Danish expert sheds light on boredom in the classroom

“The optimism that most children are born with – the joy of learning, playing and simply living when they are small – gradually diminishes for many learners. This happens if they sense that, no matter how much they try to do well in school, they can’t succeed.” These are the words of Prof Hans Henrik Knoop, extraordinary professor at the…

Alumni partnering up with Career Centre to empower students

Vincent Kheswa, Charles Matubule, Keketso Mofokeng and Kagiso Mphachoe are not just four random young men making their mark in the world of work. As alumni of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, they share a deep-rooted passion for their alma mater and the up-and-coming generation of leaders and achievers.

These…

NWU experts say inflexible nature of youth unemployment points to multifaceted problem for SA

In South Africa more than 5,7 million citizens are actively looking for employment – and it is the youth (between the ages of 15 and 24) who are facing the brunt of this socio-economic challenge.

Experts in the field of economics, Ms Precious Mncayi and Mr Jacques de Jongh – both from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in…

Chronic state of SA’s unemployed youth a major socio-economic challenge

Youth unemployment remains a highly contentious and multifaceted issue in South Africa. In fact, after the release of the latest figures – that show that about 48 percent of South Africans between 15 and 34 were unemployed in the third quarter of 2016 – experts have been quoted in the media as stating that the situation has now reached a “…

NWU rector shares lessons learned from #Feesmustfall

Prof Linda du Plessis, acting rector of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, recently acted as key note speaker at the 2017 PMR Awards ceremony held at the Riverside Hotel in Vanderbijlpark. 

Prof Du Plessis gave the audience, comprising members of the private and public sectors of the Sedibeng business community,…

NWU public lecture explores the link between race and identity

The subject group Theology and Philosophy in the Faculty of Humanities on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently hosted a public lecture about the link between identity and race.

The lecture shared the narratives of two people from different continents: a woman who was born to white parents who views herself…

Leave a legacy of financial independence

Nkosi James Moremoholo is a young man on a mission: to educate and guide millennials to become financially liberated and to use this independence to vest a culture of philanthropy.

But why?

This finance savvy 24-year old alumnus of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, has learnt the hard way that money can’…

NWU Leadership Summit 2017: Adaptive leadership in a time of complexity and uncertainty

Dealing with work complexity has become a major leadership development issue, especially when one considers the uncertain times in which leaders are expected to operate in. With this challenge in mind the third annual North-West University (NWU) Leadership Summit will take place on 10 August 2017.

The summit, which represents a dynamic…

Youngsters off to compete at Robofest International

If the excitement of the recent rendition of the Robofest SA 2017 was anything to go by, then the stage is set for a stellar international championship in June.

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark hosted the national Robofest competition in March of this year in collaboration with Trophy Robotics. As the event…

Linking research to practice: Joining hands for inclusive education

The Optentia Research Focus Area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the Faculty of Education Sciences on the NWU’s campus in Potchefstroom, and the Flemish Association for Development, Cooperation and Technical Assistance (VVOB) are hosting the Second Symposium on Teacher Education for Inclusion on 7 and 8 June 2017…