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World Prematurity Day: Raising awareness about preterm birth
2024-12-04 World Prematurity Day, observed annually on 17 November, is a global awareness day dedicated to raising awareness about the challenges of preterm birth and the impact it has on families and communities worldwide. Every year, approximately 15 million babies…http://education.nwu.ac.za/ssasea/meet-our-presenters-innovative-entrepreneurial-skills-development
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2020-12-03 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: #A2B644; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } Chikelue C. Akabuike Youth and unemployment: An insight into…http://www.nwu.ac.za/initiatives-you-can-support
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2025-07-14 Medical School The NWU Medical Graduate will align with all the HPCSA (Health Professions Council of South Africa) requirements (see https://www.hpcsa.co.za/). This North West Doctor will be a clinically competent generalist practitioner…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-school-music-hit-all-right-notes
NWU’s School of Music hit all the right notes
2019-09-02 Six singers from the North West University’s (NWU’s) School of Music on the campus in Potchefstroom mesmerised the judges during the 6th Voices of South Africa International Opera Singing Competition that took place from 21 to 28 July in Cape Town. …http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-keys-unlock-loerie-success-students
Three keys unlock Loerie success for students
2018-11-12 The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential; these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence and this was proved to be true when the Graphic Design students from the North West University yet again…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ewp-2018-%25E2%2580%2593-opportunity-not-be-missed
EWP 2018 – an opportunity not to be missed
2018-01-19 The deadline for applications for the 2018 rendition of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme is fast approaching. Start-up female entrepreneurs in the Vanderbijlpark area are urged to make use of the second (and last)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/wide-ranging-plan-could-be-tipping-point-energy-challenges
Wide-ranging plan could be tipping point for energy challenges
2022-07-26 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan to resolve the long-standing electricity crisis in South Africa could be the tipping point in turning around the country’s ability to more successfully meet its energy challenges. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/momentum-investments-aardklop-2023-celebrates-its-success
Momentum Investments Aardklop 2023 celebrates its success
2023-10-10 “The productions and fun of the past week in Potchefstroom are proof that Aardklop is back with a vengeance.” These words of Prof Daryl Balia, chairperson of the Aardklop board and the deputy vice-chancellor for information technology and Potchefstroom…http://news.nwu.ac.za/modest-growth-outlook-emphasises-urgency-growth-orientated-policies-and-projects
Modest growth outlook emphasises urgency of growth-orientated policies and projects
2024-01-29 As was expected, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously decided at a fourth consecutive meeting on 25 January (its first meeting of 2024) to again keep interest rates unchanged and therefore higher for longer. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/operations-research-data-analytics
Operations Research & Data Analytics
2024-02-01 Operations Research & Data Analytics Research group Operations Research (OR) focuses on the creation of mathematical models to represent and solve real-world problems as close to optimal as possible. In this field, we make use of engineering tools like…http://law.nwu.ac.za/af/node/29195
Dr Paola Villavicencio het die "Beste Aanbiedingsprys" ontvang
2017-08-23 Dr Paola Villavicencio het die "Beste Aanbiedingsprys" ontvang vir haar referaat gelewer tydens die 5de Jaarlikse NWU Postdoc Konferensie wat op 2 Augustus 2017 by die Sport Village, Potchefstroomkampus gehou is. Die geleentheid is georganiseer deur die Na-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/romeo-boasts-podium-finish-zaventilatorchallenge
Romeo boasts a podium finish in #ZAVentilatorChallenge
2020-05-12 Across the globe, a major concern in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic has been a shortage of medical equipment, particularly ventilators. As the number of confirmed cases increase on a daily basis in South Africa, the private and public sectors are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/playing-games-classroom-better-maths
Playing games in the classroom for better maths
2018-10-12 What does an 800-year-old pastime game have to do with teaching mathematics in South African high schools? According to North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Marthie van der Walt, playing indigenous games such as Morabaraba will help learners to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-celebrate-september-african-new-year-and-month-new-beginnings
NWU IKS celebrate September as African New Year and the month of new beginnings
2021-09-30 African indigenous astronomy (bolepa dinaledi in Setswana) is one discipline of competencies of the broader African indigenous knowledge systems negated by the modern education system, including modern astronomers, researchers and policy makers. This is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-recognises-its-top-achievers
NWU Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences recognises its top achievers
2022-10-18 By Oldrin Masowa The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus recently hosted an awards ceremony in recognition of top student achievers. During the event students were rewarded for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-voices-river-choir-set-perform-overseas
NWU Voices of the River choir set to perform overseas
2022-09-19 By Oldrin Masowa The Voices of the River choir from the North-West University (NWU) is set to perform in Mississippi in the United States of America (USA) during the December holidays. This expedition is not only meant for performance but also to learn…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-digital-transformation-reshaping-higher-education-south-africa
How digital transformation is reshaping higher education in South Africa
2025-12-10 Prof Ephrem Redda’s recent presentation at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is offering fresh insight into how digital transformation is changing the face of higher education in South Africa and what this shift means for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-bodybuilding-team-wins-ussa-championship
NWU’s bodybuilding team wins USSA championship
2022-07-08 The bodybuilding team from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus is brimming with pride after triumphing over their competitors at the recent University Sports South Africa (USSA) 2022 Athletics Championships that took place in Pretoria…http://law.nwu.ac.za/node/29630
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2021-07-28 What of the Child? Preventing the Publication of Children's Names After the Age of 18 [accordion collapsed] A Abstract Children are afforded a number of protections when they encounter the criminal justice system. The need for special protection…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-one-top-five-innovative-universities-sa