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Investing in equity
The Community Psychosocial Research (COMPRES) entity in the Faculty of Health Sciences recently donated eight computers (including screens, keyboards and mouses) to the Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom. The desktop computers were no longer being used at the NWU, as they are not compatible with Windows 10. However, the reading programmes at the school…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-aims-boost-environmental-sustainability-through-industrial-engineering
NWU academic aims to boost environmental sustainability through industrial engineering
Meelan Roopa, a lecturer in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Engineering, is currently conducting research on new ideas and strategic ways of achieving environmental sustainability for developing countries through industrial engineering. His research explores the synergies, divergencies and needs of ensuring environmental…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-staff-recognised-their-service-north-west-province
NWU staff recognised for their service to the North West Province
Two staff members of the North-West University (NWU) were recognised during the Bokone Bophirima Gospel Music Awards (BBGMA) that took place on 27 November 2021 at Glory Ministries International (GMI) in Potchefstroom. NWU vice-chancellor Prof Dan Kgwadi received an award for his excellent service to the North West province through the university…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/pers-dui-uitnemendheid-herinnerings-en-bo-alles-hoop-aan
Pers dui uitnemendheid, herinnerings en, bo alles, hoop aan
Gedurende die maand Desember gaan die drie hoofhekke van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampusse in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom en Vanderbijlpark as simboliese gebaar van deursettingsvermoë tydens die Covid-19-pandemie pers verlig word. Die ligte sal op Woensdag 1 Desember aangeskakel word en die projek sal die hele maand duur. Sedert die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/purple-signifies-excellence-remembrance-and-above-all-hope
Purple signifies excellence, remembrance and above all, hope
During the month of December, the three main gates of the campuses of the North-West University (NWU) in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark will be illuminated in purple as a symbolic gesture of perseverance during the Covid-19 pandemic. The lighting will start on Wednesday, 1 December for the duration of the month. Since the introduction…https://news.nwu.ac.za/worse-growth-figures-confirm-damage-economy
Worse growth figures confirm damage to economy
“The worse-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth figures for the third quarter of 2021, if taken together with the recent record unemployment numbers, confirm in particular the serious damage that the civil unrest earlier this year and the persistent load shedding have done to the South African economy.” In commenting on the growth…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/slegter-groeisyfers-bevestig-skade-aan-die-ekonomie
Slegter groeisyfers bevestig skade aan die ekonomie
“Die groeisyfers van die bruto binnelandse produk (BBP) vir die derde kwartaal van 2021 is swakker as wat verwag is indien dit saam met die onlangse rekordwerkloosheidsgetalle geneem word. Dit bevestig veral watter ernstige skade die burgerlike onrus van vroeër hierdie jaar en die hardnekkige beurtkrag aan die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie gedoen het…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-nursing-and-stakeholders-join-hands-fight-against-gender-based-violence
NWU School of Nursing and stakeholders join hands in the fight against gender-based violence
The School of Nursing at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus is collaborating with various stakeholders to commemorate and support 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (GBV). 16 Days of Activism Against GBV is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. The campaign runs every year from 25…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-music-launches-book-musicing-and-spirituality
NWU School of Music launches book on musicing and spirituality
On 3 December 2021, authors and members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Musical Arts in South Africa: Resources and Applications (MASARA) research niche area hosted a hybrid launch of the book titled Ritualised belonging: Musicing and spirituality in the South African context. Extraordinary professor June Boyce-Tillman, Prof Liesl van der…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-first-africa-receive-international-bga-accreditation
NWU Business School first in Africa to receive international BGA accreditation
