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Dire need for research to improve child literacy
Feb 21, 2020 - It is no secret that language development is a critical part of a child’s overall development. Sadly, the lack of this development and the terrible effects this may have on one’s life are often overlooked. Prof Leenta Grobler, leader of the Medical Device Development group at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering, and a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/teen-alle-verwagtings-sy-oorleef-nie-net-nie-maar-floreer
Teen alle verwagtings in: sy oorleef nie net nie, maar floreer
Feb 24, 2020 - Ses jaar het reeds verloop sedert Chanell Meijer lewensveranderende beserings in ‘n ernstige fietsongeluk opgedoen het. In dié tyd het sy egter alle verwagtings oortref en sal sy gedurende die 2020 akademiese jaar van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark haar beywer vir ‘n meestersgraad in opvoedkunde. Chanell – ‘n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/against-all-odds-not-only-surviving-thriving
Against all odds: not only surviving, but thriving!
Feb 24, 2020 - Six years after sustaining life-altering injuries in a serious cycling accident, Chanell Meijer is ready to yet again define the odds. At the start of the 2020 academic year of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, Chanell enrolled for a master’s degree in education. In 2015 Chanell, an alumna of the NWU, made national…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/aandag-alle-sasolburg-fempreneurs-skryf-vandag-nog-vir-die-nwu-se-ondernemende-vroue-program
Aandag alle Sasolburg fempreneurs: skryf vandag nog in vir die NWU se Ondernemende Vroue-program
Feb 24, 2020 - Entrepreneurskap is meer as net ʼn gonswoord: dit speel wêreldwyd ʼn groot rol in ekonomiese en sosiale ontwikkeling. In ʼn opwindende wending is al hoe meer vroue besig om die oproep om entrepreneurskap aan te neem, wat ʼn paar dekades gelede heeltemal ondenkbaar sou gewees het. Met dít in gedagte, bied die bhive Ondernemingsontwikkelingsentrum…http://news.nwu.ac.za/calling-all-sasolburg-fempreneurs-enter-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-enterprising-women-programme-now
Calling all Sasolburg fempreneurs: enter the NWU’s Enterprising Women Programme now!
Feb 24, 2020 - Entrepreneurship is more than just a buzzword: it is perceived to be one of the most significant economic and social developments in the world at present. Excitingly enough, more and more women are stepping up to own and run businesses in numbers that would have been hard to imagine a few decades ago. With this in mind the bhive Enterprise…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-first-year-students-attend-colourful-language-awareness-workshops
NWU first-year students attend colourful Language Awareness workshops
Feb 25, 2020 - Language, just like art, can be colourful, inspiring and dynamic. First-year students of the North-West University (NWU) became “language artists” when they used colour to illustrate how they experience the many facets of all the languages in their lives. They were asked to think about all the languages they know, and then to select a colour…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/cave-%25E2%2580%2593-ondersteuning-vir-suid-afrikaanse-maatskaplike-werkers-wat-kinders-beskerm
The Cave – ondersteuning vir Suid-Afrikaanse maatskaplike werkers wat kinders beskerm
Feb 26, 2020 - > Dr Elmien Truter en prof Ansie Fouché is twee geregistreerde maatskaplike werkers en navorsers by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) wat, deur hulle eie praktykervaring en navorsing, die droewe werklikheid geïdentifiseer het waarin maatskaplike werkers wat kinders beskerm hulle werk moet doen. Hulle het nou ’n unieke webwerf (www.thecave…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cave-%25E2%2580%2593-supporting-child-protection-social-workers-south-africa
The Cave – supporting child-protection social workers in South Africa
Feb 26, 2020 - Dr Elmien Truter and Prof Ansie Fouché are two registered social workers and researchers at the North-West University (NWU) who, through their own experience in practice and their research, identified the grim reality in which designated child-protection social workers are expected to do their work. They have now launched a unique website (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/budget-speech-difficult-policy-choices-still-lie-ahead-sa
Budget speech: Difficult policy choices still lie ahead for SA
Feb 27, 2020 - “The budget confirms the extent to which the South African economy still finds itself in a bad space, requiring a strong emphasis on measures to boost job-rich growth.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the North-West University (NWU) Business School. “Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s 2020…http://news.nwu.ac.za/game-set-match-nwu-and-tsa-are-ready-serve
Game, set, match: NWU and TSA are ready to serve
