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NWU puts language policy into action
2019-12-05 The North-West University (NWU) is on a mission to be a university where everybody will feel welcome in their languages, and can use their own language to teach, learn and interact freely. It aims to be an institution where students will be able to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/supercharging-their-careers-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-way
Supercharging their careers – the NWU way!
2020-01-30 The end of January saw the start of many aspiring MBA students’ journey to success when the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School once again hosted a very successful Summer Study School in Potchefstroom. An exciting and insightful five-day…http://news.nwu.ac.za/watuni-canoe-club-makes-splash
Watuni Canoe Club makes a splash!
2022-08-19 Not many university campuses in South Africa can boast with canoeing as a competitive sporting code, but at the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal), the sport is going from strength to strength. With the majestic Vaal River adjacent to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/where-south-african-economy-heading
Where is the South African economy heading?
2017-06-23 Without a proper understanding of economic concepts one is flying blind in the intricate landscape that is the South African economy. This is according to Prof Danie Meyer, senior lecturer within the School of Economic Sciences at the North-West University’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-scoops-another-pmr-award
NWU scoops another PMR award
2022-02-01 The North-West University (NWU) was recently recognised for being the highest rated institution for higher education at the prestigious 2022 PMR.africa Awards. During the award ceremony at the Ingwe Guest Lodge in Vanderbijlpark, the NWU scooped a Diamond…http://news.nwu.ac.za/government-commits-find-solutions-unemployed-iks-graduates
Government commits to find solutions for unemployed IKS graduates
2021-04-06 The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, has expressed government’s commitment to working with relevant stakeholders to find solutions to unemployment for graduates within the indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) sector.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-prestigious-physics-conference
NWU hosts prestigious physics conference
2021-09-07 The South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) conference has, for many years, played a central role in bringing together the South African physics community, providing a venue for the dissemination of new findings, the fostering of research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-people-and-culture-donate-food-parcels-tshwaraganang-day-care-centre
NWU People and Culture donate food parcels to the Tshwaraganang Day Care Centre
2022-09-26 By Oldrin Masowa It was an extremely emotional day as the People and Culture Office of the North-West University (NWU) donated food parcels to the Tshwaraganang Day Care Centre for children living with disabilities. This is a community-based centre that is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/auther-unmasked-research-4-health
AUTHeR – Unmasked Research-4-Health
2022-11-24 In collaboration with the provincial Department of Health, the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) hosted the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Research Day at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-makes-ground-breaking-progress-setswana-writing-and-spelling
Study makes ground-breaking progress in Setswana writing and spelling
2023-09-18 North-West University (NWU) Setswana lecturer Reoikantse Shuping believes that the current approach to the standardisation of Setswana orthography needs to be revisited. Reoikantse graduated on 17 May 2023, with a MA degree in Setswana. She obtained the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hamas-attack-isael-what-does-mean-south-africa
Hamas attack on Isael: What does this mean for South Africa?
2023-10-09 Crude oil prices are set to skyrocket after the attack on Israel. Israel is going to retaliate with full force. The attack has massive global implications. On Saturday, 7 October, southern parts of Israel suffered a surprise attack on an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/africa-unites-bring-nuclear-nutrition-expertise-continent
Africa unites to bring nuclear nutrition expertise to the continent
2024-04-11 Micronutrient deficiencies are highly prevalent in Africa and are one of the major factors associated with growth retardation, poor immune function, and child mortality. A new master’s degree programme in Nutrition with Nuclear Techniques will…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-digitally-empowered-staff-across-campuses
NWU celebrates digitally empowered staff across campuses
2024-11-08 In a series of ceremonies held across all three North-West University (NWU) campuses, the People and Culture Department recently celebrated colleagues who completed the 12-month End-User Computing learnership. Marking an important milestone in professional…http://news.nwu.ac.za/graphic-design-lecturer-showcase-talent-group-art-exhibition
Graphic design lecturer to showcase talent at group art exhibition
2024-11-12 North-West University (NWU) Graphic Design lecturer and artist Danelle Heenop will take part in a sensational group art exhibition at the Alliance Française de Pretoria, located at the hub of diplomatic embassies and the Loftus stadium. The groundbreaking…http://news.nwu.ac.za/revolutionising-maths-education-whartelstm-learning-programme-helping-kids-excel
Revolutionising maths education: Whartels™ learning programme is helping kids excel
2023-05-04 A North-West University (NWU) senior lecturer in the subject group Psychology, Dr Petro Erasmus, developed and designed the mathematics programme Whartels™ – which is exclusively used in Let’s Really Play Maths Centres – to help foundation phase learners…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phenomenal-and-formidable-nwus-programme-forensic-accountancy
Phenomenal and formidable: this is the NWU’s Programme for Forensic Accountancy
2024-10-09 • The Programme for Forensic Accountancy at the North-West University (NWU) has the biggest group of forensic experts in South Africa who work in the programme full-time. • The Programme for Forensic Accountancy at the NWU is one of a kind. • The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-meals-wheels-launch-partnership-fight-student-hunger
NWU and Meals on Wheels launch partnership to fight student hunger
2025-07-18 The NWU’s Development and Fundraising department has teamed up with the non-profit organisation Meals on Wheels Community Services (MOWCS) to effect change through a new partnership. The collaboration was launched on Friday 18 July at the Vanderbijlpark…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-collaborates-department-cooperative-governance-and-traditional-affairs-support-municipalities
NWU collaborates with Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs to support municipalities
2023-09-18 The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), pledged 100 graduates to assist the local government with a turn-around strategy on 22 June 2023. This partnership aims to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mou-bolster-public-sector
MoU to bolster the public sector
2024-07-22 The North-West University (NWU) and the Public Service Commission (PSC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday, 16 July to formalise and strengthen the relationship between the parties. The MoU, which will remain in force for a period of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/where-dignity-lives-story-mama-vida-and-her-fight-disability-rights-nwu