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NWU experts to debate the future of history in SA schools
The future of history as a subject in South African schools is a very contentious topic, especially after the announcement by Minister Angie Motshekga that the history curriculum at school level needs a major overhaul. This follows after a ministerial task team proposed that history should be made compulsory in the final three years of high…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-triumphant-zodwa-khoza-memorial-women%25E2%2580%2599s-cup
NWU triumphant in Zodwa Khoza Memorial Women’s Cup
The ladies soccer team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark ended Women’s Month on a high note by winning the annual Zodwa Khoza Memorial Women’s Cup. The tournament kicked off on National Women’s Day, and saw 10 senior teams and 13 under-17 teams competing for the spoils. The team from Vanderbijlpark took to the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-research-day-generating-and-sharing-evidence-optentia-research-focus-area-north-west
Optentia research day: generating and sharing evidence The Optentia Research Focus Area on the North-West University’s campus in Vanderbijlpark, is currently planning a research day on 26 September, themed “Cultivating humanity: Generating and sharing ev
The Optentia Research Focus Area on the North-West University’s campus in Vanderbijlpark, is currently planning a research day on 26 September, themed “Cultivating humanity: Generating and sharing evidence”. An exhibit from the last Optentia Research Day which took place in 2016. The challenges that Africa and the world are facing are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vroueregslui-sluit-nasionale-netwerk-van-vroueprokureurs-aan
NWU vroueregslui sluit by nasionale netwerk van vroueprokureurs aan
Op 12 September 2018 het voorgraadse vroulike regstudente van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark die geleentheid gekry om meer oor WOLELA – Women Leading in Law, ’n nasionale netwerk van vroueprokureurs – uit te vind. By die geleentheid, wat deur twee derdejaarregstudente – Dimpho Nkoe en Kegomoditswe Mokone – gereël…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-legal-ladies-join-national-network-women-lawyers
NWU legal ladies to join national network of women lawyers
On 12 September 2018 undergraduate female law students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark had the opportunity to learn more about Women Leading in Law (WOLELA), a national network of women lawyers. The event was organised by two third-year law students – Dimpho Nkoe and Kegomoditswe Mokone – and saw Amanda Emily…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/icss-2018-bevorder-inter-en-multidissiplin%25C3%25AAre-studies-oor-sosiale-wetenskappe
ICSS 2018: bevorder inter- en multidissiplinêre studies oor sosiale wetenskappe
Die Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het saam met die Sosiale Wetenskappe Navorsingsvereniging in Turkye onlangs die 9de internasionale konferensie oor sosiale wetenskappe aangebied. Die konferensie het in George in die prentjiemooi Wes-Kaap plaasgevind en afgevaardigdes van regoor Suid-Afrika en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/icss-2018-advancing-inter-and-multidisciplinary-studies-social-sciences
ICSS 2018: advancing inter- and multidisciplinary studies on social sciences
The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), together with the Social Sciences Research Society in Turkey recently hosted the 9th rendition of the International Conference on Social Sciences. The conference took place in George in the picturesque Western Cape and saw delegates from across South Africa and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/learners-shine-through-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-ikateleng-project
Learners shine through NWU’s Ikateleng project
When Grade 12 graduates of the Ikateleng project sit for their matric exams, they can be confident that the North-West University (NWU) has given them the tools to empower themselves. Thirty years after the inception of the Ikateleng project, which means “empower yourself”, the NWU continues to impact the lives of thousands of learners across…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-work-students-have-their-day-court
Social work students have their day in court
“I’m nervous, but I am prepared.” These are the words of a second-year social work student, ready to face a real attorney in the children’s court. As part of a simulation, the second-year social work students on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark visits the children’s court every year to gain practical experience.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/red-carpet-rolled-out-new-golden-key-members-0
Red carpet rolled out for new Golden Key members
