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Gemeenskapsuitreiking 2017 – eerstejaarstudente gee hulle tyd en harte
Aug 19, 2022 - Vir sommige mense is vrywilligerwerk en gemeenskapsdiens ’n opsionele ekstra – iets wat jy doen wanneer jy tyd en bykomende hulpbronne tot jou beskikking het. Dit is nie die geval op die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit nie. Verbeel jou: 800 eerstejaarstudente uit alle vlakke van die samelewing wat sing en glimlag terwyl…https://news.nwu.ac.za/csrc-2017-leading-academic-charge-distinction
CSRC 2017: leading the academic charge with distinction
Aug 19, 2022 - The sixth President of the United States, John Quincy Adams, was once quoted as saying that true leaders are people who inspire others through their actions: “Leaders are individuals who inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and ultimately become more.” When taking stock of the academic achievements of the respective members of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/just-more-month-left-applications-missing-middle-fee-adjustment-grant
Just more than a month left for applications for the Missing Middle Fee Adjustment Grant
Aug 19, 2022 - The first closing date for applications for the Missing Middle Fee Adjustment Grant is on 28 February 2017, leaving students with just more than a month to go. In light of the national development around fees at universities, the NWU - via the Office of the Executive Director of Finance and Facilities, would like to communicate the information,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/softlandings-platform-sa-%25E2%2580%2593-linking-dutch-sme%25E2%2580%2599s-local-markets-and-entrepreneurs
SoftLandings Platform SA – linking Dutch SME’s with local markets and entrepreneurs
Aug 19, 2022 - The Faculty of Economic Sciences and Information Technology on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal) is offering students an innovative opportunity to not only gain experience in conducting real-time market research, but also to learn more about the practice of entrepreneurship. Students within the BCom field of study…https://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-ettienne-le-roux-talk-money-matters
Alumnus Ettienne le Roux to talk money matters
Aug 19, 2022 - During the recent World Economic Forum meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan was quoted as saying that the whole world economy was in an “interesting space” - a clear indication that South Africans can expect some shift in the economy. To talk Joe Public through these envisioned changes, the Vanderbijlpark…https://news.nwu.ac.za/teboho-dreams-jse-success-and-motivating-others
Teboho dreams of JSE success and motivating others
Aug 19, 2022 - Teboho Clement Makume is not your typical 23-year old. He is a man on a mission to not only fulfil his lifelong dream of trading on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) but, also to motivate up-and-coming entrepreneurs to achieve business success. In pursuit of his dreams, Teboho recently published an e-book titled: “The ultraviolet dream”. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/helping-hand-%25E2%2580%2593-student-leaders-become-first-aid-smart
A helping hand – student leaders become First Aid smart
Aug 19, 2022 - v> Whether it's a minor situation or something more serious, first aid knowledge might just be the difference between life and death. In light of this, members of the student leadership fraternity on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University recently underwent first aid training as offered by St Johns. Heading-up this…https://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-ranked-tops-national-saipa-board-exam
Alumnus ranked tops in national SAIPA board exam
Aug 19, 2022 - Like his well-known namesake, North-West University (NWU) alumnus Muhammed Alli, believes in hard work, dedication and perseverance – and as was the case with the sporting legend, this mind-set yields great professional success. In sticking to the boxing analogy – Muhammed recently dealt the national SAIPA (South African Institute of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/we-are-all-active-participants-nwu-journey-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-dan-kgwadi
We are all active participants in the NWU journey – Prof Dan Kgwadi
Aug 19, 2022 - “The academic year is about to start and I would like to welcome each and every member of the University community back into the fold as we prepare to actively participate in the NWU journey.” With these words the vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Dan Kgwadi, recently extended his good wishes to staff, students, alumni,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/registration-2017-applying-missing-middle-fee-adjustment-grant
Registration 2017: Applying for the missing middle fee adjustment grant
Aug 19, 2022 - With the 2017 academic year just around the corner the North-West University (NWU) is a buzz with activity as the new intake of first year students as well as senior students prepare to register. In light of the national development around fees at universities, the NWU - via the Office of the Executive Director of Finance and Facilities, would…https://news.nwu.ac.za/registration-and-orientation-programme-%25E2%2580%2593-our-first-year-students-matter
Registration and Orientation Programme – our first year students matter!
