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Reimagining engagement for lasting change
2025-04-25 The Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) recently reaffirmed its dedication to societal transformation during a seminar that explored the vital relationship between academic engagement and real-world impact. The seminar marked the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/construction-sites-graduation-gown
From construction sites to graduation gown
2025-06-06 When Mongezi Prince Mbamba walked across the graduation stage at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) on 21 May 2025, it was not just a degree he carried – it was the weight of years of sacrifice, resilience and unyielding faith.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/some-races-are-worth-running
Some races are worth running
2025-06-13 When the 2025 Comrades Marathon kicked off on Sunday, 8 June, Benjamin Tjiane was running more than just the 90-odd kilometres between Durban and Pietermaritzburg. He was pursuing a goal that had started during the Covid-19 lockdowns. What began as a personal…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-university-lincoln-bring-game-based-learning-life-arcademia
NWU and University of Lincoln bring game-based learning to life with Arcademia
2025-05-29 In an exciting move that promises to reshape how we think about education, the North-West University (NWU) has joined hands with the University of Lincoln in the UK to bring Arcademia, a dynamic, game-based learning initiative, to South Africa. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-excellence-and-values-action
NWU celebrates excellence and values in action
2025-06-09 Living out core values is not just encouraged at the North-West University (NWU) – it is celebrated. On 22 May, the university hosted a recognition and rewards ceremony to acknowledge staff and students who embody the spirit and excellence of the NWU. Now…http://news.nwu.ac.za/allure-stardom-how-celebrity-casting-shaping-musical-theatre
The allure of stardom: How celebrity casting is shaping musical theatre
2025-07-15 Musical theatre, a vibrant blend of song, dance and drama, has long been a playground for the audacious and the talented. Star and celebrity have always been a staple for glittering marquees of Broadway to the neon-lit stages of the West End, however this has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ensuring-access-education-our-imperative
Ensuring access to education is our imperative
2023-08-24 How do we go about breaking the prevailing cycle of economic disparities and a lack of social cohesion, while promoting active citizenship, innovation and development as well as human capital development? By ensuring access to quality education for as many of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/women-shine-totalsports-womens-race
Women shine in the Totalsports Women's Race
2024-08-22 On a cold and wet morning, Maggie Jasson and Florrie Makaku from the North-West University (NWU) hit the streets of Cape Town for the Totalsports Women's Race. Maggie, an administrative assistant in the Faculty of Education at the NWU's…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-student-nominated-womandla-foundation-steam-advocacy-award
PhD student nominated for Womandla Foundation STEAM Advocacy Award
2024-08-21 Happy Msiza, a PhD student at the North-West University (NWU), has been nominated for the Womandla Foundation Award in the Advocacy in STEAM category. These awards honour women excel in their fields, drive innovation and inspire future female leaders.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nrf-boosts-funding-coal-research-nwu
NRF boosts funding for coal research at NWU
2023-06-14 The quest for more sustainable and greener coal energy is receiving a boost through the National Research Foundation’s (NRF) renewal of the Chair for Coal Research at the North-West University (NWU). The chair has secured funding of R4,15 million per year…http://news.nwu.ac.za/book-explores-anti-apartheid-intellectuals-work-and-continued-relevance
Book explores anti-apartheid intellectual’s work and continued relevance
2023-11-20 Post-apartheid South Africa continues to have many unresolved problems and unfulfilled promises, despite significant progress in certain areas. A recently published book on the work of the late anti-apartheid activist and intellectual, Mzala Nxumalo, aims to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-premier-appoints-two-esteemed-professors-his-new-advisory-council
North West Premier appoints two esteemed professors in his new advisory council
2024-09-02 North West Premier Lazarus Kagiso Mokgosi has appointed Prof Raymond Parsons and Prof Mokgadi Molope from the North-West University (NWU) as members of the provincial Economic and Investment Advisory Council (EIAC). The announcement comes at a critical period…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-executive-director-student-life-serves-editorial-board-international-journal
NWU executive director of Student Life serves on the editorial board of international journal
2024-10-29 Student affairs is an important part of higher education and the work that professionals in this field do is an essential catalyst in starting the lifelong, holistic development of students. One of the most authoritative platforms on the global student…http://news.nwu.ac.za/memorandum-understanding-signed-foster-joint-initiatives
Memorandum of understanding signed to foster joint initiatives
2024-03-13 The North-West University (NWU) and the Public Service Education and Training Authority (PSETA) commenced discussions to enter into a formal collaboration to build the skills capabilities within the public service sector and fulfil both parties’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/animal-health-science-care-north-west-university
Animal health is a science of care at the North-West University
2024-07-12 The relationship started 10 000 years ago and continues to shape our world to this very day. As human societies transitioned from nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyles to settled farming communities, they recognised the benefits of taming and breeding animals…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-digital-divide-one-school-time
Bridging the digital divide one school at a time
2023-03-31 The benefits from widespread and equitable access to information and communications technologies (ICTs) in South Africa are touted as having the potential to change the course and trajectory of this country for the better. Researchers at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ttis-brews-collaboration-and-creativity-coffee-proffie
TTIS Brews Collaboration and Creativity with Coffee Proffie
2024-07-26 The Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office at NWU recently hosted the first round of an innovative initiative titled Coffee Proffie, which is aimed at fostering collaboration and creativity among researchers and innovators. This unique…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/sport/sport-facilities
Sport Facilities
2017-11-14 Potchefstroom campus facilities Fanie du Toit Sport grounds The University has one of the most beautiful and well-equipped sports grounds imaginable. The Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds cover approximately 20 hectares on the banks of the Mooi…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-contributes-un-human-rights-council-discussions-childrens-rights
Academic contributes to UN Human Rights Council discussions on children’s rights
2025-09-19 Prof Klaus Beiter from the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) participated in the intergovernmental working group of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva from 1 to 3 September 2025. During this time the working group evaluated…http://news.nwu.ac.za/journey-sustainable-fragrance-entrepreneurship