Feb 27, 2020 - The North-West University (NWU) and Tennis South Africa (TSA) will be the centre of attention when they host the Potchefstroom Open, an Association for Tennis Players (ATP) Challenger 50 event. This tournament will take place from 9 to 15 March at the Fanie du Toit sports grounds in Potchefstroom. With close to 200 players from around the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-appointed-amplats-ceo
NWU alumna appointed as Amplats CEO
Jan 22, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) alumna Natascha Viljoen is not only breaking boundaries, but is also flying the university flag high. She was recently appointed as the new chief executive officer for Anglo Platinum (Amplats). Natascha, who will take up her new role on 16 April, is the first woman to head the world's largest primary producer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-virologist-shares-facts-coronavirus
NWU virologist shares facts on the Coronavirus
Feb 28, 2020 - On Wednesday 26 February the World Health Organization indicated that the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak has infected approximately 81 109 people worldwide, and killed 2 762. The new virus was first detected late last year in Wuhan City, China, and has since spread to 37 countries. North-West University (NWU) academic and virologist in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/huge-hockey-feather-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-cap
Huge hockey feather for NWU’s cap
Feb 28, 2020 - The International Federation of Hockey (FIH) announced that the North-West University (NWU) will host the 2021 Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup in Potchefstroom. Although no dates have been confirmed it is a massive coup for both the NWU and the city as the ninth iteration of the tournament – which started in 1989 – will draw players from 16…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bbc-world-service-visits-nwu
BBC World Service visits NWU
Feb 28, 2020 - The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) World Service visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng on 25 February 2020 as part of the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award roadshow trip across South Africa. The aim of the roadshow is to introduce budding journalists to the work of Komla Dumor, and to inspire them to strive…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rag-srcs-gives-r22-million-community
RAG SRCS gives R2,2 million to community
Feb 28, 2020 - It is a unique North-West University (NWU) tradition that you will find in few other places. This tradition encapsulates the spirit of the NWU’s students: a commitment to their community and the determination to ensure a better life for those the university serve. It is the annual RAG Student RAG Community Service (SRCS) pay-out function…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-international-mother-language-day
NWU celebrates International Mother Language Day
Mar 02, 2020 - It was no babbling confusion but a multilingual celebration of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) rich linguistic diversity as the School of Languages celebrated the crucial role of mother languages in the lives of students and staff on 21 February. The celebrations were part of the annual International Mother Language Day that aims to promote…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-obtains-funding-alexander-von-humboldt-foundation
NWU academic obtains funding from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Mar 03, 2020 - Prof Erhabor Idemudia, a research professor in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities, recently obtained funding in the form of a subsidy from the Germany based Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for research equipment. Prof Idemudia, who is from the campus in Mahikeng, received the subsidy during a research visit to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-shine-saica-exams-0
NWU students shine at SAICA exams
Mar 31, 2020 - Students from the North-West University again showed why superlatives follow its chartered accounting programme like a shadow when the latest South African Institute for Chartered Accountants (SAICA) ITC results were released on Friday 27 March. Along with the release of the Namibian ICAN results, students from the NWU scored exceptionally…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-recognised-outstanding-work-hiv-prevention
NWU alumna recognised for outstanding work on HIV prevention
Apr 01, 2020 - North-West University (NWU) alumna Yvonne Kgwarae was recently recognised for her outstanding work in HIV prevention in Botswana by the organisation Young 1ove. Yvonne was recognised for her efforts in making a difference in the Republic of Botswana by running national HIV prevention and treatment programmes through a trust called Kula BW…http://news.nwu.ac.za/not-all-superheroes-wear-capes