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Basic education system pivotal to realisation of free higher education
Mar 14, 2018 - A much welcome result of the #FeesMustFall movement is that over the next three years, the South African government spending framework has made provision for the allocation of R57 billion towards fee-free higher education and training. However – according to Prof Ilyayambwa Mwanawina, associate professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jong-karateka-mik-na-goud
Jong karateka mik na goud
Apr 18, 2018 - Talle karatekas droom daarvan, maar baie min kry ooit die geleentheid om die Land van die Opkomende Son te besoek. Stephen Moeketsi, ’n finalejaar-BEd-student van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), is een van die min gelukkiges wat die tuiste van karate, Japan, gaan besoek. Stephen (25), ’n student op die NWU se kampus in Vanderbijlpark, het…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-karateka-aims-gold
Young karateka aims for gold
Mar 14, 2018 - Many karateka dream of it but very few ever have the opportunity to visit the Land of the Rising Sun. Stephen Moeketsi, a final-year BEd student of the North-West University (NWU) is one of the lucky few who gets to visit the home of karate: Japan. Stephan (25), a student at the campus in Vanderbijlpark, recently qualified to represent the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/natanya-baan-die-weg-vir-entrepreneursuitnemendheid
Natanya baan die weg vir entrepreneursuitnemendheid
Apr 18, 2018 - Natanya Meyer is op ’n sending: om die weg te baan vir entrepreneurs van oraloor, hetsy dit deur onderrig, navorsing of mentorskap is, of in een van haar eie nuwe ondernemings. As dosent in entrepreneurskap op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark glo Natanya dat ’n mens deur jou voorbeeld lei en as sodanig is sy die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/natanya-blazing-trail-entrepreneurial-excellence
Natanya is blazing a trail of entrepreneurial excellence
Mar 14, 2018 - Natanya Meyer is on a mission: to break new ground for entrepreneurs all over, be it through education, research, mentoring or progressing one of her own start-up ventures. As a lecturer in entrepreneurship at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, Natanya believes in leading by example and as such she was the proud…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-elected-fellow-african-academy-sciences
NWU academic elected as fellow of African Academy of Sciences
Mar 14, 2018 - Prof Simeon Materechera, an academic and director of the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre (IKSC) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, has been elected to serve as a fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (ASS). The purpose of the AAS, an Africa-wide scientist organisation, is twofold. It firstly serves to honour…http://news.nwu.ac.za/political-analyst-talks-about-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-new-dawn-nwu-public-lecture
Political analyst talks about SA’s new dawn at NWU public lecture
Mar 15, 2018 - The student chapter of the Faculty of Humanities on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently invited political analyst and governance specialist, Mr Dumisani Hlophe, to give a public lecture. Dumisani’s lecture was titled “Unpacking South Africa’s current political dynamics: What are the implications for the development…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-extraordinary-professor-optentia
Another extraordinary professor for Optentia
Mar 16, 2018 - Not many African universities approach the African Union (AU) to ask: “How can we be part of the solution?” This is according to Prof Johnny Strijdom, head of the Division of Social Welfare and Drug Control within the AU and new extraordinary professor at the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/death-student-north-west-university-nwu
Death of a student: North-West University (NWU)
Mar 16, 2018 - The university community is saddened by the unfortunate drowning of one our of students yesterday afternoon at about 15:00 on the Potchefstroom Campus. The 34-year old first-year student was at the university pool together with a friend. The incident was not related to any formal student or university activities. According to the friend they…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-helps-preserve-potchefstroom%25E2%2580%2599s-heritage
NWU helps preserve Potchefstroom’s heritage
Mar 16, 2018 - Walking down the historical oak avenue in Potchefstroom brings about a feeling of calmness and serenity. The first oak trees were planted in 1910, but now, 108 years later, Potchefstroom’s most prized heritage is slowly dying. “The research done by urban ecologists at the North-West University (NWU) shows that the trees are dying due to a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-engages-academics-during-walkabout
NWU vice-chancellor engages with academics during walkabout
Mar 19, 2018 - Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), visited academic staff members from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the NWU’s campus in Mahikeng on 16 March 2018. He was accompanied by Prof Fika Van Rensburg, NWU vice-principal and deputy vice-chancellor responsible for operations at the campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-appointed-uct-vice-chancellor
NWU alumna appointed UCT vice-chancellor
Mar 19, 2018 - Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng, an alumna of the North-West University (NWU), has been appointed as the new vice-chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT). Prof Phakeng obtained a BSc degree from the former University of Bophuthatswana (now the NWU) in 1987, where she was the only female student in her final-year mathematics class. She went…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-stakeholder-relations-reaches-out-staff-alumni-members
NWU Stakeholder Relations reaches out to staff alumni members
Mar 19, 2018 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Stakeholder Relations department hosted an event for staff members who are alumni on the campus in Mahikeng on 16 March 2018. According to Mr Warren Makgowe, director of the department, the aim of the event was to update staff who are alumni and members of the Convocation on events that will take place this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-scc-member-scores-big-faculty-law-awards
NWU SCC member scores big at Faculty of Law awards
Mar 19, 2018 - Leo Maphosa, a member of the Student Campus Council (SCC) and third-year law student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, scored big at the Faculty of Law Prestige awards. This event took place on 16 March 2018 at the Sanlam Auditorium on the campus in Potchefstroom. Leo, who is the academic affairs officer of the SCC,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-earns-key-diplomatic-posting-nigeria
NWU alumnus earns key diplomatic posting to Nigeria
Mar 20, 2018 - Mr Bobby Moroe, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU), is clearly rising up the “diplomatic ladder” and was appointed to serve for four years as South Africa’s deputy high commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria in December 2017. Bobby will also serve as acting high commissioner until a permanent appointment is made. It was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-selected-national-ussa-karate-team
NWU student selected for national USSA karate team
Feb 23, 2018 - Karabo Motlhabane, a third-year BCom student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng has been selected to be part of the national karate team of University Sports South Africa (USSA). Karabo was preliminary selected for the national team in October 2017 at the USSA competition held at the Tshwane University of Technology’s (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/uarm-talks-risk-culture-nwdc
UARM talks risk culture with NWDC
Feb 26, 2018 - When it comes to expertise the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Applied Risk Management (UARM) is regarded as the frontrunner in the behavioural risk management field, and specifically on the pertinent topic of risk culture. Just recently the centre – which resides within the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences on the NWU’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-fm-station-manager-shows-culinary-skills
NWU FM station manager shows off culinary skills
Feb 26, 2018 - Katlego Ramagaga, radio station manager on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, showed off her culinary skills as one of four contestants on the popular television cooking show Come Dine with Me South Africa in a bid to be crowned the winner and kitchen wiz. Katlego took part in the second episode of the fourth season of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/competitive-intelligence-guru-talks-strategy
Competitive intelligence guru talks strategy
Feb 26, 2018 - Students who recently attended the North-West University’s School for Business and Governance MBA-summer school at the campus in Potchefstroom, was treated to a presentation on competitive intelligence by world-renowned expert, Prof Jonathan Calof. Prof Calof is a full professor of strategy and international business at the Telfer School of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-optentia-research-relevance-and-impact