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NWU places race in the spotlight
Apr 03, 2019 - The North-West University's (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities will host a Facing Race Week from 8 to 12 April. This special week will shine a light on this all-important issue that not only permeates our society, but also the world. “The Facing Race Week is aimed at encouraging critical conversations about race and how it is positioned at the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-anne-grobler-awarded-unique-tb-diagnostics-research
Prof Anne Grobler awarded for unique TB diagnostics research
Apr 03, 2019 - It is no secret that North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Anne Grobler is a researcher and academic who has made her mark in the international arena of health research. The recent award she received from the National Intellectual Property Management Office (NIPMO), a government enterprise, yet again confirms her dedication towards her…https://news.nwu.ac.za/jeanne-mari-graduates-against-all-odds
Jeanne-Mari graduates against all odds
Apr 04, 2019 - Graduations are memorable milestones in the lives of students who have put in the late nights, time and energy to move one step closer to their dreams and Jeanne-Mari Viviers has proven to be an inspiration for all. Jeanne-Mari has been blind since she was just six years old. Her eyes had to be removed as a result of cancer, but she hasn’t…https://news.nwu.ac.za/new-sars-boss-proud-nwu-alumnus
New SARS boss is a proud NWU alumnus
Apr 04, 2019 - The North-West University (NWU) is justifiably proud of its alumni and recognises them for their personal and career accomplishments, and for their exemplary contributions to society. One such an alumnus is Edward Kieswetter, the newly appointed Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS). Edward, who will commence his duties at…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-voetspoor-brei-uit-na-maleisi%25C3%25AB
NWU se voetspoor brei uit na Maleisië
Apr 05, 2019 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Fakulteit vir Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe het onlangs die eerste internasionale konferensie oor Bestuur- en Ontwikkelingsekonomie, in samewerking met die Universiteit van Kuala Lumpur (UniKL), aangebied. Die konferensie, wat in Suid-Oos Asië op die eiland van Langkawi plaasgevind het, het deelnemers van…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-footprint-expands-malaysia
NWU’s footprint expands to Malaysia
Apr 05, 2019 - In another first for the North-West University (NWU), the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences recently co-hosted the inaugural International Conference on Management and Development Economics with the University of Kuala Lumpur (UniKL). The conference, which took place in Southeast Asia on the island of Langkawi, saw delegates from…https://news.nwu.ac.za/meet-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-miss-varsity-cup-2019
Meet the NWU’s Miss Varsity Cup for 2019
Apr 05, 2019 - Recently crowned as the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Miss Varsity Cup 2019, third-year student Lesego Sathikge is an excellent example of beauty with brains. “I am very excited to be the very first black NWU Miss Varsity Cup,” says Lesego, who is studying towards a BSc degree. “It is such a great honour to have been chosen from among all…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/alumna-skitter-op-die-nasionale-musiekverhoog
Alumna skitter op die nasionale musiekverhoog
Apr 05, 2019 - Met haar strelende stem, skitterpersoonlikheid en flair vir vermaak, is Verona Goslett spoedig besig om ʼn huishoudelike naam in Suid-Afrika te word. Hierdie talentvolle jong alumna van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is tans besig om die nasionale musiekfront op horings te neem as ondermeer deelnemer aan The Voice SA (M-Net, seisoen 3) en as ‘…https://news.nwu.ac.za/alumna-shines-bright-national-music-stage
Alumna shines bright on national music stage
Apr 05, 2019 - With her soothing voice, shining personality and entertainer’s flair, Verona Goslett is fast becoming a South African household name. This talented young alumna of the North-West University (NWU) is currently taking the national music scene by storm as a participant in The Voice SA (M-Net, season 3), a chart topper with her debut single,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/dress-graduate-initiative-hits-spot-nwu
Dress-a-Graduate initiative hits the spot at the NWU
