A+ for top performing educators

What is the value of an effective and compassionate educator? The answer is simple: such educators are priceless, especially within the South African schooling system.

During the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, four graduates in the field of Educational Sciences were…

Sunny academic skies for Roelof Burger

Dr Roelof Burger from the School of Geo and Spatial Sciences at Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences of the North-West University (NWU) has been awarded the Weather Modification Field Meteorologist Distinguished Service Award by the Weather Modification Association.

The award was given to Dr Burger in the United States of…

Marilie applauded as top social work student

A bright future awaits Marilie Viljoen. This is evident when one considers her academic achievements as a social work (BSW) student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.

During the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony, Marilie graduated top of her class and received the prestigious Top Achiever Award. She received…

Standing ovation for academic achievers in commerce and IT

Ask any university graduate and they will tell you that their graduation day remains to be one of the most memorable days in their lives. For several high-performing students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the memory of the recent graduation ceremony evokes an extra special feeling of accomplishment.

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NWU to fly flag high at international honours society summit

The Mahikeng chapter of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Golden Key International Honours Society is gearing up to attend the Golden Key New Jersey City 2018 Leadership Summit.

The summit will take place from 29 June until 1 July 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States of America.

The NWU Golden Key team…

Mr and Miss NWU 2018 shine bright

A star-studded night oozing sheer glamour, the recent Mr and Miss NWU pageant set the standard on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng.

The pageant was themed “Purple Reign”, symbolising the crowning of a queen and king under the NWU’s new unitary brand.

The razzle-dazzle event was the brain child of the…

SA’s steep PhD target for 2030

The fourth day of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) graduation ceremony in Vanderbijlpark saw 198 graduates receive their degree qualifications. Of these qualifications, 18 were doctoral degrees.

In her address, Prof Susan Coetzee van Rooy, acting deputy-vice chancellor for operations on the campus in Vanderbijlpark, applauded the…

NWU contributes powerfully to professional workforce

Each graduation ceremony bears testament to the fact that the North-West University (NWU) contributes powerfully to the South African professional workforce. This is according to Prof Mashudu Mashinge, executive dean of the Faculty of Humanities.

During his welcome address at the Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the NWU’s campus in…

New challenge for Prof Christa Rautenbach

Prof Christa Rautenbach from the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) has been appointed by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Adv Michael Masutha, as an advisory committee member in the South African Law Reform Commission: Project 144. The project is titled “Single Marriage Statute Including Measures against…

NWU graduates ready for the future

“The world of work is changing. In fact, studies have shown that 65% of children entering primary school today will be employed in jobs that do not yet exist. Having said this, the North-West University (NWU) prides itself on being a university that cultivates innovation and enterprise.”

This is according to Prof Herman van der Merwe,…