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2020-06-08 Since the lockdown commenced, a number of businesses have had to close indefinitely, leaving thousands of South Africans unemployed. With so many people in the job market, jobseekers have to find new ways to stand out from the crowd. Dr Peet Roos, Ms…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-virtual-africa-day-event
NWU to host virtual Africa Day event
2020-05-26 Africa Day is commemorated annually to acknowledge and celebrate the African Union’s successes in its fight against colonialism and apartheid. Furthermore, this event recognises the progress made by the African continent, and also reflects on challenges…http://news.nwu.ac.za/space-law-specialist-lands-top-fellowship
Space law specialist lands top fellowship
2020-09-05 Prof Wian Erlank of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Law Faculty has been awarded a prestigious research fellowship by an internationally renowned foundation. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation focuses on sponsoring scientists and scholars across all…http://news.nwu.ac.za/women-are-putting-roots-down-agriculture
Women are putting roots down in agriculture
2020-08-24 Women form the backbone of many rural economies and play an important role in poverty reduction and food security according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). Dr Morategi Mojanaga, North-West University (NWU) alumna and chief animal health technician at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-recruitment-embraces-digital-revolution
NWU Student Recruitment embraces the digital revolution
2020-08-04 Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the North-West University (NWU) has adopted a new digital recruitment approach. With a large part of the world currently practising social distancing and higher education moving online, many face-to-face recruitment…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-jared-naude-gets-aws-certification
NWU alumnus Jared Naude gets AWS certification
2017-09-06 North-West University (NWU) alumnus Jared Naude is currently one of 14 people in the country to have obtained the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solutions Architect Professional Certification. The certification validates advanced technical skills and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-advocates-gender-equality
NWU alumnus advocates for gender equality
2018-04-16 “South Africa’s success – as a non-racial, non-sexist, prosperous and united country – can only truly be measured against the quality of life of its women.” This is according to Vincent Kheswa, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU) and the author…http://news.nwu.ac.za/short-learning-programme-empowers-unemployed-youth
Short learning programme empowers unemployed youth
2018-05-21 The North-West University’s Unit for Continuing Education (UCE), and the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences recently joined forces with the Culture, Art, Tourism, Hospitality, and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA) to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-work-projects-day-combining-education-and-real-life-experience
Social Work Projects Day: combining education and real-life experience
2018-11-14 The importance of practical experience is paramount in the field of social work, as is the synergistic result of combining education and real-life experience. This is according to Dr Elmien Truter, a professional social worker and lecturer in the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-win-%25E2%2580%2598peaceful%25E2%2580%2599-atoms
Students win with ‘peaceful’ atoms
2018-10-18 Veronica Gouws, Koketso Kgorinyane and Naomi Mokhine will soon be jetting off to Russia. These three master’s students at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently won a youth video competition. More than 30 students from Sub-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/career-counselling-take-child-work
Career counselling- take a child to work
2018-10-18 An 18-year old student enters the university gate with nothing but a brown envelope and hope. Would she be accepted as a late applicant? She does not know if her dreams of studying graphic design would be thwarted; since applications and selection was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-year-research-excellence
NWU celebrates a year of research excellence
2018-11-23 2018 will be remembered as a year of many research and innovation highlights for the North-West University (NWU). Taking its research to the public, the NWU encouraged debate by hosting 12 public lecturers which were presented by respected academics,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unemployment-project-delivers-second-phd-graduate
Unemployment project delivers second PhD-graduate
2018-10-25 If the streets of Orange Farm could talk, it would tell of all the tears that had fallen on its red dirt: tears of hopelessness and poverty. Four years ago, Melinda du Toit embarked on a PhD study. She did not know how much she would come to care for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/condolences-north-west-university-passing-prof-tjaart-van-der-walt
Condolences from the North-West University: Passing of Prof Tjaart van der Walt
2019-02-23 It is with great sadness that the North-West University (NWU) community learned about the passing of the 85-year old Prof Tjaart van der Walt during the night of 22 February 2019. Prof Tjaart van der Walt has done it all. Apart from the fact that he was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/entrepreneurship-perspective-teaching-learning-and-research
An entrepreneurship perspective on teaching-learning and research
2019-02-20 Entrepreneurship is no longer just a buzzword of the times. It represents an effective intervention to boost growth, foster innovation, and aid in job creation – especially within the South African context. The impact of entrepreneurship on teaching-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/magtig-pragtig-cles-research-chair
Magtig, pragtig for CLES research chair
2019-03-18 “Magtig, pragtig!” Prof Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya exclaims, quoting her favourite Afrikaans teacher from school. “He always used to say that when he was very impressed and today it is my turn,” explains the North-West University’s (NWU’s) deputy vice-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/message-clear-we-are-taking-back-bult
The message is clear: We are taking back the Bult
2019-05-07 The “Take Back the Bult” Project of the Cachet Park CID NPC – a joint venture between the North-West University (NWU) and JB Marks Municipality in Potchefstroom – is in full swing and a very clear message is being sent out to persons with criminal…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dynamite-dame-kicks-dust-eyes-competitors
Dynamite dame kicks dust in the eyes of competitors
2019-05-09 From George in the Western Cape, Miné Graaff, first-year LLB student at the North-West University (NWU), is dynamite in a small package. Since this kickboxing queen took up the sport at the age of nine, she has never looked back. Taking to this sport…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-applauds-service-workers-worker%25E2%2580%2599s-day
NWU applauds service workers on Worker’s Day
2019-05-13 The vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Dan Kgwadi, and members of the Mahikeng and Vanderbijlpark Campus Management Committees (CMCs) recently celebrated Worker’s Day with a special luncheon dedicated to the university’s service staff…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-joins-united-nations-academic-council-panel