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NWU student shines at Environmental Law conference
Sep 16, 2020 - North-West University (NWU) law student Nicolene Steyn recently won second prize for best speaker/presentation at the 9th Environmental Law Association (ELA) student’s online conference. Several NWU law students attended the conference themed “(Re)configuring environmental law amidst Covid-19” and hosted by the University of Pretoria. NWU…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-stalwart-prof-lynette-drevin-talks-about-experian-data-breach
NWU stalwart Prof Lynette Drevin talks about Experian data breach
Sep 16, 2020 - “Everybody should be cautious when they get unsolicited emails or telephone calls. Do not give out any sensitive information and be cautious of what is called ‘social engineering’ attacks. People who have certain soft skills and try to pose as a person with authority, persuading the individual being contacted to divulge personal information,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-virtual-career-fair
NWU to host virtual career fair
Sep 17, 2020 - With the unemployment rate at an alarming 30,1% in South Africa, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Career Centre is pulling out all the stops to ensure that its graduates find employment. On 21 October the Career Centre will host a virtual career fair for all NWU students from 09:00 to 16:00. The career fair is aimed at exposing students to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/what-does-weather-hold
What does the weather hold?
Sep 17, 2020 - We had an uncommonly cold winter that had our teeth chattering. Now, with spring in full swing, Hector Chikoore, an associate professor at the North-West University (NWU) who specialises in meteorology, climatology and climate change, looks back on the past season and gazes ahead at what the weather has in store for us. 1. Did we have an…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/een-keer-%25E2%2580%2599n-leeftyd
Een keer in ’n leeftyd
Sep 17, 2020 - Dit was amper ’n ondenkbare prestasie. Dit was so na aan perfek as wat ’n bouler kan kom. Wat Graeme Pieter Bouwer, ’n alumnus van die Noordwes-Universiteit se Vanderbijlparkkampus, in 1991 reggekry het, was onwerklik. Toe hy by die Dick Fourie Stadion in Drie Riviere, Vereeniging teen die Meyerton Krieketklub geboul het, het Bouwer vyf…https://news.nwu.ac.za/once-lifetime
Once in a lifetime
Sep 17, 2020 - It was an almost unfathomable feat. It was as close to perfection as a bowler can hope to get. What Graeme Pieter Bouwer, an alumnus of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus, accomplished in 1991 was unreal. Bowling at the Dick Fourie Stadion in Three Rivers, Vereeniging against the Meyerton Cricket Club, Bouwer took five wickets…https://news.nwu.ac.za/policy-priorities-lie-urgent-economic-reforms
Policy priorities lie with urgent economic reforms
Sep 18, 2020 - South Africa’s basic policy priorities now lie with urgently implementing overdue economic reforms and ensuring security of electricity supply to boost investor confidence, says NWU Business School economist, Prof Raymond Parsons. “The decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to leave the repo rate unchanged in the present economic…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-think-tank-local-government
NWU Business School Think Tank on local government
Sep 18, 2020 - The Business School of the North-West University (NWU) held its fourth digital Think Tank on the state of local government in South Africa, with the focus on the section 139 interventions in local government. Four presenters were invited to participate and a lively discussion took place afterwards. Mr Ben Bole, a PhD student at the NWU, made…https://news.nwu.ac.za/student-campus-council-hosts-talk-show-queer-issues
Student Campus Council hosts talk show on queer issues
Sep 21, 2020 - The Student Campus Council (SCC) of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus presented an online talk show about issues affecting the LGBTIQA+ community on 15 September 2020. The show, themed “Being an NWU queer student”, aimed to create a safe space for LGBTIQA+ students on campus and to share more information about this community…https://news.nwu.ac.za/breastfeeding-during-covid-19-%25E2%2580%2593-risk-or-benefit
Breastfeeding during Covid-19 – a risk or a benefit?
