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Textbook addresses ongoing inequalities in aspects of law
North-West University (NWU) research professor and professor in securities and financial markets law, Prof Howard Chitimira, recently published a textbook along with two other editors. The book, Global Jurisprudential Apartheid in the Twenty-First Century: Universalism and Particularism in International Law, addresses pertinent questions…http://news.nwu.ac.za/meet-nwus-20212022-open-educational-resource-fellows
Meet the NWU’s 2021/2022 Open Educational Resource fellows
The North-West University (NWU) recently announced its Open Educational Resource (OER) fellows for 2021/2022. These fellowships offer staff who are interested to include new online resources to their classes or adapt their resources to their students' specific contexts, support and funding for creating or adapting open learning content as well…http://news.nwu.ac.za/resignation-principal-and-vice-chancellor-prof-dan-kgwadi
Resignation of the principal and vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi
It is with mixed feelings that the NWU announces the resignation of Prof Dan Kgwadi who has accepted the position of vice-chancellor of the Vaal University of Technology. Although we join him in the celebration of his new endeavor, we are sad to lose him. Prof Kgwadi has played a crucial role in the transformation journey and the success…http://news.nwu.ac.za/be-aware-join-world-antimicrobial-awareness-week-research-symposium
Be aware – join the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week research symposium
On 22 and 23 November the North West University (NWU), in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg, Stellenbosch University and the Water Research Commission, will host a research symposium in support of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW21). WAAW aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance. The rise of drug…http://news.nwu.ac.za/strategic-intent-regarding-merits-proposed-export-tax-chrome-ore-sa
Strategic intent regarding the merits of a proposed export tax on chrome ore in SA
The Business School of the North-West University (NWUBS) completed a research project to determine the merits of a proposed export tax on chrome ore in South Africa as one of the interventions to regain the global competitive advantage of the domestic ferrochrome industry, as well as the influence thereof on the chrome–ferrochrome value chain…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sydwells-ideas-mushroom-commercial-success
Sydwell’s ideas mushroom into commercial success
Universities across the country are producing ground-breaking research with great economic potential, but often the question is how this can be translated into commercial enterprises. To address this issue, the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a webinar titled “Mushrooming of ideas: Converting a postgraduate study into a commercial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-vanderbijlpark-campus-hosts-crime-summit
NWU’S Vanderbijlpark Campus hosts a crime summit
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently hosted a crime summit to discuss the university’s safety initiatives. The summit, organised by Protection Services, took place in a blended format, and was aptly themed “Act against crime together”. The event came against the backdrop of the NWU being ranked the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-trade-publiseer-boek-oor-afrika-se-digitale-toekoms
NWU se TRADE publiseer boek oor Afrika se digitale toekoms
Die wêreldhandelsorganisasie (WHO) se leerstoelprogram in die TRADE-navorsingsentiteit (Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe) by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het ’n nuwe boek oor Afrika se digitale toekoms gepubliseer. Die boek, getiteld Africa’s digital future: From theory to action, lewer ’n belangrike en tydige bydrae tot die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-graduate-makes-waves-globally
NWU graduate makes waves globally
Shaun Frazao, a North-West University (NWU) graduate and chief strategy officer of Wavemaker South Africa is heading to London as strategy partner at Wavemaker Worldwide. Wavemaker is one of the five largest media agency networks in the world, with clients such as L'Oréal, Paramount Pictures, Xerox, Colgate-Palmolive, Netflix and British…http://news.nwu.ac.za/virtual-excursions-capture-students-imaginations
Virtual excursions capture students’ imaginations
