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NWU student finalist in Mr Junior SA
A student from the North-West University (NWU) and his friend are the only two young men from the North West Province who are finalists in the Mr Junior South Africa Competition. Daniel Asiwe and his friend, Mandla Mbotho, share a passion for community service that they have learnt from their parents. Both are also finalists in the Face of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/afrika-unie-en-afrika-universiteite-moet-kennis-neem-van-waterskeidingsuitspraak
Afrika-unie en Afrika-universiteite moet kennis neem van waterskeidingsuitspraak
Die volgende artikel is ʼn meningstuk deur dr Ilyayambwa Mwanawina, ʼn kundige wat betref streeksintegrasie, internasionale reg, goeie korporatiewe bestuur en menseregte aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). Hy verduidelik wat hierdie waterskeidingsuitspraak beteken vir die Afrika-unie en Afrika-universiteite – veral met betrekking tot Afrika-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/african-union-and-african-universities-take-heed-watershed-legal-ruling
African Union and African universities to take heed of watershed legal ruling
The following article represents an opinion piece by Dr Ilyayambwa Mwanawina, an expert in regional integration, international law, good governance and human rights from the North-West University (NWU). He explains what he believes the African Union and African universities should learn from this watershed legal ruling – especially with regards…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/robofest-2017-%25E2%2580%2593-waar-tegnologie-innovasie-en-ingenieurswese-ontmoet
Robofest 2017 – waar tegnologie, innovasie en ingenieurswese ontmoet
Op Saterdag, 4 Maart 2017, bied die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Robofest Kampioenskap 2017 aan. Hierdie jaar se kampioenskap dien as kwalifiseerder vir die internasionale kompetisie wat in Junie in Florida, VSA, gaan plaasvind. “Die hoofdoel van 'n inisiatief soos Robofest is om…http://news.nwu.ac.za/robofest-2017-%25E2%2580%2593-where-technology-innovation-and-engineering-meet
Robofest 2017 – where technology, innovation and engineering meet
On Saturday, 4 March 2017, the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) will play host to the South African National Robofest 2017 Championship. This year’s rendition of the championship serves as a qualifier for the international competition to take place in June in Florida, USA. “The main aim of an initiative such as Robofest…http://news.nwu.ac.za/avril%25E2%2580%2599s-entrepreneurial-journey-office-clerk-organic-vegetable-grower
Avril’s entrepreneurial journey from office clerk to organic vegetable grower
Two years ago Avril Bromfield from Henley on Klip took a giant leap of faith: she quit her job in office administration to become a fulltime entrepreneur. Initially she did not start out as an entrepreneurial expert – as is the case with many start-up business owners. Apart from an enormous amount of hard work, starting a business without money…http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-former-nwu-students-saica%25E2%2580%2599s-honours-roll
Three former NWU students on SAICA’s honours roll
Three former students from the North-West University (NWU) again underlined why the School of Accounting Sciences is an institute par excellence. Louise de Kramer, Ronet Jordaan and GJ Richter were all named on the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants’ (SAICA’s) Honours Roll, a list that signifies exceptional performance and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/%25E2%2580%259Cbeur-voort-en-hou-aan-glo%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-linda-du-plessis
“Beur voort en hou aan glo” – Prof Linda du Plessis
“Waak daarteen om uitdagings bloot as nadelig te sien. Dit is belangrik om te weet dat deur probleme proaktief aan te spreek en te oorkom, jy in die proses waardevolle lewenslesse leer. Uitdagings en swaarkry leer ons deursettingsvermoë, volharding en aanpasbaarheid”. Dit is die boodskap wat prof Linda du Plessis, waarnemende kampusrektor van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%259Ckeep-moving-forward-and-don%25E2%2580%2599t-give-%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-linda-du-plessis
“Keep moving forward and don’t give up” – Prof Linda du Plessis
“Never view challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it is important for you to understand that facing and overcoming difficulty is actually one of your biggest advantages since it teaches you perseverance, resilience and adaptability.” This is the message from Prof Linda du Plessis, acting campus rector of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bewustheid-en-kennis-die-wapens-teen-mensehandel
