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Alumni shine bright during annual Caxton Excellence Awards
Two alumni from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, Wouter Pienaar and Ettienne van Rensburg, took centre stage during the 28th annual Caxton Excellence Awards which recently took place at the Silver Star Casino in Krugersdorp. The Caxton group is one of the largest publishers and printers in South Africa and is a major…http://news.nwu.ac.za/us-officials-visit-nwu-school-agriculture
US officials visit NWU School of Agriculture
Officials from the Department of Agriculture of the United States of America (USDA) visited the School of Agriculture on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) on 16 March 2017. The delegation from the USDA’s Borlaug office in Washington, led by Mr James “Jim” Remcheck, visited the campus to give an overview of their Borlaug…http://news.nwu.ac.za/9-000-inquisitive-minds-explore-science-centre
9 000 inquisitive minds explore Science Centre
Few would say no to a journey of discovery that is not only education but also a great stress reliever. It should come as no surprise then, that the North-West University's (NWU's) Science Centre on the Potchefstroom Campus has seen a spike in visitors in the past year. School visits where learners are taken on a journey of discovery through…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-phil-ndlela-celebrates-legacy-literary-giant
Dr Phil Ndlela celebrates legacy of literary giant
Dr Phil Ndlela, an English literature lecturer on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), recently published a peer-reviewed essay on one of South Africa’s literary giants, Prof Ezekiel Mphahlele, on AOSIS – an online platform that publishes African scholarly research. The essay titled “Do not let him die: Celebrating the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mafikeng-campus-student-publishes-novel
NWU Mafikeng Campus student publishes novel
Gugulethu Sibiya, a second-year law student at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), recently published a novel titled “The Turning Point”. The book focuses on a young person’s choices due to the influence of love and adults who take advantage of young people. The book takes us through themes of how love comes in the least…http://news.nwu.ac.za/american-art-song-canon-local-stage
American art song canon on local stage
On Tuesday, 28 March, Christian Bester together with pianist Laetitia Orlandi and French horn player Shannon Armer, will present a recital of American art songs. The recital will feature a variety of composition styles and regional flavours of American art songs composers, composed at the turn of the nineteenth-century till present day. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/van-oorlewing-tot-groei-skep-%25E2%2580%2599n-beter-toekoms-vir-slagoffers-van-seksuele-misbruik
Van oorlewing tot groei: skep ’n beter toekoms vir slagoffers van seksuele misbruik
Die hartverskeurende realiteit van die seksuele misbruik van kinders is ’n wêreldwye euwel wat twee navorsers van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) aanpak deur oorlewendes te help om hulle trauma te hanteer en te groei. Die wêreldwye voorkoms soos dit in 22 lande gemeet is, dui daarop dat 18% tot 20% van meisies en 8% tot 9% van seuns hierdie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/survivor-thriver-creating-brighter-future-victims-sexual-abuse
Survivor to thriver: creating a brighter future for victims of sexual abuse
The heart-wrenching reality of childhood sexual abuse is a global scourge which two researchers from North-West University (NWU) are tackling by assisting survivors to deal with their trauma and thrive. The worldwide prevalence as measured in 22 countries indicates that 18% to 20% of girls and 8% to 9% of boys have to cope with this trauma at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/metals-bird-eggs-source-concern-orange-river-catchment-area
Metals in bird eggs a source of concern in Orange River catchment area
The heron that laid the golden egg? Scientists from the North-West University (NWU) have found several metals and metalloids in bird eggs in the catchment area of the Orange River which could pose a potential health risk to humans. Prof Henk Bouwman from the Faculty of Natural Sciences says this study was part of a larger project to determine…http://news.nwu.ac.za/acclaimed-pianist-performs-locally
Acclaimed pianist performs locally
Petronel Malan is one of South Africa’s most loved concert pianists and can boast with Grammy nominations, The American Prize for Excellence in the Arts, five first prizes at international piano competitions and Kanna- and KykNET Fiësta awards. Born in South Africa, Petronel began with piano lessons with her mother at the age of four,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-leadership-summit-2017-adaptive-leadership-time-complexity-and-uncertainty
NWU Leadership Summit 2017: Adaptive leadership in a time of complexity and uncertainty
Dealing with work complexity has become a major leadership development issue, especially when one considers the uncertain times in which leaders are expected to operate in. With this challenge in mind the third annual North-West University (NWU) Leadership Summit will take place on 10 August 2017. The summit, which represents a dynamic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/dmitri-bessarabov
Dmitri Bessarabov
An Internationally-recognised scientist and visionary with extensive industrial and academic decision-makingexperience in the area of hydrogen and electro-catalytic membrane systems for energy applications and fuel cells. Over twenty years of progressively increasing responsibility in academic and industrial R&D environment.Leadership and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-law-centre-supports-rape-victims
NWU Law Centre supports rape victims
The Community Law Centre of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng embarked on another community project on 6 April 2017, distributing sanitary products to the local Thuthuzela Care/Rape Crisis Centre The Centre donated almost a 100 packets of sanitary products to the rape crisis centre situated at the Mahikeng Provincial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/leave-legacy-financial-independence
Leave a legacy of financial independence
Nkosi James Moremoholo is a young man on a mission: to educate and guide millennials to become financially liberated and to use this independence to vest a culture of philanthropy. But why? This finance savvy 24-year old alumnus of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, has learnt the hard way that money can’t buy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-scientist-rub-shoulders-nobel-prize-winners
Young NWU scientist rub shoulders with Nobel Prize winners
Few scientific events are more prestigious than those where Nobel Prize winners share their knowledge. Retha Peach, a doctoral student from the North-West University (NWU), is being given the rare opportunity to attend a gathering where 31 Nobel laureates will be present. Retha is one of five scientists whom the Academy of Science of South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-makes-strides-moringa-oleifera-agro-processing-research
NWU academic makes strides in Moringa oleifera agro-processing research
Dr Nthabiseng Sebola, an academic and researcher from the North-West University’s campus in Mahikeng, recently published a research paper with one of the prestigious international agriculture journals Agroforestry, titled “Chemical characterisation of Moringa oleifera (MO) leaves and the apparent digestibility of MO leaf meal-based diets…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-trains-municipal-officials-solar-technology
NWU trains municipal officials in solar technology
A group of municipal officials from various technical departments attended the first ever solar training workshop specially developed for municipalities. Local governments from all over the country were represented during the three-day course at the North-West University (NWU). The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-de-ridder%25E2%2580%2599s-advice-needed-international-level
Prof De Ridder’s advice needed on international level
Prof Hans de Ridder, director of the School of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom, has been appointed as a member of the board of directors of The Foundation of Global Community Health (GCH). According to Dr Ming-kai Chin, the president and founder of GCH, their mission is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-guest-lecture-university-ghana%25E2%2580%2599s-pro-vice-chancellor
NWU hosts guest lecture by University of Ghana’s pro vice-chancellor
On 19 April 2017 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a guest lecture by Prof Bill Puplampu, pro vice-chancellor of the University of Ghana and a professor in organisational behaviour. Prof Puplambu’s lecture was titled “Between the elephant and the ant hill: organisational behaviour through an African lens”. In his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-recognises-outstanding-lecturers