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Hate crimes law is needed to protect the LGBT community
Feb 10, 2021 - The incidence of hate crimes against members of South Africa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community remains disturbingly high. This is despite constitutional protection against discrimination and the enactment of various laws that promote equality and prohibit discrimination, says North-West University (NWU) master’s graduate…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-digital-marketer-talks-about-benefits-enhancing-your-online-presence
NWU digital marketer talks about the benefits of enhancing your online presence
Feb 15, 2021 - Sam Junior Mbatha, a digital media marketer at the North-West University (NWU), led the conversation as a guest on #AfricaTweetChat on the topic “The online revolution: Digital marketing and job placement in the digital age” on 9 February 2021. #AfricaTweetChat started as a Twitter chat, which evolved into the ATC Digital Academy– a global…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-host-discussion-political-stability-and-democracy-africa
NWU Business School to host discussion on political stability and democracy in Africa
Feb 22, 2021 - The North-West University (NWU) Business School will be hosting a virtual Think Tank discussion on the topic “Political stability and democracy in Africa – Opportunities and threats for business enterprises” on 18 February 2021. Prof Avitus Agbor from the NWU’s Faculty of Law and Piet le Roux, chief executive officer of the Sakeliga, will be the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-tebogo-next-generation-brave-winner
The NWU’s Tebogo is a Next Generation of Brave winner
Feb 22, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) student Tebogo Matshehle Monogo was announced as one of the two winners of the Next Generation of the Brave competition facilitated by Adcock Ingram OTC in partnership with News24. This programme aims to assist healthcare students financially, to provide them with mentorship from academia and industry, and subsequently…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mahikeng-campus-welcomes-top-rated-researcher
NWU Mahikeng Campus welcomes top-rated researcher
Feb 15, 2021 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus is proud to welcome Prof Don Kurtz as an extraordinary professor. Prof Kurtz is based in the United Kingdom and is an A1-rated professor, the highest such rating in the research fraternity. The appointment of an academic of his calibre underlines the campus's commitment to excellence. 'I would…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/haar-loopbaan-ingenieur-vorder-met-rasse-skrede
Haar loopbaan as ingenieur vorder met rasse skrede
Feb 15, 2021 - “As die droom groot genoeg is, is dit nie die feite wat saak maak nie,” sê Alicia Celliers, ’n alumna van die Fakulteit Ingenieurswese by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). Alicia het van 2009 tot 2013 haar BEng in Meganiese Ingenieurswese voltooi. Sy is tans ’n projekingenieur by Single Destination Engineering (SDE). SDE is ’n…https://news.nwu.ac.za/making-great-strides-her-career-engineer
Making great strides in her career as an engineer
Feb 19, 2021 - “If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count,” says Alicia Celliers, an alumna of the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU). Alicia completed her Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering studies from 2009 to 2013. She is currently a project engineer at Single Destination Engineering (SDE). SDE is an engineering…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-through-famelabr-regional-competition
NWU student through to FameLab® regional competition
Feb 22, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) MSc student Letago Kgomoeswana will represent the university in the regional FameLab® competition. FameLab® is an international science communication and public speaking competition, and gives young scientists a platform to share their science concepts with a public audience in under three minutes. The idea is to make…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-nursing-educates-communities-covid-19-and-vaccines
NWU School of Nursing educates communities on Covid-19 and vaccines
Feb 16, 2021 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing in collaboration with the South African Police Service (SAPS), the Community Police Forum (CPF), and the South African Ministers Fraternal (SAMIFRA), hosted a campaign from 9 to 11 February to educate the community of Extension 39 in Mahikeng on Covid-19 and vaccines. This…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-het-sy-kapasiteit-bereik-geen-instapstudente-toegelaat-tydens-die-registrasie-van
NWU het sy kapasiteit bereik – geen instapstudente toegelaat tydens die registrasie van eerstejaarstudente nie
