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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/nwu-makes-impact-during-special-sports-day
NWU makes an impact during Special Sports Day
2018-09-05 Excitement was the order of the day during the 2018 rendition of the Eureka School’s Special Sports Day. The event saw more than 400 participants – some from as far as Bloemfontein and Secunda – taking part in the annual event for mentally and physically…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/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/faculty-who-cares-goes-extra-mile-learners
“A Faculty Who Cares” goes the extra mile for learners
2024-04-08 Grade 12 learners are on the brink of adulthood, facing decisions about their future careers and lifestyles. The weight of these decisions and expectations from parents, teachers and society can be overwhelming. Amid their stresses and worries, they can…http://news.nwu.ac.za/venture-leads-turnkey-solutions-everyday-problems
Venture leads to turnkey solutions to everyday problems
2024-06-27 The Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) prides itself on its cutting-edge innovations and research. One of the faculty’s internal corporate ventures called STRIDE is unique in that it is able to timeously produce business-ready solutions…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-proudly-boasts-three-alumni-miss-sa-finalists
NWU proudly boasts three alumni as Miss SA finalists
2023-06-26 North-West University (NWU) alumni Anke Rothmann, Lebohang Raputsoe and Ané Oosthuysen secured a spot among the prestigious top 12 finalists in the Miss South Africa competition. Anke, Lebohang and Ané will now compete with their fellow finalists to follow…http://theology.nwu.ac.za/m-d-programmes/registration
Registration
2018-09-11 Registration Process A registration form must be requested from your faculty advisor (contact details below) or from PostGrad-EnquiriesPOTCH@nwu.ac.za or lauren.delport@nwu.ac.za / Sandra.horn@nwu.ac.za . The completed and signed…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law/honorary-doctorates
Honorary Doctorates and Honorary Professors
2023-02-17 Recipients of Honorary Doctorates Since 1984 .views-row-odd.col-sm-6 { clear: both; margin-bottom:20px; } .views-row-even.col-sm-6 { margin-bottom:20px; } .col-sm-8 h3 { margin-top: 0; } Tom de Smidt Chief…http://news.nwu.ac.za/our-war-plastic-delivers-results
Our war on plastic delivers results
2025-08-28 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) stand against plastic pollution, launched in 2023, has evolved into an institutionalised environmental policy and the results speak for themselves. In the first six months of 2025, the NWU recycled 140,6 tons of campus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/menstruation-foundation-and-students-go-programme-break-barriers
MENstruation Foundation and Students on the Go programme break barriers
2026-03-02 The MENstruation Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to ending period poverty and the stigma surrounding menstruation, recently launched a campus-wide initiative by installing sanitary pad dispensary machines. The initiative, which forms part of…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/nanoenvironment-incubation
Research focus areas
2026-03-18 Inorganic and material science research group Research Focus Water Quality Assessment and Monitoring The research group focuses on applying advanced nanotechnology and membrane-based systems for wastewater treatment, targeting the…http://www.nwu.ac.za/library_PC
Ferdinand Postma Library
2022-09-20 Ferdinand Postma Library (E7) The cornerstone of the Ferdinand Postma Library was laid on 17 March 1951 on the same day as the independence of the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (PU for CHE). On 29 November 1952, the ornate and…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/iea-task-30-workshop-2025/organising-committee
Organising Committee
2025-11-07 The IEA Task 30 Workshop 2025 is hosted by the North-West University in collaboration with key partners in the hydrogen and electrolysis research community. Dmitri Bessarabov North-West University Tony Morgardo North-West…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/mining
Mining
2026-03-05 Intelligent mining Intelligent Mining Systems is not about technology for its own sake — it’s about using the right tools, in the right way, to achieve real-world results. Drones, UAVs, sensors, and machine learning models help create safer,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-law-leads-legal-giants
NWU Faculty of Law leads with legal giants
2018-11-20 The North-West University’s (NWU’) Faculty of Law at the campus in Mahikeng stands on the shoulders of giants, associating itself with various experts in the legal fraternity. The faculty recently conferred honorary Doctorates of Law on individuals who…http://news.nwu.ac.za/first-its-kind-colloquium-focuses-health-sciences-and-sustainable-community-partnerships
First-of-its-kind colloquium focuses on health sciences and sustainable community partnerships
2023-10-10 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences hosted its first Community Engagement Colloquium on the Vanderbijlpark Campus on 2 and 3 October. The purpose of this colloquium - titled "Health sciences and partnerships for sustainable…http://news.nwu.ac.za/conference-emphasises-importance-involving-indigenous-knowledge-holders-develop-smart-villages