The Golden Key Society has welcomed 204 new members during an event held at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng. More than 700 guests attended the event, aimed at honouring academic excellence. Five NWU students – Jenneh Baindu Koroma, Zuko Mrwetyana, Simapulasi Munansangu, Lesego Sole and Kingsley Wright – also walked…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sew2018-plaas-studente-entrepreneurskap-op-die-voorgrond
SEW2018 plaas studente-entrepreneurskap op die voorgrond
Vir die tweede agtereenvolgende jaar het die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) – in samewerking met die Departement van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding (DHOO) – ’n baie geslaagde entrepreneurskapweek vir studente aangebied. Die inisiatief vir die Studente-entrepreneurskapweek (SEW) het in 2017 tot stand gekom en verteenwoordig ’n nasionale veldtog vir…http://education.nwu.ac.za/community-based-educational-research-comber/strands
Subareas
[accordion collapsed]LIFTEd: Language, Identity and Future-Focused Teacher Education in CommunitiesSubarea Leader: Prof Elma MaraisEmail Address: elma.marais@nwu.ac.zaWebsite Contact Person: Nthabiseng Mohobe Subarea MembersNamePositionInstitutionProf Carolina BothaAssociate ProfessorNorth-West UniversityDr Charl NelAcademic AdvisorNorth-West…http://education.nwu.ac.za/community-based-educational-research-comber/education-sustainable-development-and-arts-communities
Education for sustainable development AND Arts in Communities
Subarea Name: Education for sustainable development AND Arts in CommunitiesSubarea Leader: Prof Anette HayDeputy Leader: Dr Irene Muller & Dr Merna MeyerEmail Address: Anette.hay@nwu.ac.zaWebsite Contact Person: Prof Anette HaySubarea Members:NamePositionInstitutionDr Pieter SwartSenior lecturerNWUMr Koketso KhuleLecturerNWUMr Letsika…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-ontvang-gunstige-graderings-van-internasionale-agentskappe
NWU ontvang gunstige graderings van internasionale agentskappe
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sit sy indrukwekkende prestasie op verskeie wêreldwye ranglyste voort met ’n 120ste plek op die 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings. Die jongste THE Young University Rankings, wat op 23 Junie 2021 gepubliseer is, plaas die NWU onder die beste 120 uit meer as 475 universiteite wêreldwyd.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-receives-favourable-rankings-international-agencies
NWU receives favourable rankings from international agencies
The North-West University (NWU) continues its impressive performance in various global rankings with a 120th-place ranking in the 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings. The latest THE Young University Rankings, published on 23 June 2021, place the NWU among the best 120 out of more than 475 universities globally. This is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/decolonising-communication-research-lecture-aims-identify-new-horizons-practice
A decolonising communication research lecture aims to identify new horizons of practice
The North-West University’s (NWU’s)School of Communication Studies and the Social Transformation research focus area hosted an online public lecture on 18 June 2021, titled “Decolonising communication research: Excavating the layers and identifying new horizons of practice”. The guest speaker was Dr Isabelle Zaugg, a lecturer and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/love-art
For the love of art
The North West University (NWU) Gallery, together with the Klerksdorp Museum, is keeping art lovers entertained from the safety of their own homes. They are currently showcasing the “Once we were heroes” exhibition by the Art Bank SA, and the “Agility is the New Black” exhibition by mother and son Thina and Themba Minya. Both…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-partial-independence-transnet-national-ports-authority-means
What the partial independence of the Transnet National Ports Authority means
President Cyril Ramaphosa, together with Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan and Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula, announced on 22 June 2021 the establishment of the National Ports Authority as an independent, wholly-owned subsidiary of Transnet in terms of the National Ports Act, 12 of 2005. North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-regering-het-beperkte-opsies-gehad-toe-die-inperkingsmaatreels-na-vlak-4-opgeskuif
Die regering het beperkte opsies gehad toe die inperkingsmaatreëls na vlak 4 opgeskuif is
“Die breë realiteite waarmee president Cyril Ramaphosa gekonfronteer word in sy soeke na die regte balans tussen lewens en heenkomes om die huidige ernstige derde golf van Covid-19 en sy deltavariant te hanteer, moet erken word.” Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), het in sy kommentaar op…http://news.nwu.ac.za/government-had-limited-options-moving-level-4-lockdown-restrictions