NWU intervention programme pays dividends

What started out as an intervention programme to provide academic aid to Grade 12 learners struggling with accounting has grown into one of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) flagship community engagement projects.

The NWU and the Fezile Dabi Education District’s Accounting Project was introduced in 2014 and four years later the project…

NWU works towards rooting out racism

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, which is part of the Anti-Racism Network South Africa, hosted a #RootOutRacism dialogue at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom on 17 March 2018.

The dialogue was part of their Anti-Racism Week* campaign, during which they travelled throughout the country, to create public…

NWU’s DVC for research and innovation to chair SA AIDS Conference

Prof Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation, will serve as chair of one of the largest conferences in sub-Saharan Africa, the 2019 SA AIDS Conference.

Dira Sengwe, the non-governmental organisation who will be hosting the conference, nominated Prof Phaswana-…

NWU’s Ikateleng Project celebrates 30 years of impact

Thirty years after the inception of the Ikateleng Project, the North-West University (NWU) continues to impact the lives of thousands of learners across central South Africa by means of supplementary teaching.

The long-running Ikateleng Project – which was initiated in 1988 in the Vanderbijlpark area – aims to provide supplementary tuition…

NWU applauds top academic performers

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently acknowledged the hard work and dedication of their top achievers in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences during the annual Student Excellence Awards.

No less than 90 students received awards at the ceremony in celebration of their academic achievements. Each of…

NWU Indaba promotes better teaching and learning

Institutions of higher learning are experimenting with new ways of teaching and learning and the North-West University (NWU) is no exception.

The Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) hosted an Extended Programme Indaba under the theme ‘Bridging the Gap’ with renowned author and public speaker, Rinus le Roux.

In his…

NWU signs MoU with Department of Correctional Services

The School of Agriculture in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on 27 March 2018.

The main objective of the MoU is to enable the two institutions to collaborate on…

NWU experts: social workers flourish despite adverse working conditions

With the month of March dedicated to professional social workers, the spotlight is on the profession and the important contribution it makes to society.

Given the high prevalence of social problems in South Africa social workers are often placed at risk for depression, burnout, and exceptionally high stress levels, due to adverse working…

Career fair helps expose students to employers

With the South African unemployment rate currently at 26,7%, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Career Centre and the School of Computer Sciences and Information Systems recently took the initiative by exposing students to potential employers.

They recently hosted their second annual career fair aimed at students from the Faculty…

NWU delivers highest number of successful SAICA first-time candidates in the university's history

The excellent performance of its chartered accountancy students once again placed the North-West University (NWU) among the top universities in the country.

This was evident when the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) recently released the results of the January 2018 Initial Test of Competence (ITC: qualifying…