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NWU reaches out to less privileged learners
Academics in the subject group Business Statistics and Operations Research of the North-West University (NWU) recently donated school shoes to less privileged learners at PHERA Primary School in Tsetse, a village on the outskirts of Mahikeng. Prof Elias Munapo, Prof Johannes Tsoku, Dr Kolentino Mpeta, Dr Martin Chanza, Ishmael Rapoo and Sharon…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mahikeng-students-shine-bright-during-annual-talent-extravaganza
NWU Mahikeng students shine bright during annual Talent Extravaganza
On Friday, 25 February 2022, the Student Campus Council (SCC) on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), hosted the annual student Talent Extravaganza with great success. The event – organised by the SCC’s Arts and Culture office – aims to promote a vibrant student life and to provide a platform for Mahikeng Campus students to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sona-2022-n-koersverandering-op-pad-na-ekonomiese-heropbou-en-herstel
SONA 2022: ’n Koersverandering op pad na ekonomiese heropbou en herstel?
President Cyril Ramaphosa het op 10 Februarie 2022 sy sesde staatsrede (SONA) gelewer sedert hy in 2018 tot die amp toegetree het. Dit was ’n toespraak waarvoor daar groot verwagtings was, en het ten doel om die algemene publiek en al die relevante belanghebbers in te lig oor die regering se vordering wat die afgelope jaar gemaak is, terwyl die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sona-2022-switching-gears-towards-economic-reconstruction-and-recovery
SONA 2022: Switching gears towards economic reconstruction and recovery?
On 10 February 2022 President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA) since he took office in 2018. This was a highly anticipated address, and it is aimed at informing the general public and all relevant stakeholders on the government’s progress in the year that has passed, while detailing the plans and directives…https://news.nwu.ac.za/north-wests-three-top-matriculants-join-nwu
North West’s three top matriculants join the NWU
The top three academic performers who matriculated in 2021 in North West will be studying at the North-West University in 2022. Francois Pieterse from Ferdinand Postma High School in Potchefstroom, Michelle le Roux from Potchefstroom Gymnasium and Marlé Siebert from Potchefstroom High School for Girls will all be calling the NWU’s campus in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/noordwes-se-drie-topmatrikulante-sluit-die-nwu-aan
Noordwes se drie topmatrikulante sluit by die NWU aan
Die top drie akademiese presteerders wat in 2021 in Noordwes gematrikuleer het, gaan in 2022 aan die Noordwes-Universiteit studeer. Francois Pieterse van die Hoërskool Ferdinand Postma in Potchefstroom, Michelle le Roux van Potchefstroom Gimnasium en Marlé Siebert van die Hoër Meisieskool in Potchefstroom gaan almal vir die duur van hulle…https://news.nwu.ac.za/taking-expertise-our-people
Taking expertise to our people
The North-West University Business School held their first face-to-face Think Tank in front of a live audience in Somerset West where the Minister of Finance’s national budget speech was analysed and unpacked by a panel of experts. This initiative forms part of a series of roadshows that the school has in the pipeline for 2022. More 150 people…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kundigheid-kom-na-ons-mense-toe
Kundigheid kom na ons mense toe
Die Noordwes-Universiteit se Besigheidskool het hulle eerste Think Tank voor ’n lewendige gehoor in Somerset-Wes gehou waar die Minister van Finansies se nasionale begrotingstoespraak deur ’n paneel kundiges ontleed en bespreek is. Hierdie inisiatief vorm deel van ’n reeks skakeltoere wat die skool vir 2022 beplan het. Meer as 150 mense het die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-masters-students-passion-leads-book-about-wetlands
NWU master’s student’s passion leads to book about wetlands
Kirsty Kyle, a master’s student at the North-West University (NWU), has recently published an educational children’s book and, after receiving sponsorship for the printing, donated the books to under-privileged schools. The book, Discovering Wetlands with Piffy, Zenzi and Lucky, is published in isiZulu and English, and is aimed at primary school…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-pilots-hyflex-teaching-and-learning
NWU pilots HyFlex teaching and learning
As students return to the campuses of the North-West University (NWU), the university is moving to the next stage of teaching and learning. This entails piloting a hybrid-flexible (HyFlex) approach that enables simultaneous face-to-face and online teaching and learning. In short, this means that students can participate either in person or at…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-scoops-another-pmr-award
NWU scoops another PMR award
The North-West University (NWU) was recently recognised for being the highest rated institution for higher education at the prestigious 2022 PMR.africa Awards. During the award ceremony at the Ingwe Guest Lodge in Vanderbijlpark, the NWU scooped a Diamond Arrow award for the eleventh consecutive time. Following PMR.africa’s annual survey, the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-akademici-word-deel-van-gesogte-obu-genootskapsprogram
NWU-akademici word deel van gesogte OBU-genootskapsprogram
Die akademici van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het ’n welverdiende reputasie vir kundigheid, harde werk en toewyding. Dit is weer eens duidelik by twee dosente wat vir die gesogte Suid-Afrikaanse Onderrigbevordering by Universiteite-genootskapsprogram (OBU-genootskapsprogram) gekies is. Dr Misheck Dube van die Skool vir Psigososiale Gesondheid…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academics-join-prestigious-tau-fellowship-programme
NWU academics join prestigious TAU Fellowship Programme
The academics of the North-West University (NWU) have a well-deserved reputation for expertise, hard work and dedication. This is again evident in two lecturers being selected for the prestigious South African Teaching Advancement at University (TAU) Fellowship Programme. Dr Misheck Dube of the School of Psychosocial Health and Dr Cornelia…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/health-sciences/eerstejaarstudente-fakulteitinligtingsgids
Eerstejaarstudente Fakulteitinligtingsgids
Welkom eerstejaarstudente van 2022 by die NWU, Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe! Laai jou Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe Registrasie- en Oriënteringsprogram 2022 hier af. Laai u Fakulteitinligtingsgids en kampuskaart hier af: Inligtingsboekie Kampuskaarthttps://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-has-reached-capacity-no-walk-students-allowed-during-registration-first-year-students-0
NWU has reached capacity – no walk-in students allowed during registration of first-year students
The North-West University (NWU) will not allow persons who did not qualify for admission, did not receive an offer to study or who applied late to enter its campuses as so-called walk-ins during the registration period for first-year students in 2022. The NWU has reached full capacity for its 2022 intake with no extra places…https://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-tragedy-more-just-numbers
Covid-19 tragedy is more than just numbers
Numbers are a part of life. And although we might be getting numb, disconnected and desensitised to all the numbers with which we are bombarded daily, we should not get used to them. We should not lose sight of what they mean, explains Professor Alida Herbst, Director of the School of Psychosocial Health at the North-West University. “We should…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/covid-19-tragedie-meer-net-getalle
Covid-19-tragedie is meer as net getalle
Getalle is deel van ons lewe. En hoewel ons dalk gevoelloos, afgesny en gedesensitiseer raak deur al die getalle waarmee ons daagliks gebombardeer word, mag ons nie daaraan gewoond raak nie. Ons mag nie uit die oog verloor wat dit beteken nie, verduidelik professor Alida Herbst, Direkteur van die Skool vir Psigososiale Gesondheid aan die Noordwes-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-prepare-varsity-cup-lift
Eagles prepare for Varsity Cup lift-off
The fuse has been lit and the countdown has begun. On 14 February rugby will explode onto our screens and on our tertiary-education fields again when the 2022 Varsity Cup kicks off. It is war in its most pleasurable form. Firing the first salvos will be the NWU Eagles and UCT Ikeys on the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds in Potchefstroom, and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/eagles-berei-voor-vir-varsitybeker-afskop