The NWU Business School at the North-West University (NWU) is a driving force of business education in Africa. Not only has the international prestigious Association of MBAs (AMBA) renewed the MBA accreditation of the NWU Business School, but the school is also now officially the first school on the African continent to receive international…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-besigheidskool-eerste-afrika-om-internasionale-bga-akkreditasie-te-ontvang
NWU Besigheidskool eerste in Afrika om internasionale BGA-akkreditasie te ontvang
Die NWU Besigheidskool aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is ’n dryfkrag vir besigheidsopvoeding in Afrika. Nie alleen het die internasionale toonaangewende vereniging vir MBA’s, die Association of MBAs (AMBA), die MBA-akkreditasie van die NWU Besigheidskool hernu nie, maar die skool is nou amptelik die eerste skool op die Afrika-vasteland om…https://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-phil-van-schalkwyk-delivers-inaugural-lecture
Professor Phil van Schalkwyk delivers inaugural lecture
Professor Phil van Schalkwyk delivered his inaugural lecture, titled: Die lewende verlede van die letterkunde (Literature’s living past). His lecture focused on carrying out an exploration of the human relationship with the past, specifically in a literary-artistic context. In the background of this lies an anti-patriarchal discourse in which he…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/professor-phil-van-schalkwyk-lewer-intreelesing
Professor Phil van Schalkwyk lewer intreelesing
Professor Phil van Schalkwyk het sy intreelesing, getiteld: Die lewende verlede van die letterkunde, gelewer. Sy lesing het gefokus op ’n ondersoek van die mens se verhouding met die verlede, en spesifiek in ’n literêr-artistieke konteks. Teen die agtergrond hiervan lê daar ’n antipatriargale diskoers waaraan hy in sy eie navorsing deelgeneem het…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-music-does-it-d-i-y-style
NWU School of Music does it D-I-Y style
The School of Music at the North-West University (NWU) started with face-to-face classes very early in the pandemic due to the personal nature of its curriculum. This year they decided to face the challenges they encountered as a result of the pandemic head on. To ensure that they adhere to protocols and keep staff and students safe, the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-receives-queens-baton-pride
NWU receives Queen’s Baton with pride
The North-West University (NWU) is honoured to have been chosen to receive the Queen’s Baton as part of the special relay that precedes next year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Traveling through the 72 Commonwealth nations, the baton was received on 7 December, on its way from Botswana, during a special event at the Soccer…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-talks-alumni-elected-mayors-and-speakers
NWU talks to alumni elected as mayors and speakers
North-West University (NWU) vice-chancellor Prof Dan Kgwadi and the Alumni and Convocation office hosted a leadership talk with alumni who have recently been elected as mayors and speakers at municipalities on 8 December. There are currently 11 mayors and three speakers who are NWU alumni elected to lead municipalities across South Africa after…https://news.nwu.ac.za/apply-now-study-nwu-2022
Apply now to study at the NWU in 2022
At the beginning of every year, thousands of students across the country can be found scrambling for space at various institutions of higher learning. Applying on time when applications open in the previous year can help students and parents avoid this unnecessary stress. During 2020 the North-West University (NWU) received over 100 000…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/doen-nou-aansoek-om-2022-die-nwu-te-studeer
Doen nou aansoek om in 2022 by die NWU te studeer
Aan die begin van elke jaar skarrel duisende studente van regoor die land rond om plek by die verskeie instellings vir hoër onderrig te soek. Deur die vorige jaar al betyds aansoek te doen wanneer die aansoeke oopmaak, kan studente en hulle ouers seker maak dat hulle hierdie onnodige stres vermy. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het gedurende…https://news.nwu.ac.za/association-south-african-black-actuarial-professionals-asaba-north-west-university-chapter-wins
The Association of South African Black Actuarial Professionals (ASABA) North-West University Chapter wins the Best University Chapter Award
The Association of South African Black Actuarial Professionals (ASABA) North-West University Chapter won the Best University Chapter Award on the 4th November 2021. The Association was established in March 2005 to address the death of actuarial and quantitative skills amongst previously disadvantaged communities in South Africa, by initiating a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/research-support-enhances-research-and-innovation-through-grant-writing-hybrid-workshops