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Student shines as finalist in prestigious budget speech competition
2024-02-22 North-West University (NWU) student Keakantse Setsibe has recently made headlines by securing a spot as a finalist in the2023 Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition. This competition aims to grow economic excellence in South Africa by promoting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cannabis-production-debated-socio-economic-driver-indigenous-communities
Cannabis production debated as a socio-economic driver for indigenous communities
2024-08-01 Cannabis production is a hot topic in South Africa, with many considering it a potential resource for driving sustainable development in various communities. Kamogelo Noge, a master's student in indigenous knowledge systems at the North-West University (…http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-and-innovation/hreid-home
HREiD home
2016-12-01 This research group, consisting of academics and post-graduate students from a variety of tertiary institutions, was established to address human rights in education with the emphasis on gender, belief systems and cultural diversity contributing to human…http://news.nwu.ac.za/makhotso-mosikidi-turns-everyday-heroes-celebration
Makhotso Mosikidi turns everyday heroes into a celebration
2025-09-30 When most people wake up, go to work and tackle life’s daily challenges, they rarely expect recognition. Yet, for Makhotso Mosikidi, senior administrative officer in Student Life at the North-West University (NWU), these everyday acts of resilience are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-calls-actionable-science-can-save-lives
Professor calls for actionable science that can save lives
2025-10-02 What happens in the lab should not stay there. That was the central message from Prof Anja Franken of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences, who used her inaugural lecture to argue that occupational health research must move beyond…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-leads-study-financial-management-schools
Student leads study on financial management in schools
2025-10-03 Sound financial practices alone do not guarantee strong academic results, says a study by North-West University (NWU) postgraduate student Bongani Steven Dhlamini. His research, titled “The Contribution of Effective Financial School Management to Quality…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hart-researcher-steps-key-sa-heartr-leadership-role
HART researcher steps into key SA Heart® leadership role
2025-08-08 Researchers from the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) at the North-West University (NWU) are making meaningful contributions to cardiovascular health in southern Africa. A member of this dedicated team, Prof Ruan Kruger, will now also contribute to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/zulu-cultural-society-donates-clothes-honour-mandela-day
Zulu Cultural Society donates clothes in honour of Mandela Day
2025-08-13 By Kealeboga Motshabi Plastic bags packed with clothes, blankets and shoes made their way from the North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus to the Unathi Community Orphans Home as the Zulu Cultural Society marked Mandela Day through a student-led…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-sheds-light-community-perceptions-mental-health-care
Study sheds light on community perceptions of mental health care
2025-09-10 By Gofaone Motsamai With fewer than half the people requiring treatment for mental health getting it, traditional healers could be the answer to South Africa’s pressing mental health challenges. This is one the findings of Goratileona Mashishi’s master’…http://www.nwu.ac.za/womens-month-2021
Women's Month 2021
2022-08-03 As we commemorate Women’s Month, the North-West University (NWU) commends and salutes all the homemakers, trailblazers and groundbreakers in our homes, families, university, and communities. The NWU is filled with phenomenal women who have made great…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/3rd-international-conference-facilitating-knowledge-change-k4c-through-participatory-research
3rd International Conference: Facilitating Knowledge for Change (K4C) through Participatory Research and Learning
2022-10-17 You are cordially invited to the 3rd International Conference: Facilitating Knowledge for Change (K4C) through Participatory Research and Learning. This conference offers an opportunity for engaged scholars to connect with similar-minded peers for mutual…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/6th-food-security-and-safety-seminar-dr-d-naicker-sgs
6th Food Security and Safety Seminar by Dr D Naicker (SGS)
2023-08-22 You are cordially invited to the 6th Food and Safety Seminar by Dr Dharmarai Naicker (SGS) Theme: Food safety standards save lives: the South African landscape to ensure safe food from farm to fork. Dr Dharmarai Naicker has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-fm-dominate-north-west-media-awards
NWU FM dominate at the North West Media Awards
2025-12-11 Student radio talent stood tall at the 2025 North West Media Awards, where NWU FM, the radio station of the North-West University (NWU), won major categories and reaffirmed its status as one of the province’s leading community radio stations. From best…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/workshop-teaching-research
Workshop: Teaching with Research
2025-10-27 .field--name-field-times { display: none; } The Optentia Research Unit, North-West University, in collaboration with the Research Support Department, North-West University, and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, invite you to a two-day…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-economic-survival-dependent-fixing-broken-roads-and-railways
South Africa’s economic survival is dependent on fixing broken roads and railways
2025-10-24 October is Transport Month in South Africa, but there is not much to celebrate as the country’s economy is paying the price for decades of underinvestment and neglect in its transport system. Failing roads, crumbling railways and inefficient ports are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-strengthens-media-excellence-headline-sponsor-2025-north-west-media-awards
NWU strengthens media excellence as headline sponsor of the 2025 North West Media Awards
2025-12-02 The North-West University (NWU) is the headline sponsor of the 2025 North West Media Awards. This marks a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts of the university to support media development, ethical journalism and professional growth in the province…http://www.nwu.ac.za/security-enhancement/mahikeng-campus-security-enhancement-project
Mahikeng Campus Security Enhancement Project
2023-10-13 Safety and Security “Purple” Routes The NWU embraces an ethic of care, hence it conducted a needs analysis after students indicated that they are confronted with different challenges that make them uncomfortable to use the routes situated between the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gouws-breaks-african-long-jump-record-potchefstroom
Gouws breaks African long jump record in Potchefstroom
2026-03-10 Paralympic athlete Liezel Gouws broke the T37 female long-jump African record at the Athletics Central North West (ACNW) League meeting on Tuesday 3 March in Potchefstroom, cementing her place in African para-athletics history. Gouws added another accolade…http://news.nwu.ac.za/data-analytics-drives-modern-talent-scouting-nwu-soccer-institute
Data analytics drives modern talent scouting at NWU Soccer Institute
2026-03-02 The landscape of football talent identification is being transformed by data analytics, and the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute at the Mahikeng Campus is positioning itself at the forefront of this high-tech evolution. According to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-andiswa-msi-joins-ringing-bell-gender-equality