Veronica knows how to capture a king
You need solid strategies and tactics to capture a king. Just ask Veronica Gouws, a master’s student in applied radiation science and technology at the North-West University (NWU). She would know – besides her studies, the game of chess is her true love and passion. “I have played chess since my high school days,” she says. Veronica…
Aspiring legal eagles moot on children’s rights
Children are some of the most vulnerable members of society, and are routinely submitted to the worst forms of violence. The South African legal justice system was designed to be the final protectors of societies and individuals, yet it is not uncommon for those in power to violate the rights of the country’s own citizens. OL Seleke and…
Unemployment project delivers second PhD-graduate
If the streets of Orange Farm could talk, it would tell of all the tears that had fallen on its red dirt: tears of hopelessness and poverty. Four years ago, Melinda du Toit embarked on a PhD study. She did not know how much she would come to care for the people that roam these streets. This week, Melinda became the second PhD-graduate from…
Marita Heyns
Marita Heyns is a researcher in the Optentia Research Entity of the NWU. She has a PhD in Psychology and a Master degree in Business Administration (MBA) as academic background. Her interests generally reflect Positive Psychology and Positive Organizational Scholarship related topics. She has a particular interest in the development of models for…
Nina Brink
Nina Brink is a lecturer in Afrikaans linguistics at the North-West University's Potchefstroom Campus. She achieved a BA in Communication Studies, and BA Hons and MA in Afrikaans and Dutch (Linguistics) at the North-West University. Her specific research focus is on Afrikaans children's language acquisition and development. This is an…
Youngest PhD graduate in Africa now also Youth Leader of the Year
The youngest PhD graduate in Africa, 24-year-old Dr Musa Suarombe, has been named the Institute of People Management’s (IPM’s) Youth Leader of the Year for 2018/2019. Dr Suarombe, a postdoctoral fellow at the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Mahikeng, was recognised by the IPM for her innovative leadership skills and her growing…
Alumnus onder die top-200 jong Afrika-leiers
Eric Ntumba is ’n man met ’n missie: om verandering na die Afrika-vasteland te bring. En hy doen dit deur deurlopend sy leierskapsvaardighede te verfyn en deur ’n sterk standpunt in te neem oor kwessies wat die vasteland raak. Hierdie trotse alumnus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het onlangs nog ’n toekenning by sy reeds indrukwekkende…
Alumnus ranked amongst top 200 African young leaders
Eric Ntumba is a man on a mission: to bring change to the African continent. And he is doing so by continually refining his leadership skills and by taking a firm stand on issues that affect the continent. This proud alumnus of the North-West University (NWU) recently added yet another accolade to his already impressive curriculum vitae.…
Goed! Beter! Beste! Skool vir Taalonderwys vereer presteerders
Die Skool vir Taalonderwys in die Fakulteit Opvoedkunde het onlangs sy heel eerste toppresteerdergeleentheid op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark gehou. By hierdie gebeurtenis, wat die vorm van ’n middagete aangeneem het, het meer as 20 studente vir hulle akademiese prestasies regdeur die jaar erkenning gekry.…
Good! Better! Best! School of Language Education applauds achievers
The School of Language Education recently hosted its first-ever top achievers’ event on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. The event, which took on the form of a luncheon, saw more than 20 students receive recognition for their academic achievements throughout the year. According to Dr Rhelda Krügel, senior…
Researcher is first in Africa to lead global hypertension society
Normal heart rates range from 60 to 100 beats per minute. Anything above that means blood is racing at an alarming speed through your veins. One person whose blood is pumping with passion in the fight against a deadly health condition, hypertension, is Prof Alta Schutte. Part of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Hypertension in Africa…
3-D printing to improve life
Staff and students at the North-West University's (NWU’s) Engineering Faculty are in the process of giving the traditional way of manufacturing products a huge blow. They are now using their wide variety of world class three-dimensional printers. According to CP Kloppers, a lecturer in mechanical engineering, the purpose of this easier and…
Gr8 Success! – ’n ernstige speletjie om vir mense sagte vaardighede aan te leer
Ontmoet vir Faith Sibiya en Carl Thomson. Hulle is twee tipiese universiteitstudente. Faith is ’n eksentrieke voetesleper en vind altyd ’n verskoning om daardie baie belangrike taak te doen… maar môre. Carl, aan die ander kant, is ’n aandagafleibare lolpot. Hulle moet albei binne ses maande hulle buiging in die werksomgewing daarbuite maak. Weet…
Gr8 Success! – a serious game for teaching soft skills
Meet Faith Sibiya and Carl Thomson. They are two typical varsity students. Faith is an eccentric foot-dragger and always finds an excuse to do that really important assignment… tomorrow. Carl, on the other hand, is an inattentive fusspot. In less than six months’ time, both of them have to set foot in the world of work. Do they know that…
Dancers put their best feet forward
The social origin of ballroom dance lies in the European court dances of the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, dance is classified as the third most popular leisure and life-style activity after soccer and rugby. No wonder then that North-West University (NWU) is a strong competitor in this popular field. The NWU’s dance club impressed with…
Three keys unlock Loerie success for three students
The will to win, the desire to succeed and the urge to reach your full potential. These are three keys to unlock the door to personal excellence – and three Loerie awards. Three of our graphic design students proved this true when they walked away with one gold and one silver award and a Campaign Craft Certificate on 17 and 18 August at the…
SA’s fiscal arithmetic and growth outlook remain weak and vulnerable
The economic and fiscal strategies outlined in Tito Mboweni’s 2018 medium term budget policy statement (MTBPS) on 24 October 2018 are likely to have a mixed impact on business and the markets, given the constraints governing the fiscal framework. Although facing an unenviable task, the Finance Minister nevertheless gave a realistic assessment…
Inligting oor maatskaplike dienste is net ’n toep weg vir senior burgers
In ’n stowwerige straat van ’n dorpie in Noordwes moedig ’n groep 12-jariges mekaar luidkeels aan terwyl hulle kgati, ’n inheemse speletjie, met ’n springtou speel. Namate die speletjie ernstiger raak, hoor een van hulle haar ouma vanuit die kombuis roep en haar vra om gou na hulle wyksraadslid se huis toe te gaan om te hoor of die maatskaplike…
Social service information is just an app away for senior citizens
On a dusty street of a village in the North West Province a group of 12-year-olds are cheering each other on as they play kgati, an indigenous game using a skipping rope. As the game intensifies one of them hears her grandmother shouting from the kitchen, requesting her to go to their ward counsellor’s house and ask if social grants will be paid…