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Alumnus shines as designer of Miss South Africa crown
Kealeboga Pule, a North-West University (NWU) alumnus and LLB graduate, has gracefully woven his creative brilliance into the fabric of the Miss South Africa pageant. As managing director and co-founder of Nungu Diamonds, Kealeboga’s design excellence is responsible for crafting the dazzling new Miss South Africa crown that has captured the…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/optentia-stel-twee-nuwe-kortkursusse-bekend
Optentia stel twee nuwe kortkursusse bekend
Mentorskap voeg waarde toe op talle vlakke – vir mentees, mentors, asook studieleiers, en kan vir alle betrokke partye tot voordeel wees. Om hierdie verhouding te ontwikkel, word die partye gehelp om nuwe dinge aan te leer, hulle netwerke te bou en as professionele persone te groei. Om sukses in die mentorskapverhouding te verseker, het die…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/optentia-launches-two-short-courses
Optentia launches two short courses
Mentoring adds value at many levels for mentees, mentors and supervisors and can benefit all parties involved. Developing this relationship helps the parties to learn new things, build their networks, and grow as professionals. To ensure success in the mentoring relationship, the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/welcome-mr-and-miss-nwu-mahikeng-campus
Welcome, Mr and Miss NWU Mahikeng Campus
By Menziwa Msibi Larona Binang and Saneze Gweva are the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mr and Miss Mahikeng Campus. They were crowned during a beauty pageant hosted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Arts and Culture office on 12 August 2023. This event is hosted annually to provide a platform for students to showcase and enhance…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/wellness-campaign-focuses-mens-well-being
Wellness campaign focuses on men’s well-being
By Menziwa Msibi The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Wellness office, in collaboration with the health clinics across its three campuses, recently launched a Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) awareness campaign. This campaign focused on encouraging male students and staff to know their bodies, teaching them about prostate cancer and how going…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/faculty-education-launches-busy-bee-kindness-corner
Faculty of Education launches Busy Bee Kindness Corner
The Faculty of Education at the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus officially launched the "Busy Bee Kindness Corner" community engagement project on 14 August. Dr Elize Küng, deputy dean for community engagement and stakeholder relations in the faculty and champion of the project, says the idea for the project came about during a…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-business-school-empower-young-entrepreneurs
NWU Business School empower young entrepreneurs
Young entrepreneurs from more than 70 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) benefitted from a SME Business Finance Clinic hosted by the North-West University (NWU). The Small Business Advisory Bureau (SBAB) of the NWU’s Business School, in collaboration with the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA), recently hosted an SME Business…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/werkswinkel-oor-om-die-doeltreffendheid-van-die-direksie-te-verseker-bemagtig
Werkswinkel oor om die doeltreffendheid van die direksie te verseker, bemagtig
Deur Vukosi Mathale In die hedendaagse snelveranderende universiteitslandskap waar kommersiële ondernemings en tegnologie-beginbesighede volop is, was die rol van ’n direksie nog nooit belangriker nie. Om werknemers van die universiteit op hierdie gebied te bemagtig, het die kantoor van Tegnologie-oordrag en Innovasie-ondersteuning (TTIS) by…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/workshop-ensuring-board-effectiveness-empowers
Workshop on ensuring board effectiveness empowers
By Vukosi Mathale In today's rapidly evolving university landscape where commercial enterprises and technology start-ups abound, the role of a board of directors has never been more critical. To empower university employees in this field, the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office at the North-West University (NWU) recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-eagles-seek-redemption
NWU Eagles seek redemption
The North-West University (NWU) Eagles are determined to display a more clinical performance in their fourth match of the Varsity Football 2023 tournament on 17 August. This comes close on the heels of a 2-1 loss to the Tshwane University of Technology. "Execution proved to be a challenge in our previous match. While we managed to create a few…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/prof-monyeki-represent-department-health
Prof Monyeki to represent the Department of Health
The North-West University (NWU) Faculty of Health Sciences commends Prof Andries Monyeki, who has been asked to represent the National Department of Health at an upcoming multi-country World Health Organization (WHO) workshop. This nomination both reflects his expertise and recognises his research contributions to public health policy. Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/what-impact-4ir-external-auditing
What is the impact of 4IR on external auditing?
North-West University alumnus Jan-Pierre Botes, a chartered accountant, registered auditor and industry specialist, recently presented a guest lecture on the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) on external auditing at the NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus. The lecture was attended by enthusiastic Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting and…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/gift-goes-international
GIFT goes international
A research team from the Global, Innovative, Forefront, Talent (GIFT) Management research niche area in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (FEMS) recently traveled to Hungary to collaborate with the University of Miskolc. The trip was financed by the European Union’s Erasmus funding programme which…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/school-nursing-lends-helping-hand
School of Nursing lends a helping hand
The School of Nursing on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently extended a helping hand to the Legae Motheo orphanage situated in Seweding village. This charitable effort was an embodiment of the school's commitment to giving back to the community and addressing the needs of those less fortunate. Legae Motheo orphanage…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/technology-geekulcha-promotes-diversity-and-inclusivity
Technology: Geekulcha promotes diversity and inclusivity
The Geekulcha Student Society on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently hosted a Women in Tech event to highlight the need for diversity and inclusivity in the technology industry. According to head of the project Dean Dube, the overarching theme focused on empowerment and skill development, showcasing how learning…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/nwu-voeg-nog-n-topposisie-sy-indrukwekkende-prestasie-op-ranglyste
NWU voeg nog ’n topposisie by sy indrukwekkende prestasie op ranglyste
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het nog ’n topposisie by sy indrukwekkende vertoning op internasionale ranglyste gevoeg. Die ShanghaiRanking Consultancy plaas die NWU in die kategorie vir die top-5 tot top-7 Suid-Afrikaanse universiteite op sy 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). Die plasing in die 5- tot 7-kategorie is ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/unesco-leerstoel-sit-sy-reis-voort-op-sy-pad-om-deure-vir-onderwys-oop-te-maak
UNESCO-leerstoel sit sy reis voort op sy pad om deure vir onderwys oop te maak
’n Sleutelagentskap van die Verenigde Nasies het sy vertroue in die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) getoon deur die leerstoel oor Multimodale Leer en Oop Opvoedkundige Hulpbronne vir ’n tweede termyn van vier jaar in te stel. Die Verenigde Nasies se Opvoedkundige, Wetenskaplike en Kultuurorganisasie (UNESCO) het die NWU se voorlegging goedgekeur…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/unesco-chair-continues-its-journey-opening-doors-education
UNESCO chair continues on its journey of opening doors to education
A key United Nations agency has shown its confidence in the North-West University (NWU) by relaunching the Chair on Multimodal Learning and Open Educational Resources for a second term of four years. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has approved the NWU’s submission for a renewal of the chair, which…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/navorser-betrek-afrika-bevolkings-voorheen-eurosentriese-selnavorsing
Navorser betrek Afrika-bevolkings by voorheen Eurosentriese selnavorsing
Waarom het sommige mense tydens die Covid-19-pandemie ernstiger koronavirus-simptome as ander ervaar? Internasionale navorsers glo dat ’n deel van die antwoord dalk diep in die mens se selle kan lê, veral in die klein sirkelvormige chromosoom binne-in elke sel, genaamd die mitochondriale DNS. Genetiese variasies in mitochondriale DNS word…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/researcher-brings-african-populations-previously-eurocentric-cell-research