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No compromise on quality and safety - Prof Dan Kgwadi
Aug 19, 2022 - The Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal) recently welcomed in excess of 1 500 new first year students into the fold during the 2017 Welcome Day. The Welcome Day saw students being accompanied by their parents, guardians and loved ones to meet the Vice-Chancellor – Prof Dan Kgwadi, and the different management and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-selected-science-today-candidate
NWU Student selected as Science Today candidate
Aug 19, 2022 - A PhD student from the Department of Biological Science at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), Theodora Ekwomadu, was selected as one of the Science Today 2016 candidates. Science Today, formerly Science Voices, is a science-writing project run by award-winning science journalist, Sarah Wild. Postgraduate science students…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-speaks-4th-biannual-international-group-theory-conference
NWU professor speaks at the 4th Biannual International Group Theory Conference
Aug 19, 2022 - Mathematician and research professor of the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Jamshid Moori, was recently invited to speak at the fourth conference of the Biannual International Group Theory Conference (BIGTC) in Kuala Lumpur. Jamshid, of the School of Mathematical Sciences in the Faculty of Agriculture, Science and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%259Ceverything-place-move-forward-unitary-university%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-dan-kgwadi
“Everything is in place to move forward as a unitary university” – Prof Dan Kgwadi
Aug 19, 2022 - “As a University we are now awaiting the approval of the Minister of Higher Education and Training which will confirm our new statute and allow us to fully implement the structure. We have put everything in place to move forward as a unitary university.” This is the message from Prof Dan Kgwadi, Vice-Chancellor of the North-West University,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stalwarts-receive-recognition-long-service-loyalty-0
Stalwarts receive recognition for long service loyalty
Aug 19, 2022 - During the recent Official Academic Opening ceremony of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal), several staff members received long service awards for uninterrupted and loyal service to the university. When calculating the accumulated years of service, it amounts to 385 years of combined skills and knowledge. Long…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ikateleng-laying-foundation-bright-futures
Ikateleng: laying the foundation for bright futures
Aug 19, 2022 - Thabiso Blessing Khanyile may not have attended one of South Africa's best performing secondary schools, but he can without a doubt compete with the best. For Thabiso, who attended the Ikateleng Project at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal), the sky is the limit after obtaining full marks for mathematics during the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/together-we-will-write-next-chapter-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-linda-du-plessis
Together we will write the next chapter – Prof Linda du Plessis
Aug 19, 2022 - The North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus celebrated the official opening of the academic year on Wednesday, 8 February 2017. During this auspicious occasion, the Campus Rector – Prof Linda du Plessis, delivered a keynote address. Her address: “A fresh chapter in our book” focused on the valiant efforts made to ensure that the 2016…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sabpp-celebrates-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-academic-excellence-and-launches-student-chapter-charter
SABPP celebrates NWU’s academic excellence and launches Student Chapter Charter
Apr 24, 2017 - The North-West University‘s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, in conjunction with the South African Board for People Practices, (SABPP) hosted a Talent Management Awards ceremony on 20 April 2017 at Leopard Park. The event was aimed at awarding outstanding performance in the Faculty of Commerce and Administration, with a specific focus on students…http://news.nwu.ac.za/absa-partners-nwu-through-r7m-scholarship-venture
Absa partners with NWU through R7m scholarship venture
Apr 26, 2017 - Absa Bank has donated R7 million to the North-West University 9NWU) as part of a scholarship programme that will increase access to tertiary education for young people. The donation will be used to provide scholarships to deserving and needy students. The scholarship programme is part of the Barclays Africa Group’s 2017 CEO Scholarship Fund.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/musa-one-africa%25E2%2580%2599s-youngest-female-phd-graduates
Musa is one of Africa’s youngest female PhD graduates
