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Nina Brink
Oct 31, 2022 - Nina Brink is a lecturer in Afrikaans linguistics at the North-West University's Potchefstroom Campus. She achieved a BA in Communication Studies, and BA Hons and MA in Afrikaans and Dutch (Linguistics) at the North-West University. Her specific research focus is on Afrikaans children's language acquisition and development. This is an…
Youngest PhD graduate in Africa now also Youth Leader of the Year
Oct 25, 2018 - The youngest PhD graduate in Africa, 24-year-old Dr Musa Suarombe, has been named the Institute of People Management’s (IPM’s) Youth Leader of the Year for 2018/2019. Dr Suarombe, a postdoctoral fellow at the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Mahikeng, was recognised by the IPM for her innovative leadership skills and her growing…
Alumnus onder die top-200 jong Afrika-leiers
Nov 08, 2018 - Eric Ntumba is ’n man met ’n missie: om verandering na die Afrika-vasteland te bring. En hy doen dit deur deurlopend sy leierskapsvaardighede te verfyn en deur ’n sterk standpunt in te neem oor kwessies wat die vasteland raak. Hierdie trotse alumnus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het onlangs nog ’n toekenning by sy reeds indrukwekkende…
Alumnus ranked amongst top 200 African young leaders
Oct 25, 2018 - Eric Ntumba is a man on a mission: to bring change to the African continent. And he is doing so by continually refining his leadership skills and by taking a firm stand on issues that affect the continent. This proud alumnus of the North-West University (NWU) recently added yet another accolade to his already impressive curriculum vitae.…
Goed! Beter! Beste! Skool vir Taalonderwys vereer presteerders
Nov 08, 2018 - Die Skool vir Taalonderwys in die Fakulteit Opvoedkunde het onlangs sy heel eerste toppresteerdergeleentheid op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark gehou. By hierdie gebeurtenis, wat die vorm van ’n middagete aangeneem het, het meer as 20 studente vir hulle akademiese prestasies regdeur die jaar erkenning gekry.…
Good! Better! Best! School of Language Education applauds achievers
Oct 25, 2018 - The School of Language Education recently hosted its first-ever top achievers’ event on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. The event, which took on the form of a luncheon, saw more than 20 students receive recognition for their academic achievements throughout the year. According to Dr Rhelda Krügel, senior…
Researcher is first in Africa to lead global hypertension society
Oct 25, 2018 - Normal heart rates range from 60 to 100 beats per minute. Anything above that means blood is racing at an alarming speed through your veins. One person whose blood is pumping with passion in the fight against a deadly health condition, hypertension, is Prof Alta Schutte. Part of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Hypertension in Africa…
3-D printing to improve life
Oct 25, 2018 - Staff and students at the North-West University's (NWU’s) Engineering Faculty are in the process of giving the traditional way of manufacturing products a huge blow. They are now using their wide variety of world class three-dimensional printers. According to CP Kloppers, a lecturer in mechanical engineering, the purpose of this easier and…
Gr8 Success! – ’n ernstige speletjie om vir mense sagte vaardighede aan te leer
Oct 26, 2018 - Ontmoet vir Faith Sibiya en Carl Thomson. Hulle is twee tipiese universiteitstudente. Faith is ’n eksentrieke voetesleper en vind altyd ’n verskoning om daardie baie belangrike taak te doen… maar môre. Carl, aan die ander kant, is ’n aandagafleibare lolpot. Hulle moet albei binne ses maande hulle buiging in die werksomgewing daarbuite maak. Weet…
Gr8 Success! – a serious game for teaching soft skills
Oct 26, 2018 - Meet Faith Sibiya and Carl Thomson. They are two typical varsity students. Faith is an eccentric foot-dragger and always finds an excuse to do that really important assignment… tomorrow. Carl, on the other hand, is an inattentive fusspot. In less than six months’ time, both of them have to set foot in the world of work. Do they know that…
Dancers put their best feet forward
Oct 26, 2018 - The social origin of ballroom dance lies in the European court dances of the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, dance is classified as the third most popular leisure and life-style activity after soccer and rugby. No wonder then that North-West University (NWU) is a strong competitor in this popular field. The NWU’s dance club impressed with…
Three keys unlock Loerie success for three students
Oct 26, 2018 - The will to win, the desire to succeed and the urge to reach your full potential. These are three keys to unlock the door to personal excellence – and three Loerie awards. Three of our graphic design students proved this true when they walked away with one gold and one silver award and a Campaign Craft Certificate on 17 and 18 August at the…
SA’s fiscal arithmetic and growth outlook remain weak and vulnerable
Oct 26, 2018 - The economic and fiscal strategies outlined in Tito Mboweni’s 2018 medium term budget policy statement (MTBPS) on 24 October 2018 are likely to have a mixed impact on business and the markets, given the constraints governing the fiscal framework. Although facing an unenviable task, the Finance Minister nevertheless gave a realistic assessment…
Inligting oor maatskaplike dienste is net ’n toep weg vir senior burgers
Oct 26, 2018 - In ’n stowwerige straat van ’n dorpie in Noordwes moedig ’n groep 12-jariges mekaar luidkeels aan terwyl hulle kgati, ’n inheemse speletjie, met ’n springtou speel. Namate die speletjie ernstiger raak, hoor een van hulle haar ouma vanuit die kombuis roep en haar vra om gou na hulle wyksraadslid se huis toe te gaan om te hoor of die maatskaplike…
Social service information is just an app away for senior citizens
Oct 26, 2018 - On a dusty street of a village in the North West Province a group of 12-year-olds are cheering each other on as they play kgati, an indigenous game using a skipping rope. As the game intensifies one of them hears her grandmother shouting from the kitchen, requesting her to go to their ward counsellor’s house and ask if social grants will be paid…
Tool for talent risk management may retain academics
Oct 29, 2018 - The voluntary turnover rate of academics ranges between 41 and 63% and at least 6 000 new academics are required to replace retiring academics within the next five years. These research statistics and estimates do not look good, do they? Fortunately a recent doctoral research study has shone the light on talent management with a view to…
Leandri Kruger
Jan 22, 2021 - Leandri Kruger’s career started in 2012 at the African Centre for Disaster Studies (North-West University) where she mainly contributed as a researcher for various international and national research projects, and as a lecturer for post graduate students. She is also the Programme Manager of the Postgraduate diploma in Disaster Risk Management,…
Wendelle is an epitome of academic and football excellence
Oct 29, 2018 - The normal career span for a soccer player is 10 years, not taking into consideration the nature and extent of injuries sustained. Often, this is why players invest in their futures beyond football in preparation for the day when they hang up their soccer boots. Soccer Institute captain Wendelle Martin was among the 250 graduates who were…
NWU librarian is the best in the country
Sep 05, 2024 - Most winners of competitions opt to use their prize money to travel overseas, but not Siviwe Bangani. His winning will go towards establishing school libraries. The Library and Information Association of South Africa recently announced Siviwe as national Librarian of the Year. During this annual competition, each province nominates a…