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NWU academic joins judging panel for Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards again
North-West University (NWU) Prof Gilbert Motsaathebe was once again invited to be a judge for the Vodacom Journalist of the Year national awards. The awards ceremony took place late last year. These premier awards recognise the best journalists across the country and across media platforms in various categories such as investigative journalism…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/eenheid-vir-voortgesette-opleiding-n-konstante-die-verskaffing-van-geleenthede-vir-die-opgradering
Eenheid vir Voortgesette Opleiding ’n konstante in die verskaffing van geleenthede vir die opgradering van vaardighede
Tyd is ’n kommoditeit wat nie oral ewe volop is nie. Die tyd wat jy het, moet optimaal benut word, veral in ’n vinnige wêreld waar die deurlopende ontwikkeling van ’n mens se vaardighede noodsaaklik is om in die werkplek relevant te bly. Ons woon in ’n wêreld waar stagnasie baie nadelig vir ons toekoms is. Dit is waar die Eenheid vir Voortgesette…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unit-continuing-education-constant-providing-upskilling-opportunities
Unit for Continuing Education a constant in providing upskilling opportunities
Time is a commodity that does not enjoy equal distribution. What time you have should be optimised, especially in a fast-paced world where the continuous evolution of one’s skills is necessary to stay relevant in the workplace. We live in a world where stagnation is detrimental to our futures. This is where the Unit for Continuing Education (UCE)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-noordwes-universiteit-voer-n-stryd-teen-seldsame-siektes
Die Noordwes-Universiteit voer ’n stryd teen seldsame siektes
Seldsame siektes kom meer algemeen voor as wat jy dink. Dit klink soos ’n oksimoron, nie waar nie? Nie vir die 4,1 miljoen suid-Afrikaners wat in hulle leeftyd deur seldsame siektes geraak is of geraak sal word nie. Vir talle kan dit ’n doodsvonnis wees, vir ander is dit ’n lewensveranderende diagnose. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is daartoe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-combatting-rare-diseases
North-West University is combatting rare diseases
Rare diseases are more common than you might think. It sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Not to the 4,1 million South Africans who have been or will be affected by rare diseases in their lifetime. For many it can be a death sentence, for others it is a life-altering diagnosis. Not only is the North-West University (NWU) committed to ensuring…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mahikeng-campus-can-now-house-more-students
Mahikeng Campus can now house more students
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus can now house more students on campus thanks to the new student housing project. During registration 1 404 beds were ready for occupation. This is in addition to 324 beds that were made available at the beginning of the 2022 academic year, which makes a total of 1 788 new beds. The extra…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ingenieursvindingrykheid-van-nwu-se-superses
Ingenieursvindingrykheid van NWU se superses
They are the best of the best … of the best, sir. Die vorige sin het wel sy oorsprong in die 1997-wetenskapfiksiekomedie Men in Black, maar dit is ’n onweerlegbare feit dat die sestal van Joshua van Zyl, Etienne Kruger, Niël Gertenbach, Jean du Toit, Rynhardt Engelbrecht en Henri Kock ’n megatrefferspan van ingenieurs uitmaak. Hierdie ses NWU-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/engineering-ingenuity-nwus-super-six
Engineering ingenuity from NWU’s super six
They are the best of the best … of the best, sir. The preceding sentence might find its origins in the 1997 science-fiction comedy Men in Black, but there is no denying that the sextet of Joshua van Zyl, Etienne Kruger, Niël Gertenbach, Jean du Toit, Rynhardt Engelbrecht and Henri Kock are a blockbuster engineering team. In December 2022, these…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-cput-host-world-association-sport-management-conference
NWU and CPUT to host World Association of Sport Management Conference
The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), was awarded the bid to host the prestigious World Association of Sport Management (WASM) conference in March 2026. The conference is hosted every three years, and this will be the fifth conference, hosted for the first time on African soil…http://news.nwu.ac.za/postdoctoral-fellow-launches-book-development-international-law
Postdoctoral fellow launches book on the development of international law
