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Bingo brings joy to the elderly
In a heart-warming initiative aimed at fostering community engagement and supporting the elderly, the office of the deputy vice-chancellor for community engagement and Mahikeng Campus operations at the North-West University (NWU) recently reached out to the Rotarus Home for Senior Citizens in Mahikeng. Led by deputy vice-chancellor Prof Sonia…https://news.nwu.ac.za/unicef-club-champions-obesity-and-mental-health-awareness
UNICEF club champions obesity and mental health awareness
The UNICEF club at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus has taken proactive steps to address pressing health issues by hosting a programme focused on combatting obesity and promoting mental health awareness among students. UNICEF stands for the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, now officially the United…https://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-top-varsity-cup-log
Eagles top Varsity Cup log
Well, isn’t that a pretty picture? The North-West University (NWU) Eagles are sitting on top of the Varsity Cup log after beating CUT Ixias 53-46 in Bloemfontein. In what was perhaps a case of complacency, the Eagles allowed a generous half-time lead of 37-12 to be systematically etched away by the home side, especially in the last 10 minutes…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-explores-customary-law-among-khoi-san-communities
Academic explores customary law among Khoi-San communities
Prof Christa Rautenbach, a lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, recently delivered a keynote address titled "Reviving and recognising customary law: traditional leadership and governance among Khoi-San communities" at the Commission on Khoi-San Matters Research Symposium in Cape Town. The symposium was a collaborative…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/reserwebank-bly-baie-versigtig-te-midde-van-onsekerhede
Reserwebank bly baie versigtig te midde van onsekerhede
“Hoewel die meeste ontleders glo dat die rentekoerse in Suid-Afrika nou hulle hoogtepunt bereik het – indien daar nie groot skokke op ons wag nie – beskou die Monetêrebeleidskomitee (MBK) van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank om verstaanbare redes steeds die inflasierisiko’s as hoog.” In sy kommentaar op die besluit van die MBK op 27 Maart om…https://news.nwu.ac.za/reserve-bank-remains-highly-cautious-amid-uncertainties
Reserve Bank remains highly cautious amid uncertainties
“While most analysts believe that, barring shocks, rates have now peaked in South Africa, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) for understandable reasons still sees inflation risks as being on the upside.” In commenting on the decision by the MPC on 27 March to again leave interest rates unchanged, Prof…https://news.nwu.ac.za/tennis-continues-triumph-nwu
Tennis continues to triumph at the NWU
Languages with origins from across the world were heard, and the tennis courts at the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds at the North-West University (NWU) became a global village during the recent hosting of two junior ITF tournaments. The upsurge in the number of tennis tournaments hosted by the NWU has been something to behold, and can be attributed…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sanmarie-visser-volhard-haar-netbaldroom
Sanmarie Visser volhard in haar netbaldroom
Op die hoek van Ds Abrey Beukes-rylaan en Jan de Klerk-weg in die buurt Oosterville pronk die woorde: “Volhard en Oorwin”. Dít is die leuse wat leerders van Hoërskool Duineveld in die snikhete Upington daagliks sien. Dít is wat die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Sanmarie Visser daagliks op die netbalbaan doen. Van Keimoes tot Upington, waar sy in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sanmarie-visser-persists-her-netball-dream
Sanmarie Visser persists with her netball dream
On the corner of Ds Abrey Beukes Drive and Jan de Klerk Way in the suburb of Oosterville you find the words: “Persevere and Conquer”. This is the motto that learners of the Duineveld High School in the sizzling Upington see every day. This is what Sanmarie Visser of the North-West University (NWU) does on the netball court every day. From Keimoes…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-analyses-north-west-state-province-address
Academic analyses the North West State of Province Address
A recent analysis by Dr Lindikaya W Myeki from the subject group Agricultural Economics and Extension at the North-West University (NWU) delved into the North West State of Province Address (NWSOPA), with a particular focus on food security issues. The NWSOPA took place on 20 February 2024, and was presided over by acting premier Patrick Dumile…https://news.nwu.ac.za/seminar-explores-president-gerald-r-fords-pragmatic-morality-approach-towards-sa-during-apartheid
Seminar explores President Gerald R Ford's pragmatic morality approach towards SA during apartheid
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group History recently hosted a thought-provoking seminar titled "A pragmatic morality: Gerald R Ford and US relations with apartheid South Africa during the mid-1970s". The event featured keynote speaker Dr Eddie Michel, a distinguished research fellow from the University of Pretoria's Department of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-unites-and-sparks-conversation-kidney-health
NWU unites and sparks conversation on kidney health
World Kidney Day is a global awareness campaign that emphasises the value of kidney health and actions that can be taken to reduce kidney disease and related illnesses. On Thursday, 14 March 2024, the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) raised awareness around the risk…https://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-shares-his-passion-teaching-2024-lead-multipliers-programme
Alumnus shares his passion for teaching in 2024 Lead Multipliers Programme
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Amogelang Mokonyane is one of 16 Lead Multipliers participating in the Teachers CAN Multiplier Programme. Teachers CAN aims to create a network of young teachers across South Africa, empowering them to have a significant impact on the education sector's quality and development. By fostering collaboration and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/n-herinneringsreis-saam-met-voormalige-kaptein-van-die-nwu-eagles-sampie-swiegers
’n Herinneringsreis saam met voormalige kaptein van die NWU Eagles, Sampie Swiegers
Ruan “Sampie” Swiegers, die voormalige kaptein van die 2023 FNB Varsitybeker-kampioene, die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Eagles, neem ons op ’n herinneringsreis. “Soveel herinneringe kom na vore wanneer ek aan die sewe jaar dink wat ek aan die NWU gestudeer het. Ek ken elke hoekie van Potchefstroom – die goeie en die slegte,” sê Ruan. Benewens dat…https://news.nwu.ac.za/walk-down-memory-lane-former-nwu-eagles-captain-sampie-swiegers
A walk down memory lane with former NWU Eagles captain Sampie Swiegers
Ruan “Sampie” Swiegers, the former captain of the 2023 FNB Varsity Cup champions, the North-West University (NWU) Eagles, takes us down memory lane. “A lot of memories come to mind when I think of having studied at the NWU for seven years. I know every part of Potchefstroom, the good and the bad,” said Ruan. Apart from roaming around the lively…https://news.nwu.ac.za/financial-intelligence-centre-and-north-west-university-enter-cooperation-agreement
Financial Intelligence Centre and North-West University enter into cooperation agreement
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) is boosting its forensic accounting capacity through a co-operation agreement with the Business School of North-West University (NWU). The FIC’s Acting Director Pieter Smit, and NWU Vice-Principal and Deputy Vice Chancellor Professor Linda du Plessis, signed the agreement on Wednesday, 6 March 2024. “We…https://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-social-work-month