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…

NWU to host its third Autism symposium

The Institute for Psychology & Wellbeing at the North-West University (NWU) will host its third Autism Symposium on 25 and 26 June. The symposium, which is presented jointly by the NWU and Autism South Africa (A;)SA), is an opportunity for all healthcare providers, educators, social workers, parents and individuals with Autism Spectrum…

NWU hosts successful Value your Environment campaign

The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted its annual Value your Environment campaign, which aims to create awareness on various environmental issues that have an impact on society.

The week-long campaign was held on the NWU’s campus in Potchefstroom.

Students had the opportunity to participate by planting trees and…

NWU students inspired to be agents of social justice

Students and staff members of the North-West University (NWU) came out in their numbers to listen to a public lecture on “Our responsibility towards Social Justice” by the Constitutional Court judge, Honourable Justice Leona Theron.

The lecture, an initiative of the Student Campus Council, was held on 9 April 2018 on the NWU’s…

NWU works towards rooting out racism

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, which is part of the Anti-Racism Network South Africa, hosted a #RootOutRacism dialogue at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom on 17 March 2018.

The dialogue was part of their Anti-Racism Week* campaign, during which they travelled throughout the country, to create public…

NWU to host first Africa Positive Psychology Conference

The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg, will host the first-ever Africa Positive Psychology Conference at the NWU’s campus in Potchefstroom.

The three-day conference will take place from 5 to 7 April 2018 and will be preceded by pre-conference workshops and opening ceremony on 4 April.…

Career fair helps expose students to employers

With the South African unemployment rate currently at 26,7%, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Career Centre and the School of Computer Sciences and Information Systems recently took the initiative by exposing students to potential employers.

They recently hosted their second annual career fair aimed at students from the Faculty…

NWU delivers highest number of successful SAICA first-time candidates in the university's history

The excellent performance of its chartered accountancy students once again placed the North-West University (NWU) among the top universities in the country.

This was evident when the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) recently released the results of the January 2018 Initial Test of Competence (ITC: qualifying…

NWU economist says Moody’s decision on SA’s investment rating is good news

The widely expected but critical decision by Moody's to retain South Africa's existing investment rating and also to raise the outlook to stable is good news for the economy. This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, well-known economist and academic from the North-West University School of Business and Governance.

He says that by…

Nutrition network is on the African map

The African Nutrition Leadership Programme (ANLP) has so far left its footprint in 36 of the 52 countries in Africa.

This training programme of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre of Excellence for Nutrition (CEN) has been available since 2002 and has already established a network of 350 professional participants in the field…