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Ensuring equality: a ‘beautiful, worthwhile struggle’
2019-06-18 On 27 May a contingent of 14 North-West University (NWU) academics and students were hosted by the Constitutional Court art collection curator Francois Lion-Cachet and Justice Edwin Cameron, who has served for over 10 years as a Justice of the Court. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-does-mental-health-month-affect-babies-and-toddlers
How does mental health affect babies and toddlers?
2017-10-11 October is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Hanlie Degenaar, a speech and language therapist at the North-West University’s (NWU's) Institute of Psychology and Wellbeing, shares the following article in support of this important campaign. Nobody…http://news.nwu.ac.za/book-explores-economic-future-after-election-outcome
Book explores economic future after election outcome
2024-04-10 A multi-authored book edited by renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons, from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, aims to encourage and empower voters to make informed choices in this critical election year. “There is no going back, and the…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/languages/technology
Language Technology
2022-08-19 Only available on the Potchefstroom Campus Language technology is an interdisciplinary field that includes most subdisciplines of linguistics, as well as computational linguistics, natural language processing, computer science, mathematics, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/wihan-lubbe-proteas-groep
Wihan Lubbe in Proteas-groep
2021-05-10 Gedenkwaardige gebeurtenisse op die krieketveld kan talle vorms aanneem – ’n goedbeplande dryfhou verby dekpunt om onder die moeilikste omstandighede ’n honderdtal aan te teken, ’n vangskoot wat alle natuurwette oortree, of ’n boulbeurt wat met soveel venyn…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/fisiologie/charity-masilela
Charity Masilela
2025-12-11 Dr. Masilela is aangestel as 'n Senior Lektor in die Departement Fisiologie, waar sy diensmodules vir Verpleegkunde en Sportwetenskappe aanbied. Haar navorsingsbelangstellings lê op die kruispunt van presisiemedisyne, farmakogenomika en openbare gesondheid. Deur hierdie dissiplines te integreer, is haar doel om benaderings tot die voorkoming en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bringing-biokinetics-public-sector
Bringing biokinetics to the public sector
2022-09-06 Prof Hanlie Moss, research director of PhASRec (Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation) at the North-West University (NWU), completed her master’s degree in Biochemistry, although she has always had a profound interest in the way the human body moves. She…http://www.nwu.ac.za/announcements-2022
Announcements 2022
2023-01-31 [accordion] Further information regarding the handling of an alleged incident related to a female residence on the Potchefstroom Campus 16 September 2022 The North-West University (NWU) management is seriously concerned about the allegations which…http://news.nwu.ac.za/be-mindful-anger-during-covid-19-lockdown
Be mindful of anger during the Covid-19 lockdown
2020-07-14 With South Africa having been in lockdown for more than 100 days already, people are experiencing a variety of emotions, ranging from sadness, fear, anxiety and loneliness to anger. People experiencing anger came into focus when businessman Vusi…http://news.nwu.ac.za/child-health-enjoys-massive-interest-%25E2%2580%2593-national-conference
Child health enjoys massive interest – national conference
2019-12-03 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom recently hosted a very successful Child Health Priorities Conference, which attracted some 260 delegates, and even the likes of South Africa’s First Lady, Dr Tshepo Motsepe. Under the theme “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/liezl-back-and-stronger-ever
Liezl is back and stronger than ever
2021-09-29 She is back. But different. She is no longer the same Liezl Gouws. Japan has changed her. It happened about 100 km away from the shadow of Mount Fuji and its snow-capped crown. Every drop of sweat was exchanged for wisdom and experience. Liezl (23)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-solutions-take-stage-scsis-honours-project-presentation-day-0
Innovative solutions take the stage at SCSIS Honours Project Presentation Day
2024-10-22 The School of Computer Science and Information Systems (SCSIS) at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University held its annual Honours Project Presentation Day on 10 October 2024 at The Roots venue in Potchefstroom. The event showcased the innovative…http://news.nwu.ac.za/engaged-scholarship-impact-indaba-convergence-minds-and-ideas
Engaged Scholarship Impact Indaba - a convergence of minds and ideas
2024-07-26 The Faculty of Health Sciences at North-West University (NWU) recently hosted an Engaged Scholarship Impact Indaba at the Vanderbijlpark Campus. The dynamic one-day hybrid-event brought together community champions - including academics, community leaders…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-indigenous-languages-during-heritage-month
Celebrating indigenous languages during Heritage Month
2020-09-07 As South Africa celebrate Heritage Month, North-West University (NWU) academic and acting director for the Centre for Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Dr Motheo Koitsiwe, says there is a need for the country to celebrate its own indigenous languages. “It is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/roaring-nwu-leopards-lair-competition
A roaring NWU Leopards Lair competition
2017-09-12 Entrepreneurship continues to be a critical performance area within the South African society and economy. The North-West University (NWU) launched a NWU Leopards Lair competition forming part of the NWU SETHI Explosions event. The competition is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-challenge-prof-christa-rautenbach
New challenge for Prof Christa Rautenbach
2018-05-10 Prof Christa Rautenbach from the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) has been appointed by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Adv Michael Masutha, as an advisory committee member in the South African Law Reform Commission:…http://news.nwu.ac.za/no-mountain-high-enough-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-letlhogonolo-mafela
No mountain high enough for the NWU’s Letlhogonolo Mafela
2019-04-10 Letlhogonolo Mafela is the epitome of bravery, determination and believing in oneself. He faces every challenge that comes his way head-on, despite being born without arms. Letlhogonolo added another success to his inspiring life story when he received his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-duo-wins-24-hour-hackathon-competition
NWU duo wins 24-hour hackathon competition
2019-05-27 North-West University (NWU) students, Matt Lourens and Dehan Opperman, have proven that they are the cream of the crop when it comes to statistics, programming and mathematics. The duo, who are busy with their master’s degrees in business analytics and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-life-takes-centre-stage-nwu
Student life takes centre stage at NWU
2019-08-01 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) payoff line “It All Starts Here” came to life on the campus in Mahikeng during the recent talent extravaganza. The Mafika Talent Extravaganza showcased the diverse talents within the NWU community, supporting the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teaching-and-learning-conference-2017-future-teaching-and-learning