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Bewustheid en kennis die wapens teen mensehandel
Mensehandel is ’n ernstige misdaad en ’n ernstige skending van menseregte. Duisende mans, vroue en kinders is elke jaar die slagoffers van mensehandelaars – in hulle eie lande asook in die buiteland. Ongelukkig is mensehandel ook in Suid-Afrika ’n werklikheid. Slagoffers van handel kan enige ouderdom, geslag, ras of sosiale stand hê en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/awareness-and-knowledge-weapons-against-human-trafficking
Awareness and knowledge the weapons against human trafficking
Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall prey to traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Unfortunately, human trafficking is also a reality in South Africa. Victims of trafficking can be any age, gender, race or social standing and statistics…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/rektor-beloon-wenners-van-eerstejaarskarnaval
Rektor beloon wenners van eerstejaarskarnaval
Die wenners loop met die louere weg – in hierdie geval was dit die Faranani-afkampuskoshuis van die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). Prof Linda du Plessis, waarnemende kampusrektor, het aan hierdie wenners van die 2017-weergawe van die eerstejaarskarnaval ’n kontantprys van R10 000 oorhandig. Die karnaval het in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rector-rewards-winners-first-years-carnival
Rector rewards winners of First Years Carnival
To the victors go the spoils – or in this case, the Faranani off-campus residence of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU). As winners of the 2017 rendition of the First Years Carnival, the residence was awarded a cash prize of R10 000 by Prof Linda du Plessis, acting campus rector. The carnival – which took place in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mafikeng-campus-bolsters-relations-government
Mafikeng Campus bolsters relations with government
Dr Miranda Mgijima, director for internationalisation on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently played host to Mr Richard Ndaba from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) seeking to foster good working relations with the campus. Mr Ndaba, director for African and Middle Eastern international relations…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jong-alumni-maak-%25E2%2580%2599n-verskil-deur-iets-terug-te-gee
Jong alumni maak ’n verskil deur iets terug te gee
Wanneer ’n mens na Jerry Lesele en Mpho Masia luister oor hulle tyd as studente aan die Noordwes-Universiteit se Vanderbijlparkkampus (NWU), word dit duidelik dat hulle universiteitservaring oor baie meer gegaan het as dat hulle hul grade verwerf. Vir hulle het die universiteit vir eindelose nuwe ervarings gesorg en daarom erken hulle hul…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-alumni-make-difference-giving-back
Young NWU alumni make a difference by giving back
When you listen to Jerry Lesele and Mpho Masia talking about their time as students of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU), it becomes clear that their university experience was about much more than just graduating. For them, university study represented endless new experiences and as such they proudly acknowledge their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/shannon-palm-die-2017-vrou-van-statuur-toekenning
Shannon palm die 2017 Vrou van Statuur-toekenning in
Die wenner stap met die louere weg! Shannon Roscher (25), alumna van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het hierdie naweek die toekenning vir die 2017 Vrou van Statuur: Jeugambassadeur ontvang tydens ’n glansryke seremonie wat by die Emperors Palace in Johannesburg gehou is. Op Saterdag 11 Maart het dertig van Suid-Afrika se prominentste vroue om…http://news.nwu.ac.za/shannon-bags-2017-woman-stature-award
Shannon bags 2017 Woman of Stature Award
To the winner goes the spoils! The weekend saw North-West University (NWU) alumna Shannon Roscher (25) being announced as the 2017 Woman of Stature: Youth Ambassador during a glitzy ceremony held at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. On Saturday, 11 March, 30 of South Africa’s most prominent women took to the stage to compete for one of eight…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-navorsing-kyk-na-die-ervaring-van-werkloosheid
NWU-navorsing kyk na die ervaring van werkloosheid
Drie PhD-studente van die Optentia-Navorsingsfokusarea op die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het onlangs rolspelers uit die gemeenskap genooi om saam met hulle om die konferensietafel te sit om die uiters tersaaklike probleem van werkloosheid te bespreek. Melinda du Toit, Leoni van der Vaart en Rachele Paver het…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-documents-resilient-history-royal-bakwena-ba-mogopa-tribe
NWU professor documents resilient history of royal Bakwena ba Mogopa tribe
Prof Freddy Samuel Khunou, an associate professor on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), recently published a book - Mountains of Spirit - on the history and culture of the Bakwena ba Mogopa tribe. The book, published by Rainbird (a division of Bookstorm Publishers), gives an insight into traditional leadership and provides…http://news.nwu.ac.za/enactus-blazing-trail-young-entrepreneurs-through-project-ikamva
ENACTUS blazing a trail for young entrepreneurs through Project Ikamva
If you thought that ‘entrepreneurship’ is just another buzzword of the times we live in, think again! This buzzword implies action and for the members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark branch of ENACTUS South Africa, entrepreneurship is a way of living. ENACTUS Vaal – an affiliated student community, aims to transform lives…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-develops-mobile-app-will-save-lives
NWU student develops mobile app that will save lives
According to the Automobile Association, driver fatigue is one of the leading causes of collisions in South Africa. Although some luxury vehicles are equipped to warn drivers of this danger, not many people can afford them. An engineering student at the North-West University (NWU) addressed this problem as part of his final-year study by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/first-years-carnival-%25E2%2580%2593-celebrating-new-friendships-and-cultures
First Years Carnival – celebrating new friendships and cultures
The Student Representative Council (SRC) of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal) hosted a very successful annual First Year Carnival on 11 February 2017. The festivity was themed: ‘Love, look what you made me do’, which complemented the month of February in which love is celebrated. According to the Campus Student…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/itsoseng-gemeenskapsprojek-nwu-span-saam-om-hoop-te-bring
Itsoseng gemeenskapsprojek: NWU span saam om hoop te bring
Die wit bussie skommel tot stilstand voor die hoekerf in Drieziek in Orange Farm. Melinda du Toit, PhD-student by die Optentia Navorsingsfokusarea aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en Hannes du Toit, dosent by die Ingenieurswese Fakulteit van dieselfde universiteit, is hier om ʼn verskil te maak. Melinda se navorsing het haar tot hier in die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/itsoseng-community-project-nwu-collaborates-bring-hope
Itsoseng community project: NWU collaborates to bring hope
The white minibus grinds to a halt in front of the corner stand in Drieziek in Orange Farm. Melinda du Toit, a PhD student at the Optentia Research Focus Area at the North-West University (NWU) and Hannes du Toit, lecturer in Engineering at the same university, are here to make a difference. It is Melinda’s research that originally brought her…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%259Cwater-will-cost-much-oil-one-these-days%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-johan-tempelhoff
“Water will cost as much as oil one of these days” – Prof Johan Tempelhoff
“South Africa will come to a point where water will become as expensive as oil.” This is according to Prof Johann Tempelhoff, a researcher and historian at the School of Basic Sciences on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal), who spoke to Die Burger in an interview recently. Professor Tempelhoff was the guest…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-constitution-will-always-trump-executive