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Opening Pandora's box on distance education
2024-06-07 Dr. Nelda Mouton Covid-19 introduced a radical change in how we think and how we work. A new normal came into play and this is changing the way that we are presenting ourselves to our new environment, whether it is in our personal households, with our…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-heads-sa-core-team-fight-against-neuromuscular-diseases
NWU heads SA core team in fight against neuromuscular diseases
2020-09-05 The social and economic impact of neuromuscular diseases (NMDs) is staggering. These diseases, which include motor neuron disease and muscular dystrophies, can cause premature death or lifelong disability and are believed to affect one in every 400 people…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-cultivates-new-hope-western-cape%25E2%2580%2599s-delft-area
NWU cultivates new hope in Western Cape’s Delft area
2019-04-24 For the past few years an extraordinary researcher at the North-West University (NWU), Dr Izanette van Schalkwyk, has been working on drastically changing the lives of residents of the violence-ridden Delft area in the Western Cape through several research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/janha-scholtz-%25E2%2580%2593-alumna-love-mother-earth
Janha Scholtz – an alumna with a love for Mother Earth
2017-05-30 Remember the name Janha Scholtz, because this brown-eyed beauty has a bright future ahead of her – be it as a professional model, a social change agent or a communications professional. Janha, who received her BA communications degree during the recent…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bodybuilders-fly-nwu-flag-high-national-championships
Bodybuilders fly the NWU flag high at national championships
2021-10-13 Seven bodybuilding athletes from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus participated in the Bodybuilding South African National Championships that took place on 2 and 3 October 2021. They showed their mettle, and three of them finished in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/let-your-old-clothes-live
Let your old clothes live!
2021-06-15 The Faculty of Law at the North-West University is collecting unwanted clothing, shoes and ties to distribute to communities and students in need. Dr Neo Morei, executive dean at the Faculty of Law, decided to implement the project. “When I was growing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-research-addresses-abuse-elderly
Innovative research addresses abuse of the elderly
2021-06-10 Abuse of the elderly is a topic that is often overlooked in our society. For one PhD Social Work student, this did not go unnoticed. Gcotyiswa Mtiya-Thimla completed her PhD in Social Work at the North-West University (NWU) (2020), where she focused her…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-recognition-one-our-own
International recognition for one of our own
2021-08-12 The International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS) is constituted of many societies and academies within the physiological sciences worldwide. That is why the Faculty of Health Sciences is extremely proud that one of our own was given the opportunity to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-employee-and-team-earn-5th-place-national-sailing-competition
NWU employee and team earn 5th place in national sailing competition
2023-05-17 Nico Kroucamp, a senior information technology technician at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, along with his two teammates, Dirk Manten and JJ van Niekerk, finished fifth out of 28 teams during the J22 class sailing competition, an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-charlene-du-toit-brits-shifting-paradigm
Professor Charlene du Toit-Brits is shifting the paradigm
2024-03-06 An inaugural lecture is regarded as a significant milestone in the life and career of an academic. It is a chance for new professorial colleagues to directly showcase their innovative research. Professor Charlene du Toit-Brits delivered her inaugural…http://news.nwu.ac.za/capability-development-key-sustainable-employment-north-west-university
Capability development is key to sustainable employment – North-West University
2023-11-09 Imagine an hourglass and think of one of the countless impoverished communities in South Africa. Ask yourself: How do we enrich the lives of the people in these communities and equip them with the skills to secure sustainable employment opportunities? If you…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rachael-making-open-water-waves
Rachael is making open water waves
2023-07-07 If your knees start trembling at the thought of walking 10 km, imagine how your arms would protest if you had to swim it. For Rachael Humphries, it is another day at the aquatic office. In fact, this Bachelor of Health Sciences student at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mandisa-mazibuko-planting-future-one-field-time
Mandisa Mazibuko is planting the future, one field at a time
2025-12-12 Mandisa Mazibuko is more than a North-West University (NWU) alumnus – she is a changemaker, a role model and a trailblazer in African agriculture. Her legacy is not just in what she has achieved, but in how she is inspiring others to step into the field,…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa/news
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2023-06-02 News, LATEST TELIT-TALK, Greetings! Technology can transform teaching by ushering in a new model for student-centred engagement. Technology integration facilitates active learning and provides innovative solutions to exponential changes in the higher education teaching and learning…, What is happening at higher education institutions worldwide?, Today's students are digital natives and seek change from traditional teaching methods. In response to a new generation of students, lecturers have already become more student-centred and revisited their mindset for teaching and learning. In addition, an…, Editor:, Prof Liandi van den Berg (acting director) Liandi.vandenBerg@nwu.ac.za, CONGRATULATIONS, TELIT-SA congratulates the following members on their achievements! Congratulations to Gordon Matthewhttp://news.nwu.ac.za/phase-two-sa-circular-minerals-and-metals-initiative-puts-nwu-forefront-mining-innovation
Phase two of the SA Circular Minerals and Metals Initiative puts NWU at the forefront of mining innovation
2026-02-18 The North-West University (NWU) is taking a big step forward! The university has been awarded Phase Two of the South African Circular Minerals and Metals Initiative, co-hosted by the CSIR through Circular Innovation South Africa, and the official launch…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-earns-global-recognition-advancing-science-africa
NWU researcher earns global recognition for advancing science in Africa
2026-04-15 For Dr Modupe Stella Ayilara, science has always been about more than research. It is about people, communities and finding solutions that matter. That purpose came into sharp focus on 11 December 2025 in Johannesburg, when she was named one of just 30…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/postgraduate-studies
Postgraduate Studies
2025-05-15 As an undergraduate student you will be part of a “School”, but as postgraduate student you will reside within a research entity. The Focus Area: Social Transformation is affiliated with four Schools. School of Communication School of Government…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/tobie-van-dyk
Tobie van Dyk
2022-10-31 Prof. Tobie van Dyk is an extensively published author of applied linguistic work, focusing on academic literacies theory and practice, academic reading and writing development, and in particular academic language ability testing. He is considered an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-regional-conference-sustainability
NWU to host regional conference on sustainability
2023-09-06 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Social Sciences will be hosting the Planetary Utilisation of Sustainability Strategies (PLUS) Southern African Regional Conference from 11 to 13 September 2023 at its Mahikeng Campus. The theme of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/concerncomplaint-alleged-unwelcome-religious-practice-residence