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NWU alumna appointed as Amplats CEO
North-West University (NWU) alumna Natascha Viljoen is not only breaking boundaries, but is also flying the university flag high. She was recently appointed as the new chief executive officer for Anglo Platinum (Amplats). Natascha, who will take up her new role on 16 April, is the first woman to head the world's largest primary producer of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-virologist-shares-facts-coronavirus
NWU virologist shares facts on the Coronavirus
On Wednesday 26 February the World Health Organization indicated that the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak has infected approximately 81 109 people worldwide, and killed 2 762. The new virus was first detected late last year in Wuhan City, China, and has since spread to 37 countries. North-West University (NWU) academic and virologist in the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/huge-hockey-feather-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-cap
Huge hockey feather for NWU’s cap
The International Federation of Hockey (FIH) announced that the North-West University (NWU) will host the 2021 Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup in Potchefstroom. Although no dates have been confirmed it is a massive coup for both the NWU and the city as the ninth iteration of the tournament – which started in 1989 – will draw players from 16…https://news.nwu.ac.za/bbc-world-service-visits-nwu
BBC World Service visits NWU
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) World Service visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng on 25 February 2020 as part of the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award roadshow trip across South Africa. The aim of the roadshow is to introduce budding journalists to the work of Komla Dumor, and to inspire them to strive…https://news.nwu.ac.za/rag-srcs-gives-r22-million-community
RAG SRCS gives R2,2 million to community
It is a unique North-West University (NWU) tradition that you will find in few other places. This tradition encapsulates the spirit of the NWU’s students: a commitment to their community and the determination to ensure a better life for those the university serve. It is the annual RAG Student RAG Community Service (SRCS) pay-out function…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-international-mother-language-day
NWU celebrates International Mother Language Day
It was no babbling confusion but a multilingual celebration of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) rich linguistic diversity as the School of Languages celebrated the crucial role of mother languages in the lives of students and staff on 21 February. The celebrations were part of the annual International Mother Language Day that aims to promote…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-obtains-funding-alexander-von-humboldt-foundation
NWU academic obtains funding from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Prof Erhabor Idemudia, a research professor in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities, recently obtained funding in the form of a subsidy from the Germany based Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for research equipment. Prof Idemudia, who is from the campus in Mahikeng, received the subsidy during a research visit to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/gaining-momentum-unitary-institution-2020
Gaining momentum as a unitary institution in 2020
“It is a new decade and with it comes the opportunity to define ourselves as agents of excellence and impact.” This is what Prof Dan Kgwadi, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) principal and vice-chancellor, said during the university’s recent official academic opening ceremony He emphasized the NWU’s bold dream to be an internationally…https://news.nwu.ac.za/gender-based-violence-where-did-we-go-wrong
Gender-based Violence: Where did we go wrong?
The Crime Against Women in South Africa Report by Statistics SA shows that femicide (the murder of women on the basis of their gender), is five times higher than the global average. This means that in South Africa, women are five times more likely to be killed due to gender-based violence. In an attempt to better understand this poison to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/alumni-en-vriende-trek-saam-vir-jaarlikse-sakeontbyt
Alumni en vriende trek saam vir jaarlikse sakeontbyt
Die jaarlikse Alumni en Vriende Sakeontbyt van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sal na verwagting op 20 Maart 2020 in Vanderbijlpark plaasvind. Hierdie funksie bring lede van die NWU-alumnivereniging, akademici, sakelui en gemeenskapslede byeen om skouers te skuur en kwessies soos die Staatsrede, die nasionale begrotingstoespraak, die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-and-friends-gather-annual-business-breakfast
Alumni and friends to gather for annual business breakfast
The much anticipated annual North-West University (NWU) Alumni and Friends Business Breakfast will take place on 20 March 2020 in Vanderbijlpark. This networking event sees members of the NWU’s alumni fraternity, academia, business owners and community members coming together to debate issues such as the State of the Nation Address (SONA), the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-partners-honour-dr-ruth-mompati
NWU and partners to honour Dr Ruth Mompati
The North-West University (NWU), in conjunction with The Department of Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation (DACSR) and the Ruth Mompati Foundation, will be hosting a memorial lecture in honour of the late struggle stalwart Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati. This by-invitation-only event will take place on 10 March on the campus in Mahikeng. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/worse-expected-gdp-data-highlights-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-economic-damage
Worse than expected GDP data highlights SA’s economic damage
“The worse than expected GDP data for the fourth quarter of 2019 confirms that not only did the South African economy experience a ‘technical recession’ in the second half of 2019, but that growth in 2019 as a whole was also only 0,2%.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the North-West…https://news.nwu.ac.za/yes-we-are-another-recession-nwu-economists-say-red-lights-are
Yes, we are in another recession: NWU economists say the red lights are on
South Africa is in a technical recession – what now? Two economists from the North-West University (NWU) discuss the implications of this for the economy. They say urgent structural change and clear economic policy are now of the utmost importance. Prof Danie Meyer and Roan Neethling, a doctoral student, say the country has been caught up…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus%25E2%2580%2599-song-makes-waves-mtv-base
NWU alumnus’ song makes waves on MTV Base
North-West University (NWU) alumnus and BCom graduate Osman "Hypnosis" Mkhondo’s new single Slay Queen - featuring Decency and the legendary Thebe - is causing a stir on MTV Base and across the South African airwaves. Originally from Pretoria, Hypnosis is a music composer, producer, engineer and songwriter who has won prestigious creative…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-communication-studies-students-showcase-their-practical-skills
NWU’s communication studies students showcase their practical skills
North-West University (NWU) students are showcasing their journalistic skills and talent by running a live student news site. The site – threestreamsmedia – is a project of the journalism and media studies programme in the School of Communication and is the first of its kind at the NWU. The site was launched on 18 February and follows an…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kampus-loof-top-akademiese-presteerders
Kampus loof top- akademiese presteerders
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het hierdie jaar nie net ’n rekordgetal eerstejaarstudente verwelkom nie, maar ook die room van die oes matrikulante uit die Suid-Gautengstreek. Lede van die kampusbestuur het onlangs tydens ’n feesgeleentheid tyd gemaak om die top-30- akademiese presteerder van die kampus se…https://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-applauds-top-academic-performers
Campus applauds top academic performers
This year the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark welcomed not only a record number of first-year students, but also the cream of the matriculant crop of the South Gauteng region. During a recent celebratory event, members of the campus management took time out to meet up with the top 30 academic performers of the campus’s…https://news.nwu.ac.za/rare-diseases-day-2020-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-chm-forefront-preventative-healthcare
Rare Diseases Day 2020: NWU’s CHM at the forefront of preventative healthcare
Did you know that in South Africa, there are approximately three million people living with a rare disease? This means that one in every 16 people are directly affected by a rare disease. The Centre of Human Metabolomics (CHM) at the North-West University (NWU) is well known for its expertise and many years of experience in the field of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/do-you-believe-universal-code-ethics-or-context-matters-0