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Skaakmat is Anais Saayman se kos
Aug 25, 2022 - “Die ‘s’ is silent,” verduidelik die pas 20-jarige Anais. “Jy spreek dit uit soos ‘A-ny’.” Om mense reg te help met die uitspraak van haar naam is tweede natuur. “Ek is al gewoond daaraan,” lag sy. Dit is egter op die skaakbord waar dié oud-leerling van Potchefstroom Gimnasium en nou BCom Toerismebestuur-student by die Noordwes-Universiteit (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-joins-world-raising-awareness-world-hepatitis-day
NWU joins the world in raising awareness on World Hepatitis Day
Aug 03, 2022 - Ontiretse Motingwa The subject group Microbiology at the North-West University (NWU) recently facilitated an online webinar focusing on World Hepatitis Day. Dr Hazel Tumelo Mufhandu, senior lecturer and deputy leader of the subject group was the facilitator, and Dr Nishi Prabdial-Sing, a principal scientist and virologist at the National…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-first-female-municipal-manager
NWU alumnus is first female municipal manager
Aug 03, 2022 - North-West University (NWU) alumnus Advocate Dineo Mongwaketse has recently been appointed as the first-ever female manager for the Mahikeng local municipality, and assumed office on 1 August. Advocate Mongwaketse recently graduated with an LLM degree from the NWU. She also holds an LLB and MBA degree from the NWU, as well as a BTech in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-anja-graduated-and-stood-out-rest
Dr Anja graduated and stood out from the rest
Aug 03, 2022 - The famous French fashion designer Coco Chanel said to be irreplaceable, one must always be different and that was definitely the case when Dr Anja Erasmus received her PhD in Environmental Science on 29 July 2022. She stood out by wearing a dress with her research printed on it. Her journey at the NWU started in 2012 where she enrolled for her…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-appoints-nwu-academic-professional-board-social-work
Minister appoints NWU academic on professional board for social work
Aug 04, 2022 - Minister of Social Development Ms Lindiwe Zulu recently appointed North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Elizabeth Smit as member of the Professional Board for Social Work at the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP). Dr Smit, the deputy director in the School of Psychosocial Health in the Faculty of Humanities,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sediba-talk-imbizo-focuses-strength-women
Sediba Talk “Imbizo” focuses on the strength of women
Aug 04, 2022 - Ontiretse Motingwa Lebogang Mosidi, vice-primaria of the Sedibeng residence on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, recently hosted a talk at the Sedibeng recreational hall in preparation of women’s month. “A strong woman knows she has strength enough for the journey, but a woman of strength knows it is during this journey…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-aarto-youth-engagement-and-know-your-traffic-fine-status-campaign
NWU hosts AARTO Youth Engagement and Know your Traffic Fine Status campaign
Aug 05, 2022 - The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) in partnership with the North-West University (NWU) hosted an Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Youth Engagement campaign from 26 July to 2 August 2022. On 26 July the RTIA visited the Mahikeng Campus, on 28 July the Vanderbijlpark Campus, and finally the Potchefstroom…http://news.nwu.ac.za/masehela-expects-nwu-eagles-bounce-back
Masehela expects the NWU Eagles to bounce back
Aug 10, 2022 - North-West University (NWU) coach Karabo Masehela is confident that the NWU Eagles will bounce back from their third-round loss to the University of Pretoria (UP) in the Varsity Football tournament. He says the 2-1 loss against UP was difficult to digest. “We had not anticipated such an outcome, but it served as a wake-up call for us. It shows…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/auther-se-webinare-pas-die-teorie-vir-navorsers-studieleiers-en-studente-die-praktyk-toe
AUTHeR se webinare pas die teorie vir navorsers, studieleiers en studente in die praktyk toe
Aug 10, 2022 - Wat help teorie as dit nie prakties toegepas word nie? Dit is veral waar vir diegene wat in die gesondheidswetenskappe studeer of werk. Die Afrika-eenheid vir Transdissiplinêre Gesondheidsnavorsing (AUTHeR) aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) bied regdeur die jaar verskeie informele werkswinkels en webinare aan en konsentreer op kwalitatiewe en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/authers-webinars-put-theory-practice-researchers-supervisors-and-students
AUTHeR’s webinars put theory into practice for researchers, supervisors and students
