NWU experts: social workers flourish despite adverse working conditions
With the month of March dedicated to professional social workers, the spotlight is on the profession and the important contribution it makes to society.
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Natanya is blazing a trail of entrepreneurial excellence
Natanya Meyer is on a mission: to break new ground for entrepreneurs all over, be it through education, research, mentoring or progressing one of her own start-up ventures.
NWU’s Ikateleng Project celebrates 30 years of impact
Thirty years after the inception of the Ikateleng Project, the North-West University (NWU) continues to impact the lives of thousands of learners across central South Africa by means of supplementary teaching.
Gerontology: Adding life to years of older people in Africa
Within the next 30 years the number of older people in Africa will grow from 46 million to 170 million. This is the problem that the continent will be facing by 2050, said Prof Jaco Hoffman from the Optentia research focus area at a recent Course on Social Gerontology in Southern Africa.
Top of the log standing for NWU Vanderbijlpark soccer
The men’s soccer team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is having a dream season. Not only is the team on the verge of being promoted to the SAFA Gauteng ABC Motsepe League for the 2018/2019 season, but the team is also currently on top of the log of the SAFA Sedibeng Regional League.
NWU to host 2nd annual Human Capital Summit
On 12 and 13 July 2018, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management, will be hosting its annual Human Capital Summit.
Practice makes perfect for social work interns
The academic staff at the Social Work Department on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently hosted a training day for a group of practising social workers who will be supervising final-year students during their internships later this year.
Bean Counting Day 2018 – helping students and employers connect
The annual Bean Counting Day on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark saw students and prospective employers meet up to discuss industry trends, internships and possible employment opportunities.
bhive EDC: turning great ideas into profitable businesses
Do you have an idea that you want to turn into a profitable business? If so, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) should be your first port of call.
Alumna dances to the beat of her own song
Verona Goslett dances to the beat of her very own song. Literally.