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Alumna skitter op die nasionale musiekverhoog
Met haar strelende stem, skitterpersoonlikheid en flair vir vermaak, is Verona Goslett spoedig besig om ʼn huishoudelike naam in Suid-Afrika te word. Hierdie talentvolle jong alumna van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is tans besig om die nasionale musiekfront op horings te neem as ondermeer deelnemer aan The Voice SA (M-Net, seisoen 3) en as ‘…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumna-shines-bright-national-music-stage
Alumna shines bright on national music stage
With her soothing voice, shining personality and entertainer’s flair, Verona Goslett is fast becoming a South African household name. This talented young alumna of the North-West University (NWU) is currently taking the national music scene by storm as a participant in The Voice SA (M-Net, season 3), a chart topper with her debut single,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dress-graduate-initiative-hits-spot-nwu
Dress-a-Graduate initiative hits the spot at the NWU
The call for social support of university students around the country seems to have gone beyond the call for free education. Now, various volunteers have rallied behind the call to make students’ graduation days even more memorable. One such volunteer is former North-West University (NWU) Student Affairs manager and alumnus, Kagiso Ntshwe.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/some-dream-about-goals-coach-john-makes-them-happen
Some dream about goals, but coach John makes them happen
A good coach can change a game, but a great coach can change a life. This quote suits John Moseki Seitlholo perfectly, because when you think about a great coach, John automatically comes to mind. John, a messenger by occupation at the North-West University’s School of Human and Movement Sciences, is also the head coach of the Ten Stars…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bemagtig-die-onderwysers-van-m%25C3%25B4re
Bemagtig die onderwysers van môre
Daar is drie soorte onderwysers: die onderwyser wat dinge laat gebeur, die een wat kyk hoe ander dinge laat gebeur, en dié een wat wonder wat gebeur het! Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se onderwysers van die toekoms – wat opgelei word om dinge te laat gebeur – het onlangs ʼn seminaar oor onderwysaangeleenthede aangebied, en hul studenteraad…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-teachers-tomorrow
Empowering the teachers of tomorrow
There are three types of teachers: the teacher who makes things happen, the teacher who watches others make it happen and the teacher who wonders what happened! The North-West University’s (NWU’s) teachers of the future – who are training to be teachers who make things happen – recently hosted a seminar on education matters on the campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sowask-vier-internasionale-maatskaplike-werk-dag
SOWASK vier Internasionale Maatskaplike Werk-dag
“Ons koester menseverhoudinge en bevorder Ubuntu en diversiteit op en om ons kampus.” Dit is hoe Tracy Mkanazi, junior dosent in maatskaplike werk en voog van die Maatskaplike Werk Studentevereniging (SOWASK) op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark, dit waarvoor SOWASK staan beskryf. SOWASK het onlangs ter viering van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sowask-celebrates-international-social-work-day
SOWASK celebrates International Social Work Day
“We are embracing human relationships and promoting Ubuntu and diversity in and around the campus.” This is how Tracy Mkwanazi, junior lecturer in social work and guardian of the Social Work Student Association (SOWASK) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, explains the nature of the student association. SOWASK…http://news.nwu.ac.za/first-nwu-tedx-talk-homes-local-issues
First NWU TEDx talk homes in on local issues
The North West province is hungry for ideas and needs a coordinated response from all stakeholders to bring about much-needed change in the lives of the province’s residents. This is according to Premier Job Mokgoro, one of the speakers at the recent inaugural TEDx event that took place on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-engineering-innovation-brings-relief-cyclone-stricken-mozambique
NWU’s engineering innovation brings relief to cyclone-stricken Mozambique
The catastrophic Cyclone Idai was one of the worst tropical cyclones on record to affect Africa and the southern hemisphere as a whole. The long-lived storm caused catastrophic damage when it hit Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi earlier in March, leaving more than 800 people dead and hundreds more unaccounted for. More than two million…http://news.nwu.ac.za/no-mountain-high-enough-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-letlhogonolo-mafela
No mountain high enough for the NWU’s Letlhogonolo Mafela
Letlhogonolo Mafela is the epitome of bravery, determination and believing in oneself. He faces every challenge that comes his way head-on, despite being born without arms. Letlhogonolo added another success to his inspiring life story when he received his BCom degree in economics during the North-West University’s (NWU’s) April autumn…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-appoints-renowned-business-leader-its-third-chancellor
NWU appoints renowned business leader as its third chancellor
The North-West University (NWU) Council appointed Dr Anna Mokgokong, renowned business leader and entrepreneur, as its third chancellor during its meeting on 20 June. As chancellor she will serve as titular head of the NWU. All qualifications awarded by the university are formally conferred by the chancellor. She follows in the illustrious…http://news.nwu.ac.za/matric-learners-praise-nwu-winter-school
Matric learners praise NWU Winter School
Grade 12 learners who have been attending the Winter School on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campuses in Mahikeng and Vanderbijlpark are impressed with the experience and the tuition they have received. Attending the winter school from 23 June to 4 July 2019 these learners are now prepared and motivated to give their best in their final…http://news.nwu.ac.za/potchefstroom-africa
From Potchefstroom to Africa
Maggie Jasson from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education has proven that beauty pageants are not just about being beautiful. The 45-year-old has made it into the finals for the Mrs Africa pageant which aims to create a platform where the unique qualities of African women can be showcased to the world. There are five…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-boasts-two-mg-young-south-africans
NWU boasts two M&G Young South Africans
Dr Aurelia Williams, a senior lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group Biochemistry, and Dr Musawenkosi Saurombe, an NWU alumna, were announced as two of the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans at a gala event on 28 June 2019. Every year since 2006, the Mail & Guardian profiles 200 young South Africans,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/impressive-line-3rd-annual-nwu-human-capital-summit
Impressive line-up for 3rd annual NWU Human Capital Summit
Following the overwhelming success of the 2018 rendition of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Human Capital Summit, it is all systems go for the third annual summit to be hosted at the NWU’s campus in Mahikeng. This year’s summit – an initiative of the NWU’s School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management – will see industrial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-leadership-summit-reaches-5th-year-pinnacle
NWU Leadership Summit reaches 5th year pinnacle
In just more than a month, the North-West University (NWU) will host the 5th annual Leadership Summit. The event – which takes places in collaboration with the MIKS Foundation – will take place on 13 August 2019. The theme for this year’s summit is leadership in times of crisis and the guest speakers will focus on how to position the South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kansa-relay-life-2019-ons-staan-saam
KANSA Relay for Life 2019: ons staan saam!
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark gaan op 28 en 29 September weer eens die gasheer vir die streek se KANSA Relay for Life-gebeurtenis in die Vanderbijlpark wees. Die kampus en die Kankervereniging van Suid-Afrika (KANSA) gaan hierdie jaar vir die sewende agtereenvolgende jaar hande vat om diegene wat kanker oorleef…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cansa-relay-life-2019-we-are-all-together
CANSA Relay for Life 2019: we are all in this together!
On 28 and 29 September 2019 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will once again play host to the regional CANSA Relay for Life event in the Vanderbijlpark. This year will see the campus and the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) taking hands for the seventh year running to celebrate cancer survivors, remember…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-residence-chapter-makes-going-green-their-business