The new normal during the Covid-19 pandemic has necessitated things having to be done differently. Look no further than the North-West University's (NWU’s) novel approach towards its popular excursions. To ensure students do not miss out on these due to Covid-19 restrictions, the university is taking students on virtual excursions. In the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-die-top-100-op-die-ranglys-vir-universiteite-ontluikende-ekonomiee-emerging-economies
NWU in die top-100 op die ranglys vir universiteite in ontluikende ekonomieë (Emerging Economies University Ranking) vir 2022
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het weer eens ’n top-100-plasing op ’n internasionale ranglys gekry. Dit is in die 96ste plek – en vyfde plek in Suid-Afrika – op die ranglys van die universiteite in ontluikende ekonomieë (Emerging Economies University Ranking) van Times Higher Education (THE) geplaas. Dit is ’n verbetering op die NWU se…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-top-100-emerging-economies-university-ranking-2022
NWU in top 100 of Emerging Economies University Ranking for 2022
The North-West University (NWU) has once again received a top 100 placing in international rankings. It is ranked overall in 96th place ― and in fifth place in South Africa ― in the Emerging Economies University Ranking of Times Higher Education (THE). This is an improvement on the NWU’s overall 97th place and sixth place in South Africa in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-researchers-lead-conversation-femicide
NWU’s researchers lead conversation on femicide
Time has proven that storytelling is a great tool for making difficult topics considerably more understandable. We Should All Be Feminists, a published essay in book format by acclaimed Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie, makes effective use of the “show, don't tell” adage that all authors are expected to follow by connecting with its readers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-launches-multi-sectoral-community-intervention-project-lokaleng
NWU launches multi-sectoral community intervention project at Lokaleng
Leading the North-West University (NWU) delegation, Prof Sonia Swanepoel, acting deputy vice-chancellor for community engagement and Mahikeng Campus operations, launched a multi-sectoral collaboration community engagement project on 15 October 2021 at the Lokaleng village in Mahikeng. The main aim of this project is to promote multi-sectoral…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-walks-away-prestigious-mandela-rhodes-scholarship
NWU student walks away with prestigious Mandela Rhodes Scholarship
North-West University (NWU) student Nadia Van der Merwe is beaming with pride. The 22-year-old third-year student, who is studying towards a BSocSc degree in psychology and anthropology, recently scooped the coveted Mandela Rhodes Scholarship. The scholarship offers young leaders from anywhere on the African continent the opportunity…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gift-keeps-giving
The gift that keeps on giving
Dr Imtiaz Ismail Sooliman, founder of the humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers and holder of an NWU honorary doctorate, was announced Social Justice Champion for 2021. He obtained his honorary doctorate from the NWU in 2019, and received the 2021 Social Justice Champion Award at the third annual social justice summit and international…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/regter-bess-nkabinde-ontvang-n-eredoktorsgraad-van-die-nwu
Regter Bess Nkabinde ontvang ’n eredoktorsgraad van die NWU
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op 21 Oktober 2021 vir regter Bess Nkabinde met ’n eredoktorsgraad vereer vir haar buitengewone bydrae tot die regsberoep en tot maatskaplike geregtigheid in Suid-Afrika. Sy is genomineer deur die Fakulteit Regte, met wie sy noue bande het, nie net vir haar noemenswaardige bydrae tot ons land se regswetenskap…http://news.nwu.ac.za/local-elections-challenges-and-opportunities
Local elections – challenges and opportunities
With the local elections around the corner, the North-West University (NWU) Business School recently hosted its sixth Think Tank webinar on the state of local government and the upcoming elections. The webinar exposed how the elections, together with other efforts, could present opportunities to change the current local government crisis. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-slaan-sesse-plavei-die-pad-een-lego-blokkie-op-n-keer
NWU slaan sesse: Plavei die pad – een LEGO-blokkie op ’n keer
Daar is ’n beroemde Chinese spreekwoord wat sê “As jy vir ’n jaar beplan, plant rys; as jy vir ’n dekade beplan, plant bome; as jy vir ’n leeftyd beplan, voed mense op”. Daar is talle maniere waarop ’n mens ’n impak in die wêreld kan maak, maar daar is geen groter impak wat gemaak word nie as om opvoeding te ondersteun en mense te bemagtig wat…http://news.nwu.ac.za/6-sess-nwu-paving-way-one-lego-brick-time