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Nadia van Jaarsveldt wins big at international symposium
Nov 13, 2024 - Nadia van Jaarsveldt, an Industrial Engineering student pursuing her master’s degree with a topic in agriculture, was recognised for her outstanding presentation at the South African Institute of Agricultural Engineers (SAIAE) and Pan African Society for Agricultural Engineering (PASAE) International Symposium 2024. Held at the Houw Hoek Hotel in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/newly-launched-book-set-revolutionise-aquatic-world
Newly launched book set to revolutionise the aquatic world
Nov 13, 2024 - The Water Research Group in the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) at the North-West University (NWU) launched Prof Paul Skelton’s new edition of the book titled Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa – A Complete Guide on Monday, 4 November. The book launch marked the anniversary of the NWU’s longstanding partnership with the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vaal-young-alumni-chapter-fundraising-day-empowering-future-0
NWU Vaal Young Alumni Chapter fundraising day empowering the future
Nov 14, 2024 - The NWU Vaal Young Alumni Chapter hosted a vibrant fundraising event on 02 November 2024, at the scenic Big Lapa of Vanderbijlpark Campus, with a powerful mission; to support final-year students burdened by debts under R5,000, enabling them to graduate and unlock new opportunities. The event buzzed with enthusiasm as alumni, staff, and special…https://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-explores-relationship-between-media-power-and-society
Inaugural lecture explores the relationship between media, power and society
Nov 15, 2024 - Prof Dumisani Moyo, executive dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU), delivered his inaugural address on Wednesday, 13 November 2024. The title of his presentation was “Moving the Centre of Media and Communicative Power in the Digital Age: Promise, Pitfalls, and Perspectives”. Prof Moyo is the former vice-dean of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/education-expert-weighs-north-west-departments-mother-tongue-education-pilot
Education expert weighs in on North West Department’s mother-tongue education pilot
Nov 15, 2024 - Mother-tongue education for North West Province school learners is set to be expanded through a pilot project in January 2025. The expert view of Dr Judicial Sebatana of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education is that the provincial government’s plans are a critical step forward for mother-tongue learning. However, some…https://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-thesis-men-early-childhood-education-wins-top-award
PhD thesis on men in early childhood education wins top award
Nov 15, 2024 - By Phenyo Mokgothu and Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu For his PhD study challenging traditional gender roles in education, North-West University (NWU) alumnus Dr Obakeng Kagola has received the Best Doctoral Thesis Award for 2024 from the South African Education Research Association (SAERA). Dr Kagola received the award during SAERA’s annual…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-linda-du-plessis-appointed-deputy-vice-chancellor-teaching-and-learning
Prof. Linda du Plessis appointed as deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning
Nov 18, 2024 - The North-West University (NWU) is proud to announce that Prof. Linda du Plessis has been appointed as deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning by the NWU Council during its meeting on 13 November 2024. She has been serving as acting deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning since August of this year, and previously, since July…https://news.nwu.ac.za/lecturer-blazes-trail-new-genre-setswana-poetry
Lecturer blazes trail with a new genre of Setswana poetry
Nov 06, 2024 - A new and unique form of Setswana poetry called Mosinete is being pioneered at the North-West University (NWU). Coming from the pen of Setswana lecturer Lesego Motlhankane, it marries traditional and contemporary elements and resonates with both heritage and modernity. With an academic foundation in linguistics and literature, Lesego's passion…https://theology.nwu.ac.za/ancient-language-and-text-studies/undergraduate-programmes
Undergraduate Programmes
Nov 06, 2024 - The school of Ancient Language and Text Studies offers undergraduate courses in Latin, Greek, and Semitic Languages. These courses are NQF-level 7 qualifications with a minimum of 344 credits. For more information about a specific subject please refer to the yearbook. BA Ancient Languages with specialization in Translation Studies…https://education.nwu.ac.za/af/edu-hright/oor-ons
Oor ons
Nov 07, 2024 - Visie Die visie van Onderwys en Menseregte in Diversiteit (Edu-HRight) is om ’n internasionaal-erkende leier te wees in maatskaplik-relevante maatskaplikegeregtigheids- en menseregteverwante navorsing, asook in onderwys vir Suid-Afrika en Afrika. Missie Ons missie is om ’n navorsings- en onderwysomgewing te skep en in stand te hou…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-partners-north-west-government-address-hartbeespoort-dam-crisis
NWU partners with North West government to address Hartbeespoort Dam crisis
Nov 07, 2024 - By Gofaone Motsamai By joining forces to tackle the social and economic challenges surrounding the Hartbeespoort Dam, the North-West University (NWU) and the provincial government aim to defuse current tensions and generate long-term solutions. An NWU research team, led by Prof Gilbert Motsaathebe of the Indigenous Languages Media in Africa (…https://theology.nwu.ac.za/m-d-programmes/ancient-languages-semitic-languages-greek-latin
Ancient Languages: Semitic Languages, Greek, Latin
Nov 07, 2024 - We seek to accommodate students who share our enthusiasm for various aspects related to ancient texts: from the contexts that informed their origins, to the cognitive structures that led to their production, and the history of their transmission, as well as the subsequent understanding of these texts in different contexts. The following…https://theology.nwu.ac.za/af/m-d-programmes/antieke-tale
Antieke Tale
Nov 07, 2024 - We seek to accommodate students who share our enthusiasm for various aspects related to ancient texts: from the contexts that informed their origins, to the cognitive structures that led to their production, and the history of their transmission, as well as the subsequent understanding of these texts in different contexts. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/suid-afrika-sal-die-lig-van-die-trump-oorwinning-sy-ekonomiese-diplomasie-moet-herdefinieer
Suid-Afrika sal in die lig van die Trump-oorwinning sy ekonomiese diplomasie moet herdefinieer
Nov 07, 2024 - Die deurslaggewende en besliste uitkoms van die geskiedkundige verkiesing in die Verenigde State (VSA) om beheer van die Withuis en die Kongres het omvattende implikasies vir die VSA se ekonomie asook vir die res van die wêreld. In sy kommentaar oor die uitkoms van die kritieke 2024 VSA-verkiesing sê prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes…https://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-needs-redefine-its-economic-diplomacy-light-trump-victory
South Africa needs to redefine its economic diplomacy in the light of Trump victory
Nov 07, 2024 - The pivotal and definitive outcome of the historic United States (US) elections for control of the White House and the Congress has wide-ranging implications for the US economy and for the rest of the world. In commenting on the outcome of the crucial 2024 US elections, Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business…https://theology.nwu.ac.za/af/m-d-programmes/indiening