NWU: The sustainable apple does not fall far from the TREES

Glitzy adds showing sun-drenched beaches, or snow-capped mountain peaks with views that stretch as far as the horizon allows. A smiling stewardess pouring a cup of coffee; a food stall next to a bustling street serving exotic cuisine. Tourism as an experience is a commodity – a commodity that sells, but one that is often misunderstood. Not only…

Another accreditation accolade for the NWU’s School of Accounting Sciences

The School of Accounting Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) has once again distinguished itself as an indisputable leader in its field with the recent announcement by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) that the school’s Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accountancy has been accredited for the purposes of SAICA…

Report to “court” for the NWU-Juta Mock Trials

It is again time for students to don their judicial robes for the popular annual NWU-Juta Mock Trials competition.

This year’s competition promises to be especially exciting, with the semi-finals and final taking place on 6 and 7 August respectively in the North West High Court in Mahikeng. The opening function will be hosted on 4…

North-West University is raising the health profile in Southern Africa

There are words that tie the tongue in knots. They confound the abilities of the learned; they separate the novice from the expert at spelling bees. They even change lives. At the North-West University (NWU), one of these words is “pharmacoepidemiology”, and it refers to a field that is enriching the health of the population of southern Africa…

Preparing students for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The School of Accounting Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is going to empower newly qualified and existing accountants to keep up with the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).

This event will be hosted at the Tsebonokeng Hall on the Vanderbijlpark Campus on 4 August from 11:00 to 16:00.

The project, led by Kurt Naicker…

Rachael is making open water waves

If your knees start trembling at the thought of walking 10 km, imagine how your arms would protest if you had to swim it.

For Rachael Humphries, it is another day at the aquatic office. In fact, this Bachelor of Health Sciences student at the North-West University (NWU), who was born in Randburg and matriculated from The King’s School…

Lecturers unpack entrepreneurial learning

By Menziwa Msibi

Academics from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Basic Education (DBE), recently participated in an Entrepreneurial Learning Workshop and Employability Task Team (EEETT).

The purpose of the workshop was to contribute to a…

Ntokozo to represent South Africa at Brazilian summer school

North-West University PhD candidate Ntokozo Happy Msiza is one of only four young people that have been selected to represent South Africa at an agricultural summer school at the University of São Paulo in Brazil.

The summer school will take place from 21 July to 4 August, and is a joint effort between the board of the National Youth…

High-school learners learn more about the consequences of climate change

Learners from the StudyXpress High School in Potchefstroom got the opportunity to see for themselves what types of pollution and climate change enforcers are found in their environment. The group of learners and a science teacher recently visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Welgegund atmospheric measurement station for a field lecture…

Empowering education: bringing technological knowledge to impoverished classrooms

In a 4IR world, the North-West University (NWU) is ensuring that learners at disadvantaged schools are not left behind and have the tools and knowledge to meet the challenges of the ever-changing world of work.

To this end, the Faculty of Education at the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus has initiated a community project, “A service-learning…