged areas who are interested in pursuing tertiary studies in Theology…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-chris-van-schoor-managing-major-corporate-upgrade
Prof Chris van Schoor – managing a major corporate upgrade
2024-05-28 When one thinks about Mercedes-Benz, images of class, power, prestige and the well-known and loved brand immediately come to mind. Prof Chris van Schoor, project manager and industrial engineering consultant, was the project lead overseeing a significant…http://news.nwu.ac.za/annual-bmi-prestige-award-ceremony-honours-outstanding-achievements
Annual BMI Prestige Award Ceremony honours outstanding achievements
2024-05-29 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Business Mathematics and Informatics (BMI) held its annual Prestige Awards Ceremony on 26 April 2024, celebrating the exceptional achievements of its students across various categories. The NWU BMI Prestige…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-advances-semi-finals-miss-world-south-africa-2024
Student advances to semi-finals of Miss World South Africa 2024
2024-05-29 North-West University (NWU) student Rahama Metroll Milanzi has been selected as a semi-finalist for Miss World South Africa 2024. If she wins the title, she will represent South Africa in the global Miss World 2024 pageant, competing against more than 100…http://news.nwu.ac.za/career-coaching-sessions-empower-students-essential-skills-and-insights
Career coaching sessions empower students with essential skills and insights
2024-05-29 The North-West University (NWU) Career Services recently presented career coaching sessions focusing on diversity and inclusivity for 29 students on the Potchefstroom Campus. This opportunity provided a platform for students to delve into important…http://news.nwu.ac.za/30-years-democracy-panel-discussion-illuminates-failures-and-triumphs-south-africas-miracle
30 Years of Democracy panel discussion illuminates failures and triumphs of South Africa’s miracle
2024-06-05 In 2024, South Africa is celebrating 30 years of democracy, and Corporate Relations and Marketing, together with the School of Government Studies, at the North-West University (NWU), hosted a panel discussion on 23 May titled 30 Years of Democracy: The power…http://news.nwu.ac.za/team-promotes-universitys-commitment-inclusivity-expo
Team promotes the university’s commitment to inclusivity at expo
2024-05-30 Student Counselling and Development on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus showcased the NWU at the recent Career and Workplace Readiness Expo for people living with disabilities that took place at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-student-and-alumnus-win-big-nursing-awards
Academic, student and alumnus win big at Nursing Awards
2024-05-31 The North-West University (NWU) made a significant mark at the North West Provincial Nursing Awards held on 23 May 2024 at the Sun City Convention Centre. The event, organised by the North West Department of Health, recognised outstanding contributions and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/onveranderde-rentekoers-geen-verrassing-nie
Onveranderde rentekoers geen verrassing nie
2024-05-31 Die jongste verklaring deur die Monetêrebeleidskomitee (MBK) van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank (SARB) was weer eens sonder verrassings, nadat die komitee vir die sesde keer die afgelope jaar rentekoerse onveranderd gelaat het. In sy kommentaar oor die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unchanged-interest-rate-no-surprise
Unchanged interest rate is no surprise
2024-05-31 The latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) statement was again surprise-free, the committee having, for the sixth time over the past year, kept interest rates unchanged. In commenting on the decision by the MPC to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/koalisieregering-omvat-risikos-sowel-geleenthede
Koalisieregering omvat risiko’s sowel as geleenthede
2024-05-31 “Teen die agtergrond van die tussentydse uitslag van die land se deurslaggewende 2024-verkiesing tot dusver is Suid-Afrika tans op ongekarteerde en onseker terrein, wat weerspieël word in die aanvanklike reaksie van die finansiële markte en die rand.” Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/coalition-governance-embodies-both-risks-and-opportunities
Coalition governance embodies both risks and opportunities
2024-05-31 “Against the background of the interim results thus far of the country’s pivotal 2024 elections, South Africa is for now in uncharted and uncertain waters, which is reflected in the initial reaction of the financial markets and the rand.” Prof Raymond…http://news.nwu.ac.za/andrew-banda-makes-history-first-phd-graduate-specialising-ageing-and-development
Andrew Banda makes history as first PhD graduate specialising in ageing and development
2024-06-12 On 16 May Andrew Banda made history when he became the first graduate to receive a PhD in social sciences with a focus on ageing and development in Africa from the North-West University (NWU). This research PhD is the product of the Optentia research unit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/first-ever-gauteng-open-day-breaks-new-ground
First-ever Gauteng open day breaks new ground
2024-06-12 It was another first for the North-West University (NWU) and a day that will live long in the memory of all those who attended it. On Saturday, 1 June, the NWU held its inaugural Gauteng open day at Supersport Park in Centurion. Learners from schools from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tazmin-brits-blitz
The Tazmin Brits blitz
2024-06-04 She has been here, in this situation, many times before. She knows pressure – it has been a companion for most of her life. Tazmin Brits stares down the wicket, her focus is pinned on the bowler storming in with the intent of breaking bails, or the batter’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/suid-afrika-moet-die-laegroeivalstrik-oorwin-om-uitdagings-suksesvol-aan-te-pak
Suid-Afrika moet die laegroeivalstrik oorwin om uitdagings suksesvol aan te pak
2024-06-05 Die negatiewe groeisyfer van die bruto binnelandse produk (BBP) van -0,1% kwartaal tot kwartaal weerspieël weer eens hoe moeilik dit vir die ekonomie was om in die onlangse verlede momentum te verkry. In sy kommentaar op die BBP-syfers wat Statistieke SA…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-must-conquer-low-growth-trap-successfully-tackle-challenges
South Africa must conquer low-growth trap to successfully tackle challenges
2024-06-05 The negative gross domestic product (GDP) growth figure of -0,1% quarter on quarter again reflects how difficult it has been for the economy to gain momentum in the recent past. In commenting on the GDP figures released by Stats SA on 4 June, Prof Raymond…http://news.nwu.ac.za/theres-no-keeping-good-man-down
There’s no keeping a good man down
2024-06-05 Jerry Bangude knows a thing or two about getting the best out of people. Why? Because he knows how to get the best out of himself. It is this attribute that has helped shape his career as motivational speaker and author since he graduated from the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-behaal-driekuns-met-drie-finaliste-wat-om-die-wetenskap-oscars-meeding