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NWU is doing its part to eliminate a silent killer
May 21, 2019 - Raised blood pressure is the biggest single risk factor responsible for mortality worldwide. Despite this, the majority of people with hypertension are unaware of suffering from it, are untreated, or are on treatment but don’t control the illness. May Measurement Month is a global campaign initiated by the International Society of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-marga-reg-om-internasionaal-te-presteer
NWU se Marga reg om internasionaal te presteer
May 23, 2019 - Marga Cummings, ‘n student van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark, het haar oog op internasionale sukses. As een van Suid-Afrika se top gekeurde hammergooi-atlete, sal sy eersdaags die geleentheid hê om teen atlete van regoor die wêreld mee te ding wanneer sy Suid-Afrika by die Wêreld Studente Spele én die Afrika…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-marga-compete-innwu%25E2%2580%2599s-marga-compete-internationally-ternationally-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-marga-compete
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May 23, 2019 - Marga Cummings, a student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, has her sights set on international success. As one of South Africa’s top-ranked female hammer throwers, she will soon have the opportunity to prove her mettle against the world’s best when she takes part in the World Student Games and the African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-varsity-hockey-champion
NWU is Varsity hockey champion!
May 23, 2019 - Drama, drama and more drama. Thereafter, joy. On Monday night, 20 May 2019, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) women hockey team was crowned Varsity hockey champions after beating Maties 2-1 in an exhilarating game, decided by a penalty shootout. This impressive victory in Stellenbosch will be remembered for years to come. With none of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/w%25C3%25AAreld-loof-nwu-student-vir-voedselsekerheidsoplossing
Wêreld loof NWU-student vir voedselsekerheidsoplossing
May 27, 2019 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het dit weer gedoen! Tydens die wêrelduitstalling vir insentiefreise (World Exhibition for Incentive Travel, IMEX) is die NWU se toewyding tot navorsingsuitnemendheid en maatskaplike geregtigheid herbevestig toe Emilé Coetzee as die wenner van die 2019 Toekomstigeleiers-forum gekroon is. Emilé – ’n honneursstudent…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-wins-waste-project
NWU student wins with waste project
May 06, 2019 - Boitshepo Gopane, an MSc microbiology student at the North-West University’s campus in Mahikeng recently won an award at the Black Women in Science (BWIS) conference. Boitshepo and her group, the Eazi Waste Group, walked away with the award for best idea and presentation. The Eazi Waste Group collects dry waste from hotels and restaurants…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-sadilar-celebrate-setswana
NWU and SADiLaR celebrate Setswana
May 07, 2019 - The North-West University (NWU) and the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR*) hosted a collaborative event to celebrate Setswana as an official language of South Africa on 6 May 2019. This event is part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO's) 2019 International Year of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/message-clear-we-are-taking-back-bult
The message is clear: We are taking back the Bult
May 07, 2019 - The “Take Back the Bult” Project of the Cachet Park CID NPC – a joint venture between the North-West University (NWU) and JB Marks Municipality in Potchefstroom – is in full swing and a very clear message is being sent out to persons with criminal intentions. “A total onslaught against crime has begun to ensure student safety, and the Bult…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dynamite-dame-kicks-dust-eyes-competitors
Dynamite dame kicks dust in the eyes of competitors
May 09, 2019 - From George in the Western Cape, Miné Graaff, first-year LLB student at the North-West University (NWU), is dynamite in a small package. Since this kickboxing queen took up the sport at the age of nine, she has never looked back. Taking to this sport like a duck to water, in 2013, Miné took part in the WTKA world championships in Italy.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/woman-engineering-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-launches-exciting-initiative
Woman in Engineering – NWU launches exciting initiative
