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Dr Janine Chantson receives prestigious award
2022-08-31 Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm and hard work and this the case for Dr Janine Chantson. Dr Chantson, chief director of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support office at the North-West University (NWU), was recently awarded for her…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tswala-project-bridges-digital-divide-south-african-schools
Tswala! project bridges the digital divide in South African schools
2024-12-11 By:Optentia research unit A groundbreaking initiative aimed at closing the digital divide in schools across Africa is making significant strides. The project, named Tswala! – a Setswana word meaning "closing" – seeks to bridge the gap between students,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-finds-its-permanent-home-nwu
SADiLaR finds its permanent home at the NWU
2024-11-21 The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) will be celebrating the official opening of its building at the North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus on Friday, 22 November 2024. The event will also see the launch of SADiLaR’s Five-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-launches-community-engagement-garden-project
Vanderbijlpark Campus launches Community Engagement Garden project
2024-02-20 The North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently launched the HaReJeng (Let Us Eat) Community Engagement Garden project, an innovative plan aimed at promoting sustainable food production, service learning, and community engagement.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/growing-together-hand-hand-witrand-hospital
Growing together, hand in hand, at Witrand Hospital
2025-08-01 A spirit of collaboration and compassion is flourishing at Witrand Hospital, thanks to the innovative Taking HANDS community engagement project led by the Presence team of the North-West University (NWU) School of Nursing and NuMIQ research focus area. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-studies-traditional-plants-natural-pest-control
Researcher studies traditional plants for natural pest control
2025-10-31 When farmers face pests that damage their crops, many turn to chemical sprays. They often do not realise that indigenous plant-based practices can protect crops naturally, and that pest-control solutions already exist within traditional farming knowledge.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vermin-safari-tourism-star-african-wild-dogs-remarkable-comeback
From ‘vermin’ to safari tourism star: African wild dogs’ remarkable comeback
2026-03-06 Known for their distinctive patchy pelts and vocal chattering, African wild dogs are among the most sought-after sightings on the southern savannahs of the continent. Yet the species Lycaon pictus has become increasingly difficult to spot as their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/universities-must-play-their-part-local-government-reform
Universities must play their part in local government reform
2026-04-20 According to North-West University (NWU) principal and vice-chancellor Prof. Bismark Tyobeka higher education institutions have a role to play in supporting governance reform at local municipalities - many of which are in disarray. “Universities can…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/sponsors-2018
Sponsors 2018
2018-09-10 The NWU Solar Car team would like to acknowledge the generous support of our partners and sponsors, without whom this project would not be possible:http://www.nwu.ac.za/transformation
Transformation
2022-03-15 The NWU context confirms that transformation is inextricably connected to issues of justice, culture, performance indicators, communal wellbeing, excellence, relevance, etc., as well as to the wider concept of being responsive to environmental and…http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/submission-guidelines
Submission guidelines
2026-04-22 Download the submission template. Abstracts should be between 500 and 800 words (excluding references). Clearly outline the purpose, methodology and results (if available) and implications of the research. Include a reference list. Topics may…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/engineering-agrisystems
Engineering AgriSystems
2026-02-09 The AgriSystems Initiative, launched by Prof Rojanette Coetzee at the Faculty of Engineering, North-West University, bridges the gap between engineering and agriculture. It is a collaborative, research-driven effort to solve real-world challenges…http://news.nwu.ac.za/culture-and-crisis-communication-focus-visit-global-expert
Culture and crisis communication in focus with visit from global expert
2025-04-24 Culture and crisis communication took centre stage at the North-West University (NWU) when the institution was honoured to host internationally acclaimed scholar Prof Krishnamurthy Sriramesh from the University of Colorado, Boulder. With a global…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu-excellence-awards/teaching-and-learning-awards
Teaching and Learning Awards
2025-10-29 The North-West University is renowned for Teaching Excellence, a display of the most esteemed and celebrated university educators in South Africa. At North-West University, academic members, serving as university teachers, are annually invited to showcase…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/test-version2
Test - version2
2022-03-30 Welcome The NWU is committed to functioning as a unitary, integrated, multi-campus university that enables equity, redress and globally competitive teaching and research across all three of our campuses. Our core activities, teaching-learning and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/zoology/study-info
Study Info
2025-05-16 [accordion collapsed style="background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #1aad89, #1aad89 100%); color: white;"] Prerequisites The admission requirements for the faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences can be found here: https://studies.nwu.ac.za/…http://www.nwu.ac.za/node/84700
NWU Media and Organisational Citizenship Recognition Awards 2026
2026-03-18 .page-header { text-align: center; } Purpose and objectives The purpose and objectives of the NWU Media and Organisational Citizenship Recognition Awards (hereafter referred to as the NWU Media and OCB Awards) is to - Enhance, support,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-featured-next-generation-brave-nominee
NWU student featured as a Next Generation of the Brave nominee
2020-11-16 North-West University (NWU) student Tebogo Matshehle Monogo has recently been featured as a Next Generation of the Brave nominee. The Next Generation of the Brave is a programme that encourages and supports current and aspiring health care professionals…http://news.nwu.ac.za/solemn-declaration-guide-social-workers-their-professional-journey
Solemn declaration to guide social workers on their professional journey
2017-09-11 The second-year social work class of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently took part in an oath taking ceremony. This annual event was attended by amongst others, Prof Alida Herbst from the NWU’s School for Psychosocial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-explores-resilient-children-divorced-homes