Aug 19, 2022 - “Our first year students matter and therefore we do not want you to simply survive your first year at university; we want you to have a great experience!” This is according to Ms Prem Coopoo, the Dean of Student Affairs on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal). The new intake of first year students will start with…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/registrasie-en-ori%25C3%25ABnteringsprogram-%25E2%2580%2593-ons-eerstejaarstudente-belangrik
Registrasie en oriënteringsprogram – ons eerstejaarstudente is belangrik!
Aug 19, 2022 - “Ons eerstejaarstudente is belangrik en dus wil ons nie hê dat jy jou eerste jaar aan die universiteit bloot moet oorleef nie – ons wil hê dat vir jou ’n wonderlike ervaring moet wees!” Só sê me Prem Coopoo, die Dekaan van Studentesake aan die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU Vaal). Die nuwe inname van eerstejaarstudente…https://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-mathematical-gap-%25E2%2580%2593-offering-matriculants-second-chance-success
Bridging the Mathematical Gap – offering matriculants a second chance at success
Aug 19, 2022 - Four years since the inception of the Bridging The Mathematical Gap (BTMG) learning programme at the North-West University’s (NWU's) Vanderbijlpark Campus, many learners have not only overcome towards anxiety for mathematics, but are also flourishing as students pursuing their university studies within the BCom and BSc fields. Many of these…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/oorbrug-die-wiskundegaping-%25E2%2580%2593-%25E2%2580%2599n-tweede-kans-op-sukses-vir-matrikulante
Oorbrug die Wiskundegaping – ’n tweede kans op sukses vir matrikulante
Aug 19, 2022 - Vier jaar sedert die bekendstelling van die Oorbrug die Wiskundegaping- (BTMG-) leerprogram aan die Noordwes-Universiteit se Vanderbijlparkkampus het talle leerders nie net hulle vrees vir wiskunde verloor nie, maar is ook florerende studente wat hulle universiteitstudies in die veld van BCom en BSc volg. Talle van hierdie leerders het van…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vaal-btmg-equation-makes-sense
NWU Vaal BTMG: an equation that makes sense!
Aug 19, 2022 - This year marks the fourth rendition of the very successful learning programme: Bridging The Mathematical Gap, as presented by the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Information Technology on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University. The programme literally takes the sting out of mathematics and offers learners the opportunity to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/babel-project-winning-global-speech-technology-challenge
BABEL Project: Winning a global speech technology challenge
Aug 19, 2022 - North-West University (NWU) researchers within the field of speech technology were part of an international consortium that recently won a high-profile speech technology challenge - a first for South African researchers, in this field. Today’s speech transcription systems are built on technology that was originally developed for English and a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/babel-projek-wen-%25E2%2580%2599n-w%25C3%25AAreldwye-uitdaging
BABEL-projek wen ’n wêreldwye uitdaging
Aug 19, 2022 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit se navorsers was deel van ’n internasionale konsortium wat ’n hoëprofiel-spraaktranskripsie-uitdaging gewen het – ’n eerste vir Suid-Afrikaanse navorsers op hierdie gebied. Die huidige spraaktranskripsiestelsels is gebou op tegnologie wat oorspronklik vir Engels en ’n klein groepie wêreldtale ontwikkel is, met…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/jamshid-moori
Jamshid Moori
Aug 19, 2022 - I have produced more than 150 original papers and conference articles during the period 1975--2014. During this period I also supervised various honours projects and produced 23 post graduate students (6 PGDiploma, 9 MSc and 8 PhD). Currently I am supervising 3 PhD, and 2 post-doctoral students. Most of my refereed papers are published in the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/simeon-materechera
Simeon A. Materechera
Aug 19, 2022 - Professional teaching and research experience Skills in scientific writing, editing, and consulting. Proficient in the use of many computer softwares and internet; development of project proposals; facilitation of workshop and conference, leadership in team and collaborative work; supervision of postgraduate research and publishing scientific…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/erhabor-sunday-idemudia