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The Hillensberg Trust is the gift that keeps giving
2024-02-21 For the past seven years, the Hillensberg Trust has made the dreams of several North-West University (NWU) students come true. Celeste Rossouw, acting director for development and fundraising explains that the trust increased its grant amount by one…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-enterprises-new-commercial-frontier
NWU Enterprises: A new commercial frontier
2024-08-30 “We are on a journey.” Duncan Raftesath’s elbows are resting on the desk in front of him, his hands clasped together, and as he speaks, his smile widens. “We are on a very exciting journey,” the project manager of NWU Enterprises reaffirms with contagious…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-approach-reintegrating-criminals-and-managing-crime-catastrophic-failure
South Africa’s approach to reintegrating criminals and managing crime is a catastrophic failure
2024-03-01 Crime is destined to remain one of our most pressing social problems in South Africa if the stigmatisation of criminals is not addressed. South Africa has one of the highest and most unsustainable rates of recidivism (reoffence) in the world. First-time…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-sis-eagle-projek-word-met-die-bekendstelling-van-die-nexus-crm-module-gebruik-geneem
Die SIS Eagle-projek word met die bekendstelling van die Nexus CRM-module in gebruik geneem
2024-02-27 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op Vrydag 16 Februarie 2024 die eerste fase van die Studente-inligtingstelselprojek (SIS-projek) in gebruik geneem toe dit die module van die NWU se studente-kliëntverhoudingbestuur (Nexus CRM) bekend gestel het, en so ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sis-eagle-project-goes-live-it-launches-nexus-crm-module
The SIS Eagle project goes live as it launches Nexus CRM module
2024-04-02 On Friday, 16 February 2024, the North-West University (NWU) went live with the first phase of the Student Information System (SIS) project as it launched the NWU Student Client Relations Management (Nexus CRM) module, ushering in a new chapter in the history…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-flying-varsity-cup-start
Eagles off to a flying Varsity Cup start
2024-02-21 How’s that for laying down a marker? The North-West University (NWU) Eagles, the defending champions, showed no ring rust as they got their Varsity Cup campaign off to the best of starts by beating Maties 23-12 at the hallowed Danie Craven Stadium in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/public-lecture-evaluate-district-development-model-and-service-delivery
Public lecture to evaluate District Development Model and service delivery
2024-02-22 The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), will host a public lecture on 14 March 142024 from 17:00 to 21:00 at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus. Themed "Evaluating the functionality of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nursing-students-impress-worldskills-competition
Nursing students impress at WorldSkills competition
2024-02-07 Two fourth-year nursing students recently represented the North-West University (NWU) at the WorldSkills South Africa competition in Durban. Competing against six other participants from across the country, Nobuhle Noluthando Motlhare secured the top spot…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/waarom-ons-nie-ons-vleilande-aan-hulle-lot-moet-oorlaat-nie
Waarom ons nie ons vleilande aan hulle lot moet oorlaat nie
2024-02-07 ’n Gebrek aan ’n bewustheid oor ons vleilande kan katastrofiese gevolge vir Suid-Afrika se biodiversiteit hê. Vleilande speel ’n kritieke rol in die bewaring van biodiversiteit, waterbestuur en die heenkome van gemeenskappe, maar groot landbou-uitbreiding,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-we-shouldnt-hang-our-wetlands-out-dry
Why we shouldn’t hang our wetlands out to dry
2024-02-07 A lack of awareness of our wetlands can have catastrophic consequences for South Africa’s biodiversity. Wetlands play a critical role in biodiversity conservation, water management and community livelihoods, but extensive agricultural expansion, urban…http://news.nwu.ac.za/botanist-acknowledged-his-remarkable-contribution
Botanist acknowledged for his remarkable contribution
2024-02-12 Prof Stefan Siebert from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences was awarded the prestigious South African Association of Botanists (SAAB) Silver Medal at the recent 49th Annual SAAB conference at the University of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/staatsrede-2024-daar-steeds-onafgehandelde-sake-op-die-nasionale-agenda
Staatsrede 2024: daar is steeds onafgehandelde sake op die nasionale agenda
2024-02-09 Daar is steeds baie onafgehandelde sake op die nasionale agenda, insluitende ’n meer samehangende oorkoepelende ekonomiese plan vir baie groter inklusiewe arbeidsryke groei. In sy kommentaar op die 2024-staatsrede, wys prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chief-electoral-commissioner-encourages-voter-participation
Chief electoral commissioner encourages voter participation
2024-02-23 The Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) recently collaborated with the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to organise a guest lecture at the Vanderbijlpark Campus in celebration of World Day of Social Justice. The lecture…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-attends-international-training-programme-african-entrepreneurs
Student attends international training programme for African entrepreneurs
2024-10-29 North-West University (NWU) student Oscar Mosenogi is participating in the 8th International i-Boot Camp hosted by the Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development in Africa (YALDA) from 21 to 25 February. This i-Boot Camp is an intensive training…http://news.nwu.ac.za/change-behaviour-work-save-water
Change behaviour at work to save water
2024-02-23 In the face of climate change and increasing water scarcity, the research of North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Lobina Palamuleni has highlighted the urgent need to save water at the workplace and to change how people – especially men – use water.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/esteemed-african-american-scholar-present-lecture-afrocentricity
Esteemed African-American scholar to present lecture on Afrocentricity
2024-02-26 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area is proud to be hosting a public lecture featuring Prof Molefi Kete Asante, a towering figure in African-American scholarship, on 19 March 2024. The theme of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/public-lecture-calls-us-reclaim-control-our-food-systems-remembering-our-relationship-land
Public lecture calls for us to reclaim control of our food systems by remembering our relationship with the land
2024-09-03 On Wednesday, 28 August 2024, the Population and Health research entity at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a public lecture by Dr Jackson Sebola-Samanyanga, senior lecturer in the Department of Town and Regional Planning at the University of Pretoria.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/first-year-pharmacy-student-has-set-her-sights-stars
First-year pharmacy student has set her sights on the stars
2024-09-03 Douwleen Conradie, a first-year pharmacy student at the North-West University (NWU) is making the most of her talents and has her eye firmly set on making her mark in the pharmaceutical profession., She has been serving as student exchange officer on the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-selected-ifbb-world-mens-bodybuilding-championships
Student selected for IFBB World Men’s Bodybuilding Championships
2024-09-03 North-West University (NWU) student and bodybuilder Rusmore Verah has been selected to represent South Africa at the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) World Men’s Bodybuilding Championships that will take place from 23 to 27 September…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stakeholders-join-hands-combat-gvb-south-african-communities