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NWU Enactus team scoops first place
May 25, 2021 - The North-West University (NWU) Enactus team is celebrating two wins after scooping first place in the 2020 Summer Action Challenge and the 2021 Nedbank Ideation Challenge respectively. In addition to bragging rights, the NWU Potchefstroom Campus team – Anlu Keeve, Claudia Mosupa, Hugo Pretorius, Didintle Mookisi and Mpho…http://news.nwu.ac.za/work-art
A work of art
May 24, 2021 - Since South Africa went into lockdown last year the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Gallery has been doing its part to keep promoting the arts during the pandemic. It recently launched two virtual exhibitions: PIM PAM PUM, a solo exhibition by Helena Uambembe, and another exhibition for International Museum Day, featuring artworks from the NWU’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-netbal-bly-vervoerband-vir-nasionale-span
NWU-netbal bly vervoerband vir nasionale span
May 24, 2021 - Die land se netbalspanne is weereens met NWU-speserye gegeur, met huidige en oudstudente wie se name verskyn op al wat nasionale spanlys is. Die NWU is al vir etlike jare bekend as ʼn vervoerband vir die Proteaspan, met selfs die huidige afrigter, Dorette Badenhorst, wat eers haar vaardighede met dawerende sukses by die NWU geslyp het.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-netball-still-feeds-national-team
NWU netball still feeds the national team
May 25, 2021 - The country’s netball teams are once more infused with NWU spices, with current and former students whose names are found on all the lists of national teams. For a number of years now the NWU has been known to feed the Protea team, with even their current coach, Dorette Badenhorst, having honed her skills so successfully at the NWU. Alumni…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/onveranderde-beleggingsgraad-positief
Onveranderde beleggingsgraad is positief
May 24, 2021 - Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), sê dat die jongste besluit deur graderingsagentskappe om Suid-Afrika se beleggingsgraad en ‑vooruitsig onveranderd te laat, positief is. “Die feit dat die graderingsagentskappe Standard & Poor’s en Fitch albei Suid-Afrika se soewereine…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unchanged-investment-grade-positive
Unchanged investment grade is positive
May 25, 2021 - Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU), says the latest decision by rating agencies to leave South Africa’s investment grade and outlook unchanged are positive. “The fact that rating agencies Standard & Poor’s and Fitch have both left South Africa’s sovereign credit rating – which…http://news.nwu.ac.za/slcp-host-online-event-adv-gerrie-nel
SLCP to host online event with Adv. Gerrie Nel
May 25, 2021 - The Student Law Council of Potchefstroom will be hosting an online event with one of South Africa's leading prosecutors, Adv. Gerrie Nel. All staff and students from across the three campuses are invited to join in and it will be held on the 26th May 2021 at 14:00 pm. Adv. Nel will be giving insight into his journey as a prosecutor as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-antropoloog-beklemtoon-vyf-praktiese-stappe-tot-die-inklusiewe-studie-van-ekologie
NWU-antropoloog beklemtoon vyf praktiese stappe tot die inklusiewe studie van ekologie
May 25, 2021 - Ons leef in ’n wye wêreld van kennis, en tog beklemtoon talle wetenskaplike velde hoofsaaklik die bydraes van Westerse kennis. Die belangrikheid daarvan om ekologie te dekoloniseer sodat die reikwydte en impak van die veld op ’n etiese wyse verbreed kan word, is die onderwerp van ’n artikel waarvan ’n antropoloog van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/artists-impressions-covid-19-and-global-warming-win-two-international-prizes
Artist’s impressions of Covid-19 and global warming win two international prizes
Aug 02, 2021 - The true value of art far exceeds its monetary worth. Its beauty may astonish us and its meaning touches hearts, thoughts and souls for generations after it has been created. An NWU alumnus’s artworks have masterfully captured his “film-strip” impressions of lockdown, the Covid-19 pandemic and global warming, and earned him first prizes in two…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-online-colloquium-shares-wonder-mahikeng-astronomical-observatory
NWU online colloquium shares the wonder of the Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory
Jul 19, 2021 - The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS) at the North-West University (NWU) hosted an online colloquium about its Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory (MAO) on 12 July 2021. The title of the colloquium was “NWU Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory: science cases and usage”. According to Prof James Chibueze, the main purpose of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-conference-social-media-fake-news-and-hate-speech
