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NWU hopes to stem CORONA’s surge
2020-04-08 COVID-19. A denomination for a world epidemic that will live in infamy. In 1918 one-third of the world’s population became infected with a virus we now call the Spanish Flu. Millions died. More suffered. Endless story of those fateful years will forever be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-international-open-education-week
NWU celebrates international Open Education Week
2020-03-09 Hosting several events, the North-West University (NWU) recently celebrated international Open Education Week from 2 to 6 March 2020. The global celebration aims to raise awareness and showcase the impact of open education on teaching and learning…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stagflation-continues-amid-economic-recession-sa-economy-caught-%25E2%2580%259Cperfect-storm%25E2%2580%259D
Stagflation continues amid the economic recession: SA economy caught in the “perfect storm”
2020-03-19 Two economists of the North-West University (NWU) say that inflation is expected to continue on an upward trend this month, while the cost of production is also expected to continue to rise as a result of the global uncertainty and supply chain problems…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-presents-inaugural-lecture-micro-econometric-modelling
NWU academic presents inaugural lecture on micro-econometric modelling
2017-03-15 Prof Abayomi Samuel Oyekale from the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) kick-started the first of six inaugural lectures for the 2017 academic year on 14 March 2017 with his lecture “Micro-econometric modelling in applied economic research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-finalist-mr-junior-sa
NWU student finalist in Mr Junior SA
2017-03-01 A student from the North-West University (NWU) and his friend are the only two young men from the North West Province who are finalists in the Mr Junior South Africa Competition. Daniel Asiwe and his friend, Mandla Mbotho, share a passion for community…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-late-dr-andre-mellet-media-expert
NWU honours late Dr Andre Mellet as media expert
2017-07-31 Members of North-West University (NWU) management, academics, researchers and faculty members paid homage to the legacy of the late Dr Andre Mellet during the annual NWU Spokespersons of the Year awards evening. The event – which saw academic staff…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bean-counting-day-2018-%25E2%2580%2593-calling-all-aspiring-accountants
Bean Counting Day 2018 – calling all aspiring accountants
2018-03-12 Did you know that according to the National Development Plan (NDP), accounting is not only viewed as a scarce skill within the public service delivery arena, but is also regarded as a vehicle to overcome poverty and inequality? With this in mind the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/natanya-blazing-trail-entrepreneurial-excellence
Natanya is blazing a trail of entrepreneurial excellence
2018-03-14 Natanya Meyer is on a mission: to break new ground for entrepreneurs all over, be it through education, research, mentoring or progressing one of her own start-up ventures. As a lecturer in entrepreneurship at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/technology-aid-mental-health-and-wellbeing
Technology to aid in mental health and wellbeing
2018-02-09 During the last decade, eMental Health has taken off with web-based and mobile interventions, becoming all the rage. Prof Saskia Kelders will explore this on 1 March 2018 during her prestige lecture as extraordinary professor at the Optentia Research Focus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-groot-marico-biosphere-reserve
Celebrating the Groot Marico Biosphere Reserve
2018-10-09 Over the years the North West University (NWU) has shown that it is not only dedicated to achieving academic excellence, but also to helping and developing the community and the environment. The NWU, together with a number of other industry partners…http://news.nwu.ac.za/job-crafting-academics
Job crafting for academics
2018-08-17 Award-winning teacher, researcher and tenured associate professor at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, Prof Mark van Vuuren, will be presenting a workshop at the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-new-saapam-executive-director
NWU academic is the new SAAPAM executive director
2018-10-01 John Molepo, a lecturer at the School of Government Studies at the North-West University (NWU), was recently appointed as the national executive director of the South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM). SAAPAM is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/oxford-expert-lecture-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-optentia
Oxford expert to lecture at NWU’s Optentia
2018-09-12 On 18 September 2018, Dr George Leeson, director of the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, will act as guest lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area in Vanderbijlpark…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-appoints-new-deputy-vice-chancellor-campus-mahikeng-0
NWU appoints new deputy vice-chancellor for campus in Mahikeng
2021-11-24 The North-West University (NWU) Council appointed Prof Sonia Swanepoel as the new deputy vice-chancellor for Community Engagement and Mahikeng Campus Operations during its meeting on 18 November. She will serve a three-year term. As an industrial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/merging-prospects-and-habits-troubled-world-life-balance
Merging prospects and habits for a troubled world: A life balance
2022-10-10 By Ontiretse Motingwa and Nolwazi Xulu North-West University (NWU) Prof Choja Oduaran of the School of Psychosocial Health presented her inaugural lecture on the evening of 7 October 2022. The lecture, attended by academics, family members, friends and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-one-100-south-african-shining-stars
NWU alumnus is one of 100 South African Shining Stars
2022-10-25 North-West University (NWU) alumnus Keorapetse Mashimo has been selected as one of the 100 South African Shining Stars by Inside Education for his contribution to sport in his community. This was announced during a function hosted by Inside Education…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dj-phd-theres-just-no-stopping-hans
From DJ to PhD, there’s just no stopping Hans
2022-06-09 DJ Hans Kekana, better known as DJ HK, took off his headphones and stepped out from behind his turntables to receive a PhD in geography during the North-West University’s (NWU’s) graduation ceremony on 23 May 2022. This adds to his already impressive list…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-take-part-african-human-rights-moot-court-competition
NWU students to take part in the African Human Rights Moot Court Competition
2022-07-25 Two North-West University (NWU) students – Africa Thaba from the Mahikeng Campus and Denise Geel from the Potchefstroom Campus – have been selected to represent the NWU at the 31st Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition. The competition…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-first-its-kind-indigenous-astronomy-conference
NWU host first of its kind indigenous astronomy conference
2022-08-02 The North-West University (NWU) proudly hosted the inaugural three-day International Indigenous Astronomy Conference from 27 to 29 July 2022 at the Royal Marang Hotel in Rustenburg. During the conference the International Indigenous Astronomy Experts…http://news.nwu.ac.za/double-success-fiorita-twins