Employment drive sets transport students on their way

The latest unemployment statistics released by StatsSA indicate that the official unemployment figure rose to 27,5 % in the third quarter, up from 27,2 % in the second quarter of this year.

With at least 6,2 million unemployed South Africans – mainly young people – the North-West University (NWU) is forging ahead with…

NWU alumna meet ANC top six

When you plan to establish a Girls’ School of Excellence where dreams can come true, people notice. Even the President of the country does.

North-West University (NWU) alumna and postdoctoral fellow Dr Musawenkosi Saurombe recently met with the ANC top six leaders – headed by President Cyril Ramaphosa – at Luthuli House, the ANC…

NWU and Sasol Foundation celebrate postgrad excellence

Fuelled by their thirst for knowledge, five North-West University (NWU) students took part in the Sasol Foundation’s Postgraduate Science Fellowship Programme.

The NWU and Sasol recently celebrated their achievements on 25 October 2018 during the Sasol Foundation’s annual graduation evening ceremony.

The foundation launched…

NWU expert sheds light on competitive intelligence in sport

Competitive intelligence lends a helping hand to your aspirations by equipping you with information that will assist in the quest to put an athlete on the podium.

This is according to Dr Liandi van den Berg, an expert in sport management at the North-West University (NWU).

Dr Van der Berg recently facilitated a workshop on…

Having a conversation about plagiarism

Falsification, misrepresentation of another’s work as your own and knowingly helping others cheat or plagiarise are all forms of academic dishonesty.

In the university environment this is a very serious offense and may very well result in expulsion or academic disbarment.

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for…

NWU brings education to your doorstep

The North-West University (NWU) believes distance should never be an obstacle to education. This is why in an attempt to bring education right to your doorstep, the Unit for Open Distance Learning of the NWU has recently established two offices in Namibia.   The NWU is proud to offer quality education to the more than 1 500 Namibian…

NWU’s researchers receive accolades

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Theology’s researchers are leading the pack when it comes to awards for excellence and productivity.  The faculty took top honours at the vice-chancellor’s Research and Innovation Excellence Awards, winning in both the Most Productive Researcher and Most Productive Research Entity categories…

Bye-bye birdie as Fanie lands a PGA eagle

Fanie Roos, a lecturer in sport management, recently became the first North-West University (NWU) representative to address the prestigious Professional Golfers Association of South Africa (PGA-SA).

 And come January 2019, he will be jetting off to Orlando, Florida, to attend the international PGA Coaching and Teaching Summit.

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NWU breaking new ground for fempreneurs

It was a night of high-fashion and festivity, aptly befitting of the celebrated group of female entrepreneurs ready to impact the world of work. The 2018 Gala Awards of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme saw 28 women graduating from the programme.

This gala event recently took place at the Emerald Hotel in…

Swedish experts collaborate with NWU

Imagine the interesting discussions around the breakfast table when the husband studies role of European Union politics in Sweden and his wife gender equality in higher education.

Esteemed political scientists, Prof Daniel and Dr Charlotte Silander from Linnaeus University in Sweden (LNU), recently visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s…