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Internasionale navorsingsamewerking fokus op vroulike entrepreneurskap fokus
Mar 16, 2017 - Ekonome en akademici is dit eens: vroulike entrepreneurs is ʼn tot nog toe onderbenutte mag wat ekonomiese groei kan aanwakker. Natanya Meyer, ʼn dosent in die Skool vir Ekonomiese Wetenskappe op die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), sal met ʼn internasionale span navorsers saamwerk aan ʼn navorsingsprojek getiteld: “Women…https://news.nwu.ac.za/international-research-collaboration-focus-female-entrepreneurship
International research collaboration to focus on female entrepreneurship
Mar 09, 2017 - Economists, academics alike are in agreement: female entrepreneurs are an under-tapped force that can revive economic growth. Having said this, Natanya Meyer – a lecturer within the School of Economic Sciences on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), will join an international research team to collaborate on a research…https://news.nwu.ac.za/avril%25E2%2580%2599s-entrepreneurial-journey-office-clerk-organic-vegetable-grower
Avril’s entrepreneurial journey from office clerk to organic vegetable grower
Mar 09, 2017 - Two years ago Avril Bromfield from Henley on Klip took a giant leap of faith: she quit her job in office administration to become a fulltime entrepreneur. Initially she did not start out as an entrepreneurial expert – as is the case with many start-up business owners. Apart from an enormous amount of hard work, starting a business without money…https://news.nwu.ac.za/three-former-nwu-students-saica%25E2%2580%2599s-honours-roll
Three former NWU students on SAICA’s honours roll
Mar 10, 2017 - Three former students from the North-West University (NWU) again underlined why the School of Accounting Sciences is an institute par excellence. Louise de Kramer, Ronet Jordaan and GJ Richter were all named on the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants’ (SAICA’s) Honours Roll, a list that signifies exceptional performance and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/%25E2%2580%259Cbeur-voort-en-hou-aan-glo%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-linda-du-plessis
“Beur voort en hou aan glo” – Prof Linda du Plessis
Mar 10, 2017 - “Waak daarteen om uitdagings bloot as nadelig te sien. Dit is belangrik om te weet dat deur probleme proaktief aan te spreek en te oorkom, jy in die proses waardevolle lewenslesse leer. Uitdagings en swaarkry leer ons deursettingsvermoë, volharding en aanpasbaarheid”. Dit is die boodskap wat prof Linda du Plessis, waarnemende kampusrektor van…https://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%259Ckeep-moving-forward-and-don%25E2%2580%2599t-give-%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-linda-du-plessis
“Keep moving forward and don’t give up” – Prof Linda du Plessis
Mar 10, 2017 - “Never view challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it is important for you to understand that facing and overcoming difficulty is actually one of your biggest advantages since it teaches you perseverance, resilience and adaptability.” This is the message from Prof Linda du Plessis, acting campus rector of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bewustheid-en-kennis-die-wapens-teen-mensehandel
Bewustheid en kennis die wapens teen mensehandel
Mar 29, 2017 - Mensehandel is ’n ernstige misdaad en ’n ernstige skending van menseregte. Duisende mans, vroue en kinders is elke jaar die slagoffers van mensehandelaars – in hulle eie lande asook in die buiteland. Ongelukkig is mensehandel ook in Suid-Afrika ’n werklikheid. Slagoffers van handel kan enige ouderdom, geslag, ras of sosiale stand hê en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/awareness-and-knowledge-weapons-against-human-trafficking
Awareness and knowledge the weapons against human trafficking
Mar 10, 2017 - Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall prey to traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Unfortunately, human trafficking is also a reality in South Africa. Victims of trafficking can be any age, gender, race or social standing and statistics…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/rektor-beloon-wenners-van-eerstejaarskarnaval
Rektor beloon wenners van eerstejaarskarnaval
Apr 03, 2017 - Die wenners loop met die louere weg – in hierdie geval was dit die Faranani-afkampuskoshuis van die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). Prof Linda du Plessis, waarnemende kampusrektor, het aan hierdie wenners van die 2017-weergawe van die eerstejaarskarnaval ’n kontantprys van R10 000 oorhandig. Die karnaval het in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/rector-rewards-winners-first-years-carnival
Rector rewards winners of First Years Carnival
