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Franco taking student life in his stride
It was love at first sight. Boy meets campus. In 2019, Franco van Dijk visited the North-West University (NWU) campus in Potchefstroom as part of a tour by his school choir. “We saw a lot of the campus – it almost felt like an open day. I really liked what I saw and decided that this was where I wanted to go,” says Franco, who matriculated from…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/franco-pak-die-studentelewe-met-vaste-tred-aan
Franco pak die studentelewe met vaste tred aan
Dit was liefde met die eerste oogopslag. Seun ontmoet kampus. In 2019 besoek Franco van Dijk die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Potchefstroom as deel van ’n toer van sy skoolkoor. “Ons het baie van die kampus te sien gekry – dit het amper soos ’n opedag gevoel. Ek het regtig baie gehou van wat ek sien en besluit dit was waarheen ek wou…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-shares-her-expertise-food-security-and-safety
NWU academic shares her expertise on food security and safety
Ontiretse Motingwa North-West University (NWU) Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola recently shared her expertise by editing the book, Food Security and Safety: African Perspectives, published by Springer, Cham. The book offers insight into the lack of enough, safe, and nutritious food in Sub-Saharan Africa, and highlights the constructive efforts…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-gives-insight-intimate-partner-violence-law-developments
NWU academic gives insight into Intimate Partner Violence law developments
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently signed into effect three anti gender-based violence bills that will afford victims more protection. These amendments will, among other things, allow victims to apply for protection orders online without having to appear in court, and will require all sexual offenders to be placed on a national registry. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-versamel-medaljes-die-nasionale-kampioenskap
NWU versamel medaljes by die nasionale kampioenskap
Atlete van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) – voormalige sowel as huidige atlete – was op hulle allerbeste by Atletiek Suid-Afrika se senior baan- en veldkampioenskap wat onlangs in Groenpunt, Kaapstad gehou is. Hulle het ’n totaal van sestien medaljes in ’n verskeidenheid kodes gewen. Spiesgooiers Johann Grobler en Jo-Ané van Dyk het albei goud…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-rakes-medals-national-championships
NWU rakes in medals at national championships
Athletes from the North-West University (NWU) – both former and current – were in exceptional form during the recently held Athletics South Africa Senior Track and Field Championships in Green Point, Cape Town. In all, sixteen medals were won in a variety of codes. Javelin throwers Johann Grobler and Jo-Ané van Dyk claimed gold, as did 20 km…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-community-engagement-workshop
NWU to host community engagement workshop
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Management Sciences will be hosting a community engagement workshop on 22 and 23 June 2022 at its Mahikeng Campus. The aim of this workshop is to encourage and empower staff members to participate more effectively in community engagements projects. Various issues will be discussed during the workshop…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sasol-foundation-visits-nwu
Sasol Foundation visits NWU
On 4 May 2022 a delegation from the Sasol Foundation visited the subject group Chemistry on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus. The aim of the visit was for the new head of the foundation, Noxolo Kahlana, to meet and engage with staff and students. She was accompanied by Dr Bulelwa Keke, programme manager and Lydia Podile,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-law-host-virtual-workshop-role-women-traditional-governance
NWU Faculty of Law to host virtual workshop on Role of Women in Traditional Governance
There are numerous examples where women’s rights are still being disregarded in a traditional setting and an important aspect that has been neglected thus far is the role of women in Traditional Governance. According to Prof Christa Rautenbach, a Professor of Law at the North-West University’s Faculty of Law, an important feature of the South…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-lauds-sa-laws-protection-womens-right-bodily-integrity
NWU researcher lauds SA laws on protection of women's right to bodily integrity
Over the past week the State of Nebraska in the United States of America (USA) has been engulfed in wide spread protest action over its highest courts’ anticipated appeal judgment. This decision will, once in effect, overturn its 1973 landmark judgment affording women the right to choose to legally terminate pregnancies. North-West…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-receives-golden-key-award-community-service
NWU student receives Golden Key Award for community service
North-West University (NWU) master’s student Obriel Maposa has been awarded a Golden Key Humanitarian / Service Response Award. This award is presented to Golden Key International Honour Society members who display an exceptional commitment to service. Obriel is among nine Southern African category winners who received Golden Key International…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-school-christian-ministry-and-leadership-partners-local-churches
NWU’S School of Christian Ministry and Leadership partners with local churches
As part of its community engagement and stakeholder relations, the School of Christian Ministry and Leadership at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently partnered with church leaders in the Vaal area to create a forum to recover and strengthen ethical and moral leadership within the church and community. The inaugural…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mourns-passing-prof-barry-hanyane
NWU mourns the passing of Prof Barry Hanyane
It is with great sadness that the North-West University (NWU) has learned about the passing of lecturer and political analyst, associate professor Barry Rhulani Hanyane. He died on Wednesday, 11 May at the Netcare Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg after being sick for some time. Prof Hanyane from the Faculty of Humanities’ School of Government…https://news.nwu.ac.za/poetry-portrayal-life
Poetry as a portrayal of life
World-renowned poet and writer Audre Lorde held that poetry is not only a dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundations for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before. No one understands and resonates more with this saying than Dr Kezell McCarthy-Klinck, North-West…https://news.nwu.ac.za/eskom-development-foundation-injects-another-r29-million-nwus-ikateleng-project
Eskom Development Foundation injects another R2,9 million into NWU's Ikateleng project
Ikateleng, a long-running scholar support project of the North-West University (NWU), has received another R2,9 million from the Eskom Development Foundation. To celebrate the generous donation, the foundation’s CEO, Cecil Ramonotsi, recently joined the NWU’s acting vice-chancellor, Prof Linda du Plessis, at the Ikateleng Centre at the Dr Molefi…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-vanderbijlpark-campus-honours-long-serving-staff-members
NWU'S Vanderbijlpark Campus honours long-serving staff members
The North-West University (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently paid homage to staff members who have served the institution for several years at its annual Long Service Awards event. These awards are presented in honour and acknowledgement of staff members who have served the institution with loyalty, dedication and hard work for 10…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-elected-chairperson-south-african-indian-ocean-academic-group
NWU academic elected as chairperson of South African Indian Ocean Academic Group
Kgame Molope, a programme leader in the subject group Political Studies and International Relations on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, was recently elected to serve a two-year term as chairperson of the group of South African academics representing the country in the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA). Before his election,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-tawana-looking-improved-20222023-season
NWU Tawana looking for an improved 2022/2023 season
You cannot keep a good man down. Michael Seleka, football manager and head coach of the NWU Tawana at the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Potchefstroom, sounds dejected as he gives a recap of his team’s performance in the SAFA ABC Motsepe League. The NWU Tawana ended their 2021/2022 campaign in a disappointing seventh position. In the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-tawana-soek-n-beter-20222023-seisoen