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NWU intervention programme pays dividends
Apr 05, 2018 - What started out as an intervention programme to provide academic aid to Grade 12 learners struggling with accounting has grown into one of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) flagship community engagement projects. The NWU and the Fezile Dabi Education District’s Accounting Project was introduced in 2014 and four years later the project…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/entrepreneursukses-vir-nwu-alumnus-thabiso
Entrepreneursukses vir NWU-alumnus Thabiso
Apr 18, 2018 - Thabiso Kgabung (27) het drie jaar lank vanuit die gerief van ’n lesingsaal vir die werksomgewing voorberei met die hoop dat wanneer hy sy graad verwerf het, hy ’n werksaanbod in sy voorkeur-studiegebied sou kry. Die werklikheid het hom egter geleer dat werk in Suid-Afrika – vir ervare professionele persone sowel as vir gegradueerdes – nie so…https://news.nwu.ac.za/entrepreneurial-success-nwu-alumnus-thabiso
Entrepreneurial success for NWU alumnus Thabiso
Apr 05, 2018 - Thabiso Kgabung (27) spent three years preparing for the world of work from the comfort of a lecture hall, hoping that when he earned his degree, a job offer in his chosen field of study would follow. The reality taught him that jobs in South Africa – for seasoned professionals and university graduates alike – aren’t as easy to land as you would…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prevention-better-cure-changing-social-work-paradigm
Prevention is better than cure: changing the social work paradigm
Apr 05, 2018 - “Violence is a huge problem within our society. It doesn’t only come with physical and emotional cost, but also with an economic cost. People who have experienced violence have higher incidences of illness and early death and can therefore not contribute to the economy in the long run.” This is according to Prof Franziska Meinck, new…https://news.nwu.ac.za/alumna-dances-beat-her-own-song
Alumna dances to the beat of her own song
Apr 06, 2018 - Verona Goslett dances to the beat of her very own song. Literally. This talented young alumna of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently released her debut Afrikaans single, Maskers (Masks), and is taking the South African music scene by storm. With her soothing voice, shining personality and technical know-how…https://news.nwu.ac.za/bhive-edc-turning-great-ideas-profitable-businesses
bhive EDC: turning great ideas into profitable businesses
Apr 09, 2018 - Do you have an idea that you want to turn into a profitable business? If so, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) should be your first port of call. The bhive EDC – which is situated in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences on the NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark – will be hosting a Business…https://news.nwu.ac.za/bean-counting-day-2018-%25E2%2580%2593-helping-students-and-employers-connect
Bean Counting Day 2018 – helping students and employers connect
Apr 09, 2018 - The annual Bean Counting Day on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark saw students and prospective employers meet up to discuss industry trends, internships and possible employment opportunities. The event – that forms part of the campus’s annual career fair – accorded students within the BCom fields of study and more so…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-shines-bright-varsity-athletics-championship
NWU shines bright at Varsity Athletics Championship
Apr 09, 2018 - The North-West University (NWU) athletics team flexed their muscles, literally and figuratively, at the recent Varsity Athletics Championships held at the Bestmed Tuks Stadium. The team – comprising members from its campuses in Mahikeng, Vanderbijlpark and Potchefstroom – walked away with a total of nine gold, six silver and four bronze medals…https://news.nwu.ac.za/practice-makes-perfect-social-work-interns
Practice makes perfect for social work interns
Apr 10, 2018 - The academic staff at the Social Work Department on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently hosted a training day for a group of practising social workers who will be supervising final-year students during their internships later this year. “These supervisors will be instrumental in facilitating the students’…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-2nd-annual-human-capital-summit
NWU to host 2nd annual Human Capital Summit
Apr 10, 2018 - On 12 and 13 July 2018, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management, will be hosting its annual Human Capital Summit. This year will see the second rendition of the summit taking place at the Riverside Sun Hotel in Vanderbijlpark. The summit is aimed at all industrial psychology and human…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-inspired-be-agents-social-justice
NWU students inspired to be agents of social justice
Apr 11, 2018 - Students and staff members of the North-West University (NWU) came out in their numbers to listen to a public lecture on “Our responsibility towards Social Justice” by the Constitutional Court judge, Honourable Justice Leona Theron. The lecture, an initiative of the Student Campus Council, was held on 9 April 2018 on the NWU’s campus in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-value-your-environment-campaign
NWU hosts successful Value your Environment campaign
Apr 11, 2018 - The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted its annual Value your Environment campaign, which aims to create awareness on various environmental issues that have an impact on society. The week-long campaign was held on the NWU’s campus in Potchefstroom. Students had the opportunity to participate by planting trees and presenting a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/top-log-standing-nwu-vanderbijlpark-soccer
Top of the log standing for NWU Vanderbijlpark soccer
Apr 11, 2018 - The men’s soccer team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is having a dream season. Not only is the team on the verge of being promoted to the SAFA Gauteng ABC Motsepe League for the 2018/2019 season, but the team is also currently on top of the log of the SAFA Sedibeng Regional League. One of the team’s success…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-its-third-autism-symposium
NWU to host its third Autism symposium
Apr 12, 2018 - The Institute for Psychology & Wellbeing at the North-West University (NWU) will host its third Autism Symposium on 25 and 26 June. The symposium, which is presented jointly by the NWU and Autism South Africa (A;)SA), is an opportunity for all healthcare providers, educators, social workers, parents and individuals with Autism Spectrum…https://news.nwu.ac.za/symposium-focuses-strengthening-families
Symposium focuses on strengthening families
Apr 12, 2018 - Strong families are a key support system in societies facing change and turmoil, and even families experiencing adversity can be strengthened. These are some of the positive messages that emerged from the second annual symposium of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Child, Youth and Family Studies. The specific aim of the annual…https://news.nwu.ac.za/executive-management-leads-workshop-nwu-identity-culture-and-diversity
Executive management leads workshop on NWU identity, culture and diversity
Apr 16, 2018 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng held an Identity, Culture and Diversity workshop on 9 April 2018. The purpose of the dialogue was to gather stakeholder views, both at a campus and institutional level, on the identity, culture and diversity of the NWU. The workshop was facilitated by the executive director for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-presents-inaugural-lecture-human-resource-management
NWU academic presents inaugural lecture on human resource management
Apr 16, 2018 - Prof Nico Schutte from the Faculty of Management and Economic Sciences delivered his inaugural speech on 12 April 2018 on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng. The topic of his lecture was “HR 5.0 – From Digitisation to Digitalisation”, based on his extensive research in the field of human resource management. According…https://news.nwu.ac.za/canned-food-day-huge-success
Canned Food Day - a huge success
Apr 16, 2018 - “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone”. These wise words by former American president Ronald Reagan were befitting during the annual Canned Food Day event that recently took place on the North West University’s campus in Potchefstroom. Although it was a rainy, overcast day, the atmosphere in Lovers’ Lane was exhilarating as…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/alumnus-beywer-hom-vir-geslagsgelykheid
Alumnus beywer hom vir geslagsgelykheid
May 07, 2018 - “Suid-Afrika se sukses – as nierassige, nieseksistiese, vooruitstrewende en verenigde land – kan slegs aan die lewensgehalte van sy vroue gemeet word.” Só sê Vincent Kheswa, ’n alumnus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en skrywer van die boek Is South Africa Ready For a Female President? History of African Female Leaders. Die boek is op 19 …https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-advocates-gender-equality