Prof Nicolene Barkhuizen, director of the Global Innovative Forefront Talent (GIFT) research unit at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, walked away with the Distinguished Young Scientist: Humanities and Social Sciences during the 2018 South African Women in Science Awards (SAWiSA) ceremony.

This year’s awards were held on 23 August 2018 with the theme: “100 Years of Albertina Sisulu: Women United in Moving South Africa Forward”.  

Prof Barkhuizen received this award for her innovative approach to talent management and acquisition. GIFT, the first of its kind in Africa, provides innovative talent management solutions and technologies to enhance the competitiveness of organisations. Its Giftback platform matches resources with needs to up-skill community talent. 

Prof Barkhuizen shares more about her passion for people and development. 

 Prof Nicolene Barkhuizen.

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