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Career Day gives students a glimpse into the world of work

May 19, 2017 - Whether or not you are looking for a job, a career day is a great place for you to conduct company research, explore numerous career opportunities, make personal contacts that can lead to a job, gather information from potential employers, find out what an employer values in its employees and demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively.…

https://news.nwu.ac.za/unique-instruments-and-equipment-made-right-here-nwu

Unique instruments and equipment made right here at the NWU

May 19, 2017 - Instrument Manufacturing on the NWU’s campus in Potchefstroom often manufactures equipment that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Every day is different at this workshop, which is constantly planning and carrying out new ideas and designs, according to the head of Instrument Manufacturing, Pieter Erasmus. After more than 20 years…

https://news.nwu.ac.za/doctoral-study-investigates-south-africa%25E2%2580%2599s-digital-retail-environment

Doctoral study investigates South Africa’s digital retail environment

May 19, 2017 - When it comes to South African consumers’ inclination towards fashion e-stores, a recent research study reveals that triple-perspectives play an important influencing role. The triple-perspectives refer to utilitarian, hedonic and intellectual value propositions. This was just one of the findings from the doctoral thesis of Nobukhosi Dlodlo…

https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bloemis-yolanda-blom-toe-eintlik-die-onderwys

Bloemis Yolanda blom toe eintlik in die onderwys

Nov 16, 2020 - ŉ Mens kan nie help om te wonder of Yolanda Fourie in haar matriekjaar aan die Hoërskool Transvalia geweet het wat vir haar in die toekoms wag nie. Het sy ooit, terwyl sy as bloemis tussen die blomme werksaam was, geweet waar sy eintlik eendag sou blom? Sou sy kon dink dat sy eendag op die verhoog by ŉ gradeplegtigheid van die Noordwes-…

https://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-study-formulates-new-model-service-delivery-training

PhD study formulates new model for service delivery training

May 22, 2017 - With service delivery in our municipalities continuing to be a hot topic, the study of Mhlonipheni Kunene was not only particularly relevant, but also saw him obtain a PhD in public management and governance during the Autumn Graduation Ceremonies of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Dr Caiphus Mhlonipheni Kunene…

https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-career-centre-crowned-best-south-africa

NWU and Career Centre crowned the best in South Africa

May 23, 2017 - Student satisfaction is guaranteed at the North-West University (NWU): the institution and its Career Centre have received top honours in the UNIVERSUM Global Surveys Awards. The university received first place in the coveted Student Satisfaction Award category, and its Career Centre also came first in the Best Career Services Award category…

https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-business-and-governance-empowers-women-during-community-project

NWU School of Business and Governance empowers women during community project

May 24, 2017 - This year the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Business and Governance and CANSA took hands with Tina Scholtz Academy to inform women from the surrounding community about breast cancer. During this community outreach project on Saturday 20 May at the Tina Scholtz Academy in Potchefstroom, the women did not only learn more about…

https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-presents-university-history-africa-day-symposium

NWU academic presents university history at Africa Day symposium

May 24, 2017 - Prof Bernard Mbenga, a well-known historian and academic from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, delivered a public lecture – The Bophuthatswana Government and the University of Bophuthatswana: The Quest for Legitimacy and International Recognition – at the recent Africa Day symposium and celebrations. The lecture forms…

https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-africa-day-celebrations

NWU hosts Africa Day celebrations

May 24, 2017 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted the annual symposium and Africa Day celebrations in partnership with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on 19 and 20 May 2017. Luwellyn Landers, the deputy minister for international relations and cooperation and keynote speaker on the first day,…

https://news.nwu.ac.za/study-symbolic-product-brand-personality-receives-local-and-global-acclaim

Study on symbolic product brand personality receives local and global acclaim

May 24, 2017 - When it comes to research regarding marketing management, consumer behaviour and branding, the expert that comes to mind is the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Dr Re-An Müller. As part of his doctoral degree, Re-An developed and validated a symbolic-product-brand-personality-trait (SPBP-trait) scale comprising of a four-factor structure. This…

https://news.nwu.ac.za/study-proposes-new-experimental-design-approach-industrial-data-mining

Study proposes new experimental design approach in industrial data mining

May 24, 2017 - Meet Dr William Henry van Blerk. During the recent Autumn Graduations of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, he was the recipient of a PhD in operational research. William, who is a lecturer and researcher within the School of Information Technology on the campus, joined the NWU in 2013 and is an expert in decision…

https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-contributes-health-grading-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-youth

NWU contributes to health grading of SA’s youth

May 24, 2017 - Children in South Africa are still in trouble. This became evident during the launch of the Healthy Active Kids SA Report Card (HAKSA) in Johannesburg on Wednesday 24 May. The report card is spearheaded by Discovery Health and the Sport Science Institute of South Africa, with the NWU playing a major role in the drafting thereof. The expertise…

https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-talks-about-reinforcing-indigenous-healing-mainstream-health-science-practice

NWU academic talks about reinforcing indigenous healing in mainstream health science practice

May 29, 2017 - Prof Abel Pienaar from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng presented his inaugural lecture on Reinforcing indigenous communal healing as a sustainable health science and practice in Africa on 25 May 2017. Prof Pienaar, who holds a PhD in health sciences, said that the purpose of his lecture was to demystify the so-called…

https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-receives-absa-gold-medal-best-mba-achiever

NWU alumnus receives ABSA gold medal as best MBA achiever

May 29, 2017 - Pieter Smit, the top achiever of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School for Business and Governance, shined bright during the recent MBA awards ceremony and received the ABSA gold medal as best MBA achiever. This is the first time that ABSA is sponsoring this award, which includes a nine carat gold medal (engraved with the student’s name…

https://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-joins-continent-celebrating-africa-day

Campus joins continent in celebrating Africa Day

May 29, 2017 - The North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently joined the rest of the African continent in celebrating the 54th annual Africa Day. The campus’s celebration took on the form of a symbolic unity march, saw several keynote speakers take to the stage, included performances by various student bodies and, gave young…

https://news.nwu.ac.za/celebratory-toast-teaching-and-research-excellence

A celebratory toast to teaching and research excellence

May 30, 2017 - The North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently celebrated academic excellence during its annual Teaching and Research Excellence Awards. The prestigious event hosted at the Quest Conference Estate, saw academic staff members being applauded not only for a year of academic success, but also for hard-fought journeys of…

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