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NWU Protection Services fosters a culture of care through its Awareness Campaign
2025-10-28 A university should be a transformative environment in which students can explore their passions and grow as individuals. While this experience shapes future professionals and responsible citizens, ensuring student safety is equally important. Academic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-claims-three-gold-medals-national-track-cycling-championships
Academic claims three gold medals at national track cycling championships
2026-04-15 Prof. Pieter Kruger, director at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Health and Human Performance, opened his national cycling campaign with outstanding results in sprint and endurance events at the South African Track Cycling Championships. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-law-alumni-reunion-focuses-ethics-ai-and-legal-excellence
Faculty of Law alumni reunion focuses on ethics, AI and legal excellence
2026-04-21 The North-West University (NWU) Faculty of Law reunion recently brought together distinguished alumni who are legal practitioners, academics and institutional leaders for an evening of engagement, reflection and knowledge-sharing. The event was held at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-be-honoured-jacques-van-der-elst-prize
NWU researcher to be honoured with the Jacques van der Elst Prize
2026-04-29 Prof. Tobie van Dyk will receive the Jacques van der Elst Prize. On 2 October, Prof. Tobie van Dyk will stand on the stage in Pretoria to receive a prestigious award in the humanities, the Jacques van der Elst Prize, presented by the Suid-…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-knowledge-systems-centre/home
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2026-05-18 The North West University is a pioneer of African Indigenous Knowledge Systems in South Africa and the African continent at large (it all starts here). The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation - National Research Foundation Center of Excellence in…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/TRADE/PG_Studies
Postgraduate Studies
2025-06-12 TRADE postgrad , Programmes, MCom in International Trade MCom in Economics MSc in Agricultural Economics PhD in International Trade PhD in Economics PhD in Agricultural Economics , Entry requirements, MCom and MSc: The Master's degree programme is demanding from both an academic and time perspective and should not be entered into lightly. To be admitted to the Magister Comercii (MCom) or the Magister Scientiae (MSc) programme at the North-West University,…, How to apply, Please prepare a focused research outline to submit with your application. The research outline (not exceeding 350 words) should consist of: Your name and the proposed title of your dissertation/thesis. A short background on your choice of topic, a statement…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-crowned-ussa-bodybuilding-and-crossfit-overall-team-champions
Vanderbijlpark crowned USSA Bodybuilding and CrossFit overall team champions
2026-07-06 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus bodybuilding and CrossFit team has once again demonstrated its sporting excellence by securing the Overall Team Championship at the 2026 University Sport South Africa (USSA) National Bodybuilding and…http://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2019-excursions
ICIL 2019 - Excursions
2026-07-07 Excursions: 27 September 2019 Please note: The excursion is not included in your registration fee. Excursion fees include the entrance fee and the shuttle to the venue. Excursion fees do not include food and beverages. They will be available at all the venues…, Conference Excursions, [accordion collapsed], Vilakazi Street, Known the world over for once housing both Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, Vilakazi's reputation has since become inextricably tied to that of the Nobel Peace Prize. On June 16, 1976, the streets of that same area in Soweto were littered…, Boat Cruise, Stonehaven on Vaal, Stonehaven runs a fleet of Vaal Boat River Cruises from the Stonehaven Harbour and proudly boasts SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Association) Certificates for all of their Vessels. More about Stonehaven River Cruises . Cost: ZAR 410 p/p - 2 hour Boat…, Guided Vredefort Dome Tour, This is the most significant meteorite impact that geologists have yet found on Earth, and it is nearly twice as big as the impact that killed the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. The meteorite impact in the Free State made a crater about 300 km wide (from…, Wonder Cave and Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve, Italian miners discovered the cave in 1898. They mined approximately 15% of the formation and brought it to the surface. The building consists of calcite, which they placed in a self-built oven for two weeks at about 1100 degrees. This formed a powder taken…, Constitutional Hill and University Libraries, This trip will include a visit to the following libraries: University of Johannesburg Library University of Witwatersrand Library Constitutional Hill Cost: ZAR 160 p/p Day trip, National and University Libraries, This trip will include a visit to the following libraries: National Library of South Africa University of South Africa Library (UNISA) University of Pretoria Library Cost: ZAR 300 p/p Day trip, Sharpeville Public Library, This trip will include a visit to the following libraries: Sharpeville Public Library Cost: ZAR 60 p/p Morning trip [/accordion]http://news.nwu.ac.za/major-funding-awarded-large-scale-collaborative-projects-nwu
Major funding awarded to large-scale collaborative projects at NWU
2019-05-28 “In this period of economic austerity, governments are forced to cut their spending and budgets in order to remain financially viable or sustainable. Universities are therefore more and more challenged to find alternative means to meet the growing demands…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nominate-cream-crop-nwu-alumni
Nominate the cream of the crop of NWU alumni
2021-05-12 The North-West University (NWU) will again celebrate the remarkable achievements of its outstanding alumni during the seventh biennial Alumni Excellence Awards ceremony, which is set to take place in October this year. It is the ideal opportunity for NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-sascoc-indaba
NWU hosts SASCOC indaba
2022-02-25 The North-West University (NWU) hosted the SASCOC High Performance Indaba at the Sports Village between 9 and 11 February 2022. SASCOC used this strategic planning session to review the performance of the Olympic and other elite teams over the past five years…http://education.nwu.ac.za/faculty-education/dr-dolly-dlavane-deputy-chairperson-pansalb
Dr Dolly Dlavane: deputy chairperson of PanSALB
2023-05-12 As empowered by section 6 (1) of the PanSALB Act 59 of 1995, as amended, the board of the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) held its Annual General Meeting on 29 April 2023 and the chairperson and deputy chairperson of the board for the next year…http://news.nwu.ac.za/excellence-awards-recognise-staff-who-excelled-their-areas-expertise
Excellence Awards recognise staff who excelled in their areas of expertise
2025-10-21 The North-West University (NWU) rewarded its exceptional staff during the annual NWU Excellence Awards ceremony, which took place in Potchefstroom on 21 November. More than 130 staff members received recognition for their outstanding contributions in…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/centre-digital-humanities/test-ej
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2025-09-03 Evashni Jansen Potchefstroom North West University Dear colleague As we continue our Civility in the Workplace campaign, we turn our focus, this month, to a value that lies at the heart of who we are and what makes us…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-campus-mahikeng-records-surge-doctoral-degrees
NWU’s campus in Mahikeng records a surge in doctoral degrees
2017-05-04 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Campus in Mahikeng recorded a surge in doctoral degree graduates during its recent autumn graduation ceremony. Thirty-nine doctoral degrees out of a total of 2 233 degrees across all faculties were conferred, with 11 of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-another-successful-career-fair-0
NWU hosts another successful career fair
2019-09-02 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted its annual Career Fair on 22 August 2019 at the Campus Student Centre The aim of the event was to create a suitable and accessible platform for students to explore their career pathways by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/excelsior-mens-residence-incident-may-2023
Excelsior Men’s residence incident May 2023
2023-05-23 The North-West University (NWU) has noted a video that has been shared on some social media platforms regarding some of our students’ urination incident. The incident is alleged to have occurred on Saturday, 20 May 2023, at our Potchefstroom Campus. We…http://www.nwu.ac.za/content/new-way-learning-parents
A new way of learning, Parents
2021-08-04 When it comes to student pass rates, the NWU has a strong track record. Some of the reasons for this good performance are the high quality of teaching-learning, our well-qualified academic staff and the academic support available to students, such as through…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/nwu-research-innovation-forum-webinar