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Efforts to stabilise Mahikeng cat population
May 28, 2018 - The maintenance of a healthy and stable cat population is extremely important for the prevention of disease and overpopulation.For this reason, staff at the Dale Beigle Centre for Animal Health Studies on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng have started a Cat Sterilisation Project. The center’s veterinarian, Dr Rebecca…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-investigates-indigenous-precautions-safe-use-plant-medicine
NWU student investigates indigenous precautions for the safe use of plant medicine
May 28, 2018 - Simangaliso Lesley Mashego, a master’s student in Indigenous Knowledge Systems at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, is doing research about safety measures employed by a rural Khoi-San community for commonly used medicinal plants as a way to improve health care in South Africa. The research focused on 10 communally used…http://news.nwu.ac.za/taxing-answers-carbon-emissions
Taxing answers to carbon emissions
May 28, 2018 - Studies have shown South Africa is one of the world’s largest carbon emitters. Dr Michelle Barnard, a senior lecturer from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, has pledged to try and change this. Dr Barnard recently published an award-winning article on this topic. The article focused on greenhouse gases, climate change…http://news.nwu.ac.za/avoiding-junk-status-next-assessment-moody%25E2%2580%2599s-holds-key
Avoiding junk status: Next assessment from Moody’s holds the key
May 28, 2018 - According to renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School, it is Moody’s next assessment of South Africa and not Standard and Poor’s (S&P’s) rating which holds the key to South Africa’s continued avoidance of universal junk status. He says the decision by ratings agency S&P to leave…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law%25E2%2580%2599s-new-chair-will-help-promote-environmental-sustainability
Law’s new chair will help promote environmental sustainability
May 29, 2018 - The Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) has just received its first-ever Research Chair under the National Research Foundation’s South African Research Chair Initiative (SARChi). The Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability (CLES) was secured by Prof Anél du Plessis who will direct its activities for the next five…http://news.nwu.ac.za/trends-%25E2%2580%2593-dynamic-hub-research-activity
TRENDS – a dynamic hub of research activity
May 29, 2018 - The importance of forecasting, tracking and analysing trends – both nationally and internationally – are vital to the development of contemporary business and growth within the consumer environment. This is according to Prof Ayesha Bevan-Dye, research leader of the newly established research group, TRENDS, in the North-West University’s (NWU’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-campus-council-members-lead-example
Student Campus Council members lead by example
May 07, 2018 - Members of the Student Campus Council (SCC) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng are leading by example by promoting academic excellence. This was evident during the autumn graduation that took place from 2 to 4 May 2018. Among the graduates were Bongani Khensani Mahlangu, chairperson of the SCC and general secretary of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-saapam-annual-conference
NWU to host SAAPAM annual conference
May 07, 2018 - The South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) in collaboration with the subject group Public Administration at the North-West University (NWU), will host their 18th annual conference from 8 to 11 May 2018 at the Mmabatho Palms in Mahikeng. It is the first time that this conference is held in the North West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-campus-mahikeng-hosts-graduation-ceremony
NWU’s campus in Mahikeng hosts graduation ceremony
May 07, 2018 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted its autumn graduation ceremony from 2 to 4 May 2018, one of the 50 graduation ceremonies that will take place across the NWU throughout the year. During the three days the university conferred a total of 2 012 degrees and 11 diplomas, and 124 students passed their degrees with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/pioneering-electronic-law-journal-class-its-own
Pioneering electronic law journal in class of its own
May 08, 2018 - Since its inception in 1998, the Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal (PELJ) has been a hallmark of the Faculty of Law’s continuous excellence. Every year the PEJL receives more than 100 submissions of which more than 60% are published. “The journal is my baby and my baby has grown really big. It is bursting at the seams,” says Prof Christa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gauteng-biotech-fundi-award-goes-nwu-researcher
Gauteng Biotech Fundi award goes to NWU researcher
May 08, 2018 - Expert, past master, authority, professional, specialist and genius… these are all synonyms for the uniquely South African word “fundi”, which aptly describes the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Anne Grobler, recipient of a 2018 Biotech Fundi Award from The Innovation Hub Management Company. Prof Anne, director for the DST/NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/maponya-law-firm-sponsors-nwu-students
Maponya law firm sponsors NWU students
May 09, 2018 - The Faculty of Law at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a luncheon on 8 May 2018 to announce its new partnership with local law firm, Maponya Attorneys Inc. The partnership will see five first-year students receive annual funding of R50 000 per student for their complete study period, subject to academic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-graduates-ready-future
NWU graduates ready for the future
May 09, 2018 - “The world of work is changing. In fact, studies have shown that 65% of children entering primary school today will be employed in jobs that do not yet exist. Having said this, the North-West University (NWU) prides itself on being a university that cultivates innovation and enterprise.” This is according to Prof Herman van der Merwe, deputy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-challenge-prof-christa-rautenbach
New challenge for Prof Christa Rautenbach
May 10, 2018 - Prof Christa Rautenbach from the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) has been appointed by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Adv Michael Masutha, as an advisory committee member in the South African Law Reform Commission: Project 144. The project is titled “Single Marriage Statute Including Measures against Sham…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-contributes-powerfully-professional-workforce
NWU contributes powerfully to professional workforce
May 10, 2018 - Each graduation ceremony bears testament to the fact that the North-West University (NWU) contributes powerfully to the South African professional workforce. This is according to Prof Mashudu Mashinge, executive dean of the Faculty of Humanities. During his welcome address at the Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-graduation-ceremonies-celebration-diversity
NWU graduation ceremonies a celebration of diversity
May 11, 2018 - The third day of the four-day graduation ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark did not only represent the culmination of years of study for graduates, but also bore witness to the rich cultural diversity evident at the institution. A total of 442 students from the Faculty of Humanities obtained their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sa%25E2%2580%2599s-steep-phd-target-2030
SA’s steep PhD target for 2030
May 14, 2018 - The fourth day of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) graduation ceremony in Vanderbijlpark saw 198 graduates receive their degree qualifications. Of these qualifications, 18 were doctoral degrees. In her address, Prof Susan Coetzee van Rooy, acting deputy-vice chancellor for operations on the campus in Vanderbijlpark, applauded the doctoral…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mr-and-miss-nwu-2018-shine-bright
Mr and Miss NWU 2018 shine bright
May 15, 2018 - A star-studded night oozing sheer glamour, the recent Mr and Miss NWU pageant set the standard on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng. The pageant was themed “Purple Reign”, symbolising the crowning of a queen and king under the NWU’s new unitary brand. The razzle-dazzle event was the brain child of the Student Campus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-fly-flag-high-international-honours-society-summit
NWU to fly flag high at international honours society summit
May 15, 2018 - The Mahikeng chapter of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Golden Key International Honours Society is gearing up to attend the Golden Key New Jersey City 2018 Leadership Summit. The summit will take place from 29 June until 1 July 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States of America. The NWU Golden Key team will be represented…http://news.nwu.ac.za/standing-ovation-academic-achievers-commerce-and-it