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Prof Sibusiso Chalufu appointed to CHE Reference Group on Transformation
2025-06-03 Transformation in the South African higher education sector is essential to ensure inclusivity, equity, and relevance in our society. As the country grapples with pressing socio-economic issues, it is vital that universities reflect the diversity of their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrate-nwu-excellence-nominate-outstanding-alumni-prestigious-award
Celebrate NWU excellence ― nominate outstanding alumni for prestigious award
2025-07-08 The North-West University (NWU) continues to take pride in the remarkable achievements of alumni who actively make impactful and valuable contributions in all spheres of society – both locally and internationally. Do you know an NWU graduate who…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-prof-bismark-tyobeka-pleads-aligned-academic-hospital-north-west
NWU vice-chancellor, Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, pleads for aligned academic hospital in North West
2025-07-24 NWU vice-chancellor, Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, pleads for aligned academic hospital in North West Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), has lauded Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s announcement that plans…http://news.nwu.ac.za/waternet-executive-manager-makes-history
WaterNet executive manager makes history
2023-07-21 Prof Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, executive manager for SADC WaterNet and extraordinary professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, has been elected the secretary-general of the International Association of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-impact-4ir-external-auditing
What is the impact of 4IR on external auditing?
2023-08-17 North-West University alumnus Jan-Pierre Botes, a chartered accountant, registered auditor and industry specialist, recently presented a guest lecture on the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) on external auditing at the NWU’s Vanderbijlpark…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-student-selected-young-scientists-female-programme-japan
PhD student selected for young scientists female programme in Japan
2024-11-20 North-West University (NWU) PhD student Sinenhlanhla Mthembu has been chosen to participate in the Young Scientists Female Programme from 1 to 30 October 2024 at Okayama University in Japan. This programme is a collaborative initiative between the United…http://news.nwu.ac.za/msc-engineering-student-line-top-global-award
MSc Engineering student in line for top global award
2023-02-13 Leané Naudé, an MSc Engineering student at the North-West University (NWU), will be packing her bags for Amsterdam in May to represent South Africa in the global finals of the Blue Sky science competition. She earned this honour after coming second in last…http://news.nwu.ac.za/business-schools-pitso-discussion-analyses-sona-2025
Business School’s Pitso discussion analyses SONA 2025
2025-02-10 “We won’t be bullied.” These words by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in response to US president Donald Trump’s verbal attacks on South Africa grabbed headlines, but SONA 2025 had much more to unpack than that. On…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-selected-ifbb-world-mens-bodybuilding-championships
Student selected for IFBB World Men’s Bodybuilding Championships
2024-09-03 North-West University (NWU) student and bodybuilder Rusmore Verah has been selected to represent South Africa at the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) World Men’s Bodybuilding Championships that will take place from 23 to 27 September…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ladies-football-team-crowned-2023-stream-b-ussa-champions
Ladies football team crowned 2023 stream B USSA champions
2023-12-14 By: Phenyo Mokgothu and Lerato Tshweu The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus ladies football team has been crowned stream B University Sports South Africa (USSA) champions after they defeated Nelson Mandela University by 1-0 in the final of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-donates-thought-provoking-artwork-nwu-library
Alumnus donates thought-provoking artwork to NWU Library
2024-09-05 Retired professor Jan Buscop donated 4 paintings to NWU and these artworks will be hosted in the library. More about retired professor Jan Buscop Prof Buscop was born in the Netherlands and emigrated in 1978 to South Africa. He completed his PhD at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/visit-ashesi-university-delegation-opens-door-collaboration
Visit by Ashesi University delegation opens door to collaboration
2024-02-27 In a bid to explore opportunities for international collaboration, a delegation from Ashesi University in Accra, Ghana, recently visited the North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus. The delegation, which included Rose Dodd, executive director…http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/2020-conference-announcements
2020 Conference Announcements
2021-04-19 Notice of Postponement of the 4th Annual Self-Directed Learning Conference 2020 to 2021. It is with great regret that we announce that the SDL has taken a difficult decision to postpone this year’s 4th Annual Self-Directed Learning Conference,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/recognising-top-achievers-academic-mentorship-programme
Recognising top achievers in academic mentorship programme
2025-09-09 The Optentia research unit, in collaboration with the People and Culture department at the North-West University (NWU), recently honoured a group of exceptional academic mentors and mentees who completed the university’s flagship development programmes: Being…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-set-varsity-football-challenge-strong-core-squad-and-renewed-focus
NWU set for Varsity Football challenge with a strong core squad and renewed focus
2025-08-05 With the 2025 Varsity Football tournament set to kick off on 7 August, the men’s team from North-West University (NWU) say they are mentally and physically prepared for another competitive campaign. Head coach of the NWU Soccer Institute, Nkululeko Malgas…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-collaboration-brings-stadt-primary-schools-history-print
NWU collaboration brings Stadt Primary School’s history to print
2026-03-06 Stadt Primary School in Montshiwa Stadt Village, Mahikeng has been privileged to capture the school’s history in a booklet written by Mojuta Motlhamme, a lecturer in the subject group History for Education from the North-West University (NWU). “The…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/molecular-virology-laboratory/current-research-focus
Current Research Focus
2020-06-15 APPLICATIONS OF REVERSE GENETICS SYSTEMS TO UNRAVEL SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF THE REPLICATION CYCLE OF ROTAVIRU The focus is on combining reverse genetics and structural insights to generate rationally designed rotaviruses to study viral entry into…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/natural-and-agricultural-sciences/closing-dates-honours-applications
Closing dates for honours applications
2026-05-05 .title-heading { display: none; } Closing dates for honours applications: BSc Hons: Biochemistry - 19 September 2025 Chemistry - 31 October 2025 Physics - 31 October 2025 Computer Science and Information System - 31 August 2026…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/mental-health-unequal-world-integrated-approach-management-lifestyle-interventions
Mental Health in an unequal world: integrated approach in management of lifestyle interventions
2021-10-11 Mental health and substance abuse has become a worrisome phenomenon in South Africa as well in North West Province, as young people are dying morally, socially, psychologically and physically. It is important to look back that when individuals and communities…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/lets-talk-medical-school