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NWU academics join prestigious TAU Fellowship Programme
Jan 31, 2022 - The academics of the North-West University (NWU) have a well-deserved reputation for expertise, hard work and dedication. This is again evident in two lecturers being selected for the prestigious South African Teaching Advancement at University (TAU) Fellowship Programme. Dr Misheck Dube of the School of Psychosocial Health and Dr Cornelia…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/conroy-cupido
Conroy Cupido
Apr 15, 2025 - Prof Conroy Cupido completed a music degree at Stellenbosch University, a Master in Music degree and Artist Certificate at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and he was the first South African to complete a Doctorate degree in Vocal Performance which was conferred at the University of North Texas. While a member of Cape Town Opera’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/catrien-wentink
Catrien Wentink
Sep 17, 2024 - Catrien Wentink completed her DMus degree in piano performance in 2017 at North-West University under the guidance of Dr Truida van der Walt. Her focus was on ensemble music and piano accompaniment. In 2009, after postgraduate studies in Youngstown, USA, with Caroline Oltmanns, she received the ABRSM performance licentiate (solo piano) (LRSM)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-scoops-another-pmr-award
NWU scoops another PMR award
Feb 01, 2022 - The North-West University (NWU) was recently recognised for being the highest rated institution for higher education at the prestigious 2022 PMR.africa Awards. During the award ceremony at the Ingwe Guest Lodge in Vanderbijlpark, the NWU scooped a Diamond Arrow award for the eleventh consecutive time. Following PMR.africa’s annual survey, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/mignon-van-vreden
Mignon van Vreden
Oct 08, 2024 - Mignon van Vreden is an associate professor in music education at North-West University’s School of Music. She completed her BMus, BMus Hons and MMus degrees at Stellenbosch University and received her PhD from NWU in 2014, exploring a conceptual framework for integrating music in grade R. Her main instrument is piano, and research interests…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/antoinette-olivier
Antoinette Olivier
Jul 25, 2024 - Antoinette Olivier studied piano and singing at the University of the Witwatersrand. As an active performer she was engaged in professional performances and productions for Pact Opera, Salon Music, Brooklyn Theatre, Roodepoort Theatre and the Black Tie Ensemble. She appears on three of Salon Music’s CD’s and DVD, “Celebration”. Antoinette…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/liesl-van-der-merwe
Liesl van der Merwe
Sep 17, 2024 - Liesl van der Merwe is a professor in the School of Music and MASARA at the North-West University, South Africa. Her research interests lie in the fields of music and well-being, positive psychology, music and spirituality, Dalcroze Eurhythmics, and lived musical experiences. Liesl supervises qualitative postgraduate music studies in the field of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/intellektuele-superkragte-trek-saam
Intellektuele superkragte trek saam …
Feb 02, 2022 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool het op Maandag 24 Januarie met die eerste dag van hulle week lange MBA-somerskool begin. Nie minder nie as 125 MBA-studente het by die Stonehenge-venue buite Parys byeengekom, en meer as 70 studente het aanlyn by hulle aangesluit. Prof Jan van Romburgh, die hoofdirekteur van die NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/intellectual-superpowers-loading
Intellectual superpowers loading …
Feb 02, 2022 - On Monday, 24 January, the North-West University (NWU) Business School embarked on the first day of their week-long MBA Summer School. No fewer than 125 MBA students showed up in person at the Stonehenge venue outside Parys, and more than 70 students attended online. During his opening address, Prof Jan van Romburgh, the chief director of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-nwu-soccer-institute-player-joins-professional-team
Another NWU Soccer Institute player joins professional team
Feb 02, 2022 - North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute player Banele Hlophe has joined the professional team JDR Stars FC. JDR Stars is a South African football club based in Pretoria, and plays in the National First Division. Banele has signed with JDR Stars for a six-month period, with the option to renew his contract for another two seasons. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/moira-lekalakala-wins-nwu-faculty-theologys-language-competition
