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Poultry studies ensures NWU alumnus has something to crow about
Feb 18, 2019 - Siyabonga Mhlabane has gone from student to employer and food producer thanks to hard work and the motivation gained from a module in poultry science. Now 26 and with a diploma in animal science from the North-West University (NWU) to his name, Siyabonga has starting a poultry company and has great plans for the future. The former NWU…
Catching killers – Elmarie uses the science of psychological profiling
Feb 18, 2019 - Since 2007, Peter Dashboy Khoza, have kidnapped several young girls between the ages of eight and 14, and took them to the bushes in the Phalaborwa, Tembisa and Soweto areas. Here he raped and sexually and physically assaulted them, before he left them to find their way home in the dark. Some victims were kept for the entire night and were…
Faculty of Law celebrates Bill of Rights and Convention on the Rights of the Child
Feb 19, 2019 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law will host several events throughout 2019 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Bill of Rights and the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The first of these exciting events is an awareness march on 26 February followed by a public lecture by Ms Karabo…
Young NWU scientist’s war on salt scores a win
Feb 19, 2019 - It is alarming to see how many cardiovascular-related deaths are attributed to excessive salt consumption. These are the words of Michél Strauss who received the National Research Foundation’s (NRF’s) prestigious Young Science Communicator award. “I entered the competition as I wanted to highlight the health risks associated with a high salt…
Jy is nooit te oud om iets nuuts te leer nie
Feb 19, 2019 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sien elke jaar met verwagting uit na die nuwe inname van eerstejaarstudente regoor die drie kampusse. Die universiteit het hierdie jaar 9 955 eerstejaar-kontakstudente verwelkom, van wie 1 571 op die kampus in Vanderbijlpark geregistreer het. Een so ’n student is Jacob Seboko van Sebokeng. Op 79-jarige ouderdom…
You are never too old to learn something new
Feb 19, 2019 - Each year the North-West University (NWU) eagerly awaits its intake of new first-year students across the three campuses. This year the university welcome 9 955 first-year contact students of which 1 571 registered at the campus in Vanderbijlpark. One such a student is Jacob Seboko from Sebokeng. At 79 years of age, he proudly sports his…
NWU Boxer ready to take on the world
Feb 20, 2019 - Another boxer from the North-West University (NWU) boxing team has just turned professional. Sphiwe Mankosi, one of the most decorated student boxers since joining the team, recently made the switch from amateur boxing to pro. Sphiwe has participated in various local tournaments, league, provincial and national championships, and is now…
Transforming professionals into leaders
Feb 20, 2019 - Sweet sixteen and still growing. It has been 16 years since the inception of the African Nutrition Leadership programme (ANLP), and this year it promises to be even bigger and better. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre of Excellence for Nutrition (CEN), together with a number of national and international partners, will be hosting 60…
An entrepreneurship perspective on teaching-learning and research
Feb 20, 2019 - Entrepreneurship is no longer just a buzzword of the times. It represents an effective intervention to boost growth, foster innovation, and aid in job creation – especially within the South African context. The impact of entrepreneurship on teaching-learning and research practices was recently discussed at the 13th public lecture on research…
Driehoek-tragedie: NWU help met genesingsproses
Feb 20, 2019 - Met die gebeure van Vrydag 1 Februarie 2019 nog vars in die geheue van alle Suid-Afrikaners, ondersteun die gemeenskap voortdurend die personeel, leerders en gesinne wat deur die Hoërskool Driehoek-tragedie geraak word. Ná die tragedie het die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark by die talle sorggewers, professionele…
Driehoek tragedy: NWU assists in the healing process
Feb 20, 2019 - With the events of Friday, 1 February 2019, still fresh in the minds of all South Africans, the community continuously rally around the staff, learners and families affected by the Hoërskool Driehoek tragedy. In the wake of the tragedy, the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark has joined the legion of caregivers, professional…
NWU official Academic Opening: The best is yet to come
Feb 20, 2019 - In 2019 the North-West University (NWU) will experience essence of consolidation and development in terms of its research, innovation, teaching-learning and community engagement. This is the message from Prof Robert Balfour, deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning, as delivered during the official Academic Opening ceremonies of the…
Against all odds: Disability is not inability
Feb 20, 2019 - Letlhogonolo Mafela was born without arms, but refused to let his physical disability stand in the way of realising his dreams. Self-acceptance has helped him defy the odds and obtain a BCom degree in economics, which will be conferred on him during the North-West University’s (NWU’s) April autumn graduations. Letlhogonolo, who originates…
Budget speech: fiscal sustainability depends heavily on boost in growth rate
Feb 21, 2019 - The 2019/20 budget speech given to Parliament on Wednesday, 20 February 2019, was a frank and realistic assessment of the extent to which the economic and fiscal challenges facing South Africa had escalated since the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) or mini-budget was presented in October last year. This is according to renowned…
Mahikeng cat population under the spotlight
Feb 21, 2019 - Author Robert A Heinlein wrote: “How we behave towards cats here below determines our status in heaven.” It is in this spirit that students and staff of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng are asked to donate funds to ensure healthy cat colonies. The maintenance of a healthy and stable cat population is extremely important…
Radio expert comes home to head up NWU FM
Feb 21, 2019 - His appointment as station manager of NWU FM on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng is a home-coming for Itumeleng Bahetane. Born and bred in Mahikeng, Itumeleng has strong ties with the university having completed his BA in communication and BAHons in English at the NWU. As a student he was actively involved in the…
Condolences from the North-West University: Passing of Prof Tjaart van der Walt
Feb 23, 2019 - It is with great sadness that the North-West University (NWU) community learned about the passing of the 85-year old Prof Tjaart van der Walt during the night of 22 February 2019. Prof Tjaart van der Walt has done it all. Apart from the fact that he was rector of the former Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (PU for CHE)…
Major developments planned for the NWU this year
Feb 25, 2019 - The North-West University (NWU) Council has approved two new teaching-learning centres: the Centre for Health Professions Education and the Centre for Engineering Education. Prof Robert Balfour, deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning, made the announcement during the recent opening of the university’s academic year at its three…
Employers, shopping centres have a greater responsibility towards car guards
Feb 25, 2019 - A master’s-degree student in occupational hygiene at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom recently conducted a unique study in which disturbing results were obtained regarding car guards’ exposure to the ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun. Mahlako Nkogatse’s research under the supervision of Cynthia Ramotsehoa and Prof…