Human Interest News
Soccer Institute star joins Cape Town City FC
Heaven Prince Julius Sereetsi, a standout player from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute, has officially joined Premier Soccer League (PSL) Cape Town City FC after a two-week trial with the team.
The 20-year-old attacking midfielder will be donning jersey no 33.
Throughout Heaven’s journey he showcased his…
Celebrating International Mother Language Day
There are more than 37 trillion cells in the human body. Some of them are similar, some have small variations and others are uniquely different. They have different functions, they serve different purposes. But, together they make you … well, you. What has this to do with International Mother Language Day, which will be celebrated on 21…
Hypertension Early Career Assistant Programme
The Early-Career Assistant Programme hosted by the Hypertension Journal, a journal of the American Heart Association (AHA), is a two-year programme that grants early-career researchers the opportunity to be involved and mentored in the peer reviewing and publishing of scientific articles. It entails involvement in the peer review process (in…
Vanderbijlpark Campus welcomes new director for student life
The North-West University’s (NWU's) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently welcomed Chris Williams as the new director for student life.
This former Capetonian says he chose the NWU because it is regarded as one of the top universities as far as student life is concerned.
"Also, the NWU is an institution with values similar to my own.…
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management celebrates women and girls in science
The Unit of Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) at the North-West University (NWU) marked the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with a special event on 9 February 2024 at Lesego Primary School in Ikageng, Potchefstroom.
The event featured talks by prominent female scientists from the NWU’s School of Geo and…
The NWU explores collaboration for engineering in agriculture
The Enterprise African Regional Network (EARN) will continue to be a major factor in luring young people into the agricultural sector as it provides African entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills needed in the food-producing industries. On Monday, 5 February 2024, African Greeneurs from EARN conducted a visit to the Faculty of Engineering…
Prof Parsons previews expectations for the 2024 Budget Speech
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana is set to present the Budget Speech for the 2024/25 fiscal year on 21 February 2024. Providing insights into the anticipated announcements, renowned economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, Prof Raymond Parsons, shares his perspectives on what South Africans can expect from this…
Upcoming international Kahoot! webinar to showcase the power of dynamic polling tools
North-West University (NWU) senior lecturer and charted accountant Kurt Naicker will be presenting at the international Kahoot! webinar for higher education on 21 February 2024 at 09:00 AM CST / 04:00 PM CET.
The webinar is titled "Elevate student engagement: Kahoot!'s dynamic polling tools" and will be hosted by Kahoot!.
Kurt…
Advanced coding techniques unleashed at the coding summer school for postgrads
The biennial postgraduate coding summer school was jointly hosted by the National Institute for Theoretical Computational Science (NITheCS) and the Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The programme is offered at all 26 universities across the country, catering for over 800…
Vanderbijlpark Campus again named top higher education institution in Sedibeng district
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijilpark Campus has once again been recognised as the highest-rated institution for higher education at the prestigious 2023 PMR.africa Business Excellence Awards.
PMR.Africa is a leading South African consultancy and research company. It publishes a business journal, together with an online…