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Trophy hunting is worth R1,98 billion to the South African economy
Trophy hunting is worth exceedingly more to the South African economy than thought before. A new study headed by Prof Peet van der Merwe of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) research unit Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society (TREES), in collaboration with Professional Hunters of South Africa (PHASA), has shown it can be as much…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/howzat-met-kfc-mini-krieket-nwu
Howzat! met KFC mini-krieket by NWU
ʼn Horde klein krieket-karnallies gewapen met kolwe, beenskutte en paaltjies het onlangs op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark toegesak om met hulle mini-krieketvernuf te spog. Meer as 20 skole van regoor Suid-Gauteng is deur mini-krieketspanne tussen die ouderdomme van ses en nege by die KFC Mini-Cricket Festival…http://news.nwu.ac.za/howzat-friendship-and-fun-kfc-mini-cricket-way
Howzat! Friendship and fun the KFC mini-cricket way
A crowd of little tykes sporting cricket bats, pads and wickets recently descended on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark to showcase their mini-cricket skills. More than 20 schools from across the South Gauteng region were represented by teams of mini-cricketers between the ages of six and nine who took part in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-attend-international-nursing-convention
NWU student to attend international nursing convention
Matumelo Motaung, a nursing student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng will attend the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) 44th Biennial Convention in Indianapolis, USA from 28 October to 1 November 2017. She will represent the South African Nursing Students Association (SANSA), a non-profit organisation of nursing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-tourism-hosts-tourism-lekgotla
NWU School of Tourism hosts Tourism Lekgotla
The School of Tourism in the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, in conjunction with the North West Provincial Department of Tourism, hosted a Tourism Lekgotla on 20 October 2017. The theme of the Lekgotla was “Growth in Domestic Tourism”. The keynote speaker at the Lekgotla was Ms Desbo Mohono,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-pertraction-workshop
NWU hosts successful pertraction workshop
The Focus Area: Chemical Resource Beneficiation and the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support Office of the North-West University (NWU) proudly hosted a Pertraction Metal Refinery Workshop on 11 October 2017. They did this in collaboration with PX Technologies®, DRA Global, MEMCON, the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and the Advanced…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-empowers-staff-members
NWU empowers staff members
Successfully completing a qualification and graduating is a milestone many a person look forward to. On 12 October a total of 18 staff members from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campuses in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark celebrated the completion of their business administration course with a private graduation ceremony.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-medical-pioneer
NWU honours medical pioneer
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng conferred an honorary doctorate to seasoned cardiologist, author and academic, Prof Kubedi Patrick Mokhobo, during its recent spring graduation ceremony. Prof Mokhobo is credited for being the first African cardiologist in African countries such as Swaziland, Lesotho and South Africa., as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-participation-inclusive-classroom-under-spotlight
Social participation in the inclusive classroom under the spotlight
“We all like to be loved and accepted, just the way we are.” These words from Prof Susanne Schwab, newly appointed extraordinary professor at the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, ring true for people from all walks of life, in every situation. It is especially true when spoken in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-blazes-trail-excellence-hr-industry
NWU alumna blazes a trail of excellence in HR industry
Remember the name Betty Mahlatsi. This 28-year old alumna of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark has her sights set on success and if her professional run so far is anything to go by, she is on track for greatness. Betty, a talent and leadership development coordinator at Transnet Freight Rail (TFR), was recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tim-takes-women%25E2%2580%2599s-game-forward
Tim takes the women’s game forward
He believes in the intangible, and that conviction transcends all earthly confines. He often turn his Bible to Hebrews 11 verse 1, for there he finds the motto he lives by. “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” It is the needle that guides Timothy Qumbu’s compass. The 30-year old former Free…http://news.nwu.ac.za/book-pathways-successful-schooling-launched
Book on pathways to successful schooling launched
The book Pathways to successful schooling – edited by Prof Elda de Waal, a professor in Education Law at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Edu-HRight research entity – was recently launched at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg. Retired Judge Albie Sachs of the Constitutional Court was one of the guest speakers at the event. The book is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa-showcase-2017-%25E2%2580%2593-inventive-research-education-and-training-sa
TELIT-SA Showcase 2017 – inventive research for education and training in SA
The team from TELIT-SA is committed to innovation and with this in mind recently hosted their first Research Showcase. The event took place on Friday, 10 November 2017, and saw several members of the interdisciplinary research team presenting their current research projects to members of the campus community. The research focus area –…http://news.nwu.ac.za/statssa-%25E2%2580%2598-whole-new-world%25E2%2580%2599-nwu-students
StatsSA ‘a whole new world’ for NWU students
Honours students in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Department of Statistics and Operations Research are over the moon following an industrial visit to Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) in Pretoria. The students from the university’s campus in Mahikeng were accompanied by four academics including Prof Elias Munapo, who said: “The link…http://news.nwu.ac.za/female-entrepreneurs-paving-way-others-follow
Female entrepreneurs paving the way for others to follow
Next year will mark the sixth rendition of the very successful Enterprising Women Programme as hosted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) in Vanderbijlpark. What started out as a short learning programme with only seven participants in 2013, has grown into one of the NWU’s flagship empowerment…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-benefit-industry-insights
NWU students benefit from industry insights
What do you get when you give final-year marketing students free reign to come up with an integrated marketing and communication plan for an outdoor adventure expo? Well, first of all you fasten your seatbelt because you are in for an exhilarating ride bursting with creativity and energy! Industry exposure facilitated through collaboration…http://news.nwu.ac.za/job-insecurity-job-satisfaction-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-optentia-and-nrf-collaboration
From job insecurity to job satisfaction – an NWU Optentia and NRF collaboration
A collaboration between the Optentia research focus area and the National Research Foundation (NRF) will see four international experts come together to discuss the implications of job insecurity for organisations, institutions of higher learning and future research prospects. On 1 December 2017 a workshop entitled “From Job Insecurity to Job…http://news.nwu.ac.za/reaccreditation-nwu-bachelor-laws-llb-programme
Reaccreditation: NWU Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme
The Council on Higher Education (CHE) has informed the North-West University (NWU) that the accreditation outcome of the review of the LLB programme has been revised from ‘Notice of withdrawal of Accreditation’ to ‘Reaccreditation subject to meeting specified conditions.’ In reaction, the vice-chancellor of the NWU, Prof Dan Kgwadi, has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-experts-join-conversation-saudi-2013-vision
NWU experts join in the conversation on Saudi 2013 Vision
A delegation of the North-West University’s (NWU) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management recently took to the lectern during the SABIC HR Forum 2017 hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Prof Marius Stander, Dr Danie du Toit, Dr Ederick Stander and Mr Ian Rothmann (Jnr) were invited to present research papers at the three-day…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-duo-impress-during-multichoice-diski-challenge