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NWU maestros nominated for kykNET Fiësta’s
Jan 31, 2018 - It’s that time of the year again, when all roads lead to kykNET’s most prestigious awards, the Fiësta’s. This year Antoinette Olivier, Dr Santisa Viljoen and Dr Conroy Cupido from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Music have been nominated in the category: Best Achievement in Classical Music. This nomination comes after their vocal…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/former-nwu-soccer-institute-player-joins-orlando-pirates
Former NWU Soccer Institute player joins Orlando Pirates
Jan 31, 2018 - Midfield maestro Xolani Mlambo, a former player from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute and until recently representing Bidvest Wits, has joined the PSL Soweto giants, Orlando Pirates. Orlando Pirates made this official announcement on 29 January 2018, saying that they are delighted about the agreement reached with Bidvest…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/nwu-studente-baat-deelname-aan-gemeenskapsdiens
NWU-studente baat by deelname aan gemeenskapsdiens
Feb 14, 2018 - Studente baat persoonlik sowel as professioneel as hulle aan liefdadigheidswerk in die gemeenskap deelneem. Sulke aksies dra trouens nie net tot goeie burgerskap by nie, maar ook tot beter probleemoplossingsvaardighede en ’n verbeterde vermoë om in ’n spanstruktuur saam te werk. Só sê mnr Jacob Simango, direkteur van studentelewe op die…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-students-benefit-participation-community-service
NWU students benefit from participation in community service
Jan 31, 2018 - Students benefit both personally and professionally from taking part in charitable community service. In fact, such actions not only contribute towards good citizenship, but also better problem-solving skills and an improved ability to work within a team structure. This is according to Mr Jacob Simango, director for student life on the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/thami-manzi-%25E2%2580%2593-die-hoof-van-die-township-se-kleinhandelbedryf
Thami Manzi – die hoof van die township se kleinhandelbedryf
Feb 14, 2018 - Thami Manzi is ’n man met ambisie en ’n duidelike visie. Hierdie alumnus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het sy stempel afgedruk as suksesvolle en selfgemaakte entrepreneur wat iets weet van terugploeg, en wie se florerende sakeondernemings werkgeleenthede vir mense in sy gemeenskap skep. Hy spog met meer as 18…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/thami-manzi-%25E2%2580%2593-don-township-retail-industry
Thami Manzi – The don of township retail industry
Jan 31, 2018 - Thami Manzi is a man with ambition and a clear vision. This alumnus of the North-West University’s (NWU's) campus in Vanderbijlpark, has made his mark as a successful and self-made serial entrepreneur who knows about giving back, and whose thriving businesses are creating job opportunities for people in his community. He boasts more than 18…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-winning-varsity-cup-start
NWU off to winning Varsity Cup start
Jan 31, 2018 - The North-West University (NWU) kicked off its 2018 Varsity Cup campaign with an emphatic 70-7 win over CUT in Potchefstroom on Monday night, 29 January 2018. The home crowd on the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds was treated to nine tries from the NWU who donned their new purple kit for the first time. Wing Dean Gordon and flanker Estehan…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/catch-nwu-puk-choir-kyknet
Catch the NWU PUK Choir on kykNET
Feb 02, 2018 - The NWU PUK Choir is one of the top four university choirs forming part of kykNET’s new programme series about the Kuesta University Choir Festival that took place in Stellenbosch at the end of 2017. This programme will be broadcast on kykNET every Sunday from 4 to 25 February at 14:30. The North-West University (NWU) is one of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/werkswinkel-om-jou-netwerkingsvaardighede-te-slyp
Werkswinkel om jou netwerkingsvaardighede te slyp
Feb 26, 2018 - Daar word gesê dat geen mens ’n eiland is nie, en dit is veral waar ten opsigte van netwerking in besigheid. Daarmee in gedagte is dit vir nuwe sowel as gesoute entrepreneurs belangrik dat hulle netwerkingsvaardighede op peil is om by die voordele van aktiewe besigheidsnetwerke te baat. Op Woensdag 28 Februarie 2018 bied die bhive EDC (…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/workshop-sharpen-your-networking-skills
Workshop to sharpen your networking skills
