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Master’s student is the best teacher in the district
Aug 15, 2024 - In the words of American inspirational author William Arthur Ward, "Teaching is more than imparting knowledge; it is inspiring change. Learning is more than absorbing facts; it is acquiring understanding." This quote deeply resonates with Tumelo Malebelela, deputy principal at Molelwane Secondary School in Mahikeng, who was born and bred in a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sandile-mbizeni-champion-debate
Sandile Mbizeni: Champion of debate
Aug 16, 2024 - North-West University (NWU) student Sandile Mbizeni is a debater extraordinaire. His involvement with debate began when he assumed the role of chief adjudicator of the Debate Union on the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus. During this time he had to coach debaters and public speakers, adjudicate internal tournaments, and represent the union in external…https://news.nwu.ac.za/goddess-night-celebrates-sisterhood
Goddess night celebrates sisterhood
Aug 16, 2024 - By Loveness Hulwane The Goddess Night event hosted by the North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus Arts Unit was truly a night to remember. The ladies went all out, and their stunning attire perfectly embodied the event's theme, "A Bridgerton Affair". The event aimed to foster a spirit of sisterhood among the attendees, drawing…https://news.nwu.ac.za/captain-believes-strong-leadership-needed-make-varsity-football-playoffs
Captain believes strong leadership is needed to make Varsity Football playoffs
Aug 16, 2024 - North-West University (NWU) Eagles captain Olebogeng Moeti believes that strong leadership will be essential in advancing the team beyond the round-robin stages of the Varsity Football tournament. Speaking ahead of the upcoming round four match against Tshwane University of Technology, Olebogeng stresses the importance of unity, focus and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/groundbreaking-research-leads-comprehensive-and-effective-approach-forensic-interviewing
Groundbreaking research leads to comprehensive and effective approach to forensic interviewing
Aug 16, 2024 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research unit recently celebrated a significant milestone with delivering the first PhD graduate in social sciences with relational dynamics and development. The groundbreaking research of Dr Constant Laubscher van Graan focuses on relational dynamics in forensic investigations. His study has…https://news.nwu.ac.za/casual-day-2024-celebrating-diversity-and-inclusion
Casual Day 2024: Celebrating diversity and inclusion
Aug 16, 2024 - Join the North-West University (NWU) Wellness office and Student Counselling and Development (SCD) in supporting Casual Day 2024. This year the annual event will take place on Friday, 6 September and focuses on promoting inclusion and equity for people with disabilities. Casual Day is a national campaign coordinated by the National Council of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/debate-society-wins-southern-africa-debating-championships
Debate Society wins at Southern Africa Debating Championships
Aug 16, 2024 - Two students from the North-West University (NWU) recently clinched the championship title in the prestigious Southern Africa Debating Championships, hosted by die University of Botswana in Gaborone. With this amazing performance, they marked a historic achievement for the university, as it was the first time the NWU reached the finals and took…https://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-debating-society-performs-north-west-open
Vanderbijlpark Campus Debating Society performs at North West Open
Aug 16, 2024 - The Debating Society on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus made a good impression at the North West Open 2024, hosted and organised by the Potchefstroom Campus’ Debating Union. The three-day tournament took place from 9 to 11 August and showcased the exceptional talents of NWU students. Featuring a British Parliamentary…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-secures-narrow-1-0-victory-over-tut
NWU secures narrow 1-0 victory over TUT
Aug 16, 2024 - In a tightly contested match, the North-West University (NWU) secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) in a gripping encounter. The game, which took place at NWU Mahikeng stadium, was a tale of two halves, with the NWU dominating the first and TUT mounting a strong challenge in the second. The first half saw both…https://news.nwu.ac.za/climate-change-alters-distribution-disease-carrying-snails-south-africa
Climate change alters distribution of disease-carrying snails in South Africa
Aug 19, 2024 - Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is the second most socio-economically devastating parasitic disease after malaria, affecting millions of South Africans. Caused by parasitic worms which rely on specific snails as intermediate hosts, recent research has explored how climate change might impact the distribution of these snails, and,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/groundbreaking-research-leads-comprehensive-and-effective-approach-forensic-interviewing-0
Groundbreaking research leads to comprehensive and effective approach to forensic interviewing
Aug 19, 2024 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research unit recently celebrated a significant milestone with delivering the first PhD graduate in social sciences with relational dynamics and development. The groundbreaking research of Dr Constant Laubscher van Graan focuses on relational dynamics in forensic investigations. His study has…https://news.nwu.ac.za/lecturer-shines-judge-prestigious-african-moot-court-competition
Lecturer shines as judge at prestigious African Moot Court competition
Aug 19, 2024 - Showcasing her passion for legal education and human rights awareness across the continent, Dr Mahlatse Maake-Malatji, a senior lecturer in law at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, served as a distinguished judge at the 33rd Christof Heyns African Moot Court Competition (CHAMCC). This prestigious competition, co-hosted by…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-writing-centre/tuisblad
Tuisblad
Aug 19, 2024 - Maak ’n afspraak Protokol vir aanlyn konsultasies Die NWU-Skryfsentrum bied dienste aan wat aan die verbetering van studente se akademiese skryfwerk gewy is. Ons volg ’n studentgesentreerde benadering deur studente se vermoëns te benut om hulle outonome akademiese skryfvaardighede…https://law.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-law-justice-and-sustainability/book-launch
Book Launch
Aug 19, 2024 - Link to video: Click here Back to Research Homehttps://news.nwu.ac.za/af/werkswinkel-fokus-op-die-doeltreffende-meting-van-die-nwu-se-maatskaplike-impak
Werkswinkel fokus op die doeltreffende meting van die NWU se maatskaplike impak
Aug 19, 2024 - Leiers van gemeenskapsbetrokkenheidsprojekte het onlangs geleer hoe om die SenseMaker®-platform doeltreffend te gebruik om nie net hulle aktiwiteite vas te lê en daaroor verslag te doen nie, maar ook hoe om die maatskaplike impak van hulle inisiatiewe te meet. Prof Dave Snowden, skepper van SenseMaker® en die Cynefin Framework, was aan die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/workshop-focuses-effectively-measuring-nwus-societal-impact
Workshop focuses on effectively measuring the NWU’s societal impact
Aug 19, 2024 - Community engagement project leaders recently learned how to use the SenseMaker® platform effectively to not only capture and report their activities but also to measure the societal impact of their initiatives. Prof Dave Snowden, creator of SenseMaker® and the Cynefin Framework, led the training that took place in Potchefstroom on 6 August…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bernard-matolino-deliver-public-lecture-gnu-and-african-polity-insights