Moira Lekalakala wins NWU Faculty of Theology’s Language competition
Feb 03, 2022 - Moira Lekalakala, a third-year theology student on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, was recently announced the winner of the Faculty of Theology’s Language competition. The competition formed part of the faculty’s approach to become more inclusive in terms of the NWU’s multilingual Language Policy, and aimed to involve…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-study-investigates-anti-apartheid-themes-setswana-poetry
NWU study investigates anti-apartheid themes in Setswana poetry
Feb 03, 2022 - North-West University (NWU) academic Karabo Mangwekea recently conducted a study to explore the prevalence of anti-apartheid themes in transitional and modern Setswana poetry. The study focused on selected poems from the period before 1948 – when the apartheid rule was introduced – until just after 1994, when the apartheid rule came to an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/united-states-consulate-general-visits-nwu
United States Consulate General visits NWU
Feb 03, 2022 - United States (US) Consulate General Vincent Spera visited the North-West University (NWU) on 2 February 2022 as part of his three-day visit to the North West province to explore possible areas for collaboration and investment. Accompanied by Mahikeng Municipality mayor Tshepiso Mphehlo, Mr Spera and his delegation were hosted by NWU acting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/accounting-alumnus-shows-peers-how-its-done
Accounting alumnus shows peers how it’s done
Feb 07, 2022 - North-West University (NWU) graduate, Mareli Joubert, is beaming with pride after she was awarded a 2021 Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Excellence Award for being the top student in Africa in the Management Case Study exams in November 2020. CIMA is a global professional management accounting body. The 23-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-nou-adriaan-strauss-se-mba-tuiste
NWU nou Adriaan Strauss se MBA-tuiste
Feb 07, 2022 - Hy was die 56ste Springbokkaptein. ʼn Kanniedood-werkesel wie se blonde kop orals op die veld te sien was. ʼn Beweeglike haker met genoeg wringkrag om ʼn hele rugbyveld vir 80 minute lank om te dolwe. ʼn Leier. Met die aanvang van Allister Coetzee se era as Springbokafrigter is daar op Adriaan Strauss se knoppie gedruk om die nasionale span te lei…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-now-mba-home-adriaan-strauss
NWU now the MBA home of Adriaan Strauss
Feb 07, 2022 - He was the 56th Springbok captain. A tenacious workhorse whose blonde head was visible everywhere on the field. A mobile hooker with enough torque to dig up an entire rugby field for a full 80 minutes. A leader. At the start of the Allister Coetzee era as Springbok coach, Adriaan Strauss was called up to lead the national team. This decision…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ruan-vat-die-leisels
Ruan vat die leisels
Feb 07, 2022 - Dit was ʼn eenparige besluit – nie die spelers of spanbestuur het gehuiwer nie. Daar is net een man wat getaak kan word om die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Arende se aanslag in hulle 2022 Varsitybeker-veldtog te lei en daardie man is Ruan “Sampie” Swiegers. As vaskopstut is hy immers gewoond daaraan om sy span se soeke na voorvoetbal in die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ruan-takes-reins
Ruan takes the reins
Feb 07, 2022 - It was a unanimous decision – neither the players nor the team management hesitated. There is only one man who can be tasked with leading the North-West University (NWU) Eagles attack in their 2022 Varsity Cup campaign, and that man is Ruan “Sampie” Swiegers. As tight head he is after all used to leading his team from the front in their search…http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-nwu-alumni-appointed-serve-women-nuclear-south-africa-board
Three NWU alumni appointed to serve on Women in Nuclear South Africa board
Feb 07, 2022 - Malebo Makgale, Lerato Makgae, and Ntsoaki Tlape, all three North-West University (NWU) alumni, have recently been appointed to serve on the board of Women in Nuclear South Africa (WiNSA). President of WiNSA and also an NWU alumnus, Tebogo Motlhabane, says each board member was nominated by her respective organisation. “These women are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-speel-gasheer-vir-elitehokkietoernooi