Mar 13, 2017 - To the victors go the spoils – or in this case, the Faranani off-campus residence of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU). As winners of the 2017 rendition of the First Years Carnival, the residence was awarded a cash prize of R10 000 by Prof Linda du Plessis, acting campus rector. The carnival – which took place in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/mafikeng-campus-bolsters-relations-government
Mafikeng Campus bolsters relations with government
Mar 13, 2017 - Dr Miranda Mgijima, director for internationalisation on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently played host to Mr Richard Ndaba from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) seeking to foster good working relations with the campus. Mr Ndaba, director for African and Middle Eastern international relations…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jong-alumni-maak-%25E2%2580%2599n-verskil-deur-iets-terug-te-gee
Jong alumni maak ’n verskil deur iets terug te gee
Apr 03, 2017 - Wanneer ’n mens na Jerry Lesele en Mpho Masia luister oor hulle tyd as studente aan die Noordwes-Universiteit se Vanderbijlparkkampus (NWU), word dit duidelik dat hulle universiteitservaring oor baie meer gegaan het as dat hulle hul grade verwerf. Vir hulle het die universiteit vir eindelose nuwe ervarings gesorg en daarom erken hulle hul…https://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-alumni-make-difference-giving-back
Young NWU alumni make a difference by giving back
Mar 13, 2017 - When you listen to Jerry Lesele and Mpho Masia talking about their time as students of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU), it becomes clear that their university experience was about much more than just graduating. For them, university study represented endless new experiences and as such they proudly acknowledge their…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/shannon-palm-die-2017-vrou-van-statuur-toekenning
Shannon palm die 2017 Vrou van Statuur-toekenning in
Apr 03, 2017 - Die wenner stap met die louere weg! Shannon Roscher (25), alumna van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het hierdie naweek die toekenning vir die 2017 Vrou van Statuur: Jeugambassadeur ontvang tydens ’n glansryke seremonie wat by die Emperors Palace in Johannesburg gehou is. Op Saterdag 11 Maart het dertig van Suid-Afrika se prominentste vroue om…https://news.nwu.ac.za/shannon-bags-2017-woman-stature-award
Shannon bags 2017 Woman of Stature Award
Mar 14, 2017 - To the winner goes the spoils! The weekend saw North-West University (NWU) alumna Shannon Roscher (25) being announced as the 2017 Woman of Stature: Youth Ambassador during a glitzy ceremony held at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. On Saturday, 11 March, 30 of South Africa’s most prominent women took to the stage to compete for one of eight…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-navorsing-kyk-na-die-ervaring-van-werkloosheid
NWU-navorsing kyk na die ervaring van werkloosheid
Mar 14, 2017 - Drie PhD-studente van die Optentia-Navorsingsfokusarea op die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het onlangs rolspelers uit die gemeenskap genooi om saam met hulle om die konferensietafel te sit om die uiters tersaaklike probleem van werkloosheid te bespreek. Melinda du Toit, Leoni van der Vaart en Rachele Paver het…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-documents-resilient-history-royal-bakwena-ba-mogopa-tribe
NWU professor documents resilient history of royal Bakwena ba Mogopa tribe
Mar 14, 2017 - Prof Freddy Samuel Khunou, an associate professor on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), recently published a book - Mountains of Spirit - on the history and culture of the Bakwena ba Mogopa tribe. The book, published by Rainbird (a division of Bookstorm Publishers), gives an insight into traditional leadership and provides…https://news.nwu.ac.za/enactus-blazing-trail-young-entrepreneurs-through-project-ikamva
ENACTUS blazing a trail for young entrepreneurs through Project Ikamva
Mar 15, 2017 - If you thought that ‘entrepreneurship’ is just another buzzword of the times we live in, think again! This buzzword implies action and for the members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark branch of ENACTUS South Africa, entrepreneurship is a way of living. ENACTUS Vaal – an affiliated student community, aims to transform lives…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sowask-puts-cancer-agenda
SOWASK puts cancer on the agenda
Mar 15, 2017 - Social work students of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently did their part in the battle against cancer. The group of students, under the banner of the subject society SOWASK, was the driving force behind a recent campaign aimed at creating awareness of the disease which annually claims thousands of lives.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-seminar-tackles-decolonisation-university-education