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NWU hosts successful SASA Congress
The 24th annual South African Sociological Association (SASA) congress kicked off on a high note at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng with throngs of domestic and international delegates attending. Under the theme #WhatMustRise, SASA President, Dr Sonwabile Mnwana, gave a brief interpretation of what the topic requires from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-takes-aim-%25E2%2580%259Cfuture-nuclear%25E2%2580%259D
NWU takes aim at “future nuclear”
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering hosted the South African Network for Nuclear Education, Science and Technology (SAN – NEST) workshop on “Future Nuclear” research and knowledge creation, also known as “Green Frontiers” on 3 July 2017. The workshop aimed to bring together stakeholders in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-shapes-tomorrow%25E2%2580%2599s-leaders
NWU shapes tomorrow’s leaders
In an effort to support matriculants of the class of 2017, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, in partnership with the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) and the *Sci-Bono Discovery Centre, is presenting its annual winter school programme from1 to 11 July 2017. Through this partnership, the programme is hosting 1 200…http://news.nwu.ac.za/poor-pass-rates-dont-blame-mathematics
Poor pass rates: Don't blame mathematics
Why is mathematics being singled out as the main culprit for poor pass rates? This is the question asked by Prof Robert Balfour, Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching-Learning, at the North-West University (NWU), after the Department of Basic Education (DBE) announced proposed changes to the passing requirements for Grades 7 to 9,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kantoor-vir-studente-met-spesiale-behoeftes-baat-fuchs-stigting
Kantoor vir studente met spesiale behoeftes baat by Fuchs-stigting
Die kantoor vir studente met spesiale behoeftes – of die OSSN soos dit onder die studente op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark bekend staan – het onlangs ’n R20 000-skenking van die Carl en Emily Fuchs-stigting ontvang. Volgens dr Sydney Vos, OSSN-koördineerder, het die skenking dit moontlik gemaak om dienste wat deur…http://news.nwu.ac.za/office-students-special-needs-benefits-fuchs-foundation
Office for Students with Special Needs benefits from Fuchs Foundation
The Office for Students with Special Needs on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, or OSSN as it is better known among students, recently received a R20 000 grant from the Carl and Emily Fuchs Foundation. According to Dr Sydney Vos, OSSN coordinator, the grant makes it possible to further extend the services rendered…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sazini-mojapelo-gaan-leierskapinsig-die-nwu-leierskapsberaad-deel
Sazini Mojapelo gaan leierskapinsig by die NWU-leierskapsberaad deel
Wanneer dit by besigheidstrategie en -ontwikkeling kom, het Sazini Mojapelo geen formele bekendstelling nodig nie. As uiters gesogte kundige in die vestiging, ontwikkeling en uitvoering van maatskaplike programme word Sazini, wat die groephoof van Africa Citizenship for Barclays Africa Group Limited is, wyd as ’n baanbreker in sosio-ekonomiese…http://news.nwu.ac.za/investment-industry-expert-speak-nwu-leadership-summit
Investment industry expert to speak at NWU Leadership Summit
Dealing with work complexity has become a major development issue, especially when one considers the uncertain times in which leaders are expected to operate in. With this challenge in mind the North-West University (NWU) Leadership Summit will take place on 10 August 2017. The summit, which represents a dynamic collaboration between the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-south-african-sociological-association-congress
NWU to host South African Sociological Association Congress
The Sociology Department on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng will host the 24th annual South African Sociological Association (SASA) Congress from 2 to 5 July 2017. The theme of the congress is ”#WHATMUSTRISE: Critical sociological reflections on contemporary protest movements“. The purpose of SASA is to promote…http://news.nwu.ac.za/srcs-helps-victims-knysna-fires
SRCS helps victims of Knysna fires
The devastating Knysna fires left some of the most beautiful parts in the Eastern Cape in ruins, and in the midst of this unprecedented damage many people are without houses, without food, without anything. This is a heartbreaking situation that sent shock waves as far as the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom. “Our…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/alumni-kantoor-bring-hulde-aan-onderwysers
