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NWU Young Alumni: here’s to the next generation!
Since the formal inception of the NWU Young Alumni Homecoming initiative on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the event has grown in leaps and bounds. This year’s rendition saw more than 300 young alumni come together to party with a purpose: to raise funds to see current students achieve their dreams of graduating…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-prof-acting-judge-high-court
NWU Prof acting as judge in High Court
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Elmarie van der Schyff of the Faculty of Law was appointed to serve as acting judge in the Gauteng division of the High Court of South Africa from 9 October to 17 November 2017. This is another outstanding achievement in an already exceptional career, of which she tells more about below: How do you…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-shares-expertise-china-behalf-sa
NWU expert shares expertise in China on behalf of SA
A North-West University (NWU) expert on the fight against desertification recently shared his knowledge and experience in this area with experts from across the globe. Prof Klaus Kellner from the School of Biological Sciences and the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management represented South Africa at the September meeting of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-hr-manager-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-campus-mahikeng
New HR manager for NWU’s campus in Mahikeng
Mr Pulahela Phillip Mahoko has been appointed as human resource (HR) manager on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng. Pulahela joined the university on 1 September and is responsible for among others, leading and directing HR operational staff on campus, strategic alignment, implementation and delivery of core HR processes,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumni-changing-face-tomorrow-all
NWU Alumni changing the face of tomorrow for all
“Welcome home, alumni!” With these words Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, recently welcomed members of the Young Alumni fraternity back to the campus for the annual NWU Alumni Homecoming event. More than 300 alumni members, affiliated to the Young Alumni Chapter of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tough-times-nwus-naledi-remains-positive
Tough times, but NWU's Naledi remains positive
The North-West University's (NWU’s) solar car, Naledi, has done well in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. Cloudy weather and rain today made it necessary for the NWU Solar team, like many other teams, to trailer Naledi to an open control stop on the route to Adelaide, in compliance to the rules of the event. The Bridgestone World Solar…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-does-mental-health-month-affect-babies-and-toddlers
How does mental health affect babies and toddlers?
October is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Hanlie Degenaar, a speech and language therapist at the North-West University’s (NWU's) Institute of Psychology and Wellbeing, shares the following article in support of this important campaign. Nobody disagrees about the importance of early-development stimulation for babies and toddlers. It is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-presents-international-conferences-turkey-and-greece
NWU academic presents at international conferences in Turkey and Greece
Prof Masood Khalique from the School of Mathematical Sciences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng was an invited speaker at the III International Conference on Symmetries, Differential Equations and Applications (SDEA-III) that was held in August at the Istanbul Technical University in Turkey. He presented a paper…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-makes-south-africa-proud-miss-wheelchair-world-pageant
NWU alumna makes South Africa proud at Miss Wheelchair World pageant
Lebogang Monyatsi, an alumna of the North-West University (NWU) made South Africa and the NWU proud when she was crowned first princess during the first ever Miss World Wheelchair pageant that was held on 7 October 2017 in Warsaw, Poland. Lebogang is the first South African woman in a wheelchair to be a runway model and was the first to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-samel-14-ton-klere-vir-%25E2%2580%2599n-goeie-doel
NWU samel 14 ton klere vir ’n goeie doel in
Op 9 Oktober het dit onder studente van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Potchefstroom gegons van opgewondenheid toe hulle kaalvoet op die kampus rondgeloop het om Kaalvoetdag te ondersteun. Kaalvoetdag is ’n jaarlikse gebeurtenis waartydens studente hulle daaglikse aktiwiteite kaalvoet aanpak as simbool van empatie met mense…http://news.nwu.ac.za/messages-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-varsity-netball-team
Messages to the NWU’s Varsity netball team.
Owethu Sityata says: “The tournament was amazing. The NWU netball team had a great fighting spirit throughout the entire competition. It is unfortunate that they lost at the finals, but nonetheless I am still proud.” Hayley Hinds says: “Even though we did not win, I am still 100 %…http://news.nwu.ac.za/decolonising-existing-qualitative-research-methodologies
Decolonising existing qualitative research methodologies
A seasoned scholar has stressed the need to decolonise existing qualitative research methodologies which position the researched as objects in the researcher-researched encounters. This is according to Prof Keyan Tomaselli, a distinguished professor in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg and emeritus professor at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-collects-14-tons-clothes-good-cause
NWU collects 14 tons of clothes for a good cause
On 9 October students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom were buzzing with excitement as they wandered around campus shoeless in support of Barefoot Day. Barefoot Day is an annual event day during which students go about their daily activities barefoot as a symbol of empathy for people around the world who do not…http://news.nwu.ac.za/advocate-inspires-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-young-legal-eagles
Advocate inspires NWU’s young legal eagles
On 11 September 2017 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted renowned practicing advocate, Carol-Ann Myburg, at a jurisprudence dialogue titled “Dynamics of Legal Practice with specific reference to the role of Advocates”. Organised by academic and author, Prof Freddy Khunou, the dialogue is the first of many planned to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-recruiter-brings-football-experience-swallows
NWU recruiter brings football experience to Swallows
Gauteng MEC for Education, Mr Panyaza Lesufi, recently announced his plans to make Swallows FC great again by, among other measures, making shares in the club available to its supporters. Another part of his plan is to bring football mastermind Matome Kganakga on board as team manager. Matome, a recruiter for the North-West University (NWU),…http://news.nwu.ac.za/graduates-shine-during-october-graduation-ceremony
Graduates shine during October graduation ceremony
During the recent October graduation ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, a group of 91 graduates crossed the stage to receive their degrees. The graduation ceremony was hosted at the Quest Conference Estate and saw 11 master’s degrees and one doctoral degree being conferred. In his address Prof Dan Kgwadi…http://news.nwu.ac.za/calling-alumni-future
Calling the alumni of the future
A university’s relationship with a student is certainly not over on graduation day. As an alumnus of a university, every student still has a role to play – years after writing that last exam. This was the message of Ms Zanele Ngobese, alumni relations officer on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijpark, to students at a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/enactus-vaal-elects-new-management-team
Enactus Vaal elects new management team
The team of Enactus Vaal is ready to make 2018 one of this student body’s most memorable years to date. Not only has a new management team been elected, but the members also underwent intensive training in preparation for their term of office. Enactus – which is an abbreviation for: “ENtrepreneurial ACTion creates a better world for US all”,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/naledi-shines-africas-light-australia
Naledi shines Africa's light in Australia
The North-West University's (NWU) solar car, Naledi, crossed the finish line of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge today in what was a remarkable journey for an exceptional team. Naledi is the only solar car from Africa to compete in the prestigious race from Darwin to Adelaide. Naledi, boasting both a unique design as well as advanced…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fulufhelo-netswera-ready-take-challenge