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NWU’s Mahikeng Campus launches One Button Studio, Podcast Studio and Makerspace
Ontiretse Motingwa and Nolwazi Xulu The Centre of Teaching and Learning (CTL) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently invited students from all faculties to a three-day launch of the One Button Studio, Podcast Studio, and Makerspace at the campus library. The One Button Studio makes video recording a breeze, with no…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-france-strengthen-ties
NWU and France strengthen ties
On, Wednesday, 28 September 2022, the NWU chancellor Dr Anna Mokgokong and NWU principal and vice- chancellor, Dr Bismark Tyobeka, met with the French ambassador. The delegation was led by Mr Aurelien Lechevallier, French ambassador and Ms Nelly Hazelbrouck, general secretary for Cooperation and Cultural Affairs at the French Embassy. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-setswana-students-celebrate-heritage-month
NWU’s Setswana students celebrate heritage month
By Ontiretse Motingwa Fourth-year Setswana students on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus celebrated Heritage Day by embracing the Setswana language as future Setswana educators. The celebration aimed to remind students of their heritage, to encourage them to learn more about other cultures and to recognise the importance of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-law-students-show-their-mettle-annual-public-speaking-competition
NWU law students show their mettle in annual public speaking competition
By Ontiretse Motingwa The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law hosted its annual cross-campus public speaking competition on 23 September. This year marked the fifth Ubuntu Ambassadors Public Speaking Competition, which aims to improve students' public speaking abilities and raise knowledge of Ubuntu and human rights. This year the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-part-sa-council-launched-stop-bullying-body-shaming
NWU students part of SA council launched to stop bullying, body shaming
Four communication studies students from North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus have been inaugurated as part of what will ultimately become South Africa’s first-ever 22-member Youth Online Safety Council (YOSC). The students are Bokamoso Shame, Faith Monaisa, Itumeleng Mohwasa and Ester Kgaje. The inaugural event was held at the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/honouring-legacies-and-building-inclusive-future
Honouring legacies and building an inclusive future
When a person dies, the mark the individual leaves on the world represents that individual's legacy. These are the words of Nobel Prize laureate and much celebrated poet Dr Maya Angelou. History is replete with examples of men and women of stature that not only led a life of service, but who also altered history for generations to come. At the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-vanderbijlpark-campus-celebrates-arbor-month
NWU's Vanderbijlpark Campus celebrates Arbor Month
Student leaders and management of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently celebrated Arbor Month by planting 40 trees on campus and outside residences. The campus chose Dias Cotinifolia, also known as the Pompom tree, Basboom in Afrikaans, Intozani in isiXhosa and Intozwane-emnyama in isiZulu. The Pompom tree is also…https://news.nwu.ac.za/study-looks-ways-enhance-safety-social-workers
Study looks at ways to enhance safety of social workers
Dr Luce Pretorius, an academic at North-West University’s (NWU’s) Social Work subject group, has recently conducted a study to look at ways to enhance safety of social workers against client violence. The study was titled “A policy framework to enhance the protection of South African social workers against client violence”. “The Bridgman and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosted-waitro-2022-address-key-global-development-issues
NWU hosted WAITRO 2022 to address key global development issues
The 2022 summit of the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations (WAITRO) is underway at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West. The event is jointly hosted by the North-West University (NWU) and Stellenbosch University, and brings together key research and innovation stakeholders from across the world. The WAITRO…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/waitro-2022-spesiale-belangegroep-afrika-gaan-die-pad-vir-voorspoed-afrika-help-oopmaak
WAITRO 2022: Spesiale belangegroep in Afrika gaan die pad vir voorspoed in Afrika help oopmaak
Die Wêreldvereniging vir Bedryfs- en Tegnologiese Navorsingsorganisasies (World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations, WAITRO) het op Woensdag 16 November tydens sy tweejaarlikse beraad WAITRO se spesiale belangegroep in Afrika, die WAITRO Africa Special Interest Group (SIG), bekendgestel om ’n nuwe era van wêreldwye…https://news.nwu.ac.za/waitro-2022-africa-special-interest-group-help-pave-way-african-prosperity
WAITRO 2022: Africa Special Interest Group to help pave the way for African prosperity
On Wednesday, 16 November, the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations (WAITRO) launched the WAITRO Africa Special Interest Group (SIG) during its biennial summit to herald a new era of global participation to address issues unique to the continent. The summit was jointly hosted by the North-West University (NWU)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-leopards-lair-2021-winner-2022-edhe-finals
NWU Leopards Lair 2021 winner in 2022 EDHE finals
North-West University (NWU) 2021 Leopards Lair Undergraduate category winner Johann van Rooyen competed in the national finals of the 2022 Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) Entrepreneurship Intervarsity. The competition took place on 17 November, followed by the EDHE Awards event on 18 November at the Premier Hotel OR Tambo…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-was-die-mede-aanbieder-van-die-intree-jaarlikse-moses-kotane-lesing
NWU was die mede-aanbieder van die intree- jaarlikse Moses Kotane-lesing
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), die Noordwes Provinsiale Regering (NWPR) en die Moses Mauane Kotane-stigting het gesamentlik op 18 November die intree- jaarlikse Moses Kotane-lesing aangebied. Hierdie jaar se gebeurtenis met die tema: Resetting South Africa’s journey towards recovery and rebuilding, het kundige sprekers, hoogs gerespekteerde…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-co-hosts-inaugural-annual-moses-kotane-lecture
NWU co-hosts inaugural annual Moses Kotane lecture
The North-West University (NWU), the North-West Provincial Government (NWPG) and the Moses Mauane Kotane Foundation co-hosted the inaugural annual Moses Kotane lecture on 18 November. This year’s event with the theme: Resetting South Africa’s journey towards recovery and rebuilding, saw expert speakers, highly respected dignitaries* (including…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/tegnologie-oordrag-en-innovasie-ondersteuning-vier-nwu-se-skeppers-van-ie
Tegnologie-oordrag en Innovasie-ondersteuning vier NWU se skeppers van IE
Die Tegnologie-oordrag en Innovasie-ondersteuning-kantoor (TTIS) by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het onlangs ’n vieringsgeleentheid vir die NWU se skeppers van intellektuele eiendom (IE) gehou. Die mandaat van die TTIS is om navorsers en uitvinders by die NWU te help om hulle navorsing in nuwe en lewensvatbare produkte en dienste tot sosio-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/technology-transfer-and-innovation-support-celebrates-nwu-ip-creators
Technology Transfer and Innovation Support celebrates NWU IP creators
“You are the engines of tomorrow” – Mr Craig Wing The Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a celebration event for NWU intellectual property (IP) creators. The mandate of the TTIS is to assist researchers and inventors at the NWU to transform their research into new and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/more-support-needed-south-african-teachers-who-work-under-dire-circumstances
More support is needed for South African teachers who work under dire circumstances
South African teachers are battling acute stress as a result of their work environment. This is according to a recent Teaching and Learning International Survey (Talis) report. The Talis survey gathers responses from teachers and school leaders to help countries address a variety of challenges. The report was released by the Department of Basic…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-ontwerpers-ontvang-loerie-en-pendoring-toekennings
NWU-ontwerpers ontvang Loerie- en Pendoring-toekennings
Die talent en kreatiwiteit van die studente en gegradueerdes van die Grafiese Ontwerp-vakgroep by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het by die onlangse internasionale Loerie-toekennings en nasionale Pendoring-toekennings erkenning ontvang. Die NWU se studente en gegradueerdes het nog altyd in hierdie kompetisies geskitter, en hierdie jaar was geen…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-designers-receive-loerie-and-pendoring-awards