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Magtig, pragtig for CLES research chair
2019-03-18 “Magtig, pragtig!” Prof Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya exclaims, quoting her favourite Afrikaans teacher from school. “He always used to say that when he was very impressed and today it is my turn,” explains the North-West University’s (NWU’s) deputy vice-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/splitting-water-research-makes-r42-m-splash
Splitting water research makes a R4.2-m splash
2019-02-15 A researcher in electrochemistry for energy and the environment has just been awarded a four-year project by the National Research Foundation to the value of R4,2 million. Prof Cobus Kriek is the leader of the electrochemistry for energy and environment…http://news.nwu.ac.za/message-clear-we-are-taking-back-bult
The message is clear: We are taking back the Bult
2019-05-07 The “Take Back the Bult” Project of the Cachet Park CID NPC – a joint venture between the North-West University (NWU) and JB Marks Municipality in Potchefstroom – is in full swing and a very clear message is being sent out to persons with criminal…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dynamite-dame-kicks-dust-eyes-competitors
Dynamite dame kicks dust in the eyes of competitors
2019-05-09 From George in the Western Cape, Miné Graaff, first-year LLB student at the North-West University (NWU), is dynamite in a small package. Since this kickboxing queen took up the sport at the age of nine, she has never looked back. Taking to this sport…http://news.nwu.ac.za/balancing-act-passion-sports-and-academic-studies
A balancing act: passion for sports and academic studies
2019-05-09 Is it possible to balance a successful academic career with a passion for sport? In short: yes. The sky is the limit for focused and dedicated athletes, and with the right attitude, a person can achieve great things in more than one area. Born and bred in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vergeet-my-nie-promises-be-unforgettable-affair
Vergeet my nie promises to be an unforgettable affair
2019-07-26 “Life is not merely a series of meaningless accidents or coincidence, but rather a tapestry of acts that culminate in an exquisite, sublime plan.” This quote sums up the whole concept of the new romantic Afrikaans film Vergeet my nie, directed by André…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-staff-open-their-hearts-and-wallets-vulnerable-children
NWU staff open their hearts and wallets to vulnerable children
2019-06-24 With hardly a month before the annual Nelson Mandela Day commemorations start, staff from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Corporate Relations and Marketing (CRM) department opened their hearts and wallets to assist vulnerable children in Mahikeng’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-fanie-nominated-one-gauteng%25E2%2580%2599s-top-golf-coaches
NWU’s Fanie nominated as one of Gauteng’s top golf coaches
2019-07-15 To call Fanie Roos a weekend golfer with a good average would be a serious mistake. Fanie, a lecturer in Sport Management at the North-West University (NWU), is an accredited professional golfer and has just been nominated as a finalist in the prestigious…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-proves-masdt-training-project-beneficial
NWU proves that MASDT training project is beneficial
2017-11-09 For the past 12 years the Mobile Agri Skills Development and Training (MASDT) nonprofit company has been empowering farmers from selected rural communities in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces. Now it wants to know how effective its programmes have been…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-it-excellence-ensures-optimal-speed
NWU’s IT excellence ensures optimal speed
2017-11-27 Internet speed at the North-West University (NWU) are among the fastest in South Africa. That’s according to the IT news website MyBroadband, which rated the NWU as the university with the second fastest internet in the country for October. As if that wasn…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-signs-memorandum-understanding-ndebele-kingship-council
NWU signs memorandum of understanding with Ndebele Kingship Council
2018-07-23 A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Ndebele Kingship Council and the North-West University (NWU) on Wednesday, 18 July 2018. An opportunity for cooperation between the Ndebele Kingship Council and the university was identified and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vanderbijlpark-welcomes-new-student-campus-council
NWU Vanderbijlpark welcomes new Student Campus Council
2019-09-05 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark boasts a newly elected group of student leaders. During a recent congratulatory ceremony, members of the Campus Management Committee made use of the opportunity to meet the new representatives on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/itsoseng-community-project-nwu-collaborates-bring-hope
Itsoseng community project: NWU collaborates to bring hope
2022-08-19 The white minibus grinds to a halt in front of the corner stand in Drieziek in Orange Farm. Melinda du Toit, a PhD student at the Optentia Research Focus Area at the North-West University (NWU) and Hannes du Toit, lecturer in Engineering at the same…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-international-teachers%25E2%2580%2599-day-culture-day-0
NWU celebrates international teachers’ day with a culture day
2017-07-19 International teachers’ day was recently celebrated in a festive manner at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU). Learners from high schools in Potchefstroom entertained students, school learners and staff with singing, recitations…http://news.nwu.ac.za/budding-scientists-rub-shoulders-nobel-laureates
Budding scientists to rub shoulders with Nobel Laureates
2018-03-13 Two exceptional young researchers of the North-West University (NWU) will embark on a life-changing journey to Lindau, Germany where they will be rubbing shoulders with Nobel Laureates. Edith Phalane and Blessing Ahiante from the Hypertension in Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/liezl-gouws-ready-make-her-paralympic-mark
Liezl Gouws is ready to make her Paralympic mark
2021-08-23 She has proven her resolve more than anyone of her age should have, and Liezl Gouws is ready to prove it again. This fourth-year pharmacy student from the North-West University (NWU), who has cerebral palsy after suffering a stroke as a five-year-old, will…http://news.nwu.ac.za/developing-and-validating-parentage-verification-tests-lovebirds
Developing and validating parentage verification tests for lovebirds
2022-10-11 The better the pedigree of certain parrots kept as pets, the more popular and expensive they are in the marketplace. As a result, buyers and sellers alike have an interest in knowing the parentage of the birds concerned, and this is especially the case with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-south-african-learners-ikateleng-projects-journey-continues
Empowering South African Learners: The Ikateleng project's journey continues
2024-03-18 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Ikateleng project serves as a beacon of hope and opportunity for academically gifted learners hailing from underprivileged communities across South Africa. Established in 1988, this ground-breaking initiative has been…http://news.nwu.ac.za/botany-professor-and-leading-scholar-forbs-publishes-respected-journal-series
Botany professor and leading scholar on forbs publishes in respected journal series
2024-11-29 Prof Frances Siebert from the subject group Botany at the North-West University (NWU) was recently invited to publish in the Annual Reviews journal series. This paper is the first from the NWU’s Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) in this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-it-department-gives-back-community