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2017-06-15 On 16 June it is Youth Day, a day when we celebrate the spirit of our children. But we shouldn’t. We should mourn for them on account of us. The most tragic thing in this world is a child with prejudice. It is a repelling thought: a child with prejudice.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/statement-vice-chancellor-nwu-student-disciplinary-matters
Statement by the vice-chancellor of the NWU on student disciplinary matters
2017-07-18 Over the past few years, the management of the North-West University (NWU) has focused on a strategy to transform and position the NWU as a unitary institution of superior academic excellence with a commitment to social justice. This culminated in major…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ccpd-spreads-madiba-magic-july
CCPD spreads Madiba Magic in July
2017-07-25 Nelson Mandela would have been smiling and dancing his famous Madiba Jive if he had been at the Nyakallo Home for the Disabled in Sebokeng Zone 3 on Thursday, 20 July. Staff members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark’s Centre…http://news.nwu.ac.za/assisting-working-moms-who-breastfeed
Assisting working moms who breastfeed
2017-08-01 New mothers at the North-West University (NWU) returning from maternity leave will no longer have to struggle to find a place to express their breastmilk. With August being Breastfeeding Awareness Month, the NWU has officially opened its first…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-explores-preferences-game-meat-eaters
Research explores preferences of game meat eaters
2018-08-31 Earlier this year, Statistics SA stated that over six million South Africans are currently unemployed. With the country’s current economic climate resulting in shrinking opportunities for formal employment, more and more South Africans are turning to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-students-contribute-towards-planting-2-353-trees
North-West University students contribute towards the planting of 2 353 trees
2022-07-08 By Angeline Marokoane North-West University (NWU) students recently participated in the Universum Career Test survey, which resulted in the planting of 2 353 trees. As part of a global reforestation initiative called "One Tree Planted", an amount (in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-radio-where-refilwe-first-found-her-voice
Campus radio is where Refilwe first found her voice
2025-06-16 There is no better launchpad for a broadcasting career than campus radio, as Refilwe Palagangwe can confirm. Better known as “Thee Iron Lady” because of her unshakable strength, discipline, and purpose, Refilwe has used her voice to chart a course through…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts-debate-fiscal-future-south-africa
Experts debate the fiscal future of South Africa
2025-06-10 A lively panel of experts provided a critical analysis of Minister Enoch Godongwana's Budget address during the Pitso 2025.4 discussion of the North-West University (NWU) Business School. These experts advocated for significant changes to the way South Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/facing-race-week-2023-faculty-health-sciences-reflects-importance-expanding-ones-vision
Facing Race Week 2023: Faculty of Health Sciences reflects on the importance of expanding one’s vision
2023-07-25 Under the guidance and with the vision of Prof Sanette Brits, the NWU Faculty of Health Sciences recently concluded an inspiring Facing Race Week – a dedicated initiative aiming to foster racial awareness, promote inclusivity and celebrate diversity. Every…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-inaugural-spring-sport-science-summit
NWU to host inaugural Spring Sport Science Summit
2024-06-05 In the world of sport, to keep the edge, you need to know the cutting edge. The first ever Spring Sport Science Summit will be hosted by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) from 16 to 19 September…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-needs-respond-urgently-and-make-economy-trump-proof-possible
South Africa needs to respond urgently and make the economy as “Trump-proof” as possible
2025-02-11 “We should not underestimate what may ultimately be at stake for the South African economy and business in the face of the current sharp breach in bilateral political and diplomatic relationships between the United States (US) and South Africa.” In…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-mariaan-wicks-shaping-future-public-health-nutriranktm
Dr Mariaan Wicks shaping the future of public health with NutriRank™
2025-08-29 The North-West University (NWU) Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office is proud to celebrate the achievements of Dr Mariaan Wicks, a senior lecturer in Dietetics and a woman innovator whose work is transforming the way South Africans…http://news.nwu.ac.za/2026-budget-challenge-remains-ensure-growth-friendly-policies-are-translated-reality
2026 Budget: Challenge remains to ensure that growth-friendly policies are translated into reality
2026-02-26 The overall welcome impact of the 2026 Budget, introduced in Parliament on 25 February, on the economy will be positive and confidence-building. The markets will also price in what is a “good news” Budget in favourable fiscal circumstances. Prof. Raymond…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pure-and-applied-analytics-paa/events
Events
2023-04-05 Applied Mathematics Seminar - Potchefstroom The seminar aims to create/start important diverse and inclusive platform for colleagues to discuss new research developments and share ideas to motivate each other to continue doing research. The interaction…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/applied-research-management-cybernetics/industry-services
Industry services
2020-11-18 Industry Services There is often a gap between academic management research and industry requirements. This inevitably leads to management research that has limited relevance in a real industry environment. Hence, our aim is to: Enhance the impact of our…, Model based business engineering, [accordion collapsed], Financial systems, Business finance models Business valuation models Cost accounting models Management accounting frameworks Typical examples of financial systems services include: Strategic financial systems Credit management policies at an academic institution Bank finance…, Risk management systems, Business intelligence Competitive intelligence Enterprise risk management systems Environmental analysis Financial risk management Typical examples of risk management services include: Strategic risk management Competitive intelligence in the South African…, Technological systems, Application development Technological strategy assessment Typical examples of technological systems services include: Strategic technological systems Competitive environment in the ICT industry Operational technological systems Development of mobile…, Human systems, Wellness systems Typical examples of human systems services include: Strategic human systems Cultural implications of cross-border corporate acquisitions Operational human systems Development of a Respect for People model for lean implementation Selection…, Operational systems, Process analysis Process maturity analysis Value chain analysis Value stream analysis Typical examples of operational services include: Strategic operational systems Management accounting role/impact on fraud control Operational systems Cost accounting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/susan-cilliers-dokumenteer-die-bose
Susan Cilliers: Dokumenteer die bose
2022-03-16 Dit was die dubbele moord wat ’n gemeenskap geruk en ’n nasie geskok het. Op Saterdag 26 Mei 2018 het die 19-jarige Xander Bylsma vir Sharnelle Hough (17) en Marna Engelbrecht (16) in hulle koshuis in die klein dorpie Stella vermoor. Hierdie hegte…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/geskiedkundige-versameling-werp-lig-op-die-lewe-n-duitse-interneringskamp
Geskiedkundige versameling werp lig op die lewe in ’n Duitse interneringskamp
2022-03-18 Hulle is gevange geneem, van hulle geliefdes afgesny en saam met duisende ander in luisbesmette kampe opgesluit. Dit was die werklikheid vir talle Duitse mans wat tydens die Tweede Wêreldoorlog in Suid-Afrika en Suidwes-Afrika gewoon het toe die regering…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/opwindende-nuwe-era-begin-vir-die-nwu
Opwindende nuwe era begin vir die NWU
2022-08-31 Die inhuldiging van dr Bismark Tyobeka as die derde visekanselier van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is die begin van 'n opwindende nuwe reis vir die universiteit. Dr Tyobeka, wat sy vyfjaartermyn as hoof en visekanselier op 1 Junie 2022 begin het, is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-bismark-tyobeka-aan-die-hoof-van-usaf-se-befondsingstrategiegroep
Prof Bismark Tyobeka aan die hoof van USAf se Befondsingstrategiegroep
2023-06-29 Universiteite Suid-Afrika (USAf) het die hoof en visekanselier van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), prof Bismark Tyobeka, as voorsitter van sy Befondsingstrategiegroep aangewys. Hy sal ook as lid van USAf se uitvoerende komitee (ExCo) dien. Die aanstelling…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hate-crimes-law-needed-protect-lgbt-community