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Alumnus honoured with top industrial engineering award for his work in agriculture
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Chris van Dyk recently received the Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering’s (SAIIE’s) Best Industrial Engineering Practitioner - Employer's Choice Award. This award highlights his contributions to the field of agriculture and the respect he has earned from peers and employers as business…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-thrashes-ufs-4-0-secure-home-varsity-football-final
NWU thrashes UFS 4-0 to secure home Varsity Football final
The North-West University (NWU) delivered a commanding performance in the semi-final clash against the University of the Free State (UFS), defeating them 4-0 at the NWU Mahikeng Stadium to cement their place in the Varsity Football final. The result was a reversal of fortune after UFS had beaten the NWU in the group stages. This time, the home…http://news.nwu.ac.za/forging-partnership-boost-community-development-and-employment
Forging a partnership to boost community development and employment
In a powerful demonstration of collaboration, the North-West University (NWU), through its Bhive Enterprise Development Centre (bhive EDC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Vaal United Business Forum (VUBF), a non-profit company. This partnership is set to drive significant community upliftment and create employment…http://news.nwu.ac.za/golden-key-chapter-welcomes-new-member
Golden Key Chapter welcomes new member
By Loveness Hulwane The North-West University's (NWU’s) Golden Key chapter on the Vanderbijlpark Campus, in partnership with Standard Bank, recently inaugurated new members into the prestigious society. The event, held at the Tsebonokeng Hall, was a celebration of academic excellence and served as a platform to recognise and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cutting-edge-language-application-boost-effective-communication-between-healthcare-providers-and
Cutting-edge language application to boost effective communication between healthcare providers and patients
The Faculty of Health Science at the North-West University (NWU) officially launched the Sinapi Language Application during the university’s annual Language Awareness Week on the Potchefstroom Campus on 29 August. In a collaborative effort, through a service agreement between the NWU and Ambani Africa, this revolutionary language application…http://news.nwu.ac.za/language-awareness-week-shines-light-multilingualism
Language Awareness Week shines a light on multilingualism
By Loveness Hulwane The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Languages and Language Directorate, in partnership with the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL), recently organised a Language Awareness Week across the university’s three campuses. Themed "Multilingualism: Reaching new academic frontiers through linguistic resources", the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-excel-saica-itc-exams
NWU students excel in SAICA ITC exams
The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Initial Test of Competence (ITC) exam is a critical milestone for aspiring chartered accountants in the country, and North-West University (NWU) students have once again proven to be among the best in the country. Achieving high results in this exam demonstrates a strong grasp of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-uitvoerende-direkteur-van-studentelewe-dien-op-die-redaksie-van-internasionale-vaktydskrif
NWU se uitvoerende direkteur van Studentelewe dien op die redaksie van internasionale vaktydskrif
Studentesake is ’n belangrike deel van hoër onderwys en die werk wat vakkundiges op hierdie gebied doen, is ’n noodsaaklike katalisator om ’n lewenslange, holistiese ontwikkeling van studente aan die gang te kry. Een van die mees gesaghebbende platforms op die wêreldwye verhoog van studentesake is die Journal of Student Affairs Research and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-executive-director-student-life-serves-editorial-board-international-journal
NWU executive director of Student Life serves on the editorial board of international journal
Student affairs is an important part of higher education and the work that professionals in this field do is an essential catalyst in starting the lifelong, holistic development of students. One of the most authoritative platforms on the global student affairs stage is the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice (JSARP), and is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/polokelo-open-nuwe-deure-vir-afrikatale
POLOKELO open nuwe deure vir Afrikatale
Opvoeding hef op, dit verryk lewens, en dit skep geleenthede. Taal behoort nie ’n hindernis te wees wanneer daar toegang verkry moet word tot onderwys van die hoogste gehalte nie, en hier speel die POLOKELO-projek van die Taaldirektoraat van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) ’n leidende rol in die bevordering van Afrikatale in akademiese kringe.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/polokelo-opens-new-doors-african-languages
POLOKELO opens new doors for African languages
Education uplifts, it enriches lives, and it creates opportunities. Language should not be a barrier to accessing education of the highest quality, and here the POLOKELO project as implemented by the Language Directorate of the North-West University (NWU) is playing a leading role in the promotion of African languages in academic spheres. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rick-turners-life-immortalised-new-book
Rick Turner’s life immortalised in new book
He was a visionary thinker, an activist against an oppressive regime, but also a forgotten figure. No longer. Wits University Press recently released the book Rick Turner's Politics as the Art of the Impossible to universal acclaim, with it even being named News24’s Book of the Month for August. Gideon van Riet, a senior lecturer in Political…http://news.nwu.ac.za/zanobia-kanjee-triumphs-hewla-2024-championing-women-support-services
Zanobia Kanjee triumphs at HEWLA 2024, championing women in support services
Zanobia Kanjee, head of e-Learning at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit for Distance Learning, has been recognised for her remarkable contributions in the field of digital learning technologies during the recent Higher Education Women Leaders Awards (HEWLA), hosted by Higher Education Resource Services South Africa (HERS-SA). She…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/monsters-mites-fabels-uitstalling-vertoon-studentekurators-se-groei-en-leer
“Monsters, Mites & Fabels”-uitstalling vertoon studentekurators se groei en leer
Die ViNCO-navorsingsentiteit (Visuele Narratiewe en Kreatiewe Uitsette-navorsingsentiteit) by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), ’n gemeenskaplike onderneming wat kreatiewe praktisyns insluit, het ’n uitstalling getiteld “Monsters, Mites & Fabels” geskep met die doel om hulle lede se kreatiewe en kunstige pogings te bevorder. ’n Totaal van 14…http://news.nwu.ac.za/monsters-myths-fables-exhibition-displays-student-curators-growth-and-learning
“Monsters, Myths & Fables” exhibition displays student curators’ growth and learning
The ViNCO (Visual Narratives and Creative Outputs) research entity at the North-West University (NWU), a collective that includes creative practitioners, created an exhibition titled “Monsters, Myths & Fables” with the aim of showcasing and promoting their members’ creative and artistic endeavours. A total of 14 artists, including the ViNCO…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-triumphs-3-0-over-dut-qualify-home-semi-final
NWU triumphs 3-0 over DUT to qualify for home semi-final
The North-West University (NWU) football team claimed a convincing 3-0 victory against Durban University of Technology (DUT), securing their spot in a home semi-final of the Varsity Football tournament. From the outset, the NWU dominated the match, applying relentless pressure on DUT with a series of aggressive attacks. Their disciplined…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-tyobeka-lauds-proposed-national-nuclear-initiative
Prof Tyobeka lauds proposed national nuclear initiative
The principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU) – and internationally renowned nuclear energy expert – Prof Bismark Tyobeka, has lauded the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s (DMRE) proposed recommendation to Cabinet that three possible ownership models to acquire and fund more nuclear projects in SA under the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/endless-opportunities-nwus-centre-space-research
Endless opportunities at the NWU’s Centre for Space Research
The observable part of our universe is 93 billion light years in diameter and growing. It holds secrets accumulated over 13.8 billion years of interstellar expansion, cosmic explosions, and the fusion of matter that has shaped all that is known and all that isn’t. These are numbers that the mind struggles to comprehend. Just think of the research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-it-department-gives-back-community
Vanderbijlpark Campus’ IT department gives back to the community
By Loveness Hulwane The Information Technology department at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently donated computers to three non-profit companies to support children's educational needs. They donated nine computers to Future Forward Hubs based in Boipatong, nine computers to Matsemela and Tsemane at Boitumelo in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/tinus-botha