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How SA can beat the overtourism trap
2025-10-10 Man the gates, the tourists are coming! Popular European destinations such as Barcelona, Paris and Venice are being laid to siege by an unrelenting influx of tourists, prompting residents to take to the streets in protest, sometimes disruptively so. It is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/amanda-kruger-recognised-two-decades-dedicated-service
Amanda Kruger recognised for two decades of dedicated service
2026-02-23 With 25 years of distinguished service, Amanda Kruger is widely regarded as one of the most experienced and dependable professionals at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus. Known as one of the go-to people at the institution, she is…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/international-diatom-symposium
International Diatom Symposium
2026-02-11 3-8 August 2025 The International Society for Diatom Research and the North-West University will host the International Diatom Symposium at the Skukuza Rest Camp in the heart of the Kruger National Park from 3-8 August 2025. South Africa is a…http://www.nwu.ac.za/research-and-innovation/inaugural-lectures-2022
Inaugural Lectures 2022
2023-06-08 The North-West University is proud to showcase its academics as they climb the ladder in their academic career. Any academic who is promoted to professor or who is appointed by the NWU as “newly appointed professor” from elsewhere, is expected to deliver a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-believes-being-ambassador-nwu-brand
Alumnus believes in being an ambassador for the NWU brand
2019-06-12 North-West University (NWU) alumnus and former Student Representative Council president Mr Mpho Mfolwe is living the NWU brand through his key diplomatic role in his country, Botswana. Mpho sees his career – wherever he is deployed – as an opportunity to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hard-times-need-effective-solutions-ensure-agricultural-growth
Hard times need effective solutions to ensure agricultural growth
2023-03-17 South Africa is dipping its toes into a recession, and the continued decline of parastatals such as Eskom and Transnet is escalating the country’s economic woes. One of the many sectors that are facing suffocating constraints is also one of the most important…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-secures-3-0-victory-varsity-football-showdown
NWU secures 3-0 victory in Varsity football showdown
2023-08-04 Following a goalless draw in their first match against the University of Johannesburg during the opening round of Varsity Football, the North-West University (NWU) triumphed with a score of 3-0. Entering the game with a single-minded focus to secure…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/ohhri/kortkursus
Kortkursus
2021-07-02 Legal Knowledge-sertifikaat Die program gaan aanlyn aangebied word volgens 'n blended learning model. Kursusdatums vir 2021 11 – 17 Oktober: selfstudie & voorbereiding 18 – 22 Oktober: lewendige…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-ontvang-gunstige-graderings-van-internasionale-agentskappe
NWU ontvang gunstige graderings van internasionale agentskappe
2021-06-24 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sit sy indrukwekkende prestasie op verskeie wêreldwye ranglyste voort met ’n 120ste plek op die 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings. Die jongste THE Young University Rankings, wat op 23 Junie 2021…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stefan%25E2%2580%2599s-journey-pageant-success
Stefan’s journey to pageant success
2017-03-27 When you first meet Stefan Coetzer - the reigning Mr Vaal, and final year sport science and psychology student, it is hard to imagine him as a frightened young boy suffering at the hand of the schoolyard bully. Stefan (21) has indeed come a long way since…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chardone-smidt-shines-world-stage
Chardoné Smidt shines on the world stage
2025-08-06 South Africa’s rising sprint star, Chardoné Karla Smidt, made her mark on the world stage recently as she competed in the 4x100 m relay at the prestigious Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games in Germany. Representing her country with speed, poise…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/natural-and-agricultural-sciences/registration-closed-selected-programmes
REGISTRATION CLOSED FOR SELECTED PROGRAMMES
2022-02-14 Registrations closed for selected programmes The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences has had to regrettably close registrations for the following programmes for year level 1 for the 2022 academic year: BSc in Indigenous Knowledge…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/water-research-group/publications-2011-date
Publications 2011 to date
2025-03-01 2025 publication list and other scientific outputs coming soon! Archive: 2019 Publications Please click here to download a PDF version of this list Anastasiou, A., Jones, T.W., Mullan, P., Ross, E.Z., and Howatson, G. (2019).…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-discusses-virtue-rice
NWU discusses the virtue of rice
2018-05-22 With a number of farmers in the North-West province currently struggling to produce maize due to climate change and global warming, it is clear that South Africa needs crop diversification in order to promote food security. The North-West University (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/volunteers-needed-groundbreaking-tractor-awareness-rally
Volunteers needed for groundbreaking TRACTOR Awareness Rally
2025-05-12 The North-West University (NWU) is calling on volunteers to help bring a transformative awareness campaign to life. Ahead of the launch of the TRACTOR Awareness Rally – a pioneering community initiative to raise awareness about dementia and Alzheimer’s…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/accommodation
Accommodation
2020-05-04 Accommodation consists of one unit with two bedrooms. Each bedroom is equipped with four single beds and an en-suite bathroom with a shower. The unit also has a braai area and kitchen. The kitchen is equipped with a two-plate stove and oven (two -in-one),…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-digital-marketer-talks-about-benefits-enhancing-your-online-presence
NWU digital marketer talks about the benefits of enhancing your online presence
2021-02-15 Sam Junior Mbatha, a digital media marketer at the North-West University (NWU), led the conversation as a guest on #AfricaTweetChat on the topic “The online revolution: Digital marketing and job placement in the digital age” on 9 February 2021. #…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-recreates-fan-experience-through-live-streaming
NWU Soccer Institute recreates the fan experience through live streaming
2021-04-09 Covid-19 has revolutionised how businesses and other institutions are run. The sports industry is no exception and has been massively affected by the global pandemic. Even though the industry has been broadcasting sports events for more than two decades now,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-masters-students-passion-leads-book-about-wetlands