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NWU Eagles are Varsity Cup champions!
They came, they saw, and they conquered. The North-West University (NWU) Eagles are the newly crowned Varsity Cup champions after beating Ikeys from the University of Cape Town (UCT) 27-25 at the Fanie du Toit Sport Grounds in Potchefstroom on Monday night, 17 April 2023. The half-time score read 20-9 for the Eagles. This marks the first time…http://news.nwu.ac.za/becoming-professor-time-decolonisation
Becoming a professor at a time of decolonisation
Prof Emmanuel Mfanafuthi Mgqwashu, the director of the Centre for Higher Education Professional Development at the North-West University (NWU), recently delivered his inaugural lecture on the Potchefstroom Campus. The topic of his lecture was “A timely question: How can we not talk about becoming a professor in the context of decolonising…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-pad-na-n-blink-toekoms
Die pad na ’n blink toekoms
’n Afvaardiging van die Verenigde State (VSA) se konsulaat in Johannesburg het die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) op Donderdag 4 April besoek as deel van hulle projek om studente vir die gesogte en wêreldbekende Fulbright Program te werf en hulle meer daarvan te vertel. Die afvaardiging het ’n inligtingsessie oor Fulbright-geleenthede gehou wat by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/way-fulbright-future
The way to a (Ful)bright future
On Thursday, 4 April, a delegation from the United States (US) consulate in Johannesburg visited the North-West University (NWU) as part of their project to recruit students for and inform them about the prestigious and world-renowned Fulbright Program. The delegation presented an information session about Fulbright opportunities, which took…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/topprestasies-famelab-deur-fgw-studente
Topprestasies in FameLab deur FGW studente
Die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe (FGW) wil graag twee van ons studente gelukwens wat buitengewoon goed in die jaarlikse FameLab-kompetisie presteer het. FameLab is ’n kompetisie wat op wetenskapkommunikasie en openbare redevoering fokus met die doel om jong wetenskaplikes aan te moedig om hulle navorsing aan die publiek te kommunikeer. Dit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-achievements-famelab-fhs-students
Top achievements by in FameLab by FHS students
The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) wishes to congratulate two of our students who performed exceptionally well in the annual FameLab competition. FameLab is a competition focused on science communication and public speaking, aiming to encourage young scientists to communicate their research to the public. It is an international event that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrity-journalist-and-nwu-alumnus-traces-his-ancestors-steps
Celebrity journalist and NWU alumnus traces his ancestors’ steps
Celebrity journalist and alumnus of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, Lesley Mofokeng, recently launched a book, The Man Who Shook Mountains: In the Footsteps of My Ancestors. Written over three years and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers, the book explores the life of his grandfather, Mongangane Wilfred Mofokeng, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renowned-judge-dennis-davis-present-seminar-small-business-enterprises
Renowned Judge Dennis Davis to present seminar for small business enterprises
Esteemed Judge Dennis Davis will lead a seminar for small business enterprises on Thursday, 9 March 2023 at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus. The seminar is organised by the Companies Tribunal in partnership with the NWU's Faculty of Law. It is aimed at small and upcoming businesses in Mahikeng and NWU students, especially…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-team-secures-second-position-student-datathon-challenge
NWU team secures second position in Student Datathon Challenge
Students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Computer Science and Information Systems secured second position in the annual Data Intensive Research Initiative of South Africa (DIRISA) Student Datathon 2022 Challenge. Themed "Using social media data to develop innovative solutions", the challenge aimed to demonstrate how open data…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-second-runner-nedbank-old-mutual-budget-speech-competition
NWU student second runner-up in Nedbank & Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition
North-West University (NWU) master’s student in economics Sphesihle Thusini was announced second runner-up in the postgraduate category of the 2022 Nedbank & Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition and walked away with R50 000. For the 2022 competition, postgraduates were asked to submit an essay, evaluating the impact of public infrastructure…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/maties-stuit-eagles-se-droombegin
