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Optentia research day: generating and sharing evidence The Optentia Research Focus Area on the North-West University’s campus in Vanderbijlpark, is currently planning a research day on 26 September, themed “Cultivating humanity: Generating and sharing ev
The Optentia Research Focus Area on the North-West University’s campus in Vanderbijlpark, is currently planning a research day on 26 September, themed “Cultivating humanity: Generating and sharing evidence”. An exhibit from the last Optentia Research Day which took place in 2016. The challenges that Africa and the world are facing are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hoe-aanpasbaar-sa-se-vroulike-entrepreneurs
Hoe aanpasbaar is SA se vroulike entrepreneurs?
Suid-Afrikaanse beleidmakers en navorsers stem saam: ’n florerende klein-, medium- en mikro-ondernemingsektor (KMMO-sektor) is die sleutel tot werkskepping, ekonomiese volhoubaarheid en uiteindelik positiewe groei. Met die Nasionale Ontwikkelingsplan (NOP) wat voorspel dat KMMO's teen 2030 90% van die beoogde 11 miljoen nuwe poste sal genereer,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-resilient-are-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-female-entrepreneurs
How resilient are SA’s female entrepreneurs?
South African policy makers and researchers are in agreement: a thriving small, medium and micro enterprise (SMME) sector is the key to job creation, economic sustainability and ultimately positive growth. With the National Development Plan (NDP) predicting that by 2030 SMMEs will generate 90% of the 11 million new jobs targeted, the future…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/germari%25C3%25A9-viljoen
Germarié Viljoen
Germarié Viljoen (LLB, LLM (cum laude), LLD) is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Law, North-West University. During the period 2009-2012, she was appointed as temporary lecturer at the Faculty of Law, where after she consulted as legal specialist at Shangoni Management Services (Pretoria, Lynnwood) until 2014. In 2014, Germarié was permanently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/avitus-agbor
Avitus A Agbor
Mahikeng Campus, New Faculty of Law Building, 1st Floor, Room 118Ahttp://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/elmien-du-plessis
Elmien Du Plessis
(WJ) du Plessis is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at the North-West University, South Africa. She holds BA (International relations), LLB and LLD degrees from the University of Stellenbosch. She is an NRF Thuthuka grant-holder. She obtained her doctorate on Compensation for Expropriation under the Constitution in 2009. She is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/marita-carnelley
Marita Carnelley
Marita Carnelley is a law professor, having taught Family law for two decades at three South African universities. Her current research focuses on maintenance and diversity issues. She is the co-editor of the Oxford University Press textbook on South African Family Law and has published numerous peer-reviewed papers in the area.http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/francois-venter
Francois Venter
Taught law from 1974 in the Faculty of Law in Potchefstroom, South Africa – since 1980 as full professor. Multiple recipient between 1979 and 2019 of research funding from the Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung. Alumnus of the Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht, Heidelberg. Participated in the South African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vroueregslui-sluit-nasionale-netwerk-van-vroueprokureurs-aan
NWU vroueregslui sluit by nasionale netwerk van vroueprokureurs aan
Op 12 September 2018 het voorgraadse vroulike regstudente van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark die geleentheid gekry om meer oor WOLELA – Women Leading in Law, ’n nasionale netwerk van vroueprokureurs – uit te vind. By die geleentheid, wat deur twee derdejaarregstudente – Dimpho Nkoe en Kegomoditswe Mokone – gereël…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-legal-ladies-join-national-network-women-lawyers
NWU legal ladies to join national network of women lawyers
On 12 September 2018 undergraduate female law students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark had the opportunity to learn more about Women Leading in Law (WOLELA), a national network of women lawyers. The event was organised by two third-year law students – Dimpho Nkoe and Kegomoditswe Mokone – and saw Amanda Emily…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/icss-2018-bevorder-inter-en-multidissiplin%25C3%25AAre-studies-oor-sosiale-wetenskappe
ICSS 2018: bevorder inter- en multidissiplinêre studies oor sosiale wetenskappe
Die Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het saam met die Sosiale Wetenskappe Navorsingsvereniging in Turkye onlangs die 9de internasionale konferensie oor sosiale wetenskappe aangebied. Die konferensie het in George in die prentjiemooi Wes-Kaap plaasgevind en afgevaardigdes van regoor Suid-Afrika en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/icss-2018-advancing-inter-and-multidisciplinary-studies-social-sciences
ICSS 2018: advancing inter- and multidisciplinary studies on social sciences
The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), together with the Social Sciences Research Society in Turkey recently hosted the 9th rendition of the International Conference on Social Sciences. The conference took place in George in the picturesque Western Cape and saw delegates from across South Africa and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/learners-shine-through-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-ikateleng-project
Learners shine through NWU’s Ikateleng project
When Grade 12 graduates of the Ikateleng project sit for their matric exams, they can be confident that the North-West University (NWU) has given them the tools to empower themselves. Thirty years after the inception of the Ikateleng project, which means “empower yourself”, the NWU continues to impact the lives of thousands of learners across…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-work-students-have-their-day-court
Social work students have their day in court
“I’m nervous, but I am prepared.” These are the words of a second-year social work student, ready to face a real attorney in the children’s court. As part of a simulation, the second-year social work students on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark visits the children’s court every year to gain practical experience.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/red-carpet-rolled-out-new-golden-key-members-0
Red carpet rolled out for new Golden Key members
The Golden Key Society has welcomed 204 new members during an event held at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng. More than 700 guests attended the event, aimed at honouring academic excellence. Five NWU students – Jenneh Baindu Koroma, Zuko Mrwetyana, Simapulasi Munansangu, Lesego Sole and Kingsley Wright – also walked…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sew2018-plaas-studente-entrepreneurskap-op-die-voorgrond
SEW2018 plaas studente-entrepreneurskap op die voorgrond
Vir die tweede agtereenvolgende jaar het die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) – in samewerking met die Departement van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding (DHOO) – ’n baie geslaagde entrepreneurskapweek vir studente aangebied. Die inisiatief vir die Studente-entrepreneurskapweek (SEW) het in 2017 tot stand gekom en verteenwoordig ’n nasionale veldtog vir…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sew2018-sets-student-entrepreneurship-centre-stage
SEW2018 sets student entrepreneurship on centre stage
For the second year running the North-West University (NWU) – in collaboration with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) – hosted a very successful Student Entrepreneurship Week. The Student Entrepreneurship Week (SEW) initiative came about in 2017 and represents a national campaign for entrepreneurship development which is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-gemeenskap-ondersteun-kansa-relay-life
NWU-gemeenskap ondersteun KANSA Relay for Life
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark en die Kankervereniging van Suid-Afrika (KANSA) het ’n belangrike mylpaal gevier deur die naweek van 15-16 September 2018 hande te vat en saam die sesde jaarlikse Vanderbijlparkstreek se KANSA Relay for Life aan te bied. Daar was weer ’n keer deelnemers en ondersteuners van regoor die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-supports-annual-cansa-relay-life
NWU supports annual CANSA Relay for Life
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark and the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) celebrated a momentous milestone when they took hands to host the sixth annual Vanderbijlpark region CANSA Relay for Life event from 15 to 16 September 2018. The event once again saw participants and supporters from across the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/bokang-ncube