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Renovation of Education Library
The extension and renovation of the Education Library (C6c) on the Potchefstroom campus will start in January 2022. Site handover will take place on 11 January and the estimated time of completion is July 2022. The spaces of the current Education library will be renovated and a double storey extension will be added to the front of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-music-launches-book-musicing-and-spirituality
NWU School of Music launches book on musicing and spirituality
On 3 December 2021, authors and members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Musical Arts in South Africa: Resources and Applications (MASARA) research niche area hosted a hybrid launch of the book titled Ritualised belonging: Musicing and spirituality in the South African context. Extraordinary professor June Boyce-Tillman, Prof Liesl van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-talks-alumni-elected-mayors-and-speakers
NWU talks to alumni elected as mayors and speakers
North-West University (NWU) vice-chancellor Prof Dan Kgwadi and the Alumni and Convocation office hosted a leadership talk with alumni who have recently been elected as mayors and speakers at municipalities on 8 December. There are currently 11 mayors and three speakers who are NWU alumni elected to lead municipalities across South Africa after…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-acsr-celebrate-mother-language-day
NWU and ACSR celebrate Mother Language Day
On 24 February 2022 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Languages, in collaboration with the North West Provincial Department of Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation (ACSR), hosted an event on its Mahikeng Campus to celebrate of International Mother Language Day. Keynote speaker at the event, ACSR MEC Galebekwe Tlhapi, said mother…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-bestowed-full-professorship
NWU professor bestowed full professorship
North-West University (NWU) professor in practical theology, Prof Vhumani Magezi, was recently conferred a full professor status at an event held at the university’s Vanderbijlpark Campus. During the event he also delivered his inaugural professorial lecture entitled “African publics and the role of Christianity in fostering ‘human-hood’:…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/dit-gaan-alles-oor-die-ouderdom-van-wyn-en-ook-van-mense
Dit gaan alles oor die ouderdom – van wyn en ook van mense
Hoe ouer wynliefhebbers is, hoe droër verkies hulle hulle wyn, en hoe langer neem dit hulle om dit wat hulle gekoop het, te drink. Dit is twee van die bevindings van ’n onlangse studie oor die wynvoorkeure van verskillende ouderdomsgroepe wat die navorsingseenheid TREES (Toerismenavorsing in Ekonomie, die Omgewing en die Samelewing) onderneem…http://news.nwu.ac.za/its-all-about-vintage-wine-well-people
It’s all about the vintage – of wine as well as people
The older the wine lovers, the drier the wine they prefer, and the longer it takes to consume what they bought. These are two of the findings of a recent study on the wine preferences of different age groups that the research unit TREES (Tourism Research in Economics, Environs and Society) undertook. In the study, “That old saying about wine…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-scholars-work-shines-spotlight-indigenous-african-popular-music
North-West university scholars' work shines a spotlight on Indigenous African Popular Music
North-West University (NWU)'s Professor of Journalism, Communication and Media Studies, and Director of Indigenous Language Media in Africa, Prof. Abiodun Salawu and Dr Israel Fadipe, a postdoctoral fellow in ILMA recently released two volumes of their work on Indigenous African Popular music. Titled, Indigenous African Popular music,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/golden-opportunity-help-vulnerable-learners-become-healthy-adults
Golden opportunity to help vulnerable learners become healthy adults
The surge in lifestyle diseases in South Africa could be halted by paying more attention to the lifestyle choices of young and vulnerable learners, especially in rural areas. “The period of rapid growth and development that occurs in childhood has a profound impact on future health and quality of life enjoyed in adulthood, and represents a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-management-sciences-hosts-community-engagement-workshop
NWU’s Management Sciences hosts a community engagement workshop
By Ontiretse Motingwa The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Management Sciences recently hosted a two-day community engagement workshop for NWU staff, as well as businesses and non-profit organisations around Mahikeng on 21 and 22 June 2022 at the Mahikeng Campus. Prof Sonia Swanepoel, deputy vice-chancellor for community engagement…http://news.nwu.ac.za/meet-nwu-voices-river-choir-and-their-supernatural-melody
