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Fond farewell to final-year students
2017-11-27 The alumni office of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently hosted an afternoon get-together to wish students who are currently in their final year of studies – and who will be joining the world of work as young professionals…http://news.nwu.ac.za/emotional-and-psychological-effect-crime-complex
Emotional and psychological effect of crime is complex
2020-01-30 The crime figures that Statistics South Africa released during 2019 paint a grim picture. Most South Africans live in fear, not knowing if they will fall prey to criminals. Victims of violent crimes not only lose their material possessions, but can also…http://news.nwu.ac.za/walking-down-memory-lane-exhibition-nwu-alumni-art
Walking down memory lane: Exhibition of NWU Alumni Art
2020-02-19 Art: A diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts (artworks), expressing the author's imaginative, conceptual ideas, or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power. In…http://news.nwu.ac.za/grade-r-assistants-training-programme-%25E2%2580%2593-abc-professional-development
Grade R Assistants Training Programme – the ABC of professional development
2022-08-19 A certificate ceremony is a special occasion. It represents the culmination of months of hard work; the actualisation of goals and the acknowledgement of successes. This was indeed the case during theCCPD (Centre for Continuing Professional Development)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-becomes-tennis-paradise
NWU becomes tennis paradise
2022-08-31 Game, set and match. The Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) is set to become the country’s premier tennis destination with the completion of five new clay courts. These courts, together with ten hard courts and two grass courts, make the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-poet-shines-bright
Young NWU poet shines bright
2022-07-05 Oldrin Masowa In a race all the runners run, but only the best ones end up on the podium. This is exactly where North-West University (NWU) student and young poet, Lesego Motlhankane, found himself recently. Last year he was crowned the winner of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/record-breaker-neheng-khatala
Record breaker! Neheng Khatala.
2024-04-20 They braved the horrid weather, staved off competition and took home a medal haul of note. The athletics teams of the North-West University (NWU) produced an excellent display during the recently held USSA Athletics Track and Field Championships in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/annual-field-trips-enhance-social-work-students-learning
Annual field trips enhance social work students’ learning
2024-10-18 As part of the BSWI 122 module at the North-West University (NWU), the subject group Social Work organises annual field trips for first-year social work students from all three campuses. These field trips play a crucial role in providing students with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-recognised-his-role-sport
NWU alumnus recognised for his role in sport
2023-02-28 The Department of Arts, Culture, Sports, and Recreation, in collaboration with the North West Sports Confederation, recently honoured North-West University (NWU) alumnus Keorapetse Mashimo for his contribution to sport. He was announced the Sports…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-tyobeka-mining-south-africa-more-stilfontein
Prof Bismark Tyobeka: Mining in South Africa is more than Stilfontein
2025-04-22 Stilfontein. It is a name irrevocably connected to South Africa’s mining sector. But, according to Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), it is high time that the country makes global mining headlines for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-receives-top-award
Alumnus receives top award
2024-07-11 Keorapetse Mashimo, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU) and a teacher by profession, has been awarded the Best Male Referee and Judge trophy at the National Youth and Elites Championships. The event, organised by the South African National Boxing…http://law.nwu.ac.za/student-affairs/black-lawyers-association
Black Lawyers Association
2024-07-04 HEQSF National Qualification Standard for the LLB 2015 Preamble In light of South Africa's history and the material conditions of her people, law is fundamental to the consolidation of the constitutional democratic project. Law has played a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-esports-team-dominates-varsity-weekend-secure-grand-finale-spot
Vanderbijlpark esports team dominates Varsity Weekend to secure grand finale spot
2025-11-18 The esports team on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus delivered an electrifying performance at the Varsity Weekend held at the EFC World Sport Betting Arena in Fourways, Johannesburg. They earned themselves a coveted place in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-young-mahikeng-chapter-loves-give-back-time-and-effort
The NWU Young Mahikeng Chapter loves to give back time and effort
2026-03-05 Matric learners at Tshidi Barolong Secondary School received guidance on academic and career pathways when alumni from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus visited them on 21 February 2026. The Mahikeng Young Alumni Chapter aimed to prepare…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/human-and-animal-genetics/news
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2021-04-22 NWU researcher now member of African Academy of Sciences A senior lecturer in the research focus area Human Metabolomics at the North-West University (NWU) was selected as an affiliate member of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) for the next five…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/child-youth-and-family-studies/focus
Research Focus
2017-09-11 [accordion collapsed] Children’s participation DR CARLIEN VAN WYK According to South African legislation, there is a commitment to ensure that children’s human rights are advanced, promoted, protected and developed. …http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/lifestyle-diseases
About Lifestyle Diseases
2025-11-17 Lifestyle Diseases Research Entity is to be recognized nationally and internationally in research aimed at the prevention and reduction of impairments, disability and premature death from chronic non-communicable conditions, mental disorders, and violence…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hypertension-africa-research-team-hart/endoafrica-project
The EndoAfrica project
2023-09-15 Principal Investigator EndoAfrica study: Prof Carla Fourie EndoAfrica study: The putative interface of emerging cardiovascular risk factors affecting populations living with and without HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa. The EndoAfrica study is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-its-best-best
NWU honours its best of the best
2017-10-09 The North-West University (NWU) honoured the cream of the crop of its alumni at an awards ceremony on 6 October in Sandton. This year’s awards ceremony included the prestigious NWU Lifetime Achievement Award, and also recognised an NWU alumna who has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-leaders-continue-make-their-mark