Awareness and knowledge the weapons against human trafficking
Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall prey to traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Unfortunately, human trafficking is also a reality in South Africa. Victims of trafficking can be any age, gender, race or social standing and statistics…
Rektor beloon wenners van eerstejaarskarnaval
Die wenners loop met die louere weg – in hierdie geval was dit die Faranani-afkampuskoshuis van die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). Prof Linda du Plessis, waarnemende kampusrektor, het aan hierdie wenners van die 2017-weergawe van die eerstejaarskarnaval ’n kontantprys van R10 000 oorhandig. Die karnaval het in…
Rector rewards winners of First Years Carnival
To the victors go the spoils – or in this case, the Faranani off-campus residence of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU). As winners of the 2017 rendition of the First Years Carnival, the residence was awarded a cash prize of R10 000 by Prof Linda du Plessis, acting campus rector. The carnival – which took place in…
Mafikeng Campus bolsters relations with government
Dr Miranda Mgijima, director for internationalisation on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently played host to Mr Richard Ndaba from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) seeking to foster good working relations with the campus. Mr Ndaba, director for African and Middle Eastern international relations…
Jong alumni maak ’n verskil deur iets terug te gee
Wanneer ’n mens na Jerry Lesele en Mpho Masia luister oor hulle tyd as studente aan die Noordwes-Universiteit se Vanderbijlparkkampus (NWU), word dit duidelik dat hulle universiteitservaring oor baie meer gegaan het as dat hulle hul grade verwerf. Vir hulle het die universiteit vir eindelose nuwe ervarings gesorg en daarom erken hulle hul…
Young NWU alumni make a difference by giving back
When you listen to Jerry Lesele and Mpho Masia talking about their time as students of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU), it becomes clear that their university experience was about much more than just graduating. For them, university study represented endless new experiences and as such they proudly acknowledge their…
Shannon palm die 2017 Vrou van Statuur-toekenning in
Die wenner stap met die louere weg! Shannon Roscher (25), alumna van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het hierdie naweek die toekenning vir die 2017 Vrou van Statuur: Jeugambassadeur ontvang tydens ’n glansryke seremonie wat by die Emperors Palace in Johannesburg gehou is. Op Saterdag 11 Maart het dertig van Suid-Afrika se prominentste vroue om…
Shannon bags 2017 Woman of Stature Award
To the winner goes the spoils! The weekend saw North-West University (NWU) alumna Shannon Roscher (25) being announced as the 2017 Woman of Stature: Youth Ambassador during a glitzy ceremony held at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. On Saturday, 11 March, 30 of South Africa’s most prominent women took to the stage to compete for one of eight…
NWU-navorsing kyk na die ervaring van werkloosheid
Drie PhD-studente van die Optentia-Navorsingsfokusarea op die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het onlangs rolspelers uit die gemeenskap genooi om saam met hulle om die konferensietafel te sit om die uiters tersaaklike probleem van werkloosheid te bespreek. Melinda du Toit, Leoni van der Vaart en Rachele Paver het…
NWU professor documents resilient history of royal Bakwena ba Mogopa tribe
Prof Freddy Samuel Khunou, an associate professor on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), recently published a book - Mountains of Spirit - on the history and culture of the Bakwena ba Mogopa tribe. The book, published by Rainbird (a division of Bookstorm Publishers), gives an insight into traditional leadership and provides…
ENACTUS blazing a trail for young entrepreneurs through Project Ikamva
If you thought that ‘entrepreneurship’ is just another buzzword of the times we live in, think again! This buzzword implies action and for the members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark branch of ENACTUS South Africa, entrepreneurship is a way of living. ENACTUS Vaal – an affiliated student community, aims to transform lives…
SOWASK puts cancer on the agenda
Social work students of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently did their part in the battle against cancer. The group of students, under the banner of the subject society SOWASK, was the driving force behind a recent campaign aimed at creating awareness of the disease which annually claims thousands of lives.…
NWU Seminar tackles decolonisation of university education
On Friday, 10 March 2017 the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) hosted a Professionalism Seminar at the Mmabatho Palms resort. The seminar, “Decolonising University Education” was aimed at finding possible approaches and solutions to achieving quality decolonised education in higher learning institutions. The theme, inspired…
NWU academic presents inaugural lecture on micro-econometric modelling
Prof Abayomi Samuel Oyekale from the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) kick-started the first of six inaugural lectures for the 2017 academic year on 14 March 2017 with his lecture “Micro-econometric modelling in applied economic research: The pains, pitfalls and paradoxes”. In this lecture, Prof Oyekale – who’s research…
Vervaardigingsektor nog nie uit die moeilikheid uit nie – dr Andre Mellet
Die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie het in die laaste kwartaal van 2016 negatiewe groei getoon. Hierdie negatiewe groei kan toegeskryf word aan die agteruitgang in twee sektore, naamlik mynwese en vervaardiging. Tydens ’n onderhoud met RSG het die welbekende ekonoom dr Andre Mellet van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Vanderbijlparkkampus kommentaar…
Manufacturing sector not out of the woods yet – Dr Andre Mellet
The South African Economy showed negative growth in the final quarter of 2016. This negative growth can be contributed to the decline in two sectors, namely: mining and manufacturing. During an interview with RSG, well-known economist, Dr Andre Mellet from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, commented on the negative…
Tegnologie-ondersteunde leer bevoordeel studente sowel as instelling
Navorsers in die nuwe navorsingsfokusarea van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), TELIT-SA, is hard aan die werk om nie net die entiteit te vestig nie, maar ook om sy reikwydte en impak uit te brei. TELIT-SA fokus op die teorie en praktyk van leertegnologieë regoor die reeks dissiplines in hoër onderwys. Kortom: ’n toegewyde fokus op die praktyk…
Technology-enhanced learning to benefit both student and institution: TELIT-SA
Researchers within the new research focus area of the North-West University (NWU), TELIT-SA, is hard at work to not only vest the entity but also to expand its reach and impact. TELIT-SA focuses on the theory and practice of learning technologies across an array of disciplines in higher education. In short: a dedicated focus on the practice of…
NWU academic appointed to Mental Health Review Board
Dr Leepile Alfred Sehularo, psychiatry and mental health nursing lecturer in the Nursing Department on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) has been appointed to the North West Provincial Mental Health Review Board by the MEC for Health, Dr Magome Masike. This appointment was made in terms of the Mental Health Care Act 17 of…