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The big impact of a small bar of soap
2018-07-30 By observing people’s behaviour in public restrooms across South Africa, a leading South African hygiene brand found that – on average – only four out of 10 people wash their hands. And of these, only 65% used soap. Hoping to help people make a clean…http://news.nwu.ac.za/become-language-technologist-and-be-wizard-programming-languages-and-information-systems
Become a language technologist and be a wizard with programming, languages and information systems
2021-08-17 Did you know that language and computer programming can be a match made in heaven? Register now at the North-West University for the recurriculated three-year degree in language technology to explore the possibilities of this unusual combination. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/act-now-stop-loadshedding-say-experts-mark-sputlas-100-days
Act NOW to stop loadshedding, say experts to mark Sputla’s 100 days
2023-05-17 South Africa’s power crisis, exacerbated by frequent power cuts, came under the spotlight as the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School invited experts to mark the new electricity minister’s 100 days in office. President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-continues-its-impressive-climb-among-top-global-universities
NWU continues its impressive climb among top global universities
2024-05-15 The North-West University (NWU) has continued to improve its ranking and shines among the top global universities. This is evident in recent rankings by both the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) and the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/high-school-learners-learn-more-about-consequences-climate-change
High-school learners learn more about the consequences of climate change
2023-07-04 Learners from the StudyXpress High School in Potchefstroom got the opportunity to see for themselves what types of pollution and climate change enforcers are found in their environment. The group of learners and a science teacher recently visited the North-…http://education.nwu.ac.za/ssasea
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2020-12-03 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: #A2B644; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } THEME: Embracing indigenous knowledge through the Arts for sustainable…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law/prof-lourens-du-plessis-passed-away
Prof Lourens du Plessis passed away
2021-02-06 Prof Lourens du Plessis, a gentle intellectual giant, passed away on Saterday 6 February 2021 Prof Lourens du Plessis, was one of the great minds of this country. His intellectual ability surpassed all of those around him, yet he was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ttis-launches-innovation-impact-events-empower-shape-researchers
TTIS launches innovation impact events to empower SHAPE researchers
2025-08-11 The Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted its first-ever SHAPE innovation impact events across all three campuses. These sessions occurred on 24 July in Potchefstroom, 25 July in…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/optentia-book-launch-does-community-development-work
Optentia Book Launch: Does Community Development Work?
2021-03-26 [accordion] About the Book What makes community development effective? How can we ensure that this work is responsive to the decolonial turn, the call for effectiveness and the need for justice? Highlighting useful practice frameworks…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/webinar-wiley-sanlic-author-engagement-programme-how-can-peer-review-help-you-be-better-author
Webinar: Wiley-SANLiC Author Engagement Programme - How Can Peer Review Help You be a Better Author?
2024-02-26 You are cordially invited to a webinar on Wiley-SANLiC Author Engagement Programme - How Can Peer Review Help You be a Better Author?. You've submitted your paper to a journal, and now you're in the waiting phase for the peer review process. But how…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chhp-institute-sport-science-and-development-still-performs-despite-lockdown
CHHP Institute of Sport Science and Development still performs despite lockdown
2021-07-09 The North West Academy of Sport (NWAS) has been using the Institute of Sport Science and Development at the Centre of Health and Human Performance (CHHP) as a consultant for over two decades. The services provided include assessments, exercise…http://www.nwu.ac.za/tswelopele/tswelopele-project
Tswelopele Project
2024-07-31 Beginnings Since 2022, the NWU has been conducting the PQM Review spearheaded by the Director of Q&APP. In 2023 a decision was taken to recalibrate the project and to combine it with the New Century Curriculum initiative. The DVC Teaching and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students%25E2%2580%2599-app-uncovers-sounds-local-artists
NWU students’ app uncovers the sounds of local artists
2019-04-12 South Africa has vast musical talent but all too often, up-and-coming musicians are overshadowed by established artists in the industry. New artists will soon be heard loud and clear if two third-year information technology students from the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/africa-cup-has-nwu-sparkle
Africa Cup has NWU sparkle
2019-10-15 On Friday 18 October, the cream of the continent’s netball crop will converge at the Bellville Velodrome in Cape Town to compete in the Africa Netball Cup. Lesotho, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania will, along with South Africa as the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mashimo-shines-and-out-boxing-ring
Mashimo shines in and out of the boxing ring
2018-08-17 Keorapetse James Mashimo, a final-year BCom Accounting student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, is passionate about sports and in particular boxing. Born and raised in Fox Lake, Rustenburg, the 22 year-old also serves as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-becomes-tennis-paradise
NWU becomes tennis paradise
2022-08-31 Game, set and match. The Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) is set to become the country’s premier tennis destination with the completion of five new clay courts. These courts, together with ten hard courts and two grass courts, make the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/paulo-par-excellence
Paulo par excellence
2023-10-11 Very few eyebrows lifted on Wednesday, 4 October when Vernon Paulo, the NWU’s ace hooker, was crowned as the Player of the Year by the NWU Rugby Institute. Paulo was rewarded with the Johan Claassen Trophy for his outstanding play in the Varsity Cup, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/117-reasons-remember-season-passion-and-pride
117 reasons to remember a season of passion and pride
2025-04-01 They may have exited the 2025 Varsity Cup, but the North-West University (NWU) Eagles did so in spectacular fashion, making a lasting impression on the competition. In their last match of the tournament, at the well-lit Fanie Du Toit Sports Ground on Monday,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/debate-union-stands-tall-ufs-debate-and-public-speaking-competition
Debate union stands tall at UFS debate and public speaking competition
2025-06-26 By Phenyo Mokgothu and Gofaone Motsamai Five speakers from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus Debate Union proved their strength at a national debate and public-speaking competition held at the University of the Free State. “We chose…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-explores-promising-tools-tackle-drug-resistant-diseases