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NWU Career Centre warns about an increase in job scams
According to the latest data released by Statistic South Africa, youth unemployment in South Africa currently sits at an alarming 46,3%. With so many people seeking employment, scammers have realised they can make a small fortune by preying on desperate job seekers. These scammers usually post fake jobs opportunities on various websites with…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/johan-potgieter
Johan Potgieter
I have specialized in the field of strengths-based psychology for a number of years. My research interest is in the facilitation of resilience, and in successful adaptation to / optimal performance within any context that poses challenges in terms of the maintenance of one’s psychological well-being. I am especially interested in the utilization…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/leoni-van-der-vaart
Leoni van der Vaart
Leoni completed her Master’s degrees in Human Resource Management and Industrial/Organisational Psychology and a joint PhD in the field of Industrial/Organisational Psychology with KU Leuven (Belgium) and the North-West University (South Africa). Her research focuses on understanding employee/job seeker attitudes and behaviour from a motivational…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/mirna-nel
Mirna Nel
Prof Mirna Nel is deputy dean for research in the Faculty of Humanities, North-West University (NWU), South Africa and a researcher in the Optentia Research Focus Area. Her research interest was primarily focused on the role teachers play in teaching and supporting all learners in inclusive classrooms, but recently it broadened to inclusivity…https://news.nwu.ac.za/keeping-lights
Keeping the lights on
As a strategy to deal with the electricity supply crisis in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on 10 June 2021 that the limit for self-generation of electricity is being moved from 1MW to 100MW. This policy change will allow the private sector to sell excess capacity into the grid, which is expected to take pressure off Eskom. This…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-pukfm-ryg-nominasies-vir-radio-toekennings
NWU PUKfm ryg nominasies vir Radio-toekennings in
Dit is weer daardie tyd van die jaar waar die baanbrekers en en deurdrywers van die radiogolwe herkenning kry vir hul harde werk. Die Radio-toekennings, wat uitsonderlike prestasies in die radio-industrie vereer, het onlangs 2021 se finaliste aangekondig. NWU PUKfm 93.6, die radiostasie op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Potchefstroomkampus,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-pukfm-rakes-radio-awards-nominations
NWU PUKfm rakes in Radio Awards nominations
It is that time of the year again where the trailblazers and go-getters of the radio waves get recognised for their efforts. The Radio Awards, which honour outstanding achievements in the radio industry, recently announced their 2021 finalists. NWU PUKfm 96.3, the radio station on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus, has…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sas-hiv-response-praised-amid-covid-19-crisis
SA’s HIV response praised amid Covid-19 crisis
While the world focuses on Covid-19, the United Nations (UN) has not lost sight of the ravages of HIV and Aids, which have claimed more than 33 million lives over the past 40 years. The UN issued a statement on 11 June, urging nations around the world to ensure that people living with HIV are at the heart of efforts to stamp out the epidemic by…https://news.nwu.ac.za/top-scientists-unite-launch-pan-african-disease-foundation
Top scientists unite to launch Pan-African Disease Foundation
A consortium of African universities and research institutions led by the Walter Sisulu University from South Africa, today announced the founding of the Sisulu Foundation for African and Pandemic Disease Response ("The Sisulu Foundation"). The Foundation will establish a collaborative Pan-African platform for training, research and development…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-ontvang-gunstige-graderings-van-internasionale-agentskappe
NWU ontvang gunstige graderings van internasionale agentskappe
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sit sy indrukwekkende prestasie op verskeie wêreldwye ranglyste voort met ’n 120ste plek op die 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings. Die jongste THE Young University Rankings, wat op 23 Junie 2021 gepubliseer is, plaas die NWU onder die beste 120 uit meer as 475 universiteite wêreldwyd. Dit…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-receives-favourable-rankings-international-agencies
NWU receives favourable rankings from international agencies
The North-West University (NWU) continues its impressive performance in various global rankings with a 120th-place ranking in the 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings. The latest THE Young University Rankings, published on 23 June 2021, place the NWU among the best 120 out of more than 475 universities globally. This is the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/decolonising-communication-research-lecture-aims-identify-new-horizons-practice
A decolonising communication research lecture aims to identify new horizons of practice
The North-West University’s (NWU’s)School of Communication Studies and the Social Transformation research focus area hosted an online public lecture on 18 June 2021, titled “Decolonising communication research: Excavating the layers and identifying new horizons of practice”. The guest speaker was Dr Isabelle Zaugg, a lecturer and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/love-art
For the love of art
The North West University (NWU) Gallery, together with the Klerksdorp Museum, is keeping art lovers entertained from the safety of their own homes. They are currently showcasing the “Once we were heroes” exhibition by the Art Bank SA, and the “Agility is the New Black” exhibition by mother and son Thina and Themba Minya. Both exhibitions…https://news.nwu.ac.za/what-partial-independence-transnet-national-ports-authority-means
What the partial independence of the Transnet National Ports Authority means
President Cyril Ramaphosa, together with Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan and Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula, announced on 22 June 2021 the establishment of the National Ports Authority as an independent, wholly-owned subsidiary of Transnet in terms of the National Ports Act, 12 of 2005. North-West University (NWU) academic…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-regering-het-beperkte-opsies-gehad-toe-die-inperkingsmaatreels-na-vlak-4-opgeskuif
Die regering het beperkte opsies gehad toe die inperkingsmaatreëls na vlak 4 opgeskuif is
“Die breë realiteite waarmee president Cyril Ramaphosa gekonfronteer word in sy soeke na die regte balans tussen lewens en heenkomes om die huidige ernstige derde golf van Covid-19 en sy deltavariant te hanteer, moet erken word.” Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), het in sy kommentaar op die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/government-had-limited-options-moving-level-4-lockdown-restrictions
Government had limited options in moving to Level 4 lockdown restrictions
“The broad realities faced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in seeking to strike the right balance between lives and livelihoods to cope with the current serious third wave of Covid-19 and its delta variant should be recognised.” In commenting on the moving of South Africa to Level 4 lockdown on 28 June, Prof Raymond Parsons, an economist from the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/diepleerstudente-skitter-die-nwu-gradeplegtigheid
Diepleerstudente skitter by die NWU-gradeplegtigheid
Die Fakulteit Ingenieurswese aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is met reg trots op die sukses van sy nuwe groep nagraadse studente in die MuST-navorsingsnisarea (Meertalige Spraaktegnologie-navorsingsnisarea). Al sewe meestersgraadstudente wat by MuST se 2019/2020-diepleerprogram aangesluit het, het op 30 Junie hulle grade ontvang, met vyf van…https://news.nwu.ac.za/deep-learning-students-shine-nwu-graduation-ceremony
Deep learning students shine at NWU graduation ceremony
The Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is rightly proud of the success of its new cohort of postgraduate students in the MuST (Multilingual Speech Technologies) research niche area. All seven master’s degree students who joined MuST’s 2019/2020 deep learning programme had their degrees conferred on 30 June, with five of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-embraces-winds-change-blowing-through-legal-profession
NWU academic embraces winds of change blowing through the legal profession
It is now deemed unethical for a business to demand that prospective candidate attorneys have driver's licenses, or own or have access to the use of vehicles they could use in the course of their employment. This is the result of a revision of the rules pertaining to practical vocational contracts in the Legal Practice Act*. NWU academic and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/toekenning-sal-sa-help-om-sy-moeilike-geskiedenis-te-hanteer