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NWU creates awareness on World Diabetes Day
2017-11-21 With 318 million people globally being at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) saw the need to create awareness on World Diabetes Day*. AUTHeR together with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-association-shares-more-just-memories
Alumni Association shares more than just memories
2017-11-21 There are many reasons why it is important to support your alma mater after graduating from university. The most important reason being a selfless commitment towards the success of the next generation of graduates. When speaking to Mpho Mosia, an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-appointed-ceo-economic-development-council-south-africa
NWU expert appointed as CEO of Economic Development Council of South Africa
2017-11-22 An expert in local economic development from the North-West University (NWU), Prof Danie Meyer, has been elected as the chief executive officer of the newly established Economic Development Council of South Africa. Prof Meyer is an associate professor in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-mathematical-gap-2018-%25E2%2580%2593-taking-sting-out-mathematics
Bridging The Mathematical Gap 2018 – taking the sting out of mathematics
2017-11-22 Four years since the inception of the Bridging The Mathematical Gap (BTMG) learning programme at the North-West University’s (NWU's) campus in Vanderbijlpark, many learners have not only overcome their anxiety for mathematics, but are also flourishing as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-shines-2017-pendoring-awards
NWU shines at 2017 Pendoring Awards
2017-11-22 The North-West University (NWU’s) name was held high at the recent Pendoring Awards in Johannesburg, with four wins in this annual competition that recognises the best efforts in promoting and stimulating advertising in all of South Africa’s indigenous…http://news.nwu.ac.za/textbook-takes-fresh-look-teaching-and-learning-history-and-geography
Textbook takes a fresh look at teaching and learning history and geography
2017-11-22 It is said that without a knowledge of history, origin, place and culture, people would be like trees without roots. Although we are all in agreement, this statement rings especially true for Prof Elize van Eeden and Dr Pieter Warnich of the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/final-year-nursing-students-take-oath-service
Final-year nursing students take the oath of service
2017-11-23 For anyone in the nursing profession, an unforgettable career milestone comes when nursing students take the nurses’ pledge of service. It was with solemnity and reverence that final-year nursing students took part in their oath-taking and awards ceremony…http://news.nwu.ac.za/musa-speaks-global-leadership-summit
Musa speaks up at Global Leadership Summit
2017-11-23 The inspiring story of Dr Musawenkosi “Musa” Saurombe, who at 23 is one of Africa’s youngest female PhD graduates, earned her an invitation to speak at the Global Leadership Summit 2017. Now a postdoctoral research fellow in the Global Innovators…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-go-purple-foundation-empowers-community-prevent-child-abuse
NWU and Go Purple Foundation empowers community to prevent child abuse
2017-12-11 The festive season is here, and while many of us look forward to going on leave or at least a quieter time at the office, many occupations are facing the busiest time of the year - especially social workers and members of the SAPS. Annerie du Plessis from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/oorbrug-die-digitale-gaping-een-township-op-%25E2%2580%2599n-keer
Oorbrug die digitale gaping een township op ’n keer
2018-02-01 As die jongste HUB nóg van Projek Isizwe[HC1] , die innoverende niewinsgewende organisasie (NWO) agter Afrika se suksesvolste gratis Wi-Fi-netwerk, rig Dudu Mkhwanazi (26) haar visier daarop om die digitale gaping in Suid-Afrika te oorbrug. Meer nog, sy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-digital-divide-one-township-time
Bridging the digital divide one township at a time
2018-01-11 As the youngest-ever CEO of Project Isizwe – the innovative Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) behind Africa’s most successful free Wi-Fi network – Dudu Mkhwanazi (26) has her sights set on bridging the digital divide in South Africa. More so, she is advising…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/skryf-nou-nwu-se-ondernemende-vroue-program
Skryf nou in - NWU se Ondernemende Vroue-program
2018-02-01 Die nuwe jaar bring weer eens ’n opwindende en potensieel uitdagende geleentheid vir vroulike entrepreneurs in sentraal-Suid-Afrika deur middel van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Ondernemende Vroue-program (EWP). Dit is hierdie jaar die sesde keer dat…http://news.nwu.ac.za/calling-all-female-entrepreneurs-enter-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-enterprising-women-programme-now
Calling all female entrepreneurs: Enter NWU’s Enterprising Women Programme now
2018-01-12 The new year brings with it yet another exciting and potentially life changing opportunity for female entrepreneurs in central South Africa by means of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme (EWP). This year marks the sixth…http://news.nwu.ac.za/penelope-motshwene-%25E2%2580%2593-fairest-them-all
Penelope Motshwene – the fairest of them all
2018-01-15 With more than 4 000 women across the country having entered the Clicks Beauty Cover Model Search Competition for 2017, North-West University (NWU) employee Penelope Motshwene was recently crowned the winner – “the fairest of them all”. The Clicks Beauty…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-appoints-new-deputy-vice-chancellor-campus-mahikeng
NWU appoints new deputy vice-chancellor for campus in Mahikeng
2017-11-24 The North-West University (NWU) Council appointed Prof Marilyn Setlalentoa as the new deputy vice-chancellor for assigned functions and operations for its campus in Mahikeng during its meeting on 23 November. She is appointed for a term of five years. In…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-welcomes-two-new-extraordinary-professors-0
Optentia welcomes two new extraordinary professors
2017-11-27 The research focus area Optentia on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, welcomed two new extraordinary professors in the sub-programme Ageing and Generational Dynamics during a recent prestige lecture event. The addition of Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-gala-evening-%25E2%2580%2593-night-remember-0
Alumni Gala Evening – a night to remember
2017-11-27 The alumni community of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark has grown used to elegant evening events with good wine, great music and dear friends. As in the past, this year’s rendition of the NWU Alumni Gala function did not…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fond-farewell-final-year-students
Fond farewell to final-year students
2017-11-27 The alumni office of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently hosted an afternoon get-together to wish students who are currently in their final year of studies – and who will be joining the world of work as young professionals…http://news.nwu.ac.za/demi-leigh-crowned-miss-universe