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Law at the NWU (one at the Potchefstroom Campus and one at the Mahikeng campus) amalgamated, he was appointed Director at the School for Undergraduate Programmes where he oversaw the offering of all law programmes at the three campuses of the University (the Potchefstroom, Vanderbijlpark and Mafikeng campuses), a position which he held until…
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Flip Schutte
Feb 09, 2023 - Law at the NWU (one at the Potchefstroom Campus and one at the Mahikeng campus) amalgamated, he was appointed Director at the School for Undergraduate Programmes where he oversaw the offering of all law programmes at the three campuses of the University (the Potchefstroom, Vanderbijlpark and Mafikeng campuses), a position which he held until…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/minister-stel-nwu-direkteur-op-waternavorsingskommissie-aan
Minister stel NWU-direkteur op Waternavorsingskommissie aan
May 04, 2023 - Kundigheid is nodig om water – ’n noodsaaklike en skaars natuurlike hulpbron – te bewaar en te bestuur. Suid-Afrika is ’n relatief droë land en ervaar kritieke uitdagings wat onvoldoende water, probleme met watergehalte, onvoldoende infrastruktuur en inkonsekwente toegang insluit. Die Waternavorsingskommissie (WNK) speel ’n integrale rol om die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-appoints-nwus-research-support-director-water-research-commission
Minister appoints NWU’s Research Support director to Water Research Commission
May 04, 2023 - Expert knowledge is needed to protect and manage water, an essential and scarce natural resource. As a relatively dry country, South Africa faces crucial challenges that include insufficient water, water quality problems, inadequate infrastructure and inconsistency in access. The Water Research Commission (WRC) plays an integral role in enabling…https://law.nwu.ac.za/law/prof-lourens-du-plessis-passed-away
Prof Lourens du Plessis passed away
Feb 06, 2021 - Prof Lourens du Plessis, a gentle intellectual giant, passed away on Saterday 6 February 2021 Prof Lourens du Plessis, was one of the great minds of this country. His intellectual ability surpassed all of those around him, yet he was known for his gentleness and humility. He was never afraid to say what he thinks and his…https://news.nwu.ac.za/three-nwu-alumnis-boxing-academy-aims-uplift-community
Three NWU alumni’s boxing academy aims to uplift the community
May 08, 2023 - Three female alumni of the North-West University (NWU) and former university team boxers – Onalenna Tsae, Goitseone Kgopiso, and Keamogetse Lesole – opened the SK Boxing Academy in 2022 to develop and promote the sport in their community. The academy, strictly owned and run by women, currently has two branches – one in Uitkyk Village and the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/memory-prof-dan-kgwadi-honoured
Memory of Prof Dan Kgwadi honoured
May 08, 2023 - On request of the family of the late Prof Dan Kgwadi, former principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), a memorial service to honour him was held on 4 May 2023 at the Mahikeng Campus. Prof Kgwadi passed away on 30 April 2023. Many speakers paid tribute to him during the memorial service, describing him as a visionary…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/rene-glo-dat-wonderwerke-steeds-plaasvind
René glo dat wonderwerke steeds plaasvind
May 08, 2023 - Om moed op te gee, was nooit ’n opsie vir die 23-jarige René Engelbrecht, wat onlangs haar BEd Grondslagfase-graad aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) behaal het, nie. Sy het haar graad cum laude verwerf. Sy is gebore sonder ’n corpus callosum – die massa senuvesels wat die linker- en regterkant van die brein met mekaar verbind. Dit is ’n baie…https://news.nwu.ac.za/rene-believes-miracles-still-happen
René believes that miracles still happen
May 08, 2023 - Giving up has never been an option for 23-year-old René Engelbrecht, who recently graduated with her BEd Foundation Phase degree at the North-West University (NWU). She obtained her degree with cum laude. She was born without a corpus callosum, which is a band of nerve fibres connecting the left and right sides of the brain. This is a rare…https://news.nwu.ac.za/khayakazi-dazzles-playhouse-companys-10-south-african-sopranos
Khayakazi dazzles at Playhouse Company’s ’10 South African Sopranos’
May 08, 2023 - Khayakazi Madlala, a final-year BA in music and society student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Music and Conservatory, was part of the stellar ensemble that performed at the famous Playhouse Theatre in Durban on 26 March 2023. The Playhouse Company’s ’10 South African Sopranos’ concert featured the country’s top 10 Sopranos…https://news.nwu.ac.za/breaking-silence-launching-powerful-campaign-end-gender-based-violence
Breaking the silence: Launching a powerful campaign to end gender-based violence
May 09, 2023 - By Mafumane Tlhapi and Menziwa Msibi The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Student Counselling and Development Centre, in conjunction with Protection Services and Student Judicial Services, held a silent awareness campaign against gender-based violence (GBV) on 4 May 2023 at the Mahikeng Campus’ main entrance. The main aim of the campaign was to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-battle-it-out-hult-prize
NWU students battle it out for Hult prize
May 09, 2023 - This year, North-West University (NWU) students showed their mettle during the on-campus qualifying round of the 2023 Hult Prize competition. This international competition challenges young people to solve the world’s most pressing issues through social entrepreneurship. Every year, the best team globally receives $1 000 000 in funding to make…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/af/gift/gift-tuis
Global Innovative Forefront Talent (GIFT) - Tuis
May 09, 2023 - “ We believe that talent is a free gift for life and needs to be cultivated to unleash the potential of individuals. We are looking forward towards expanding the field of talent management research and practice to empower people and build sustainable nations .” ― Prof. Nicolene Barkhuizen, Director of GIFT The Global Innovative Forefront Talent (…, Our focus, The main focus of GIFT is to develop an empirically tested talent body of knowledge that will set the standard and guidelines for the effective application of talent management practices in the workplace. GIFT consists of four sub-programmes that have been structured to contribute to the “GIFT” of talent: G lobal and strategic Talent Management…, Why is our research important?, Talent management is a concept increasingly on the minds of managers and practitioners as it becomes more difficult to attract and retain talented employees in a fierce competitive business world. Our research could assist Souht African organisations to: develop an accurate staffing model; identify key skills in employees make informed talent…https://news.nwu.ac.za/career-day-empowers-alumni