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Investigating the role of African medicine during a pandemic
2020-08-07 The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) hosted its inaugural research webinar on 6 August 2020. This inaugural webinar is the first of a seven-part series aimed at unpacking Covid-19…http://news.nwu.ac.za/heroes-return-cape-town-marathon
Heroes return for Cape Town Marathon
2020-10-13 Perseverance in the time of an epidemic. Undaunted in a time of doubt. In trying times we live vicariously through our heroes. Their accomplishments are our triumphs. That is why we watch them, why we root for them, why we celebrate them. These heroes are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-female-rugby-team-wins-leopards-virtual-rugby-tournament
NWU female rugby team wins Leopards virtual rugby tournament
2020-10-30 The female rugby team on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus was crowned the winners of the Leopards Rugby Virtual League tournament on 25 October 2020. The NWU team won the league with 3 104 votes and 24 points. With the lockdown still…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-virtual-career-fair
NWU to host virtual career fair
2020-09-17 With the unemployment rate at an alarming 30,1% in South Africa, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Career Centre is pulling out all the stops to ensure that its graduates find employment. On 21 October the Career Centre will host a virtual career fair…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-scientists-showcase-their-passion-science
Young scientists showcase their passion for science
2017-08-22 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently hosted a regional Eskom Expo for Young Scientists which saw a high level of participation from school learners in and around Mahikeng. The Eskom Expo is a science fair where learners can…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-goes-all-out-boost-its-meal-day-project
NWU goes all out to boost its Meal-a-Day project
2017-09-20 On 14 September 2017 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng received a donation of 1 000 canned food items from the GoAllOut organisation towards the university’s Meal-a-Day project. The GoAllOut10.15 challenge, spear-headed by Thabang…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vanderbijlpark-inaugurates-first-ever-student-campus-council
NWU Vanderbijlpark inaugurates first-ever Student Campus Council
2017-09-18 On Wednesday, 13 September 2017, the campus community of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark inaugurated its newly elected cohort of student leaders for the term 2017/2018. The inauguration ceremony represented a historical…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-discusses-programmes%25E2%2580%2599-pros-and-cons-new-teachers
NWU discusses programmes’ pros and cons for new teachers
2018-03-22 The student chapter of the Faculty of Education on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a public dialogue on 20 March 2018. The title of the dialogue, delivered by Dr Andrew Mutsvangwa, a senior lecturer in the faculty, was “BEd…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-human-rights-seminar
NWU celebrates human rights with seminar
2018-03-22 The Student Campus Council (SCC) of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng organised a human rights seminar on 21 March 2018 in partnership with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). The seminar, “Understanding the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-feather-louis-kotz%25C3%25A9%25E2%2580%2599s-hat
Another feather in Louis Kotzé’s hat
2018-05-03 Prestigious achievements are no longer uncommon for Prof Louis Kotzé, although this humble research professor in environmental law at the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) will differ from anyone who says so. In January last year he was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-dvc-research-and-innovation-chair-sa-aids-conference
NWU’s DVC for research and innovation to chair SA AIDS Conference
2018-04-03 Prof Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation, will serve as chair of one of the largest conferences in sub-Saharan Africa, the 2019 SA AIDS Conference. Dira Sengwe, the non-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/investor-behaviour-focus-noteworthy-doctoral-degree
Investor behaviour the focus of noteworthy doctoral degree
2018-05-16 During the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the degree Philosophiae Doctor in economic and management sciences was awarded to Zandri Dickason. In her thesis “Modelling investor behaviour in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/uarm-delivers-five-master%25E2%2580%2599s-graduandi-during-autumn-graduation-ceremony
UARM delivers five master’s graduandi during Autumn Graduation Ceremony
2018-05-22 The Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark saw the Centre for Applied Risk Management (UARM) celebrate the graduation of five MARM graduates. These graduates represent the third cohort of MARM alumni since…http://news.nwu.ac.za/saioh-recognises-nwu-research-excellence
SAIOH recognises NWU research excellence
2018-12-10 The Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene (SAIOH) recently awarded Dr Stefan Linde, senior lecturer in the Faculty of Health Sciences and member of the Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI), as well as one of his master’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/occupational-hygiene-students-impress-industry
Occupational Hygiene students impress the industry
2019-02-25 Six students studying occupational hygiene at the campus of the North-West University (NWU) in Potchefstroom each received a study bursary from Select PPE. Select PPE is a leader in the acquisition and distribution of quality and application-specific…http://news.nwu.ac.za/panel-debate-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-current-state-affairs
Panel to debate SA’s current state of affairs
2019-02-28 With both the national Budget Speech and the State of the Nation Address (SONA) having been delivered, it is now time for Everyday Man to come to terms with the socio-economic and political impact of these important national indicators. On Friday, 8 March…http://news.nwu.ac.za/meet-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-miss-varsity-cup-2019
Meet the NWU’s Miss Varsity Cup for 2019
2019-04-05 Recently crowned as the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Miss Varsity Cup 2019, third-year student Lesego Sathikge is an excellent example of beauty with brains. “I am very excited to be the very first black NWU Miss Varsity Cup,” says Lesego, who is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dress-graduate-initiative-hits-spot-nwu
Dress-a-Graduate initiative hits the spot at the NWU
2019-04-08 The call for social support of university students around the country seems to have gone beyond the call for free education. Now, various volunteers have rallied behind the call to make students’ graduation days even more memorable. One such volunteer is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-teachers-tomorrow
Empowering the teachers of tomorrow
2019-04-08 There are three types of teachers: the teacher who makes things happen, the teacher who watches others make it happen and the teacher who wonders what happened! The North-West University’s (NWU’s) teachers of the future – who are training to be teachers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sowask-celebrates-international-social-work-day