NWU Mafikeng Campus now offers an honours programme in Logistics
2017 saw the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) offering a one-year full-time honours programme in logistics. This follows the introduction of a bachelor programme in transport economics and logistics management in 2003. According to Ms Karen Visser, the programme coordinator, the establishment of the bachelor programme was in…
Economy to suffer if lion breeding is banned
What is the economic value of lion breeding in South Africa? This was the question Prof Melville Saayman and Prof Peet van der Merwe of the research unit TREES (Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society and members of the South Africa Predators Association) asked when certain pressure groups again asked for captive lion breeding to be…
Renowned artist Mo’ Molemi goes back to basics
The Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently welcomed acclaimed motswako rapper, Motlapele Morule – popularly known as Mo’ Molemi, as a student. Known for his verbal dexterity, the Mahikeng-grown talent is unmatched in his command and use of Setswana, leaving many green with envy. The rapper paints pictures with his lyrics,…
NWU student finalist in Mr Junior SA
A student from the North-West University (NWU) and his friend are the only two young men from the North West Province who are finalists in the Mr Junior South Africa Competition. Daniel Asiwe and his friend, Mandla Mbotho, share a passion for community service that they have learnt from their parents. Both are also finalists in the Face of…
Afrika-unie en Afrika-universiteite moet kennis neem van waterskeidingsuitspraak
Die volgende artikel is ʼn meningstuk deur dr Ilyayambwa Mwanawina, ʼn kundige wat betref streeksintegrasie, internasionale reg, goeie korporatiewe bestuur en menseregte aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). Hy verduidelik wat hierdie waterskeidingsuitspraak beteken vir die Afrika-unie en Afrika-universiteite – veral met betrekking tot Afrika-…
African Union and African universities to take heed of watershed legal ruling
The following article represents an opinion piece by Dr Ilyayambwa Mwanawina, an expert in regional integration, international law, good governance and human rights from the North-West University (NWU). He explains what he believes the African Union and African universities should learn from this watershed legal ruling – especially with regards…
Robofest 2017 – waar tegnologie, innovasie en ingenieurswese ontmoet
Op Saterdag, 4 Maart 2017, bied die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Robofest Kampioenskap 2017 aan. Hierdie jaar se kampioenskap dien as kwalifiseerder vir die internasionale kompetisie wat in Junie in Florida, VSA, gaan plaasvind. “Die hoofdoel van 'n inisiatief soos Robofest is om…
Robofest 2017 – where technology, innovation and engineering meet
On Saturday, 4 March 2017, the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) will play host to the South African National Robofest 2017 Championship. This year’s rendition of the championship serves as a qualifier for the international competition to take place in June in Florida, USA. “The main aim of an initiative such as Robofest…
Jonker brothers soar to greater heights
Many pairs of brothers have made their mark in the history of aviation. Just think of the Wright brothers, the Bell brothers and the Taylor brothers. However, the Jonker brothers from Potchefstroom are second to none and in the past 10 years have stirred up the world glider market with their business, Jonker Sailplanes. Their revolutionary JS1…
Geweld teen immigrante strem ekonomiese integrasie in Afrika
Die opvlamming van geweld teen immigrante in Johannesburg en Pretoria het skokgolwe deur die kontinent gestuur en aanleiding gegee tot oproepe vir robuuste dialoog en proaktiewe intervensies om xenofobie uit te roei. Suid-Afrikaners vaar die strate in om te protesteer teen die teenwoordigheid van ongedokumenteerde Zimbabwiërs, Pakistani's en…
Anti-immigrant violence adjourns African economic integration efforts
The resurgence of anti-immigrant violence in Johannesburg and Pretoria has send shockwaves across the continent and prompted calls for robust dialogue and pro-active interventions to stamp out xenophobia. As South Africans take to the street to protest against the presence of undocumented Zimbabweans, Pakistanis and Nigerians – who they accuse…
Internasionale ekonometriekundige gaan hoofrede lewer by Sosiale Wetenskappe-konferensie
Die Noordwes-Universiteit se Vanderbijlparkkampus (NWU Vaal) vat hande met die Sosiale Wetenskappe-navorsingsvereniging in Turkye om later vanjaar die 8ste Internasionale Konferensie oor Sosiale Wetenskappe (ICSS) aan te bied. Die konferensie sal van 23-25 Augustus 2017 in Durban gehou word en sal deur afgevaardigdes van regoor die wêreld…
International econometrics expert to deliver keynote address at Social Sciences Conference
The North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal) is joining hands with the Social Sciences Research Society in Turkey to host the 8th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS) later this year. The conference will take place in Durban from 23 – 25 August 2017 and will see delegates from around the world in attendance…
Mother Language Day celebration – this is how the NWU builds for the future
By Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor of the NWU. We've recently celebrated International Mother Language Day (IMLD). The theme for this year’s IMLD is Towards sustainable futures through multilingual education, which places the role of educational institutions in promoting mother-tongue education firmly in the spotlight. The Pan-South African…
NWU-alumna benoem vir 2017 Vrou van die Jaar-toekennings
ʼn Vrou word soms met ʼn volle sirkel vergelyk: binne-in haar is die potensiaal om te skep, te koester en te transformeer. As ʼn mens kyk na die kaliber van die finaliste vir die 2017-weergawe van die Vrou van Statuur: Vrou van die Jaar-toekennings, is hierdie woorde inderdaad waar. Onder hierdie finaliste is Shannon Roscher, ʼn alumna van die…
NWU alumna nominated for 2017 Woman of the Year Awards
A woman is often referred to as a full circle: within her is the power to create, nurture and transform. When you look at the calibre of finalists for the 2017 rendition of the Woman Of Stature (WOS): Woman of the Year Awards, these words indeed ring true. Amongst these finalists are Shannon Roscher, an alumna of the North-West University’s (NWU…
Nasionale begroting laat geen ruimte vir foute – Ettienne le Roux
“Die nasionale begroting wat op 22 Februarie aangekondig is, is beslis ‘n ‘tawwe’ een wat in moeilike omstandighede opgestel moes word.” Dít is die mening van mnr Ettienne le Roux, hoofekonoom van Rand Aksepbank wat verlede week minister van finansies, Pravin Gordhan, se pasgelewerde begrotingstoespraak geïnterpreteer het by die Noordwes-…
NWU to collaborate with the University of Dar es Salaam
Following a recent visit by two officials from the University of Dar es Salaam, the North-West University (NWU) is set to collaborate with this university based in Tanzania. Dr Lulu Kaaya, director for internationalisation, and Prof John Machiwa, principal of the College of Agricultural Science and Fisheries Technology at the University of…
“National budget leaves no room for mistakes” – Ettienne le Roux
“The national budget which was announced on 22 February is definitely a though one setup during even thougher circumstances.” This in a nutshell is the opinion of Mr Ettienne le Roux, Chief Economist of Rand Merchant Bank who interpreted the recent budget speech - as delivered by finance minister Pravin Gordhan, at the annual North-West…