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NWU honours late Dr Andre Mellet as media expert
Members of North-West University (NWU) management, academics, researchers and faculty members paid homage to the legacy of the late Dr Andre Mellet during the annual NWU Spokespersons of the Year awards evening. The event – which saw academic staff members receive acknowledgement for their positive contribution to the media landscape to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sandile-mbatha%25E2%2580%2599s-genius-maintains-undisputed-reign-against-ufh
Sandile Mbatha’s genius maintains undisputed reign against UFH
If the electrifying encounter between the North-West University’s (NWU’s) football team and their host University of Fort Hare (UFH) on 27 July 2017 is anything to go by, the NWU has made its presence felt in this year’s Varsity Football tournament. The boys from the NWU delivered a nicely wrapped and devastating 3-0 beating to UFH,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/meal-day-campaign-gains-momentum
Meal-a-Day campaign gains momentum
Have you ever imagined how it must be to attend lectures on an empty stomach? Well, students who can’t provide a proper and nutritious meal for themselves every day, are being thrown a life-line thanks to an initiative by several role players. In the spirit of Mandela Day, staff members from the North-West University (NWU) opened their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-discusses-struggle-humanise-information-systems
NWU professor discusses the struggle to humanise information systems
Prof Nehemia Mavetera, a professor in information systems and director of the School of Economic and Decision Sciences at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, recently delivered his inaugural lecture. The theme of his lecture was “Computer Information Systems Persistent Struggles for Humanism: An Antithesis”. During his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/assisting-working-moms-who-breastfeed
Assisting working moms who breastfeed
New mothers at the North-West University (NWU) returning from maternity leave will no longer have to struggle to find a place to express their breastmilk. With August being Breastfeeding Awareness Month, the NWU has officially opened its first breastfeeding room on the campus in Potchefstroom. The breastfeeding room, called Made for Moms, is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-women%25E2%2580%2599s-network-full-circle-celebration-woman%25E2%2580%2599s-month
Young Women’s Network: full circle in celebration of Woman’s Month
Did you know that women represent more than half of the 1,2 billion African population? Even more interesting is the fact that more than 50% of these women are under 25 years of age. Young women therefore represent the potential to rewrite the future of the continent. A powerful realisation, indeed. In light of this and the fact that August…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-varsity-football-%25E2%2580%2598underdogs%25E2%2580%2599-bag-another-crucial-victory
NWU Varsity Football ‘underdogs’ bag another crucial victory
The North-West University (NWU) Varsity football team, the 2017 tournament’s underdogs, clinched yet another crucial victory against Wits University in their encounter at the Mahikeng Stadium on Thursday, 3 August 2017. This clearly sets them on their way to reclaim their tournament glory and emerge as this season’s champions. Seven minutes…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-basketball-teams-rewrite-history-books
NWU basketball teams rewrite history books
The past weekend saw top-class basketball action at the Sasol NWU Vanderbijlpark Junior Basketball Tournament. The tournament took place at the Harry Gwala Sport Complex in Zamdela. Both the men’s and the women’s teams of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark were victorious in their respective finals and saw a rare…http://news.nwu.ac.za/municipalities-weigh-service-delivery-nwu-dialogue
Municipalities weigh in on service delivery at NWU dialogue
Students on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark were recently treated to a public dialogue on service delivery and the role of the media in promoting good governance. The municipalities in the area - Sedibeng District Municipality and Midvaal Local Municipality - were invited to weigh in on the issue. Councillor…http://news.nwu.ac.za/think-you-use-social-media-urges-nwu
T.H.I.N.K before you use social media, urges NWU
Not even the cold weather in Mahikeng on Friday, 4 August could deter students, academics and guest speakers from sharing best practices on a hot topic: responsible social media usage. Media law specialist Emma Sadleir, who has published a book called “Don’t film yourself having sex…and other legal advice for the age of social media”, had…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-former-nwu-soccer-institute-player-selected-national-team
Another former NWU Soccer Institute player selected for National team
Another former player of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute, Boalefa Pule, has been included in the national Bafana Bafana team. The team will take part in the African Nations Championship (Chan) qualifier against Botswana on 12 August 2017. Boalefa follows in the footsteps of Thabo Mnyamane and Luvolwethu Mpeta - also…http://news.nwu.ac.za/onward-and-upward-team-nwu
Onward and upward for team NWU
Maintaining its scorching track record and number one position in the 2017 Varsity Football tournament, the North-West University (NWU) drew against their third-round opponents, the University of Pretoria (UP Tuks) in Potchefstroom on 10 August 2017. The NWU team supporters created an electrifying atmosphere on the chilly evening. With their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-south-african-veterinary-council
NWU hosts South African Veterinary Council
The South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng to assess whether the training of animal health technicians offered by the university meets their minimum standards. During the five-day visit from 21 to 25 August 2017 Prof Dan Kgwadi, the vice-chancellor welcomed the delegates and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-receives-top-honour-women-science-award
Researcher receives top honour with Women in Science Award
It has been a year of academic highlights for one of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) most prolific researchers with two high profile awards in just two months. Prof Alta Schutte of the Faculty of Health Sciences on the campus in Potchefstroom was honoured as a distinguished women researcher for her work in natural and engineering sciences…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-director-student-life-becomes-part-golden-key-society
NWU director for student life becomes part of Golden Key Society
Prof Lumkile Lalendle, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) executive director for student life, was inducted into the Golden Key Honour Society during its induction ceremony on 25 August 2017on the campus in Mahikeng. Prof Lalendle was inducted alongside 291 new members. “We are proud to welcome Prof Lalendle to the Golden Key Honour…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ligte-kamera-aksie-tweede-one-button-studio-sien-die-lig
Ligte, kamera, aksie! Tweede One Button Studio sien die lig
Om ’n video op te neem, was nog nooit so maklik nie. ’n Tweede One Button Studio (OBS) is onlangs op ons kampus in Vanderbijlpark geopen om die gebruikersvriendelike dog baie moderne oudiovisuele toerusting binne bereik van elke student en personeellid te bring. Die One Button Studio is ’n vereenvoudigde, selfdiens- en geoutomatiseerde video-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lights-camera-action-second-one-button-studio-launched
Lights, camera, action! Second one Button Studio is launched
Recording a video has never been this easy. A second One Button Studio was recently opened on the NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark, bringing user-friendly yet state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment within reach of every student and staff member. The One Button Studio (OBS) is a simplified, self-service and automated video-recording setup that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-recognised-vaal-business-community
NWU recognised by Vaal business community
The Golden Triangle Chamber of Commerce recently presented the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark with the Arcellor Freedom award for its positive contribution to the community. The campus was nominated by Arcellor Mittal who sponsored the award. Mr Herman Steyn, the director for NWU business enterprise and development…http://news.nwu.ac.za/city-gold-inspires-much-anticipated-nwu-victory
City of Gold inspires much-anticipated NWU victory
After slipping four places on the 2017 Varsity Football tournament due to their two consecutive lost games against the University of Western Cape and the Central University of Technology, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Varsity Football team clinched their much-anticipated victory against the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in the sixth…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rhino-horn-trade-casting-devastating-spell