Game of Thrones speel sonder reëls
Game of Thrones verbreek al die reëls vir filmvervaardiging. Dit is waarom dit so suksesvol is. “Daar is reëls en wette vir die maak van films wat jy moet nakom, tensy jy ’n bepaalde effek wil skep, sê Phil Pretorius van die Skool vir Kommunikasiestudies op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark. Hy skryf die ongekende…
Game of Thrones does not play by the rules
Game of Thrones breaks all the rules of film making. That is why it is such a huge success. “There are rules and laws of film making that you have to abide by, unless you want to create a specific effect,” says Phil Pretorius from the School of Communication Studies on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. He partly…
Slimfoonspeletjie-slimjan verwerf doktorsgraad
So jy dink jou soete Candy Crush-oorwinnings maak van jou ʼn slimfoon-slimjan? Dink weer. Tydens die herfsgradeplegtighede van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het ʼn 26-jarige pas sy PhD in selfoonspeletjies verwerf! Dylan Price speel vir solank as wat hy kan onthou al videospeletjies – van die dag wat hy sy eerste…
Mobile gamer completes the ultimate quest: a PhD
So you think you are somewhat of a champion when it comes to Candy Crush? Think again! A 26-year old just received his PhD in mobile gaming during the recent autumn graduation ceremonies at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Dylan Price has been gaming for as long as he can remember – from the day he got his first…
Super Elroy wins Two Oceans
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) long-distance champion, Elroy Gelant, walked away with the laurels in the Two Oceans half marathon in Cape Town. Elroy’s time of 01:03:20 shows that the 32-year old assistant at the NWU’s People and Culture department is well on track to reach his goals for 2019. Next in his sight is the Denmark Marathon…
Die NWU se Franco Bosman slaan SAIGR-eksamen vir ʼn ses
Die uitslae van die Suid-Afrikaanse Instituut vir Geoktrooieerde Rekenmeesters (SAIGR) se Aanvanklike Toets van Bevoegdheid (“Initial Test of Competence”, ITC-eksamen) het vir die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Skool vir Rekeningkundige Wetenskappe baie gegee om op trots te wees. Die NWU het nie net ʼn 94%-slaagsyfer behaal vir kandidate wat…
The NWU’s Franco Bosman hits SAICA exam for a six
The results of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants’ (SAICA’s) Initial Test of Competence (ITC exam) has given the School of Accounting Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) a lot to be proud of. Not only did the NWU achieve a 94% pass rate for first-time candidates, but it also boasts two students in the top 10, one…
NWU alumni appointed to Municipality Demarcation Board
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently appointed two North-West University (NWU) alumni to the Municipality Demarcation Board (MDB). Monnapula Motlogelwa and Albert Kekesi will be part of the MDB for a period of five years. Monnapula holds a BJuris and LLB degree from the NWU. He is a practicing advocate and a member of the Johannesburg Society…
Abe Bailey Travel Bursary – chance of a lifetime for students to visit the UK
Saint Augustine once said that the world is a book, and those who do not travel limit themselves to reading only a single page. With this in mind, students of the North-West University (NWU) are invited to apply for the Abe Bailey Travel Bursary. The closing date for applications from the NWU is 13 May 2019 (as to provide sufficient time for…
NWU hosts public lecture in remembrance of Sol Plaatje
Indigenous Language Media in Africa, a research niche area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a public lecture on 25 April 2019 to celebrate one of South Africa’s most accomplished political and literary figures, Solomon Thekisho Plaatje. The lecture, themed “Remembering Sol Plaatje: Restoring Mahikeng to the…
Suid-Afrika se presidentsvrou woon NWU-gradeplegtigheid by
“Ons mense moet vaardighede aanleer en hulself opvoed. Dit is die enigste manier hoe ons internasionaal kan kompeteer, ons regmatige rol op ons kontinent kan inneem en ons mense sal ophef.” Só sê die presidentsvrou van Suid-Afrika, dr Tshepo Motsepe, wat onlangs een van die gradeplegtighede van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in…
South Africa’s First Lady attends NWU graduation
“Our people need to acquire skills and educate themselves. This is the only way we can compete globally, play our rightful role on the continent and uplift our people.” These are the words of the First Lady of South Africa, Dr Tshepo Motsepe, who recently attended one of the graduation ceremonies on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus…
Franick en Winé – vinkel en koljander vang graad
ʼn Tweeling trek altyd aandag, en so is dit ook die geval met Franick en Winé Steyn. Vyftien jaar nadat dié twee graad 1 saam aangedurf het, het die susters onlangs ook hul gradedag saam gevier tydens die herfsgradeplegtigheid op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark. Wat die omvang van die twee se prestasie nog meer…
Franick and Winé – two peas in a graduating pod
Twins always attracts special attention, and it is no different when it comes to Franick and Winé Steyn. Fifteen years after starting Grade 1 together, the sisters recently celebrated their graduation achievements by proudly taking to the stage during the North-West University’s (NWU’s) autumn graduation ceremony in Vanderbijlpark. What made…
Fakulteit poog om eerstejaarpaniek hok te slaan
Dis waar: om ʼn eerstejaarstudent by ʼn universiteit te wees, kan een van die mees opwindende, maar stresvolste oorgange wees wat ʼn jongmens kan ervaar! Dit is daarom bloot natuurlik dat jy dalk oorweldig sal voel deur jou nuwe omgewing, die verantwoordelikhede geassosieer met persoonlike vryheid en die druk wat daarmee gepaard gaan. In die lig…
Faculty intervention aims to reduce first-year panic
It is true: being a first-year student at university is one of the most exciting and stressful transitions you may ever experience! It is therefore only natural that you might find yourself feeling overwhelmed with your new surroundings, the responsibilities associated with personal freedom and the pressure to live up to the high standards set…
NWU student leaders continue to make their mark
Student leaders at institutions of higher learning are often perceived as lacking academic impact and therefore not completing their studies in time. The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Naledi Pandor, also recently made a clarion call to student leaders to complete their studies in the allotted period. Fortunately the North-West…
NWU student wins with waste project
Boitshepo Gopane, an MSc microbiology student at the North-West University’s campus in Mahikeng recently won an award at the Black Women in Science (BWIS) conference. Boitshepo and her group, the Eazi Waste Group, walked away with the award for best idea and presentation. The Eazi Waste Group collects dry waste from hotels and restaurants…
NWU and SADiLaR celebrate Setswana
The North-West University (NWU) and the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR*) hosted a collaborative event to celebrate Setswana as an official language of South Africa on 6 May 2019. This event is part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO's) 2019 International Year of…