Women should embrace their potential and not doubt themselves
After 17 years of well-earned experience at Lonmin Marikana Mining Operations and the South African Police Service, Boitumelo Mosikare (45) is no stranger to the security sector.
Human Interest
NWU first to host disciplinary hearings online
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced courts and institutions across South Africa to embrace digital platforms with unprecedented haste – also for legal proceedings.
NWU Career Centre hosts first virtual fair with resounding success
The North-West University (NWU) Career Centre hosted its first Virtual Career Fair on 5August 2020 with great success.
NWU alumna now member of National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute board
True to the spirit of Women’s month, female alumni of the North-West University (NWU) are leading the way. Another feather in the NWU’s cap is the appointment of Lerato Makgae to the board of directors of the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI).
NWU alumna elected as president of Women in Nuclear South Africa
On 7 August 2020 North-West University (NWU) alumna Tebogo Motlhabane was announced as the newly elected president of Women in Nuclear South Africa (WiNSA).
Jomo Cosmos signs NWU goalkeeper
Glad Africa Championship team Jomo Cosmos have signed North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute goalkeeper Kagiso Ramadivhane for the remainder of the 2019/20 football season (two months), with an option to extend at the end of the season.
Investigating the role of African medicine during a pandemic
The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) hosted its inaugural research webinar on 6 August 2020. This inaugural webinar is the first of a seven-part series aimed at unpacking Covid-19 and its impact on higher education, with insights from humanities, social sciences and indigenous knowledge systems.
A global assessment of the impact of Covid-19 on the manufacturing sector
“The outlook for the manufacturing sector seems uncertain due to the coronavirus pandemic.”
NWU alumnus’ off-the grid system solar system to benefit all South Africans
The future of renewable energy is evolving rapidly, bringing about significant changes. According to industry experts, this energy transition is being driven by three trends – decarbonisation, digitalisation and decentralisation.
Teachers without Borders inspire a new generation of scientists
The year 2020 will probably be remembered in history books for the Coronavirus and the Covid-19 pandemic that brought the entire world to a standstill. Suddenly many people learned about viruses, and how they differ from bacteria.