Apr 26, 2017 - The North-West University (NWU) has produced one of Africa’s youngest female PhD graduates. Musawenkosi “Musa” Saurombe received her PhD in Industrial Psychology at the university`s campus in Mahikeng on 25 April 2017. At 23, she is one of the youngest female students in Africa to obtain a PhD. Musa’s thesis focused on “The management…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-business-and-governance-hosts-african-universities-research-collaboration-workshop
NWU School of Business and Governance hosts African Universities Research Collaboration workshop
Apr 26, 2017 - The North-West University School of Business and Governance (NWU SBG) hosted a workshop on research collaboration for African universities as part of the Organisation Research Culture in African Universities (ORCA) project from 20 to 22 April 2017 until 22 April 2017 in Mahikeng. The ORCA project is a research collaboration project of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-sunfarming-project-future-agriculture
NWU’s SUNfarming project is the future of agriculture
Apr 26, 2017 - The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mr Senzeni Zokwana, conveyed a message of hope and prosperity when he recently visited the North-West University's (NWU’s) SUNfarming project at its campus in Potchefstroom. SUNfarming, one of the 10 major photovoltaic (PV) project developing companies in Germany, has joined powers with the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-public-lecture-explores-link-between-race-and-identity
NWU public lecture explores the link between race and identity
Apr 26, 2017 - The subject group Theology and Philosophy in the Faculty of Humanities on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently hosted a public lecture about the link between identity and race. The lecture shared the narratives of two people from different continents: a woman who was born to white parents who views herself as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-rector-shares-lessons-learned-feesmustfall
NWU rector shares lessons learned from #Feesmustfall
Apr 26, 2017 - Prof Linda du Plessis, waarnemende rektor van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark, het onlangs as hoofspreker by die 2017 PMR-toekennings wat by die Riverside Hotel in Vanderbijlpark gehou is, opgetree. Prof Du Plessis het die gehoor, wat uit lede van die privaat en openbare sektore in die Sedibeng-besigheidsgemeenskap…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-rector-shares-lessons-learned-feesmustfall
NWU rector shares lessons learned from #Feesmustfall
Apr 26, 2017 - Prof Linda du Plessis, acting rector of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, recently acted as key note speaker at the 2017 PMR Awards ceremony held at the Riverside Hotel in Vanderbijlpark. Prof Du Plessis gave the audience, comprising members of the private and public sectors of the Sedibeng business community,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/christiaan-b-brink-tiaan
Christiaan B Brink (Tiaan)
Jun 13, 2024 - Tiaan is currently the BPharm programme leader for undergraduate pharmacy students at he School of Pharmacy of the North-West University. His research explores on neurobehavioural pharmacology, with specific application to the investigation of novel pharmacological targets for antidepressants. The majority of his research projects are performed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chronic-state-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-unemployed-youth-major-socio-economic-challenge
Chronic state of SA’s unemployed youth a major socio-economic challenge
May 02, 2017 - Youth unemployment remains a highly contentious and multifaceted issue in South Africa. In fact, after the release of the latest figures – that show that about 48 percent of South Africans between 15 and 34 were unemployed in the third quarter of 2016 – experts have been quoted in the media as stating that the situation has now reached a “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-produces-first-indigenous-knowledge-systems-graduates-africa
NWU produces first Indigenous Knowledge Systems graduates in Africa
May 03, 2017 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng produced its first group of graduates who graduated with a Bachelor in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (BIKS) degree during the recent autumn graduation ceremony. This group is also the first BIKS graduates in Africa. The significance of this graduation was marked by the presence of esteemed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-shine-bright-during-annual-caxton-excellence-awards
Alumni shine bright during annual Caxton Excellence Awards
Mar 17, 2017 - Two alumni from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, Wouter Pienaar and Ettienne van Rensburg, took centre stage during the 28th annual Caxton Excellence Awards which recently took place at the Silver Star Casino in Krugersdorp. The Caxton group is one of the largest publishers and printers in South Africa and is a major…http://news.nwu.ac.za/us-officials-visit-nwu-school-agriculture