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Student Business Competition: business ideas that can change the world
Sep 21, 2017 - The ripple effect created by entrepreneurship can be seen and experienced in the change it brings about in lives and the livelihoods of communities in which entrepreneurs operate. One such a community is the student cohort of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. The campus, widely recognised for its commitment towards…
NWU proactively addresses SA’s skills deficit
Sep 21, 2017 - Is mathematics keeping you up at night? Are you worried that your mathematics results are going to prevent you from realising your dream to study further after completing your school career? If so, the Bridging The Mathematical Gap (BTMG) learning programme is just for you. Since the inception of this learning programme four years ago by the…
School of Accounting honours top students
Sep 22, 2017 - The School of Accounting on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, in collaboration with the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA), hosted an award ceremony on 19 September 2017 to honour 2016’s third-year financial accounting top achievers. The award ceremony is an annual event, sponsored by SAIPA, to…
Enterprising Women Programme: unleashing the power of female entrepreneurship
Sep 22, 2017 - What started out as a short learning programme with only seven participants in 2013, has grown into one of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) flagship empowerment initiatives, benefitting female entrepreneurs across central South Africa. The Enterprising Women Programme – or EWP as it is known – represents a dynamic and innovative…
NWU expert asks: Is the recession really over?
Sep 26, 2017 - Is the South African economic recession really over? This is the question asked by Prof Danie Meyer, lecturer and researcher at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences in Vanderbijlpark.Despite the surprisingly positive growth rate of 2,5% for the second quarter of the year – as announced by Statistics…
Premier engages NWU on the NDP and the province’s approach
Oct 03, 2017 - The North-West University (NWU) recently played host to the Premier of the North West Province, honourable Supra Obakeng Ramoeletse Mahumapelo. During the Premier’s visit to the university’s campus in Mahikeng on 26 September 2017, he gave a prestige lecture titled “The National Development Plan (NDP) and the North West Province approach”.…
The importance of effective communication in relationships to promote mental health
Oct 03, 2017 - October is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Dr Kobus du Plooy, clinical psychologist at the North-West University’s (NWU's) Institute of Psychology and Wellbeing, shares the following article in support of this important campaign. Few changes over the last several decades have impacted modern society as much as the rapid advances in…
NWU hosts successful pre-marital seminar
Oct 03, 2017 - On 2 October 2017 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Theology at the campus in Mahikeng hosted a successful pre-marital seminar with the theme “Biblical Principles on Marriage Preparation”. The seminar included presentations by academics from the faculty, including Dr Amanda du Plessis on the Golden Rules in Preparation for…
NWU to showcase maths and IT during 5th annual Geexpo
Oct 03, 2017 - Two weeks. That is how much time is left before this year’s rendition of the very popular Geexpo Expo for information technology and mathematical and statistical sciences. The event, hosted by the School of Computer Sciences and Information Systems and the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences – both residing within the Faculty of…
Study bursaries up for grabs during Geexpo 2017
Oct 03, 2017 - A university education can change not only your life, but also help to create a better future for your family and your community. With this in mind, three Grade 11 learners – with a knack for mathematics, science and computer programming – stand a chance to win study bursaries in access of R100 000 during the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…
Great honour for NWU alumna
Oct 03, 2017 - North-West University (NWU) alumna, Prof Irma Eloff, was recently appointed as the new chairperson of the board of the South African Academy for Science and Arts. Prof Irma is only the second woman in the 108-year existence of the Academy to be appointed as chairperson. Her predecessor was Prof Elize Botha, who was the chairperson from 1990…
R59 closure – mayhem for Meyerton
Oct 04, 2017 - The small town of Meyerton, 15km north of Vereeniging in Gauteng, is bearing the brunt of unrelenting protest action over housing issues. The latest development saw frustrated residents of the Sicelo Township dug a large trench across a section of road on the R59 highway, causing heavy traffic delays. According to Prof Danie Meyer, an expert…
R59 highway protests: a no-go for local economy
Oct 04, 2017 - The ongoing standoff between police and protesters on parts of the busy R59 road near Meyerton in the South of Gauteng is not only halting traffic, but also the Vanderbijlpark’s ability to grow economically and to attract investors. This is according to North-West University (NWU) expert, Prof Danie Meyer. Prof Meyer is a senior researcher…
NWU hosts first international conference on history in Southern Africa
Oct 05, 2017 - The North-West University (NWU) recently played host to the International Society for History Didactics (ISHD) and the South African Society of History Teaching (SASHT) at the first ever international conference related to history and education in Southern Africa. The conference with the theme “History from the core to zero gravity” took place…
NWU alumna to represent SA at Miss Wheelchair World
Oct 05, 2017 - North-West University (NWU) alumna Lebogang Monyatsi is set to represent South Africa at the Miss Wheelchair World pageant that will take place on 7 October in Warsaw, Poland. Lebogang, who has also been a finalist and the only one with a disability in the Face of the Globe 2017 competition, will be competing against 23 other contestants from…
NWU seminar honours language pioneers
Oct 05, 2017 - On 4 September 2017 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a Setswana-ka-Setswana seminar to honour the contributions made by Prof SE Setshedi and the late Prof RM Malope, both leading Setswana language pioneers. The seminar, organised by the School for Setswana and led by the executive dean of the Faculty of Humanities…
The heart of RAG 2017 lies in giving back and having fun
Oct 05, 2017 - The countdown for one of the most anticipated student events of the year has begun, and in less than two weeks, students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will be getting together for RAG 2017. RAG – which takes place on 14 October 2017 at the NWU RAG Farm – is an annual campus initiative organised by the campus…
All girls deserve to feel pretty and pampered
Oct 05, 2017 - “I feel special and pretty.” These are the words of one of the girls that were recently treated to a manicure at the Fablane Nail Salon in Vanderbijlpark. The Department of Social Work on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark facilitated this collaboration with the Fablane Salon in a concerted effort to re-instil a…
Naledi’s gearing up to go!
Oct 06, 2017 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) solar car, Naledi, is ready to take on the world. With the whole team assembled in Darwin, Australia and with the static scrutineering tests conducted on Wednesday, the team will now undergo dynamic scrutineering tests on Saturday before the first leg kicks off on Sunday. It is the start of a 3 000 km…