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Transforming housing research into an exploration of personal and cultural rediscovery
2025-05-29 By Gofaone Motsamai Years of study, fieldwork and reflection have culminated in a book that combines experience and policy on a touchy subject in South Africa, housing. Dr Salphinah Vuloyimuni Ubisi, a lecturer in the subject group Public Administration…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/climate-change-air-quality-and-impacts/research-projects
Research Projects
2021-08-11 Ongoing research projects WRC Project - Current status and future predicted distribution patterns of bilharzia transmitting snails and implications for vector-borne diseases in South Africa. 1 April 2020 –31 March 2023 Background…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/paa/3MC-Course-FD/Registration
3MC course on Fluid Modeling: Registration
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About ECAT Conferences
2025-06-27 The ECAT (International Symposium on Electrocatalysis) series is a prestigious global forum that brings together scientists, engineers, and researchers dedicated to advancing the science and technology of electrocatalysis, photo electrocatalysis, and related…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/vinco/cloud-matters
Cloud Matters
2022-11-18 Cloud computing and servers have revolutionised digital technology, providing remotely accessible processing power and storage on-demand. While the cloud may seem immaterial and distant, it demands huge energy resources that are generated by extracting and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/climate-change-alters-distribution-disease-carrying-snails-south-africa
Climate change alters distribution of disease-carrying snails in South Africa
2024-08-19 Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is the second most socio-economically devastating parasitic disease after malaria, affecting millions of South Africans. Caused by parasitic worms which rely on specific snails as intermediate hosts, recent research…http://law.nwu.ac.za/external-funded-projects/strengthening-local-government-legislative-authority-south-africa-enforcing
Strengthening local government legislative authority in South Africa: enforcing municipal by-laws
2017-11-02 28 September 2017 – The Roots, Potchefstroom Critical role-players in the enforcement of bylaws Adv Charlie Naidoo (Manguang Metro…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/ecat2026
International symposium on electrocatalysis
2025-09-18 ECAT2026 Dates: 2 - 5 November 2026 Venue: Protea Hotel Stellenbosch and Conference Centre We are pleased to invite you to ECAT2026, the next edition of the International Symposium on Electrocatalysis, taking place in Stellenbosch,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sa-agricultural-sector-%25E2%2580%2593-political-chess-piece
SA agricultural sector – a political chess piece
2018-05-31 The South African agricultural sector has been captured and is subsequently being used as a political chess piece. This is the opinion of Prof Danie Meyer, a senior lecturer and researcher in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-economist-says-lockdown-comes-right-time
NWU economist says lockdown comes at the right time
2020-03-24 “President Cyril Ramaphosa’s lockdown of South Africa to combat the Covid-19 virus comes at the right time,” says an economist of the NWU Business School. Prof Raymond Parsons says the decision follows the precedent set by some other countries in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-there-merit-calling-new-climate-deal
NWU expert: There is merit in calling for a new climate deal
2017-06-21 US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord earlier in the month was greeted with global dismay. In fact, both the United Nations (UN) and former President Barack Obama labelled the decision as a major setback. According to Dr…http://news.nwu.ac.za/two-new-online-art-exhibitions-nwu
Two new online art exhibitions at the NWU
2021-10-05 On 29 September the North-West University (NWU) Gallery launched two new online art exhibitions, which will be open until 29 October. Malose Pete’s “Art Language of My Forefathers” exhibition is being showcased at the NWU Main Gallery, and the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/groundbreaking-study-gives-frogs-and-reptiles-indigenous-names
Groundbreaking study gives frogs and reptiles indigenous names
2025-05-29 Researchers have created a comprehensive list of indigenous names for frogs and reptiles in order to promote inclusive conservation People are far more likely to protect what they can name South Africa’s indigenous languages have long…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-dr-sweetness-had-face-lot-sour
NWU’s Dr Sweetness had to face a lot of sour
2023-08-14 It took only a few seconds for her to lose weeks of her life. After her Toyota Yaris had crashed head-on into a bakkie, she was trapped in a cocoon of unconsciousness and when she awoke her world had irrevocably changed. Torturous years of rehabilitation were…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-it-prowess-lands-them-jobs-discovery
Students’ IT prowess lands them jobs at Discovery
2024-08-20 Three information technology students from the North-West University (NWU), Tasmiyah Nakooda, Ulysses Makubika and Zaid Asvat, impressed Discovery so much during its annual GradHack Hackathon that they have been offered permanent employment. …http://news.nwu.ac.za/internationally-acclaimed-pharmaceutical-business-leader-receives-honorary-doctorate
Internationally acclaimed pharmaceutical business leader receives honorary doctorate
2024-11-20 The North-West University (NWU) bestowed an honorary doctorate on internationally renowned pharmaceutical business leader and NWU alumnus Jannie Oosthuizen on Friday, 2 August. Mr Oosthuizen is recognised for his exceptional contributions to and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/acds/pgdip
Postgraduate Diploma
2021-04-14 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA Qualification code: 2GC D01 Curriculum code: N501P Solving complex real-world problems and building societal resilience requires many disciplines What this course offers Climate…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/masara-oral-arts-project/community-projects
The MOAP community and its projects
2025-01-22 We welcome collaboration of any kind. Please contact us if you are interested in joining our community. Our management is situated in the School of Music at North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus). MOAP is under the jurisdiction of Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/recognition-prior-learning-indigenous-knowledge-vital-sas-innovation-agenda
Recognition of prior learning in indigenous knowledge is vital for SA’s innovation agenda
2025-11-05 Recognising prior learning in indigenous knowledge (IK) will ensure that people and communities who have preserved traditional knowledge for generations are included in South Africa’s national innovation agenda. This is the intention of the national…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/%25E2%2580%2598n-blink-toekoms-wag-vir-slimkop-franco