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NWU hosts lecture on academic freedom
The North-West University (NWU) successfully hosted its second annual public lecture on academic freedom on 2 September. This year’s lecture was presented by Dr Sijbolt Noorda, the current president of the Magna Charta Observatory in Bologna, Italy. By way of introduction, both Prof Klaus Beiter, as moderator of the event, and Prof Robert…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-boasts-three-mail-guardian%25E2%2580%2599s-most-outstanding-young-south-africans
NWU boasts three of Mail & Guardian’s most outstanding young South Africans
An academic and two alumni of the North-West University (NWU) have been announced as two of the winners of the 2020 Mail & Guardian 200 Most Outstanding Young South Africans on 11 September 2020. They are senior lecturer and researcher in physiology Dr Lebo Gafane-Matemane, and alumni advocate Thabang Pooe and Dr Ndumiso Mazibuko. Each…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-six-days-potchefstroom-saved-australia
How six days in Potchefstroom saved Australia
By Bertie Jacobs Our dreaded enemy, our mortal foes. The Australian cricket team elicits a special kind of response from South Africans (and every other test-playing nation), most notably in the form of vitriol and expressions not fit for the printed or digital page. Battles between our respective bests, especially in the red ball format, are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-shines-environmental-law-conference
NWU student shines at Environmental Law conference
North-West University (NWU) law student Nicolene Steyn recently won second prize for best speaker/presentation at the 9th Environmental Law Association (ELA) student’s online conference. Several NWU law students attended the conference themed “(Re)configuring environmental law amidst Covid-19” and hosted by the University of Pretoria. NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-stalwart-prof-lynette-drevin-talks-about-experian-data-breach
NWU stalwart Prof Lynette Drevin talks about Experian data breach
“Everybody should be cautious when they get unsolicited emails or telephone calls. Do not give out any sensitive information and be cautious of what is called ‘social engineering’ attacks. People who have certain soft skills and try to pose as a person with authority, persuading the individual being contacted to divulge personal information,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-leopard-lair-competition-%25E2%2580%2593-entry-deadline-looming
NWU’s Leopard Lair Competition – entry deadline looming
The deadline for entries for the 2020 version of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) popular Leopard’s Lair Business Competition is approaching, and all studentpreneurs are invited to take part. If you consider yourself to be an innovator with an out-of-the-box business idea, this competition is just for you and offers you the opportunity to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/alumnus-publiseer-openbarende-lewensbeskrywing-oor-geestesgesondheid
Alumnus publiseer openbarende lewensbeskrywing oor geestesgesondheid
Toe dr Kleinjan Redelinghuys, ’n postdoktorale navorsingsgenoot van Optentia en kundige in bedryfsielkunde, onlangs sy boek, Unfiltered: Grappling with mental illness, gepubliseer het, het hy twee doelwitte gestel. Die eerste was om te skryf oor ’n kant van homself wat mense nog nooit gesien het nie – ’n kwesbare, sukkelende en deurmekaar kant…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-publishes-tell-all-mental-health-memoir
Alumnus publishes tell-all mental-health memoir
When Dr Kleinjan Redelinghuys, an Optentia postdoctoral research fellow and expert in industrial psychology, recently published his book, Unfiltered: Grappling with mental illness, he was guided by two objectives. The first was to write about a side of himself that people have never seen before – a vulnerable, struggling and messy side. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/be-mindful-anger-during-covid-19-lockdown
Be mindful of anger during the Covid-19 lockdown
With South Africa having been in lockdown for more than 100 days already, people are experiencing a variety of emotions, ranging from sadness, fear, anxiety and loneliness to anger. People experiencing anger came into focus when businessman Vusi Thembekwayo shared an emotion-laden video that went viral on social media a few days ago. Vusi, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-plan-nwu-career-fair
Innovative plan for NWU Career Fair
The North-West University will present a virtual career fair for the year 2020. Employers and Students present will have the opportunity to share career related information with each other, in a more innovative way. The virtual career fair will replace the annual traditional career fair that is presented annually on every campus. NWU is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/give-back-mandela-day
Give back on Mandela Day
It’s that time of the year when people from across the globe celebrate the late Nelson Mandela’s birthday by spending 67 minutes in giving back to their communities. In November 2009, the United Nations officially declared Nelson Mandela’s birthday as an international day, thereby honouring his legacy. Mandiba spent 67 years of his life…http://news.nwu.ac.za/poster-award-29th-european-biomass-conference-and-exhibition
Poster award at the 29th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
The DST/NRF Research Chair in Biofuels received a poster award for a particularly valuable contribution to the hydrothermal liquefaction topic session at the 29th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (e-EUBCE 2020). The event was supposed to have been held in Marseille, France, but was held virtually due to the restrictions on travel…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/klubspeler-kazlo-spog-met-50-eerstespanwedstryde
Klubspeler Kazlo spog met 50 eerstespanwedstryde
Om vir 50 eerstespanwedstryde vir jou rugbyklub op die veld te draf, is voorwaar ’n uitsonderlike prestasie. Dié eer het Kazlo Holtzhauzen van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se rugbyklub in Vanderbijlpark – die NWU Vaal Rugbyklub – vroeër vanjaar te beurt geval. Die 27-jarige Kazlo blink nie net as speler vir die klub uit nie, maar ook as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/club-player-kazlo-boasts-50-games-first-team
Club player Kazlo boasts with 50 games for the first team
Taking the field in 50 games for your rugby club’s first team is definitely an exceptional achievement. Kazlo Holtzhauzen of the rugby club of the North-West University (NWU) in Vanderbijlpark – the NWU Vaal Rugby Club – achieved this honour earlier this year. The 27-year-old Kazlo not only shines as player for the club, but also as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-prof-linda-du-plessis-first-sa-obtain-international-dba-degree
NWU’s Prof Linda du Plessis first in SA to obtain international DBA degree
With Women’s Month around the corner, Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU) responsible for planning and Vanderbijlpark Campus operations, is blazing a trail of excellence in higher education management. Prof Du Plessis recently became the first South African to successfully complete the international…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-gives-back-during-mandela-day
NWU gives back during Mandela Day
True to the North-West University’s (NWU’s) commitment to an ethic of care and giving back to its communities, staff members across its campuses reached out to those in need on Mandela Day. Staff members from the Mahikeng Campus visited children’s homes and homes for the elderly in the Madibogo Pan village, donating food parcels. The team…http://news.nwu.ac.za/consumer-driven-innovation-keeps-nwu-student-his-toes
Consumer-driven innovation keeps NWU student on his toes
To understand Africa’s digital opportunity, one only has to look at the numbers: six out of the 10 fastest-growing economies are in sub-Saharan Africa, with Africa being the second-biggest mobile market in the world. This is according to the poll blog ICT works. Despite the challenges facing Africa, and South Africa in particular, young…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-perseveres-during-pandemic
NWU Soccer Institute perseveres during the pandemic
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic continue to ripple through the world’s health, educational, financial and commercial institutions, and the sports environment is no different. The nonstop entertainment ardent fans of university sports have come to expect, came to a grinding halt with the 2020 season of the Varsity Football tournament -…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cut-interest-rates-good-more-would-have-been-better
The cut in interest rates is good, but more would have been better
The further 25 basis-point cut in interest rates is positive, but 50 basis points would have been better. This is the view of Prof Raymond Parsons, well-known economist and academic from the NWU Business School. “The decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to cut interest rates by another 25 basis points is broadly in line with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-lichen-species-discovered