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The NWU explores collaboration for engineering in agriculture
2024-03-06 The Enterprise African Regional Network (EARN) will continue to be a major factor in luring young people into the agricultural sector as it provides African entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills needed in the food-producing industries. On Monday, 5…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ottosdal-learners-excellent-reading-abilities-impress-nwu-visitors
Ottosdal learners’ excellent reading abilities impress NWU visitors
2024-12-09 The importance of reading literacy has come to the fore since an International Reading Literacy Study found that only 20% of South African Grade 4 learners can understand the meaning of what they are reading, regardless of the language. While this is cause…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prophecy-fate-and-glory-%25E2%2580%2593-noble-boys%25E2%2580%2599-rise-brilliance
Of prophecy, fate and glory – the Noble Boys’ rise to brilliance
2019-09-16 “This is the greatest moment of my life,” said Sir Alex Ferguson when his side beat Bayern Munich in the summer of ’99, completing their famous Champions League final comeback. Seeing the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Lindane Nkabinde’s 25-yard cracker…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/seminar-coloniality-academic-freedom-south-africa
Seminar-Coloniality of Academic freedom in South Africa
2025-04-02 The school of Social Science cordially invites you to attend a virtual seminar by Dr Pedro Mzileni. Title: Coloniality of Academic Freedom in South Africa [accordion] Abstract South African higher education promises academic freedom to its…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-soar-2026-varsity-cup-final
NWU Eagles soar into the 2026 Varsity Cup final
2026-04-07 The FNB North-West University (NWU) Eagles booked their place in the 2026 Varsity Cup Final in emphatic fashion, dismantling FNB Maties 50 – 10 in a blockbuster semi-final fixture at the Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds on Monday, 6 April. The dominant victory…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/hart-measurement-month-campaign
HART (Measurement Month Campaign)
2024-04-02 The NWU Hypertension in Africa Research Team were part of the National Measurement Month Campaign inviting people of all age groups to come and check their blood pressure. The events are commemorate the World Hypertension Day on the 17th of May. Forms will be…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/compres/international-cooperation-and-exchange-students
International Cooperation and Exchange Students
2023-07-24 The Global footprint: Exchange programme to South Africa (for undergraduate, postgraduate students and researchers) Every year the global footprint initiative facilitates a wonderful period of exchange between the global north and global south.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-enterprising-women-programme-prospering
NWU’s Enterprising Women Programme prospering
2018-06-21 “Life-fulfilling work is never only about the money. When you feel true passion for something, you instinctively find ways to nurture it.” These wise words from Eileen Fisher – an international fashion designer and successful entrepreneur – ring true,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-karateka-aims-gold
Young karateka aims for gold
2018-03-14 Many karateka dream of it but very few ever have the opportunity to visit the Land of the Rising Sun. Stephen Moeketsi, a final-year BEd student of the North-West University (NWU) is one of the lucky few who gets to visit the home of karate: Japan.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-receives-maximum-term-aabs-accreditation
NWU Business School receives maximum term of AABS accreditation
2022-11-30 The Business School at the North-West University (NWU) is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a five-year accreditation by the Association of African Business Schools (AABS). This is the maximum term of accreditation offered by the AABS. What makes…http://news.nwu.ac.za/way-fulbright-future
The way to a (Ful)bright future
2023-04-18 On Thursday, 4 April, a delegation from the United States (US) consulate in Johannesburg visited the North-West University (NWU) as part of their project to recruit students for and inform them about the prestigious and world-renowned Fulbright Program.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/superlative-nwu-unbeaten-varsity-netball-2018
Superlative NWU unbeaten in Varsity Netball 2018
2018-08-28 Forget the recent cold front; the North-West University (NWU) is white-hot in the opening rounds of the Varsity Netball tournament. The NWU squared off against the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in their opening bout of the competition on 26 August in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/susan-ilani-loubser
Susan Ilani Loubser
2020-11-23 Prof Loubser’s research focuses on the formation and evolution of massive elliptical galaxies, with emphasis on the dominant galaxies in galaxy groups and clusters. Loubser's leading edge observational studies, using telescopes such as the Southern African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-african-institutions-collaborate-celebrate-world-intellectual-property-day-2024
South African institutions collaborate to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2024
2024-04-02 On 16 April 2024, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) will join forces with various institutions to launch the World Intellectual Property Day (WIPD) celebrations. They are the North-West University (NWU), the Department of Trade,…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/public-lecture-dr-jackson-sebola-samanyanga
Public Lecture by Dr. Jackson Sebola-Samanyanga (UP)
2024-08-21 The NWU Population and Health Research Entity cordially invites you to the Public Lecture by Dr. Jackson Sebola-Samanyanga, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Town and Regional Planning, University of Pretoria. Topic: Land, Land Reform and (Re)membering…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/saci-central-section-annual-young-chemists-symposium
SACI Central Section Annual Young Chemists Symposium
2024-11-20 The South African Chemical Institute Central Section warmly invites young chemists to the "SACI Central Section Annual Young Chemists Symposium" hosted by the NWU School of Physical and Chemical Sciences. Contributions from all disciplines of Chemistry are…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/virtual-seminar-utilisation-indigenous-and-indigenised-genetic-resources-improved-food-and
Virtual Seminar: Utilisation of indigenous and indigenised genetic resources for improved food and nutrition value chains
2022-03-09 Virtual Seminar by Prof Michael Wolday Bairu Biography: Prof MW Bairu has a PhD in Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology (UKZN), a MSc in Biotechnology (University of KwaZulu-Natal, UKZN) and BSc in Agricultural Plant Sciences (Alemaya…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-high-performance-institute-global-destination
NWU’s High Performance Institute is a global destination
2019-04-18 Excellence begets excellence. For the North-West University’s (NWU’s) High Performance Institute (HPI) in Potchefstroom, that cannot be truer. Since its inception, the HPI has played host to a multitude of sportsmen and women from the province, the country…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-service-information-just-app-away-senior-citizens
Social service information is just an app away for senior citizens
2018-10-26 On a dusty street of a village in the North West Province a group of 12-year-olds are cheering each other on as they play kgati, an indigenous game using a skipping rope. As the game intensifies one of them hears her grandmother shouting from the kitchen,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/no-limitations-quadriplegic-brandon