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Smile – you’re on camera: Cachet Park CID is right on track
The Cachet Park City Improvement District Non-Profit Company (CID NPC) is putting their money where their mouth is. The CID recently awarded the tender for the security services in the demarcated area of the larger Bult Area to Mooirivier Beskerming. This is but one of the top-up services that will be provided for the area. Other…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-little-nuwe-swaargewig-vir-optentia
Prof Little is nuwe swaargewig vir Optentia
Die Optentia-navorsingsfokusarea op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark voeg nog ʼn navorsingswaargewig by ʼn reeds indrukwekkende professoraat by. Prof Todd Little sal op 15 April 2019 sy prestige lesing by Optentia lewer. Hy is ‘n professor en die direkteur van die program vir Navorsing, Evaluering, Meting en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-little-new-heavyweight-optentia%25E2%2580%2599s-corner
Prof Little is new heavyweight in Optentia’s corner
The Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is adding yet another research heavyweight to their already impressive extraordinary professoriate. Prof Todd Little will be delivering his prestige lecture at Optentia on 15 April 2019. He is a professor and director of the Research, Evaluation…https://news.nwu.ac.za/eskom-tariff-rise-shock-economy
Eskom tariff rise is a shock for economy
The latest decision by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to grant Eskom an increase of 9,4% in response to its application of 15% is bad news for the economy at this stage. This is according to renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School. He says this immediate…https://news.nwu.ac.za/how-survive-school-aged-children
How to survive school-aged children
Guiding a child through the rough patches along life’s road – and surviving it yourself – can be daunting. The Institute of Psychology & Wellbeing (IPW) at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom invites you to attend their evening workshop for educators, parents and students on how to optimise a child’s performance…https://news.nwu.ac.za/solar-car%25E2%2580%2599s-blood-sweat-and-tears-were-worth-trouble
The solar car’s blood, sweat and tears were worth the trouble!
Multifaceted knowledge is the big prize with which Esté Heese, a former student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering, walked away after she was part of this university’s well-known solar car team. This also boosts her career at Eskom today. This young engineer-in-training is prepared to take on any project or…https://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-legacy-poetry-giant
Celebrating the legacy of a poetry giant
The North-West University (NWU), in conjunction with the North West provincial Department of Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs (CATA), recently hosted a memorial lecture to celebrate the legacy of Prof Keorapetse “Bra Willie” Kgosietsile, a South African poet laureate, political activist and academic. The event took place on 6 March…https://news.nwu.ac.za/translation-project-reclaims-africa%25E2%2580%2599s-creative-talent
Translation project reclaims Africa’s creative talent
A prominent and seasoned Setswana author and academic at the North-West University (NWU), Prof Shole Shole, is involved in a landmark literary translation project. Prof Shole is collaborating with Mr Sabata Mokae of Sol Plaatje University in a translation project named “Transcreation for Repatriation”, or Phetsolelo in Setswana. This…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-queer-visualities-african-perspectives-other-perspective
NWU hosts Queer Visualities: African Perspectives, Other Perspective
On 27 and 28 February and 1 March, the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) played host to Queer Visualities: African Perspectives, Other Perspectives. The event was opened by Prof Pamela Maseko, executive dean of the faculty. This unique event again emphasised the NWU’s commitment to broadening the horizons of all those…https://news.nwu.ac.za/young-researcher-weighs-carbon-tax-debate
Young researcher weighs in on carbon tax debate
After more than a decade, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has announced the implementation of the much talked about carbon tax bill. The bill is part of South Africa's commitment to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. According to Minister Mboweni, this will benefit all of South Africa and will be part of the country's contribution to the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/condolences-nwu-passing-prof-melville-saayman
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…https://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-…https://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…https://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…https://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…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-applauds-best-best-lecturers
NWU applauds best-of-the best lecturers
The North-West University (NWU) celebrated its star lecturers during its Institutional Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony (ITEA). This annual event took place on 14 March at the Snowflake venue in Potchefstroom. Prof Juaneé Cilliers of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences and Prof Alfred Brunsdon of the Faculty of Theology walked…https://news.nwu.ac.za/flipping-switch
Flipping the Switch
Over the last few years it has become increasingly evident that interruptions in electricity supply will become part of the South African lifestyle. The North-West University (NWU) has therefore embarked on a journey that will positively contribute towards the sustainability of electricity supply, energy efficiency and the environment. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/magtig-pragtig-cles-research-chair
Magtig, pragtig for CLES research chair
“Magtig, pragtig!” Prof Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya exclaims, quoting her favourite Afrikaans teacher from school. “He always used to say that when he was very impressed and today it is my turn,” explains the North-West University’s (NWU’s) deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation. The reason for her excitement? It is the opening of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/how-maximise-research-minimum-funding
How to maximise research with minimum funding
The North-West University recently hosted a public lecture on strategies for increasing research productivity despite dwindling resources on the campus in Mahikeng. This lecture is part of a lecture series organised by the office of the deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation, Prof Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya. Prof Du Toit Loots,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/we-are-champions