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Next stop for Stephen: Karate World Union Championships
Jul 25, 2017 - Stephen Moeketsi, a third-year BEd student and avid karateka, has earned himself a spot in the South African student team that will compete in the Karate World Union Championships in Russia later this year. As a member of the karate squad on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, Stephen recently won two medals at the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/ccpd-spreads-madiba-magic-july
CCPD spreads Madiba Magic in July
Jul 25, 2017 - Nelson Mandela would have been smiling and dancing his famous Madiba Jive if he had been at the Nyakallo Home for the Disabled in Sebokeng Zone 3 on Thursday, 20 July. Staff members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark’s Centre for Continuing Professional Development – or CCPD as they are better known – took up the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-jets-china
NWU alumna jets off to China
Jul 25, 2017 - Refilwe Basimane, an alumna of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, has recently been awarded an international scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in nuclear science and technology at the Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. Refilwe is currently doing an internship awarded to her by the South African Agency for Science…https://news.nwu.ac.za/classic-men-2017-how-do-you-define-gentleman
Classic Men 2017: How do you define a gentleman?
Jul 25, 2017 - It is almost time for the second annual Classic Men Symposium to be hosted on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. This event – which is regarded as one of the highlights of the organised student life calendar – represents a dynamic collaboration between the Campus Student Representative Council (CSRC), affiliated…https://news.nwu.ac.za/jon%25C3%25A9-takes-african-heptathlon-title-her-stride
Joné takes African heptathlon title in her stride
Jul 26, 2017 - Joné Kruger (19), a pharmacy student from the North West University (NWU) is the new African Heptathlon champion. She won the title at the recent Junior African Games in Tlemcen, Algeria.The Junior African Games are held every two years for African athletes under the age of 20. Joné, a first-year student on the NWU’s campus in Potchefstroom,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/workshop-promotes-entrepreneurship-career
Workshop promotes entrepreneurship as a career
Jul 27, 2017 - The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), together with the North-West University (NWU), will present a workshop as part of Student Entrepreneur Week from 1 to 7 August 2017. The week-long workshop, titled SEW2017, will be hosted across the NWU’s campuses and is part of the DHET’s Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-recognises-top-spokespersons
NWU recognises top spokespersons
Jul 28, 2017 - It pays to share words of wisdom and the North-West University’s (NWU’s) top spokespersons can attest to that. The university held its annual Spokespersons of the Year awards evening for the 2016 period on Thursday, 27 July 2017. Academics, researchers and other faculty members were acknowledged for their positive contribution to the media…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-community-join-hands-champion-economic-development
NWU and community join hands to champion economic development
Jul 28, 2017 - Are you serious about local economic development? Do you believe that sustainable transformation can be achieved through dynamic partnerships between government, business and civil society? If so, 3 August 2017 should be a red-letter day on your calendar. On 3 August 2017 the subject group of Economics on the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/all-systems-go-nwu-junior-basketball-tournament
All systems go for NWU Junior Basketball Tournament
Jul 28, 2017 - It is once again time for the annual NWU Junior Basketball Tournament as hosted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. This year will see teams from across South Africa taking to the basketball court from 28 to 30 July 2017. The tournament, in its second year since inception, is supported by the Rejuvenation Community…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-open-day-chance-map-future
NWU Open day a chance to map the future
Jul 28, 2017 - 2017 is not only significant as it marks the start of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) renewed focus to become a unitary institution of superior academic excellence. It also marks the year in which students will have to make one of the most important choices ever – that of a future career and hence a field of study. This is how the vice-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-conducive-inclusive-university-all
NWU: a conducive, inclusive university for all
Jul 28, 2017 - Prof Dan Kgwadi, the vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), has once again put the spotlight on students living with disabilities. Prof Kgwadi recently held a round-table discussion with students living with disabilities and involved with the disability unit on the NWU’s campus in Mahikeng. Discussions centered on the university’s…https://news.nwu.ac.za/young-women%25E2%2580%2599s-network-full-circle-celebration-woman%25E2%2580%2599s-month
Young Women’s Network: full circle in celebration of Woman’s Month
Aug 02, 2017 - Did you know that women represent more than half of the 1,2 billion African population? Even more interesting is the fact that more than 50% of these women are under 25 years of age. Young women therefore represent the potential to rewrite the future of the continent. A powerful realisation, indeed. In light of this and the fact that August…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-varsity-football-%25E2%2580%2598underdogs%25E2%2580%2599-bag-another-crucial-victory
NWU Varsity Football ‘underdogs’ bag another crucial victory
Aug 04, 2017 - The North-West University (NWU) Varsity football team, the 2017 tournament’s underdogs, clinched yet another crucial victory against Wits University in their encounter at the Mahikeng Stadium on Thursday, 3 August 2017. This clearly sets them on their way to reclaim their tournament glory and emerge as this season’s champions. Seven minutes…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-basketball-teams-rewrite-history-books
NWU basketball teams rewrite history books
Aug 04, 2017 - The past weekend saw top-class basketball action at the Sasol NWU Vanderbijlpark Junior Basketball Tournament. The tournament took place at the Harry Gwala Sport Complex in Zamdela. Both the men’s and the women’s teams of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark were victorious in their respective finals and saw a rare…https://news.nwu.ac.za/municipalities-weigh-service-delivery-nwu-dialogue
Municipalities weigh in on service delivery at NWU dialogue
Aug 07, 2017 - Students on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark were recently treated to a public dialogue on service delivery and the role of the media in promoting good governance. The municipalities in the area - Sedibeng District Municipality and Midvaal Local Municipality - were invited to weigh in on the issue. Councillor…https://news.nwu.ac.za/think-you-use-social-media-urges-nwu
T.H.I.N.K before you use social media, urges NWU
Aug 07, 2017 - Not even the cold weather in Mahikeng on Friday, 4 August could deter students, academics and guest speakers from sharing best practices on a hot topic: responsible social media usage. Media law specialist Emma Sadleir, who has published a book called “Don’t film yourself having sex…and other legal advice for the age of social media”, had…https://news.nwu.ac.za/another-former-nwu-soccer-institute-player-selected-national-team
Another former NWU Soccer Institute player selected for National team
Aug 10, 2017 - Another former player of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute, Boalefa Pule, has been included in the national Bafana Bafana team. The team will take part in the African Nations Championship (Chan) qualifier against Botswana on 12 August 2017. Boalefa follows in the footsteps of Thabo Mnyamane and Luvolwethu Mpeta - also…https://news.nwu.ac.za/onward-and-upward-team-nwu
Onward and upward for team NWU
Aug 11, 2017 - Maintaining its scorching track record and number one position in the 2017 Varsity Football tournament, the North-West University (NWU) drew against their third-round opponents, the University of Pretoria (UP Tuks) in Potchefstroom on 10 August 2017. The NWU team supporters created an electrifying atmosphere on the chilly evening. With their…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-public-lecture-examines-decolonised-education
NWU public lecture examines decolonised education
Aug 11, 2017 - “The challenge for tertiary institutions in South Africa is to ensure that the curriculum presented is not only based on international best practice, but is also locally relevant and celebrates the research and researchers in South Africa.” This is according to Dr William Mpofu, an academic and researcher from the University of Witwatersrand…https://news.nwu.ac.za/caster-semenya-bags-another-world-championship-title