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Why big game hunting in Botswana should open again
2021-05-10 Numerous articles have recently been published on different online news platforms regarding the reopening of big game hunting in Botswana. Most of these articles try to put hunting in a bad light, or try to show that hunting does not contribute that much to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/decolonising-communication-research-lecture-aims-identify-new-horizons-practice
A decolonising communication research lecture aims to identify new horizons of practice
2021-06-25 The North-West University’s (NWU’s)School of Communication Studies and the Social Transformation research focus area hosted an online public lecture on 18 June 2021, titled “Decolonising communication research: Excavating the layers and identifying new…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-students-spell-their-way-victory
North-West University students spell their way to victory
2022-10-12 On the 19th and 20th of September 2022, students from different faculties in the North-West University participated in the 1st Annual inter-faculty spelling bee competition. The purpose of this event was to promote the different languages that are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/autistic-viewpoint-representation-autism-popular-culture
Autistic viewpoint: representation of autism in popular culture
2022-07-05 The seventh national Autism Symposium is taking place at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) from 30 June until 2 July 2022. The event highlights the realities of autistic persons and their families. It promises to deliver insightful…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-and-nwu-launches-digital-humanities-open-educational-resources-champions-initiative
SADiLaR and NWU launches Digital Humanities Open Educational Resources Champions Initiative
2022-05-03 The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) and the UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and Open Educational Resources (OER) at the North-West University (NWU) are having the first intake of their Digital Humanities OER Champions…http://news.nwu.ac.za/groundbreaking-study-gives-frogs-and-reptiles-indigenous-names
Groundbreaking study gives frogs and reptiles indigenous names
2025-05-29 Researchers have created a comprehensive list of indigenous names for frogs and reptiles in order to promote inclusive conservation People are far more likely to protect what they can name South Africa’s indigenous languages have long…http://news.nwu.ac.za/excellence-awards-celebrate-nwus-exceptional-staff
Excellence Awards celebrate the NWU’s exceptional staff
2024-03-01 The North-West University (NWU) gave recognition to its outstanding staff during the annual NWU Excellence Awards ceremony, which took place in Potchefstroom on 23 November. Staff were acknowledged for their exceptional contributions to teaching and…http://law.nwu.ac.za/sarchi-cles-chair/cles-news
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2021-12-06 Using management technology to ensure the constitutional right to water Intelligent water management technologies could be the answer to some of South Africa’s water challenges. This is the view of Nicolene Steyn, one of the youngest PhD…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/molecular-biology/dr-stiaan-labuschagne-group
Dr Stiaan Labuschagne group
2023-06-09 In our group we focus on the metabolic changes cancer cells undergo during tumour development and progression. We are particularly interested in two areas. Firstly, the effect of the tumour microenvironment on metastasis and therapy resistance and secondly,…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/acds/pgdip
Postgraduate Diploma
2021-04-14 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA Qualification code: 2GC D01 Curriculum code: N501P Solving complex real-world problems and building societal resilience requires many disciplines What this course offers Climate…http://news.nwu.ac.za/africas-future-depends-ethical-leadership
Africa’s future depends on ethical leadership
2025-10-10 • “The future of Africa depends on ethical leaders who can guide their institutions through the complex intersection of technology, knowledge, and justice,” says Prof Linda du Plessis. • “African leaders must evolve beyond political or institutional…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/paa/3MC-Course
3MC Course on Anticancer Drug Modeling
2022-05-22 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: black; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sonwabo-digs-deep-follow-his-dream
Sonwabo digs deep to follow his dream
2021-02-10 ‘’Ulala kanjani ungenayo iDegree’’ – how do you sleep while you don’t have a degree in your possession? This is the IsiXhosa mantra 37-year-old Sonwabo Mvangwana used to motivate himself throughout the four years he was trying to obtain his BSc degree in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-does-mental-health-month-affect-babies-and-toddlers
How does mental health affect babies and toddlers?
2017-10-11 October is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Hanlie Degenaar, a speech and language therapist at the North-West University’s (NWU's) Institute of Psychology and Wellbeing, shares the following article in support of this important campaign. Nobody…http://news.nwu.ac.za/talking-export-opportunities-agbiz-congress-2018
Talking export opportunities at the Agbiz Congress 2018
2018-07-19 With populations expanding in many parts of the world and rapid urbanisation straining countries’ resources, the need for food and food security has never been so great. While this has created enormous opportunities for farmers in many parts of the world,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-enterprising-women-programme-prospering
NWU’s Enterprising Women Programme prospering
2018-06-21 “Life-fulfilling work is never only about the money. When you feel true passion for something, you instinctively find ways to nurture it.” These wise words from Eileen Fisher – an international fashion designer and successful entrepreneur – ring true,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-minute-thesis-shows-less-more
The three-minute thesis shows less is more
2021-10-20 Concise, clear communication is imperative in the academic realm. It is a skill to make your research vision heard and an even greater one to make it understood. Enter the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. The competition was developed by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/accounting-alumnus-shows-peers-how-its-done
Accounting alumnus shows peers how it’s done
2022-02-07 North-West University (NWU) graduate, Mareli Joubert, is beaming with pride after she was awarded a 2021 Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Excellence Award for being the top student in Africa in the Management Case Study exams in November…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-flying-tokyo
NWU Eagles flying to Tokyo
2021-07-22 The entire world will be watching, and what they are going to see is capital E for Eagles. The South African team will soon show their steel at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, with a flock of North-West University (NWU) Eagles who will embark on the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/project-team-wants-all-university-students-have-access-indigenous-african-languages