‘Internet of Things’ can promote SADC tourism, says NWU expert

The Internet of Things can be used as a powerful tourism development tool for Southern Africa, benefiting host communities and tourists alike. This is according to Prof Haretsebe Manwa, deputy director of the School of Tourism at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng.

She recently delivered the keynote address at…

Another South African Women in Science award for the NWU

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…

NWU hosts EdTech Summit 2018

The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted the annual EdTech Summit for Sub-Saharan Africa. This was the first time this summit was held in South Africa.

This professional development conference serves as a teacher-learning opportunity geared towards improving best practices through exposure to creative technology-rich strategies…

South Africa’s most economic significant leisure activity is under severe threat

The extreme pollution in a number of South Africa’s rivers, dams and marine systems is posing a threat to the country’s R52 billion recreational fishing industry.

Prof Melville Saayman, director of the research focus area Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society (TREES) at the North-West University (NWU), in conjunction with…

NWU establishes Business Development Forum to increase revenue

On 15 August 2018, the North-West University (NWU) formally constituted the Unit for Continuing Education (UCE) Business Development Forum (BDF).

The forum is the brainchild of Prof Robert Balfour, the deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning. It was established in response to the NWU Council’s call to grow the UCE to become a…

NWU researcher brings home 2018 Women in Science Award

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Ilani Loubser walked away with the Distinguished Young Women Scientist: Astronomy award during the 2018 South African Women in Science Awards (SAWiSA) ceremony.

The prestigious event, hosted by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) since 2003, took place on 23 August 2018 in Polokwane…

NWU celebrates women

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted an event to celebrate Women’s Day on Friday, 17 August 2018.

During this event, female students and staff members were alerted on issues of domestic violence and women and child abuse, the dangers of social media and the internet, as well as self-defence for women.

NWU Noble Boys to bounce back in their encounter against Wits

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Noble Boys are determined to bounce back from their first 2018 Varsity Football defeat when they play their second away game against Wits University on 23 August 2018 at Wits Stadium.

They suffered their first loss of the 2018 tournament against the Tswane University of Technology (TUT) during a…

International conferences boost NWU postgraduate student development

Researchers and postgraduate students of the North-West University (NWU) recently attended the 13th annual International Conference on Management, Finance and Entrepreneurship (ICMFE) as well as the 15th International Conference on Economics and Social Sciences (ICESS) in Johannesburg.

The NWU delegation, representative of the Faculty of…

International expert to facilitate workshop on longitudinal research

The Optentia research focus area at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark has quite a busy month ahead. One of the highlights is certainly the workshop by Dr Hannu Savolainen, professor in special education in the Department of Education at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland and extraordinary professor at Optentia.…