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NWU graduates dazzle at Loerie Awards
2019-09-02 Talent … and loads of it. Gifted graphic design graduates from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Communication Studies stole the show at this year’s Loeries, winning two gold Loeries, a silver and a bronze, as well as two craft certificates.…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://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/UBMI/OTMA2020
OTMA workshop
2022-08-26 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: black; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } Operator Theory and Matrix Analysis Workshop In honor of Gilbert Groenewald's 65th…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-recycling-material-workshop-success
NWU recycling material workshop a success
2017-09-19 More than 100 enthusiastic North-West University (NWU) students and Ikageng community members attended the recent Recycled Material Workshop that was held on the campus in Potchefstroom. The free workshop aimed to empower attendees and by teaching them…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-steamrolls-varsity-cup-play-offs
NWU steamrolls into Varsity Cup play-offs
2019-04-02 Not with a whimper, but with a bang. Forgive the reversal of TS Eliot’s immortal words, but that is how the North-West University (NWU) ended the round-robin stages of the Varsity rugby tournament with a runaway 74-15 win over valiant but overmatched Wits…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-office-engages-graduates-through-career-development-support
Alumni Office engages graduates through career development support
2019-07-11 True to the North-West University’s (NWU) ethic of care, the Alumni Office on the campus in Vanderbijlpark, together with the Career Centre, will host a Career Empowerment Day for members of the alumni fraternity on Wednesday, 7 August 2019. The aim of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-team-shines-solutions-challenge
Student team shines in solutions challenge
2023-09-22 A group of North-West University (NWU) students recently participated in an Industry Solutions Challenge at the Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC). For this challenge, postgraduate and undergraduate students had…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-sensors-are-highly-accurate-monitoring-whats-our-food-and-water
New sensors are highly accurate in monitoring what’s in our food and water
2024-11-05 In a much-needed boost for food safety monitoring in South Africa, sophisticated sensors are being developed at the North-West University (NWU) to detect vitamins, harmful chemicals and contaminants at microscopic levels. Prof Omolola Esther Fayemi of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mathew-moyo-reappointed-national-library-council
Mathew Moyo reappointed to the national library council
2025-06-26 Dr Mathew Moyo, chief director for Library and Information Services at the North-West University (NWU), has been reappointed as a board member of the National Council for Library and Information Services (NCLIS). “I am very honoured and grateful for this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-relations-donates-stationery-items-honour-mandela-day
Alumni Relations donates stationery items in honour of Mandela Day
2023-08-03 By Zandile Nkosi South Africans are called to contribute 67 minutes of community service on 18 July each year in honour of Madiba’s legacy. This year’s Mandela Day theme was “Make every day a Mandela Day #itisinyourhands. In this spirit of giving, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/crucial-win-against-uwc-boosts-morale
Crucial win against UWC boosts morale
2024-08-05 The North-West University (NWU) football team scored a crucial win in the second round of Varsity Football, defeating the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in an away game. Displaying confidence and bravery, the NWU secured the victory through Momelezi…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/volleyball/volleyball
Volleyball
2021-09-23 Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan, physical director of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It was designed as an indoor sport for businessmen who found the new game of basketball too…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/brass-ensembles
Brass Ensembles
2025-02-28 Ensemble practice and performance is an important part of brass instrument study at the NWU School of Music. All brass students are grouped by year level into ensembles of miscellaneous instrumentation, where they receive real-time feedback on technique,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/misunderstanding-apartheids-lasting-legacy
Misunderstanding is apartheid's lasting legacy
2017-08-18 The lasting legacy of apartheid is that most South Africans have stayed in their cultural bubbles. "We have never made the real effort to learn about the people we share the country with," explains Prof Henri Bezuidenhout from the North-West University's (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/wellness-north-west-communities-priority
Wellness of North West communities a priority
2019-07-02 It is a disturbing fact that approximately 61% of the North West population is classified as impoverished. This shocking figure is the biggest contributing factor to the inadequate wellness of communities in this province, and according to the government…http://news.nwu.ac.za/former-nwu-students-return-after-studying-medicine-cuba
Former NWU students return after studying medicine in Cuba
2019-07-25 The North-West University (NWU) may not have a *medical school yet, but is certainly doing its part to help bridge the shortage of medical practitioners in the country. According to the Health Professions Council of South Africa, the country has more…http://news.nwu.ac.za/his-passion-rewarded-professorship
His passion is rewarded with a professorship
2019-06-26 It is no secret that the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is one of the faculties that is held in the highest repute in the country. This faculty lately inaugurated another expert from their stable as professor to expand their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/corporate-superwoman-phuti-mahanyele-joins-nwu-leadership-summit
Corporate superwoman Phuti Mahanyele joins NWU Leadership Summit
2018-08-15 Phuti Mahanyele needs no formal introduction and is considered to be one of the most influential women in government and business today. In her professional capacity as the executive chairperson of Sigma Capital, an investment holding company, Phuti will…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-intervention-successfully-reduces-first-year-panic
Faculty intervention successfully reduces first-year panic
2019-10-29 It is true: to be a first-year student at university can be one of the most exciting, but also the most stressful times in a young adult’s life. It is therefore natural that you might feel overwhelmed by your new surroundings, the responsibilities…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-community-it-serves