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NWU samel 14 ton klere vir ’n goeie doel in
Oct 11, 2017 - Op 9 Oktober het dit onder studente van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Potchefstroom gegons van opgewondenheid toe hulle kaalvoet op die kampus rondgeloop het om Kaalvoetdag te ondersteun. Kaalvoetdag is ’n jaarlikse gebeurtenis waartydens studente hulle daaglikse aktiwiteite kaalvoet aanpak as simbool van empatie met mense…https://news.nwu.ac.za/messages-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-varsity-netball-team
Messages to the NWU’s Varsity netball team.
Oct 11, 2017 - Owethu Sityata says: “The tournament was amazing. The NWU netball team had a great fighting spirit throughout the entire competition. It is unfortunate that they lost at the finals, but nonetheless I am still proud.” Hayley Hinds says: “Even though we did not win, I am still 100 %…https://news.nwu.ac.za/decolonising-existing-qualitative-research-methodologies
Decolonising existing qualitative research methodologies
Oct 12, 2017 - A seasoned scholar has stressed the need to decolonise existing qualitative research methodologies which position the researched as objects in the researcher-researched encounters. This is according to Prof Keyan Tomaselli, a distinguished professor in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg and emeritus professor at the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-collects-14-tons-clothes-good-cause
NWU collects 14 tons of clothes for a good cause
Oct 12, 2017 - On 9 October students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom were buzzing with excitement as they wandered around campus shoeless in support of Barefoot Day. Barefoot Day is an annual event day during which students go about their daily activities barefoot as a symbol of empathy for people around the world who do not…https://news.nwu.ac.za/advocate-inspires-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-young-legal-eagles
Advocate inspires NWU’s young legal eagles
Oct 13, 2017 - On 11 September 2017 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted renowned practicing advocate, Carol-Ann Myburg, at a jurisprudence dialogue titled “Dynamics of Legal Practice with specific reference to the role of Advocates”. Organised by academic and author, Prof Freddy Khunou, the dialogue is the first of many planned to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-recruiter-brings-football-experience-swallows
NWU recruiter brings football experience to Swallows
Oct 13, 2017 - Gauteng MEC for Education, Mr Panyaza Lesufi, recently announced his plans to make Swallows FC great again by, among other measures, making shares in the club available to its supporters. Another part of his plan is to bring football mastermind Matome Kganakga on board as team manager. Matome, a recruiter for the North-West University (NWU),…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-en-go-purple-foundation-bemagtig-gemeenskap-om-kindermishandeling-te-voorkom
NWU en Go Purple Foundation bemagtig gemeenskap om kindermishandeling te voorkom
Nov 16, 2020 - Die Kersseisoen is hier en waar party mense uitsien na verlof of ʼn rustiger tyd by die kantoor, is dit vir ander beroepe die besigste tyd van die jaar – veral vir maatskaplike werkers en lede van die SAPD. Anneri du Plessis van die Go Purple Foundation, ʼn nie-regeringsorganisasie, en dr Elmien Truter, ʼn maatskaplike werker, dosent en navorser…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-graphic-design-number-one-south-africa
NWU’s Graphic Design is number one in South Africa
Dec 08, 2017 - The North-West University (NWU) has been ranked as the best tertiary institution in South Africa when it comes to graphic design training. This is just one of many accolades NWU Graphic Design received at this year’s Pendoring Awards. The university won three silver awards at the annual competition, which recognises the best efforts in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/knowledge-mining-boost-new-research-commons-launch
Knowledge mining boost with new research commons launch
Dec 08, 2017 - In line with its strategy to promote equitable allocation of resources across all three of its delivery sites, North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Mahikeng has officially launched its Research Commons. This follows similar launches at its campuses in Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark. The facility, situated at the library, will provide a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-top-historians
NWU honours top historians
Dec 11, 2017 - The History subject group at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently hosted a special award ceremony in honour of their top achievers, subject advisors, lecturers and other role players. Prof Elize van Eeden, chairperson of the subject group, says that history seems to have gained popularity as the number of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-earns-associate-professorship-only-30
NWU academic earns associate professorship at only 30
Dec 11, 2017 - As a child growing up in Lusaka, Zambia, school was not something that Prof Ilyayambwa Mwanawina from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark was fond of. He jokes about trying to avoid school from since he was in preschool. “Kindergarten didn’t work out,” he jokes. “I was quite a handful back then.” If that was indeed the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/theology-moving-towards-multicultural-approach
Theology: Moving towards a multicultural approach
Apr 19, 2018 - Kindness, love and compassion. These are but some of the words in faith’s vocabulary. These virtues convey the same message in any language and this is why the Faculty of Theology at the North-West University (NWU) is ensuring that this message is heard by all. This year the faculty implemented a new programme during which first- to third-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vanderbijlpark-spog-met-nuwe-alumni-advieskomitee
NWU Vanderbijlpark spog met nuwe Alumni-advieskomitee
May 07, 2018 - Ses jaar ná die stigting van die heel eerste alumni-advieskomitee op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark laat die komitee steeds sy teenwoordigheid geld. Die komitee verteenwoordig die kampus se sterk en lewendige alumnigroep, wat regoor die wêreld versprei is. Daardie alumnilede vervul belangrike korporatiewe, bedryfs…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vanderbijlpark-boasts-new-alumni-advisory-committee
NWU Vanderbijlpark boasts new Alumni Advisory Committee
Apr 19, 2018 - Six years after the establishment of the very first alumni advisory committee at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the committee is still making its impact felt. The committee represents the campus’s strong and vibrant alumni fraternity located around the globe. These alumni members occupy key corporate, industry,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/andrew-robinson
Andrew Robinson
Jan 21, 2021 - Dr Andrew K L Robinson, Public Health Physician Areas of Expertise Health systems & programs innovation, implementation monitoring and evaluation; communicable and non-communicable diseases; Health Information Systems, clinical research; and human resources for health. CURRENTLY: Extraordinary professor (2018), African Unit for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/wilna-liebenberg
Wilna Liebenberg
Jan 21, 2021 - Wilna Liebenberg, BPharm, MSc, DSc (NWU) is a research professor in the Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences at the NWU. She is the founder and head of the Solid-state Pharmaceutical Innovation and Nanotechnology (SPIN) research group. Her research focuses on pharmaceutical solid-state chemistry, polymorphism and poorly…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-3d-printer-first-its-kind-africa
NWU’s 3D printer is first of its kind in Africa
Apr 19, 2018 - The North-West University (NWU) has once again proven that it is dedicated to conducting ground-breaking research within the health field. The university recently purchased the Cellink BioX, 3D bio-printer, a first of its kind not only in South Africa but also on the African continent. While most 3D printers use inorganic materials such as…https://news.nwu.ac.za/science-behind-absent-fathers
The science behind absent fathers
Nov 09, 2017 - A large number of South African children are living their lives without the presence of a father figure. The issue of absent fathers has been a major problem in the country for a number of years. Dr Fazel Freeks, who is a senior lecturer and the coordinator: community engagement at the Faculty of Theology at the North-West University (NWU),…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-proves-masdt-training-project-beneficial
NWU proves that MASDT training project is beneficial
Nov 09, 2017 - For the past 12 years the Mobile Agri Skills Development and Training (MASDT) nonprofit company has been empowering farmers from selected rural communities in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces. Now it wants to know how effective its programmes have been – and who better to assist than the North-West University (NWU)? MASDT offers emerging…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mahikeng-law-clinic-making-lasting-impact-local-community