NWU to host conference on social media, fake news and hate speech
Jul 19, 2021 - The advent of social media has brought about the democratisation of communication. The public who has always been consumers of messages has now also become producers since social media is open to everyone who has a device, an account, and data or access to the internet. Communication has never been more interesting in the history of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/duisende-word-die-nwu-se-uitreiksentrums-ingeent
Duisende word by die NWU se uitreiksentrums ingeënt
Jul 20, 2021 - Die Covid-19-inentingsveldtog in Suid-Afrika het ’n hupstoot gekry met duisende lede van die publiek, insluitende personeellede van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), hulle gades en lewensmaats, wat die afgelope naweek (16 tot 18 Julie) hulle inentings ontvang het. ’n Inentingsveldtog het by twee NWU-sentrums – die Great Hall in Mahikeng en die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/thousands-get-vaccinated-nwu-outreach-sites
Thousands get vaccinated at NWU outreach sites
Jul 20, 2021 - The Covid-19 vaccination drive in South Africa received a boost with thousands of members of the public, including North-West University (NWU) staff members, their spouses and life-partners, getting their vaccinations during the past weekend (16 to 18 July). Similar drives are expected in the near future and as soon as details regarding these…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-digital-divide
Bridging the digital divide
Jul 20, 2021 - With the global community having moved into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Dr Kaizer Ndlovu from the North-West University (NWU) believes that there is a plethora of benefits that come with bridging the digital divide. Dr Ndlovu currently teaches technology management in the NWU’s MBA programme, and says he is excited about the global…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-juta-skynverhoorkompetisie-vier-sy-tiende-verjaardag-met-aanlyn-verhore
NWU-Juta-skynverhoorkompetisie vier sy tiende verjaardag met aanlyn verhore
Jul 21, 2021 - Die gewilde jaarlikse NWU-Juta-skynverhoorkompetisie vier sy tiende verjaardag. Die kompetisie sal hierdie jaar in ’n aanlyn formaat plaasvind. As gevolg van die Covid-19-pandemie het die Juta-skynverhoorkompetisie nie in 2020 plaasgevind nie, maar gaan hierdie jaar voort met die oog daarop om regstudente die geleentheid te gee om…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-juta-mock-trial-competition-celebrates-tenth-anniversary-online-trials
NWU-Juta Mock Trial competition celebrates tenth anniversary with online trials
Aug 17, 2021 - The popular annual NWU-Juta Mock Trial competition is celebrating its tenth anniversary. This year the competition will take place in an online format. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Juta Mock Trial competition did not take place in 2020 but is continuing this year in its mission to give law students the opportunity to gain practical…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-keeps-business-community-date
NWU keeps business community up to date
Sep 01, 2021 - As South Africans brace for a likely fourth wave of Covid-19 around November, the North-West University (NWU) is keeping the channels of communication open in a sea of confusion. The institution hosted an online webinar on 31 August 2021 during which various issues were discussed with senior employees, partners and members of the business…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-superheld-gee-hipertensiebewustheid-n-kragtige-hupstoot
NWU-superheld gee hipertensiebewustheid ’n kragtige hupstoot
Sep 02, 2021 - Is dit Superman? Batman? Spiderman? Nee, dit is Kaptein Hart! Hy is Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se superheld op ’n belangrike sending – om ’n bewustheid van die gevare van hipertensie te skep en om jong kinders te inspireer om gesonde eetgewoontes aan te kweek. Hierdie nuwe superheld is die inisiatief van prof Ruan Kruger, wie se navorsing in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-superhero-packs-punch-hypertension-awareness
NWU superhero packs a punch for hypertension awareness
Sep 02, 2021 - Is it Superman? Batman? Spiderman? No, it’s Captain Heart! He is a North-West University (NWU) Superhero on an important mission – to raise awareness about the dangers of hypertension and to inspire young children to pursue healthy eating habits. This new superhero is the initiative of Prof Ruan Kruger whose research in the early detection and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-successful-round-entrepreneurship-and-work-readiness-seminars-nwu-career-centre