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NWU celebrates a second biosphere reserve for North West
2018-10-22 This is the Marico Biosphere – 44 000 hectares of supreme Africa landscape. An ecosystem that the North-West University (NWU) helped preserve. Hundreds of community members and officials from the NWU and provincial government celebrated the launch of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-life-use-newsroom-mafikeng-campus/nwu-vice-chancellor-welcomes-class-2017
NWU vice-chancellor welcomes Class of 2017
2022-08-19 First-year students at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) were received with open arms as new ambassadors of the NWU family. The vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, officially met with first years at a meet-and-greet on 23 January,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-rakes-awards-nominations
NWU student rakes in awards nominations
2022-03-24 Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) student and Setswana writer Lesego Motlhankana has taken the world by storm. Not only has he been nominated for the 2022 Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) Multilingualism awards, but he has also been…http://news.nwu.ac.za/voices-river-choir-showcases-their-excellence
Voices of the River Choir showcases their excellence.
2023-11-21 The Voices of the River choir from the North-West University (NWU) recently participated in The Lengau Choral Music Association (LECMA) competition. They came second in the wafa wafa large category. They performed an extract from Giuseppe Verdi’s opera,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/progress-regard-investigation-allegations-plagiarism-nwu
Progress in regard to the investigation of allegations of plagiarism at the NWU
2019-03-20 On 10 May 2017, the North-West University (NWU) received allegations of plagiarism against some of its academics from the Council on Higher Education (CHE). These allegations were viewed in a very serious light, especially when media articles were…http://news.nwu.ac.za/swip-project-brings-isindebele-wikipedias-main-platform
SWiP project brings isiNdebele to Wikipedia’s main platform
2024-11-29 The SADiLaR-Wikipedia-PanSALB (SWiP) project is an important collaborative project that has seen key partners coming together to drive the digital ascent of isiNdebele, one of the low-resource languages in the country. This collaborative initiative by the…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/government-studies/public-governance-with-public-administration
BA in Public Governance with Public Administration
2022-08-19 Public officials in South Africa operate in a wide variety of roles in public administration and management structures. They often work in diverse operating and service delivery circumstances. The purpose of this course is to create a theoretical…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/1st-annual-corporate-and-financial-markets-law-conference
1st Annual Corporate and Financial Markets Law Conference
2021-10-28 Theme: Confronting the effects of the covid-19 pandemic on corporate governance, corporate insolvency and financial education measures in practice [accordion] Call for abstracts Click here, to find out more Abstracts deadline: 31 August 2021…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stats-sa-council-benefit-skills-top-nwu-researcher
Stats SA Council to benefit from skills of top NWU researcher
2018-12-05 All the facts and figures around public health add up neatly for Prof Andries Monyeki. He has been appointed to the council of the official keepers of statistics in the country, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). Prof Monyeki, an academic and researcher…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/nwu-precision-congress/information
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2019-03-07 Programmes: Student Scholar Programme: Date: 3 April 2019 Place: NWU Potchefstroom Campus, Sinode Hall Enquiry: Dr Johnny van der Merwe (018 285 2393) Industry Programme Date: 4 April 2019 Time: 07:30 -…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/wasm-2026/things-do-cape-town-wasm-2026
Things to do in Cape Town (WASM 2026)
2025-05-27 wasm 2026 WESTERN CAPE – GATEWAY TO AFRICA Cape Town - where Inspiration turns ideas into action Historically the place where trade routes meet and considered a gateway to Africa for business and leisure, Cape Town has long held a fascination for visitors…, Culture and People, Centuries of trade and immigration have created a population with genetic and linguistic links to different parts of Europe, Southeast Asia, India and Africa. The diverse cultural backgrounds give the province a cosmopolitan flavour with an interesting…, Food and Wine, The essence of Western Cape food can be found in the complex, multi-cultural history of the province. A mixture of Asian, African and European food genres, every dish reflects waves of historical settlement and layers of culinary interaction. The Cape…, Cape Point, Cape Point is the southernmost tip