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Student shines as finalist in prestigious budget speech competition
Feb 22, 2024 - North-West University (NWU) student Keakantse Setsibe has recently made headlines by securing a spot as a finalist in the2023 Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition. This competition aims to grow economic excellence in South Africa by promoting the principles of sustainable economic development. They want to make young South Africans…http://news.nwu.ac.za/digital-footprint-crucial-indigenous-language-preservation
Digital footprint crucial for indigenous language preservation
Feb 23, 2024 - “The work that is being done by SWiP is highly commendable. The key message of today’s meeting for me is the importance of preserving our languages. As a Zulu speaker, it is crucial that isiZulu does not die.” These are the words of Tholakele Nkwanyana, a lecturer in education and language development at North-West University (NWU) and one of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hypertension-early-career-assistant-programme
Hypertension Early Career Assistant Programme
Mar 06, 2024 - The Early-Career Assistant Programme hosted by the Hypertension Journal, a journal of the American Heart Association (AHA), is a two-year programme that grants early-career researchers the opportunity to be involved and mentored in the peer reviewing and publishing of scientific articles. It entails involvement in the peer review process (in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-international-mother-language-day
Celebrating International Mother Language Day
Feb 19, 2024 - There are more than 37 trillion cells in the human body. Some of them are similar, some have small variations and others are uniquely different. They have different functions, they serve different purposes. But, together they make you … well, you. What has this to do with International Mother Language Day, which will be celebrated on 21 February?…http://news.nwu.ac.za/soccer-institute-star-joins-cape-town-city-fc
Soccer Institute star joins Cape Town City FC
Feb 20, 2024 - Heaven Prince Julius Sereetsi, a standout player from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute, has officially joined Premier Soccer League (PSL) Cape Town City FC after a two-week trial with the team. The 20-year-old attacking midfielder will be donning jersey no 33. Throughout Heaven’s journey he showcased his exceptional…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-launches-community-engagement-garden-project
Vanderbijlpark Campus launches Community Engagement Garden project
Feb 20, 2024 - The North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently launched the HaReJeng (Let Us Eat) Community Engagement Garden project, an innovative plan aimed at promoting sustainable food production, service learning, and community engagement. Preparation has started on a 40m x 41m rectangular area on campus which will initially host two…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hillensberg-trust-gift-keeps-giving
The Hillensberg Trust is the gift that keeps giving
Feb 21, 2024 - For the past seven years, the Hillensberg Trust has made the dreams of several North-West University (NWU) students come true. Celeste Rossouw, acting director for development and fundraising explains that the trust increased its grant amount by one million, which means this year the NWU can put four million to good use to assist approximately…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-enterprises-new-commercial-frontier
NWU Enterprises: A new commercial frontier
Aug 30, 2024 - “We are on a journey.” Duncan Raftesath’s elbows are resting on the desk in front of him, his hands clasped together, and as he speaks, his smile widens. “We are on a very exciting journey,” the project manager of NWU Enterprises reaffirms with contagious energy. If all goes according to plan, the expedition that Duncan Raftesath is referring…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-approach-reintegrating-criminals-and-managing-crime-catastrophic-failure
South Africa’s approach to reintegrating criminals and managing crime is a catastrophic failure
Mar 01, 2024 - Crime is destined to remain one of our most pressing social problems in South Africa if the stigmatisation of criminals is not addressed. South Africa has one of the highest and most unsustainable rates of recidivism (reoffence) in the world. First-time offenders, especially, are desperate to rejoin mainstream society. Government is failing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-sis-eagle-projek-word-met-die-bekendstelling-van-die-nexus-crm-module-gebruik-geneem
Die SIS Eagle-projek word met die bekendstelling van die Nexus CRM-module in gebruik geneem
