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Sports media team set to cover World University Games
Jul 28, 2023 - Jabulani Timothy Ncube, a North-West University (NWU) alumnus, and current student Obriel Takunda Maposa are gearing up for an exciting journey to Chengdu, China. They will form part of the South African media team for the 32nd edition of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games. The event, set to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-uj-share-spoils
NWU and UJ share the spoils
Jul 28, 2023 - In a thrilling first-round match of the Varsity Football tournament, the North-West University (NWU) and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) showcased their prowess on the pitch, ultimately sharing the spoils in an intense 0-0 draw. The highly anticipated clash took place on Thursday, 27 July at the NWU Mahikeng stadium, where both teams were…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ballroom-and-latin-dancers-shine-ussa-dance-tournament
Ballroom and Latin dancers shine at USSA Dance Tournament
Jul 31, 2023 - The North-West University (NWU) ballroom and Latin dance team twirled their way to the top at the annual University Sports South Africa (USSA) dance tournament that took place at Rhodes University from 1 to 5 July. All nine provinces were represented by twelve affiliated institutions at the tournament. The team competed in five major sections…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academics-fly-nwu-flag-high-international-conference
Academics fly NWU flag high at international conference
Jul 31, 2023 - Research professor Howard Chitimira and postdoctoral research fellow Dr Elfas Torerai, both from the North-West University's (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, presented papers at the 18th International Association of Consumer Law (IACL) Conference that took place from 19 to 21 July in Hamburg, Germany. Their session focused on the African perspectives on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kollig-val-op-die-rol-van-ouers-die-dissiplinering-van-leerders
Kollig val op die rol van ouers in die dissiplinering van leerders
Jul 31, 2023 - Talle studies het ’n sterk korrelasie gevind tussen leerders se vlak van dissipline en hulle akademiese prestasie, met laasgenoemde wat verbeter namate die vlak van dissipline verbeter. Maar watter rol speel ouers in die dissiplinering van hulle kinders? Dr Nicholas Mollo, senior dosent en subarealeier van Regsperspektiewe, Bestuur en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-high-court-judges-lead-nwu-juta-mock-trials
North West High Court judges lead NWU-Juta Mock Trials
Aug 10, 2023 - A full bench of North West High Court judges presided over the annual North-West University (NWU)-Juta Mock Trial finals held at the High Court in Mahikeng on 7 August 2023. Leading the panel was Deputy Judge President Tebogo Djaje, accompanied by esteemed justices Francies Reid, André Petersen and Myron Dewrance. North West Judge President…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-potchefstroomkampus-se-donasies-van-die-studente-joolgemeenskapsdiens-2023
NWU Potchefstroomkampus se donasies van die Studente Joolgemeenskapsdiens 2023
Aug 10, 2023 - Die Studente Joolgemeenskapsdiens (SJGD) is ’n gemeenskapsbetrokkenheidsinisiatief van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) wat op die Potchefstroomkampus gebaseer is en is die grootste studentegedrewe gemeenskapsbetrokkenheidsinisiatief in die suidelike halfrond. Dit is ’n unieke tradisie van die NWU wat jy op min ander plekke sal aantref. Die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-potchefstroom-campus-student-rag-community-service-donations-2023
NWU Potchefstroom Campus Student RAG Community Service donations 2023
Aug 11, 2023 - The Student RAG Community Service (SRCS) is a community engagement initiative of the North-West University (NWU) based on the Potchefstroom Campus and is the largest student-driven community engagement initiative in the southern hemisphere. It is a unique NWU tradition that you will find in few other places. This tradition encapsulates the spirit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-lauds-transport-departments-nanotechnology-road-rescue
Academic lauds Transport Department's nanotechnology road rescue
Aug 11, 2023 - North-West University (NWU) academic and professor in chemistry, Prof Lebo Seru, has praised the Department of Transport’s announcement that they will be embarking on a pioneering plan to reinforce collapsing roads in the North West province through the innovative application of nanotechnology. The department has committed to launching a pilot…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-dr-sweetness-had-face-lot-sour
NWU’s Dr Sweetness had to face a lot of sour
