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All systems go for Sasol/NWU Vanderbijlpark Basketball Tournament
2018-02-21 It is all systems go for the fourth annual Sasol/NWU Vanderbijlpark Senior Basketball Tournament that will take place from 2 to 4 March 2018. Sasol, an international integrated chemicals and energy company, will be the main sponsor of the event during…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-adjudicate-5th-annual-national-batho-pele-excellence-awards
NWU academic to adjudicate 5th annual National Batho Pele Excellence awards
2018-02-22 The national Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) recently appointed Prof David Mello from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences to serve as an adjudicator in the upcoming 5th annual National…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dwayne-pocock-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-vanderbijlpark%25E2%2580%2599s-big-hitter
Dwayne Pocock – NWU Vanderbijlpark’s big hitter
2018-02-19 “In cricket, as in life, you need to know when to switch on and when to switch off – the rest will look after itself.” These words by Sachin Tendulkar, regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time, rings particularly true for the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-appointed-uct-vice-chancellor
NWU alumna appointed UCT vice-chancellor
2018-03-19 Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng, an alumna of the North-West University (NWU), has been appointed as the new vice-chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT). Prof Phakeng obtained a BSc degree from the former University of Bophuthatswana (now the NWU) in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-executive-director-people-and-culture
New executive director for People and Culture
2018-10-01 Dr Mala Singh, executive coach and management consultant, has been appointed as the new director for People and Culture. She has been appointed for a fixed term of four years as from 1 October 2018. Dr Singh has 41 years experience in the public and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stanford-invites-bright-phd-student-master%25E2%2580%2599s-class
Stanford invites bright PhD student for master’s class
2018-09-12 A PhD student of the North-West University (NWU) and a master’s degree alumnus of the Centre for Business Mathematics and Information (BMI), has been accepted into the PhD Master’s Class on money management at Stanford University in America. Simon du…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-international-water-climate-summer-school
NWU hosts International Water-Climate Summer School
2022-10-13 The North-West University (NWU) in collaboration with WATERnet and Baleware (Bridging Africa, Latin America, and Europe on Water and Renewable Energies Applications), is hosting an International Water-Climate Summer School from 4 to 18 October 2022. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/varsity-football-good-platform-nurturing-talent
Varsity Football: a good platform for nurturing talent
2022-08-30 Varsity Football continues to play a prominent role in nurturing talent for role players involved with the game – from players, technical staff, masters of ceremonies, photographers, and sports writers – to name but a few. Dimpho Khumalo, master of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/burger-and-bossie-keep-nwu-undefeated
Burger and Bossie keep the NWU undefeated
2022-06-03 Three years and 21 games. That is how long the senior team of the North-West University (NWU) (this is now not the Varsity Cup team) has been undefeated. On Saturday afternoon in Potchefstroom the NWU beat a star-studded Wits by 37–19 to remain undefeated…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-continues-feed-south-african-sport
NWU continues to feed South African sport
2022-09-08 The North-West University (NWU) continues to show why this institution is a conveyer belt for South African athletics. During this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, the NWU once again made sure that the South African team had a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-residence-starts-mental-health-intervention-programme
NWU residence starts mental health intervention programme
2022-08-25 Ontiretse Motingwa Cluster 11, the new residence on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, has come up with a unique mental health intervention programme called “Becoming”. The programme consists of sessions that take place every Wednesday…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mbada-residence-hosts-self-defence-dojo
NWU Mbada residence hosts self-defence dojo
2022-08-16 by Ontiretse Motingwa Traditionally a dojo is a place for learning or meditation, most often in the field of martial arts, and the Mbada residence on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus have embraced this philosophy. The residence…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-appoints-nwu-academic-professional-board-social-work
Minister appoints NWU academic on professional board for social work
2022-08-04 Minister of Social Development Ms Lindiwe Zulu recently appointed North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Elizabeth Smit as member of the Professional Board for Social Work at the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP). Dr Smit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/under-19-world-cup-fireworks-ignite-womens-cricket
Under-19 world cup fireworks ignite women’s cricket
2023-01-31 How long will cricket still be known as the “Gentleman’s Game”, or is that nickname already a thing of the past? Women’s cricket has grown by leaps and bounds and this trend has continued in 2023 with the ICC Women’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The event,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-staff-member-one-brightest-young-minds
NWU staff member is one of the Brightest Young Minds
2022-12-09 North-West University (NWU) staff member Mamello Maema has recently been selected as one of the 100 Brightest Young Minds in the World Food Programme (WFP) for Southern Africa. Mamello says the programme aims to build networks across Africa for young and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/management-accountancy-students-excel-global-assessment
Management Accountancy students excel in global assessment
2023-02-01 Students from the School of Accounting Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) again showed why both the school and its students are so highly regarded when they received an astounding 85% pass rate in the management case study exams of the Chartered…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts-share-insights-latest-trends-human-resource-management
Experts share insights on latest trends in human resource management
2023-10-31 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management on the Vanderbijlpark Campus recently organised an Industry Day to expose students to human resource management in the workspace. According to the event…http://news.nwu.ac.za/work-readiness-seminar-bridges-gap-between-academia-and-world-work
Work-readiness seminar bridges the gap between academia and the world of work
2023-11-01 The North-West University (NWU), Career Centre, in collaboration with the Department of Language Practice, recently organised a work-readiness seminar on the Mahikeng Campus. ’The session served as a pivotal bridge between academia and the world of work,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-debating-union-hosts-annual-first-year-debate-tournament
NWU Debating Union hosts annual first-year debate tournament
2023-03-03 The North-West University (NWU) Debating Union on the Mahikeng Campus is dedicated to maintaining the existing skills of public speaking, debating, and critical thinking, and cultivating and maturing these skills in those who would like to learn. This is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/engineering-student-scoops-first-prize-optimisation-modeling-competition