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Stefan’s journey to pageant success
2017-03-27 When you first meet Stefan Coetzer - the reigning Mr Vaal, and final year sport science and psychology student, it is hard to imagine him as a frightened young boy suffering at the hand of the schoolyard bully. Stefan (21) has indeed come a long way since…http://news.nwu.ac.za/multilingualism-and-social-cohesion-south-africa-%25E2%2580%2593-africa-day-debate
Multilingualism and social cohesion in South Africa – an Africa Day debate
2017-06-01 The importance of multilingualism as a tool to foster greater social cohesion and acceptance across the African continent came to the fore during the recent Africa Day celebrations of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark. In his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eric-man-mission-bring-change-african-continent
Eric is a man on a mission: to bring change to the African continent
2017-10-31 > His plan of action? To actively take part in impactful discussions, to make the most of every opportunity that comes his way, to be involved in his community, and above all, to never stop acquiring new knowledge. This alumnus of the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-guest-lecturer-examines-science-sleeping
International guest lecturer examines the science of sleeping
2018-06-29 “Although sleep is vital for good health and optimum functioning, it is largely ignored by modern society.” This was the point of departure of Prof Ståle Pallesen from the University of Bergen in Norway, during his recent guest lecture hosted by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/words-fill-our-classrooms
The words that fill our classrooms
2018-07-03 Rest assured that the revision of the NWU’s language policy is still one of our greatest priorities and that the process is progressing well. In this more comprehensive article we will address two matters in depth. The first one is the reasoning behind…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-health-sciences-%25E2%2580%2593-changing-sa-children%25E2%2580%2599s-future
NWU Health Sciences – changing SA children’s future
2019-08-28 Any tertiary-education institution worth its salt has an obligation towards its community to uplift and develop by offering relevant training and conducting research that will be to the benefit of the country’s citizens. The North-West University’s (NWU’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-shines-annual-ussa-tournaments
NWU shines at annual USSA tournaments
2019-08-07 The University Sport South Africa (USSA) tournaments is a thing of the past and it is time to look back at how the North-West University (NWU) and its three campuses fared. These are just some of the standout achievements and few reasons why the NWU is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/geexpo-2019-bursary-delight-maths-and-science-buffs
GeeXpo 2019: Bursary delight for maths and science buffs
2019-10-15 If you ever doubt the value of mathematics and science, just ask Janu Fouché and Ruan le Hanie to share their future career prospects with you. Janu, a Grade 11 learner from Volkskool Potchefstroom, and Ruan, a final-year BSc IT student, recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/feeding-people-and-addressing-food-security-challenges-africa
Feeding the people and addressing food security challenges in Africa
2019-11-20 There is no denying the fact that Nigeria and South Africa are leading the battle for food security and food sovereignty in Africa. According to the World Health Organisation, approximately 27,4% of the population in Africa was classified as severely …http://news.nwu.ac.za/2020-sona-promises-hope
2020 SONA: From promises to hope
2020-02-14 Prof Danie Meyer, director of the TRADE research focus area at the North-West University (NWU), and Roan Neethling, a doctoral student, discuss the main themes from president Cyril Ramaphosa’s fourth state of the nation address (SONA) that was delivered on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jonker-brothers-soar-greater-heights
Jonker brothers soar to greater heights
2017-03-02 Many pairs of brothers have made their mark in the history of aviation. Just think of the Wright brothers, the Bell brothers and the Taylor brothers. However, the Jonker brothers from Potchefstroom are second to none and in the past 10 years have stirred…http://news.nwu.ac.za/visiting-canadian-academic-presents-lecture-about-trust
Visiting Canadian academic presents lecture about trust
2017-06-12 Prof Catherine Kwantes, a visiting professor from the University of Windsor in Canada, presented a public lecture on 8 June 2017 at the North-West University’s campus in Mahikeng. The topic of the lecture was “Trust in Context: Societal and Organisational…http://news.nwu.ac.za/having-grit-goes-long-way
Having grit goes a long way
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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-graduate-makes-waves-globally
NWU graduate makes waves globally
2021-10-20 Shaun Frazao, a North-West University (NWU) graduate and chief strategy officer of Wavemaker South Africa is heading to London as strategy partner at Wavemaker Worldwide. Wavemaker is one of the five largest media agency networks in the world, with clients…http://news.nwu.ac.za/charne-headed-japan
Charné is headed to Japan
2021-06-10 The 2021 Olympic Games are almost here and 22-year-old NWU hockey captain Charné Maddocks from Kimberley was selected for the South African Hockey team that will be headed to Tokyo, Japan in July. Charné is currently completing her BEd Honours…http://news.nwu.ac.za/siviwe-tyobeka-go-getting-global-citizen
Siviwe Tyobeka: Go-getting global citizen
2022-03-22 It is indiscernible at first. Only when Siviwe Tyobeka narrates the journey of her childhood do you start to hear it. Faint and peculiar. A pleasant intonation. The sound of the world. Siviwe was born in Johannesburg, but moved to the United States of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-cross-country-runner-has-his-sights-set-stars
NWU cross country runner has his sights set on the stars
2022-07-07 By Oldrin Masowa North-West University (NWU) student Itumeleng Sesiko is an upcoming athletic star. He won his first national medal at the age of 10 from Athletics South Africa (ASA) and is now on his way to becoming a professional cross country athlete…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-intelligent-systems-research-group-developing-intelligence-solve-transportation-problems
NWU's Intelligent Systems Research Group is developing intelligence to solve transportation problems
2022-10-28 Computers are becoming essential in modern society with a tremendous influence on how humans create and solve problems. The North-West University's (NWU’s) Intelligent Systems research group is on a mission to develop next-generation solutions that will help…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-crowned-north-west-abc-motsepe-league-champions
NWU Soccer Institute crowned North West ABC Motsepe League champions
2022-06-08 The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute has been crowned champions of the North West Province ABC Motsepe League. As a result, the institute will represent the North West Province at the 2022 ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs. The institute was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/paving-way-next-generation