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NWU becomes tennis paradise
2022-08-31 Game, set and match. The Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) is set to become the country’s premier tennis destination with the completion of five new clay courts. These courts, together with ten hard courts and two grass courts, make the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-ready-soar-2022-varsity-football-tournament
NWU Eagles ready to soar in 2022 Varsity Football tournament
2022-07-20 With the Varsity Football tournament starting on 21 July 2022, North-West University (NWU) coach Karabo Masehela says the NWU Eagles are ready to take flight in this year’s tournament. Back in 2019, the NWU Eagles made history by lifting the cup for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-residence-officers-unique-touch-love
NWU residence officer’s unique touch of love
2022-08-12 Some people are born with charisma, some with good looks, and in the case of Fazlin Lahri, one doesn’t need to look far to see that she is a caring and loving soul. Current and former students sing her praises and refer to Fazlin as family. Fazlin, who…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-poet-shines-bright
Young NWU poet shines bright
2022-07-05 Oldrin Masowa In a race all the runners run, but only the best ones end up on the podium. This is exactly where North-West University (NWU) student and young poet, Lesego Motlhankane, found himself recently. Last year he was crowned the winner of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sanbs-and-nwu-bid-boost-much-needed-blood-stocks
SANBS and NWU in bid to boost much-needed blood stocks
2022-05-24 The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) says its stocks are unstable, and is urging the public to kindly donate blood regularly to avoid blood shortages. Meanwhile, the North-West University (NWU) is contributing to the campaign by hosting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-appoints-new-digital-strategy-officer
NWU appoints new digital strategy officer
2022-04-26 The North-West University (NWU) has appointed a specialist in information technology (IT) governance, risk and business engagement as the university’s digital strategy officer. Andile Swartbooi will serve in this capacity from 1 May 2022 onwards. His…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-multi-purpose-hall-nears-completion
Vanderbijlpark Campus multi-purpose hall nears completion
2023-02-02 Management of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus was recently led by Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor for planning and Vanderbijlpark Campus operations, on a walkabout to see how the construction of the campus’ highly…http://news.nwu.ac.za/basadi-ba-temo-thuo-empowers-unemployed-agriculture-graduates
Basadi ba Temo Thuo empowers unemployed agriculture graduates
2023-09-15 A group of women from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Agricultural Sciences recently reached out to unemployed agriculture graduates to empower and motivate them. This group, Basadi ba Temo Thuo – which means women in agriculture – hosted an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/record-breaker-neheng-khatala
Record breaker! Neheng Khatala.
2024-04-20 They braved the horrid weather, staved off competition and took home a medal haul of note. The athletics teams of the North-West University (NWU) produced an excellent display during the recently held USSA Athletics Track and Field Championships in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/annual-field-trips-enhance-social-work-students-learning
Annual field trips enhance social work students’ learning
2024-10-18 As part of the BSWI 122 module at the North-West University (NWU), the subject group Social Work organises annual field trips for first-year social work students from all three campuses. These field trips play a crucial role in providing students with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-player-named-top-north-west-abc-motsepe-player
NWU Soccer Institute player named top North West ABC Motsepe player
2023-05-02 The North-West University (NWU) is celebrating the recent announcement that one of their football players, Heaven Prince Julius Sereetsi, has been named the best player of the North West ABC Motsepe league. Heaven, an NWU Soccer Institute attacking winger…http://news.nwu.ac.za/best-paper-award-nwu-academic
Best paper award for NWU academic
2023-04-14 North-West University academic Dr Ankit Katrodia’s paper – titled “Generation Y’s perception towards and actual usage of African language radio Stations in South Africa” – recently earned him the Best Paper Award at the 3rd International Conference on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-brings-kahoots-awesomeness-classroom
NWU lecturer brings Kahoot’s awesomeness to the classroom
2023-04-20 Kurt Naicker, a senior lecturer and chartered accountant at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Accounting Sciences, recently presented the first virtual annual Kahoot Higher Ed Meetup and 10-year celebration of bringing awesomeness to classrooms…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-recognised-his-role-sport
NWU alumnus recognised for his role in sport
2023-02-28 The Department of Arts, Culture, Sports, and Recreation, in collaboration with the North West Sports Confederation, recently honoured North-West University (NWU) alumnus Keorapetse Mashimo for his contribution to sport. He was announced the Sports…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-switches-solar-power-tackle-load-shedding
Vanderbijlpark Campus switches to solar power to tackle load-shedding
2024-04-16 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently unveiled its new solar carport plant. The plant features 696 solar panels with a peak capacity of 382 kW. It is expected to generate 1500 kWh per day and 505 MWh per year. Electrical and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/masters-student-chosen-international-poultry-science-programme
Master’s student chosen for international poultry science programme
2025-02-18 There is much for Lihle Sindaku, a North-West University (NWU) MSc Agriculture student, to crow about after her selection to an international poultry programme that bridges academic study and industry insights. Understanding the complexities of poultry…http://news.nwu.ac.za/reduction-interest-rates-can-have-significant-positive-impact
Reduction in interest rates can have a significant positive impact
2025-05-30 The widely anticipated decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to resume its interest rate-easing cycle by reducing rates by another 25 basis points (bps) is the right one. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist of the North-West University (NWU) Business…http://news.nwu.ac.za/science-takes-centre-stage-kuruman
Science takes centre stage in Kuruman
2025-07-25 In the heart of the Northern Cape, science will step out of the classroom and into the community as the North-West University (NWU) brings its third Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day to Mothibistad on 6 August 2025. The event, to be held at the Thabo Moorosi…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-importance-women
Celebrating the importance of women
2023-08-18 By Menziwa Msibi The Arts and Culture office on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently hosted a Women’s Month celebration event themed “My sister’s keeper”. The purpose of the event was to celebrate women and the importance of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-tyobeka-mining-south-africa-more-stilfontein