Dr Nicolaas Buitendag, a postdoctoral fellow at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, recently launched a book titled States of exclusion: A critical systems theory reading of international law. This open-access scholarly book published by Aosis scrutinises the inclusivity or lack thereof in the historical development of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-ikateleng-project-marks-its-35th-anniversary
NWU’s Ikateleng project marks its 35th anniversary
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) flagship Ikateleng project is still going strong after 35 years, empowering school children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Ikateleng, which means empower yourself, provides supplementary teaching in mathematics, economics, business studies, accounting, life science, physical science and English to high…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ons-waak-teen-gbv-insidente-wanneer-die-akademiese-jaar-begin
Ons waak teen GBV-insidente wanneer die akademiese jaar begin
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) verwelkom hierdie maand ons eerstejaars en terugkerende studente op ons kampusse. Hoewel verskeie forums in plek is om studenteveiligheid te verbeter, veral dié van vroulike studente, gaan voortslepende beurtkrag waarskynlik ’n omgewing skep wat kan veroorsaak dat misdaad gedy. Ons is gelukkig dat wyle prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/guard-against-gbv-incidents-academic-year-starts
On guard against GBV incidents as academic year starts
This month the North-West University (NWU) welcomes first years and returning students to its campuses. While various forums have been put in place to improve student safety, especially that of female students, rolling electricity blackouts are likely to create an environment conducive to crime flourishing. We are fortunate that the late Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-besigheidskool-was-gasheer-vir-pitso-oor-ramaphosa-se-staatsrede
NWU Besigheidskool was gasheer vir PITSO oor Ramaphosa se staatsrede
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool het sy derde PITSO-bespreking vir 2023 aangebied, waartydens kundiges gesprek gevoer het oor die president se staatsrede, wat op 9 ’n 2023 gehou is. Daar was 184 teenwoordiges en onderwerpe wat bespreek is, het die huidige energieprobleem, kwessies wat met die huidige energiekrisis te doen het,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-hosts-pitso-ramaphosas-state-nation-address
NWU Business School hosts PITSO on Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address
The North-West University (NWU) Business School hosted its third PITSO discussion for 2023 during which experts deliberated on the President’s State of the Nation Address on 9 February 2023. With 184 attendees, topics discussed included the current energy question, issues pertaining to the current energy crisis, economic growth and the reality of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-looks-impact-heavy-rains-and-declaration-state-disaster-sa
Academic looks at impact of heavy rains and declaration of state of disaster in SA
North-West University (NWU) academic in the African Centre for Disaster Studies, Prof Livhuwani Nemakonde says the heavy rainfall experienced in South Africa in recent weeks is due to a combination of factors. “Climatologists have indicated that this is because of the La Niña phenomenon. La Niña (Spanish for little girl) is the opposite of an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rated-researcher-tell-us-more-about-earths-evil-twin
A-rated researcher to tell us more about Earth’s Evil Twin
On 23 February the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences will be hosting a public lecture conducted by A-rated researcher and extraordinary professor, Prof Don Kurtz. The topic of the lecture is “Venus – Earth’s Evil Twin”. People often refer to Venus as the beautiful, bright “evening star”, but in fact…http://news.nwu.ac.za/capability-model-work-sound-justice
The Capability Model of Work: “The Sound of Justice”
Over the past five years, the Optentia research unit of the North-West University (NWU) has conducted various research projects about sustainable employment, specifically using the Capability Model of Work. Prof Jac van der Klink, an extraordinary professor at Optentia, recently delivered a prestigious lecture in support of this research. In…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dutch-education-and-science-attache-south-africa-visits-optentia
Dutch education and science attaché in South Africa visits Optentia
On 27 January 2023 the Netherlands' education and science attaché in South Africa paid a visit to the Optentia research unit of the North-West University (NWU). Berto Bosscha met with senior management to share information on the newly created position of education and research attaché at the Netherlands Embassy in South Africa. According to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-smash-uj-varsity-cup-opener