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NWU partners with Eureka School for special sports day
The 2018 rendition of the Eureka School’s Special Sports Day for high support learners will see the Vanderbijlpark community join forces to ensure a fun-filled day for all the young participants. For the first time ever the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will also join in the fun on 31 August 2018. Staff members from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-dhet-team-student-entrepreneurship-week-2018
NWU and DHET team-up for Student Entrepreneurship Week 2018
After a very successful national Student Entrepreneurship Week (SEW) during 2017, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) will once again team-up with institutions of higher learning to host the 2018 rendition of SEW from 20 to 23 August. Ms Natanya Meyer, who acted as a SEW project champion in 2017, will be actively involved in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-nursing-sciences-participates-tirisano-training-programme
NWU Nursing Sciences participates in Tirisano Training Programme
Twenty final-year students and staff members from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing Sciences took part in the Tirisano Training Research Programme (TTP) from 25 to 28 June 2018 at the Indaba Hotel. The main aim of the NWU’s involvement in the programme is to increase the clinical and research skills of South African post-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/intensifying-research-and-innovation-bring-solutions-south-africans
Intensifying research and innovation to bring solutions to South Africans
On 25 June 2018 staff members, academics and students from the North-West University (NWU) attended the seventh public lecture within the NWU Research and Innovation Seminar Series. Prof Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya, the NWU’s deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation, invited Dr Molapo Qhobela, CEO of the National Research Foundation (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-boxing-team-tops-ussa-championship
NWU boxing team tops at USSA championship
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) boxing team at the campus in Mahikeng was announced the overall winner during the University Sports South Africa (USSA) championship that took place from 2 to 4 July 2018 on that campus. The team secured seven gold medals thanks to Lemogang Moote, Tshegofatso Lentswe, Nompumelelo Dlamini, Goitseone Kgopisho…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-speaks-international-law-conference
NWU academic speaks at international law conference
Prof Melvin Mbao, an academic in the Faculty of Law at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, attended and delivered a paper at the 7th Annual International Conference on Law, Regulations and Public Policy that was held in Singapore from 24 to 25 June 2018. This annual conference was organised by the Global Science and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/national-science-week-deepening-our-democracy-through-science
National Science Week: Deepening our democracy through science
The North-West University (NWU) will host various National Science Week (NSW) activities in Potchefstroom from 30 July to 4 August 2018. National Science Week (NSW), an annual initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), is a countrywide celebration of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and innovation (STEMI).…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stalwarts-receive-recognition-long-service-loyalty
Stalwarts receive recognition for long-service loyalty
Several staff members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently received long-service awards for uninterrupted and loyal service to the university. When calculating the accumulated years of service, it amounts to 335 years of combined skills and knowledge. Long-service awards were made for 10 years; 15 years; 25…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-entrepreneurship-experts-attend-edhe-lekgotla-2018
NWU entrepreneurship experts attend EDHE Lekgotla 2018
The second annual Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) Lekgotla recently took place in Cape Town. The three-day event saw two entrepreneurship experts from the North-West University (NWU), Natanya Meyer and Johann Landsberg, in attendance. Natanya is a researcher in the fields of youth and female entrepreneurship in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-shines-bright-ussa-tournament
NWU Soccer Institute shines bright at USSA tournament
The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute secured second place at this year’s University Sports South Africa (USSA) tournament that took place at the Nelson Mandela University (NMU) from 2 to 6 July 2018. The road to the final for the Soccer Institute included a goalless draw with the University of Johannesburg, a 2-0 victory over the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-battle-it-out-universities-business-challenge-2018
NWU to battle it out at Universities Business Challenge 2018
When it comes to entrepreneurial training and development the North-West University (NWU) is blazing a trail within the South African higher education sector. This year, no less than 10 Enactus teams will represent the university at the intra-university round of the Universities Business Challenge (UBC) 2018. The aim of the challenge is to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-nwu-soccer-institute-player-signs-professional-outfit
Another NWU Soccer Institute player signs with professional outfit
Another player from the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute, Cameron Chweu, recently signed with a National First Division team. Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila Football Club is based in the Limpopo Province. The club purchased the National First Division status of Milano United FC in July 2017.Cameron is a BEd graduate from the Central…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-players-aim-sevens-glory-namibia
NWU players aim for Sevens glory in Namibia
The North-West University (NWU) is proving that it is more than just a rugby force in the 15-man code. Six NWU players – the most from any university - were included in the South African Sevens squad that will compete in the SISU World University Rugby Sevens Championship in Swakopmund, Namibia. They are: Hein Kritzinger, Gideon van der Merwe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/learners-language-barriers-need-support
Learners with language barriers need support
Dr Moshweu Mampe, an academic from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education, recently conducted research on factors that impede learning support and the availability of support structures for learners with language barriers to learning, especially at primary school level. Dr Mampe says he noticed that there were a number of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/buoyant-nwu-pools-expertise-sustainable-diving-tourism
Buoyant NWU pools expertise on sustainable diving tourism
Scuba diving at high-latitude marine localities such as Southern Africa and the Mediterranean Sea has significant tourism potential. Tapping into this necessitates a strong focus on sustainable diving tourism, and this is an area where the North-West University (NWU) has been making a substantial contribution for the past four years. In 2014…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-representatives-elected-saus-leadership
NWU representatives elected to SAUS leadership
The North-West University (NWU) is proud to have two of its student leaders on the South African Union of Students (SAUS). They were elected at the SAUS conference that recently took place in Potchefstroom. SAUS is a national non-partisan student union consisting of all South African university student representative councils (SRCs). Its goal…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-scientists-reimagine-future
Social scientists to reimagine the future
“Social scientists hold the key to imagining and realising an alternative future, not only for South Africa but for the world. Through social sciences we are offered the opportunity to open up debate, to collaborate and ultimately shape our collective future.” This is according to Prof Linda du Plessis, the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-doing-its-bit-build-better-africa
NWU doing its bit to build a better Africa
BRICS* countries delegates recently witnessed what the NWU is accomplishing in the field of research and innovation when they attended an exhibition of thirteen of the university’s top of the range technologies. The technologies that were exhibited were the Green Coal initiative, Moonshine, Hanks TB, Extrusion Tchnology-CFAM, Jonker Sail…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hcs-2018-industry-experts-debate-human-capital-management
HCS 2018: industry experts debate human capital management
The most important asset for any company is not something palpable. It is not equipment, infrastructure, data or even intellectual property. No. The most valuable asset of any business is the people (human capital). In a world where business leaders are often running a full-time sprint just to keep up with the day-to-day demands of business,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/talking-export-opportunities-agbiz-congress-2018