Crowns, confidence and charisma - Miss & Mr NWU Vaal 2019
If you thought that beauty pageants were just about high fashion and desirability, you have another thing coming. At the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark the annual Miss and Mr NWU Vaal pageant represents a celebration of confidence, charisma and talent. This year saw the beautiful Azania Msagala and the charismatic…
Internasionale navorsingsamewerking gaan krisis van seksuele benadeling konfronteer
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Optentia navorsingsfokusarea is besig met baanbrekerswerk oor die ontwerp en uitvoer van internasionale samewerkingsnavorsing in die Suid-Afrikaanse hoëronderwyslandskap. Optentia het onlangs vir prof Tess Patterson van die Universiteit van Otago in Nieu-Seeland as buitengewone professor in hulle midde…
International research collaboration to confront the crisis of sexual harm
When it comes to designing and conducting international collaborative research, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area is blazing a trail of excellence within the South African higher education landscape. Most recently, Optentia welcomed Proff Tess Patterson from the University of Otago in New Zealand in their midst…
SOL stel Wiskunde- en Statistieksentrum in Vanderbijlpark bekend
Erken dit nou maar. Niemand hou daarvan om te erken dat vakke soos wiskunde, statistiek en programmering hulle slapelose nagte besorg nie. En erger nog, die vra van hulp kan ook nogal skrikwekkend wees. Hierdie hoofpyne is egter iets van die verlede danksy die Sentrum vir Onderrig en Leer (SOL) op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in…
CTL launches Math and Stats Centre in Vanderbijlpark
Admit it. No one likes to acknowledge that subjects like mathematics, statistics and programming cause them sleepless nights. More so, asking for help can be daunting as well. These headaches are however something of the past thanks to the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark…
NWU Council chair puts focus on nuclear safety
As part of a countrywide celebration to mark the 20th anniversary of the National Nuclear Regulator Act (NNRA), the chief executive officer of the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) and chairperson of the North-West University (NWU) Council, Dr Bismark Tyobeka, delivered a public lecture on the campus in Mahikeng. "There is a nuclear brain…
NWU embraces Black Monday
On Monday 9 September the North-West University (NWU) united to say no to gender-based violence. From Mahikeng to Potchefstroom to Vanderbijlpark, staff and students took a firm stance and embraced Black Monday with their compatriots across the country. All three the campuses hosted various activities. On the campus in Mahikeng…
Howzat! Pret en plesier die KFC mini-krieket-manier
ʼn Menigte klein krieket-karnallies toegerus met kolwe, beenskutte en paaltjies gaan eersdaags op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark toesak om met hulle mini-krieketvernuf te spog. Op Saterdag, 14 September, sal meer as 520 jong krieketspelers – verteenwoordigend van 19 skole van regoor die Suid-Gauteng streek –…
Howzat! Friendship and fun the KFC mini-cricket way
A crowd of little tykes sporting cricket bats, pads and wickets will shortly descend on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark to showcase their mini-cricket skills. On Saturday, 14 September, more than 590 little ones – representing 19 schools from across the Southern Gauteng region – will join in the fun of this annual…
Potchefstroom welcomes new Student Campus Council
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom recently elected their new student leaders. During a congratulatory ceremony, members of the Campus Management Committee met the new representatives on the Student Campus Council (SCC) and wish them well on their leadership journey. The SCC is made up of 15 portfolios and heading…
Times Higher Education ranks NWU 5th in South Africa
For the first time the North-West University (NWU) participated in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University rankings and made it to position 5 in South Africa. Globally we are ranked between 501 to 600 out of the 1396 universities which were evaluated for the 2020 rankings. The THE World University Rankings are the only global…
Heartbreak after dizzying high for NWU Netball
First jubilation, then the blues. This was the story of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) two-day stint in Bloemfontein during the recent leg of their Varsity Netball campaign. On Sunday 8 September the sweet couldn’t be any sweeter as they squashed the University of Johannesburg 68-35 at the Callie Human Hall. The NWU team was off to a…
Lightning does not strike twice in the same place – NWU ready for semis
The North-West University (NWU) hopes to bring the high-flying University of the Western Cape (UWC) down to earth when the two teams meet for the second time in the Varsity Football semi-final double header on Thursday 12 September in Cape Town. Should the NWU’s Noble Boys manage to end the UWC’s run of wins, this will be their first ever…
Onoorwonne seisoen vir NWU Vanderbijlpark rugby
‘n Onoorwonne seisoen is iets waaroor enige afrigter en speler droom, maar slegs ‘n uitgelese groep sal dié prestasie op hulle getuigskrif kan aanbring. Die o.21-rugbyspan van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het dié uitsonderlike maalpyl vroeër vandeesmaand vermag toe hy sy eweknie Brakpan met 42-37 in die eindstryd…
Golden season for NWU Vanderbijlpark rugby
An undefeated season is something that any coach and player dreams of, but only a select group will be able to put that achievement against their name. The under-21 rugby team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark achieved this exceptional feat earlier the month after beating arch rival Brakpan 42-37 during the…
Today a reader, tomorrow a leader
Albert Einstein once said: “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” It is an alarming fact that, in the modern era in which we find ourselves, children do not get enough exposure from parents or caregivers with regard to storytelling and being…
NWU bied suksesvolle Internasionale Konferensie oor Sosiale Wetenskappe aan
Die 10de Internasionale Konferensie oor Sosiale Wetenskappe (ICSS), wat onlangs in Vanderbijlpark plaasgevind het, is net nog ’n uitstekende voorbeeld van hoe die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) ter wille van akademiese vordering met internasionale vennote saamwerk. Die konferensie verteenwoordig ’n dinamiese samewerking tussen die NWU se…
NWU hosts successful international conference on social sciences
> The 10th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS), which recently took place in Vanderbijlpark, is yet another sterling example of how the North-West University (NWU) collaborates with international partners in the pursuit of academic advancement. The conference represents a dynamic collaboration between the NWU’s Faculty of…
Of prophecy, fate and glory – the Noble Boys’ rise to brilliance
“This is the greatest moment of my life,” said Sir Alex Ferguson when his side beat Bayern Munich in the summer of ’99, completing their famous Champions League final comeback. Seeing the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Lindane Nkabinde’s 25-yard cracker of a shot find the back of the net, brought forth the same emotion. The Noble Boys have…