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Back to business at the NWU School of Business and Governance
Feb 07, 2018 - It’s back to the books for students of one of the most sought-after degrees a university has to offer. On Monday 29 January, the North-West University’s School of Business and Governance held its official opening for the MBA academic year, and it was an event unlikely to be forgotten soon. MBA students were treated to an inspiring address by…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-take-part-26th-united-nations-ju-jitsu-world-championship
NWU students to take part in 26th United Nations of Ju-Jitsu World Championship
Feb 07, 2018 - Five students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng will form part of the Ju-Jitsu national team that will represent South Africa at the 26th annual United Nations of Ju-Jitsu (UNJJ) world congress and championships. This will take place from 28 September to 1 October 2018 in Gibraltar. The excellent performance of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-beloon-vir-uitnemendheid-sedibeng-distrik
NWU beloon vir uitnemendheid in Sedibeng-distrik
Feb 14, 2018 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het die nuwe jaar op ’n hoë noot begin deur vir die sewende agtereenvolgende jaar die Professional Management Review (PMR) se Diamond Arrow-toekenning te ontvang. Die toekenning is by die PMR-sakeontbyt in Vanderbijlpark oorhandig en belangrike besluitnemers, sakelui, lede van die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-awarded-excellence-sedibeng-district
NWU awarded for excellence in the Sedibeng District
Feb 07, 2018 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark started the new year on a high note by being awarded the Professional Management Review’s (PMR) Diamond Arrow Award for a seventh consecutive year. The award was handed over at a PMR business breakfast in Vanderbijlpark and the event saw top decision makers, businessmen, members of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vanderbijlpark-welkom-eerstejaars
NWU Vanderbijlpark: Welkom Eerstejaars!
Feb 26, 2018 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het onlangs meer as 1 500 nuwe eerstejaars in hulle midde verwelkom. Op Saterdag 3 Februarie is die nuwe groep eerstejaarstudente en hulle ouers tydens die 2018 Verwelkomingsdag amptelik by die NWU-familie ingelyf. Die Verwelkomingsdag – soos dit deur die Departement vir Studentelewe…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vanderbijlpark-welcome-first-years
NWU Vanderbijlpark: Welcome first years!
Feb 07, 2018 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently welcomed more than 1 500 new first-year students in its midst. On Saturday, 3 February, the new cohort of first-year students and their parents were officially beckoned into the NWU family during the 2018 Welcome Day. The Welcome Day, coordinated by the Department of Student…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-betreur-die-heengaan-van-voornemende-onderwyser
NWU betreur die heengaan van voornemende onderwyser
Feb 26, 2018 - Die gemeenskap van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark betreur die heengaan van Bathabile Mohopela, ’n student in die Fakulteit Opvoedkunde. Bathabile, ’n finalejaar-Grondslagfase-student, het haar stryd teen kanker op Maandag 5 Februarie 2018 verloor. Sy het nog net vyf modules nodig gehad om haar graad te voltooi.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mourns-passing-aspiring-educator
NWU mourns the passing of aspiring educator
Feb 07, 2018 - The campus community of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is mourning the passing of Bathabile Mohopela, a student in the Faculty of Education. Bathabile – a final-year Foundation Phase student – lost her battle against cancer on Monday, 5 February 2018. She was five modules away from graduating. After being…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-personeel-word-bedank-vir-410-jaar-diens
NWU-personeel word bedank vir 410 jaar diens
Feb 26, 2018 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het onlangs sy amptelike opening van die akademiese jaar gehou. Tydens die geleentheid – wat die begin van die akademiese aktiwiteite vir die jaar inlui – het verskeie personeellede langdienstoekennings vir ononderbroke en lojale diens aan die universiteit ontvang. Die saamgevoegde…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-staff-thanked-410-service-years
NWU staff thanked for 410 service years
Feb 07, 2018 - The North-West University’s (NWU’S) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently held its Official Opening of the Academic Year. During this event that signals the start of the academic activities for the year, several staff members received long service awards for uninterrupted and loyal service to the university. The accumulated years of service…https://news.nwu.ac.za/enterprising-women-programme-unleashing-power-female-entrepreneurship
Enterprising Women Programme: unleashing the power of female entrepreneurship
Sep 22, 2017 - What started out as a short learning programme with only seven participants in 2013, has grown into one of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) flagship empowerment initiatives, benefitting female entrepreneurs across central South Africa. The Enterprising Women Programme – or EWP as it is known – represents a dynamic and innovative…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-asks-recession-really-over
NWU expert asks: Is the recession really over?
Sep 26, 2017 - Is the South African economic recession really over? This is the question asked by Prof Danie Meyer, lecturer and researcher at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences in Vanderbijlpark.Despite the surprisingly positive growth rate of 2,5% for the second quarter of the year – as announced by Statistics…https://news.nwu.ac.za/premier-engages-nwu-ndp-and-province%25E2%2580%2599s-approach
Premier engages NWU on the NDP and the province’s approach
Oct 03, 2017 - The North-West University (NWU) recently played host to the Premier of the North West Province, honourable Supra Obakeng Ramoeletse Mahumapelo. During the Premier’s visit to the university’s campus in Mahikeng on 26 September 2017, he gave a prestige lecture titled “The National Development Plan (NDP) and the North West Province approach”.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/importance-effective-communication-relationships-promote-mental-health
The importance of effective communication in relationships to promote mental health
Oct 03, 2017 - October is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Dr Kobus du Plooy, clinical psychologist at the North-West University’s (NWU's) Institute of Psychology and Wellbeing, shares the following article in support of this important campaign. Few changes over the last several decades have impacted modern society as much as the rapid advances in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-pre-marital-seminar
NWU hosts successful pre-marital seminar
Oct 03, 2017 - On 2 October 2017 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Theology at the campus in Mahikeng hosted a successful pre-marital seminar with the theme “Biblical Principles on Marriage Preparation”. The seminar included presentations by academics from the faculty, including Dr Amanda du Plessis on the Golden Rules in Preparation for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-showcase-maths-and-it-during-5th-annual-geexpo
NWU to showcase maths and IT during 5th annual Geexpo
Oct 03, 2017 - Two weeks. That is how much time is left before this year’s rendition of the very popular Geexpo Expo for information technology and mathematical and statistical sciences. The event, hosted by the School of Computer Sciences and Information Systems and the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences – both residing within the Faculty of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/study-bursaries-grabs-during-geexpo-2017
Study bursaries up for grabs during Geexpo 2017
Oct 03, 2017 - A university education can change not only your life, but also help to create a better future for your family and your community. With this in mind, three Grade 11 learners – with a knack for mathematics, science and computer programming – stand a chance to win study bursaries in access of R100 000 during the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/great-honour-nwu-alumna
Great honour for NWU alumna
Oct 03, 2017 - North-West University (NWU) alumna, Prof Irma Eloff, was recently appointed as the new chairperson of the board of the South African Academy for Science and Arts. Prof Irma is only the second woman in the 108-year existence of the Academy to be appointed as chairperson. Her predecessor was Prof Elize Botha, who was the chairperson from 1990…https://news.nwu.ac.za/r59-closure-%25E2%2580%2593-mayhem-meyerton
R59 closure – mayhem for Meyerton
Oct 04, 2017 - The small town of Meyerton, 15km north of Vereeniging in Gauteng, is bearing the brunt of unrelenting protest action over housing issues. The latest development saw frustrated residents of the Sicelo Township dug a large trench across a section of road on the R59 highway, causing heavy traffic delays. According to Prof Danie Meyer, an expert…https://news.nwu.ac.za/r59-highway-protests-no-go-local-economy