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CTL staff training - Making a Difference (MAD) online workshop - Getting started with Google Forms and Sheets
2020-09-25 This online event is only available to all staff of the NWU. To find out more about this exciting online event and register, click here! Please note that this is an all day eventhttp://www.nwu.ac.za/event/language-awareness-week
Language Awareness Week
2021-07-30 This week is all about the celebration of the linguistic diversity of the North-West University. The NWU is proud of its multilingualism. It depicts our beautiful cultural diversity, enabling us to broaden our horizon, grow in respect for one…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/bhive-enterprise-development-centre/business-competitions
Business Competitions
2025-01-31 , Leopard’s Lair Student Business Competition, Leopard’s Lair is an annual business competition aimed at NWU students with innovative business ideas. Designed to inspire and support student entrepreneurship, the competition provides a launchpad for promising business ventures. Eligibility: Open to all…, Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) Intervarsity, The EDHE Intervarsity is a national competition for student entrepreneurs, spotlighting the most innovative and impactful business ideas across South African universities. The competition encourages students to bring their ideas to life and gain practical…, Pitch Your Business! Competition, In partnership with Radio Pulpit, Radio Cape Pulpit and TBN Africa, this competition invites entrepreneurs to showcase their business ideas for a chance to win media exposure and mentorship. Eligibility: Open to aspirant and early-stage community-based…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/economic-and-management-sciences/test2025
Test2025
2025-08-18 Overview, At the NWU Business School we strive to change the way our students think about business . We want our students to become manager-leaders in their own right; to walk away with real-world skills , international accreditation and pioneering research . The NWU…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/international-symposium-electrocatalysis/registration
Registration
2025-12-04 Conference Fees: Full Academic Delegate, R19 000 Student non-sharing, R17 500 Student sharing, R16 000 Accompanying Person, R14 500 (includes all costs excluding conference attendance) What the costs include: Conference attendance…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-proactively-addresses-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-skills-deficit
NWU proactively addresses SA’s skills deficit
2017-09-21 Is mathematics keeping you up at night? Are you worried that your mathematics results are going to prevent you from realising your dream to study further after completing your school career? If so, the Bridging The Mathematical Gap (BTMG) learning programme…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovation-public-administration-prof-hofisi%25E2%2580%2599s-motto
Innovation in public administration is Prof Hofisi’s motto
2018-05-17 It was Albert Einstein who said: “If at first, an idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it.” Prof Costa Hofisi from the Faculty of Humanities of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark fully agrees with this statement. During…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-trees-are-enormous-natural-treasure
NWU’s trees are an enormous natural treasure
2019-03-27 “Imagine if trees gave free Wi-Fi. We’d all be planting them like crazy. It’s a pity they only give us the oxygen we breathe.” This quote emphasises the priceless value of trees and the huge responsibility that rests on us to take care of it. The trees…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dean-makes-history
Dean makes history
2019-06-14 It was an enormous honour for the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) to inaugurate its executive dean as the first female professor of this faculty. Prof Liezl van Dyk, an industrial engineer, recently delivered her inaugural…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-mathematical-gap-%25E2%2580%2593-offering-matriculants-second-chance-success
Bridging the Mathematical Gap – offering matriculants a second chance at success
2022-08-19 Four years since the inception of the Bridging The Mathematical Gap (BTMG) learning programme at the North-West University’s (NWU's) Vanderbijlpark Campus, many learners have not only overcome towards anxiety for mathematics, but are also flourishing as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-teaches-occupational-hygiene-zambia
NWU researcher teaches occupational hygiene in Zambia
2022-12-13 Zambia’s economy is built on mining, especially copper. Like all mining activities, copper mining has health risks associated with it. A shortage of formal occupational hygiene expertise and capacity can leave a void in the protection of miners from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/universal-access-transport-call-inclusivity-amidst-south-africas-inequalities
Universal access to transport: A call for inclusivity amidst South Africa’s inequalities
2024-10-11 As South Africans celebrate Transport Month in October, we should broaden our focus beyond infrastructure and modernisation to the more nuanced and pressing issue of universal access to transport. This annual observance is a time to reflect on how transport…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-launches-inter-res-tournament
Vanderbijlpark Campus launches Inter-Res tournament
2025-03-20 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus has officially launched its much-anticipated Inter-Res tournament, a sports event designed to provide all students with a chance to showcase their athletic talents while fostering inclusivity and unity…http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-degrees-and-global-publication-aurleen-shenjere-rising-star-academia
With three degrees and a global publication, Aurleen Shenjere is a rising star in academia
2025-05-30 At just 23 years old, Aurleen Shenjere has achieved what many spend a lifetime striving towards – three degrees, including a master’s degree completed in under a year, and an academic publication in an international peer-reviewed journal. Her story is one of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-breed-social-justice-champions-enters-fold
New breed of social justice champions enters the fold
2024-03-07 In an inequitable world, achieving social justice is central to bringing about a better world. We need a new breed of legal leaders ready to make the law in all its fields and services more accessible to people. At the Southern African Law Teachers’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-purple-walk-walking-boldly-and-proudly-help-students-need
NWU Purple Walk: walking boldly and proudly to help students in need
2025-09-09 On Friday, 5 September, staff, students and alumni of the North-West University (NWU) joined forces across all three campuses to walk proudly and boldly in support of students in need. The spirit of generosity and compassion was evident among those who…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/mitochondrial-laboratory/research-objectives-and-technologies-used
Research Objectives and Technologies Used
2018-03-05 The MRL is set up to investigate various aspects of mitochondrial function and disease from different approaches and is therefore a truly multidisciplinary research group. The laboratory is a very well-equipped with specialised apparatus for…http://www.nwu.ac.za/mynwu/how-well-do-you-know-nwu
How well do you know the NWU?
2026-04-15 How well do you know NWU?” is a weekly social media quiz that challenges your knowledge of the North-West University and highlights its academic excellence, campus life, achievements and student opportunities. Terms and conditions [accordion…http://news.nwu.ac.za/finding-meaning-life-after-several-losses-experienced-result-covid-19
Finding meaning in life after several losses experienced as a result of Covid-19
2020-05-20 All over the world the coronavirus pandemic has created a new, unknown and challenging reality that is accompanied by various significant losses. Such losses are far more than just the financial impact on individuals – they also include other losses that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/africa%25E2%2580%2599s-first-language-centre-launched-promote-indigenous-languages