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NWU professor documents resilient history of royal Bakwena ba Mogopa tribe
2017-03-14 Prof Freddy Samuel Khunou, an associate professor on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), recently published a book - Mountains of Spirit - on the history and culture of the Bakwena ba Mogopa tribe. The book, published by Rainbird (a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-invited-present-international-symposium-russia
NWU academic invited to present at international symposium in Russia
2017-07-20 Prof Masood Khalique of the Department of Mathematical Sciences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng has been invited to do a presentation at the international conference “Nonlinear Dynamics and Complexity – 2017”. Prof Khalique’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/meal-day-campaign-gains-momentum
Meal-a-Day campaign gains momentum
2017-08-01 Have you ever imagined how it must be to attend lectures on an empty stomach? Well, students who can’t provide a proper and nutritious meal for themselves every day, are being thrown a life-line thanks to an initiative by several role players. In the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-discusses-struggle-humanise-information-systems
NWU professor discusses the struggle to humanise information systems
2017-08-01 Prof Nehemia Mavetera, a professor in information systems and director of the School of Economic and Decision Sciences at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, recently delivered his inaugural lecture. The theme of his lecture was “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jeanett-and-zibusiso%25E2%2580%2599s-debating-skills-put-nwu-map
Jeanett and Zibusiso’s debating skills put NWU on the map
2018-02-16 The North-West University (NWU) can finally boast about producing two of the best South African university debaters. Jeanett Mosala (25) and Zibusiso Ndlovu (20) who are both members of the NWU Debate Society, recently won the South African National…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-stakeholder-relations-reaches-out-staff-alumni-members
NWU Stakeholder Relations reaches out to staff alumni members
2018-03-19 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Stakeholder Relations department hosted an event for staff members who are alumni on the campus in Mahikeng on 16 March 2018. According to Mr Warren Makgowe, director of the department, the aim of the event was to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-awarded-excellence-sedibeng-district
NWU awarded for excellence in the Sedibeng District
2018-02-07 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark started the new year on a high note by being awarded the Professional Management Review’s (PMR) Diamond Arrow Award for a seventh consecutive year. The award was handed over at a PMR business…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-tourism-expert-receives-international-lifetime-achievement-award
NWU tourism expert receives international Lifetime Achievement Award
2018-08-22 Prof Melville Saayman, director of the research focus area Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society (TREES) at the North-West University (NWU), recently received Tourism Educators of South Africa’s (TESA’s) first Tourism Educators Lifetime…http://news.nwu.ac.za/red-carpet-rolled-out-new-golden-key-members-0
Red carpet rolled out for new Golden Key members
2018-09-14 The Golden Key Society has welcomed 204 new members during an event held at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng. More than 700 guests attended the event, aimed at honouring academic excellence. Five NWU students – Jenneh Baindu…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-wins-big-during-entrepreneurship-roadshow
NWU student wins big during entrepreneurship roadshow
2018-09-27 Karabo Seleka, a master’s law student from the North-West University’s campus in Mahikeng, won R10 000 with his business idea during the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET’s) national roadshow held at the campus on 21 September 2018. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/language-practice-hosts-talk-international-translator
Language Practice hosts talk by international translator
2018-09-27 On 25 September 2018 the subject group Language Practice on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom hosted a talk by Dr Henry Liu, a former president of the International Federation of Translators. In her welcoming speech, Dr…http://news.nwu.ac.za/oyster-mushrooms-could-make-brown-seaweed-rich-pickings-indigenous-chickens
Oyster mushrooms could make brown seaweed rich pickings for indigenous chickens
2021-09-22 Brown seaweed is known to be a rich source of minerals such as calcium, manganese, potassium, sodium, phosphorus, sulphur and iron. Add oyster mushrooms to the mix and the result could be a highly nutritious source of feed for indigenous chickens. This is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/flexibility-and-staying-positive-are-key-boosting-tourism
Flexibility and staying positive are key to boosting tourism
2021-09-14 A North-West University (NWU) academic at the School of Tourism Management is calling for fresh and innovative thinking to boost the local tourism sector, which has declined by almost 80% since 2019. Prof Peet van der Merwe says there has recently been a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/economy-inflation-and-where-invest
The economy, inflation and where to invest
2021-04-06 Prof Dawie Roodt from the North-West University’s (NWU) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences recently hosted a webinar titled “Budget Speech 2021: The effect on wealth and investment”. Prof Roodt who is also a renowned economist, discussed a number…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-aims-boost-environmental-sustainability-through-industrial-engineering
NWU academic aims to boost environmental sustainability through industrial engineering
2021-11-30 Meelan Roopa, a lecturer in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Engineering, is currently conducting research on new ideas and strategic ways of achieving environmental sustainability for developing countries through industrial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-reaches-out-schools-donating-sports-equipment
NWU reaches out to schools by donating sports equipment
2022-03-11 As part of their community outreach programme, the All Sports Chapter (ASC) and Sports department on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus are reaching out to local schools lacking sports equipment. The aim of this programme is to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-sisterhood-foundation-launches-breast-cancer-awareness-day
NWU SisterHood Foundation launches Breast Cancer Awareness Day
2022-10-31 Oldrin Masowa According to statistics, every day one in 27 South African women is at risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer. This particularly affects those between the ages of 15 and 60 as most women – especially those from disadvantaged rural areas…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fitting-farewell-nwus-tshiamo-her-way-international-worldskills-competition
A fitting farewell for NWU’s Tshiamo on her way to International Worldskills competition
2022-10-11 The North West Provincial Department hosted a farewell ceremony for North-West University (NWU) nursing student and winner of the national WorldSkills South Africa Occupational Standards competition, Tshiamo Mokgoetsi, on 7 October 2022. Tshiamo will…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sports-field-stage
From the sports field to the stage
2022-10-12 By Ontiretse Motingwa For North-West University (NWU) alumnus, Oreneile Mosupyoe, variety is the spice of life. Oreneile studied sports science but swopped the sports field for the stage when he got into pageantry. He has since won several titles, with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-drama-society-going-knock-your-socks