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DHET appoints SADiLaR director to advisory panel
2023-10-18 The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has appointed the executive director of the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) to serve on its advisory panel on the implementation of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lessons-covid-19-can-help-strengthen-maternal-healthcare
Lessons from Covid-19 can help strengthen maternal healthcare
2024-12-09 By Tiyiselani Miyambu The Covid-19 pandemic significantly disrupted maternal healthcare in rural communities, exposing vulnerabilities and resilience in equal measure. A master’s study by Makgake Ziphorah Mohulatsi, a PhD student in social sciences with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-calls-implementation-fresh-produce-market-report
Academic calls for implementation of Fresh Produce Market report
2025-04-22 The time for inquiries and investigations is over and action is needed. This is according to Dr Lindikaya Myeki, a senior lecturer in Agricultural Economics and Extension at the North-West University (NWU). This is in response to the recent release of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/using-law-advance-justice-and-sustainability-0
Using the law to advance justice and sustainability
2023-09-27 It is easy to see how a lack of the proper application of the law, particularly in the South African context, may ultimately lead to anarchy because of those determined to sidestep it. Fortunately, efforts such as those by the Research Unit for Law,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-secures-third-place-human-resource-management-awards
Student secures third place at human resource management awards
2023-09-11 Coert Visser, an honours student in human resource management at the North-West University (NWU), recently won third place at the Marius Meyer South African Board for People Practises (SABPP) Excellence Awards. This award programme underscores the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/world-intellectual-property-day-celebrations-launched
World Intellectual Property Day celebrations launched
2024-04-17 The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted the media launch for the World Intellectual Property Day (WIPD) celebrations in partnership with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tv-talk-show-amplifies-youth-voices-social-issues
TV talk show amplifies youth voices on social issues
2024-11-22 By Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu Daily Thetha, a South African youth TV talk show serves as a vital platform for young people to openly discuss social, economic and political issues. This is according to Ofentse Ngake, a lecturer and researcher in the School…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-conference-calls-re-intellectualising-african-languages
Inaugural conference calls for the re-intellectualising of African languages
2023-04-06 It is difficult for researchers to find funding for research in African languages and more work needs to be done to promote African languages as languages of research, teaching and learning. This was mentioned at the inaugural Batho Abantu African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ttis-starts-2025-strong-focus-innovation
TTIS starts 2025 with a strong focus on innovation
2025-03-18 The Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office has begun 2025 with a renewed commitment to helping researchers turn their ideas into real-world solutions. TTIS has played a key role in two major events: the Research and Innovation (R&I)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-gayton-mckenzie-deliver-public-lecture
Minister Gayton McKenzie to deliver public lecture
2025-03-28 By Gofaone Motsamai The North-West University (NWU) will host the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Mr Gayton McKenzie, for a public lecture on 3 April 2025. Organised by the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area at the NWU’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-excellence-elevated-optentias-transformative-writing-retreat
Academic excellence elevated at Optentia’s transformative writing retreat
2025-05-08 The Optentia Usiba Writing Retreat 2025, held recently at the tranquil Khaya iBhubesi Conference Centre in Parys, brought together over 76 researchers, doctoral candidates and academic staff from across South Africa and beyond for four days of transformative…http://news.nwu.ac.za/data-driven-talent-recognised-2025-bmi-prestige-awards
Data-driven talent recognised at 2025 BMI Prestige Awards
2025-06-05 Data is the new gold in the digital age and data-driven decision-making is widely used in sectors from banking and finance to the law and telecommunications. The North-West University (NWU) Centre for Business Mathematics and Informatics (CBMI), which is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-finds-footing-pro-football-durban-city-fcs-conditioning-coach
NWU alumnus finds footing in pro football as Durban City FC’s conditioning coach
2025-06-12 A former NWU Soccer Institute player, Michael Radebe has made the transition from the pitch to the training room, now serving as strength and conditioning coach at Durban City Football Club. The club was recently promoted to the South African Premier Soccer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-librarian-heads-houston-global-grant-recognition
Law librarian heads to Houston with global grant recognition
2025-07-09 A law librarian from the North-West University (NWU) will represent South Africa on an international stage later this year after securing a travel grant to attend a global legal information conference in the United States. Maropene Thomas Ramabina, faculty…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sasol-foundation-deepens-nwu-partnership-drive-postgraduate-success
Sasol Foundation deepens NWU partnership to drive postgraduate success
2025-07-15 By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu A partnership with the common goal of producing researchers ready to respond to the needs of society has unlocked full bursaries for nine postgraduate chemistry students from the North-West University (NWU). This is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-experts-advocate-improved-patient-care
NWU experts advocate improved patient care
2025-07-02 Two healthcare experts from the North-West University (NWU) shared their insights during a workshop that was recently held at the Witrand Psychiatric Hospital in an attempt to raise awareness on quality and safety in healthcare. Dr Sabelile Tenza, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-need-develop-scarce-accounting-skills-abundantly-clear
Why the need to develop scarce accounting skills is abundantly clear
2023-08-30 Without quality oversight, output suffers. Without transparency, deception thrives. Misinformation and misinterpretation are propagated to become the norm as fiction becomes indistinguishable from fact. In a developing country such as South Africa that faces…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-book-nwu-explores-digitalisation-employment-relationship-africa
A new book from the NWU explores the digitalisation-employment relationship in Africa
2024-08-08 A new book written by a group of researchers from the TRADE research entity at the North-West University (NWU) delves into digital developments in Africa and their effects on employment. Titled Digital developments and employment: Understanding trends in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jo-ane-and-bradley-both-bag-olympic-silver
Jo-Ané and Bradley both bag Olympic silver
2024-08-12 Two stars from North-West University (NWU) have added their own sparkle to the Parisian skyline, joining the ranks of other greats in the city known for its lights. Jo-Ané van Dyk (javelin) and Bradley Nkoana (4x100 m) captured silver medals at the Paris…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hug-mug-show-you-care