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NWU tourism students win big
Postgraduate students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng and Potchefstroom campuses impressed again at the 10th International Student Conference in Tourism Research (ISCONTOUR) that took place on 15 and16 May 2023 at the IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria. The NWU walked away with the Best Paper award for the fourth…https://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-success
Empowering success
By Zandile Nkosi and Belinda Bantham The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Career Centre recently hosted its annual career fair across its three campuses. The aim of this event is to bring together students and potential employers in a centralised location to facilitate networking and information sharing, and to share recruitment opportunities.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/canoe-champ-chris-crushing-it
Canoe champ Chris is crushing it
Chris Prinsloo was but five years old when his family uprooted from Belville in Cape Town to the United Kingdom, then back to the heart of KwaZulu-Natal a few years after, before settling in the Paarl, back in the province where it all started. His father’s job as a psychiatrist necessitated all these moves, but although his terra firma kept…https://news.nwu.ac.za/job-satisfaction-key-retaining-employees-mining-sector
Job satisfaction key to retaining employees in the mining sector
In a wake-up call to employers in the mining sector, a master’s study by Kholiswa Bridget Mogoeng, an academic at the North-West University's (NWU’s) subject group Human Resource Management, has highlighted the importance of addressing employee expectations and providing opportunities for growth. This will bolster retention rates and cultivate a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-career-empowerment-seminar-unlocks-opportunities
NWU career empowerment seminar unlocks opportunities
The North-West University’s (NWU) Alumni Relations office and the Career Centre recently hosted a career empowerment seminar for postgraduate students. The aim of the seminar was to equip them with the necessary skills, and to provide them with the insight and resources they need to navigate the professional world and to make informed career…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-enlightens-students-unveiling-future-through-auditors-journey
NWU enlightens students by unveiling the future through the auditor's journey
Third-year chartered accounting and postgraduate diploma students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Accounting Sciences recently had a once-in-a-lifetime practical experience in auditing. The school, led by senior lecturer Odette Geyer, together with PKF Octagon and the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA), hosted an…https://news.nwu.ac.za/vice-chancellor-engages-student-leaders-nwu-strategy
Vice-chancellor engages with student leaders on NWU strategy
North-West University (NWU) vice-chancellor Prof Bismark Tyobeka recently visited the Vanderbijlpark Campus to engage with student leaders from the Student Campus Council (SCC) and its substructures on the NWU’s strategy. Student leaders were invited to share their thoughts and ideas to help shape the university strategy. This visit forms part of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-vanderbijlpark-campus-celebrates-new-state-art-tsebonokeng-hall
NWU's Vanderbijlpark Campus celebrates new state-of-the-art Tsebonokeng Hall
The newly built Tsebonokeng Hall on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark was officially opened on 29 May 2023. Located on the site of the old Building 24, which used to be the administration building, construction of the hall started in July 2022 and was completed in March 2023. NWU vice-chancellor Prof Bismark Tyobeka unveiled the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/hang-hug-spirit-nelson-mandela
"Hang a Hug" in the spirit of Nelson Mandela
In anticipation of Mandela Day, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently launched a "Hang a Hug" drive. The idea is to encourage staff and students to donate jackets and blankets and hanging them on designated trees around the campus for those in need to use during the cold winter months. Launched by the Student Campus…https://news.nwu.ac.za/former-north-west-mec-obtains-phd
Former North West MEC obtains PhD
Manketsi Emily Tlhape, former member of the executive committee (MEC) of North West and current member of the South African national parliament, received her PhD in economic management science with business administration from the North-West University (NWU) on 21 June 2023. Manketsi's thesis, titled “Development of a strategic management…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mourns-passing-indigenous-knowledge-expert
NWU mourns the passing of indigenous knowledge expert
By Mafumane Tlhapi and Phenyo Mokgothu The North-West University (NWU) mourns the passing of Mme Grace Masuku, an expert in indigenous knowledge systems. She was honoured with the NWU Chancellor Award in 2013. Nkoko Grace Masuku was laid to rest on 18 June 2023, in her village of Lekutung near Moruleng in Rustenburg, North West. The 91-year-old…https://news.nwu.ac.za/hug-mug-show-you-care
A hug in a mug to show you care
The Student Campus Council (SCC) on the North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, in conjunction with the Community Stakeholder Engagement (CSE) Council, launched a Soup Drive to help students to cope during the exams and to remain nourished and healthy amidst loadshedding and economic pressures. The SCC launched the initiative under…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nurturing-minds-and-unleashing-potential-our-youth
Nurturing minds and unleashing potential in our youth
Imagine for a moment that you are standing in a long hallway. On either side of you there are numerous open doors. As you make your way to the exit, each one of these doors close once you walk past them. These doors signify development opportunities, and the hallway represents your journey from early childhood through the various stages of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-proudly-boasts-three-alumni-miss-sa-finalists
NWU proudly boasts three alumni as Miss SA finalists
North-West University (NWU) alumni Anke Rothmann, Lebohang Raputsoe and Ané Oosthuysen secured a spot among the prestigious top 12 finalists in the Miss South Africa competition. Anke, Lebohang and Ané will now compete with their fellow finalists to follow in the footsteps of Ndavi Nokeri, Miss South Africa 2022.The final event will take place on…https://news.nwu.ac.za/june-youth-june-pride
June is for Youth, June is for Pride
Pride Month is observed every June, with its main aim being to simultaneously honour the movement for LGBTQIA+ rights and celebrate the community’s culture. Kurt Naicker, senior lecturer at the Vanderbijlpark Campus, shares his thoughts on the experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community. Can you imagine how difficult it is to wake up in the morning,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/junie-vir-jeug-junie-vir-pride
Junie is vir Jeug, Junie is vir Pride
Pride-maand word elke Junie gevier en die vernaamste doel daarvan is om terselfdertyd die beweging vir LGBTQIA+-regte te eer en die gemeenskap se kultuur te vier. Kurt Naicker, senior lektor op die Vanderbijlparkkampus, deel sy gedagtes oor die ervarings van die LGBTQIA+-gemeenskap. Kan jy jou indink hoe moeilik dit moet wees om elke oggend…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-ankebe-kruger-spansielkundige-vir-die-sa-studentespan-die-wereld-universiteitespele