May 09, 2019 - As we see ourselves in a modern world where the evolution and development of technology enjoy first priority, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering initiated a one-of-a-kind problem-solving and smart-manufacturing competition specifically aimed at high school girls. With sponsorship from the SETA for Manufacturing,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/balancing-act-passion-sports-and-academic-studies
A balancing act: passion for sports and academic studies
May 09, 2019 - Is it possible to balance a successful academic career with a passion for sport? In short: yes. The sky is the limit for focused and dedicated athletes, and with the right attitude, a person can achieve great things in more than one area. Born and bred in Heilbron in the Free State, Moses Radebe, a student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-leopards-lair-competition-calling-all-young-entrepreneurs
NWU’s Leopards Lair Competition: calling all young entrepreneurs
May 09, 2019 - Do you have what it takes to enter the proverbial leopard’s lair and stand your ground as a young entrepreneur? If you do, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) popular Leopards Lair Competition is just for you! This year marks the third rendition of the competition and will see students from across the NWU’s geographical footprint – and their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-will-benefit-everyone
Research that will benefit everyone
May 10, 2019 - Over the years the North-West University (NWU) has shown its commitment to conducting research that is not only value driven but also beneficial to the greater public. Prof Petra Engelbrecht from the Faculty of Education recently gave a lecture on the “Impact and Sustainability of International Collaborative Research Projects”. She was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-applauds-service-workers-worker%25E2%2580%2599s-day
NWU applauds service workers on Worker’s Day
May 13, 2019 - The vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Dan Kgwadi, and members of the Mahikeng and Vanderbijlpark Campus Management Committees (CMCs) recently celebrated Worker’s Day with a special luncheon dedicated to the university’s service staff. Staff members were officially welcomed by Prof Marilyn Setlalentoa, deputy vice-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ewp-potchefstroom-enabling-female-entrepreneurs-thrive
EWP Potchefstroom: enabling female entrepreneurs to thrive
May 13, 2019 - If you reside in Potchefstroom and fancy yourself a “fempreneur”, then you should not let the opportunity of a lifetime pass you by! The North-West University’s (NWU’s) innovative entrepreneurship incubator, the Enterprising Women Programme (EWP), is coming to Potchefstroom. This year marks the seventh rendition of this impactful programme…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/golden-key-verwelkom-nuwe-akademiese-presteerders
Golden Key verwelkom nuwe akademiese presteerders
May 13, 2019 - Die onlangse erkenningseremonie vir nuwe lede van die Golden Key internasionale erevereniging het onlangs 250 studente van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark in hulle geledere verwelkom. Dr Elmie Castleman, die direkteur van die Suider-Afrikaanse streek van die vereniging, het in haar toespraak die studente met hulle…http://news.nwu.ac.za/golden-key-welcomes-new-academic-achievers-0
Golden Key welcomes new academic achievers
Oct 05, 2022 - The recent new member recognition ceremony of the Golden Key International Honour Society saw a total of 250 students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark being welcomed into the fold. In her address, Dr Elmie Castleman, director for the Southern African region of the society, congratulated the students…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/phd-studie-bevind-dat-sosiale-entrepreneurskap-%25C5%2589-ingesteldheid
PhD-studie bevind dat sosiale entrepreneurskap ʼn ingesteldheid is
May 13, 2019 - Prof Chimwenwe Chipeta se gesig het gestraal van trots toe sy vrou haar PhD in entrepreneurskap tydens die onlangse PhD-gradeplegtigheid op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark verwerf het. Met ʼn postdoktorale navorsingsgenoot by die Universiteit van die Witwatersrand, wat getroud is met ʼn professor in korporatiewe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/world-applauds-nwu-student-innovative-food-security-solution
World applauds NWU student for innovative food security solution
May 24, 2019 - The North-West University (NWU) has done it again! During the World Exhibition for Incentive Travel (IMEX), the NWU’s dedication to research excellence and social justice was reaffirmed when Emilé Coetzee – an honours student within the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences – was crowned as the winner of the 2019 Future Leaders Forum.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/two-nwu-researchers-running-science-oscars