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The year is off to a running start – Prof Linda du Plessis
Aug 19, 2022 - “The year is certainly off to a running start. January is already something of the past, our registration process went well and our classes commenced successful and without any incidents or disruptions.” This is the message from Prof Linda du Plessis, Campus Rector (acting), of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University after the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/why-constitution-will-always-trump-executive
Why the Constitution will always Trump the Executive
Aug 19, 2022 - The following article represents an opinion piece by Dr Ilyayambwa Mwanawina, an academic staff member of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus. Dr Mwanawina specialises in the fields of regional integration, international law, good governance and human rights. He continues to publish his research in scientific journals on…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-jennifer-kalanko-mrs-africa-international
NWU's Jennifer Kalanko is Mrs Africa International
Aug 19, 2022 - A staff member of the Faculty of Theology at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) was recently crowned as one of the title holders of Mrs Africa International. Ms Sokhana Jennifer Kalanko was crowned in December during a prestige event at the OR Tambo Protea Hotel. With her original entry for the competition she said…https://news.nwu.ac.za/first-publishers-acknowledged
First publishers acknowledged
Aug 19, 2022 - A total of 40 staff members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus received recognition for their first publication of a research article. This event is held annually to welcome staff members into the ranks of research publishers. Prof Susan Visser, Vice-Rector: Research and Planning, said that everyone is now at the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/itsoseng-gemeenskapsprojek-nwu-span-saam-om-hoop-te-bring
Itsoseng gemeenskapsprojek: NWU span saam om hoop te bring
Aug 19, 2022 - Die wit bussie skommel tot stilstand voor die hoekerf in Drieziek in Orange Farm. Melinda du Toit, PhD-student by die Optentia Navorsingsfokusarea aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en Hannes du Toit, dosent by die Ingenieurswese Fakulteit van dieselfde universiteit, is hier om ʼn verskil te maak. Melinda se navorsing het haar tot hier in die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/belgium-social-work-students-home-nwu-vaal
Belgium Social Work students at home at NWU Vaal
Aug 19, 2022 - Two Social Work students from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) in Belgium is currently doing their third year internship under the watchful eye of Prof. Ansie Fouché, at the Department of Social Work in the Faculty Humanities on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU). Paulien Heylen and Elisa Vanderwegen will…https://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-swiss-expert-advocates-different-approach-special-education
Optentia: Swiss expert advocates different approach to special education
Aug 19, 2022 - “Whereas efficient learners are reflective, strategic and cognitively engaged, struggling learners have difficulties in self-regulating their learning.” This according to Prof Marco Hessels, extraordinary professor at the Optentia Research Focus Area on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU). Prof Hessels, who is also an…https://theology.nwu.ac.za/af/unit-reformational-theology-and-development-sa-society/ekklesiologiese-perspektiewe
Ekklesiologiese Perspektiewe
Aug 19, 2022 - Fokus: Historiese studies van die Kerk, haar dogma en orde Subprogramleier: Prof Johannes Smit e-pos: johannes.smit@nwu.ac.za Doelwitte: Om die geskiedenis te beskryf van die Teologiese Skool Potchefstroom (1970-2018), die GKSA en ander kerke; Om dogmatiese studies te onderneem wat Calvyn-navorsing insluit; Om kerkregtelike…https://theology.nwu.ac.za/af/unit-reformed-theology-and-development-sa-society/prakties-teologiese-perspektiewe
Prakties-Teologiese Perspektiewe
Aug 19, 2022 - Fokus: Die aanduiding van normatiewe merkers vir vernuwing van die praksis in kerklike en koninkrykshandelinge in die Suid-Afrikaanse samelewing Subprogramleier Prof Alfred Brunsdon e-pos: alfred.brunsdon@nwu.ac.za Doelwitte: Om prakties-teologiese perspektiewe te bied rakende metateoretiese vertrekpunte in ʼn reformatoriese…https://news.nwu.ac.za/international-recognition-campus-registrar
