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NWU to lock horns with Black Leopards in the Nedbank Cup
The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute will lock horns with 2011 Nedbank Cup finalists Black Leopards in the 2020 Nedbank Cup round of 32 fixtures. The Nedbank Cup kicks off on Wednesday, 5 February 2020, with the last fixture being played on Tuesday, 11 February 2020. The encounter between the NWU Soccer Institute and premier…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-set-soar
NWU set to soar
The North-West University (NWU) is ready to soar. On the eve of the 2020 Varsity Cup, the NWU team is brimming with confidence and ready to strike. “Our team is motivated and is ready to deliver on its promise,” says Mervyn Taylor, NWU rugby manager. “The NWU has a proud history in this tournament and we want to reclaim the title that made us…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ondernemende-vroue-program-2020-%25C5%2589-uitnodiging-aan-alle-vaaldriehoek-fempreneurs
Ondernemende Vroue-program 2020: ʼn Uitnodiging aan alle Vaaldriehoek-fempreneurs
> Indien Suid-Afrika die Nasionale Ontwikkelingsplan (NOP) se teiken wil bereik om teen 2030 11 miljoen poste te skep, moet entrepreneurskap – veral onder vroue – aangemoedig word. Ten opsigte hiervan neem die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) leiding om entrepreneurskap deur middel van sy jaarlikse Ondernemende Vroue-program (EWP) te bevorder…http://news.nwu.ac.za/enterprising-women-programme-2020-calling-all-vaal-triangle-fempreneurs
Enterprising Women Programme 2020: Calling all Vaal Triangle fempreneurs
If South Africa is to meet the National Development Plan’s target of creating 11 million jobs by 2030, entrepreneurship – especially among women – needs to be encouraged. In this regard, the North-West University (NWU) is stepping to the fore as an entrepreneurial enabler by means of its annual Enterprising Women Programme. This year marks…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-markdag-%25E2%2580%2593-steek-die-vlammetjie-van-entrepreneurskap-aan
NWU-markdag – steek die vlammetjie van entrepreneurskap aan
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is ernstig oor entrepreneurskap en het gevolglik verskeie entrepreneursinisiatiewe wat daarop gemik is om die personeel, studente en die breër gemeenskap te bemagtig om finansieel onafhanklik te word. Die jongste inisiatief is in die vorm van ’n markdag wat by die universiteit se kampus in Vanderbijlpark gehou…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-smart-station-empower-community-be-weather-smart
NWU’s Smart station to empower community to be weather smart
v> The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the South African Weather Service (SAWS), have launched a state-of-the-art observation station that will monitor both the weather and air quality. This multi-million-rand development is situated at the campus in Vanderbijlpark, and the NWU is therefore the first higher education…http://news.nwu.ac.za/child-health-enjoys-massive-interest-%25E2%2580%2593-national-conference
Child health enjoys massive interest – national conference
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom recently hosted a very successful Child Health Priorities Conference, which attracted some 260 delegates, and even the likes of South Africa’s First Lady, Dr Tshepo Motsepe. Under the theme “Survive, thrive and transform – championing change for children”, the conference provided a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/growth-figures-stress-need-credible-turnaround-plan
Growth figures stress need for credible turnaround plan
The latest worse-than-expected growth figures for the third quarter of 2019 again emphasise the urgent need to implement a credible turnaround plan to lift the economy out of its current 'low growth trap'. It also underlines the serious economic challenges faced by South Africa, adds NWU Business School economist Prof Raymond Parsons. Based…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-puts-language-policy-action
NWU puts language policy into action
The North-West University (NWU) is on a mission to be a university where everybody will feel welcome in their languages, and can use their own language to teach, learn and interact freely. It aims to be an institution where students will be able to complete their studies while also using their mother tongue, for example Setswana, together…http://news.nwu.ac.za/former-president-tells-nwu-there-hope
Former president tells NWU there is hope
“I am not ‘moedeloos’ (in despair). I haven’t lost hope for the future but I am deeply concerned about where we are at the moment.” These are the words of former president, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Mr FW de Klerk. He said although he is worried about the position the country finds…http://news.nwu.ac.za/atp-challenger-tennis-returns-south-africa
ATP Challenger tennis returns to South Africa
Local tennis has been boosted by the news that Tennis South Africa (TSA) has secured the rights to bring an ATP Challenger tournament to the country in 2020. The ATP Challenger 50 event will take place from 9 March 2020 at the new tennis complex at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom. Challenger events are, after the ATP…http://news.nwu.ac.za/puppet-show-twist
Puppet show with a twist
As the result of a research study at the Faculty of Health Sciences of the North-West University (NWU), the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) recently presented a puppet show at the Potchefstroom Hospital to communicate information about the HIV virus. The EndoAfrica study is a collaboration project between Stellenbosch University,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-top-25-science-action-and-mathematics-action-olympics-winners
NWU hosts top-25 Science-in-Action and Mathematics-in-Action Olympics winners
It is well reported that when it comes to maths and science, South Africa’s performance is among the worst in the world. Academics at the North-West University (NWU), together with the South African Teachers Union (SAOU) and the South African Academy of Science and Arts (SAAWK), are committed to improving the country’s mathematics and science…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-choir-wins-european-competition
NWU choir wins European competition
With their angelic voices, capturing the hearts and souls of their audiences, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus choir came out on top at the recent Prague Advent and Christmas Choral Festival. The choir was not only announced as the festival winners, but also won gold in the big mixed choir category. The choir said they…http://news.nwu.ac.za/economic-indicators-forecast-2020
Economic indicators forecast for 2020
According to economist Prof Danie Meyer, director of the TRADE research focus area at the North West University, 2020 is expected to be a year full of economic and geopolitical instability and volatility. The year has started on the wrong foot already, with Eskom implementing load shedding as early as the first week of the year. "It is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-market-day-%25E2%2580%2593-igniting-spark-entrepreneurship
NWU Market Day – igniting the spark of entrepreneurship
The North-West University (NWU) is serious about entrepreneurship and as such boasts several entrepreneurial initiatives aimed at empowering staff, students and the broader community to become financially independent. The latest initiative comes in the form of a Market Day that is to be hosted at the university’s campus in Vanderbijlpark.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/game-puzzle-video-games-may-grow-critical-thinking-skills
Game on: puzzle video games may grow critical thinking skills
The notion that playing video games is for the intellectually idle is widely held but might not be accurate. Research suggests that certain types of game play can in fact strengthen a range of cognitive, critical thinking and reasoning skills, according to Dr Byron Bunt of the North-West University’s (NWU) Faculty of Education. These skills…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-brings-hope-community-cattle-farmers
NWU student brings hope to community cattle farmers
A North-West University (NWU) PhD student has spent the last six years studying how the occurrence of reproductive conditions in cows can be prevented, thereby improving the fortunes of communal cattle farmers. Keitiretse Molefe will graduate at the campus in Mahikeng in April 2020, and feels blessed to have been part of the research project…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/emosionele-en-sielkundige-effek-van-misdaad-kompleks
Emosionele en sielkundige effek van misdaad is kompleks
Die misdaadsyfers wat Statistieke Suid-Afrika in 2019 vrygestel het, skets ’n somber prentjie. Die meeste Suid-Afrikaners leef in vrees en weet nie of hulle die prooi van misdadigers sal word nie. Slagoffers van gewelddadige misdaad verloor nie net hulle materiële besittings nie, maar kan ook beduidende emosionele en sielkundige trauma opdoen.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/emotional-and-psychological-effect-crime-complex