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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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/transdisciplinary-research-answer-those-%25E2%2580%259Cwicked%25E2%2580%259D-problems-are-so-difficult-solve
Transdisciplinary research: An answer to those “wicked” problems that are so difficult to solve
Handling change and facing challenges are certainties in South Africa and range from coping with changes in our everyday world to facing severe trauma. Prof Minrie Greeff, head of the Ethics Office of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), was the speaker at the 14th public lecture hosted by Prof Refilwe Phaswana-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/tekkies-en-spanwerk-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-stap-vir-geestesgesondheid
Tekkies en spanwerk – NWU stap vir geestesgesondheid
Die toestand van Suid-Afrika se geestesgesondheid laat veel te wense oor. Statistiek van die South African Depression and Anxiety Group skat dat nagenoeg een in ses Suid-Afrikaners aan angs, depressie of middelverslawing ly. Hierdie statistiek sluit nie ernstiger toestande soos bipolêre gemoedsversteuring en skisofrenie in nie. Teen hierdie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tekkies-and-teamwork-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-walk-mental-awareness
Tekkies and teamwork – NWU to walk for mental awareness
It is safe to say that the state of South Africa’s mental wellbeing is in severe crisis. Statistics released by the South African Depression and Anxiety Group puts it that as many as one in six South Africans suffers from anxiety, depression or substance-use problems – and this does not include more serious conditions such as bipolar disorder…http://news.nwu.ac.za/there-no-excuse-abuse
There is no excuse for abuse
South Africa is one of the countries with the highest statistics of violence against women and children in the world. Despite progressive laws and policies designed to address these unacceptable levels of gender-based violence (GBV) – it has not yet translated into action on the ground. With this in mind, North-West University (NWU) launched…http://news.nwu.ac.za/catching-killers-%25E2%2580%2593-elmarie-uses-science-psychological-profiling
Catching killers – Elmarie uses the science of psychological profiling
Since 2007, Peter Dashboy Khoza, have kidnapped several young girls between the ages of eight and 14, and took them to the bushes in the Phalaborwa, Tembisa and Soweto areas. Here he raped and sexually and physically assaulted them, before he left them to find their way home in the dark. Some victims were kept for the entire night and were…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mathew%25E2%2580%2599s-long-journey-academic-victory
Mathew’s long journey to academic victory
Dr Mathew Moyo, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) chief director for library and information services, was recently appointed as a board member of the National Council for Library and Information Services (NCLIS). “I am very honoured and grateful for this opportunity,” says Dr Moyo, adding that he was taken by surprise when he found out…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sona-positive-impact-policy-framework-will-depend-successful-implementation-and-collaboration
SONA: Positive impact of policy framework will depend on successful implementation and collaboration with private sector
“The wide-ranging state of the nation address (SONA) delivered by president Cyril Ramaphosa to Parliament recognised the grave socio-economic challenges currently faced by South Africa, especially its low growth and high unemployment.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the North-West University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/entrepreneurship-intervarsity-2020-student-entrepreneurs-win-big
Entrepreneurship Intervarsity 2020: student entrepreneurs to win big
From January to July 2020 it is time for the second edition of the annual national Entrepreneurship Intervarsity. This year aspiring studentpreneurs stand the chance to win prizes to the value of R 100 000 and the prestige national Studentpreneur of the Year 2020 title. Entrepreneurship Intervarsity is hosted by the Entrepreneurship Development…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/thokozane-vorder-werklikheidsreeks
Thokozane vorder in werklikheidsreeks
Thokozane Zulu is ’n man met ’n plan. Hierdie finalejaarstudent in Openbare Bestuur aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het sy visier op die parlement ingestel, en as sy onlangse prestasie in die SABC se werklikheidsreeks, One Day Leader, ’n aanduiding hiervan is, gaan sy droom beslis waar word. Thokozane het in die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/thokozane-makes-headway-reality-show
Thokozane makes headway in reality show
Thokozane Zulu is a man with a plan. This final-year student in Public Governance at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark has his sights set on parliament, and if his recent performance in the SABC reality show, One Day Leader, is anything to go by, then his dream is sure to be realised. During the elimination stages,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus%25E2%2580%2599-project-impresses-royal-academy-engineering
NWU alumnus’ project impresses at Royal Academy of Engineering
North-West University (NWU) Alumnus Sydwell Sihlangu recently attended the Leaders in Innovation Fellowship training programme on technology commercialisation from 18 January to 1 February 2020 at the Royal Academy of Engineering in the United Kingdom. This academy brings together the most successful and talented engineers from across the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/2020-sona-promises-hope
2020 SONA: From promises to hope
Prof Danie Meyer, director of the TRADE research focus area at the North-West University (NWU), and Roan Neethling, a doctoral student, discuss the main themes from president Cyril Ramaphosa’s fourth state of the nation address (SONA) that was delivered on 13 February 2020. 1. Collaboration and social compacts: The president conceded that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cream-ikateleng-crop-chooses-nwu
Cream of the Ikateleng crop chooses the NWU
Results count, and the Ikateleng project is certainly delivering them. This is clear from the calibre of former participants who are now registered at the North-West University (NWU). The project, a joint initiative with agricultural group NWK, celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2019 and continues to deliver on its mandate to ensure quality…http://news.nwu.ac.za/spreading-love-nwu-way
Spreading the love, the NWU way
The North-West University (NWU) is not only dedicated to academic excellence, but also ensuring that its students and staff experience the institution’s ethic of care. On 14 February the NWU mascot Eagie, together with the campus mascots Pukki, Vuvu and Mafika, decided to spread some love across the three campuses. The mascots braced the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/government-taps-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-expertise
Government taps into NWU’s expertise
The North West provincial government has reaffirmed its confidence in the North-West University (NWU), as one of its experts in the Faculty of Health Sciences now serves on the province’s Emergency Medical Service Advisory Committee (EMSAC). Prof Andrew Robinson, deputy dean for strategy and business development in the faculty, was recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/walking-down-memory-lane-exhibition-nwu-alumni-art
Walking down memory lane: Exhibition of NWU Alumni Art
Art: A diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts (artworks), expressing the author's imaginative, conceptual ideas, or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power. In appreciation of the role art plays in society, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Art Gallery…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-downs-old-foe-shimlas
NWU downs old foe Shimlas
The old foe has fallen. On Monday 17 February the North-West University (NWU) claimed its first scalp in the 2020 Varsity Cup season when the boys in purple beat Shimlas 27-19 in Potchefstroom. A packed Fanie du Toit sports field saw the host score three tries through Eugene Harem, Danny du Plooy and Akhona Nela. Flyhalf Wihan von Wielligh…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/wiskundefoendi-thato-droom-daarvan-om-jongmense-te-bemagtig
Wiskundefoendi Thato droom daarvan om jongmense te bemagtig
Byname kan wreed wees, maar in die geval van Thato “Prof” Louw is dit beslis ’n aanduiding van ’n blink toekoms. Vir die 24-jarige Thato – ’n derdejaarstudent in BSc finansiële wiskunde aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark – toon sy bynaam nie net sy kop vir syfers nie, maar ook sy passie vir die onderwys. Thato…http://news.nwu.ac.za/maths-whizz-thato-dreams-empowering-young-minds