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NWU Colloquium on Internationalisation and Social Cohesion
The Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a colloquium with the theme “Internationalisation and Social Cohesion”, with a specific focus on the social and institutional experiences of international students and minority students. Facilitated by Prof Lumkile Lalendle, vice-rector, the colloquium took its cue from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences-rubik%25E2%2580%2599s-cube-humanity-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-herman-van-der-merwe
Social sciences the Rubik’s Cube of humanity – Prof Herman van der Merwe
Did you know that it took the Hungarian inventor and professor of architecture Erno Rubik one month to master his own mechanical puzzle, the Rubik’s Cube? With 42 Quintillion possibilities but only a few correct solutions, the Rubik’s Cube is the epitome of human society: with each block representing a social science topic. This is according…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%2598meal-day%25E2%2580%2599-helps-keep-tummies-full
‘Meal-a-Day’ helps to keep tummies full
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) ‘Meal-a-Day’ project has made a significant contribution to the physical well-being of students over the past eight years. “I am sure we all agree that one meal a day is not enough, but it is a good place to start if one wants to help a needy student to develop to their full potential,” says Maria Mopelong…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ovp-2017-%25E2%2580%2593-inspireer-en-bemagtig-vroue-entrepreneurs
OVP 2017 – inspireer en bemagtig vroue-entrepreneurs
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Ondernemende Vroue-program (OVP) gaan van krag tot krag en meer as 50 vroue-entrepreneurs het al daarby gebaat en op hulle beurt ’n impak op die lewens van talle ander mense gemaak. Hierdie is die vyfde jaar wat hierdie entrepreneurskap-gefokusde kortleerprogram aangebied word. Dit verteenwoordig ’n dinamiese…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ewp-2017-%25E2%2580%2593-inspiring-and-empowering-female-entrepreneurs
EWP 2017 – inspiring and empowering female entrepreneurs
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme (EWP) is going from strength to strength and has directly benefitted more than 50 female entrepreneurs - which in turn have gone on to impact the lives of countless others. This year marks the fifth rendition of this entrepreneurship focused short learning programme which…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-department-social-work-hosts-oath-taking-and-celebrates-world-social-work-day-department-social
NWU Department of Social Work hosts oath-taking and celebrates World Social Work Day The Department of Social Work on the Mafikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) hosted an oath-taking ceremony for second-year social work students while celebrat
The Department of Social Work on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) hosted an oath-taking ceremony for second-year social work students while celebrating World Social Work Day on 29 March 2017 at the Student Centre Hall. Oath-taking is usually done by all registered social work students. With this oath they declare to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/has-sa-reached-ceiling-tax-collection
Has SA reached the ceiling for tax collection?
The court of public opinion has it that the 2017 Budget Speech represented a contractionary budget with increased taxes and with lower levels of incentives for economic activity. In light of this, Prof Danie Meyer and Dr Andre Mellet from the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU) and experts in local economic development (LED)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/are-tax-payers-getting-value-their-money
Are tax payers getting value for their money?
