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This year we will be all in – Prof Fika Janse van Rensburg
Feb 14, 2017 - “If all of us were to say ‘We are all in’, it will be a good transition to the new dispensation.” That was the appeal made by the Rector of the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Fika Janse van Rensburg, at the official opening of the academic year. “This year we are continuing the relay race that started last year.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-appointed-chairperson-national-traffic-law-review-committee
NWU academic appointed chairperson of National Traffic Law Review Committee
Feb 21, 2017 - Ms Dipuo Peters, the national Minister of Transport, appointed Dr Kesolefetse Olivia Lefenya, a senior lecturer in Public Law at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) and admitted advocate of the High Court of South Africa, as chairperson of the National Traffic Law Review Committee. This independent committee has been…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-present-public-lecture-commemoration-black-history-month
NWU professor to present public lecture in commemoration of Black History Month
Feb 22, 2017 - On the 28 February 2017 Dr Philden Ndlela, a lecturer in English Literature on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), will be presenting a public lecture in commemoration of Black History Month at the Claflin University in South Carolina in the United States. Black History Month, also known as African-American History Month…https://news.nwu.ac.za/former-supersport-united-player-joins-nwu-soccer-institute
Former SuperSport United player joins NWU Soccer Institute
Feb 23, 2017 - Former SuperSport United FC player, Daylon Appolis, has recently joined the NWU Soccer Institute. Daylon has been part of the SuperSport United Academy based in Ladium since the age of 12. He was promoted to the SuperSport United FC first team at the age of 19. After a knee injury put him out of football activity for nine months, he was loaned…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mafikeng-campus-now-offers-honours-programme-logistics
NWU Mafikeng Campus now offers an honours programme in Logistics
Feb 24, 2017 - 2017 saw the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) offering a one-year full-time honours programme in logistics. This follows the introduction of a bachelor programme in transport economics and logistics management in 2003. According to Ms Karen Visser, the programme coordinator, the establishment of the bachelor programme was in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/economy-suffer-if-lion-breeding-banned
Economy to suffer if lion breeding is banned
Feb 24, 2017 - What is the economic value of lion breeding in South Africa? This was the question Prof Melville Saayman and Prof Peet van der Merwe of the research unit TREES (Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society and members of the South Africa Predators Association) asked when certain pressure groups again asked for captive lion breeding to be…https://news.nwu.ac.za/renowned-artist-mo%25E2%2580%2599-molemi-goes-back-basics
Renowned artist Mo’ Molemi goes back to basics
Feb 27, 2017 - The Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently welcomed acclaimed motswako rapper, Motlapele Morule – popularly known as Mo’ Molemi, as a student. Known for his verbal dexterity, the Mahikeng-grown talent is unmatched in his command and use of Setswana, leaving many green with envy. The rapper paints pictures with his lyrics,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/gki-projek-maak-jou-hande-vuil-en-laat-jou-hart-vir-die-natuur-klop
GKI-projek: maak jou hande vuil en laat jou hart vir die natuur klop
Jul 19, 2017 - “As jy ’n tuin en ’n biblioteek het, het jy alles wat jy nodig het.” Hierdie woorde van die Romeinse politikus en prokureur, Marcus Tullius Cicero, het by ’n mens opgekom tydens die onlangse inwyding van die Groenkampusinisiatief (GKI) se mobiele groentetuinprojek op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark. Studente van…https://news.nwu.ac.za/gci-project-getting-hands-dirty-and-hearts-beating-nature
GCI project: getting hands dirty and hearts beating for nature
May 05, 2017 - “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” These words by Roman politician and lawyer, Marcus Tullius Cicero, came to mind during the recent launch of the Green Campus Initiative’s (GCI) Mobile Vegetable Garden Project on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Students from several residences…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-highlights-importance-blood-pressure-awareness
NWU highlights importance of blood pressure awareness
