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The villainisation of vaccinations and the rehabilitation of authority
While social media and the information age have had the wonderful effect of making information freely available, they have, seemingly, also caused the demise of people’s trust in experts, authorities, specialists and researchers. Dr Yolandi Coetzer, lecturer in Philosophy at the School of Philosophy at the North-West University (NWU), wrote in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hate-crimes-law-needed-protect-lgbt-community
Hate crimes law is needed to protect the LGBT community
The incidence of hate crimes against members of South Africa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community remains disturbingly high. This is despite constitutional protection against discrimination and the enactment of various laws that promote equality and prohibit discrimination, says North-West University (NWU) master’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-digital-marketer-talks-about-benefits-enhancing-your-online-presence
NWU digital marketer talks about the benefits of enhancing your online presence
Sam Junior Mbatha, a digital media marketer at the North-West University (NWU), led the conversation as a guest on #AfricaTweetChat on the topic “The online revolution: Digital marketing and job placement in the digital age” on 9 February 2021. #AfricaTweetChat started as a Twitter chat, which evolved into the ATC Digital Academy– a global…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-host-discussion-political-stability-and-democracy-africa
NWU Business School to host discussion on political stability and democracy in Africa
The North-West University (NWU) Business School will be hosting a virtual Think Tank discussion on the topic “Political stability and democracy in Africa – Opportunities and threats for business enterprises” on 18 February 2021. Prof Avitus Agbor from the NWU’s Faculty of Law and Piet le Roux, chief executive officer of the Sakeliga, will be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-tebogo-next-generation-brave-winner
The NWU’s Tebogo is a Next Generation of Brave winner
North-West University (NWU) student Tebogo Matshehle Monogo was announced as one of the two winners of the Next Generation of the Brave competition facilitated by Adcock Ingram OTC in partnership with News24. This programme aims to assist healthcare students financially, to provide them with mentorship from academia and industry, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mahikeng-campus-welcomes-top-rated-researcher
NWU Mahikeng Campus welcomes top-rated researcher
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus is proud to welcome Prof Don Kurtz as an extraordinary professor. Prof Kurtz is based in the United Kingdom and is an A1-rated professor, the highest such rating in the research fraternity. The appointment of an academic of his calibre underlines the campus's commitment to excellence. 'I…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/haar-loopbaan-ingenieur-vorder-met-rasse-skrede
Haar loopbaan as ingenieur vorder met rasse skrede
“As die droom groot genoeg is, is dit nie die feite wat saak maak nie,” sê Alicia Celliers, ’n alumna van die Fakulteit Ingenieurswese by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). Alicia het van 2009 tot 2013 haar BEng in Meganiese Ingenieurswese voltooi. Sy is tans ’n projekingenieur by Single Destination Engineering (SDE). SDE is ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/making-great-strides-her-career-engineer
Making great strides in her career as an engineer
“If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count,” says Alicia Celliers, an alumna of the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU). Alicia completed her Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering studies from 2009 to 2013. She is currently a project engineer at Single Destination Engineering (SDE). SDE is an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-transport-and-logistics-graduates
NWU honours Transport and Logistics graduates
The Department of Transport Economics and Logistics Management on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently hosted a gala dinner at the Mmabatho Palms to celebrate its 2016 graduates. In attendance at the gala dinner was the university’s vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, campus executive management, the national acting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/john-r-bunt
John R Bunt
Professor Bunt obtained his PhD in the field of Chemical Engineering (fixed-bed coal gasification) at the North-West University in 2006. During the last 35 years Professor Bunt’s research interests have ranged widely from: base metals, platinum group metal refining, mining chemicals, ash mineralogy, and more recently, coal beneficiation and fixed-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/alumni-vorm-vennootskap-met-loopbaansentrum-om-studente-te-bemagtig
Alumni vorm vennootskap met Loopbaansentrum om studente te bemagtig
Vincent Kheswa, Charles Matubule, Keketso Mofokeng en Kagiso Mphachoe is nie net vier onverwante jong mans wat hulle stempel in die werksomgewing afdruk nie. As alumni van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark deel hulle ’n diepgewortelde passie vir hulle alma mater en die opkomende geslag leiers en presteerders. Dié vier…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-partnering-career-centre-empower-students
Alumni partnering up with Career Centre to empower students
Vincent Kheswa, Charles Matubule, Keketso Mofokeng and Kagiso Mphachoe are not just four random young men making their mark in the world of work. As alumni of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, they share a deep-rooted passion for their alma mater and the up-and-coming generation of leaders and achievers. These four…http://news.nwu.ac.za/danish-expert-sheds-light-boredom-classroom
Danish expert sheds light on boredom in the classroom
“The optimism that most children are born with – the joy of learning, playing and simply living when they are small – gradually diminishes for many learners. This happens if they sense that, no matter how much they try to do well in school, they can’t succeed.” These are the words of Prof Hans Henrik Knoop, extraordinary professor at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/dosent-dra-tot-die-w%25C3%25AAreld-se-kennisskatte
Dosent dra tot die wêreld se kennisskatte by
Taal fassineer prof Bertus van Rooy, wat floreer op die ingewikkeldhede van menslike uitdrukking deur taal, en vir sy pogings het hy van B3 tot B2 in die Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS) se graderingstelsel gevorder. Bertus is ’n dosent in tale en direkteur van die navorsingsfokusarea met die naam Verstaan en Verwerking van Taal in Komplekse…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lecturer-contributes-world%25E2%2580%2599s-knowledge-treasures
Lecturer contributes to the world’s knowledge treasures
Language fascinates Prof Bertus van Rooy, who thrives on the intricacies of human expression through language and, for his efforts, has moved up from B3 to B2 in the National Research Foundation (NRF) rating system. Bertus is a lecturer in languages and director of the research focus area Understanding and Processing Language in Complex Settings…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teaching-youth-create-their-own-job-opportunities
Teaching the youth to create their own job opportunities
During the first quarter of 2017 Stats SA revealed that South Africa’s unemployment rate is currently 27,7%. The North-West University (NWU), together with the Dr Kenneth Kaunda Resource Centre and Enactus NWU - an international non-profit organisation that brings together students, academics and business leaders - are doing their part in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-south-african-veterinary-council
NWU hosts South African Veterinary Council
The South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng to assess whether the training of animal health technicians offered by the university meets their minimum standards. During the five-day visit from 21 to 25 August 2017 Prof Dan Kgwadi, the vice-chancellor welcomed the delegates and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-receives-top-honour-women-science-award
Researcher receives top honour with Women in Science Award
It has been a year of academic highlights for one of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) most prolific researchers with two high profile awards in just two months. Prof Alta Schutte of the Faculty of Health Sciences on the campus in Potchefstroom was honoured as a distinguished women researcher for her work in natural and engineering sciences…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-director-student-life-becomes-part-golden-key-society
NWU director for student life becomes part of Golden Key Society
Prof Lumkile Lalendle, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) executive director for student life, was inducted into the Golden Key Honour Society during its induction ceremony on 25 August 2017on the campus in Mahikeng. Prof Lalendle was inducted alongside 291 new members. “We are proud to welcome Prof Lalendle to the Golden Key Honour…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ligte-kamera-aksie-tweede-one-button-studio-sien-die-lig