NWU expert appointed as CEO of Economic Development Council of South Africa

An expert in local economic development from the North-West University (NWU), Prof Danie Meyer, has been elected as the chief executive officer of the newly established Economic Development Council of South Africa.

Prof Meyer is an associate professor in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark…

Alumni Association shares more than just memories

There are many reasons why it is important to support your alma mater after graduating from university. The most important reason being a selfless commitment towards the success of the next generation of graduates.

When speaking to Mpho Mosia, an executive committee member of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Young Alumni Association, his…

History Conference set to rethink colonialism

The North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark will be hosting the Regional History Studies South Africa Conference on 23 and 24 November 2017. The theme of this year’s conferenced will be “Rethinking Colonialism in South Africa”.

Prof David Coplan from the University of the Witwatersrand will be the keynote speaker and no less…

Tech teachers hit the ground running at the NWU

Representatives from more than 40 technical schools in the Free State recently gathered at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark for a three-day workshop on marketing and communication within the secondary school environment.

“These days, schools are run like businesses,” says Mr Wimpie Lodewyk, deputy chief education…

Young NWU academic features on SA’s Power of 40 list

At just 31, Dr Jabulile Makhalima – a lecturer in international trade at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark – is blazing a trail of excellence within her field of expertise. This, together with her tenacity for life, has earned her a well-deserved spot on the Destiny magazine’s high-status Power of 40 list for 2017.…

NWU duo impress during the MultiChoice Diski Challenge

Two young soccer stars from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently had the opportunity to don the Kaizer Chiefs player jersey during the MultiChoice Diski Challenge’s derby (PSL Reserve League) festival which took place in Durban.

Bongani Mabena and McCoy Sithole took to the playing field when budding rivals…

NWU experts join in the conversation on Saudi 2013 Vision

A delegation of the North-West University’s (NWU) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management recently took to the lectern during the SABIC HR Forum 2017 hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prof Marius Stander, Dr Danie du Toit, Dr Ederick Stander and Mr Ian Rothmann (Jnr) were invited to present research papers at the three-…

From job insecurity to job satisfaction – an NWU Optentia and NRF collaboration

A collaboration between the Optentia research focus area and the National Research Foundation (NRF) will see four international experts come together to discuss the implications of job insecurity for organisations, institutions of higher learning and future research prospects.

On 1 December 2017 a workshop entitled “From Job Insecurity to…

NWU students benefit from industry insights

What do you get when you give final-year marketing students free reign to come up with an integrated marketing and communication plan for an outdoor adventure expo? Well, first of all you fasten your seatbelt because you are in for an exhilarating ride bursting with creativity and energy!

Industry exposure facilitated through collaboration…

Female entrepreneurs paving the way for others to follow

Next year will mark the sixth rendition of the very successful Enterprising Women Programme as hosted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) in Vanderbijlpark.

What started out as a short learning programme with only seven participants in 2013, has grown into one of the NWU’s flagship empowerment…