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New cabinet may be a positive economic message for business and markets
2019-05-31 “Given the inevitable balance of political forces driving the shape and size of the new cabinet, the broad economic message emerging from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reconfigured and leaner cabinet is potentially a very positive one for business and the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cansa-relay-life-2019-we-are-all-together
CANSA Relay for Life 2019: we are all in this together!
2019-07-09 On 28 and 29 September 2019 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will once again play host to the regional CANSA Relay for Life event in the Vanderbijlpark. This year will see the campus and the Cancer Association of South Africa (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-life-takes-centre-stage-nwu
Student life takes centre stage at NWU
2019-08-01 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) payoff line “It All Starts Here” came to life on the campus in Mahikeng during the recent talent extravaganza. The Mafika Talent Extravaganza showcased the diverse talents within the NWU community, supporting the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/decolonisation-afrikaans-topic-inaugural-christo-van-rensburg-memorial-lecture
Decolonisation of Afrikaans the topic of inaugural Christo van Rensburg memorial lecture
2019-07-18 The first memorial lecture for Prof Christo van Rensburg was recently presented with great success on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom. Prof Van Rensburg was one of the most well-known Afrikaans language experts and received…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-participate-uclasouth-african-trauma-training-research-programme
NWU lecturer to participate in UCLA/South African Trauma Training Research programme
2017-03-23 Dr Lufuno Makhado, a senior lecturer in the Department of Nursing Science on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), , will be taking part in the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA)/South African Trauma Training Research (Phodiso…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sowask-gives-voice-voiceless
SOWASK gives a voice to the voiceless
2017-06-05 “Today we will be the voice for the voiceless. Break the silence. Stop the abuse.” These are the words of Princess Mohalanyane, a fourth-year social work student on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, moments before she lead a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teaching-and-learning-conference-2017-future-teaching-and-learning
Teaching and Learning Conference 2017: the future of teaching and learning
2017-06-05 The 7th annual North-West University (NWU) Teaching and Learning Conference – hosted by the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) – will take place on 6 and 7 June 2017 at the Riverside Sun in Vanderbijlpark. The theme for this year is: “Going Places:…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fond-farewell-final-year-students
Fond farewell to final-year students
2017-11-27 The alumni office of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently hosted an afternoon get-together to wish students who are currently in their final year of studies – and who will be joining the world of work as young professionals…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-study-re-theorises-linguistic-vitality
PhD study re-theorises linguistic vitality
2018-05-29 Jean-Louis Ndoutoume Mendene received his PhD in education management at the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremonies of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Professional development may prove quite difficult if one is based far away…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-youth-dialogue-addresses-alcohol-and-drug-abuse
NWU youth dialogue addresses alcohol and drug abuse
2018-07-03 The decision to start experimenting with alcohol and drugs is one that a young person should never even consider. This was the key message from Warren Brits, a recovered drug abuser from Danville near Mahikeng. Warren told his story at a Youth Dialogue…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-points-way-turn-waste-biofuel
Research points the way to turn waste into biofuel
2019-08-30 One man’s trash can truly be another man’s treasure. The North-West University (NWU), together with Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (BUW) in Germany, is working on ground-breaking research that will reduce waste and provide clean renewable energy. The waste…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-proudly-hosts-cansa-relay-life
Campus proudly hosts CANSA Relay for Life
2019-10-14 This year marks the seventh year since the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark stepped to the fore to host the region’s annual CANSA Relay for Life. The event offers the community the opportunity to celebrate cancer survivors, to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/emotional-and-psychological-effect-crime-complex
Emotional and psychological effect of crime is complex
2020-01-30 The crime figures that Statistics South Africa released during 2019 paint a grim picture. Most South Africans live in fear, not knowing if they will fall prey to criminals. Victims of violent crimes not only lose their material possessions, but can also…http://news.nwu.ac.za/grade-r-assistants-training-programme-%25E2%2580%2593-abc-professional-development
Grade R Assistants Training Programme – the ABC of professional development
2022-08-19 A certificate ceremony is a special occasion. It represents the culmination of months of hard work; the actualisation of goals and the acknowledgement of successes. This was indeed the case during theCCPD (Centre for Continuing Professional Development)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/srcs-helps-victims-knysna-fires
SRCS helps victims of Knysna fires
2017-06-28 The devastating Knysna fires left some of the most beautiful parts in the Eastern Cape in ruins, and in the midst of this unprecedented damage many people are without houses, without food, without anything. This is a heartbreaking situation that sent…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vanderbijlpark-thumbs-first-years-register-2018-academic-year
NWU Vanderbijlpark: thumbs up as first years register for 2018 academic year
2018-01-25 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is buzzing with activity as scores of first-year students wait in line to register for the 2018 academic year. The Registration and Orientation (R&O) programme kicked-off on Monday, 22…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-improves-food-security-vegetable-gardening
NWU improves food security with vegetable gardening
2018-02-14 The subject group Crop Sciences in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently initiated a vegetable cultivation project to improve food security for on-campus students and surrounding…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mahikeng-launch-astronomy-observatory
NWU Mahikeng to launch astronomy observatory
2018-09-03 The Minister of Science and Technology, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubani, will launch the Mahikeng Astronomy Telescope (MAT) at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng on Friday 7 September. This puts the institution on a par with well-established…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-leadership-inauguration-2018-%25E2%2580%2593-start-new-chapter-nwu
Student leadership inauguration 2018 – the start of a new chapter for NWU
2018-09-10 The North-West University (NWU) recently inaugurated more than 110 newly elected student leaders at its campus in Vanderbijlpark. These leaders represent both the House Committee structures as well as the Campus Student Council (SCC). During the event,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-engineerings-ingenuity-key-phd-successes