Feb 09, 2018 - The saying goes that no man is an island, and this sentiment especially rings true when it comes to business networking. And with this in mind, it is important for both new and seasoned entrepreneurs to ensure that their networking skills are on par to benefit from the advantages of active business networks. On Wednesday, 28 February 2018, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/alumnus-dra-statige-visekanselierskleed
Alumnus dra statige visekanselierskleed
Feb 09, 2018 - Wanneer rugby-oefening met aandklasse bots, is fyn voetwerk nodig. Prof Henk de Jager – alumnus en nuwe visekanselier en prinsipaal van die Sentrale Universiteit van Tegnologie (SUT) – moes vroeër fyntrap tussen sy sport en die akademie terwyl hy by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark studeer het. Nadat hy sy…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/alumnus-dons-regal-robes-vice-chancellor
Alumnus dons regal robes as vice-chancellor
Feb 09, 2018 - When rugby practice clashes with evening classes, some juggling is called for. Prof Henk de Jager – alumnus and vice-chancellor and principal of the Central University of Technology (CUT) – once walked a fine line between his sport and academics while studying at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. After obtaining his…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/prof-linda-du-plessis-vier-%25E2%2580%2599n-dekade-die-nwu
Prof Linda du Plessis vier ’n dekade by die NWU
Feb 26, 2018 - Prof Linda du Plessis skrik nie sommer vir uitdagings nie, soos dit reeds sedert die begin van haar loopbaan by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) in September 2007 duidelik was. Sy het destyds geskiedenis gemaak deur die heel eerste vroulike viserektor op die universiteit se kampus in Vanderbijlpark te wees. Tydens die amptelike opening van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/prof-linda-du-plessis-celebrates-decade-nwu
Prof Linda du Plessis celebrates a decade at NWU
Feb 09, 2018 - Prof Linda du Plessis does not shy away from a challenge, as was evident even from the beginning of her career at the North-West University (NWU) in September 2007. Back then she made history by becoming the first-ever female vice-rector on the university’s campus in Vanderbijlpark. During the official opening of the academic year on 6…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/study-explores-resilient-children-divorced-homes
Study explores resilient children from divorced homes
May 23, 2018 - They say that children are the ones who suffer most when a couple goes through a divorce. This however, does not need to be the norm. During the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the focus fell on the doctoral thesis of Carla Bezuidenhout – a PhD graduate who scrutinised ways in…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-shines-13-%25E2%2580%2598science-oscar%25E2%2580%2599-finalists
The NWU shines with 13 ‘Science Oscar’ finalists
May 23, 2018 - Thirteen of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) esteemed researchers and academics are finalists for the prestigious annual awards of the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF). The NSTF-South32 Awards, also known as the ‘Science Oscars’, are sought after each year by the who’s who of science, engineering, technology and innovation in…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/faculty-engineering-brings-industrial-innovation-delmas
Faculty of Engineering brings industrial innovation to Delmas
May 24, 2018 - Innovation is heading to Delmas and the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is at the helm. The German-based conglomerate Siemens, in conjunction with Eskom, approached Hasan Darwish, an industrial engineer at the Faculty of Engineering, early in 2018 to assist with a project that will introduce industrial engineering to…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/passion-environment-culminates-insightful-doctoral-study
Passion for environment culminates into insightful doctoral study
May 24, 2018 - Irene Muller obtained her PhD degree in development and management at the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremonies of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Irene’s passion for the environment culminated into an insightful study. In her thesis titled “A citizen science water quality monitoring project’s contribution to…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/faculty-engineering-investigates-mystery-artificial-intelligence
Faculty of Engineering investigates the mystery of artificial intelligence
May 25, 2018 - The Multilingual Speech Technologies (MuST) research group is a research niche area associated with the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering. It focusses on machine learning and statistical pattern recognition, as well as their application in speech technologies. Over the years, the group has been involved in various speech…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/green-coal-fuel-future