NWU Enactus runners-up in SA’s 2nd Universities Business Challenge
The Enactus student chapter of the North-West University (NWU) is making its impact felt nationally, and if their performance in 2018 was anything to go by, then the stage is set for an exciting new year. The chapter ended 2018 on a high after being announced as the runners-up in the Cognity Advisory’s Universities Business Challenge (UBC), as…
Paneeldiskoers oor die stand van sake in SA
Na afloop van beide die nasionale begrotingsrede en die staatsrede (SONA), het die tyd aangebreek vir Jan Publiek om homself van die sosio-ekonomiese en politieke impak van hierdie nasionale aanduiders en die impak daarvan, te vergewis. Op Vrydag, 8 Maart 2019 sal die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark hulle jaarlikse NWU…
Panel to debate SA’s current state of affairs
With both the national Budget Speech and the State of the Nation Address (SONA) having been delivered, it is now time for Everyday Man to come to terms with the socio-economic and political impact of these important national indicators. On Friday, 8 March 2019, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will be hosting its…
Condolences from the NWU: Passing of Prof Anis Mahomed Karodia
The North-West University (NWU) community mourns the loss of Prof Anis Mahomed Karodia. Prof Anis lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday, 27 February. His contribution to South African politics, social issues, education, agriculture, and veterinary science and research has been an astounding journey against all odds. Diagnosed with…
NWU and Norway declare war on microplastics
Bags and products made from plastic components have made life easier, but this lifestyle of luxury and convenience comes at the cost of our oceans and marine wildlife. Researchers from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, together with the Norwegian Genok Centre for Biosafety, have been tasked…
NWU students donate R3,8 million to charity
R3,8 million, an amount that changes lives, that makes a difference to those who need it most. On 2 March the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Student Rag Community Service (SRCS) donated R3 837 359,37 to various charities, schools, organisations and people in need during its annual pay-out function. Founded in 1977, the SRCS is an…
Die Muffineers geniet die soet smaak van entrepreneurskap
Vir die Muffineers smaak en ruik sukses baie soos botterroom, vanielje, sjokolade en aarbei. Alumnus Tshepiso Maimane en studente Mohapi Motaung en Thato Moeng van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark is die lewende bewys dat entrepreneurskap ’n lewensvatbare loopbaanopsie vir universiteitstudente en gegradueerdes is.…
Muffineers enjoy the sweet smell of entrepreneurial success
For The Muffineers success tastes and smells a lot like buttercream, vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. Alumnus Tshepiso Maimane and students Mohapi Motaung and Thato Moeng from the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark are living proof that entrepreneurship is a viable career option for university students and graduates. In…
Smile – you’re on camera: Cachet Park CID is right on track
The Cachet Park City Improvement District Non-Profit Company (CID NPC) is putting their money where their mouth is. The CID recently awarded the tender for the security services in the demarcated area of the larger Bult Area to Mooirivier Beskerming. This is but one of the top-up services that will be provided for the area. Other…
Prof Little is nuwe swaargewig vir Optentia
Die Optentia-navorsingsfokusarea op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark voeg nog ʼn navorsingswaargewig by ʼn reeds indrukwekkende professoraat by. Prof Todd Little sal op 15 April 2019 sy prestige lesing by Optentia lewer. Hy is ‘n professor en die direkteur van die program vir Navorsing, Evaluering, Meting en…
Prof Little is new heavyweight in Optentia’s corner
The Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is adding yet another research heavyweight to their already impressive extraordinary professoriate. Prof Todd Little will be delivering his prestige lecture at Optentia on 15 April 2019. He is a professor and director of the Research, Evaluation…
Eskom tariff rise is a shock for economy
The latest decision by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to grant Eskom an increase of 9,4% in response to its application of 15% is bad news for the economy at this stage. This is according to renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School. He says this immediate…
How to survive school-aged children
Guiding a child through the rough patches along life’s road – and surviving it yourself – can be daunting. The Institute of Psychology & Wellbeing (IPW) at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom invites you to attend their evening workshop for educators, parents and students on how to optimise a child’s performance…
The solar car’s blood, sweat and tears were worth the trouble!
Multifaceted knowledge is the big prize with which Esté Heese, a former student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering, walked away after she was part of this university’s well-known solar car team. This also boosts her career at Eskom today. This young engineer-in-training is prepared to take on any project or…
Celebrating the legacy of a poetry giant
The North-West University (NWU), in conjunction with the North West provincial Department of Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs (CATA), recently hosted a memorial lecture to celebrate the legacy of Prof Keorapetse “Bra Willie” Kgosietsile, a South African poet laureate, political activist and academic. The event took place on 6 March…
Translation project reclaims Africa’s creative talent
A prominent and seasoned Setswana author and academic at the North-West University (NWU), Prof Shole Shole, is involved in a landmark literary translation project. Prof Shole is collaborating with Mr Sabata Mokae of Sol Plaatje University in a translation project named “Transcreation for Repatriation”, or Phetsolelo in Setswana. This…
NWU hosts Queer Visualities: African Perspectives, Other Perspective
On 27 and 28 February and 1 March, the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) played host to Queer Visualities: African Perspectives, Other Perspectives. The event was opened by Prof Pamela Maseko, executive dean of the faculty. This unique event again emphasised the NWU’s commitment to broadening the horizons of all those…
Young researcher weighs in on carbon tax debate
After more than a decade, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has announced the implementation of the much talked about carbon tax bill. The bill is part of South Africa's commitment to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. According to Minister Mboweni, this will benefit all of South Africa and will be part of the country's contribution to the…
Condolences from the NWU: Passing of Prof Melville Saayman
It is with great sadness that the North-West University (NWU) community learnt about the passing of Prof Melville Saayman on 14 March at the age of 53. He started his career at the NWU on 1 January 1992. Prof Melville’s passion for tourism led him to become a world-renowned researcher in the field. He worked as director of the Tourism…