Feb 17, 2021 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sal nie tydens die registrasietyd vir eerstejaarstudente in 2021 persone wat nie vir toelating gekwalifiseer het nie, nie ’n aanbod om te studeer ontvang het nie, of dié wat laat aansoek gedoen het, toelaat om sy kampusse as sogenaamde instapstudente te betree nie. Die NWU het reeds sy volle kapasiteit vir sy…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-has-reached-capacity-no-walk-students-allowed-during-registration-first-year-students
NWU has reached capacity – no walk-in students allowed during registration of first-year students
Feb 22, 2021 - The North-West University (NWU) will not allow persons who did not qualify for admission, did not receive an offer to study or who applied late to enter its campuses as so-called walk-ins during the registration period for first-year students in 2021. The NWU has reached full capacity for its 2021 intakes (in the various qualifications), with…https://news.nwu.ac.za/standard-bank-honours-nwu-alumna-top-woman-lifetime-achiever-award
Standard Bank honours NWU alumna with top woman lifetime achiever award
Feb 16, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) alumna Judge Yvonne Mokgoro received the Lifetime Achievement award during the 2020 Standard Bank Top Women Awards. Judge Mokgoro was recognised as a woman whose career is an inspiration and demonstrates resilience and hard work. Judge Yvonne Mokgoro obtained a B Juris degree in 1982 from the former University of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnas-dream-coming-true
NWU alumna’s dream is coming true
Feb 16, 2021 - Tumelo ‘Melo’ Mthethwa, a North-West University (NWU) alumna, will be releasing a song with one of South Africa’s biggest female hip-hop artists, Fifi Cooper, and producer GreenFingures. The song titled “Dream Come True” is an emotional expression of a love so beautiful and amazing that it feels like a dream. It will be released on all digital…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-en-unesco-leerstoel-vier-oop-onderwys-week-met-prestigelesing-en-webinaar
NWU en UNESCO-leerstoel vier Oop Onderwys-week met prestigelesing en webinaar
Feb 16, 2021 - Kunsmatige intelligensie (KI) is ’n belangrike krag agter die ontwikkeling van die Vierde Industriële Revolusie. Die impak gaan nie net beduidend wees op nuwe tegnologiese vorderings nie, maar ook oor die manier waarop onderwys en navorsing in die toekoms gaan plaasvind. Dit is waarom die UNESCO-leerstoel vir Multimodale Leer en Oop…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-unesco-chair-celebrate-open-education-week-prestige-lecture-and-webinar
NWU and UNESCO chair celebrate Open Education Week with prestige lecture and webinar
Feb 16, 2021 - Artificial intelligence (AI) is a major force driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It will have a profound impact not only on new technological advances, but also on how education and research are taken into the future. This is why the UNESCO Chair for Multimodal Learning and Open Educational Resources from the Research Unit for Self-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-secures-laptop-donation
NWU secures laptop donation
Feb 17, 2021 - With the world facing an unprecedented challenge in the form of the global Covid-19 pandemic, we have seen stakeholders coming together to combat this pandemic. The North-West University (NWU) played its part by supporting students with laptops while also offering support to staff and communities surrounding its campuses. To further assist our…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-global-team-member-and-key-participant-international-theological-conference
NWU professor is global team member and key participant in international theological conference
Feb 18, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) professor in practical theology, Prof Vhumani Magezi, has been invited to be a global team member and key participant of the Lausanne 2024 Theology Working Group (TWG) Network conference. The TWG Network is a large and prestigious international evangelical forum that connects evangelical influencers around the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/afsterwe-van-prof-stephen-de-la-harpe
Afsterwe van prof Stephen de la Harpe
Feb 18, 2021 - Dit is met groot hartseer dat ek moet aankondig dat Prof Stephen de la Harpe, die uitvoerende dekaan van die Fakulteit Regte, vanoggend, 18 Februarie 2021, oorlede is nadat hy vroeg in Januarie hierdie jaar in die hospitaal opgeneem is. Hy is as gevolg van Covid-19-verwante komplikasies oorlede. Prof Stephen was ’n vriendelike, warm en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/passing-away-prof-stephen-de-la-harpe
Passing away of Prof Stephen de la Harpe
Feb 23, 2021 - It is with great sadness that I have to announce the passing away of Prof de la Harpe, the executive dean of the Faculty of Law, this morning, 18 February 2021, after being admitted to hospital in early January this year. He passed away as a result of Covid-19 related complications. Prof Stephen was a friendly, warm and kind individual with…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/cachet-park-cid-kan-net-nog-verder-groei