Alumni-kantoor bring hulde aan onderwysers
"As jy ooit iemand op ’n troontjie moet plaas – doen dit dan met onderwysers. Hulle is ons samelewing se helde." Hierdie woorde van ’n Amerikaanse skrywer, Guy Kawasaki, maak sin wanneer ’n mens dink aan onderwysers se taak wat uit soveel fasette bestaan. Dit word dan duidelik dat ’n onderwyser nie bloot iemand is wat onderrig gee nie. ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-office-celebrate-teachers
Alumni Office to celebrate teachers
“If you have to put someone on a pedestal, put teachers. They are society’s heroes.” These words by American author, Guy Kawasaki, rings true and when one considers the multi-faceted role of teachers it becomes clear that a teacher is not just an educator. A teacher impacts the lives of each learner entrusted to him/her on a unique and profound…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/enactus-vaal-deur-na-die-volgende-rondte-van-die-harmony-led-uitdaging
Enactus Vaal deur na die volgende rondte van die Harmony LED-uitdaging
Lede van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark se afdeling van Enactus glimlag breed nadat daar aangekondig is dat hulle tot by die tweede rondte van die gewilde 2017 Harmony Plaaslike Ekonomiese Ontwikkeling-uitdaging gevorder het. Die span van Vanderbijlpark ding nou mee met verteenwoordigers van agt ander Suid-Afrikaanse…http://news.nwu.ac.za/enactus-vaal-through-next-round-harmony-led-challenge
Enactus Vaal through to the next round of Harmony LED Challenge
Members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark chapter of Enactus are walking proud and tall after advancing to the second round of the prestigious 2017 Harmony Local Economic Development Challenge. The team from Vanderbijlpark will now go head-to-head with representatives from eight other South African higher…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/geloof-talent-en-hope-kreatiwiteit-%25E2%2580%2599n-entrepreneur-se-reis
Geloof, talent en hope kreatiwiteit: ’n entrepreneur se reis
Gabi Hendrich (37), ’n grafiese en binnenshuise ontwerper en die eienaar van Living Stones Talent Factory, beskryf haar besluit om ’n entrepreneur te word as ’n geleidelike roeping van God waarop sy ja gesê het. Dit is die storie van haar reis tot dusver. ’n Paar maande voordat sy in 2003 haar graad gekry het, het Gabi in die korporatiewe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faith-talent-and-abundance-creativity-entrepreneurial-journey
Faith, talent and an abundance of creativity: an entrepreneurial journey
Gabi Hendrich,(37), a graphic and interior designer and the owner of Living Stones Talent Factory, describes her decision to become an entrepreneur as a gradual calling from God to which she answered yes. This is the story of her journey thus far. A few months before graduating from university in 2003, Gabi started to apply for jobs in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-appoints-nwu-alumnus-eskom-interim-board-directors
Minister appoints NWU alumnus to Eskom interim board of directors
On 23 June 2017 the Minister of Public Enterprises, Lynne Brown, appointed Dr Pulane Molokwane, an alumnus of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, as a non-executive director to the interim board of Eskom . “I believe the interim arrangements represent a new dawn at Eskom,” Hon Lynne Brown said during a press conference…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sazini-mojapelo-share-leadership-insight-nwu-leadership-summit
Sazini Mojapelo to share leadership insight at NWU Leadership Summit
When it comes to business strategy and development, Sazini Mojapelo needs no formal introduction. As a highly sought-after expert in the establishment, development and execution of social programmes, Sazini – who is the group head of Africa Citizenship for Barclays Africa Group Limited – is widely regarded as a pioneer in socio-economic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kampus-bult-sy-spiere-ussa-2017
Kampus bult sy spiere by USSA 2017
Dis is amptelik! Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is tweede in die land wanneer dit by liggaamsbou as mededingende sport kom. Tydens die onlangse Universiteit Sport Suid-Afrika-kampioenskap (USSA-kampioenskap) wat in Durban gehou is, het die span van die kampus in Vanderbijlpark nie alleen die algehele vroueafdeling gewen nie, maar ook…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-flexes-its-muscles-ussa-2017-it-official-north-west-university-nwu-ranked-second-country-when