Sep 21, 2020 - The Covid-19 pandemic is disrupting normal life globally, and every area of life is touched. The pandemic demands quick action, and as new information emerges, reliable syntheses and guidelines for care are urgently needed. It is no secret that breastfeeding protects mother and child. Its health benefits are undisputed and based on evidence.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/time-shine-during-gender-and-language-awareness-week
Time to shine during gender and language awareness week
Sep 21, 2020 - An exciting online concert showcasing staff and students’ impressive talent will start off the North-West University’s (NWU) Gender Awareness Week (GAW) and Language Awareness Week (LAW) online event. The concert takes place on 28 September and is part of the awareness week that ends on 2 October. For the concert, which is titled “Speaking my…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-promotes-inclusion-and-acceptance
NWU promotes inclusion and acceptance
Sep 22, 2020 - The North-West University (NWU) is constantly working towards building a culture of inclusion and acceptance. To this end, it has put in place policies and programmes that promote gender and language equality. The university has a multilingual language policy that aims to develop Setswana, Sesotho, Afrikaans and English as official languages. …https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-prof-kellner-appointed-ministerial-advisory-board
NWU’s Prof Kellner appointed on ministerial advisory board
Sep 23, 2020 - Prof Klaus Kellner from the North-West University (NWU) was recently appointed by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Barbara Creecy, to serve on the Conservation Advisory Board. With close to 40 years of experience in academia and in the field of natural and agricultural sciences, he has been described as the perfect man…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-secures-first-place-top-scholarship
NWU student secures first place for top scholarship
Sep 30, 2020 - Obriel Takunda Maposa, North-West University (NWU) student and member of the Golden Key International Honour Society has secured the first prize for the Golden Key Ubuntu scholarship programme. The scholarship celebrates dynamic young scholars who are exceptional at embracing the three core pillars of Golden Key Society - academic excellence,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-nursing-brings-fight-against-gender-based-violence-communities
NWU Nursing brings fight against gender-based violence to communities
Oct 01, 2020 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing will be conducting a gender-based violence (GBV) public health awareness campaign in five identified villages around Mahikeng. Nursing students and lecturers, together with the local South African Police Service (SAPS), GBV activists and Mahikeng community leaders, will carry out the door-to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/marlene-se-onwrikbare-veggees
Marlene se onwrikbare veggees
Oct 02, 2020 - Dit is baie opwindend om ’n universiteitstudent te wees, maar dit is ook op soveel vlakke baie uitdagend: om ’n loopbaan te beplan, jou tyd te bestuur, en, vir Marlene Taylor, om uit te vind dat sy nierstene het. Die 23-jarige Marlene Taylor kom van Vanderbijlpark en is die jongste van drie kinders. Sy het in 2017 by die Noordwes-Universiteit se…https://news.nwu.ac.za/marlene%25E2%2580%2599s-undying-fighting-spirit
Marlene’s undying fighting spirit
Oct 02, 2020 - It’s exciting to be a university student, but it is also very challenging on so many levels: figuring out a career, managing your time, and, for Marlene Taylor, finding out that she has kidney stones. The 23-year-old Marlene Taylor is from Vanderbijlpark and the youngest of three siblings. She enrolled for her BA degree in Language and Literary…https://news.nwu.ac.za/raconteur-covid-19-nwu-way
RACONTEUR: Covid-19 the NWU Way
Oct 05, 2020 - The North-West University (NWU) Gallery is currently hosting the “RACONTEUR: Covid-19 the NWU Way” art exhibition. This noteworthy exhibition will run until 11 October and includes the works of 11 NWU alumni and lecturers. According to gallery curator, Amohelang Mohajane, this exhibition allows art lovers to experience the kind of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/centre-excellence-carbon-based-fuels-hosts-symposium-renewable-and-sustainable-energy
Centre of Excellence in Carbon-based Fuels hosts symposium in renewable and sustainable energy
Oct 05, 2020 - The Renewable Energy Postgraduate Symposium (REPS) is an annual event hosted by the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies at Stellenbosch University for postgraduate students working in any of the fields of renewable and sustainable energy. The symposium allows young researchers to present and share their research work in a less…https://news.nwu.ac.za/trade-takes-international-collaboration-next-level