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Youth Learning Festival reaches out to unemployed young people
2023-11-17 Teaching the youth community-based research and transversal skills is a valuable investment in the future. It not only benefits the individual by providing practical skills and a sense of purpose, but also contributes to the growth and well-being of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stand-and-speak-out-assembly-against-gender-based-violence
Stand up and speak out: an assembly against gender-based violence
2024-03-06 On 13 November, the North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Higher Health (HH) and the Vuselela Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College, hosted a gender-based violence (GBV…http://news.nwu.ac.za/potchefstroom-staff-teams-celebrate-team-spirit-and-dedication-uj-sports-day
Potchefstroom staff teams celebrate team spirit and dedication at UJ Sports Day
2024-07-18 The staff soccer and netball teams of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus demonstrated their athletic prowess and team spirit during a friendly tournament held at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) this past weekend. The event also…http://news.nwu.ac.za/learners-are-spelling-out-future
Learners are spelling out the future
2025-08-28 and by Oscar Mosiane The ability to spell is alive and well, as 100 high school learners demonstrated when they participated in a spelling bee at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU). The event, held on Saturday, 16 August 2025, was a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/donor-luncheon-highlights-impact-donors-and-industry-partners-contributions
Donor luncheon highlights the impact of donors and industry partners’ contributions
2025-10-31 Donors and industry partners play a vital role in keeping dreams alive at the North-West University (NWU). This was highlighted at the annual Donors and Stakeholders Luncheon, held in Pretoria on 28 October, at which the university expressed its deep…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lifting-dreams-stimulates-young-minds
Lifting Dreams stimulates young minds
2026-03-16 When we all lend a hand in helping the communities around us, we improve everyone's quality of life. This is what the Lifting Dreams organisation aims to do. Lifting Dreams seeks to transform communities through education, and it should come as no surprise…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/agricultural-sciences/mafikeng-fields-study
Fields of study on the Mafikeng Campus
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2026-04-29 Ethical digital heritage At the NWU Centre for Digital Humanities, cultural heritage practices are viewed as a constantly evolving treasure. Therefore, we support projects that focus on exploring digital heritage as living…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/xcel-programme
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2026-04-08 Xcel programme What is the Xcel programme? The Xcel program is a bridging program that prepares students for engineering studies. The program has two main parts: Mathematics and Physical Science (Basic Education) 1. The Xcel…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences/contact-us
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2026-01-28 A degree in Government Studies provides you with an understanding of the theory and practice of government, the nature of politics, policymaking and public administration, as well as foreign policy and government security. Students studying this degree are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-and-linguistic-shifts-during-covid-19-pandemic
Social and linguistic shifts during the Covid-19 pandemic
2020-08-21 The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), hosted the third research webinar of a seven-part series on 20 August 2020. With the theme “Language matters: Social and linguistic shifts…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-blazes-trail-excellence-hr-industry
NWU alumna blazes a trail of excellence in HR industry
2017-11-13 Remember the name Betty Mahlatsi. This 28-year old alumna of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark has her sights set on success and if her professional run so far is anything to go by, she is on track for greatness. Betty, a talent…http://news.nwu.ac.za/busy-month-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-optentia
Busy month for NWU’s Optentia
2019-10-08 It promises to be a busy month ahead for the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area with a number of workshops aimed at professionals, members of academia and postgraduate students. Workshop on employment and inclusiveness On 16…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gaining-momentum-unitary-institution-2020
Gaining momentum as a unitary institution in 2020
2020-03-03 “It is a new decade and with it comes the opportunity to define ourselves as agents of excellence and impact.” This is what Prof Dan Kgwadi, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) principal and vice-chancellor, said during the university’s recent official…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cyberbullying-and-harmful-online-content-under-spotlight
Cyberbullying and harmful online content under the spotlight
2022-09-13 The Film and Production Board (FPB), in conjunction with the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Communication, recently hosted a roadshow as part of an open dialogue with students on online harm, cyber safety and content classification. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/naledi-forever-chasing-sun
Naledi: Forever chasing the sun
2022-09-13 As with all endeavours earmarked to better society and to save that which is precious, it starts with innovation in renewable energy, and the Sasol Solar Challenge promotes this. The key word is “challenge”, and the Engineering team at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-supports-day-fun-and-exercise-all-ages
NWU supports a day of fun and exercise for all ages
2024-03-06 Members of the Ikageng community and representatives of the North-West University (NWU) took part in the Ikageng fun run on the overcast Saturday morning of 23 September. The primary goal of the event was to bring together diverse communities, including…http://news.nwu.ac.za/central-bank-explores-opportunities-collaborate-students-during-mahikeng-visit
Central bank explores opportunities to collaborate with students during Mahikeng visit
2024-10-31 Seeking to reinvigorate partnerships with universities and explore collaborative opportunities with students, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) visited the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) on 30 October 2024. “This is not a one-time…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-who-cares-goes-extra-mile-learners