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Radio industry raises a glass to Charonike
She collects awards on a regular basis. No, hearing her name called, asking her to come on stage is nothing new to Charonike Nel, station manager at PukFm 93.6 – the radio station on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom. At the recent Liberty Radio Awards at the Sandton Convention Centre on 22 April PukFm entered the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unique-study-focuses-purchase-behaviour-female-generation-y-students
Unique study focuses on the purchase behaviour female Generation Y students
The Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark saw Riané Cherylise Dalziel proudly take to the stage to receive the degree Doctor of Philosophy in marketing management. Riané – who was born and bred in Vereeniging – investigated the factors that influence South African female Generation Y students…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-foils-wannacry-ransomware
NWU foils WannaCry ransomware
It’s been war in the cyber world in the past few days. Cyber criminals tried, and succeeded in some instances, to infiltrate work and home computers all over the world, and in the process destroyed valuable information. The proactive action taken by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Information Technology (IT) department prevented the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/career-day-gives-students-glimpse-world-work
Career Day gives students a glimpse into the world of work
Whether or not you are looking for a job, a career day is a great place for you to conduct company research, explore numerous career opportunities, make personal contacts that can lead to a job, gather information from potential employers, find out what an employer values in its employees and demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unique-instruments-and-equipment-made-right-here-nwu
Unique instruments and equipment made right here at the NWU
Instrument Manufacturing on the NWU’s campus in Potchefstroom often manufactures equipment that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Every day is different at this workshop, which is constantly planning and carrying out new ideas and designs, according to the head of Instrument Manufacturing, Pieter Erasmus. After more than 20 years…http://news.nwu.ac.za/doctoral-study-investigates-south-africa%25E2%2580%2599s-digital-retail-environment
Doctoral study investigates South Africa’s digital retail environment
When it comes to South African consumers’ inclination towards fashion e-stores, a recent research study reveals that triple-perspectives play an important influencing role. The triple-perspectives refer to utilitarian, hedonic and intellectual value propositions. This was just one of the findings from the doctoral thesis of Nobukhosi Dlodlo…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bloemis-yolanda-blom-toe-eintlik-die-onderwys
Bloemis Yolanda blom toe eintlik in die onderwys
ʼn Mens kan nie help om te wonder of Yolanda Fourie in haar matriekjaar aan die Hoërskool Transvalia geweet het wat vir haar in die toekoms wag nie. Het sy ooit, terwyl sy as bloemis tussen die blomme werksaam was, geweet waar sy eintlik eendag sou blom? Sou sy kon dink dat sy eendag op die verhoog by ʼn gradeplegtigheid van die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-study-formulates-new-model-service-delivery-training
PhD study formulates new model for service delivery training
With service delivery in our municipalities continuing to be a hot topic, the study of Mhlonipheni Kunene was not only particularly relevant, but also saw him obtain a PhD in public management and governance during the Autumn Graduation Ceremonies of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Dr Caiphus Mhlonipheni Kunene…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-career-centre-crowned-best-south-africa
NWU and Career Centre crowned the best in South Africa
Student satisfaction is guaranteed at the North-West University (NWU): the institution and its Career Centre have received top honours in the UNIVERSUM Global Surveys Awards. The university received first place in the coveted Student Satisfaction Award category, and its Career Centre also came first in the Best Career Services Award category…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-business-and-governance-empowers-women-during-community-project
NWU School of Business and Governance empowers women during community project
This year the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Business and Governance and CANSA took hands with Tina Scholtz Academy to inform women from the surrounding community about breast cancer. During this community outreach project on Saturday 20 May at the Tina Scholtz Academy in Potchefstroom, the women did not only learn more about…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-presents-university-history-africa-day-symposium
NWU academic presents university history at Africa Day symposium
Prof Bernard Mbenga, a well-known historian and academic from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, delivered a public lecture – The Bophuthatswana Government and the University of Bophuthatswana: The Quest for Legitimacy and International Recognition – at the recent Africa Day symposium and celebrations. The lecture forms…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-africa-day-celebrations
NWU hosts Africa Day celebrations
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted the annual symposium and Africa Day celebrations in partnership with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on 19 and 20 May 2017. Luwellyn Landers, the deputy minister for international relations and cooperation and keynote speaker on the first day,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-symbolic-product-brand-personality-receives-local-and-global-acclaim
Study on symbolic product brand personality receives local and global acclaim
When it comes to research regarding marketing management, consumer behaviour and branding, the expert that comes to mind is the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Dr Re-An Müller. As part of his doctoral degree, Re-An developed and validated a symbolic-product-brand-personality-trait (SPBP-trait) scale comprising of a four-factor structure. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-proposes-new-experimental-design-approach-industrial-data-mining
Study proposes new experimental design approach in industrial data mining
Meet Dr William Henry van Blerk. During the recent Autumn Graduations of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, he was the recipient of a PhD in operational research. William, who is a lecturer and researcher within the School of Information Technology on the campus, joined the NWU in 2013 and is an expert in decision…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-contributes-health-grading-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-youth
NWU contributes to health grading of SA’s youth
Children in South Africa are still in trouble. This became evident during the launch of the Healthy Active Kids SA Report Card (HAKSA) in Johannesburg on Wednesday 24 May. The report card is spearheaded by Discovery Health and the Sport Science Institute of South Africa, with the NWU playing a major role in the drafting thereof. The expertise…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-public-lecture-explores-link-between-race-and-identity
NWU public lecture explores the link between race and identity
The subject group Theology and Philosophy in the Faculty of Humanities on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently hosted a public lecture about the link between identity and race. The lecture shared the narratives of two people from different continents: a woman who was born to white parents who views herself as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-rector-shares-lessons-learned-feesmustfall
NWU rector shares lessons learned from #Feesmustfall
Prof Linda du Plessis, waarnemende rektor van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark, het onlangs as hoofspreker by die 2017 PMR-toekennings wat by die Riverside Hotel in Vanderbijlpark gehou is, opgetree. Prof Du Plessis het die gehoor, wat uit lede van die privaat en openbare sektore in die Sedibeng-besigheidsgemeenskap…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-rector-shares-lessons-learned-feesmustfall
NWU rector shares lessons learned from #Feesmustfall
Prof Linda du Plessis, acting rector of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, recently acted as key note speaker at the 2017 PMR Awards ceremony held at the Riverside Hotel in Vanderbijlpark. Prof Du Plessis gave the audience, comprising members of the private and public sectors of the Sedibeng business community,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/christiaan-b-brink-tiaan
Christiaan B Brink (Tiaan)
Tiaan is currently the BPharm programme leader for undergraduate pharmacy students at he School of Pharmacy of the North-West University. His research explores on neurobehavioural pharmacology, with specific application to the investigation of novel pharmacological targets for antidepressants. The majority of his research projects are performed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chronic-state-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-unemployed-youth-major-socio-economic-challenge