Feb 27, 2024 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op Vrydag 16 Februarie 2024 die eerste fase van die Studente-inligtingstelselprojek (SIS-projek) in gebruik geneem toe dit die module van die NWU se studente-kliëntverhoudingbestuur (Nexus CRM) bekend gestel het, en so ’n nuwe hoofstuk in die geskiedenis van die universiteit ingelui. Hierdie fase van die SIS…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sis-eagle-project-goes-live-it-launches-nexus-crm-module
The SIS Eagle project goes live as it launches Nexus CRM module
Apr 02, 2024 - On Friday, 16 February 2024, the North-West University (NWU) went live with the first phase of the Student Information System (SIS) project as it launched the NWU Student Client Relations Management (Nexus CRM) module, ushering in a new chapter in the history of the university. This phase of the SIS Eagle project focuses on marketing,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-flying-varsity-cup-start
Eagles off to a flying Varsity Cup start
Feb 21, 2024 - How’s that for laying down a marker? The North-West University (NWU) Eagles, the defending champions, showed no ring rust as they got their Varsity Cup campaign off to the best of starts by beating Maties 23-12 at the hallowed Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch. A monstrous scrum combined with the X-factor provided by players such as Naiden…http://news.nwu.ac.za/public-lecture-evaluate-district-development-model-and-service-delivery
Public lecture to evaluate District Development Model and service delivery
Feb 22, 2024 - The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), will host a public lecture on 14 March 142024 from 17:00 to 21:00 at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus. Themed "Evaluating the functionality of the District Development Model (DDM) in enhancing service delivery: reflective insights and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nursing-students-impress-worldskills-competition
Nursing students impress at WorldSkills competition
Feb 07, 2024 - Two fourth-year nursing students recently represented the North-West University (NWU) at the WorldSkills South Africa competition in Durban. Competing against six other participants from across the country, Nobuhle Noluthando Motlhare secured the top spot in the Health and Social Care Skills category, while Boitshwarelo Motlhokudi secured a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/waarom-ons-nie-ons-vleilande-aan-hulle-lot-moet-oorlaat-nie
Waarom ons nie ons vleilande aan hulle lot moet oorlaat nie
Feb 07, 2024 - ’n Gebrek aan ’n bewustheid oor ons vleilande kan katastrofiese gevolge vir Suid-Afrika se biodiversiteit hê. Vleilande speel ’n kritieke rol in die bewaring van biodiversiteit, waterbestuur en die heenkome van gemeenskappe, maar groot landbou-uitbreiding, stedelike ontwikkeling en industriële aktiwiteite beteken dat hierdie noodsaaklike…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-we-shouldnt-hang-our-wetlands-out-dry
Why we shouldn’t hang our wetlands out to dry
Feb 07, 2024 - A lack of awareness of our wetlands can have catastrophic consequences for South Africa’s biodiversity. Wetlands play a critical role in biodiversity conservation, water management and community livelihoods, but extensive agricultural expansion, urban development and industrial activities mean that these vital ecosystems are increasingly under…http://news.nwu.ac.za/botanist-acknowledged-his-remarkable-contribution
Botanist acknowledged for his remarkable contribution
Feb 12, 2024 - Prof Stefan Siebert from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences was awarded the prestigious South African Association of Botanists (SAAB) Silver Medal at the recent 49th Annual SAAB conference at the University of Zululand’s Richard’s Bay Campus. This prestigious award was made in acknowledgement of his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/staatsrede-2024-daar-steeds-onafgehandelde-sake-op-die-nasionale-agenda
Staatsrede 2024: daar is steeds onafgehandelde sake op die nasionale agenda
Feb 09, 2024 - Daar is steeds baie onafgehandelde sake op die nasionale agenda, insluitende ’n meer samehangende oorkoepelende ekonomiese plan vir baie groter inklusiewe arbeidsryke groei. In sy kommentaar op die 2024-staatsrede, wys prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool, daarop dat, soos dit te wagte was, daar…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chief-electoral-commissioner-encourages-voter-participation
Chief electoral commissioner encourages voter participation
Feb 23, 2024 - The Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) recently collaborated with the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to organise a guest lecture at the Vanderbijlpark Campus in celebration of World Day of Social Justice. The lecture, titled "Elections, democracy, and citizen participation," was delivered by Sy Mamabolo,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-attends-international-training-programme-african-entrepreneurs