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Small business seminar to empower communities
Aspiring business owners often have no idea where to go or what to do when starting a new business.
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Economics in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (FEMS) hosted a seminar for young aspiring business people in Mahikeng and surrounding areas on 8 July 2019 on the campus in…
NWU and stakeholders collaborate to assist visually impaired
On 10 July 2019 the plight of visually impaired individuals in the North West Province came under the spotlight.
The North-West University (NWU) in collaboration with the South African Library for the Blind and the Department of Culture and Traditional Affairs (CATA) hosted a workshop to train public library staff members who render…
Reappointment of SARB governor builds confidence in SA economy
“The reappointment of governor Lesetja Kganyago for a further five years as head of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is a welcome and highly confidence-building decision at a tough time for the South African economy.”
This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, well-known economist and academic from the North-West University (NWU…
NWU takes the lead with international conference on information literacy
In its endeavor to be known as an international university distinguished for engaged scholarship, the North-West University (NWU) will host the 2019 rendition of the International Conference on Information Literacy (ICIL) in September.
The theme of this year’s conference is “Information literacy in all spheres of life”. The event will see…
Alumni Office engages graduates through career development support
True to the North-West University’s (NWU) ethic of care, the Alumni Office on the campus in Vanderbijlpark, together with the Career Centre, will host a Career Empowerment Day for members of the alumni fraternity on Wednesday, 7 August 2019.
The aim of the day will be to afford graduate jobseekers the opportunity to attend a CV writing and…
Hair-raising truth about uranium exposure in South Africa
A novel international research project focusing on human exposure to uranium in South African gold mining areas, has concluded that residents living in and near gold mining areas are exposed to elevated environmental levels of uranium.
The latter eventually finds its way into the human body giving way to adverse health effects.
The…
Lifetime achievement award for NWU stalwart
With more than 42 years of experience in the academic sphere it is no surprise that Prof Susan Visser, former director of the School of Accounting Sciences, dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and acting vice-rector for research at the North-West University (NWU), has left a lasting impression with internal and external…
NWU Residence Chapter makes going green their business
How can universities encourage students and staff to think green, act green, and become green leaders?
The Residence Chapter of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng showed their (green) mettle when they received an honorary award for the Best Creative Programme during the 8th Annual Green Campuses Conference held…
CANSA Relay for Life 2019: we are all in this together!
On 28 and 29 September 2019 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will once again play host to the regional CANSA Relay for Life event in the Vanderbijlpark.
This year will see the campus and the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) taking hands for the seventh year running to celebrate cancer survivors,…
NWU Leadership Summit reaches 5th year pinnacle
In just more than a month, the North-West University (NWU) will host the 5th annual Leadership Summit. The event – which takes places in collaboration with the MIKS Foundation – will take place on 13 August 2019.
The theme for this year’s summit is leadership in times of crisis and the guest speakers will focus on how to position…