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SADiLaR raises global visibility from Poland to Italy
2024-07-17 Prof Menno van Zaanen, professor in digital humanities at the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU), recently spent a productive two weeks at the University of Gdańsk in Poland to conduct teaching…http://news.nwu.ac.za/crisis-trauma-and-how-they-affect-you-differently
Crisis, trauma and how they affect you differently
2026-03-13 Dr Monique de Klerk is a senior counselling psychologist at the NWU's Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) Dr Monique de Klerk knows the difference between the theoretical and the practical. As a senior counselling…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/auther/social-greenhouse%25E2%2584%25A2
Social Greenhouse™
2020-10-02 Die Social Greenhouse™ is ʼn sosiale innovasie koppelvlak wat die aanneem van innoverende oplossings binne gemeenskappe bevorder. Met meer as ʼn dekade se ervaring in gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid en inkomstegenererende gemeenskapsgebaseerde…http://news.nwu.ac.za/muffineers-enjoy-sweet-smell-entrepreneurial-success
Muffineers enjoy the sweet smell of entrepreneurial success
2019-03-07 For The Muffineers success tastes and smells a lot like buttercream, vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. Alumnus Tshepiso Maimane and students Mohapi Motaung and Thato Moeng from the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark are living proof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/some-dream-about-goals-coach-john-makes-them-happen
Some dream about goals, but coach John makes them happen
2019-04-08 A good coach can change a game, but a great coach can change a life. This quote suits John Moseki Seitlholo perfectly, because when you think about a great coach, John automatically comes to mind. John, a messenger by occupation at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ups-fight-against-six-rare-diseases
NWU ups the fight against six rare diseases
2019-06-12 Diagnosing a rare disease soon after birth can, for some, mean the difference between life and death in the long run. The Centre for Human Metabolomics (CHM) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom, together with a leading American…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-un-security-council-crippled-internal-power-struggles
NWU expert: UN Security Council crippled by internal power struggles
2017-05-05 Is it possible that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has become a pointless forum for the discussion of grave human rights breaches occurring in various parts of the world? This is the question Dr Illyayambwa Mwanawina, an expert in regional…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-share-governance-insight-leadership-summit
NWU vice-chancellor to share governance insight at Leadership Summit
2018-08-07 An impressive line-up of keynote speakers have been secured for the North-West University’s (NWU’s) fourth annual Leadership Summit. The summit will take place on 18 September 2018 at the Birchwood Hotel in Johannesburg. One of the keynote speakers is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rating-leap-c1-b3-nwus-prof-eno
Rating leap from C1 to B3 for NWU's Prof Eno
2022-08-19 The National Research Foundation (NRF) has awarded Prof Eno Ebenso, acting vice-rector for research and planning at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), a B3 rating for the international recognition he has attained in chemistry. Eno is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tokyo-and-60-m-are-jo-anes-targets
Tokyo and 60 m are Jo-Ané’s targets
2021-03-17 Jo-Ané van Dyk has just completed and hour-long physio session, but – like always – her personality is bubbling like champagne. “No,” says the 23-year-old javelin champion of the North-West University (NWU), there are no injuries: “Just maintenance work!”…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-now-member-african-academy-sciences
NWU researcher now member of African Academy of Sciences
2021-04-20 A senior lecturer in the research focus area Human Metabolomics at the North-West University (NWU) was selected as an affiliate member of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) for the next five years. Dr Rencia van der Sluis was selected from among young,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-steps-boxing-ladder-deputy-secretary-general-sanabo
NWU alumna steps up the boxing ladder as deputy secretary general for SANABO
2021-06-15 Onalenna Tsae, former North-West University (NWU) boxing team coach and alumna, was elected as the deputy secretary-general (DSG) of the South African National Boxing Organisation (SANABO) during its recent annual general meeting. As a DSG of SANABO, she…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-acsr-celebrate-mother-language-day
NWU and ACSR celebrate Mother Language Day
2022-02-28 On 24 February 2022 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Languages, in collaboration with the North West Provincial Department of Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation (ACSR), hosted an event on its Mahikeng Campus to celebrate of International Mother…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-awards-chancellors-medal-danie-hefer
NWU awards Chancellor’s Medal to Danie Hefer
2022-07-27 “Oom Danie!” echoes the voice of the young woman from across the street. For a second, eclectic Stellenbosch, where he is walking around, comes to a halt as Danie Hefer turns around. Only a few moments before he was scanning his surroundings for a restaurant…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-cyclist-master-track
NWU cyclist master of the track
2022-04-07 The director of the Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) at the North-West University (NWU), Prof Pieter Kruger, applied his knowledge of sport science and performance psychology brilliantly in winning the 20 km points race during the South African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/using-law-advance-justice-and-sustainability
Using the law to advance justice and sustainability
2022-12-08 When it comes to seeking innovative solutions to the social and environmental challenges faced by South Africa, the Research Unit for Law, Justice and Sustainability from the North-West University (NWU) is at the forefront. “The research unit utilises law…http://news.nwu.ac.za/swip-project-brings-isindebele-wikipedias-main-platform
SWiP project brings isiNdebele to Wikipedia’s main platform
2024-11-29 The SADiLaR-Wikipedia-PanSALB (SWiP) project is an important collaborative project that has seen key partners coming together to drive the digital ascent of isiNdebele, one of the low-resource languages in the country. This collaborative initiative by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-artificial-intelligence-expertise-safeguarding-sanctity-degrees
NWU’s artificial intelligence expertise is safeguarding the sanctity of degrees
2024-09-19 There is no feeling like it. You stand there with bated breath, waiting for your name to be called. This is the culmination of years of hard work, dedication … determination. Underneath your black gown, your nervous system is in flux, you are a veritable…http://news.nwu.ac.za/some-races-are-worth-running
Some races are worth running
2025-06-13 When the 2025 Comrades Marathon kicked off on Sunday, 8 June, Benjamin Tjiane was running more than just the 90-odd kilometres between Durban and Pietermaritzburg. He was pursuing a goal that had started during the Covid-19 lockdowns. What began as a personal…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-university-lincoln-bring-game-based-learning-life-arcademia