Qhubekela Phambili project brings hope to the unemployed
Prof Roland Blonk from Tillberg University in the Netherlands recently met with researchers from the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Together with the NWU’s unemployment research threesome, Melinda du Toit, Rachel Paver and Leoni van der Vaart, Prof Blonk presented a workshop to…
Student Campus Council members lead by example
Members of the Student Campus Council (SCC) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng are leading by example by promoting academic excellence. This was evident during the autumn graduation that took place from 2 to 4 May 2018. Among the graduates were Bongani Khensani Mahlangu, chairperson of the SCC and general secretary of…
NWU to host SAAPAM annual conference
The South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) in collaboration with the subject group Public Administration at the North-West University (NWU), will host their 18th annual conference from 8 to 11 May 2018 at the Mmabatho Palms in Mahikeng. It is the first time that this conference is held in the North West…
NWU’s campus in Mahikeng hosts graduation ceremony
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted its autumn graduation ceremony from 2 to 4 May 2018, one of the 50 graduation ceremonies that will take place across the NWU throughout the year. During the three days the university conferred a total of 2 012 degrees and 11 diplomas, and 124 students passed their degrees with…
Pioneering electronic law journal in class of its own
Since its inception in 1998, the Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal (PELJ) has been a hallmark of the Faculty of Law’s continuous excellence. Every year the PEJL receives more than 100 submissions of which more than 60% are published. “The journal is my baby and my baby has grown really big. It is bursting at the seams,” says Prof Christa…
Gauteng Biotech Fundi award goes to NWU researcher
Expert, past master, authority, professional, specialist and genius… these are all synonyms for the uniquely South African word “fundi”, which aptly describes the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Anne Grobler, recipient of a 2018 Biotech Fundi Award from The Innovation Hub Management Company. Prof Anne, director for the DST/NWU…
Maponya law firm sponsors NWU students
The Faculty of Law at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a luncheon on 8 May 2018 to announce its new partnership with local law firm, Maponya Attorneys Inc. The partnership will see five first-year students receive annual funding of R50 000 per student for their complete study period, subject to academic…
NWU graduates ready for the future
“The world of work is changing. In fact, studies have shown that 65% of children entering primary school today will be employed in jobs that do not yet exist. Having said this, the North-West University (NWU) prides itself on being a university that cultivates innovation and enterprise.” This is according to Prof Herman van der Merwe, deputy…
New challenge for Prof Christa Rautenbach
Prof Christa Rautenbach from the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) has been appointed by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Adv Michael Masutha, as an advisory committee member in the South African Law Reform Commission: Project 144. The project is titled “Single Marriage Statute Including Measures against Sham…
NWU contributes powerfully to professional workforce
Each graduation ceremony bears testament to the fact that the North-West University (NWU) contributes powerfully to the South African professional workforce. This is according to Prof Mashudu Mashinge, executive dean of the Faculty of Humanities. During his welcome address at the Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark…
NWU graduation ceremonies a celebration of diversity
The third day of the four-day graduation ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark did not only represent the culmination of years of study for graduates, but also bore witness to the rich cultural diversity evident at the institution. A total of 442 students from the Faculty of Humanities obtained their…
SA’s steep PhD target for 2030
The fourth day of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) graduation ceremony in Vanderbijlpark saw 198 graduates receive their degree qualifications. Of these qualifications, 18 were doctoral degrees. In her address, Prof Susan Coetzee van Rooy, acting deputy-vice chancellor for operations on the campus in Vanderbijlpark, applauded the doctoral…
Mr and Miss NWU 2018 shine bright
A star-studded night oozing sheer glamour, the recent Mr and Miss NWU pageant set the standard on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng. The pageant was themed “Purple Reign”, symbolising the crowning of a queen and king under the NWU’s new unitary brand. The razzle-dazzle event was the brain child of the Student Campus…
NWU to fly flag high at international honours society summit
The Mahikeng chapter of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Golden Key International Honours Society is gearing up to attend the Golden Key New Jersey City 2018 Leadership Summit. The summit will take place from 29 June until 1 July 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States of America. The NWU Golden Key team will be represented…
Standing ovation for academic achievers in commerce and IT
Ask any university graduate and they will tell you that their graduation day remains to be one of the most memorable days in their lives. For several high-performing students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the memory of the recent graduation ceremony evokes an extra special feeling of accomplishment.…
Marilie applauded as top social work student
A bright future awaits Marilie Viljoen. This is evident when one considers her academic achievements as a social work (BSW) student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. During the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony, Marilie graduated top of her class and received the prestigious Top Achiever Award. She received the…
Sunny academic skies for Roelof Burger
Dr Roelof Burger from the School of Geo and Spatial Sciences at Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences of the North-West University (NWU) has been awarded the Weather Modification Field Meteorologist Distinguished Service Award by the Weather Modification Association. The award was given to Dr Burger in the United States of America in…
A+ for top performing educators
What is the value of an effective and compassionate educator? The answer is simple: such educators are priceless, especially within the South African schooling system. During the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, four graduates in the field of Educational Sciences were applauded…
NWU participates in African World Heritage Day commemoration
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) recently took part in the two-day African World Heritage Day celebrations, hosted by the provincial Department of Rural, Environment, and Agricultural Development at the Taung Skull Fossil Site. The theme of the celebrations was “Celebrating our African Heritage”. The…