NWU and Career Centre crowned the best in South Africa

Student satisfaction is guaranteed at the North-West University (NWU): the institution and its Career Centre have received top honours in the UNIVERSUM Global Surveys Awards.

The university received first place in the coveted Student Satisfaction Award category, and its Career Centre also came first in the Best Career Services Award…

PhD study formulates new model for service delivery training

With service delivery in our municipalities continuing to be a hot topic, the study of Mhlonipheni Kunene was not only particularly relevant, but also saw him obtain a PhD in public management and governance during the Autumn Graduation Ceremonies of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.

Doctoral study investigates South Africa’s digital retail environment

When it comes to South African consumers’ inclination towards fashion e-stores, a recent research study reveals that triple-perspectives play an important influencing role. The triple-perspectives refer to utilitarian, hedonic and intellectual value propositions.

This was just one of the findings from the doctoral thesis of Nobukhosi Dlodlo…

Career Day gives students a glimpse into the world of work

Whether or not you are looking for a job, a career day is a great place for you to conduct company research, explore numerous career opportunities, make personal contacts that can lead to a job, gather information from potential employers, find out what an employer values in its employees and demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively.…

NWU foils WannaCry ransomware

It’s been war in the cyber world in the past few days. Cyber criminals tried, and succeeded in some instances, to infiltrate work and home computers all over the world, and in the process destroyed valuable information.

The proactive action taken by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Information Technology (IT) department prevented…

Unique study focuses on the purchase behaviour female Generation Y students

The Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark saw Riané Cherylise Dalziel proudly take to the stage to receive the degree Doctor of Philosophy in marketing management.

Riané – who was born and bred in Vereeniging – investigated the factors that influence South African female Generation Y…

Radio industry raises a glass to Charonike

She collects awards on a regular basis. No, hearing her name called, asking her to come on stage is nothing new to Charonike Nel, station manager at PukFm 93.6 – the radio station on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom.

At the recent Liberty Radio Awards at the Sandton Convention Centre on 22 April PukFm…

‘The internet never forgets’, social media specialist tells NWU

The NWU’s student discipline and compliance department hosted Emma Sadleir, renowned social media law specialist, as part of the university’s human rights awareness campaign on its campus in Potchefstroom on 16 May.

Emma was the keynote speaker on the legal, disciplinary and reputational risk of social media. Another speaker, Prof…

Enterprise Risk Management model to aid all industries country-wide

During the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark the degree Doctor of Philosophy in risk management was conferred upon Hermie le Roux.

In the appreciation of her study Hermie was lauded by examiners for the development of an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) model and assessment…

Students get CV-smart with the help of alumni

A good resume can sometimes be your one and only chance to capture a potential employer’s attention. This is the message that came out strongly during the CV and Interview Workshop recently held at the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark.

The workshop, aimed at final-year and postgraduate students, was an initiative of a…