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NWU Vaal Young Alumni Chapter fundraising day empowering the future
The NWU Vaal Young Alumni Chapter hosted a vibrant fundraising event on 02 November 2024, at the scenic Big Lapa of Vanderbijlpark Campus, with a powerful mission; to support final-year students burdened by debts under R5,000, enabling them to graduate and unlock new opportunities. The event buzzed with enthusiasm as alumni, staff, and special…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-thesis-men-early-childhood-education-wins-top-award
PhD thesis on men in early childhood education wins top award
By Phenyo Mokgothu and Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu For his PhD study challenging traditional gender roles in education, North-West University (NWU) alumnus Dr Obakeng Kagola has received the Best Doctoral Thesis Award for 2024 from the South African Education Research Association (SAERA). Dr Kagola received the award during SAERA’s annual…http://news.nwu.ac.za/education-expert-weighs-north-west-departments-mother-tongue-education-pilot
Education expert weighs in on North West Department’s mother-tongue education pilot
Mother-tongue education for North West Province school learners is set to be expanded through a pilot project in January 2025. The expert view of Dr Judicial Sebatana of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education is that the provincial government’s plans are a critical step forward for mother-tongue learning. However, some…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-reappoints-renowned-business-leader-chancellor
NWU reappoints renowned business leader as chancellor
The North-West University (NWU) Council reappointed Dr Anna Mokgokong, renowned business leader and entrepreneur, as its chancellor during its meeting on 13 November 2024. As chancellor, she serves as titular head of the NWU, and all qualifications awarded by the university are formally conferred by her. The term of office of the NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-linda-du-plessis-appointed-deputy-vice-chancellor-teaching-and-learning
Prof. Linda du Plessis appointed as deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning
The North-West University (NWU) is proud to announce that Prof. Linda du Plessis has been appointed as deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning by the NWU Council during its meeting on 13 November 2024. She has been serving as acting deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning since August of this year, and previously, since July…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-advocates-pracademics-bridging-media-and-academia
Professor advocates for ‘pracademics’ in bridging media and academia
By Gofaone Motsamai When individuals blend professional media experience with academic work, they are “pracademics” who build bridges between the two spheres. This is according to Prof Gilbert Motsaathebe, research professor at the North-West University (NWU), who used the term during his recent inaugural lecture titled “Pracademics bridge the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovateher-2024-final-pitching-event
InnovateHER 2024 – final pitching event
In a display of entrepreneurship, innovation and community impact, the North-West University (NWU) Business School magnificently hosted the final pitching event for its InnovateHER community project on Saturday, 9 November in a quest to empower young women. Five sets of finalists took centre stage at SuperSport Park in Centurion to battle it…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-joined-global-experts-korean-conference-education
NWU student joined global experts at Korean Conference on Education
Kamogelo Noge, a Master of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (MIKS) student at the North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus, recently embarked on an educational journey to the industrial city of Incheon in South Korea. Noge was honoured to partake in the Korean Conference on Education, which ran from Monday, 28 October to Friday, 1 November at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/newly-launched-book-set-revolutionise-aquatic-world
Newly launched book set to revolutionise the aquatic world
The Water Research Group in the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) at the North-West University (NWU) launched Prof Paul Skelton’s new edition of the book titled Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa – A Complete Guide on Monday, 4 November. The book launch marked the anniversary of the NWU’s longstanding partnership with the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-expertise-addresses-catastrophic-teacher-shortfall
North-West University expertise addresses catastrophic teacher shortfall
Thirty-one thousand. That is the conservative estimate of the current teacher shortage in South Africa. Classrooms are overcrowded, with ballooning learner-to-teacher ratios, especially in rural and under-resourced schools. This severely impacts dropout rates and education quality. This is not where the woes of future learners end. It is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-impactful-protein-research-showcased-science
NWU’s impactful protein research is showcased in Science
Multidisciplinary research done by Prof Albie van Dijk from the North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with researchers from other national and international institutions, is reminiscent of detectives solving a mystery – a 16-year-old one, to be specific. Prof Albie, a veteran in molecular biology, of which protein research is an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-initiative-aims-uplift-youth
NWU student initiative aims to uplift the youth
South African youth is currently confronted with a myriad of issues, including the high unemployment rate, poor educational results, poverty, and less-than-ideal mental and physical health. According to Stats SA, 20,4 million young people aged 15 to 34 accounted for 63,3% of the total number of unemployed persons in the first quarter of 2020.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-trailblazer-diatomology-scoops-prestigious-award
NWU trailblazer in diatomology scoops prestigious award
Dr Roksana Majewska, a postdoctoral fellow at the North-West University (NWU), has been recognised as a trailblazer and groundbreaker in the marine biology and diatomology fields. At the recent Africa Genome Challenge 2021, Dr Majewska walked away with first prize in the Invertebrates and Microbes category. The Africa Genome Challenge is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-centre-and-dsi-host-2021-national-iks-expo
NWU IKS Centre and DSI host 2021 National IKS Expo
The North-West University (NWU) and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) hosted the National Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Expo on 17 August 2021. According to Shumi Pango, deputy director for advocacy and policy development at the DSI, this year's expo focused was on Rooibos, community-based research and products, as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineering-student-scoops-awards-covid-19-innovations
NWU engineering student scoops awards for Covid-19 innovations
Karin Schutte, a third-year mechanical engineering student at the North-West University (NWU), recently walked away with R35 000 worth of prizes at the Mahlale Innovation Consortium (MIC). The MIC is an alliance of five higher education institutions, formed in response to a request by the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lasering-elements-organic-and-genetically-modified-plants
Lasering in on the elements of organic and genetically modified plants
What is the impact of genetic modification on the elemental composition of plants? This is what North-West University (NWU) PhD student Elvis Moyo investigated through the application of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for his study on the elemental composition of organic and genetically modified (GM) plants. This study was part of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/when-you-think-engineering-think-africa
When you think of engineering, think of Africa
When you think of engineering, German engineering in particular comes to mind, while it is extremely uncommon to think of Africa. This is the opinion of Mia Mangaroo-Pillay, an industrial engineer and lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Engineering. Through her PhD thesis titled “A Lean implementation framework…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-prys-van-boeliegedrag
Die prys van boeliegedrag
Sommige kinders kan die impak van boeliegedrag maklik verwerk, terwyl ander jare lank met die nadraai van hierdie traumatiese gebeure sukkel. Tebello Mabusela, ’n voorligtingsielkundige en dosent in sielkunde aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), bespreek van die nagevolge en die werklike prys van boeliegedrag vir sommige slagoffers. Sy sê…http://news.nwu.ac.za/price-bullying
The price of bullying
Some children can easily process the impact of bullying behaviour, while others struggle with the aftereffects of these traumatic events for years. Tebello Mabusela, a counselling psychologist and psychology lecturer at the North-West University (NWU), discusses some of the consequences and the real price of bullying for some victims. She…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-lubbe-se-baanbrekerswerk-word-internasionaal-erken