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NWU students lead digitisation in the NGO space
2020-06-29 Technology plays a very important role in every organisation and should be accessible to all, allowing them to operate more effectively. Taking heed of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) mission of implementing an ethic of care and community engagement…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-now-member-national-radioactive-waste-disposal-institute-board
NWU alumna now member of National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute board
2020-08-11 True to the spirit of Women’s month, female alumni of the North-West University (NWU) are leading the way. Another feather in the NWU’s cap is the appointment of Lerato Makgae to the board of directors of the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-public-lecture-examines-decolonised-education
NWU public lecture examines decolonised education
2017-08-11 “The challenge for tertiary institutions in South Africa is to ensure that the curriculum presented is not only based on international best practice, but is also locally relevant and celebrates the research and researchers in South Africa.” This is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/great-honour-nwu-alumna
Great honour for NWU alumna
2017-10-03 North-West University (NWU) alumna, Prof Irma Eloff, was recently appointed as the new chairperson of the board of the South African Academy for Science and Arts. Prof Irma is only the second woman in the 108-year existence of the Academy to be appointed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/all-girls-deserve-feel-pretty-and-pampered
All girls deserve to feel pretty and pampered
2017-10-05 “I feel special and pretty.” These are the words of one of the girls that were recently treated to a manicure at the Fablane Nail Salon in Vanderbijlpark. The Department of Social Work on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ikateleng-2018-ready-empower-learners
Ikateleng 2018 ready to empower learners
2018-03-27 The organisers of the 2018 Ikateleng project are confident it will continue to bear fruit in communities. Ikateleng, a Setswana word which loosely translated means “empower yourself”, is a flagship project of North-West University (NWU) and agricultural…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-works-towards-rooting-out-racism
NWU works towards rooting out racism
2018-04-05 The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, which is part of the Anti-Racism Network South Africa, hosted a #RootOutRacism dialogue at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom on 17 March 2018. The dialogue was part of their Anti-Racism Week*…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bodybuilder-flies-nwu-flag-high-world-bodybuilding-championship
Bodybuilder flies NWU flag high at World Bodybuilding Championship
2019-02-06 Bodybuilders spend months-on-end focussing on perfecting their physique through proper training and nutrition. After many hours of sweating in the gym, their hard work pays off when they step into the international lime light, competing for the whole…http://news.nwu.ac.za/franick-and-win%25C3%25A9-%25E2%2580%2593-two-peas-graduating-pod
Franick and Winé – two peas in a graduating pod
2019-05-03 Twins always attracts special attention, and it is no different when it comes to Franick and Winé Steyn. Fifteen years after starting Grade 1 together, the sisters recently celebrated their graduation achievements by proudly taking to the stage during the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-provide-warmth-nicu-babies-klerksdorp-hospital
NWU students provide warmth to NICU babies at Klerksdorp Hospital
2019-07-29 Student midwives at the School of Nursing Science (SONS) at the North-West University (NWU) recently donated baby blankets to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the Klerksdorp Hospital. Sr Ingrid van der Walt, lecturer at the SONS, says this was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-law-student-publishes-debut-novel
NWU law student publishes debut novel
2017-03-24 Another student from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus has self-published a book. Gaopalelwe Lesley Mathiba, a third-year law student, published his debut novel titled “The Essence Behind Motherhood: 'Behold your mother' ~John 19:27”.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-social-work-student-society-sowask-recently-visited-bophelong-collect-litter-effort-hope
The students of the Social Work Student Society (SOWASK) recently visited Bophelong to collect litter. This effort, with the hope of really touching lives within their community, was a celebration in line with the “environmental sustainability” theme of t
2017-05-12 The Social Work Student Society (SOWASK) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is adamant to make a difference. They recently embarked on the first of many projects planned for the benefit of the group and their community. With…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-hr-manager-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-campus-mahikeng
New HR manager for NWU’s campus in Mahikeng
2017-10-10 Mr Pulahela Phillip Mahoko has been appointed as human resource (HR) manager on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng. Pulahela joined the university on 1 September and is responsible for among others, leading and directing HR…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-miss-commonwealth-sa-finalist
NWU student is a Miss Commonwealth SA finalist
2017-10-18 Matshidiso Mogotsi, a student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, just added another achievement to her name after recently being selected as one of the finalists for the 2017 Miss Commonwealth South Africa pageant. The Miss…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-creates-awareness-world-diabetes-day
NWU creates awareness on World Diabetes Day
2017-11-21 With 318 million people globally being at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) saw the need to create awareness on World Diabetes Day*. AUTHeR together with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-well-represented-ijas-academic-conference
NWU well represented at IJAS academic conference
2017-12-06 Mr Thami Ndlovu, academic advisor for technology at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, recently attended an International Journal of Arts and Sciences (IJAS) academic conference that was held in Freiburg, Germany. He presented a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-annual-career-fair-huge-success
NWU Annual Career fair a huge success
2018-05-30 The North West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom recently hosted its Annual Career Fair. The Accounting Fair took place on 8 May, the General Fair on 9 May and the Law Fair on 10 May 2018. Career fairs benefit students by giving them the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-participates-world-media-economics-and-management-conference
NWU academic participates in World Media Economics and Management conference
2018-05-31 Prof Ravinder Rena, a North-West University (NWU) academic in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, was invited to be a panel speaker and chairperson of a technical session at the recent World Media Economics and Management Conference (WEMC).…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vanderbijlpark-calling-all-bed-alumni
NWU Vanderbijlpark: calling all BEd alumni
2018-06-06 Are you a teaching professional? Do you need information on career advancement opportunities? Did you obtain your teaching qualification from the North-West University (NWU)? If you answered yes to these questions, you should diarise 23 June 2018! The NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/national-science-week-deepening-our-democracy-through-science