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World applauds NWU student for innovative food security solution
2019-05-24 The North-West University (NWU) has done it again! During the World Exhibition for Incentive Travel (IMEX), the NWU’s dedication to research excellence and social justice was reaffirmed when Emilé Coetzee – an honours student within the Faculty of Economic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/balancing-act-passion-sports-and-academic-studies
A balancing act: passion for sports and academic studies
2019-05-09 Is it possible to balance a successful academic career with a passion for sport? In short: yes. The sky is the limit for focused and dedicated athletes, and with the right attitude, a person can achieve great things in more than one area. Born and bred in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-performing-mbas-awarded
Top performing MBAs awarded
2019-06-12 No fewer than 55 graduates recently obtained their MBA degrees from the North-West University's (NWU’s) Business School. During a lavish occasion held in Potchefstroom, these students who took the bull by the horns were honored for their hard work and…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-spreads-goodwill-mandela-day
NWU spreads goodwill on Mandela Day
2019-07-30 Every year on 18 July, Nelson Mandela’s birthday, South Africans are called to contribute 67 minutes of community service to honour Madiba’s legacy and to show their commitment to making the world a better place. This year, on 18 July 2019, the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/xena-and-fish-parasite-have-much-common
Xena and this fish parasite have much in common
2019-07-22 During the late 1990s and early 2000s, Xena the warrior princess dominated television screens all over the world. She was known for her strong personality and loved for her feistiness and fighting ability. So when Serita van der Wal, a master’s student at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/final-year-nursing-students-take-oath-service
Final-year nursing students take the oath of service
2017-11-23 For anyone in the nursing profession, an unforgettable career milestone comes when nursing students take the nurses’ pledge of service. It was with solemnity and reverence that final-year nursing students took part in their oath-taking and awards ceremony…http://news.nwu.ac.za/internal-auditors-won%25E2%2580%2599t-be-left-behind-4ir
Internal auditors won’t be left behind by the 4IR
2019-10-08 The world is already knee deep into the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), and South African academics and researchers need to come up with innovative technological solutions to ensure students’ skills keep up. Dr Cameron Modisane, who recently obtained…http://news.nwu.ac.za/msc-student-embarks-research-prevent-car-theft-sa
MSc student embarks on research to prevent car theft in SA
2019-10-08 Vehicle security is a major concern in South Africa, especially with the latest national crime statistics revealing that more than 48 000 cars and motorbikes were stolen in the last financial year. While this is a slight reduction on the previous year, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-press-club-networking-forum
NWU hosts successful press club networking forum
2019-11-11 “We want to prepare our students to be business plan writers, job creators and futurists opposed to being merely CV senders. This is, after all, the responsibility of higher education institutions and never has there been a more appropriate time than now…http://news.nwu.ac.za/thokozane-makes-headway-reality-show
Thokozane makes headway in reality show
2020-02-14 Thokozane Zulu is a man with a plan. This final-year student in Public Governance at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark has his sights set on parliament, and if his recent performance in the SABC reality show, One Day Leader, is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/maths-whizz-thato-dreams-empowering-young-minds
Maths whizz Thato dreams of empowering young minds
2020-02-19 Nicknames can be cruel, but in the case of Thato “Prof” Louw it is most definitely an indication of a bright future. For 24-year old Thato – a third-year BSc financial mathematics student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark –…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-makwassie-spruit-enterprises-sign-mou
NWU and Makwassie Spruit Enterprises sign MOU
2020-02-21 With the youth unemployment rate in South Africa reaching a record time high, the North-West University (NWU) is pulling out all the stops to ensure that its students are employable after attaining their qualifications. During 2019, 20 BSc Agriculture…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fires-damage-more-just-knysnas-infrastructure
Fires damage more than just Knysna's infrastructure
2017-06-19 The devastating fires that recently wreaked havoc in large parts of the Southern Cape has subsided, with Knysna, Plettenberg Bay and Bitou the areas that were most affected. The damage, however, is far from done. An estimated 10 000 people were displaced…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ctl-new-name-same-great-service
CTL: new name, same great service
2017-07-20 “As a newly-appointed lecturer, you will need someone to advise you on how to set up a paper, how to connect with your students and how to plan a career path for yourself. We cannot assume that you know these things. That is why we are here.” These were…http://news.nwu.ac.za/municipalities-weigh-service-delivery-nwu-dialogue
Municipalities weigh in on service delivery at NWU dialogue
2017-08-07 Students on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark were recently treated to a public dialogue on service delivery and the role of the media in promoting good governance. The municipalities in the area - Sedibeng District Municipality…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-dances-stars
NWU alumnus dances with the stars
2018-02-22 Nombulelo Hlathi, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU) shined as a contestant in the first season of the much anticipated reality show Dancing With The Stars South Africa which premiered on 4 February 2018. Nombulelo holds a BCom in statistics…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mr-miss-nwu-inaugural-pageant-resounding-success
Mr & Miss NWU inaugural pageant a resounding success
2018-08-21 On 18 August 2018 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Student Representative Council hosted the inaugural Mr and Miss NWU pageant at the NWU’s campus in Mahikeng. With Sam Junior Mbatha serving as the official master of ceremonies, it was a night of glitz…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-law-students-soar-annual-competition
NWU Law students soar in annual competition
2018-08-21 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, in partnership with South African legal publishing entity JUTA, hosted the annual Mock Trial Competition at the Mahikeng High Court. This year eight groups of second- and third-year students from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-successful-round-entrepreneurship-and-work-readiness-seminars-nwu-career-centre