2017-05-24
Prof Bernard Mbenga, a well-known historian and academic from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, delivered a public lecture – The Bophuthatswana Government and the University of Bophuthatswana: The Quest for Legitimacy and…
2017-05-24
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted the annual symposium and Africa Day celebrations in partnership with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on 19 and 20 May 2017.
Luwellyn Landers, the deputy…
2017-05-24
When it comes to research regarding marketing management, consumer behaviour and branding, the expert that comes to mind is the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Dr Re-An Müller.
As part of his doctoral degree, Re-An developed and validated a symbolic-…
2017-05-24
Meet Dr William Henry van Blerk. During the recent Autumn Graduations of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, he was the recipient of a PhD in operational research.
William, who is a lecturer and researcher within the School of…
2017-05-24
Children in South Africa are still in trouble. This became evident during the launch of the Healthy Active Kids SA Report Card (HAKSA) in Johannesburg on Wednesday 24 May. The report card is spearheaded by Discovery Health and the Sport Science Institute…
2017-05-29
Prof Abel Pienaar from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng presented his inaugural lecture on Reinforcing indigenous communal healing as a sustainable health science and practice in Africa on 25 May 2017.
Prof Pienaar, who holds a PhD…
2017-05-29
Pieter Smit, the top achiever of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School for Business and Governance, shined bright during the recent MBA awards ceremony and received the ABSA gold medal as best MBA achiever.
This is the first time that ABSA is…
2017-05-29
The North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently joined the rest of the African continent in celebrating the 54th annual Africa Day.
The campus’s celebration took on the form of a symbolic unity march, saw several keynote speakers…
2017-05-30
The North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently celebrated academic excellence during its annual Teaching and Research Excellence Awards. The prestigious event hosted at the Quest Conference Estate, saw academic staff members being…
2017-05-30
“Without continuous growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement and, success have no real meaning.” This is according to Prof Linda du Plessis, acting campus rector of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark.
During the…
2017-05-30
Remember the name Janha Scholtz, because this brown-eyed beauty has a bright future ahead of her – be it as a professional model, a social change agent or a communications professional.
Janha, who received her BA communications degree during the recent…
2017-05-30
The annual Bean Counting Day on the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark represents a red-letter day on the campus calendar as it forms part of the annual career fair.
During Bean Counting Day students within the BCom fields of study –…
2017-05-30
A first-year student of the North-West University (NWU) who obtained eight distinctions in her matric year in spite of a major setback, recently shared a special message with the community.
Sam Pretorius (19), who is studying towards her BSc degree in…
2017-06-01
Tweedejaar-gemeenskapsverpleegkundestudente van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Potchefstroom het onlangs weer na leerlinge van ES le Grange Skool uitgereik.
Die studente het gesondheidsopvoedkunde-sessies met die leerlinge gehou waar hulle…
2017-06-01
There are few things as romantic as poems and ballads, but in the case of CJ and Marietha van Zyl, a straightforward study guide was all Cupid needed to make their hearts beat faster. What followed was a student romance that later developed into marriage…
2017-06-01
The importance of multilingualism as a tool to foster greater social cohesion and acceptance across the African continent came to the fore during the recent Africa Day celebrations of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark.
In his…
2017-06-05
The 7th annual North-West University (NWU) Teaching and Learning Conference – hosted by the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) – will take place on 6 and 7 June 2017 at the Riverside Sun in Vanderbijlpark.
The theme for this year is: “Going Places:…
2017-06-05
The Academic Development Centre (ADC) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted the fourth annual Teaching and Learning Seminar on Higher Education on 1 and 2 June 2017 at the Mmabatho Palms hotel and resort.
The theme of the…
2017-06-05
Prof Masood Khalique from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng will be attending the 11th International Conference on Recent Advances in Applied Dynamical Systems, hosted by the Xi'an Jiaotong University in Xi’an, China from 8 to 11 June…
2017-06-05
Bykans 3 700 jaar! Dit is die hoeveelheid diensjare waarvoor personeel van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus op Potchefstroom en by die Institusionele kantoor onlangs vereer is.
Tydens die geleenthede is personeel bedank vir hulle harde werk,…