Maties stuit Eagles se droombegin
Daar kom die Noordwes-Universiteit Eagles se droombegin vir hulle Varsitybeker-veldtog tot ʼn einde. ʼn Naelskraapse 31–28 nederlaag teen Maties Maandagaand 6 Maart op die Fanie du Toit-sportterrein beteken dat die Eagles se segetog van twee agtereenvolgende oorwinnings nou iets van die verlede is, maar dit het op ’n stadium gelyk of die teendeel…http://news.nwu.ac.za/maties-arrest-eagles-dream-start
Maties arrest Eagles’ dream start
The North-West University Eagles’ dream start to their Varsity Cup campaign has been shattered. A close 31–28 defeat by Maties on Monday evening, 6 March on the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds means that the Eagles’ triumphant march of two consecutive wins has now been arrested, but at one stage it looked as if the opposite was happening. At half-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-reappointed-press-council
Academic reappointed to Press Council
Prof Mpho Chaka, deputy dean for teaching and learning at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities, has been reappointed as a public representative and adjudicator at the Press Council of South Africa for a period of five years. The Press Council, the Press Ombud and the Appeals Panel form an independent coregulatory mechanism…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-joins-judging-panel-vodacom-journalist-year-awards-again
NWU academic joins judging panel for Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards again
North-West University (NWU) Prof Gilbert Motsaathebe was once again invited to be a judge for the Vodacom Journalist of the Year national awards. The awards ceremony took place late last year. These premier awards recognise the best journalists across the country and across media platforms in various categories such as investigative journalism…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/eenheid-vir-voortgesette-opleiding-n-konstante-die-verskaffing-van-geleenthede-vir-die-opgradering
Eenheid vir Voortgesette Opleiding ’n konstante in die verskaffing van geleenthede vir die opgradering van vaardighede
Tyd is ’n kommoditeit wat nie oral ewe volop is nie. Die tyd wat jy het, moet optimaal benut word, veral in ’n vinnige wêreld waar die deurlopende ontwikkeling van ’n mens se vaardighede noodsaaklik is om in die werkplek relevant te bly. Ons woon in ’n wêreld waar stagnasie baie nadelig vir ons toekoms is. Dit is waar die Eenheid vir Voortgesette…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unit-continuing-education-constant-providing-upskilling-opportunities
Unit for Continuing Education a constant in providing upskilling opportunities
Time is a commodity that does not enjoy equal distribution. What time you have should be optimised, especially in a fast-paced world where the continuous evolution of one’s skills is necessary to stay relevant in the workplace. We live in a world where stagnation is detrimental to our futures. This is where the Unit for Continuing Education (UCE)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-noordwes-universiteit-voer-n-stryd-teen-seldsame-siektes
Die Noordwes-Universiteit voer ’n stryd teen seldsame siektes
Seldsame siektes kom meer algemeen voor as wat jy dink. Dit klink soos ’n oksimoron, nie waar nie? Nie vir die 4,1 miljoen suid-Afrikaners wat in hulle leeftyd deur seldsame siektes geraak is of geraak sal word nie. Vir talle kan dit ’n doodsvonnis wees, vir ander is dit ’n lewensveranderende diagnose. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is daartoe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-combatting-rare-diseases
North-West University is combatting rare diseases
Rare diseases are more common than you might think. It sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Not to the 4,1 million South Africans who have been or will be affected by rare diseases in their lifetime. For many it can be a death sentence, for others it is a life-altering diagnosis. Not only is the North-West University (NWU) committed to ensuring…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mahikeng-campus-can-now-house-more-students
Mahikeng Campus can now house more students
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus can now house more students on campus thanks to the new student housing project. During registration 1 404 beds were ready for occupation. This is in addition to 324 beds that were made available at the beginning of the 2022 academic year, which makes a total of 1 788 new beds. The extra…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ingenieursvindingrykheid-van-nwu-se-superses