International recognition for campus registrar
Aug 19, 2022 - There is surely no better way to celebrate a memorable career – spanning more than three decades, than by being internationally honoured for your professional impact. For Mr Neels Vermeulen, acting campus registrar of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal), this is exactly how he beckoned in his 30th year of service at…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/internasionale-erkenning-vir-kampusregistrateur
Internasionale erkenning vir kampusregistrateur
Aug 19, 2022 - Daar is seker geen beter manier om ’n luisterryke loopbaan wat oor meer as drie dekades strek, te vier as om internasionaal vir jou professionele impak erken te word nie. Vir Neels Vermeulen, waarnemende kampusregistrateur van die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU Vaal), is dit presies wat in sy 30ste diensjaar aan die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/river-fm-challenge-impact-lives
River FM up for the challenge to impact lives
Aug 19, 2022 - River FM 87.6, the campus radio station of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal) is starting the year off on an exciting note by participating in a national human rights campaign. The station will be joining the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and the regional office of the United Nations High Commissioner…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/river-fm-mik-na-die-groot-prys
River FM mik na die groot prys
Aug 19, 2022 - River FM, ’n radiostasie van die Noordwes-Universiteit se Vanderbijlparkkampus, is uitgenooi om deel te neem aan ’n kompetisie wat aan die plaaslike gemeenskapsradiostasies die geleentheid gee om vir iemand se regte op te kom. Die geleentheid is deur die Suid-Afrikaanse Menseregtekommissie (SAMRK), saam met die streekskantoor vir Suider-Afrika,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%259Cwater-will-cost-much-oil-one-these-days%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-johan-tempelhoff
“Water will cost as much as oil one of these days” – Prof Johan Tempelhoff
Aug 19, 2022 - “South Africa will come to a point where water will become as expensive as oil.” This is according to Prof Johann Tempelhoff, a researcher and historian at the School of Basic Sciences on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal), who spoke to Die Burger in an interview recently. Professor Tempelhoff was the guest…https://news.nwu.ac.za/eight-economic-indicators-watch-2017
The eight economic indicators to watch in 2017
Aug 19, 2022 - Will 2017 be a better year for South Africa’s economy? This is the question on all South Africans’ lips and in an effort to provide answers, Prof Danie Meyer and Dr Andre Mellet – both academic staff members within the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Information Technology at the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus, offer the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-agt-ekonomiese-aanwysers-om-2017-dop-te-hou
Die agt ekonomiese aanwysers om in 2017 dop te hou
Aug 19, 2022 - Sal 2017 ’n beter jaar vir Suid-Afrika se ekonomie wees? Dit is die vraag op alle Suid-Afrikaners se lippe, en in ’n poging om ’n antwoord hierop te verskaf, het prof Danie Meyer en dr André Mellet, albei akademiese personeellede binne die Fakulteit Ekonomiese Wetenskappe en Inligtingstegnologie aan die Noordwes-Universiteit se…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-economist-puts-fuel-price-hike-perspective
NWU economist puts fuel price hike in perspective
Aug 19, 2022 - Motorists are now paying 29c/l extra for 93 and 95 octane petrol. This retail price hike was announced by the Department of Energy, citing oil prices and the Rand/Dollar exchange rate as reasons for the increase. During an interview with RSG, well-known economist – Dr Andre Mellet from the North-West University's Vanderbijlpark Campus – compared…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ekonoom-plaas-brandstofprysverhoging-perspektief
Ekonoom plaas brandstofprysverhoging in perspektief
Aug 19, 2022 - Vanaf 1 Februarie 2017 kos 93- en 95-oktaanpetrol 29c/ℓ meer. Dié prysstyging is deur die Departement van Energie aangekondig wat die olieprys en rand/dollar-wisselkoers as redes vir die styging gee. Tydens ’n RSG-onderhoud het die welbekende ekonoom, dr Andre Mellet van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), ’n vergelyking tussen 2016 en 2017 se…https://news.nwu.ac.za/community-outreach-2017-%25E2%2580%2593-first-year-students-give-their-time-and-hearts