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It’s time to recognise waste pickers
Mar 29, 2017 - They are a sight common in South Africa as they scavenge landfills and go through bins in suburbs, business and industrial districts. Yet little is known about the role waste pickers play in the economy. Sights set on shedding light on the factors that enable waste pickers to make a living, Professor Derick Blaauw of the Faculty of Economic and…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-academic-appointed-mental-health-review-board
NWU academic appointed to Mental Health Review Board
Mar 16, 2017 - Dr Leepile Alfred Sehularo, psychiatry and mental health nursing lecturer in the Nursing Department on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) has been appointed to the North West Provincial Mental Health Review Board by the MEC for Health, Dr Magome Masike. This appointment was made in terms of the Mental Health Care Act 17 of…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-economics-lecturer-set-speak-world%25E2%2580%2599s-premier-academic-conference
NWU economics lecturer set to speak at world’s premier academic conference
Mar 16, 2017 - Ms Hlompo Panelope Maruping, a lecturer from the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) has been invited by the academic selection committee of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) to be one of the speakers at the Annual International Conference on Business, Law and Economics. The prestigious 4th installment of…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/women-arts-spotlight
Women in the arts in the spotlight
Mar 16, 2017 - Women in the arts are currently the focus of artworks in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) art gallery at the Potchefstroom Campus. The gallery, in collaboration with the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC, this month puts the spotlight on works of female artists, as well as on the works by women that the NWU has in its…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/new-chairperson-council-north-west-university-nwu-announced
New chairperson of the Council of the North-West University (NWU) announced
Mar 16, 2017 - At the meeting of the NWU Council on 16 March 2017, Dr Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka was elected as the new chairperson who will steer the Council for the next three years. This follows the expiry of the previous chairperson, Adv Johan Kruger's term of office at the end of March 2017. He did not avail himself for re-election. Dr Tyobeka, who was…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/grondwetkommissaris-gaan-programrede-sosiale-wetenskappe-konferensie-lewer
Grondwetkommissaris gaan programrede by Sosiale Wetenskappe-konferensie lewer
Apr 03, 2017 - Bernedette Muthien, internasionaal-erkende Suid-Afrikaanse kundige wat betref geslagsgelykheid, geweldloosheid, en geslagsgebaseerde geweld, sal as hoofspreker optree by die agste Internasionale Konferensie oor Sosiale Wetenskappe - ’n samewerkingsprojek tussen die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Vanderbijlparkkampus en die Sosiale Wetenskappe…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/constitutional-commissioner-address-nwu-social-sciences-conference
Constitutional Commissioner to address NWU Social Sciences Conference
Mar 17, 2017 - Bernedette Muthien, internationally known South African expert on issues of gender equity, nonviolence, and gender-based violence, will act as keynote speaker during the 8th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS) – a collaboration between the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal) and the Social Sciences Research…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/alumni-shine-bright-during-annual-caxton-excellence-awards
Alumni shine bright during annual Caxton Excellence Awards
Mar 17, 2017 - Two alumni from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, Wouter Pienaar and Ettienne van Rensburg, took centre stage during the 28th annual Caxton Excellence Awards which recently took place at the Silver Star Casino in Krugersdorp. The Caxton group is one of the largest publishers and printers in South Africa and is a major…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/us-officials-visit-nwu-school-agriculture
US officials visit NWU School of Agriculture
Mar 17, 2017 - Officials from the Department of Agriculture of the United States of America (USDA) visited the School of Agriculture on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) on 16 March 2017. The delegation from the USDA’s Borlaug office in Washington, led by Mr James “Jim” Remcheck, visited the campus to give an overview of their Borlaug…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/9-000-inquisitive-minds-explore-science-centre
9 000 inquisitive minds explore Science Centre
Mar 22, 2017 - Few would say no to a journey of discovery that is not only education but also a great stress reliever. It should come as no surprise then, that the North-West University's (NWU's) Science Centre on the Potchefstroom Campus has seen a spike in visitors in the past year. School visits where learners are taken on a journey of discovery through…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-vaal-senior-basketball-tournament-display-sporting-talent
NWU Vaal Senior Basketball Tournament a display of sporting talent
Apr 05, 2017 - Reach for the sky or don’t even try. This well-known basketball saying rang true during the recent high-profile NWU Vaal Senior Basketball Tournament which took place at the Harry Gwala Sport Centre in Sasolburg. This year marks the third rendition of the tournament and saw Sasol and Anglo American coming on board as the main sponsors of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/development-economics-focus-inaugural-economics-conference
Development Economics the focus of inaugural economics conference
Apr 05, 2017 - The subject group of Economics at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently hosted a very successful conference on Development Economics. The conference – which was hosted for the first time, is set to become an annual event and sees postgraduate students taking to the podium to discuss issues such as comparative…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/two-nwu-researchers-honoured-academy-science-and-arts
Two NWU researchers honoured by Academy for Science and Arts
Apr 06, 2017 - Two researchers at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom were recently honoured by the South African Academy for Science and Arts. The objectives of the Academy as a multidisciplinary organisation are the promotion of science, technology and literature in Afrikaans and the arts, as well as the promotion of the use and…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/regard%25E2%2580%2599s-perfect-score-leads-graduation-bliss
Regard’s perfect score leads to graduation bliss
May 16, 2017 - You could hear a pin drop when Ms Daleen Gerber, director of the School of Information Technology on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, shared the impressive academic record of alumnus Regard du Toit. Regard, who obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics degree with distinction during the recent Autumn…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-hosts-its-second-autism-symposium
NWU hosts its second Autism symposium
Jun 26, 2017 - Autism affects one in 68 children, and the earlier it is diagnosed, the more effectively it can be managed. The Institute for Psychology and Wellbeing at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom is helping to raise awareness by hosting its second Autism Symposium. It will be held at the Dawie du Plessis Lecture Hall on 29 and…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/africa-day-2017-promoting-unity-and-regional-integration
Africa Day 2017: promoting unity and regional integration
May 16, 2017 - The Department of Arts and Culture has declared the month of May as Africa Month in an effort to promote African unity, deeper regional integration and to recommit Africa to a common destiny. The North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark will – in support of the initiative – host an Africa Day Celebration on 26 May 2017. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/students-get-cv-smart-help-alumni
Students get CV-smart with the help of alumni
May 17, 2017 - A good resume can sometimes be your one and only chance to capture a potential employer’s attention. This is the message that came out strongly during the CV and Interview Workshop recently held at the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark. The workshop, aimed at final-year and postgraduate students, was an initiative of a…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/enterprise-risk-management-model-aid-all-industries-country-wide
Enterprise Risk Management model to aid all industries country-wide
May 17, 2017 - During the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark the degree Doctor of Philosophy in risk management was conferred upon Hermie le Roux. In the appreciation of her study Hermie was lauded by examiners for the development of an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) model and assessment tool…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/%25E2%2580%2598-internet-never-forgets%25E2%2580%2599-social-media-specialist-tells-nwu
‘The internet never forgets’, social media specialist tells NWU
May 17, 2017 - The NWU’s student discipline and compliance department hosted Emma Sadleir, renowned social media law specialist, as part of the university’s human rights awareness campaign on its campus in Potchefstroom on 16 May. Emma was the keynote speaker on the legal, disciplinary and reputational risk of social media. Another speaker, Prof Fika Janse…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/radio-industry-raises-glass-charonike