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Translating academic work into societal value
2026-04-16 South Africa does not suffer from a knowledge deficit. It suffers from a translation deficit. The country produces knowledge at scale as universities generate research, publishing extensively and graduating thousands of students each year. Yet, despite this…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/centre-geopolitical-security-and-strategy-cgss/cgss-news
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2025-10-03 LAUNCH OF THE CENTRE FOR GEOPOLITICAL SECURITY AND STRATEGY (CGSS) AND SIGNING OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES (ISS) On 12 August 2025, the Centre for Geopolitical Security and Strategy (CGSS), within…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-human-metabolomics/pliem-about-us
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2022-11-04 HOME | ABOUT US | MEET OUR STAFF | HISTORY | RESEARCH | METABOLIC DEFECTS | NEW DEVELOPMENTS | PATIENT'S STORIES TEST INFORMATION | SAMPLE HANDLING | CLINICAL…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-make-huge-donation-during-covid-19-crisis
NWU students make huge donation during Covid-19 crisis
2020-04-23 Covid-19 is tightening its grip and those with the least financial means are feeling its stranglehold the most. Their plight is being heard. Students from the North-West University (NWU) again showed that – even in the face of a global pandemic – their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-it-department-creates-covid-19-pre-screening-and-clinic-apps
NWU’s IT department creates Covid-19 Pre-Screening and Clinic apps
2020-06-22 As the world continues to face the unprecedented challenges meted out by the global Covid-19 pandemic, many countries and institutions around the world are developing new and technological means of maintaining health standards and creating safe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-attend-university-scholars-leadership-symposium
NWU students attend University Scholars Leadership Symposium
2017-08-15 Students from the North-West University (NWU) recently attended the 8th University Scholars Leadership Symposium in Bangkok, Thailand. The theme of the week-long symposium was “Building LIFE, Giving HOPE”, and more than 900 young emerging leaders from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-2nd-annual-human-capital-summit
NWU to host 2nd annual Human Capital Summit
2018-04-10 On 12 and 13 July 2018, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management, will be hosting its annual Human Capital Summit. This year will see the second rendition of the summit taking place at the Riverside…http://news.nwu.ac.za/qumbu-shape-rugby-princesses-queens
Qumbu to shape rugby princesses into queens
2018-10-12 With the help of Timothy Qumbu, the “princesses” of the Springbok women’s rugby team may soon become the “queens” of the game. Yes, it is true that our women’s team cannot yet compete with the likes of New Zealand or England, and this can be attributed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-fm-onalenna-leburu-announced-best-kwaito-radio-personality
NWU FM Onalenna Leburu announced best Kwaito radio personality
2018-11-28 North-West University FM (NWU FM) radio presenter and master’s student in Setswana, Onalenna Leburu, was announced the best Kwaito radio personality at the Mzansi Kwaito and House Music Awards on 24 November 2018 at Carnival City. Onalenna is the host of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/there-no-excuse-abuse
There is no excuse for abuse
2019-03-14 South Africa is one of the countries with the highest statistics of violence against women and children in the world. Despite progressive laws and policies designed to address these unacceptable levels of gender-based violence (GBV) – it has not yet…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-legal-hopefuls-take-center-stage-symposium
Campus legal hopefuls take center stage at symposium
2017-03-23 The Law Faculty on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a symposium at the campus multi-purpose student centre. The well-attended event saw second-year LLB students go against the final fourth-year students on the topic “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-proposes-new-experimental-design-approach-industrial-data-mining
Study proposes new experimental design approach in industrial data mining
2017-05-24 Meet Dr William Henry van Blerk. During the recent Autumn Graduations of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, he was the recipient of a PhD in operational research. William, who is a lecturer and researcher within the School of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-makes-south-africa-proud-miss-wheelchair-world-pageant
NWU alumna makes South Africa proud at Miss Wheelchair World pageant
2017-10-11 Lebogang Monyatsi, an alumna of the North-West University (NWU) made South Africa and the NWU proud when she was crowned first princess during the first ever Miss World Wheelchair pageant that was held on 7 October 2017 in Warsaw, Poland. Lebogang is the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-celebrates-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-diverse-cultural-heritage
Campus celebrates SA’s diverse cultural heritage
2017-10-18 Diversity is as part of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark as biltong, bunny chow, melktert and chakalaka is of the South African way of life. On 12 October 2017 the campus hosted its annual Cultural Festival with staff and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/howzat-friendship-and-fun-kfc-mini-cricket-way
Howzat! Friendship and fun the KFC mini-cricket way
2017-10-20 A crowd of little tykes sporting cricket bats, pads and wickets recently descended on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark to showcase their mini-cricket skills. More than 20 schools from across the South Gauteng region were…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-hosts-luncheon-school-principals
NWU vice-chancellor hosts luncheon for school principals
2018-07-27 Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), along with Prof Marilyn Setlalentoa, the deputy vice-chancellor for operations on the campus in Mahikeng, hosted a special lunch for principals from schools in and around the Mahikeng…http://news.nwu.ac.za/all-rise-it-time-juta-nwu-mock-trials
All rise, it is time for the Juta-NWU mock trials
2018-07-30 The exciting annual North-West University (NWU) mock trials, hosted by the Faculty of Law with the support of Juta, will take place on 17 and 18 August at the Mahikeng High Court. As in previous years, this year’s competition will see participants from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-career-centre-appoints-liaison-officer
NWU Career Centre appoints liaison officer
2019-08-21 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Career Centre recently appointed Mphinyana Nemasitoni as liaison officer on the campus in Mahikeng. Mphinyana will manage and coordinate all career-related activities for students on the campus. He will also be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-flavour-irb-rugby-world-cup
NWU flavour at IRB Rugby World Cup
2019-10-14 There is a distinct North-West University (NWU) flavour to this year’s IRB Rugby World Cup in Japan with both the Springboks and the Namibian national side boasting some NWU talent. The Springboks’ forwards coach Matt Proudfoot is somewhat of a legend in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-co-edits-new-textbook-diversity-management