of the Cape Peninsula. The drive takes you via Chapmans Peak past steep mountains, secluded coves, beaches, villages and fishing communities. At Cape Point visit the Cape of Good Hope nature reserve – home of fynbos species…, Table Mountain, A cable car ride to the top of Table Mountain, a World Heritage Site, is a highlight of any Cape Town visit. The cableway takes you to the summit in under ten minutes whilst rotating gondolas ensure a 360-degree view of Cape Town and Table Bay. At the top,…, Winelands Tour, A visit to the Cape Winelands is an absolute must as the region is one of the breath taking vistas and majestic mountain backdrops while being steeped in rich culture and history. Rolling vineyards and quaint Cape Dutch homesteads await you, as well as award-…, Panoramic Cape Town City Tour, Visit the Castle, the oldest building in South Africa, then move on to another historic area of the city, the Cape Malay quarter situated on the slopes of Signal Hill. Imbibe its rich spiritual, musical and culinary heritage before diving into the city centre…, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, The beautiful Kirstenbosch gardens cover an area of 528 hectares with 36 hectares of cultivated garden. The gardens are a celebration of South African flora – showcasing only indigenous South African plants. Fynbos, proteas, cycads and rolling lawns are…, Safety and Security, The safety and security of citizens and visitors are of utmost importance for City and provincial authorities. While Cape Town is safe and welcoming to visitors, it grapples with many of the same problems that other global tourism cities experience, of which…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-thrashes-ufs-4-0-secure-home-varsity-football-final
NWU thrashes UFS 4-0 to secure home Varsity Football final
2024-09-13 The North-West University (NWU) delivered a commanding performance in the semi-final clash against the University of the Free State (UFS), defeating them 4-0 at the NWU Mahikeng Stadium to cement their place in the Varsity Football final. The result was a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-cultural-diversity-broadening-horizons-and-strengthening-respect-each-other-through
Celebrating cultural diversity, broadening horizons, and strengthening respect for each other through multilingualism
2022-09-14 By Angeline Marokoane and Ontiretse Motingwa This annual event takes place across campuses, and aims to showcase the NWU's cultural diversity, to broaden horizons, to strengthen respect for each other, and to enable the renewal of ideas. This year’s theme…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-business-competition-business-ideas-can-change-world
Student Business Competition: business ideas that can change the world
2017-09-21 The ripple effect created by entrepreneurship can be seen and experienced in the change it brings about in lives and the livelihoods of communities in which entrepreneurs operate. One such a community is the student cohort of the North-West University’s (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/investment-industry-expert-speak-nwu-leadership-summit
Investment industry expert to speak at NWU Leadership Summit
2017-06-27 Dealing with work complexity has become a major development issue, especially when one considers the uncertain times in which leaders are expected to operate in. With this challenge in mind the North-West University (NWU) Leadership Summit will take place…http://news.nwu.ac.za/discover-amazing-world-3d-printing
Discover the amazing world of 3D printing
2017-07-11 We live in a fast-changing world where yesteryear’s science fiction is becoming today’s reality. Imagine, with the flick of a button, being able to instantly create anything you need or want, from essential parts for appliances to toys and even plastic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/single-and-loving-it-how-market-growing-singles-market
Single and loving it: How to market to the growing singles market
2021-03-19 The nuclear family of bygone decades, the boomers, the spendthrifts of Gen-X, the more socially enlightened Gen-Ys and the digitally dependent millennials all step aside: singletons now rule the commercial roost! As the term “family” has evolved, been…http://news.nwu.ac.za/repositories-pivotal-language-preservation
Repositories pivotal for language preservation
2023-03-29 by Birgit Ottermann Two researchers from the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) share their findings on the existence, use and importance of language repositories in the latest issue of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-economists-are-listening-budget-speech
What economists are listening for in the Budget speech
2024-03-01 Professor Waldo Krugell, an economist at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), looks ahead at what to expect when the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, delivers the 2024 Budget speech on 21 February. A lot…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-invited-renewed-research-stay-germany