Apr 08, 2019 - The call for social support of university students around the country seems to have gone beyond the call for free education. Now, various volunteers have rallied behind the call to make students’ graduation days even more memorable. One such volunteer is former North-West University (NWU) Student Affairs manager and alumnus, Kagiso Ntshwe.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/some-dream-about-goals-coach-john-makes-them-happen
Some dream about goals, but coach John makes them happen
Apr 08, 2019 - A good coach can change a game, but a great coach can change a life. This quote suits John Moseki Seitlholo perfectly, because when you think about a great coach, John automatically comes to mind. John, a messenger by occupation at the North-West University’s School of Human and Movement Sciences, is also the head coach of the Ten Stars…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bemagtig-die-onderwysers-van-m%25C3%25B4re
Bemagtig die onderwysers van môre
Apr 08, 2019 - Daar is drie soorte onderwysers: die onderwyser wat dinge laat gebeur, die een wat kyk hoe ander dinge laat gebeur, en dié een wat wonder wat gebeur het! Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se onderwysers van die toekoms – wat opgelei word om dinge te laat gebeur – het onlangs ʼn seminaar oor onderwysaangeleenthede aangebied, en hul studenteraad…https://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-teachers-tomorrow
Empowering the teachers of tomorrow
Apr 08, 2019 - There are three types of teachers: the teacher who makes things happen, the teacher who watches others make it happen and the teacher who wonders what happened! The North-West University’s (NWU’s) teachers of the future – who are training to be teachers who make things happen – recently hosted a seminar on education matters on the campus in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sowask-vier-internasionale-maatskaplike-werk-dag
SOWASK vier Internasionale Maatskaplike Werk-dag
Apr 08, 2019 - “Ons koester menseverhoudinge en bevorder Ubuntu en diversiteit op en om ons kampus.” Dit is hoe Tracy Mkanazi, junior dosent in maatskaplike werk en voog van die Maatskaplike Werk Studentevereniging (SOWASK) op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark, dit waarvoor SOWASK staan beskryf. SOWASK het onlangs ter viering van…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sowask-celebrates-international-social-work-day
SOWASK celebrates International Social Work Day
Apr 08, 2019 - “We are embracing human relationships and promoting Ubuntu and diversity in and around the campus.” This is how Tracy Mkwanazi, junior lecturer in social work and guardian of the Social Work Student Association (SOWASK) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, explains the nature of the student association. SOWASK…https://news.nwu.ac.za/first-nwu-tedx-talk-homes-local-issues
First NWU TEDx talk homes in on local issues
Apr 09, 2019 - The North West province is hungry for ideas and needs a coordinated response from all stakeholders to bring about much-needed change in the lives of the province’s residents. This is according to Premier Job Mokgoro, one of the speakers at the recent inaugural TEDx event that took place on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-engineering-innovation-brings-relief-cyclone-stricken-mozambique
NWU’s engineering innovation brings relief to cyclone-stricken Mozambique
Apr 09, 2019 - The catastrophic Cyclone Idai was one of the worst tropical cyclones on record to affect Africa and the southern hemisphere as a whole. The long-lived storm caused catastrophic damage when it hit Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi earlier in March, leaving more than 800 people dead and hundreds more unaccounted for. More than two million…https://news.nwu.ac.za/no-mountain-high-enough-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-letlhogonolo-mafela
No mountain high enough for the NWU’s Letlhogonolo Mafela
Apr 10, 2019 - Letlhogonolo Mafela is the epitome of bravery, determination and believing in oneself. He faces every challenge that comes his way head-on, despite being born without arms. Letlhogonolo added another success to his inspiring life story when he received his BCom degree in economics during the North-West University’s (NWU’s) April autumn…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/vra-%25C5%2589-ekonoom-wat-verwag-die-industrie-van-my
Vra ʼn ekonoom: wat verwag die industrie van my?
Apr 10, 2019 - As die rol van geld in die wêreld daarbuite jou fassineer, jy ʼn vernuftige probleemoplosser is én ʼn gawe vir analitiese redevoering het, is die kanse redelik goed dat jy vir ʼn BCom-graad in ekonomie ingeskryf is. Indien wel, teken die 16de April 2019 in jou dagboek aan en maak seker jy woon die volgende werkswinkel van die geaffilieerde…https://news.nwu.ac.za/ask-economist-what-does-industry-require-me