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Students share expertise to address local needs
Students at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) have discovered that soap in hotels and guest houses are often used only once and then thrown away. They then came up with an initiative to recycle this waste soap in order to be used again. The Lesego soap project is in collaboration with students and lecturers of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-present-public-lecture-commemoration-black-history-month
NWU professor to present public lecture in commemoration of Black History Month
On the 28 February 2017 Dr Philden Ndlela, a lecturer in English Literature on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), will be presenting a public lecture in commemoration of Black History Month at the Claflin University in South Carolina in the United States. Black History Month, also known as African-American History Month…http://news.nwu.ac.za/diversity-enrichment-programme-get-bus-and-experience-yesteryear
Diversity Enrichment Programme: Get on the bus and experience yesteryear
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. This is the motto of the Division of Student Affairs on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal), and more so for its “My University! My Country!” campaign. The campaign – which forms part of the 2017 Welcoming and Orientation Programme for first year students,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teboho-dreams-jse-success-and-motivating-others
Teboho dreams of JSE success and motivating others
Teboho Clement Makume is not your typical 23-year old. He is a man on a mission to not only fulfil his lifelong dream of trading on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) but, also to motivate up-and-coming entrepreneurs to achieve business success. In pursuit of his dreams, Teboho recently published an e-book titled: “The ultraviolet dream”. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-wants-manufacture-affordable-artificial-limbs
NWU wants to manufacture affordable artificial limbs
Losing a limb is certainly a traumatic experience. Making matters wors is that it usually goes with astronomical medical bills. Although the last thing that you would want to worry about is having sufficient funds to afford a prosthetic limb, this is a great concern for most people who have lost a limb. The North-West University's (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/former-supersport-united-player-joins-nwu-soccer-institute
Former SuperSport United player joins NWU Soccer Institute
Former SuperSport United FC player, Daylon Appolis, has recently joined the NWU Soccer Institute. Daylon has been part of the SuperSport United Academy based in Ladium since the age of 12. He was promoted to the SuperSport United FC first team at the age of 19. After a knee injury put him out of football activity for nine months, he was loaned…http://news.nwu.ac.za/belgium-social-work-students-home-nwu-vaal
Belgium Social Work students at home at NWU Vaal
Two Social Work students from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) in Belgium is currently doing their third year internship under the watchful eye of Prof. Ansie Fouché, at the Department of Social Work in the Faculty Humanities on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU). Paulien Heylen and Elisa Vanderwegen will…http://news.nwu.ac.za/watuni-canoe-club-makes-splash
Watuni Canoe Club makes a splash!
Not many university campuses in South Africa can boast with canoeing as a competitive sporting code, but at the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal), the sport is going from strength to strength. With the majestic Vaal River adjacent to the campus grounds, the NWU Vaal offers an ideal opportunity for avid canoeists – be it…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mafikeng-campus-now-offers-honours-programme-logistics
NWU Mafikeng Campus now offers an honours programme in Logistics
2017 saw the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) offering a one-year full-time honours programme in logistics. This follows the introduction of a bachelor programme in transport economics and logistics management in 2003. According to Ms Karen Visser, the programme coordinator, the establishment of the bachelor programme was in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/economy-suffer-if-lion-breeding-banned
Economy to suffer if lion breeding is banned
What is the economic value of lion breeding in South Africa? This was the question Prof Melville Saayman and Prof Peet van der Merwe of the research unit TREES (Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society and members of the South Africa Predators Association) asked when certain pressure groups again asked for captive lion breeding to be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renowned-artist-mo%25E2%2580%2599-molemi-goes-back-basics
Renowned artist Mo’ Molemi goes back to basics
The Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently welcomed acclaimed motswako rapper, Motlapele Morule – popularly known as Mo’ Molemi, as a student. Known for his verbal dexterity, the Mahikeng-grown talent is unmatched in his command and use of Setswana, leaving many green with envy. The rapper paints pictures with his lyrics,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-finalist-mr-junior-sa
NWU student finalist in Mr Junior SA
A student from the North-West University (NWU) and his friend are the only two young men from the North West Province who are finalists in the Mr Junior South Africa Competition. Daniel Asiwe and his friend, Mandla Mbotho, share a passion for community service that they have learnt from their parents. Both are also finalists in the Face of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/afrika-unie-en-afrika-universiteite-moet-kennis-neem-van-waterskeidingsuitspraak
Afrika-unie en Afrika-universiteite moet kennis neem van waterskeidingsuitspraak
Die volgende artikel is ʼn meningstuk deur dr Ilyayambwa Mwanawina, ʼn kundige wat betref streeksintegrasie, internasionale reg, goeie korporatiewe bestuur en menseregte aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). Hy verduidelik wat hierdie waterskeidingsuitspraak beteken vir die Afrika-unie en Afrika-universiteite – veral met betrekking tot Afrika-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/african-union-and-african-universities-take-heed-watershed-legal-ruling
African Union and African universities to take heed of watershed legal ruling
The following article represents an opinion piece by Dr Ilyayambwa Mwanawina, an expert in regional integration, international law, good governance and human rights from the North-West University (NWU). He explains what he believes the African Union and African universities should learn from this watershed legal ruling – especially with regards…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/robofest-2017-%25E2%2580%2593-waar-tegnologie-innovasie-en-ingenieurswese-ontmoet
Robofest 2017 – waar tegnologie, innovasie en ingenieurswese ontmoet
Op Saterdag, 4 Maart 2017, bied die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Robofest Kampioenskap 2017 aan. Hierdie jaar se kampioenskap dien as kwalifiseerder vir die internasionale kompetisie wat in Junie in Florida, VSA, gaan plaasvind. “Die hoofdoel van 'n inisiatief soos Robofest is om…http://news.nwu.ac.za/robofest-2017-%25E2%2580%2593-where-technology-innovation-and-engineering-meet
Robofest 2017 – where technology, innovation and engineering meet
On Saturday, 4 March 2017, the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) will play host to the South African National Robofest 2017 Championship. This year’s rendition of the championship serves as a qualifier for the international competition to take place in June in Florida, USA. “The main aim of an initiative such as Robofest…http://news.nwu.ac.za/avril%25E2%2580%2599s-entrepreneurial-journey-office-clerk-organic-vegetable-grower
Avril’s entrepreneurial journey from office clerk to organic vegetable grower
Two years ago Avril Bromfield from Henley on Klip took a giant leap of faith: she quit her job in office administration to become a fulltime entrepreneur. Initially she did not start out as an entrepreneurial expert – as is the case with many start-up business owners. Apart from an enormous amount of hard work, starting a business without money…http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-former-nwu-students-saica%25E2%2580%2599s-honours-roll
Three former NWU students on SAICA’s honours roll
Three former students from the North-West University (NWU) again underlined why the School of Accounting Sciences is an institute par excellence. Louise de Kramer, Ronet Jordaan and GJ Richter were all named on the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants’ (SAICA’s) Honours Roll, a list that signifies exceptional performance and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/%25E2%2580%259Cbeur-voort-en-hou-aan-glo%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-linda-du-plessis
“Beur voort en hou aan glo” – Prof Linda du Plessis
“Waak daarteen om uitdagings bloot as nadelig te sien. Dit is belangrik om te weet dat deur probleme proaktief aan te spreek en te oorkom, jy in die proses waardevolle lewenslesse leer. Uitdagings en swaarkry leer ons deursettingsvermoë, volharding en aanpasbaarheid”. Dit is die boodskap wat prof Linda du Plessis, waarnemende kampusrektor van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%259Ckeep-moving-forward-and-don%25E2%2580%2599t-give-%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-linda-du-plessis