May 05, 2017 - The North-West University (NWU) has joined the worldwide campaign to raise blood pressure awareness with a series of screenings at its campuses and in surrounding communities in May as part of the largest screening campaign ever. May marks International Blood Pressure Month and 17 May is International Blood Pressure Day. The May Measurement…https://news.nwu.ac.za/autumn-graduation-ceremony-%25E2%2580%2593-coming-age-future-leaders
Autumn Graduation Ceremony – the coming of age of future leaders
May 08, 2017 - A total of 1 400 students will graduate during the upcoming Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark. The four-day graduation ceremony, consisting of nine sessions, will be held at the Quest Conference Estate in Vanderbijlpark, where the success and achievement of graduates in the Faculty of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/career-centre-creating-buzz-around-employment-possibilities
Career Centre creating a buzz around employment possibilities
May 08, 2017 - “A career fair offers university students a unique insight into the world of work, and the path that professionals took to reach their current level of employment. We, at the Career Centre, believe that these face-to-face interactions with future employers will inspire our students to not only make smart choices when it comes to internships and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/leadership-summit-leadership-habits-complex-times
Leadership Summit: leadership habits for complex times
May 09, 2017 - When faced with complex challenges or unclear outcomes, there is sometimes a tendency amongst business leaders to convince themselves that they are smart enough, work hard enough, or only need to make use of the best management tools available to overcome anxiety. Truth of the matter is that there no longer exist a one-size-fits-all approach to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/tekkie-tax-day-2017-let-your-feet-speak-your-heart
Tekkie Tax Day 2017: Let your feet speak for your heart!
May 09, 2017 - Friday, 26 May 2017 is a red-letter day on the South African calendar – and you have two weeks to prepare yourself (and motivate your colleagues) for the annual national Tekkie Tax Day! Tekkie Tax Day has been part of the South African events calendar for the past four years and, this time around SA’s biggest and funkiest national fundraising…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-benefit-qualitative-analysis-research-forum
NWU researchers benefit from Qualitative Analysis Research Forum
May 09, 2017 - Researchers within the new research focus area of the North-West University (NWU), TELIT-SA, is hard at work to not only vest the entity but also to expand its reach and impact. Its latest endeavor entails an intercampus and inter-research support forum. Recently, TELIT-SA hosted the 2nd Qualitative Analysis Research Support Forum at the School…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-department-theology-and-lutheran-church-hosts-seminar
NWU Department of Theology and Lutheran Church hosts seminar
May 10, 2017 - The Department of Theology on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently hosted a seminar in collaboration with the Lutheran Church of South Africa (LCSA) on “Theology and/as science”. The seminar took place on 4 May 2017 at the campus library conference room. Prof Marius Nel, a research chair for Ecumenics:…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mourns-passing-top-economist
NWU mourns passing of top economist
May 11, 2017 - Staff and students of the North-West University (NWU) are mourning the untimely passing of Dr Andre Mellet (65), on Monday, 8 May 2017. Dr Mellet, a highly acclaimed and respected economist, was a lecturer within the School of Economics on the NWU’s campus in Vanderbiljpark. He joined the university (then the PU for CHE) in 1997 as a lecturer…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-speaks-international-mathematical-physics-conference
NWU academic speaks at international mathematical physics conference
May 11, 2017 - Prof Masood Khalique from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng was the keynote speaker at the fourth International Workshop on Nonlinear and Modern Mathematical Physics (NMMP-2017) conference. The conference – jointly organised by the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), the NWU and the University of South Florida, USA - was…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/phd-gegradueerde-ondersoek-hoe-nigeriese-tersi%25C3%25AAre-leerders-engels-onder-die-knie-kry
PhD-gegradueerde ondersoek hoe Nigeriese tersiêre leerders Engels onder die knie kry
Jun 14, 2017 - ’n Trotse Remilkun Iyabo Adeyemi het onlangs haar PhD in Engels tydens die onlangse herfsgradeplegtigheid op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark ontvang. Die Nigeries-gebore Adeyemi wat onder die wakende oog van haar studieleier, prof Bertus van Rooy gestudeer het, het haar graad met die tesis genaamd A corpus-based…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-phd-graduate-looks-english-among-nigerian-tertiary-learners