Goals all the way for NWU Vanderbijlpark
Netball as a competitive sporting code on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is going from strength to strength. A total of 13 players took part in the Gauteng Championships that recently took place at the Isak Steyl Stadium in Vanderbijlpark. The players represented the Sedibeng u.19 and u.21 teams respectively and…
Another feather in Louis Kotzé’s hat
Prestigious achievements are no longer uncommon for Prof Louis Kotzé, although this humble research professor in environmental law at the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) will differ from anyone who says so. In January last year he was informed that his application for European Commission Horizon 2020 Marie Curie funding had…
NWU reigns supreme at USSA Athletics Championship
When it comes to university athletics, the North-West University (NWU) is ranked as South Africa’s top track and field contender. During the recent USSA Athletics Championship that took place at the DP de Villiers Stadium in Sasolburg, the NWU took top honours with a medal tally of 33 (13 gold, 13 silver and seven bronze medals). The…
NWU: Mind (sports) over matter
You already know that sports are beneficial to your physical health. But did you also know that it positively affects your mental health? Mind Sports – a family of sports in which the objective is to test mental strength and prowess rather than physical strength – is proving to be a very popular sporting code on the North-West University’s (NWU’…
NWU and German university solidify their partnership
“Great things in business are never done by one person; they're done by a team of people." This quote by Steve Jobs rang true at the third public lecture within the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Research and Innovation Seminar Series. The NWU, together with Justus Liebig University Giessen in Germany, decided to celebrate their 10-year…
A new frontier: The Creative Arts and Law project
“All aspects of society are effected by law therefore we encourage interdisciplinary cooperation,” explains one of the most popular lecturers at the North-West University (NWU), René Koraan. That is why the Faculty of Law, in conjunction with the Faculty of Education, launched the Creative Arts and Law project. The project is a creative…
‘n Blink toekoms wag vir slimkop Franco
Franco Bosman is ʼn man met ʼn plan. Tydens die onlangse Toekennings vir Studente-uitnemendheid van die Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark, is Franco aangewys as die beste GR-student in die 2017-derdejaarsgroep, met ‘n gemiddeld van 94%. As ʼn huidige honneursstudent in…
A bright future awaits clever Franco
Franco Bosman is a young man on a mission. At the recent Student Excellence Awards of the Faculty Economic and Management Sciences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, Franco was announced as the top CA student in the 2017 third-year group, with an average of 94%. He is currently an honours student in the same…
Qhubekela Phambili project brings hope to the unemployed
Prof Roland Blonk from Tillberg University in the Netherlands recently met with researchers from the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Together with the NWU’s unemployment research threesome, Melinda du Toit, Rachel Paver and Leoni van der Vaart, Prof Blonk presented a workshop to…
Student Campus Council members lead by example
Members of the Student Campus Council (SCC) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng are leading by example by promoting academic excellence. This was evident during the autumn graduation that took place from 2 to 4 May 2018. Among the graduates were Bongani Khensani Mahlangu, chairperson of the SCC and general secretary of…
NWU to host SAAPAM annual conference
The South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) in collaboration with the subject group Public Administration at the North-West University (NWU), will host their 18th annual conference from 8 to 11 May 2018 at the Mmabatho Palms in Mahikeng. It is the first time that this conference is held in the North West…
NWU’s campus in Mahikeng hosts graduation ceremony
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted its autumn graduation ceremony from 2 to 4 May 2018, one of the 50 graduation ceremonies that will take place across the NWU throughout the year. During the three days the university conferred a total of 2 012 degrees and 11 diplomas, and 124 students passed their degrees with…
Pioneering electronic law journal in class of its own
Since its inception in 1998, the Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal (PELJ) has been a hallmark of the Faculty of Law’s continuous excellence. Every year the PEJL receives more than 100 submissions of which more than 60% are published. “The journal is my baby and my baby has grown really big. It is bursting at the seams,” says Prof Christa…
Gauteng Biotech Fundi award goes to NWU researcher
Expert, past master, authority, professional, specialist and genius… these are all synonyms for the uniquely South African word “fundi”, which aptly describes the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Anne Grobler, recipient of a 2018 Biotech Fundi Award from The Innovation Hub Management Company. Prof Anne, director for the DST/NWU…
Maponya law firm sponsors NWU students
The Faculty of Law at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a luncheon on 8 May 2018 to announce its new partnership with local law firm, Maponya Attorneys Inc. The partnership will see five first-year students receive annual funding of R50 000 per student for their complete study period, subject to academic…
NWU graduates ready for the future
“The world of work is changing. In fact, studies have shown that 65% of children entering primary school today will be employed in jobs that do not yet exist. Having said this, the North-West University (NWU) prides itself on being a university that cultivates innovation and enterprise.” This is according to Prof Herman van der Merwe, deputy…
New challenge for Prof Christa Rautenbach
Prof Christa Rautenbach from the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) has been appointed by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Adv Michael Masutha, as an advisory committee member in the South African Law Reform Commission: Project 144. The project is titled “Single Marriage Statute Including Measures against Sham…
NWU contributes powerfully to professional workforce
Each graduation ceremony bears testament to the fact that the North-West University (NWU) contributes powerfully to the South African professional workforce. This is according to Prof Mashudu Mashinge, executive dean of the Faculty of Humanities. During his welcome address at the Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark…
NWU graduation ceremonies a celebration of diversity
The third day of the four-day graduation ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark did not only represent the culmination of years of study for graduates, but also bore witness to the rich cultural diversity evident at the institution. A total of 442 students from the Faculty of Humanities obtained their…