Aug 14, 2023 - It took only a few seconds for her to lose weeks of her life. After her Toyota Yaris had crashed head-on into a bakkie, she was trapped in a cocoon of unconsciousness and when she awoke her world had irrevocably changed. Torturous years of rehabilitation were to follow. Initially she was forgetful, frightened, frantically searching and frequently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-laying-down-environmental-law
NWU is laying down the environmental law
Aug 14, 2023 - When Prof Louis Kotzé, research professor at the Faculty of Law of the North-West University (NWU) utters the words “planetary crisis”, it takes a moment to comprehend the magnitude of what he is talking about. In an unimaginable vastness – the extent of which is inconceivable to the layman’s mind – there floats a little blue dot. This dot…http://news.nwu.ac.za/school-accounting-sciences-explores-distributive-tax-justice
School of Accounting Sciences explores distributive tax justice
Aug 15, 2023 - A delegation from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Accounting Sciences recently attended the International Tax Conference on Distributive Tax Justice in the Global Economy. The conference, hosted by the University of Pretoria’s Department of Taxation, brought together leading experts from around the world to discuss the challenges…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-sustainable-energy-future
Prof Bismark: On to a sustainable energy future
Sep 07, 2023 - A sustainable energy future is at the forefront of the list of research and innovation priorities of the North-West University (NWU), as is building and maintaining partnerships to help achieve this. Therefore, the NWU is playing host to the 4th AFRA-NEST General Assembly and 3rd Regional Meeting of Vice-Chancellors, which is currently being held…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-and-creative-teaching-and-learning-strategies-are-key-success
Innovative and creative teaching and learning strategies are the key to success
Aug 15, 2023 - The Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted an insightful Teaching and Learning colloquium at Khaya Ibhubesi Conference Centre in Parys. The theme of the event was "Transforming teaching and learning in the Humanities: Critical reflection on shifting pedagogies in the post-Covid era”. The colloquium saw more…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rap-rumble-showcases-hip-hop-talent
Rap Rumble showcases hip-hop talent.
Aug 15, 2023 - By Zandile Nkosi River FM, the radio station on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, recently teamed up with energy drink company Red Bull to host a hip-hop talent show - Rap Rumble - at the campus student centre. The talent show embodied the NWU’s diversity, and contestants showcased their various linguistics skills by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/helping-social-workers-schools-navigate-complex-legal-frameworks-and-policies
Helping social workers at schools to navigate complex legal frameworks and policies
Aug 16, 2023 - Dr Marelize Vergottini, a senior lecturer in social work at the North-West University (NWU), aims to support social workers at schools by equipping them with the necessary skills and know-how to navigate the legal framework in their everyday work-life. She recently held several two-day workshops for school social workers in Vanderbijlpark,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-director-honoured-international-conference
SADiLaR director honoured at international conference
Aug 16, 2023 - The executive director of the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU), Prof Langa Khumalo, was recently honoured for his contribution to multilingualism at the 1st International Conference on Language, Multilingualism, and Decolonisation Practices in Higher Education. Organised by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-prof-bismark-tyobeka-we-need-invest-nuclear-expertise-or-lose-it
NWU’s Prof Bismark Tyobeka: We need to invest in nuclear expertise, or lose it
Sep 18, 2023 - The global energy dependency clock is ticking, and in South Africa it is doing so at a dizzying pace. What started as an impending energy crisis more than a decade ago has morphed into a situation that can only be described as akin to an irrevocable catastrophe. According to Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-education-launches-busy-bee-kindness-corner
Faculty of Education launches Busy Bee Kindness Corner
Aug 17, 2023 - The Faculty of Education at the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus officially launched the "Busy Bee Kindness Corner" community engagement project on 14 August. Dr Elize Küng, deputy dean for community engagement and stakeholder relations in the faculty and champion of the project, says the idea for the project came about during a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-empower-young-entrepreneurs