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Chartered accountants excel nationally
Apr 04, 2023 - The North-West University (NWU) continues to deliver chartered accounting students of the highest calibre, as is evident from the recently released results of the Initial Test of Competence (ITC) of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia (ICAN), which was written in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-conference-calls-re-intellectualising-african-languages
Inaugural conference calls for the re-intellectualising of African languages
Apr 06, 2023 - It is difficult for researchers to find funding for research in African languages and more work needs to be done to promote African languages as languages of research, teaching and learning. This was mentioned at the inaugural Batho Abantu African Languages Association (BAALA) conference that was hosted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/energy-challenge-biggest-threat-economic-performance
Energy challenge is the biggest threat to economic performance
Apr 20, 2023 - The rise in the annual consumer price inflation from 7,0% to 7,1% in March was contrary to market expectations, which had been that the consumer price index (CPI) might by now have shown a modest decline to about 6,7%. According to Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, food prices are the main…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-serenaders-set-dazzle-sacred-music-concert
NWU Serenaders Set to Dazzle in Sacred Music concert.
Apr 20, 2023 - The NWU Serenaders, the celebrated choir group from the North-West University, are excited to announce their upcoming concert at the Totius Hall on the 13th of May 2023. The event promises to be an unforgettable evening of beautiful music featuring works from Handel, Rutter, Mendelssohn, and traditional spirituals. They have earned a reputation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-brings-kahoots-awesomeness-classroom
NWU lecturer brings Kahoot’s awesomeness to the classroom
Apr 20, 2023 - Kurt Naicker, a senior lecturer and chartered accountant at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Accounting Sciences, recently presented the first virtual annual Kahoot Higher Ed Meetup and 10-year celebration of bringing awesomeness to classrooms worldwide. Kahoot is a tool that can be used to engage students in the learning process…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-sustainable-education-project-hatches-eagles
NWU sustainable education project hatches eagles
Apr 20, 2023 - In a fitting acknowledgement to the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Ikateleng project’s 35 years of dedication to improving education and lives, the university recently welcomed 132 Ikateleng beneficiaries as first-year students across its three campuses in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark. Ikateleng, which means empower yourself, is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/advocating-sustainable-poultry-production-ensure-food-security
Advocating for sustainable poultry production to ensure food security
Apr 21, 2023 - North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Kenny Mnisi presented a seminar on 20 April 2023 focusing on food security and safety. The topic of the seminar was “Are we food secured now? If not, let us practise sustainable poultry production!” According to Prof Mnisi the question is designed to measure the advances that researchers, governments…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bua-poetry-slam-competition-fuels-creativity
The BUA! Poetry Slam competition fuels creativity
Apr 21, 2023 - The North-West University’s (NWU's) Creative Writing subject group in the School of Languages recently hosted its very first BUA! Poetry Slam at the NWU Gallery on the Potchefstroom Campus. More than 100 students showed up to the first of three events across campuses before the intercampus final. The second preliminary, scheduled for 3 May 2023…http://news.nwu.ac.za/warmest-congratulations-nwu-eagles
Warmest congratulations to the NWU Eagles
Apr 24, 2023 - It has been a week since you were crowned Varsity Cup champions and I still struggle to find words for how proud I am of you. What a wonderful achievement. You took on the best university rugby teams and players in the country and you came out on top. But that is not all. The spirit with which you represented the North-West University (NWU) was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academics-collaboration-mission-improve-early-childhood-education-africa
NWU academics on a collaboration mission to improve early childhood education in Africa
Apr 25, 2023 - Dr Marinda Neethling and Dr Susan Greyling, both academics from the North-West University’s (NWU's) research focus area Community-based Educational Research (COMBER), recently travelled to Namibia and Zimbabwe to collaborate and build relationships in the field of early childhood development. Dr Neethling's research focuses on providing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fietsryspan-bring-goud-huistoe
Fietsryspan bring goud huistoe
Apr 12, 2023 - Die NWU/CycloDNA-span het besonder goed gevaar by die 2023 Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Baan- en Parafietsrykampioenskap. Hulle het binne die eerste twee dae van die gebeurtenis, wat van 1 tot 5 April by die Bellville-fietsrybaan in Kaapstad plaasgevind het, twee goue medaljes gewen. Prof Pieter Kruger, direkteur van die NWU Sentrum vir Gesondheid…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cycling-team-brings-home-gold
Cycling team brings home gold
Apr 12, 2023 - The NWU/CycloDNA team performed exceptionally well at the 2023 South African National Track and Para-Cycling Championships. They won two gold medals within the first two days of the event, which took place at the Belville Velodrome in Cape Town from 1 to 5 April. Prof Pieter Kruger, director of the NWU Centre for Health and Human Performance (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-claw-their-way-varsity-cup-final
Eagles claw their way to Varsity Cup final
Apr 12, 2023 - There is something special happening here and either heartbreak or euphoria await. On Monday night, 10 April, the North-West University (NWU) Eagles beat Maties from Stellenbosch University 19-10 in Potchefstroom to advance to the Varsity Cup finals. Take a bow, boys. The Eagles’ defense again proved telling. They tackled like organized demons…http://news.nwu.ac.za/guiding-grade-9-learners-their-path-success
Guiding Grade 9 learners on their path to success
Apr 12, 2023 - You should start planning your future career as early as in Grade 9. This was what North-West University (NWU) statistics lecturer Dr Piet Ntema, told Grade 9 learners during a recent career guidance workshop. Dr Ntema hosted the workshop in partnership with the office of Prof Rodney Medupe, deputy dean for community engagement and stakeholder…http://news.nwu.ac.za/debate-union-team-takes-part-jozi-rumble-tournament
Debate Union team takes part in Jozi Rumble Tournament
Apr 13, 2023 - The Debating Union on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus took part in the annual Jozi Rumble Tournament, hosted by the University of Witwatersrand from 7 to 9 April 2023. The Jozi Rumble is a significant part of African debating history. The tournament explores the developmental aspects of African debating, and promote a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/passionate-young-water-professionals-win-wetskills-water-challenge
Passionate young water professionals win the Wetskills Water Challenge
Apr 14, 2023 - Seipati Poopedi, a master’s student at the North-West University (NWU), recently participated in the Wetskills Water Challenge in Cape Town and her team walked away with the spoils. Her team members were Tariro Marekwa, an MSc student from the University of Cape Town, Dr Fulya Kandamir from Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Climate Change in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-secures-spot-abc-motsepe-league-provincial-playoffs
NWU Soccer Institute secures a spot in the ABC Motsepe League provincial playoffs
Apr 14, 2023 - The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute has secured a spot in the North West ABC Motsepe League Provincial playoffs and will be facing well-known opponent Orbit College FC. The two teams will be facing each other in the provincial playoffs for the second year. In the 2022 playoffs, the NWU won the game, and they are geared to be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/best-paper-award-nwu-academic
Best paper award for NWU academic
Apr 14, 2023 - North-West University academic Dr Ankit Katrodia’s paper – titled “Generation Y’s perception towards and actual usage of African language radio Stations in South Africa” – recently earned him the Best Paper Award at the 3rd International Conference on Leveraging Industry 5.0: Sustainability, Innovation and Disruption that took place in Mumbai,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chhp-all-about-optimising-expertise
CHHP is all about optimising expertise
Apr 14, 2023 - Combining excellence and skill has always been one of the hallmarks of the North-West University (NWU), and the Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) is no exception. The CHHP building on the Potchefstroom Campus, which was officially opened by Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the NWU, on 23 March, houses the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-students-become-teachers-tomorrow