Maths whizz Thato dreams of empowering young minds
Nicknames can be cruel, but in the case of Thato “Prof” Louw it is most definitely an indication of a bright future. For 24-year old Thato – a third-year BSc financial mathematics student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark – his nickname reveals not only his knack for numbers, but also his passion for education.…
NWU se Optentia spring met ’n vaart weg
Met die akademiese jaar in volle swang, is die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Optentia-navorsingsfokusarea besig om met ’n vaart weg te spring. Navorsers, professionele persone, lede van die akademie en nagraadse studente kan daarna uitsien om by ’n opleidingsprogram volgepak met ’n aantal werkswinkels, intreelesings en Stats Camp Suid-Afrika…
NWU’s Optentia off to a blazing start
With the academic year in full swing, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area is off to a blazing start. Researchers, professionals, members of academia and postgraduate students can look forward to and benefit from a bumper packed training schedule with a number of workshops, inaugural lectures and Stats Camp: South…
Latest inflation data confirms stagflation in SA: NWU economists hit the target with prediction
The latest inflation statistics for January 2020 released by Stats SA on 19 February 2020 indicate that the annual (year-to-year) inflation increased by 0,5% to a rate of 4,5%. In an earlier article [N1] at the beginning of February, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Danie Meyer and Roan Neethling, a doctoral student, predicted that…
NWU among top 5 SA universities in emerging economies ranking
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) continued good performance in rankings has been further cemented with a top 5 spot among local universities ranked in the latest Emerging Economies University Ranking of Times Higher Education (THE). This follows after the NWU was also placed in the top 5 and top 7 of local universities in the THE World…
Passion and knowledge = innovation
You will find innovation for new ideas, projects and devices in abundance at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering – and the same applies when it comes to three students in Computer and Electronic Engineering. Izak Adendorff, Gerno Visser and Duhan Janse van Rensburg were merely looking for something to do over the 2019…
NWU academic recognised for outstanding service in clinical psychology
Prof Erhabor Idemudia, a research professor in the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University's (NWU's) campus in Mahikeng, was recently awarded the fellowship of the Nigerian Association of Clinical Psychology (NACP) in recognition for his outstanding services to the science and profession of clinical psychology in Nigeria and globally…
NWU and Makwassie Spruit Enterprises sign MOU
With the youth unemployment rate in South Africa reaching a record time high, the North-West University (NWU) is pulling out all the stops to ensure that its students are employable after attaining their qualifications. During 2019, 20 BSc Agriculture students spent numerous hours at Makwassie Spruit Enterprises, a large farming corporation,…
Dire need for research to improve child literacy
It is no secret that language development is a critical part of a child’s overall development. Sadly, the lack of this development and the terrible effects this may have on one’s life are often overlooked. Prof Leenta Grobler, leader of the Medical Device Development group at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering, and a…
Teen alle verwagtings in: sy oorleef nie net nie, maar floreer
Ses jaar het reeds verloop sedert Chanell Meijer lewensveranderende beserings in ‘n ernstige fietsongeluk opgedoen het. In dié tyd het sy egter alle verwagtings oortref en sal sy gedurende die 2020 akademiese jaar van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark haar beywer vir ‘n meestersgraad in opvoedkunde. Chanell – ‘n…
Against all odds: not only surviving, but thriving!
Six years after sustaining life-altering injuries in a serious cycling accident, Chanell Meijer is ready to yet again define the odds. At the start of the 2020 academic year of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, Chanell enrolled for a master’s degree in education. In 2015 Chanell, an alumna of the NWU, made national…
Aandag alle Sasolburg fempreneurs: skryf vandag nog in vir die NWU se Ondernemende Vroue-program
Entrepreneurskap is meer as net ʼn gonswoord: dit speel wêreldwyd ʼn groot rol in ekonomiese en sosiale ontwikkeling. In ʼn opwindende wending is al hoe meer vroue besig om die oproep om entrepreneurskap aan te neem, wat ʼn paar dekades gelede heeltemal ondenkbaar sou gewees het. Met dít in gedagte, bied die bhive Ondernemingsontwikkelingsentrum…
Calling all Sasolburg fempreneurs: enter the NWU’s Enterprising Women Programme now!
Entrepreneurship is more than just a buzzword: it is perceived to be one of the most significant economic and social developments in the world at present. Excitingly enough, more and more women are stepping up to own and run businesses in numbers that would have been hard to imagine a few decades ago. With this in mind the bhive Enterprise…
NWU first-year students attend colourful Language Awareness workshops
Language, just like art, can be colourful, inspiring and dynamic. First-year students of the North-West University (NWU) became “language artists” when they used colour to illustrate how they experience the many facets of all the languages in their lives. They were asked to think about all the languages they know, and then to select a colour…
The Cave – ondersteuning vir Suid-Afrikaanse maatskaplike werkers wat kinders beskerm
> Dr Elmien Truter en prof Ansie Fouché is twee geregistreerde maatskaplike werkers en navorsers by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) wat, deur hulle eie praktykervaring en navorsing, die droewe werklikheid geïdentifiseer het waarin maatskaplike werkers wat kinders beskerm hulle werk moet doen. Hulle het nou ’n unieke webwerf (www.thecave…
The Cave – supporting child-protection social workers in South Africa
Dr Elmien Truter and Prof Ansie Fouché are two registered social workers and researchers at the North-West University (NWU) who, through their own experience in practice and their research, identified the grim reality in which designated child-protection social workers are expected to do their work. They have now launched a unique website (…
Budget speech: Difficult policy choices still lie ahead for SA
“The budget confirms the extent to which the South African economy still finds itself in a bad space, requiring a strong emphasis on measures to boost job-rich growth.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the North-West University (NWU) Business School. “Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s 2020…
Game, set, match: NWU and TSA are ready to serve
The North-West University (NWU) and Tennis South Africa (TSA) will be the centre of attention when they host the Potchefstroom Open, an Association for Tennis Players (ATP) Challenger 50 event. This tournament will take place from 9 to 15 March at the Fanie du Toit sports grounds in Potchefstroom. With close to 200 players from around the…
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…