Meet the NWU Voices of the River choir and their supernatural melody
Oldrin Masowa The North-West University (NWU)’s Voices of the River choir can connect mind and soul through their music. Established 11 years ago, this chorale group from the Vanderbijlpark Campus has offered students the opportunity to express themselves through music and has provided many with the means to escape negative societal…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-bodybuilding-team-wins-ussa-championship
NWU’s bodybuilding team wins USSA championship
The bodybuilding team from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus is brimming with pride after triumphing over their competitors at the recent University Sports South Africa (USSA) 2022 Athletics Championships that took place in Pretoria. This is the fourth time the team scooped the top spot in the USSA championships. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bekende-opvoedkundige-oorlede
Bekende opvoedkundige oorlede
ʼn Bekende voormalige dekaan van die Fakulteit Opvoedkunde en viserektor aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Vanderbijlparkkampus, prof Dewey de Wet, is Saterdag 2 Julie in die vroeë oggendure in sy huis in Potchefstroom oorlede. Prof de Wet het studeer aan die voormalige Potchefstroomse Universiteit vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys (PU vir CHO…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renowned-educationist-passed-away
Renowned educationist passed away
A well-known former dean of the Faculty of Education and vice-rector at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, Prof Dewey de Wet, passed away in the early hours of Saturday, 2 July in his house in Potchefstroom. Prof de Wet studied at the former Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (PU for CHE), now the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-hoof-en-visekanselier-sluit-aan-wereldleiers-kernwetenskap-vir-internasionale-webinaar
NWU se Hoof en Visekanselier sluit aan by wêreldleiers in kernwetenskap vir internasionale webinaar
Die Noordwes-Universiteit se Hoof en Visekanselier, dr Bismark Tyobeka, is deur prominente wêreldleiers in kernaangeleenthede genooi om ʼn paneellid te wees in ʼn internasionale webinaar oor die rol van kern- en radiologieveiligheid in die vreedsame gebruik van kernwetenskap en -tegnologie. Die webinaar word gereël deur die Verenigde Nasies…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-principal-and-vice-chancellor-joins-world-leaders-nuclear-science-international-webinar
NWU principal and vice-chancellor joins world leaders in nuclear science for international webinar
North-West University’s principal and vice-chancellor, Dr Bismark Tyobeka, has been invited by prominent global leaders in nuclear affairs to be a panelist in an international webinar on the role of nuclear and radiology safety in the peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology. The webinar is organised by the United Nations…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-nominated-most-influential-young-person-north-west-province
NWU alumnus nominated for most influential young person in North West Province
By Ontiretse Motingwa Tebogo Phakedi, a North-West University (NWU) alumnus has been nominated as one of the 50 most influential young people in the North West province. Tebogo, a journalist at the SABC, was nominated after local newspaper Naledi News requested its readers and the general public to nominate young people who they believe are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-cross-country-runner-has-his-sights-set-stars
NWU cross country runner has his sights set on the stars
By Oldrin Masowa North-West University (NWU) student Itumeleng Sesiko is an upcoming athletic star. He won his first national medal at the age of 10 from Athletics South Africa (ASA) and is now on his way to becoming a professional cross country athlete. Itumeleng is set to represent the NWU athletics team at the North West Province N12…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-nursing-hosts-anti-bulling-campaign-and-boys-manhood-dialogue
NWU School of Nursing hosts anti-bulling campaign and boy’s manhood dialogue
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing, in collaboration with the Department of Education, hosted an anti-bullying campaign and boy’s manhood dialogue at the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus on 28 and 29 June 2022. Twenty secondary schools in Mahikeng were invited to attend. These included the Sebopiwa Secondary School, Boitseanape…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-teaches-high-school-learners-more-about-geographic-mapping