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NWU chancellor receives prestigious international award
The chancellor of the North-West University (NWU) has been honoured with a prestigious international award for making a difference not only in her community but also globally. Dr Anna Mokgokong, who was inaugurated as the NWU’s chancellor in 2019, is the recipient of the Women Who Make A Difference Award for 2022 of the International Women’s Forum…https://news.nwu.ac.za/hat-trick-nicosmiti-third-living-species-takes-his-name
Hat trick for ‘nicosmiti’ as a third living species takes his name
In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, Juliet asks the age-old question: ‘What’s in a name?’ In the case of North-West University researcher Prof Nico Smit, the answer is clear ― his name is synonymous with expert contributions in the field of zoology. This celebrated academic and parasitologist taxonomist follows in the footsteps of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/driekuns-vir-nicosmiti-met-n-derde-lewende-spesie-wat-sy-naam-dra
Driekuns vir “nicosmiti” met ’n derde lewende spesie wat sy naam dra
In William Shakespeare se toneelstuk Romeo en Juliet vra Juliet die eeue oue vraag: “What’s in a name?” In die geval van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se navorser prof Nico Smit is die antwoord duidelik – sy naam is sinoniem met kundige bydraes op die gebied van dierkunde. Hierdie gevierde akademikus en parasitoloog-taksonoom volg in die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/andre-fouche-rugby-institutes-best
Andre Fouché is Rugby Institute’s best
His name is synonymous with hard defence, smooth skills and an indestructible engine without a reverse gear. Andre Fouché is steel moulded in the forge of the NWU Rugby Institute, and this year his play is the talk of the town. During the year-end function of the NWU Rugby Institute Fouché was named the Rugby Institute’s Varsity Cup Player of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/andre-fouche-rugbyinstituut-se-beste
Andre Fouché is Rugbyinstituut se beste
Sy naam is sinoniem met ongenaakbare verdediging, seepgladde vaardighede en ʼn kanniedood-enjin sonder ʼn trurat. Andre Fouché is ʼn yster wat in die NWU Rugbyinstituut se oond gegiet is en vanjaar het hy die tonge los gespeel. Tydens die NWU Rugbyinstituut se jaareindfunksie is Fouché as die Rugbyinstituut se Varsitybeker Speler van die Jaar…https://news.nwu.ac.za/christmas-came-early-indeed
Christmas came early indeed
By Sandile Mahlangu The NWU Symphony Orchestra recently held a Christmas Comes Early concert at the NWU Sanlam Auditorium at the Potchefstroom Campus. The orchestra was preparing the North West community for the Christmas season with Christmas carols and a Christmas playlist. André Oosthuizen, the orchestra conductor, said “the concert was to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kersfees-het-inderdaad-vroeg-aangebreek
Kersfees het inderdaad vroeg aangebreek
By Sandile Mahlangu Die NWU Simfonie-orkes het onlangs ’n Christmas Comes Early-konsert by die NWU Sanlam Ouditorium op die Potchefstroomkampus gehou. Die orkes het die Noordwes-gemeenskap met Kersliedjies en ’n Kersfees-speellys vir die Kersfeesseisoen voorberei. André Oosthuizen, die orkes se dirigent, sê “die konsert was om die werk te toon…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-international-conference-information-literacy
NWU hosts International Conference on Information Literacy
The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted the second International Conference on Information Literacy (ICIL) on the Potchefstroom Campus. Since the Covid-19 pandemic prevented the holding of the conference in 2021, many sighed with relief when things returned to normal and restrictions were eased. This conference was an opportunity for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-2022-memorial-service-honour-staff-and-students
NWU 2022 Memorial Service in honour of staff and students
At a memorial service on 26 October 2022, the North-West University (NWU) community across all three campuses honoured staff and students who have sadly lost their lives during the year. In support of the university's values, the University Management Committee resolved to host annual memorial services to remember NWU community members who have…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-mock-trial-practicals-continue-benefit-second-year-social-work-students
NWU’s mock trial practicals continue to benefit second-year social work students
Second-year social work students from the North-West University (NWU) are annually gaining much needed practical experience by participating in mock trials. This year second-year students from the NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus participated in a mock trial practical on 26 and 31 October 2022 at the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate Children’s Court. Prof…https://news.nwu.ac.za/technology-and-innovation-experts-nwu-share-knowledge-malawian-delegation
Technology and innovation experts at the NWU share knowledge with Malawian delegation
It takes a team of specialists to ensure that the bright ideas, groundbreaking innovations and impressive intellectual property of the North-West University (NWU) stay ahead of the pack in an increasingly competitive environment. Recognising the expertise at the NWU, a delegation from Malawi visited the university’s Technology Transfer and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/tegnologie-en-innovasiekundiges-die-nwu-deel-kennis-met-afvaardiging-uit-malawi
Tegnologie- en innovasiekundiges by die NWU deel kennis met afvaardiging uit Malawi
Dit neem ’n span spesialiste om te verseker dat die goeie idees, baanbrekerinnovasies en indrukwekkende intellektuele eiendom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) in ’n toenemend mededingende omgewing aan die voorpunt bly. Ter erkenning van die kundigheid aan die NWU het ’n afvaardiging uit Malawi die universiteit se Tegnologie-oordrag en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-shan-simmonds-oor-die-herbesinning-oor-menseregte-saam-met-en-die-kurrikulum
Prof Shan Simmonds oor die herbesinning oor menseregte – saam met en in die kurrikulum
Toe Suid-Afrika in 1994 tot ’n demokratiese staat verklaar is, was prof Shan Simmonds net 11 jaar oud. Hoewel sy besef het dat dinge om haar verander, kon sy nie die dieper diskoers verstaan wat hierdie veranderings deurtrek het nie. Haar ervaring was dat ’n handjievol swart leerders gevoeg is by wat tot op daardie stadium ’n…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-shan-simmonds-rethinking-human-rights-and-within-curriculum
Prof Shan Simmonds on rethinking human rights with and within the curriculum
When South Africa was declared a democratic state in 1994, Prof Shan Simmonds was only 11 years old. Although she could recognise things changing around her, she could not understand the deeper discourses that infused these changes. In her experience, a handful of black learners entered what had, up until that point, been a whites-only farm…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-and-researchers-receive-seven-saioh-awards
NWU students and researchers receive seven SAIOH awards
Postgraduate students and researchers from the North-West University (NWU) won seven awards at the Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene’s (SAIOH’s) annual conference that took place from 26 to 28 October 2022 in Boksburg, and during the gala dinner the best students and research articles were awarded. According to Prof Johan du…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-urges-graduates-fix-south-africa
NWU vice-chancellor urges graduates to fix South Africa
The principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Dr Bismark Tyobeka, has called on graduates to be good ambassadors of the university and to brace up for the new challenges that may likely come their way. This was said during a recent graduation ceremony held at the Vanderbijlpark Campus. Talking to a congregation that…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/af/node/22953
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