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Collaboration paves way to Sharpeville 2020 Development Plan
Creating a better world requires teamwork, partnerships and collaboration, as we need an army of companies to work together to build a better world. This statement by Prof Danie Meyer, senior lecturer in the subject group for Economics on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), sums up the collaborative prowess of the NWU,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/studente-word-uitgenooi-om-vir-nagraadse-mandela-rhodes-beurs-aansoek-te-doen
Studente word uitgenooi om vir nagraadse Mandela Rhodes-beurs aansoek te doen
Strewe jy daarna om 'n leier te word wat 'n positiewe bydrae tot die ontwikkeling van die Afrika-kontinent sal maak? Wil jy in 2018 met nagraadse studie voortgaan en is jy op soek na 'n beurs wat volledig befonds is? {C} Wil jy graag deel van 'n lewensveranderende leierskapontwikkelingsprogram wees saam met 'n diverse groep begaafde leiers van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-invited-apply-postgraduate-mandela-rhodes-scholarship
Students invited to apply for postgraduate Mandela Rhodes Scholarship
Do you aspire to be a leader who will contribute positively to the development of the African continent? Do you want to pursue postgraduate studies in 2018, and are looking for a fully-funded scholarship opportunity? Do you wish to be part of a life-changing leadership development programme with a diverse group of leaders from across the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/internasionale-navorsingsamewerking-fokus-op-vroulike-entrepreneurskap-fokus
Internasionale navorsingsamewerking fokus op vroulike entrepreneurskap fokus
Ekonome en akademici is dit eens: vroulike entrepreneurs is ʼn tot nog toe onderbenutte mag wat ekonomiese groei kan aanwakker. Natanya Meyer, ʼn dosent in die Skool vir Ekonomiese Wetenskappe op die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), sal met ʼn internasionale span navorsers saamwerk aan ʼn navorsingsprojek getiteld: “Women…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-research-collaboration-focus-female-entrepreneurship
International research collaboration to focus on female entrepreneurship
Economists, academics alike are in agreement: female entrepreneurs are an under-tapped force that can revive economic growth. Having said this, Natanya Meyer – a lecturer within the School of Economic Sciences on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), will join an international research team to collaborate on a research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/avril%25E2%2580%2599s-entrepreneurial-journey-office-clerk-organic-vegetable-grower
Avril’s entrepreneurial journey from office clerk to organic vegetable grower
Two years ago Avril Bromfield from Henley on Klip took a giant leap of faith: she quit her job in office administration to become a fulltime entrepreneur. Initially she did not start out as an entrepreneurial expert – as is the case with many start-up business owners. Apart from an enormous amount of hard work, starting a business without money…http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-former-nwu-students-saica%25E2%2580%2599s-honours-roll
Three former NWU students on SAICA’s honours roll
Three former students from the North-West University (NWU) again underlined why the School of Accounting Sciences is an institute par excellence. Louise de Kramer, Ronet Jordaan and GJ Richter were all named on the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants’ (SAICA’s) Honours Roll, a list that signifies exceptional performance and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/%25E2%2580%259Cbeur-voort-en-hou-aan-glo%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-linda-du-plessis
“Beur voort en hou aan glo” – Prof Linda du Plessis
“Waak daarteen om uitdagings bloot as nadelig te sien. Dit is belangrik om te weet dat deur probleme proaktief aan te spreek en te oorkom, jy in die proses waardevolle lewenslesse leer. Uitdagings en swaarkry leer ons deursettingsvermoë, volharding en aanpasbaarheid”. Dit is die boodskap wat prof Linda du Plessis, waarnemende kampusrektor van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%259Ckeep-moving-forward-and-don%25E2%2580%2599t-give-%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-linda-du-plessis
“Keep moving forward and don’t give up” – Prof Linda du Plessis
“Never view challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it is important for you to understand that facing and overcoming difficulty is actually one of your biggest advantages since it teaches you perseverance, resilience and adaptability.” This is the message from Prof Linda du Plessis, acting campus rector of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bewustheid-en-kennis-die-wapens-teen-mensehandel