Prof Danie Meyer and Dr Andre Mellet from the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU) and experts in Local Economic Development (LED) and Monetary Economics respectively, is of the opinion that South African tax payers are not reaping any rewards from increased taxation. New and additional Tax During the National Budget Speech…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stefan%25E2%2580%2599s-journey-pageant-success
Stefan’s journey to pageant success
When you first meet Stefan Coetzer - the reigning Mr Vaal, and final year sport science and psychology student, it is hard to imagine him as a frightened young boy suffering at the hand of the schoolyard bully. Stefan (21) has indeed come a long way since then. After the untimely death of his mother in 2002, when he was just six years old,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-crowned-miss-sa-2017
NWU alumna crowned as Miss SA 2017
When the 21-year old Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters was announced as Miss South Africa 2017 on 26 March, the whole of the North-West University (NWU) and all its stakeholders, cheered as one. For the first time in history, an alumna of the NWU walked away with this crown. Demi-Leigh, who completed her BCom Business Management and Entrepreneurship degree…http://news.nwu.ac.za/arcelormittal-south-africa-and-nwu-team-empower-small-business-owners
ArcelorMittal South Africa and NWU team-up to empower small business owners
The North-West University (NWU) and ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) recently teamed-up to present an entrepreneurial training initiative to small business owners in the Vanderbijlpark region. The university – by means of the bhive Enterprise Development Centre (bhive EDC), provided vital business related training to entrepreneurs located in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/grace-telane-%25E2%2580%2593-entrepreneur-who-too-fit-quit
Grace Telane – an entrepreneur who is too fit to quit
Meet Grace Judith Telane: an entrepreneur who is literally too fit to quit! As the owner and manager of the Gym with Grace Aerobics Studio and Fitness Club, Grace (42) is not only living her dream but also contributes towards job creation in the Vanderbijlpark region. In 2015, Grace signed-up for the eight month Enterprising Women Programme (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumna-scoops-denel%25E2%2580%2599s-top-young-achiever-award
Alumna scoops Denel’s Top Young Achiever Award
“The answer is in front of you, you just need to look for it and see it!” This is Chanelle Vermaak’s mantra. Not only did it help to keep her motivated during her undergraduate and later postgraduate studies in Information and Computer Science (BSc), but it is also what carries her trough every challenge that life may pose. For Chanelle, an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-builds-first-world-reactor-better-sustainability-cleaner-air
NWU builds a first-in-the-world reactor for better sustainability, cleaner air
Chemical engineers at the North-West University (NWU), together with experts in the industry, just released a first-in-the-world reactor that will hold great benefits for industries and the man on the street. Prof Sanette Marx, who heads the research chair in biofuel for the National Research Foundation (NRF), says that the NRF provided…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/web-gebaseerde-platform-vir-spraaktranskripsie-om-sa-parlement-te-help
Web-gebaseerde platform vir spraaktranskripsie om SA Parlement te help
Met 11 amptelike tale in Suid-Afrika gaan dit nooit ’n maklike taak wees om ’n doeltreffende dog bekostigbare manier te kry om spraak na teks te transkribeer nie. Dit gaan egter verander met behulp van die innoverende denke van navorsers wat ’n oopbron-, web-gebaseerde platform vir spraaktranskripsie skep. Navorsers van die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-african-web-based-platform-speech-transcription
A South African web-based platform for speech transcription
With 11 official languages in South Africa, finding an effective yet affordable way to transcribe speech to text was never going to be easy, but that is set to change with some innovative thinking from researchers who are creating an open source web-based platform for speech transcription. Researchers from North-West University’s Multilingual…http://news.nwu.ac.za/it%25E2%2580%2599s-time-recognise-waste-pickers
It’s time to recognise waste pickers
They are a sight common in South Africa as they scavenge landfills and go through bins in suburbs, business and industrial districts. Yet little is known about the role waste pickers play in the economy. Sights set on shedding light on the factors that enable waste pickers to make a living, Professor Derick Blaauw of the Faculty of Economic and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/maintaining-balance-between-protection-and-use-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-most-diverse-floodplain-ecosystem
Maintaining the balance between protection and use of SA’s most diverse floodplain ecosystem
Thousands of people rely on the floodplain of the Lower Phongolo River in KwaZulu-Natal, as do millions of fish, frogs, birds, insects and other aquatic animals. But how can they all co-exist sustainably and what is needed to maintain the delicate balance of South Africa's biggest, richest and most diverse floodplain ecosystem? Finding the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-unveils-new-nursing-building
NWU unveils new nursing building
Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), led the celebrations on the Mahikeng Campus, on 30 March 2017 during the unveiling of its new nursing building. Unveiling the new nursing building plaque are Prof Sevid Mashego, Prof Mashudu Davhana-Maselesele, campus rector, and Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor. In her…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-redefining-township-trade