NWU academic to adjudicate 5th annual National Batho Pele Excellence awards
The national Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) recently appointed Prof David Mello from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences to serve as an adjudicator in the upcoming 5th annual National Batho Pele Excellence Awards (NBPEA). These awards are hosted by the DPSA and will take…
NWU golf day back to old format
The North-West University’s annual staff golf day was a huge success, with approximately 50 players taking part. According to Francois van der Westhuizen, organiser of the staff golf club, the format of the day has been changed back to the original. “The purpose of the day is to focus on staff wellness and therefore organising a day that they…
Budget 2018: Decision to raise VAT was inevitable
According to renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons from the North-West University’s School of Business and Governance, the 2018/2019 Budget remains a tough budget, despite its laudable goals and commitment to the National Development Plan. According to Prof Parsons the budget confirms that, as long as government spending is not kept under…
Oognaspeuringstegnologie skep nuwe moontlikhede vir werk en speel
Om in die jaar 2018 te leef en te sien hoe vinnig tegnologie ontwikkel, kan ’n mens beslis laat sê dat verandering in ’n oogwink kan plaasvind. Die Skool vir Tale op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark kyk na die toekoms en gebruik oognaspeuringstegnologie om ware verandering te bring in die manier waarop mense werk en…
Eye-tracking technology opens up new possibilities for work and play
Living in the year 2018 and considering how fast technology is evolving, it is safe to say that change can happen in the blink of an eye. The School of Languages on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is looking to the future and using eye-tracking technology to bring about real change in the way people work and play…
Humanities crosses the digital divide with SADiLaR
For many years, the North-West University (NWU) has been at the heart of technology advances that support the use and development of South Africa’s 11 official languages. Now, as host of a national research infrastructure, the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR), the NWU will be able to take its commitment to…
CEO of Thabo Mbeki Foundation to discuss SA’s current affairs
Who better to share his take on the current state of South Africa’s affairs than a Constitutional Law expert and judge of the High Court? On Thursday, 1 March 2018, Max Boqwana, who is also the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Thabo Mbeki Foundation, will be the keynote speaker at the annual Alumni Business Breakfast of the North-West…
Physicist looks to the sun for stored power
Solar energy is an intermittent energy resource but can be stored for later use, says Prof Ashmore Mawire, principal researcher in the solar thermal energy group at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng. He is one of the very few applied physicists investigating solar thermal energy storage systems for domestic applications in…
Screening at birth can spare babies and parents much pain
Newborn screening (NBS) is internationally recognised as essential in preventive healthcare practices. It involves the testing of newborn babies for treatable genetic conditions or inborn errors of metabolism that may not be apparent at birth. All newborn babies’ tests in South Africa are screened by the NBS laboratory at the North-West…
NWU student selected for national USSA karate team
Karabo Motlhabane, a third-year BCom student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng has been selected to be part of the national karate team of University Sports South Africa (USSA). Karabo was preliminary selected for the national team in October 2017 at the USSA competition held at the Tshwane University of Technology’s (…
UARM talks risk culture with NWDC
When it comes to expertise the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Applied Risk Management (UARM) is regarded as the frontrunner in the behavioural risk management field, and specifically on the pertinent topic of risk culture. Just recently the centre – which resides within the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences on the NWU’s…
NWU FM station manager shows off culinary skills
Katlego Ramagaga, radio station manager on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, showed off her culinary skills as one of four contestants on the popular television cooking show Come Dine with Me South Africa in a bid to be crowned the winner and kitchen wiz. Katlego took part in the second episode of the fourth season of…
Competitive intelligence guru talks strategy
Students who recently attended the North-West University’s School for Business and Governance MBA-summer school at the campus in Potchefstroom, was treated to a presentation on competitive intelligence by world-renowned expert, Prof Jonathan Calof. Prof Calof is a full professor of strategy and international business at the Telfer School of…
NWU Optentia: research with relevance and impact
The mission of North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area is to develop and organise knowledge for the optimal expression of individual, social and institutional potential, with specific interest in the African context. But what does this mean and why is their research important to South Africa? The United Nations’ document…
Meet the NWU’s new Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Mafikeng Campus Operations
“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.” This is according to Prof Boitumelo Marilyn Patience Setlalentoa, the newly appointed deputy vice-chancellor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng. With the implementation of the university’s new…
Career Centre’s survey gives insight on NWU graduates
You need to have adequate information and knowledge at your disposal to make an informed decision. The North West University’s (NWU’s) Career Centre recently conducted a Graduate Destination Survey (GDS) to gain more insight and to determine the employment trends of NWU graduates, six months after graduation. The Career Centre have been…
NWU academic to explore possible research collaboration
The Covenant University in Nigeria invited Prof Masood Khalique, an academic in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, to present a series of lectures and to explore the possibility of research collaboration. Prof Khalique will visit the university’s Department of…
School of Medicine is on the cards for the NWU
South Africa has a shortfall of approximately 60 000 doctors in comparison to its peer countries. The North-West University (NWU) is looking into opening a school of medicine to help bridge this gap and to offer quality healthcare services to community members. On 23 February NWU Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Innovation Prof Refilwe…
NWU to host first Africa Positive Psychology Conference
The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg, will host the first-ever Africa Positive Psychology Conference at the NWU’s campus in Potchefstroom. The three-day conference will take place from 5 to 7 April 2018 and will be preceded by pre-conference workshops and opening ceremony on 4 April. The…