Bewustheid en kennis die wapens teen mensehandel
Mensehandel is ’n ernstige misdaad en ’n ernstige skending van menseregte. Duisende mans, vroue en kinders is elke jaar die slagoffers van mensehandelaars – in hulle eie lande asook in die buiteland. Ongelukkig is mensehandel ook in Suid-Afrika ’n werklikheid. Slagoffers van handel kan enige ouderdom, geslag, ras of sosiale stand hê en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/awareness-and-knowledge-weapons-against-human-trafficking
Awareness and knowledge the weapons against human trafficking
Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall prey to traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Unfortunately, human trafficking is also a reality in South Africa. Victims of trafficking can be any age, gender, race or social standing and statistics…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/rektor-beloon-wenners-van-eerstejaarskarnaval
Rektor beloon wenners van eerstejaarskarnaval
Die wenners loop met die louere weg – in hierdie geval was dit die Faranani-afkampuskoshuis van die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). Prof Linda du Plessis, waarnemende kampusrektor, het aan hierdie wenners van die 2017-weergawe van die eerstejaarskarnaval ’n kontantprys van R10 000 oorhandig. Die karnaval het in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rector-rewards-winners-first-years-carnival
Rector rewards winners of First Years Carnival
To the victors go the spoils – or in this case, the Faranani off-campus residence of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU). As winners of the 2017 rendition of the First Years Carnival, the residence was awarded a cash prize of R10 000 by Prof Linda du Plessis, acting campus rector. The carnival – which took place in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mafikeng-campus-bolsters-relations-government
Mafikeng Campus bolsters relations with government
Dr Miranda Mgijima, director for internationalisation on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently played host to Mr Richard Ndaba from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) seeking to foster good working relations with the campus. Mr Ndaba, director for African and Middle Eastern international relations…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jong-alumni-maak-%25E2%2580%2599n-verskil-deur-iets-terug-te-gee
Jong alumni maak ’n verskil deur iets terug te gee
Wanneer ’n mens na Jerry Lesele en Mpho Masia luister oor hulle tyd as studente aan die Noordwes-Universiteit se Vanderbijlparkkampus (NWU), word dit duidelik dat hulle universiteitservaring oor baie meer gegaan het as dat hulle hul grade verwerf. Vir hulle het die universiteit vir eindelose nuwe ervarings gesorg en daarom erken hulle hul…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-alumni-make-difference-giving-back
Young NWU alumni make a difference by giving back
When you listen to Jerry Lesele and Mpho Masia talking about their time as students of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU), it becomes clear that their university experience was about much more than just graduating. For them, university study represented endless new experiences and as such they proudly acknowledge their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/shannon-palm-die-2017-vrou-van-statuur-toekenning
Shannon palm die 2017 Vrou van Statuur-toekenning in
Die wenner stap met die louere weg! Shannon Roscher (25), alumna van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het hierdie naweek die toekenning vir die 2017 Vrou van Statuur: Jeugambassadeur ontvang tydens ’n glansryke seremonie wat by die Emperors Palace in Johannesburg gehou is. Op Saterdag 11 Maart het dertig van Suid-Afrika se prominentste vroue om…http://news.nwu.ac.za/shannon-bags-2017-woman-stature-award
Shannon bags 2017 Woman of Stature Award
To the winner goes the spoils! The weekend saw North-West University (NWU) alumna Shannon Roscher (25) being announced as the 2017 Woman of Stature: Youth Ambassador during a glitzy ceremony held at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. On Saturday, 11 March, 30 of South Africa’s most prominent women took to the stage to compete for one of eight…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-navorsing-kyk-na-die-ervaring-van-werkloosheid
NWU-navorsing kyk na die ervaring van werkloosheid
Drie PhD-studente van die Optentia-Navorsingsfokusarea op die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het onlangs rolspelers uit die gemeenskap genooi om saam met hulle om die konferensietafel te sit om die uiters tersaaklike probleem van werkloosheid te bespreek. Melinda du Toit, Leoni van der Vaart en Rachele Paver het…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-documents-resilient-history-royal-bakwena-ba-mogopa-tribe