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NWU students and staff take part in Universities Against Gender-Based Violence campaign
Students and staff from the North-West University (NWU) recently attended a national gender-based awareness campaign, dubbed #UniversitiesAgainstGender-BasedViolence, hosted by Wits University. Under the banner of Practitioners against Gender-based Violence (GBV) in South African Universities, Community of Practice (CoP) representatives –…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-chosen-expert-train-competitors-prestigious-brics-skills-challenge
NWU student chosen as expert to train competitors in prestigious BRICS Skills Challenge
Sibongiseni Buthelezi, a third-year BSc computer science, mathematics and statistics student at the North-West University (NWU), has been chosen as one of the experts to train competitors taking part in the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Future Skills Challenge that will take place in China from 1 to 6 November. In this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-humanities-honours-staff-members
NWU Faculty of Humanities honours staff members
The North-West University's (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities recently hosted its annual Recognition and Celebration Function, an event aimed at honouring support and long-serving staff members. The event took place onboard the Liquid Lounge boat on the Vaal River, where employees were treated to a delicious lunch. Forty-eight staff members…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-receives-prestigious-international-fellowship
NWU academic receives prestigious international fellowship
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s selection committee has recently awarded Dr Brews Soyapi, a senior lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, a Georg Forster Research Fellowship for postdoctoral research. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation grants research fellowships to scientists and scholars from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-addresses-mental-health-workplace
NWU academic addresses mental health in the workplace
Dr Luce Pretorius, an academic in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Social Work subject group, was recently invited to be a speaker at the Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) Tripartite Summit. The event was attended by approximately 1 200 delegates and was also broadcasted online. Dr Pretorius presented a session on “Mental Health in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-get-practical-perspective-safety-management
NWU students get a practical perspective on safety management
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Management Sciences, in partnership with ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA), recently hosted a guest lecture for undergraduate BCom safety management students and lecturers at the Vanderbijlpark Campus. Mr Dieter Sauer, AMSA senior manager for health and safety, together with Lesley Ramela, AMSA GMR…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-music-honours-students-bursary-winners-concert
NWU School of Music honours students at Bursary Winners’ concert
By Oldrin Masowa Where words fail to deliver the message, music becomes the answer. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Music hosted its annual Bursary Winners’ concert to recognise and honour its students for their achievements on 25 October. Bursaries were awarded to both undergraduate and postgraduate full-time music students,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-first-ever-agri-career-fair-soil-science
NWU hosts the first ever Agri-Career Fair for Soil Science
By Oldrin Masowa The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Agricultural Sciences hosted its first ever Agri-Career fair on 19 October on the Potchefstroom Campus. During the event, final-year students presented the findings of their soil science research and had the opportunity to network with the agricultural industry. “The aim of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/medium-term-budget-policy-statement-receives-pass
Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement receives a “pass”
It is a pass. That is the conclusion of a panel of experts that was hosted by the North-West University (NWU) Business School on whether the 2022 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) should receive a “fail” or a “pass” rating. On Wednesday, 26 October, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the MTBPS, with generally favourable…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-partners-standard-bank-help-students-their-studies
NWU partners with Standard Bank to help students with their studies
Oldrin Masowa The lack of finances remains a stumbling block in accessing tertiary education, particularly in South Africa. This is why the North-West University (NWU) partnered with Standard Bank in launching a Standard Bank student loan to assist undergraduate and postgraduate NWU students to finance their 2023 studies. What makes this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kindergesondheid-kom-ons-keer-terug-na-wat-werk
Kindergesondheid: Kom ons keer terug na wat werk
“Ons moet ʼn toekoms skep waar ons kinders gesond en fisiek aktief is.” Dít, sê professor Dané Coetzee, kinderkinetikaspesialis by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Skool vir Menslike Bewegingswetenskappe, moet ʼn prioriteit bly. Daarom moet daar ook in ʼn toenemend digitale wêreld gekyk word na wat in die verlede gewerk het. “Ek het deur onlange…http://news.nwu.ac.za/childrens-health-let-us-return-what-works
Children’s health: Let us return to what works
“We must create a future in which our children and healthy and physically active.” This, says Professor Dané Coetzee, child kinetics specialist at the School of Human Movement Sciences of the North-West University (NWU), must remain a priority. That is why, in this increasingly digital world, we must look a what worked in the past. “I have seen…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/andre-fouche-rugbyinstituut-se-beste
Andre Fouché is Rugbyinstituut se beste
Sy naam is sinoniem met ongenaakbare verdediging, seepgladde vaardighede en ʼn kanniedood-enjin sonder ʼn trurat. Andre Fouché is ʼn yster wat in die NWU Rugbyinstituut se oond gegiet is en vanjaar het hy die tonge los gespeel. Tydens die NWU Rugbyinstituut se jaareindfunksie is Fouché as die Rugbyinstituut se Varsitybeker Speler van die Jaar…http://news.nwu.ac.za/andre-fouche-rugby-institutes-best
Andre Fouché is Rugby Institute’s best
His name is synonymous with hard defence, smooth skills and an indestructible engine without a reverse gear. Andre Fouché is steel moulded in the forge of the NWU Rugby Institute, and this year his play is the talk of the town. During the year-end function of the NWU Rugby Institute Fouché was named the Rugby Institute’s Varsity Cup Player of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/driekuns-vir-nicosmiti-met-n-derde-lewende-spesie-wat-sy-naam-dra
Driekuns vir “nicosmiti” met ’n derde lewende spesie wat sy naam dra
In William Shakespeare se toneelstuk Romeo en Juliet vra Juliet die eeue oue vraag: “What’s in a name?” In die geval van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se navorser prof Nico Smit is die antwoord duidelik – sy naam is sinoniem met kundige bydraes op die gebied van dierkunde. Hierdie gevierde akademikus en parasitoloog-taksonoom volg in die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hat-trick-nicosmiti-third-living-species-takes-his-name
Hat trick for ‘nicosmiti’ as a third living species takes his name
In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, Juliet asks the age-old question: ‘What’s in a name?’ In the case of North-West University researcher Prof Nico Smit, the answer is clear ― his name is synonymous with expert contributions in the field of zoology. This celebrated academic and parasitologist taxonomist follows in the footsteps of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/director-international-atomic-energy-agency-delivers-nuclear-lecture-nwu
Director of International Atomic Energy Agency delivers nuclear lecture at NWU
Prof Shaukat Abdulrazak, director of the Division for Africa Technical Cooperation at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), delivered a nuclear lecture at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus on 1 November 2022. The lecture was organised by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s (DMRE’s) National Liaison Office…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-2022-memorial-service-honour-staff-and-students
NWU 2022 Memorial Service in honour of staff and students
At a memorial service on 26 October 2022, the North-West University (NWU) community across all three campuses honoured staff and students who have sadly lost their lives during the year. In support of the university's values, the University Management Committee resolved to host annual memorial services to remember NWU community members who have…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-kanselier-ontvang-gesogte-internasionale-toekenning
NWU se kanselier ontvang gesogte internasionale toekenning
Die kanselier van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is vereer met ’n gesogte internasionale toekenning omdat sy ’n verskil in haar gemeenskap maak – nie net plaaslik nie, maar ook wêreldwyd. Dr Anna Mokgokong, wat in 2019 as die NWU se kanselier ingehuldig is, is die ontvanger van die Internasionale Vroueforum (IVF) se Vroue wat ’n Verskil Maak-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-chancellor-receives-prestigious-international-award