NWU experts develop new multi-dimensional regional economic development index
Two experts from the North-West University (NWU), Prof Danie Meyer and Mr Jacques de Jongh, has changed the face of South Africa’s regional economic development practice by introducing a new multi-dimensional regional economic development index. The experts – both members of the School of Economic Sciences in the Faculty of Economic and…
Renowned business woman and NWU alumna speaks about women empowerment
The Student Campus Council (SCC) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently hosted its first ever Women’s Empowerment Conference. The event which saw 150 guests attending, celebrated the role of women in society. They also reflected on the passing of female freedom fighters who fought relentlessly for the emancipation…
NWU postdoctoral fellow commemorates Woman’s month
Dr Musawenkosi Saurombe, a postdoctoral fellow from the North-West University (NWU) spoke at several events to commemorate Women’s month She participated in a dialogue alongside Ms Bathabile Dlamini, the Minister of Women Affairs in the Presidency, at the Charlotte Manya-Maxeke Institute (CMMI). The theme of the dialogue was “Language, access…
NWU AVK moedig die viering van vroue aan
Ter viering van Vrouemaand, deel prof Linda du Plessis, die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se adjunk-visekanselier vir kampusbedrywighede in Vanderbijlpark, die volgende boodskappe met Suid-Afrikaanse vroue – jonk en oud: Corazon Aquino is in 1933 in die Filippyne gebore. Sy was met senator Benigno Aquino getroud wat in die vroeë 1980’s deur ʼn…
NWU DVC encourages the celebration of women
In celebration of Women’s Month, Prof Linda du Plessis, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) deputy vice-chancellor for campus operations in Vanderbijlpark, wishes to share the following message with South African women – young and old: Corazon Aquino was born in 1933 in the Philippines. She got married to Senator Benigno Aquino who was…
NWU Enactus Vaal triumphant in 2018 MTN ICT Challenge
A team of entrepreneurs from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently walked away as the winners in the Enactus 2018 MTN ICT Challenge. This division of the National Enactus Competition was presented in partnership with the MTN SA Foundation and was designed to address socio-economic challenges in local communities…
Job crafting for academics
Award-winning teacher, researcher and tenured associate professor at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, Prof Mark van Vuuren, will be presenting a workshop at the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark this September. The title of the workshop is “Job crafting for academics”. The…
Unemployment in South Africa: Research findings to feature at Unemployment Symposium
The Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark and KU Leuven in Belgium, with the financial backing of the Flemish Interuniversity Board, have been investigating the experiences of unemployed people in townships in South Africa for the last five years. As the project draws closer to reaching a…
Workshop to explore open science and research improvements in positive psychology
This September the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will be hosting a workshop by Dutch expert, Dr Emir Efendić, exploring open science practices and research improvements for positive psychology. In recent years, psychological science has been under increased scrutiny and criticism.…
Mashimo shines in and out of the boxing ring
Keorapetse James Mashimo, a final-year BCom Accounting student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, is passionate about sports and in particular boxing. Born and raised in Fox Lake, Rustenburg, the 22 year-old also serves as chairperson of the NWU Boxing Club and as an executive member of the Provincial Federation (North…
NWU scientists predict future global distribution of fall armyworm
The fall armyworm recently invaded Africa, devastating grain crops and thereby threatened food security. Entomologists of the North-West University's (NWU’s) Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management's Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Research Group developed a temperature-based development model that accurately predicted the global spread…
NWU women continue to lead the light
In celebration of Women’s Month, Prof Marilyn Setlalentoa, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) deputy vice-chancellor for campus operations in Mahikeng, wishes to share the following message with South African women, and especially those that call the university their home. As is customary, the month of August is dedicated to women. During this…
TUT stains NWU’s stellar start with 1-0 victory
In what was undoubtedly a game of settling old scores, the North-West University (NWU) faced-off against Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) on Thursday night, 16 August 2018. In an epic televised clash, TUT put an unwanted stain on the NWU record of three wins from three, and the NWU lost 1-0. Following a thrilling first 80 minutes with…
NWU’s Law Faculty assists rape survivors for Mandela Day
The Faculty of Law at North-West University (NWU) does not only provide quality legal education and undertake focused research, but is also involved in the community – as was the case in this year's Nelson Mandela Day project. During June and July, as part of their contribution to Mandela Day, the faculty collected donations for the Thuthuzela…
IT Seminar another first for NWU Vanderbijlpark
Today, 20 August 2018, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Computer Science and Information Systems on the campus in Vanderbijlpark will host its first ever IT Seminar. The aim of the seminar is to expose senior students in the school to industry trends, demands and opportunities. According to JT Janse van Rensburg, a lecturer and…
Inaugural lecture focuses on finding solutions for obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome
North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Emmanuel Mukwevho spoke candidly about his research overview that focuses of finding therapeutic agents for obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome during his inaugural lecture held at the campus in Mahikeng on 15 August 2018. “My research looks into the chromatin as a centre where events occurs within…
NWU researcher is finalist for 2018 Women in Science Awards
Prof Ilani Loubser, an associate professor at the Centre for Space Research and also the subject chair of physics at North-West University's (NWU's) campus in Potchefstroom, has been announced as a finalist in the Department of Science and Technology’s (DST’s) South African Women in Science Awards (WISA). These annual awards recognise and…
Jurumani talks trends with engineering students
Jurumani Solutions visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering on 8 August to talk to students about the latest trends in the world of information and communication technology. The reason for the visit was to share ideas on how students can plan their future careers within the technology industry, emphasising what is new…
NWU Law students soar in annual competition
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, in partnership with South African legal publishing entity JUTA, hosted the annual Mock Trial Competition at the Mahikeng High Court. This year eight groups of second- and third-year students from the three NWU campuses made it to the semi-final of the competition. The Juta Mock Trial…