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Puppets promote learning amongst young minds
Oct 18, 2019 - It was a sight to behold. As the music started to play and the velvet curtains drew open, the kids at the El Shaddai Primary School in Vanderbijlpark drew in their breaths and their eyes shone with wonder. It was time for the colourful puppets to talk and for small children to listen and learn. Puppetry, as an educational tool, forms part of…
Kampus se Golden Key-afdeling vier nuwe hoë status
Oct 18, 2019 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se tak van die Golden Key internasionale erevereniging gaan van krag tot krag. Die afdeling op die kampus in Vanderbijlpark het onlangs die gesogte goue toekenning (Gold Chapter Standing) gekry vir sy betrokkenheid by en voldoening aan die vereniging se pilare van akademie, leierskap en diens. Dit is bereik deur…
Golden Key Chapter celebrates high-status standing
Oct 18, 2019 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) branch of the Golden Key International Honour Society is going from strength to strength. Just recently the chapter at the campus in Vanderbijlpark was awarded the coveted Gold Chapter Standing, for its involvement and adherence to the society’s pillars of academics, leadership and service. This was done…
Jo-Ané and Chederick claim top sport awards
Oct 18, 2019 - It feels like she has been on the international sporting scene much longer than her 22 years of age, and yet the accolades keep rolling in for Jo-Ané van Dyk. On Wednesday 16 October this superlative javelin thrower was named the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom’s Sportswoman of the Year. Her stellar year reached a peak…
Even engineering students sometimes wear superhero capes!
Oct 21, 2019 - One of Albert Einstein’s most famous quotes is: “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” This is certainly the mind-set of second-year students at the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) who recently had their first taste of the engineering world when they had the…
Wêreldvoedseldag 2019: Gemors is nie gemors voordat dit gemors word nie!
Oct 22, 2019 - > Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Fakulteit Opvoedkunde in Vanderbijlpark het onlangs by die wêreldgemeenskap aangesluit om Wêreldvoedseldag te vier. Die fakulteit het op 16 Oktober ’n spesiale lesing oor voedselsekerheid en die uitwissing van wêreldwye honger aangebied. Veronica Cronje, uitvoerende direkteur van die Lusa-…
World Food Day 2019: Waste is not waste until it is wasted!
Oct 22, 2019 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education in Vanderbijlpark recently joined the global community in celebrating World Food Day. On 16 October, the faculty hosted a special lecture on food security and the eradication of worldwide hunger. The event saw Veronica Cronje, executive director of Lusa Community Chest, take to the…
Maatskaplike verklaring wys die pad aan vir toekomstige maatskaplike werkers
Oct 22, 2019 - Maatskaplike werkers speel ’n belangrike rol in die gemeenskappe wat hulle dien. Hulle is stem vir die mense wat nie gehoor word nie, en hulle konfronteer ernstige maatskaplike kwessies om jonk en oud te help om te floreer. Kortom: hulle is daartoe verbind om die wêreld ’n beter plek te maak om in te woon. Met hierdie onus op professionele en…
Social declaration a guiding light for future social workers
Oct 22, 2019 - Social workers play an important role in the communities they serve. They are a voice for people who aren’t being heard, and they confront serious social issues to enable both young and old to thrive. In short: they are committed to making the world a better place to live in. With this onus on professional and integrated social service…
NWU honorary doctorate pledges to sponsor students
Nov 11, 2021 - Dr Keith Bothongo, the first black South African to be registered as a property valuer and a recent recipient of an honorary doctorate degree from the North-West University (NWU), pledged to sponsor 10 NWU students per year for 2020 and 2021. Dr Bothongo committed to sponsor students in the fields of agriculture, veterinary and zoology…
NWU student breaks new ground in the beauty industry
Oct 22, 2019 - South Africa is home to a diverse nation that defies traditional homogenous representations of beauty, is undergoing its own metamorphosis of sorts. The emergence of local beauty brands, a sizable millennial generation, the growing influence of beauty bloggers and the impact of digital technology and connectivity are creating exciting new…
NWU vice-chancellor and school principals share tips on best practices
Oct 22, 2019 - Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), along with Mr Clement Manoko, the executive director for corporate relations and marketing, hosted a special lunch for principals from schools in and around the Mahikeng area on 18 October 2019. The main purpose of the event was to thank these principals for the good…
Confirmed incident of bacterial meningitis at NWU Potch
Oct 22, 2019 - On Monday, 21 October 2019 a fourth-year student on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom was admitted to a local hospital after which a case of bacterial meningitis was confirmed on Tuesday morning, 22 October 2019. The student is not involved with a residence and all indications are that it is an isolated incident.…
NWU is the proud host of this year’s Child Health Priorities Conference
Oct 22, 2019 - The late President Nelson Mandela said: “Our children are the rock on which our future will be built, our greatest asset as a nation. They will be the leaders of our country, the creators of our national wealth, those who care for and protect our people.” There can be no truer words than that. The North West University (NWU) believes strongly…
NWU students get hands-on experience in the running of a cattle farm
Oct 23, 2019 - On 9 October 2019, nine fourth-year BSc Agricultural Sciences students from the North-West University (NWU) traded in their jeans and t-shirts for green overalls and black water boots. These students got first-hand experience from the Firth Red Brangus on what it takes to run a cattle farm. Situated in the North West Province, Firth Red…
Is South Africa really bridging the digital divide?
Oct 23, 2019 - “|South Africa is moving at a snail pace towards bridging the digital divide and the substantive interdependence between digital migration and broadband affects the speedy implementation of SA Connect.” This is according to a PhD study conducted by Dr Boikaego Dolphus Seadirathesis entitled “Bridging the digital divide: Critical analysis of…
NWU alumna heeds the call for renewable energy mix of the future
Oct 24, 2019 - Nuclear power plants currently generate 14% of the world's electricity. In the energy production sector, extensive research done by organisation such as the Energy Regulator of the South Africa, shows that some countries are more dependent on this power source than others. South Africa currently has two nuclear reactors generating 5% of its…
NWU students host cultural day to celebrate diversity
Oct 24, 2019 - The North-West University (NWU) is home to more than 65 000 students, representing a demographical footprint across more than 70 countries with diverse cultures. In light of this, the Student Campus Council (SCC) and the Culture Office on the campus in Mahikeng pulled out all the stops on 18 October 2019 to celebrate the NWU’s rich cultural…
North-West University applauds its research and innovation achievers
Oct 25, 2019 - Creativity, perseverance and the spirit of enquiry are producing results at the NWU, which is celebrating the achievements of a larger, more diverse pool of researchers than ever before. The NWU honoured its cream-of-the-crop researchers and innovators during the vice-chancellor’s annual Research and Innovation Excellence Awards in…