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Golden season for NWU Vanderbijlpark rugby
An undefeated season is something that any coach and player dreams of, but only a select group will be able to put that achievement against their name. The under-21 rugby team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark achieved this exceptional feat earlier the month after beating arch rival Brakpan 42-37 during the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/today-reader-tomorrow-leader
Today a reader, tomorrow a leader
Albert Einstein once said: “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” It is an alarming fact that, in the modern era in which we find ourselves, children do not get enough exposure from parents or caregivers with regard to storytelling and being…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-bied-suksesvolle-internasionale-konferensie-oor-sosiale-wetenskappe-aan
NWU bied suksesvolle Internasionale Konferensie oor Sosiale Wetenskappe aan
Die 10de Internasionale Konferensie oor Sosiale Wetenskappe (ICSS), wat onlangs in Vanderbijlpark plaasgevind het, is net nog ’n uitstekende voorbeeld van hoe die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) ter wille van akademiese vordering met internasionale vennote saamwerk. Die konferensie verteenwoordig ’n dinamiese samewerking tussen die NWU se…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-international-conference-social-sciences-0
NWU hosts successful international conference on social sciences
> The 10th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS), which recently took place in Vanderbijlpark, is yet another sterling example of how the North-West University (NWU) collaborates with international partners in the pursuit of academic advancement. The conference represents a dynamic collaboration between the NWU’s Faculty of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prophecy-fate-and-glory-%25E2%2580%2593-noble-boys%25E2%2580%2599-rise-brilliance
Of prophecy, fate and glory – the Noble Boys’ rise to brilliance
“This is the greatest moment of my life,” said Sir Alex Ferguson when his side beat Bayern Munich in the summer of ’99, completing their famous Champions League final comeback. Seeing the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Lindane Nkabinde’s 25-yard cracker of a shot find the back of the net, brought forth the same emotion. The Noble Boys have…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-2019-varsity-football-finals
NWU to host 2019 Varsity Football finals
The North-West University (NWU) will be hosting both the men’s and women’s Varsity Football finals on Thursday, 26 September 2019 at the NWU Mahikeng stadium. Magic men The NWU’s Noble Boys will proudly take centre stage in the men’s final against the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). The road to the final for the NWU included three…https://news.nwu.ac.za/picture-worth-thousand-words
A picture is worth a thousand words
North-West University (NWU) alumni Riëtte Drevin, Annica Brink and Elzandré Ayres van der Walt are on a quest to prove with their photography exhibition that a picture is indeed worth a thousand words. The trio is showcasing their work at the EGLAF Contemporary gallery in Potchefstroom, as part of the *EGLAF Arts Collective. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-late-music-legend-hhp%25E2%2580%2599s-inaugural-memorial-lecture
NWU hosts late music legend HHP’s inaugural memorial lecture
“People are equal. Musicians, like cooks and singers and dancers and lovers, are not. That’s just how it is. Most lyricists offer little in the way of new concepts, or new ways of appreciating the world. But some people bring new meaning into the world. They stop, even if for a moment, the squandering of life.” These were the words of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nursing-north-west-back-health
Nursing North West back to health
The dire state of the North West Province's health systems is being addressed through a new weapon in the healthcare arsenal; focusing on community-oriented primary healthcare. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences, in partnership with the Unit for Open Distance Learning, has rolled out a two-week community-oriented…https://news.nwu.ac.za/getting-south-africa-ready-fourth-industrial-revolution
Getting South Africa ready for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
South Africa will be part and parcel of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) as the upcoming 6th SA-UNESCO Engineering, Science and Technology Conference (SA-UNESCO-EC) will demonstrate. The theme of the conference is “Decolonising the 4IR in support of the sustainable development goals”, and it will take place at the North-West University’…https://news.nwu.ac.za/repositioning-demography-and-population-studies
Repositioning demography and population studies
Understanding the size and structure of populations and the way they are changing is essential for development planning. Prof Martin Enock Palamuleni from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities stressed this during his inaugural lecture on 13 September at the campus in Mahikeng. During his lecture titled “Repositioning…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-agri-teen-symposium
NWU hosts Agri Teen Symposium
The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted an Agri Teen Symposium on its campus in Mahikeng. This symposium, organised by Land Bank and Shekinah Media, was an intergenerational gathering of stakeholders in the agricultural sector, aimed at transferring passion, skills and knowledge from industry experts to young people from disadvantaged…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/89-minute-van-glorie-goud
89 minute van glorie is goud
Elke gemeenskap het so ‘n sportverslaggewer; iemand wat één word met die hartseer en jolyt van sportlui. Hulle word as’t ware wen en verloor se stem. Ons luister na hulle, want hulle was daar. Elke naweek, of daar nou sonskyn, reën of hael is, is hulle gewapen met notaboek en sonroom. Hierdie baadjie pas die Potchefstroom Herald se Wouter…https://news.nwu.ac.za/98-minutes-glory-golden
98 minutes of glory is golden
Every community has a sports reporter like this; someone who can be one with the sorrows and joys of sports people. They become the voice of winning or losing. We listen to them, because they were there. Every weekend, come sunshine, rain or hail, they are armed with notebook and sunscreen. This description fits the Potchefstroom Herald’s…https://news.nwu.ac.za/pharmacen-makes-strides-third-dimension-research-better-life-all
Pharmacen makes strides in third dimension research for a better life for all
For many years the world has attempted to address urgent issues in pharmaceutical research with the help of cultured cells, and the North West University’s (NWU’s) Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacen™) is using a new approach to get these answers. They are working on advanced cell culture initiatives to grow human…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-master%25E2%2580%2599s-students-%25E2%2580%2593-best-best
NWU Master’s students – the best of the best!
Students from the North-West University’s (NWU) Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences recently showed what they are made of when they defeated their peers from other universities. This happened during the South African Telecommunications, Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC) held in Ballito, KwaZulu-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-gala-dinner-honour-lgbtqi-community
NWU hosts gala dinner in honour of LGBTQI+ community
“You Have to be Gay to Know God lends a welcome complexity and authenticity to the narratives of black, queer men in Africa.” This is according to book reviewer Megan Robertson. Taking its cue from published reviews such as this one, the North-West University (NWU), in conjunction with the Pride Q’NNEXION student movement, hosted a gala…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-signs-mou-north-west-provincial-government
NWU signs MoU with the North West Provincial Government
The North-West University (NWU) is not only dedicated to academic excellence and innovative research, but also to sharing its wealth of knowledge and expertise with various stakeholders. The university recently renewed its existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the North West Provincial Government (NWP). NWU vice-chancellor Prof…https://news.nwu.ac.za/helping-most-vulnerable
Helping the most vulnerable
Academics at the North-West University (NWU) are not only passionate about teaching and learning, but also about engaging with communities about important issues. Dr Lynn Preston and Dr Wanda van der Merwe from the Faculty of Education are going the extra mile to try and protect South Africa’s most precious citizens, children. They came up…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-get-hands-experience-running-game-farm