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Next stop for Stephen: Karate World Union Championships
Stephen Moeketsi, a third-year BEd student and avid karateka, has earned himself a spot in the South African student team that will compete in the Karate World Union Championships in Russia later this year.
As a member of the karate squad on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, Stephen recently won two medals at the…
Alumni get together to discuss Convocation matters
A group of alumni of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently attended an information session on the Convocation, its role and purpose, and how to join.
Prof Marius Stander who has been involved with the campus since 1979 – first as a student and now as lecturer and member of the Convocation Executive Committee…
Social work research duo gives feedback on social worker resilience
Dr Elmien Truter and Prof Ansie Fouché, two lecturers and researchers in social work at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) the campus in Vanderbijlpark, recently invited designated social workers from child protection units across Gauteng to a feedback session on a research project that they conducted.
The topic of their research was “Risk…
NWU gives back to the community in honour of Mandela Day
The team of students from the Reading Lab on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng spent their 67 minutes in honour of Mandela Day on 18 July 2017 by putting smiles on the faces of the less fortunate children of the Legae la Thuto Day Care Centre.
The centre, managed by Ms Mosadiphuthego, is located in Extension 39…
Celesté – from social worker to successful app developer
Celesté Swanepoel is living proof that you don’t have to start out as an expert in order to run a successful business. In fact, you don’t even require formal funding or previous experience in business. As long as you have a dream, are motivated and enjoy a good support structure you are well on your way.
In 2015 Celesté, a registered…
#SEW2017 – campus joins forces with DHET to host Entrepreneur Bootcamp
Entrepreneurship continues to be a critical performance area within the South African economy and as such the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has joined forces with institutions of higher learning to develop programmes to enhance entrepreneurial skills by means of a national Student Entrepreneurship Week (SEW).
The SEW…
NWU students excel at national entrepreneurship competition
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enactus chapter on its campus in Mahikeng recently claimed top honours at the Enactus South Africa National Competition held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.
The NWU team competed against 20 other Enactus university teams from across South Africa, showcasing their social…
CTL: new name, same great service
“As a newly-appointed lecturer, you will need someone to advise you on how to set up a paper, how to connect with your students and how to plan a career path for yourself. We cannot assume that you know these things. That is why we are here.”
These were the words of Dr Esmarie Strydom, director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL…
NWU coaches making an impact nationally
Three sport coaches from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark are blazing a trail of excellence within the sphere of student sport in South Africa.
The trio, Frans Matlogo, Raphael Ntumba and Thomas Thema, have all been selected to serve as chairperson of the national executive committees for basketball, bodybuilding…
NWU academic invited to present at international symposium in Russia
Prof Masood Khalique of the Department of Mathematical Sciences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng has been invited to do a presentation at the international conference “Nonlinear Dynamics and Complexity – 2017”.
Prof Khalique’s will present a paper entitled “Lie group analysis and conservation laws of the…