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Natanya baan die weg vir entrepreneursuitnemendheid
Natanya Meyer is op ’n sending: om die weg te baan vir entrepreneurs van oraloor, hetsy dit deur onderrig, navorsing of mentorskap is, of in een van haar eie nuwe ondernemings. As dosent in entrepreneurskap op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark glo Natanya dat ’n mens deur jou voorbeeld lei en as sodanig is sy die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/natanya-blazing-trail-entrepreneurial-excellence
Natanya is blazing a trail of entrepreneurial excellence
Natanya Meyer is on a mission: to break new ground for entrepreneurs all over, be it through education, research, mentoring or progressing one of her own start-up ventures. As a lecturer in entrepreneurship at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, Natanya believes in leading by example and as such she was the proud…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-elected-fellow-african-academy-sciences
NWU academic elected as fellow of African Academy of Sciences
Prof Simeon Materechera, an academic and director of the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre (IKSC) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, has been elected to serve as a fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (ASS). The purpose of the AAS, an Africa-wide scientist organisation, is twofold. It firstly serves to honour…http://news.nwu.ac.za/political-analyst-talks-about-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-new-dawn-nwu-public-lecture
Political analyst talks about SA’s new dawn at NWU public lecture
The student chapter of the Faculty of Humanities on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently invited political analyst and governance specialist, Mr Dumisani Hlophe, to give a public lecture. Dumisani’s lecture was titled “Unpacking South Africa’s current political dynamics: What are the implications for the development…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-extraordinary-professor-optentia
Another extraordinary professor for Optentia
Not many African universities approach the African Union (AU) to ask: “How can we be part of the solution?” This is according to Prof Johnny Strijdom, head of the Division of Social Welfare and Drug Control within the AU and new extraordinary professor at the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/death-student-north-west-university-nwu
Death of a student: North-West University (NWU)
The university community is saddened by the unfortunate drowning of one our of students yesterday afternoon at about 15:00 on the Potchefstroom Campus. The 34-year old first-year student was at the university pool together with a friend. The incident was not related to any formal student or university activities. According to the friend they…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-helps-preserve-potchefstroom%25E2%2580%2599s-heritage
NWU helps preserve Potchefstroom’s heritage
Walking down the historical oak avenue in Potchefstroom brings about a feeling of calmness and serenity. The first oak trees were planted in 1910, but now, 108 years later, Potchefstroom’s most prized heritage is slowly dying. “The research done by urban ecologists at the North-West University (NWU) shows that the trees are dying due to a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-engages-academics-during-walkabout
NWU vice-chancellor engages with academics during walkabout
Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), visited academic staff members from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the NWU’s campus in Mahikeng on 16 March 2018. He was accompanied by Prof Fika Van Rensburg, NWU vice-principal and deputy vice-chancellor responsible for operations at the campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-appointed-uct-vice-chancellor
NWU alumna appointed UCT vice-chancellor
Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng, an alumna of the North-West University (NWU), has been appointed as the new vice-chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT). Prof Phakeng obtained a BSc degree from the former University of Bophuthatswana (now the NWU) in 1987, where she was the only female student in her final-year mathematics class. She went…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-stakeholder-relations-reaches-out-staff-alumni-members
NWU Stakeholder Relations reaches out to staff alumni members
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Stakeholder Relations department hosted an event for staff members who are alumni on the campus in Mahikeng on 16 March 2018. According to Mr Warren Makgowe, director of the department, the aim of the event was to update staff who are alumni and members of the Convocation on events that will take place this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-scc-member-scores-big-faculty-law-awards
NWU SCC member scores big at Faculty of Law awards
Leo Maphosa, a member of the Student Campus Council (SCC) and third-year law student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, scored big at the Faculty of Law Prestige awards. This event took place on 16 March 2018 at the Sanlam Auditorium on the campus in Potchefstroom. Leo, who is the academic affairs officer of the SCC,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-earns-key-diplomatic-posting-nigeria
NWU alumnus earns key diplomatic posting to Nigeria
Mr Bobby Moroe, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU), is clearly rising up the “diplomatic ladder” and was appointed to serve for four years as South Africa’s deputy high commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria in December 2017. Bobby will also serve as acting high commissioner until a permanent appointment is made. It was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-runs-good-cause
NWU student runs for a good cause
Ronnie Phefo, a student on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, is taking part in cross country marathons to fight for a good cause. Ronnie, a final-year BEd student, is a dedicated and ardent runner who uses participation in ultra-marathons to make a statement against all sorts of abuse. He has participated in various…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-conference-focus-inclusive-learner-support
Optentia conference to focus on inclusive learner support
The Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will be hosting a conference titled “Developing Support for the Learning Needs of ALL learners”, from 9-10 July this year. The conference will be presented by Optentia’s research subprogramme Holistic Learner Developments in Diverse Contexts, in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/thami-manzi-%25E2%2580%2593-die-hoof-van-die-township-se-kleinhandelbedryf
Thami Manzi – die hoof van die township se kleinhandelbedryf
Thami Manzi is ’n man met ambisie en ’n duidelike visie. Hierdie alumnus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het sy stempel afgedruk as suksesvolle en selfgemaakte entrepreneur wat iets weet van terugploeg, en wie se florerende sakeondernemings werkgeleenthede vir mense in sy gemeenskap skep. Hy spog met meer as 18…http://news.nwu.ac.za/thami-manzi-%25E2%2580%2593-don-township-retail-industry
Thami Manzi – The don of township retail industry
Thami Manzi is a man with ambition and a clear vision. This alumnus of the North-West University’s (NWU's) campus in Vanderbijlpark, has made his mark as a successful and self-made serial entrepreneur who knows about giving back, and whose thriving businesses are creating job opportunities for people in his community. He boasts more than 18…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-winning-varsity-cup-start
NWU off to winning Varsity Cup start
The North-West University (NWU) kicked off its 2018 Varsity Cup campaign with an emphatic 70-7 win over CUT in Potchefstroom on Monday night, 29 January 2018. The home crowd on the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds was treated to nine tries from the NWU who donned their new purple kit for the first time. Wing Dean Gordon and flanker Estehan…http://news.nwu.ac.za/catch-nwu-puk-choir-kyknet
Catch the NWU PUK Choir on kykNET
The NWU PUK Choir is one of the top four university choirs forming part of kykNET’s new programme series about the Kuesta University Choir Festival that took place in Stellenbosch at the end of 2017. This programme will be broadcast on kykNET every Sunday from 4 to 25 February at 14:30. The North-West University (NWU) is one of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/try-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-cookbook-traditional-tswana-cuisine
Try the NWU’s cookbook on traditional Tswana cuisine
Impressing your family and friends with traditional Tswana dishes has just become easier. Dr Nicole Claasen from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), together with 129 women, has compiled a Tswana traditional food cookbook, A Taste of Vaalharts. “While some documentation on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa%25E2%2580%2599s-transforming-higher-education