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2021-09-09 .container-fluid.site-nav { display: none; } Biographies [accordion collapsed] Dr Pedro Alvarez-Mosquera Pedro Alvarez-Mosquera teaches language and linguistics in the English Department at the University of Salamanca. While…http://law.nwu.ac.za/af/law-clinic-potchefstroom/regskliniek-potchefstroom
Regskliniek in Potchefstroom
2026-03-20 [tabs] Oor Ons Die Regskliniek is amptelik geopen op 05 Augustus 1981 en is ʼn sentrum van die Fakulteit Regte van die Noordwes-Universiteit, Potchefstroomkampus. Die Regskliniek is betrokke by etlike projekte wat opleiding, gratis…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-en-dard-onderteken-n-memorandum-van-verstandhouding
NWU en DARD onderteken ’n memorandum van verstandhouding
2023-02-15 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en die Departement van Landbou en Landelike Ontwikkeling (DARD), wat die Landboukollege Potchefstroom en die Taung Landboukollege verteenwoordig, het op 27 Januarie 2023 ’n memorandum van verstandhouding (MvV) op die NWU se…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-introduces-first-its-kind-short-learning-programme
North-West University introduces a first-of-its-kind short learning programme
2021-02-15 Covid-19 introduced a number of challenges to tertiary education, not the least of which is preparing postgraduate students to become confident researchers in their chosen field of study. This year the North-West University (NWU) introduces a new online short…http://news.nwu.ac.za/five-inaugural-lectures-five-months-nwu-health-sciences
Five inaugural lectures in five months at NWU Health Sciences
2017-11-01 An inaugural lecture is an once-in-a-lifetime experience for an academic, but at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences, five of these unique events have taken place in the space of just five months. Between May and September 2017…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-smart-station-empower-community-be-weather-smart
NWU’s Smart station to empower community to be weather smart
2019-12-03 v> The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the South African Weather Service (SAWS), have launched a state-of-the-art observation station that will monitor both the weather and air quality. This multi-million-rand development is situated…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/two-centres-launched-foster-academic-excellence
Two centres launched to foster academic excellence
2024-03-06 On Friday, 20 October, the Faculty of Education at the North-West University (NWU) launched the Centre for Higher Education Professional Development (CHEPD), and the Centre for African Language Teaching (CALT) – Setswana. Clad in a variety of African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/swip-project-champion-sas-indigenous-languages-online
SWiP project to champion SA's indigenous languages online
2023-10-26 “The dislocation of our languages is perpetuated by not having pride to speak one’s own mother tongue. We can only say a language is developed when it has doctors, professors, writers and artists who write down their work, poems and songs in isiNdebele. I am…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-newest-ambassadors-have-landed
NWU’s newest ambassadors have landed
2025-02-14 On 8 February 2025, the North-West University (NWU) rolled out the purple carpet for its newest ambassadors across all three campuses, welcoming about 13 000 first years to the NWU family. The official welcome unfolded on the Vanderbijlpark Campus, with a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-celebrates-dedication-long-service-awards-ceremony
Vanderbijlpark Campus celebrates dedication at Long Service Awards ceremony
2025-02-24 On 13 February 2025, the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) hosted a heart-warming Long Service Awards ceremony at Tsebonokeng Hall, coinciding with the official academic opening of the university. The event was a fitting tribute to the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-awarded-national-order-merit-france
Prof Bismark awarded National Order Of Merit by France
2024-06-05 The award is in recognition of Prof Tyobeka’s significant contribution to the global governance of the nuclear industry; His efforts to promote collaboration between South Africa and France; His pursuit of academic excellence and more. Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/digital-footprint-crucial-indigenous-language-preservation
Digital footprint crucial for indigenous language preservation
2024-02-23 “The work that is being done by SWiP is highly commendable. The key message of today’s meeting for me is the importance of preserving our languages. As a Zulu speaker, it is crucial that isiZulu does not die.” These are the words of Tholakele Nkwanyana, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/honouring-our-languages-and-identity-celebration-international-mother-language-day
Honouring our languages and identity in celebration of International Mother Language Day
2026-03-10 International Mother Language Day is celebrated globally every year on 21 February to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. First proclaimed by UNESCO in November 1999, the day honours the students in Dhaka, Bangladesh, who bravely…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/mba
MBA
2026-02-10 You will walk away with real-world skills, international accreditation and pioneering research. The MBA qualification is regarded as the flagship of business training worldwide and at the NWU Business School, we aim to provide just that, a qualification that…, About, Get your MBA (accredited on NQF level 9) in 2 years, from the NWU Business School. Walk away with real-world skills, international accreditation and pioneering research. Admissionn requirements are a qualification on NQF level 8 (a 4-year professional degree…, Sites and methods of delivery, Since the start of the Covid-19 disruption all classes are delivered online. However, our normal teaching mode is contact classes with simultaneous online teaching. Classes takes place every second Saturday, plus a week-long study school once per semester.…, Admission requirements, Admission to the MBA programme is subjected to strict criteria and in accordance with accredited business schools and best practices. MBA applicants must be in the possession of the following minimum requirements: A completed official application form PLUS a…, Accreditation, Fully HEQC accredited; NQF-level 9 MBA The NWU Business School MBA has been accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA). For our students it is a guarantee that they receive business training of the highest international standards. The NWU Business School…, How to apply/register, Step 1 In order to apply for admission, a prospective student needs to complete an online application and submit all the required supporting documents as indicated in the Guidelines for applicants, namely a CV,a motivational letter, application fee, as well…, Contact details, Elma Senekal elma.senekal@nwu.ac.za +27 18 299 1379 Chrisna Lloyd chrisna.lloyd@nwu.ac.za +27 18 285 2759 Click here to enquirehttp://humanities.nwu.ac.za/centre-geopolitical-security-and-strategy-cgss/cgss-news
CGSS in the news
2025-10-03 LAUNCH OF THE CENTRE FOR GEOPOLITICAL SECURITY AND STRATEGY (CGSS) AND SIGNING OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES (ISS) On 12 August 2025, the Centre for Geopolitical Security and Strategy (CGSS), within…http://news.nwu.ac.za/trio-conference-champions-afrocentric-governance-multilingualism-and-transformation
Trio Conference champions Afrocentric governance, multilingualism and transformation
2026-04-10 The Riverside Hotel in Vanderbijlpark recently buzzed with intellectual energy as academics, students, policymakers and thought leaders from across Africa gathered for the North-West University (NWU) Trio Conference on Afrocentric Governance, Multilingualism…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/research-innovation/research-innovation-humanities
Research & Innovation: Humanities
2025-10-01 Research Units: OPTENTIA Research Unit Develop and organise knowledge for the optimal expression of individual, social and institutional potential in African context. Unit for Languages and Literature in the SA Context Focusing on the language…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/languages/technology