Bewustheid en kennis die wapens teen mensehandel
Mensehandel is ’n ernstige misdaad en ’n ernstige skending van menseregte. Duisende mans, vroue en kinders is elke jaar die slagoffers van mensehandelaars – in hulle eie lande asook in die buiteland. Ongelukkig is mensehandel ook in Suid-Afrika ’n werklikheid. Slagoffers van handel kan enige ouderdom, geslag, ras of sosiale stand hê en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/awareness-and-knowledge-weapons-against-human-trafficking
Awareness and knowledge the weapons against human trafficking
Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall prey to traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Unfortunately, human trafficking is also a reality in South Africa. Victims of trafficking can be any age, gender, race or social standing and statistics…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/rektor-beloon-wenners-van-eerstejaarskarnaval
Rektor beloon wenners van eerstejaarskarnaval
Die wenners loop met die louere weg – in hierdie geval was dit die Faranani-afkampuskoshuis van die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). Prof Linda du Plessis, waarnemende kampusrektor, het aan hierdie wenners van die 2017-weergawe van die eerstejaarskarnaval ’n kontantprys van R10 000 oorhandig. Die karnaval het in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rector-rewards-winners-first-years-carnival
Rector rewards winners of First Years Carnival
To the victors go the spoils – or in this case, the Faranani off-campus residence of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU). As winners of the 2017 rendition of the First Years Carnival, the residence was awarded a cash prize of R10 000 by Prof Linda du Plessis, acting campus rector. The carnival – which took place in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mafikeng-campus-bolsters-relations-government
Mafikeng Campus bolsters relations with government
Dr Miranda Mgijima, director for internationalisation on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently played host to Mr Richard Ndaba from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) seeking to foster good working relations with the campus. Mr Ndaba, director for African and Middle Eastern international relations…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jong-alumni-maak-%25E2%2580%2599n-verskil-deur-iets-terug-te-gee
Jong alumni maak ’n verskil deur iets terug te gee
Wanneer ’n mens na Jerry Lesele en Mpho Masia luister oor hulle tyd as studente aan die Noordwes-Universiteit se Vanderbijlparkkampus (NWU), word dit duidelik dat hulle universiteitservaring oor baie meer gegaan het as dat hulle hul grade verwerf. Vir hulle het die universiteit vir eindelose nuwe ervarings gesorg en daarom erken hulle hul…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-alumni-make-difference-giving-back
Young NWU alumni make a difference by giving back
When you listen to Jerry Lesele and Mpho Masia talking about their time as students of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU), it becomes clear that their university experience was about much more than just graduating. For them, university study represented endless new experiences and as such they proudly acknowledge their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/shannon-palm-die-2017-vrou-van-statuur-toekenning
Shannon palm die 2017 Vrou van Statuur-toekenning in
Die wenner stap met die louere weg! Shannon Roscher (25), alumna van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het hierdie naweek die toekenning vir die 2017 Vrou van Statuur: Jeugambassadeur ontvang tydens ’n glansryke seremonie wat by die Emperors Palace in Johannesburg gehou is. Op Saterdag 11 Maart het dertig van Suid-Afrika se prominentste vroue om…http://news.nwu.ac.za/shannon-bags-2017-woman-stature-award
Shannon bags 2017 Woman of Stature Award
To the winner goes the spoils! The weekend saw North-West University (NWU) alumna Shannon Roscher (25) being announced as the 2017 Woman of Stature: Youth Ambassador during a glitzy ceremony held at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. On Saturday, 11 March, 30 of South Africa’s most prominent women took to the stage to compete for one of eight…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-navorsing-kyk-na-die-ervaring-van-werkloosheid
NWU-navorsing kyk na die ervaring van werkloosheid
Drie PhD-studente van die Optentia-Navorsingsfokusarea op die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het onlangs rolspelers uit die gemeenskap genooi om saam met hulle om die konferensietafel te sit om die uiters tersaaklike probleem van werkloosheid te bespreek. Melinda du Toit, Leoni van der Vaart en Rachele Paver het…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-documents-resilient-history-royal-bakwena-ba-mogopa-tribe