Unemployment in South Africa: Research findings to feature at Unemployment Symposium

The Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark and KU Leuven in Belgium, with the financial backing of the Flemish Interuniversity Board, have been investigating the experiences of unemployed people in townships in South Africa for the last five years.

As the project draws closer to reaching…

Job crafting for academics

Award-winning teacher, researcher and tenured associate professor at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, Prof Mark van Vuuren, will be presenting a workshop at the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark this September. The title of the workshop is “Job crafting for academics”.

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NWU Enactus Vaal triumphant in 2018 MTN ICT Challenge

A team of entrepreneurs from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently walked away as the winners in the Enactus 2018 MTN ICT Challenge.

This division of the National Enactus Competition was presented in partnership with the MTN SA Foundation and was designed to address socio-economic challenges in local…

NWU DVC encourages the celebration of women

In celebration of Women’s Month, Prof Linda du Plessis, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) deputy vice-chancellor for campus operations in Vanderbijlpark, wishes to share the following message with South African women – young and old:

Corazon Aquino was born in 1933 in the Philippines. She got married to Senator Benigno Aquino who was…

NWU postdoctoral fellow commemorates Woman’s month

Dr Musawenkosi Saurombe, a postdoctoral fellow from the North-West University (NWU) spoke at several events to commemorate Women’s month

She participated in a dialogue alongside Ms Bathabile Dlamini, the Minister of Women Affairs in the Presidency, at the Charlotte Manya-Maxeke Institute (CMMI). The theme of the dialogue was “…

Renowned business woman and NWU alumna speaks about women empowerment

The Student Campus Council (SCC) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently hosted its first ever Women’s Empowerment Conference.

The event which saw 150 guests attending, celebrated the role of women in society. They also reflected on the passing of female freedom fighters who fought relentlessly for the…

NWU experts develop new multi-dimensional regional economic development index

Two experts from the North-West University (NWU), Prof Danie Meyer and Mr Jacques de Jongh, has changed the face of South Africa’s regional economic development practice by introducing a new multi-dimensional regional economic development index.

The experts – both members of the School of Economic Sciences in the Faculty of Economic and…

Corporate superwoman Phuti Mahanyele joins NWU Leadership Summit

Phuti Mahanyele needs no formal introduction and is considered to be one of the most influential women in government and business today. In her professional capacity as the executive chairperson of Sigma Capital, an investment holding company, Phuti will form part of the high-level speaker line-up of the upcoming North-West University (NWU)…

Pageant fever runs high at NWU

If you thought that beauty pageants were just about high fashion and desirability, you have another thing coming. This year the North-West University (NWU) will host its inaugural unified beauty pageant with contestants from all three campuses taking to the catwalk.

The pageant - which is hosted by the NWU’s Student Representative…

Stage is set for SEW 2018

With the 2018 rendition of the Student Entrepreneurship Week (SEW2018) just a week away, the stage is set for a full programme on the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark.

The project, which is run in conjunction with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), will take place from 20 to 23 August and will see…