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NWU and alumni reach out to their communities
In the spirit of International Nelson Mandela Day, the North-West University (NWU) Alumni and Stakeholder Relations office joined forces with the office of Prof Sonia Swanepoel, the deputy vice-chancellor for community engagement and Mahikeng Campus operations. They donated 300 sanitary towels to the GoAllOut organisation which is managed by…https://news.nwu.ac.za/newsroom-phd-law
From the newsroom to a PhD in law
The story of Dr Elfas Torerai is a classic case of focus, determination, persistence and success personified. He started off as a rookie journalist, plying his trade in community newspapers. Before long, he joined the mainstream media where he rose to become the provincial correspondent of the now defunct The New Age/AfroVoice. In between the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-first-its-kind-indigenous-astronomy-conference
NWU host first of its kind indigenous astronomy conference
The North-West University (NWU) proudly hosted the inaugural three-day International Indigenous Astronomy Conference from 27 to 29 July 2022 at the Royal Marang Hotel in Rustenburg. During the conference the International Indigenous Astronomy Experts Society was also launched. The theme of the conference, sponsored by the Department of Science…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/welkom-die-hofsaal-nwu-juta-skynverhore-keer-terug-met-persoonkompetisie
Welkom by die “hofsaal”! NWU-Juta-Skynverhore keer terug met in-persoonkompetisie
Die gewilde jaarlikse NWU-Juta-Skynverhore-kompetisie is met mening terug, met verlede jaar se virtuele formaat wat hierdie jaar vir ’n in-persoonkompetisie plek maak . “Ons is baie opgewonde om almal in die skynhofsaal terug te hê,” sê adv René Koraan, direkteur vir Professionele Ontwikkeling en Gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid en senior lektor in die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/enter-courtroom-nwu-juta-mock-trials-return-person-competition
Enter the “courtroom”! NWU-Juta Mock Trials return with in-person competition
The popular annual NWU-Juta Mock Trials competition is back in full force, with last year’s virtual format making way for an in-person competition this year. “We are very excited to have everyone back in our mock courtroom,” says Adv René Koraan, director of Professional Development and Community Engagement and senior lecturer at the Faculty of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-joins-world-raising-awareness-world-hepatitis-day
NWU joins the world in raising awareness on World Hepatitis Day
Ontiretse Motingwa The subject group Microbiology at the North-West University (NWU) recently facilitated an online webinar focusing on World Hepatitis Day. Dr Hazel Tumelo Mufhandu, senior lecturer and deputy leader of the subject group was the facilitator, and Dr Nishi Prabdial-Sing, a principal scientist and virologist at the National…https://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-anja-graduated-and-stood-out-rest
Dr Anja graduated and stood out from the rest
The famous French fashion designer Coco Chanel said to be irreplaceable, one must always be different and that was definitely the case when Dr Anja Erasmus received her PhD in Environmental Science on 29 July 2022. She stood out by wearing a dress with her research printed on it. Her journey at the NWU started in 2012 where she enrolled for her…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-defeats-ufs-2-0
NWU defeats UFS 2-0
The North-West University (NWU) Eagles earned their second victory in the 2022 Varsity Football tournament when they defeated the University of the Free State (UFS) in a nail-biting match at the NWU Mahikeng stadium on 28 July. Omphile Shuping scored the game's opening goal in the 68th minute after a wonderful play with Lehlohonolo Mohlabai.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-first-female-municipal-manager
NWU alumnus is first female municipal manager
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Advocate Dineo Mongwaketse has recently been appointed as the first-ever female manager for the Mahikeng local municipality, and assumed office on 1 August. Advocate Mongwaketse recently graduated with an LLM degree from the NWU. She also holds an LLB and MBA degree from the NWU, as well as a BTech in internal…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sediba-talk-imbizo-focuses-strength-women
Sediba Talk “Imbizo” focuses on the strength of women
Ontiretse Motingwa Lebogang Mosidi, vice-primaria of the Sedibeng residence on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, recently hosted a talk at the Sedibeng recreational hall in preparation of women’s month. “A strong woman knows she has strength enough for the journey, but a woman of strength knows it is during this journey that…https://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-appoints-nwu-academic-professional-board-social-work
Minister appoints NWU academic on professional board for social work
Minister of Social Development Ms Lindiwe Zulu recently appointed North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Elizabeth Smit as member of the Professional Board for Social Work at the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP). Dr Smit, the deputy director in the School of Psychosocial Health in the Faculty of Humanities,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/attached-soil-nwu-beleef-n-fulbright-vakkundige-se-aangrypende-uitstalling
“Attached to the Soil” ― NWU beleef ’n Fulbright-vakkundige se aangrypende uitstalling
’n Uitstalling wat die hoop en drome saamvat van Suid-Afrikaners wat sedert 1994 in ’n demokratiese land woon, is tans op toer na ses van Suid-Afrika se universiteitskampusse. Lede van die bestuur, personeel en studente van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het ’n rondstapgeleentheid op die NWU se Potchefstroomkampus bygewoon waar hulle die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-debating-union-focuses-student-development
NWU Debating Union focuses on student development
Ontiretse Motingwa The Mahikeng chapter of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Debating Union recently hosted a one-day hybrid dialogue session on financial literacy and workplace readiness. According to Boitumelo Malatji, president of the Debating Union, the union aims to foster meaningful conversations that are of value to the student…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/stimulering-van-kundige-dialoog-oor-ons-grense-heen
Stimulering van kundige dialoog oor ons grense heen
Die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op 11 Augustus met trots sy eerste formele uitreik-inisiatief vir Afrika in Gaborone, Botswana bekendgestel. Sowat 80 afgevaardigdes van die Botswana-regering, die formele sakesektor en personeel van verskeie universiteite het hierdie luisterryke gebeurtenis bygewoon. Die eerste alumni-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/attached-soil-nwu-experiences-fulbright-scholars-touching-exhibition
“Attached to the Soil” ― NWU experiences Fulbright scholar’s touching exhibition
An exhibition capturing the hopes and dreams of South Africans living in a democratic country since 1994 is currently touring six of South Africa’s university campuses. Members of the management, staff and students of the North-West University (NWU) attended a walkabout at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus where they could experience Fulbright…https://news.nwu.ac.za/what-needs-be-done-ensure-ecd-coding-and-robotics-curriculum-succeeds
What needs to be done to ensure ECD coding and robotics curriculum succeeds
An early childhood education specialist at the North-West University (NWU) has welcomed the recently published, first-ever draft curriculum for teaching coding and robotics from Grades R to 3. However, she emphasises that some hard work lies ahead if the proposed curriculum is to succeed. The Department of Basic Education published the draft…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-unicef-host-workshop-health-and-nutrition
NWU and UNICEF host workshop on health and nutrition
There is an increase in the number of South African young people who are overweight and obese, especially among young females. This is according to a newly published UNICEF baseline study on diet and physical activity among youth and adolescents for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) prevention in South Africa. Evidently, 31,3% of 15 to 19-year-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-animal-health-and-mahikeng-spca-provide-rabies-vaccinations
NWU Animal Health and Mahikeng SPCA provide rabies vaccinations
Ontiretse Motingwa The subject group Animal Health on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, in collaboration with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Mahikeng, recently visited the Lekaleng village close to the campus to offer free rabies vaccinations. Rabies is a fatal virus that affects humans…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-collaborates-internationally-explore-possibility-integrating-community-engaged-learning