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Another former NWU Soccer Institute player selected for National team
Another former player of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute, Boalefa Pule, has been included in the national Bafana Bafana team. The team will take part in the African Nations Championship (Chan) qualifier against Botswana on 12 August 2017. Boalefa follows in the footsteps of Thabo Mnyamane and Luvolwethu Mpeta - also…http://news.nwu.ac.za/onward-and-upward-team-nwu
Onward and upward for team NWU
Maintaining its scorching track record and number one position in the 2017 Varsity Football tournament, the North-West University (NWU) drew against their third-round opponents, the University of Pretoria (UP Tuks) in Potchefstroom on 10 August 2017. The NWU team supporters created an electrifying atmosphere on the chilly evening. With their…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
Ligte, kamera, aksie! Tweede One Button Studio sien die lig
Om ’n video op te neem, was nog nooit so maklik nie. ’n Tweede One Button Studio (OBS) is onlangs op ons kampus in Vanderbijlpark geopen om die gebruikersvriendelike dog baie moderne oudiovisuele toerusting binne bereik van elke student en personeellid te bring. Die One Button Studio is ’n vereenvoudigde, selfdiens- en geoutomatiseerde video-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lights-camera-action-second-one-button-studio-launched
Lights, camera, action! Second one Button Studio is launched
Recording a video has never been this easy. A second One Button Studio was recently opened on the NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark, bringing user-friendly yet state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment within reach of every student and staff member. The One Button Studio (OBS) is a simplified, self-service and automated video-recording setup that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-recognised-vaal-business-community
NWU recognised by Vaal business community
The Golden Triangle Chamber of Commerce recently presented the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark with the Arcellor Freedom award for its positive contribution to the community. The campus was nominated by Arcellor Mittal who sponsored the award. Mr Herman Steyn, the director for NWU business enterprise and development…http://news.nwu.ac.za/city-gold-inspires-much-anticipated-nwu-victory
City of Gold inspires much-anticipated NWU victory
After slipping four places on the 2017 Varsity Football tournament due to their two consecutive lost games against the University of Western Cape and the Central University of Technology, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Varsity Football team clinched their much-anticipated victory against the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in the sixth…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rhino-horn-trade-casting-devastating-spell
Rhino horn trade casting devastating spell
Although rhino numbers have diminished at a shocking rate, there is a dearth of research into rhino horn consumers who drive demand. Why do consumers prefer rhino horn to other alternatives? In arguably the first study to investigate magical thinking in relation to the illicit consumption of rhino horn, in-depth interviews were conducted with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/perfect-economic-storm-junk-status-and-recession-boot
The perfect economic storm: junk status and a recession to boot
A perfect economic storm is brewing in South Africa and as a result business and consumers alike are bracing themselves for the consequent fall-out. This is according to Prof Danie Meyer, lecturer and researcher within the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences in Vanderbijlpark. At the eye of the storm you…http://news.nwu.ac.za/radical-economic-change-put-stopper-financial-decline
Radical economic change to put a stopper in financial decline
With the South African economy currently grappling with the reality of low economic growth, a below investment grading, diminishing levels of investment confidence and political instability, all is not lost. This is according to Prof Danie Meyer, lecturer and researcher at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-choir-secures-top-honour-regional-choir-competition
NWU Choir secures top honour at regional choir competition
The choir on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng took top honours during the regional competition of the Old Mutual Choir Festival that was held on 3 September 2017 at the Rustenburg Civic Centre. Not only was the choir crowned the overall winner of the competition, but they also secured first place in the African and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-gird-their-loins-encounter-tournament-log-leaders
NWU gird their loins for encounter with tournament log leaders
Following their much-needed recent win against the University of Johannesburg (UJ) (putting them in third position on the 2017 Varsity Football tournament log), the North-West University’s (NWU’s) varsity football team is preparing to take on the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) on 7 September 2017 in their quest to seal their place in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-centre-celebrates-african-traditional-medicine-day
NWU IKS Centre celebrates African Traditional Medicine Day
Several Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng made their way to the village of Moshana located 60 km outside Zeerust on 31 August 2017. This is where the North West Dingaka Association (NWDA) had chosen to mark and celebrate African Traditional Medicine (ATM) Day. The theme…http://news.nwu.ac.za/national-library-south-africa-honours-nwu-literary-giant
National Library of South Africa honours NWU literary giant
Ms Eileen Pooe, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) very own literary giant and Setswana senior lecturer in the School of Languages on the university’s campus in Mahikeng, recently received an award in recognition of her continued writing and publishing in Setswana from the National Library of South Africa. As part of recognising and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/green-art-competition-%25E2%2580%2593-taking-recycling-next-level
Green Art Competition – taking recycling to the next level
There is more than one way to go green and do your bit to save the environment. In fact, what is old is now considered new and the business of upcycling – that is to reinvent waste by giving it a new purpose as opposed to merely recycling it – has become not only very lucrative, but has also given way to a global green creative movement. In…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-hosts-fifth-consecutive-cansa-relay-life-event
Campus hosts fifth consecutive CANSA Relay for Life event
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark and the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) recently celebrated a historic milestone by taking hands to host the fifth annual Vanderbijlpark region CANSA Relay for Life event. The event, which took place on the weekend of 2-3 September, saw participants from across the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-jared-naude-gets-aws-certification
NWU alumnus Jared Naude gets AWS certification
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Jared Naude is currently one of 14 people in the country to have obtained the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solutions Architect Professional Certification. The certification validates advanced technical skills and experience in designing distributed applications and systems on the AWS platform. Jared, who…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-part-and-parcel-community