Aug 10, 2022 - What good is theory if it is not put into practice? This is especially true for those studying or working in the health sciences. The Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) at the North-West University (NWU) is presenting various informal workshops and webinars throughout the year, concentrating on qualitative and quantitative…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-elected-president-saafecs
NWU academic elected as president of SAAFECS
Aug 12, 2022 - Dr Adri du Toit, a member of the research unit for Self-directed Learning, was recently elected as managing president of the South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences (SAAFECS) for a period of two years. This was announced at the bi-annual General Meeting of the SAAFECS organisation, which was part of the SAAFECS…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-gender-awareness-week-encourages-getting-comfortable-uncomfortable
NWU Gender Awareness Week encourages getting comfortable with the uncomfortable
Aug 12, 2022 - Gender Awareness Week (GAW) has become an integral part of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) strategy of promoting diversity and inclusivity among students, staff, and other stakeholders. GAW takes place from 8 to 12 August 2022, with activities, sessions, and presentations focusing on creating awareness and discussing issues such as gender…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-residence-officers-unique-touch-love
NWU residence officer’s unique touch of love
Aug 12, 2022 - Some people are born with charisma, some with good looks, and in the case of Fazlin Lahri, one doesn’t need to look far to see that she is a caring and loving soul. Current and former students sing her praises and refer to Fazlin as family. Fazlin, who is a residence officer for Hopeville residence on the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/triomfantelike-adele-nwu-se-comrades-koningin
Triomfantelike Adele is NWU se Comrades-koningin
Aug 28, 2022 - Geluk, geluk en nogmaals geluk! Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se dr Adele Broodryk, 'n senior lektor by die Skool vir Menslike Bewegingskunde aan die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe, sal altyd deur die geskiedenis onthou word as die eerste Suid-Afrikaanse vrou wat die 2022 Comrades-marathon voltooi het. Sy het ook algeheel derde in die vroue…http://news.nwu.ac.za/adele-triumphs-nwus-comrades-queen
Adele triumphs as NWU's Comrades queen!
Aug 28, 2022 - Congratulations, congratulations and, once more, congratulations! History will always remember the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Dr Adele Broodryk, a senior lecturer at the School of Human Movement Sciences at the Faculty of Health Sciences, as being the first South African woman to complete the 2022 Comrades Marathon. She also claimed the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-vanderbijlpark-campus-enactus-team-president-compete-international-honours
NWU's Vanderbijlpark Campus Enactus team president to compete for international honours
Aug 29, 2022 - Jodey Adrian Foster, president of the Enactus team on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, is over the moon. This is after Ford selected his team to attend the Enactus international competition in Puerto Rico. The NWU participated in the national competition on 14 July at the Sandton Convention Centre. The Central…http://news.nwu.ac.za/keeping-economic-boat-afloat-why-south-africa-needs-female-chartered-accountants
Keeping the economic boat afloat: why South Africa needs female chartered accountants
Sep 06, 2022 - In times of turmoil and uncertainty, expertise is indispensable. At the North-West University (NWU), potential is nurtured into expertise and moulded in a form that will serve to benefit the society that the NWU serves. Few fields of study fit this description better than chartered accountancy. In a country that faces unique challenges, chartered…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hou-die-ekonomiese-bootjie-vlot-waarom-suid-afrika-vroulike-geoktrooieerde-rekenmeesters-nodig-het
Hou die ekonomiese bootjie vlot: waarom Suid-Afrika vroulike geoktrooieerde rekenmeesters nodig het
Aug 29, 2022 - In tye van onrus en onsekerheid is kundigheid onontbeerlik. By die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) word potensiaal in kundigheid ontwikkel en gevorm tot ’n vaardigheid wat tot voordeel is van die samelewing wat deur die NWU bedien word. Daar is min gebiede wat hierdie situasie beter beskryf as dié van geoktrooieerde rekenmeesterskap. In ’n land…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-janine-chantson-receives-prestigious-award
Dr Janine Chantson receives prestigious award
Aug 31, 2022 - Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm and hard work and this the case for Dr Janine Chantson. Dr Chantson, chief director of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support office at the North-West University (NWU), was recently awarded for her Distinguished Contribution to the Innovation Management Profession at the 2022 Southern…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-ramorola-aiming-optimise-technology-use-classrooms