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Career day empowers alumni
The North-West University (NWU) Alumni Office in partnership with the Career Centre hosted a Career Empowerment seminar on 19 April at the Vanderbijlpark Campus. The event was well-attended and provided valuable information and resources to alumni seeking advice on their career paths. Speakers included Silungiso Madondo, career councillor at the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/baqonde-se-doelwit-om-n-wereld-van-hoer-onderwys-oop-te-maak
BAQONDE se doelwit is om ’n wêreld van hoër onderwys oop te maak
Dit is noodsaaklik dat Afrikatale as onderrigtaal bevorder word indien ons wil hê dat ons kultuurerfenis bewaar moet bly, leeruitkomste moet verbeter en taalhindernisse verminder moet word. Dit het weer duidelik geword by die 2023 BAQONDE-kongres wat van 1 tot 5 Mei by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) gehou is. BAQONDE is ’n samewerkingsprojek…https://news.nwu.ac.za/baqonde-aims-open-world-higher-education
BAQONDE aims to open the world of higher education
Promoting indigenous African languages as a medium of instruction is imperative if we want to preserve our cultural heritage, improve learning outcomes and reduce language barriers. This was again evident during the 2023 BAQONDE congress, which was held at the North-West University (NWU) from 1 to 5 May. BAQONDE is a collaborative project between…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-dancers-twirl-their-way-top
NWU dancers twirl their way to the top
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) ballroom and Latin dance team on the Mahikeng Campus secured no less than 24 trophies and 14 medals in the South African Dance Federation Championship Super Series that took place at the Springs Civic Centre in Gauteng on 22 April. More than 30 well-established dance teams participated in the competition,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/chhp-all-about-optimising-expertise
CHHP is all about optimising expertise
Combining excellence and skill has always been one of the hallmarks of the North-West University (NWU), and the Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) is no exception. The CHHP building on the Potchefstroom Campus, which was officially opened by Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the NWU, on 23 March, houses the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-indigenous-knowledge-combat-cattle-diseases
Exploring indigenous knowledge to combat cattle diseases
For centuries small-scale livestock farmers have been relying on plants to ensure the health of their animals, knowledge which could benefit veterinary science. “Cattle farming is a traditional agricultural system that contributes to the rural economic, social and cultural values of communities. Cattle, and other livestock are affected by many…https://news.nwu.ac.za/recalibrating-teacher-training-african-higher-education
Recalibrating teacher training in African higher education
Three North-West University (NWU) academics, Dr Sifiso Sibanda, Prof Gideon van Tonder and Prof Washington Dudu are the proud editors of the book Recalibrating teacher training in African higher education institutions: A Focus on 21st-century pedagogical challenges. The book, which critically examines the role of governments in promoting parity…Mrs. Friedel Steenekamp brings her 22 years of experience working as a prosecutor into the module Law of Evidence, which helps equip students with the knowledge of not only substantive law, but also the practicality of its application in court. Mrs. Steenekamp also lectures on the Law of Evidence to undergraduate students.
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Friedel Steenekamp
Mrs. Friedel Steenekamp brings her 22 years of experience working as a prosecutor into the module Law of Evidence, which helps equip students with the knowledge of not only substantive law, but also the practicality of its application in court. Mrs. Steenekamp also lectures on the Law of Evidence to undergraduate students.Boedels en Vervolgings
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NWU joins the fight against diabetes
Article by Nolwazi Xulu and Menziwa Msibi The Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), together with the subject groups Biochemistry and Physiology, the Lifestyle Diseases research niche area, and the Mahikeng Campus Health Centre hosted a diabetes drive on 10 May 2023 to raise awareness about preventing and managing…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-reach-out-those-need
NWU students reach out to those in need
By Menziwa Msibi On 5 May 2023 students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus showed their hearts are in the right place when they reached out to help fellow students in need with their Feed a Student campaign. The food was donated to a Meal-A-Day project. This campaign supplements the Meal-A-Day project run across all three…https://news.nwu.ac.za/engineering-student-wins-s2a3-masters-medal
Engineering student wins S2A3 Master’s medal.
By Aldrin Ngorima Developing a novel technique to support a South African company to better deal with noisy call centre audio, resulted in a S2A3 Master’s Medal for recipient, Walter Heymans. The medal is an annual award given to the most exceptional research student graduating at the Master’s level in a scientific field from each South…https://news.nwu.ac.za/how-do-you-swear-study-investigate-swearing-and-bilingualism-south-africa
How do you swear? Study to investigate swearing and bilingualism in South Africa
A study by the University of Vienna, in collaboration with researchers from South Africa and the United Kingdom, is investigating the different emotional responses bilingual people have towards swear words in their different languages. The study will focus on English-Afrikaans bilingualism, examining the perceptions of swear words and swearing…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-klim-tot-die-top-44-van-universiteite-wereldwyd
NWU klim tot by die top-4,4% van universiteite wêreldwyd
Die voortgesette styging van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) op wêreldwye ranglyste het hulle tot in die top-4,4% van universiteite wêreldwyd geneem. Dit is volgens die 2023-uitgawe van die Global 2000-ranglys wat deur die Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) gepubliseer is. Dit is ’n verbetering van die top-4,5% vir 2022/2023 en die top 4,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ascends-top-44-global-universities
NWU ascends to top 4,4% of global universities
The continued climb of the North-West University (NWU) in global rankings has taken it to the top 4,4% of global universities. This is according to the 2023 edition of the Global 2000 list of rankings published by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). It is an improvement from being in the top 4,5% for 2022/2023 and in the top 4,7% in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/students-put-entrepreneurial-theory-practice
Students put entrepreneurial theory into practice
By Sandile Mahlangu The School of Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) hosted its first entrepreneurship market day for the third-year Business Management students on 9 May at the NWU's Potchefstroom Campus. The purpose of the market day was to expose students to the practical side of the work they have been learning as…https://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-host-top-international-scientist