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Howzat! Pret en plesier die KFC mini-krieket-manier
Sep 11, 2019 - ʼn Menigte klein krieket-karnallies toegerus met kolwe, beenskutte en paaltjies gaan eersdaags op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark toesak om met hulle mini-krieketvernuf te spog. Op Saterdag, 14 September, sal meer as 520 jong krieketspelers – verteenwoordigend van 19 skole van regoor die Suid-Gauteng streek –…
Howzat! Friendship and fun the KFC mini-cricket way
Sep 11, 2019 - A crowd of little tykes sporting cricket bats, pads and wickets will shortly descend on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark to showcase their mini-cricket skills. On Saturday, 14 September, more than 590 little ones – representing 19 schools from across the Southern Gauteng region – will join in the fun of this annual…
Potchefstroom welcomes new Student Campus Council
Sep 11, 2019 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom recently elected their new student leaders. During a congratulatory ceremony, members of the Campus Management Committee met the new representatives on the Student Campus Council (SCC) and wish them well on their leadership journey. The SCC is made up of 15 portfolios and heading…
Times Higher Education ranks NWU 5th in South Africa
Sep 11, 2019 - For the first time the North-West University (NWU) participated in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University rankings and made it to position 5 in South Africa. Globally we are ranked between 501 to 600 out of the 1396 universities which were evaluated for the 2020 rankings. The THE World University Rankings are the only global…
Heartbreak after dizzying high for NWU Netball
Sep 12, 2019 - First jubilation, then the blues. This was the story of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) two-day stint in Bloemfontein during the recent leg of their Varsity Netball campaign. On Sunday 8 September the sweet couldn’t be any sweeter as they squashed the University of Johannesburg 68-35 at the Callie Human Hall. The NWU team was off to a…
Lightning does not strike twice in the same place – NWU ready for semis
Sep 12, 2019 - The North-West University (NWU) hopes to bring the high-flying University of the Western Cape (UWC) down to earth when the two teams meet for the second time in the Varsity Football semi-final double header on Thursday 12 September in Cape Town. Should the NWU’s Noble Boys manage to end the UWC’s run of wins, this will be their first ever…
Onoorwonne seisoen vir NWU Vanderbijlpark rugby
Sep 12, 2019 - ‘n Onoorwonne seisoen is iets waaroor enige afrigter en speler droom, maar slegs ‘n uitgelese groep sal dié prestasie op hulle getuigskrif kan aanbring. Die o.21-rugbyspan van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het dié uitsonderlike maalpyl vroeër vandeesmaand vermag toe hy sy eweknie Brakpan met 42-37 in die eindstryd…
Golden season for NWU Vanderbijlpark rugby
Sep 12, 2019 - An undefeated season is something that any coach and player dreams of, but only a select group will be able to put that achievement against their name. The under-21 rugby team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark achieved this exceptional feat earlier the month after beating arch rival Brakpan 42-37 during the…
Today a reader, tomorrow a leader
Sep 13, 2019 - Albert Einstein once said: “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” It is an alarming fact that, in the modern era in which we find ourselves, children do not get enough exposure from parents or caregivers with regard to storytelling and being…
NWU bied suksesvolle Internasionale Konferensie oor Sosiale Wetenskappe aan
Sep 16, 2019 - Die 10de Internasionale Konferensie oor Sosiale Wetenskappe (ICSS), wat onlangs in Vanderbijlpark plaasgevind het, is net nog ’n uitstekende voorbeeld van hoe die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) ter wille van akademiese vordering met internasionale vennote saamwerk. Die konferensie verteenwoordig ’n dinamiese samewerking tussen die NWU se…
NWU hosts successful international conference on social sciences
Sep 16, 2019 - > The 10th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS), which recently took place in Vanderbijlpark, is yet another sterling example of how the North-West University (NWU) collaborates with international partners in the pursuit of academic advancement. The conference represents a dynamic collaboration between the NWU’s Faculty of…
Of prophecy, fate and glory – the Noble Boys’ rise to brilliance
Sep 16, 2019 - “This is the greatest moment of my life,” said Sir Alex Ferguson when his side beat Bayern Munich in the summer of ’99, completing their famous Champions League final comeback. Seeing the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Lindane Nkabinde’s 25-yard cracker of a shot find the back of the net, brought forth the same emotion. The Noble Boys have…
NWU to host 2019 Varsity Football finals
Sep 16, 2019 - The North-West University (NWU) will be hosting both the men’s and women’s Varsity Football finals on Thursday, 26 September 2019 at the NWU Mahikeng stadium. Magic men The NWU’s Noble Boys will proudly take centre stage in the men’s final against the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). The road to the final for the NWU included three…
A picture is worth a thousand words
Sep 17, 2019 - North-West University (NWU) alumni Riëtte Drevin, Annica Brink and Elzandré Ayres van der Walt are on a quest to prove with their photography exhibition that a picture is indeed worth a thousand words. The trio is showcasing their work at the EGLAF Contemporary gallery in Potchefstroom, as part of the *EGLAF Arts Collective. The…
NWU hosts late music legend HHP’s inaugural memorial lecture
Sep 17, 2019 - “People are equal. Musicians, like cooks and singers and dancers and lovers, are not. That’s just how it is. Most lyricists offer little in the way of new concepts, or new ways of appreciating the world. But some people bring new meaning into the world. They stop, even if for a moment, the squandering of life.” These were the words of…
Nursing North West back to health
Sep 17, 2019 - The dire state of the North West Province's health systems is being addressed through a new weapon in the healthcare arsenal; focusing on community-oriented primary healthcare. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences, in partnership with the Unit for Open Distance Learning, has rolled out a two-week community-oriented…
Getting South Africa ready for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Sep 17, 2019 - South Africa will be part and parcel of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) as the upcoming 6th SA-UNESCO Engineering, Science and Technology Conference (SA-UNESCO-EC) will demonstrate. The theme of the conference is “Decolonising the 4IR in support of the sustainable development goals”, and it will take place at the North-West University’…
Repositioning demography and population studies
Sep 18, 2019 - Understanding the size and structure of populations and the way they are changing is essential for development planning. Prof Martin Enock Palamuleni from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities stressed this during his inaugural lecture on 13 September at the campus in Mahikeng. During his lecture titled “Repositioning…
NWU hosts Agri Teen Symposium
Sep 18, 2019 - The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted an Agri Teen Symposium on its campus in Mahikeng. This symposium, organised by Land Bank and Shekinah Media, was an intergenerational gathering of stakeholders in the agricultural sector, aimed at transferring passion, skills and knowledge from industry experts to young people from disadvantaged…