Gerontology: Adding life to years of older people in Africa

Within the next 30 years the number of older people in Africa will grow from 46 million to 170 million. This is the problem that the continent will be facing by 2050, said Prof Jaco Hoffman from the Optentia research focus area at a recent Course on Social Gerontology in Southern Africa.

This course was hosted by the focus area in…

Young start-ups to learn from entrepreneurial icon

If you are a start-up entrepreneur or contemplating an entrepreneurial venture, then mark 9 May 2018 as a red-letter day in your diary.

On the day, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) will be hosting a workshop and networking session with pioneering entrepreneur Ipeleng Nonkululeko Mkhari as the…

Deaf distance student receives Grade R Diploma

“I never thought that I would ever reach a university, let alone obtain a qualification.” These were the words of Lizette Fitzpatrick, who received her Grade R Diploma from the North-West University (NWU). She is the very first deaf person who received this qualification through distance learning.

During her diploma ceremony at the…

Proper treatment could prevent children dying from malnutrition

Nutrition researchers at the Centre of Excellence for Nutrition (CEN) of the North-West University (NWU) are doing important research on the treatment effects of severe acute malnutrition in Sub-Sahara Africa. Their findings will be used by the World Health Organization (WHO).

According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF…

BRICSEd crosses borders in Africa and beyond

Over the years the North-West University (NWU) has made a name for itself as one of the top universities in the country. Now the NWU is part of a broader initiative, BRICSEd, to take quality education to countries across Africa and beyond.

BRICSEd is an international association made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South…

NWU alumnus advocates for gender equality

“South Africa’s success – as a non-racial, non-sexist, prosperous and united country – can only truly be measured against the quality of life of its women.”

This is according to Vincent Kheswa, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU) and the author of the book, Is South Africa Ready For a Female President? History of African Female…

Canned Food Day - a huge success

“We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone”. These wise words by former American president Ronald Reagan were befitting during the annual Canned Food Day event that recently took place on the North West University’s campus in Potchefstroom.

Although it was a rainy, overcast day, the atmosphere in Lovers’ Lane was…

NWU academic presents inaugural lecture on human resource management

Prof Nico Schutte from the Faculty of Management and Economic Sciences delivered his inaugural speech on 12 April 2018 on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng.

The topic of his lecture was “HR 5.0 – From Digitisation to Digitalisation”, based on his extensive research in the field of human resource management.…

Executive management leads workshop on NWU identity, culture and diversity

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng held an Identity, Culture and Diversity workshop on 9 April 2018.

The purpose of the dialogue was to gather stakeholder views, both at a campus and institutional level, on the identity, culture and diversity of the NWU.

The workshop was facilitated by the executive…

Symposium focuses on strengthening families

Strong families are a key support system in societies facing change and turmoil, and even families experiencing adversity can be strengthened. These are some of the positive messages that emerged from the second annual symposium of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Child, Youth and Family Studies.

The specific aim of…