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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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/today-reader-tomorrow-leader
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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-bied-suksesvolle-internasionale-konferensie-oor-sosiale-wetenskappe-aan
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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-international-conference-social-sciences-0
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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prophecy-fate-and-glory-%25E2%2580%2593-noble-boys%25E2%2580%2599-rise-brilliance
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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-2019-varsity-football-finals
NWU to host 2019 Varsity Football finals
The North-West University (NWU) will be hosting both the men’s and women’s Varsity Football finals on Thursday, 26 September 2019 at the NWU Mahikeng stadium. Magic men The NWU’s Noble Boys will proudly take centre stage in the men’s final against the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). The road to the final for the NWU included three…http://news.nwu.ac.za/picture-worth-thousand-words
A picture is worth a thousand words
North-West University (NWU) alumni Riëtte Drevin, Annica Brink and Elzandré Ayres van der Walt are on a quest to prove with their photography exhibition that a picture is indeed worth a thousand words. The trio is showcasing their work at the EGLAF Contemporary gallery in Potchefstroom, as part of the *EGLAF Arts Collective. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-late-music-legend-hhp%25E2%2580%2599s-inaugural-memorial-lecture
NWU hosts late music legend HHP’s inaugural memorial lecture
“People are equal. Musicians, like cooks and singers and dancers and lovers, are not. That’s just how it is. Most lyricists offer little in the way of new concepts, or new ways of appreciating the world. But some people bring new meaning into the world. They stop, even if for a moment, the squandering of life.” These were the words of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nursing-north-west-back-health
Nursing North West back to health
The dire state of the North West Province's health systems is being addressed through a new weapon in the healthcare arsenal; focusing on community-oriented primary healthcare. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences, in partnership with the Unit for Open Distance Learning, has rolled out a two-week community-oriented…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-salutes-school-principals-important-partners-collaboration
Campus salutes school principals as important partners in collaboration
The division for Student Recruiting at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently held a “thank you” event for school principals of the Vanderbijlpark region. The purpose of the event was to thank the school principals of strategically identified top feeder schools for their loyal commitment to the academic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renowned-sports-psychologist-captains-new-centre
Renowned sports psychologist captains new centre
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences is taking its level of expertise to an even higher level with the recent appointment of its first director for the newly established NWU Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP). Prof Pieter Kruger, a well-known sports psychologist in the global sports arena, will captain…http://news.nwu.ac.za/much-needed-leadership-support-tiniest-humans
Much-needed leadership to support the tiniest humans
A few decades ago it was quite common for premature babies to die before their parents had even had the chance to hold them in their arms for the first time. The smaller the infant, the lower the chances of survival were. However, during the past few decades, the survival of these tiny infants has received a lot of attention and their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cancer-not-death-sentence-%25E2%2580%2593-you-can-live-life-fullest
Cancer is not a death sentence – you can live life to the fullest
With October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, Prof Welma Lubbe from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing shares her story on surviving breast cancer and why awareness campaigns are necessary. At the age of 41, and with no family history of cancer, Prof Lubbe was diagnosed with breast cancer. Fortunately, four years…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-final-year-education-students-celebrate-world-teachers%25E2%2580%2599-day
NWU final-year education students celebrate World Teachers’ Day
Every year on 5 October people across the globe celebrate World Teachers' Day to raise awareness, understanding and appreciation for the contribution teachers make to education and development. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education on the campus in Mahikeng celebrated this important day with their final-year education…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ewp-galafunksie-vier-die-prestasie-van-vroulike-entrepreneurs
EWP-galafunksie vier die prestasie van vroulike entrepreneurs
Met vroue steeds in die minderheid wat Suid-Afrika se entrepreneurslandskap betref, werk die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) baie hard daaraan om vroue binne sy eie demografiese omgewing te bemagtig om selfversorgende sake-eienaars te word. Dit is sewe jaar sedert die begin van die NWU se entrepreneurskapsontwikkelingsprogram, Ondernemende Vroue (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ewp-gala-showdown-celebrate-female-entrepreneurs-0
EWP gala showdown to celebrate female entrepreneurs
With women still in the minority when it comes to South Africa’s entrepreneurial landscape, the North-West University (NWU) is working hard to empower women within its demographical footprint to become self-sufficient business owners. Seven years since the inception of the NWU’s entrepreneurship accelerator programme, Enterprising Women (EWP…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/gradeplegtigheidfees-vir-nwu-gegradueerdes
Gradeplegtigheidfees vir NWU-gegradueerdes
Die Oktober-gradeplegtigheid van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark was ’n heuglike ervaring. Toe die meer as 100 gegradueerdes die verhoog opgestap het, het trotse geliefdes ge-ululeer, gejuig en ritmies handegeklap. Prof Linda du Plessis, die adjunkvisekanselier vir beplanning en kampusbedrywighede in Vanderbijlpark…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-graduates-shine-during-october-graduation-ceremony
NWU graduates shine during October graduation ceremony
The October graduation ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark was a memorable event. As the more than 100 graduates crossed the stage, proud loved ones ululated, cheered and applauded in unison. In her address, Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor for planning and campus operations in Vanderbijlpark,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nrf-honours-nwu-researcher-excellence-science-education
NRF honours NWU researcher for excellence in science education
Science can open up a magical world of possibilities and career paths to young learners if they have the opportunity to explore the true meaning of research. Armed with the right skills and enthusiasm, teachers can encourage learners to not only learn about science but actively experience it. An esteemed and prolific researcher of the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ju-jitsu-team-scores-11-medals-world-championships