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Exploring wild pedagogies in the quest to change South Africa's Eurocentric curriculum
2023-11-13 University curricula must incite difficult conversations to meet today's challenges, and in recent years there has been a growing movement towards decolonising the education curriculum in South Africa. The question of “what knowledge is of most worth”, or “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-chris-van-schoor-managing-major-corporate-upgrade
Prof Chris van Schoor – managing a major corporate upgrade
2024-05-28 When one thinks about Mercedes-Benz, images of class, power, prestige and the well-known and loved brand immediately come to mind. Prof Chris van Schoor, project manager and industrial engineering consultant, was the project lead overseeing a significant…http://news.nwu.ac.za/building-brighter-futures-inaugural-sass-programme-strives-empower-tomorrows-leaders
Building brighter futures: the inaugural SASS programme strives to empower tomorrow’s leaders
2024-03-06 The Higher Education and Leadership Management (HELM) organisation launched the Student Affairs and Student Success (SASS) programme earlier this year at the Kopanong Hotel and Conference Centre in Benoni, Johannesburg. SASS is a national leadership…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-we-shouldnt-hang-our-wetlands-out-dry
Why we shouldn’t hang our wetlands out to dry
2024-02-07 A lack of awareness of our wetlands can have catastrophic consequences for South Africa’s biodiversity. Wetlands play a critical role in biodiversity conservation, water management and community livelihoods, but extensive agricultural expansion, urban…http://education.nwu.ac.za/community-based-educational-research-comber/3rd-international-conference
3rd International Conference
2022-09-13 3rd International Conference Facilitating Knowledge for Change (K4C) through Participatory Research and Learning CBR Workshops • International Keynotes • ECD Learning Festival 24 – 25 November 2022 The more the world grapples with complex issues arising…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dialogue-south-africas-renewal-lessons-past-challenges-present
A dialogue for South Africa’s renewal: Lessons from the past, challenges of the present
2025-09-29 By Gofaone Motsamai Thirty years ago, South Africans gathered around negotiation tables to confront a painful history and chart a democratic future. It was a time of uncertainty, but also of hope, as political enemies discovered the power of dialogue to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-us-consul-general-potchefstroom
NWU hosts US Consul General in Potchefstroom
2025-08-22 The North-West University (NWU) continues to strengthen its international networks in line with its strategy, Taking the NWU forward: 2024 and beyond. Central to this vision is the commitment of the institution to global partnerships, academic excellence and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/soil-scientists-urge-action-climate-change-takes-its-toll
Soil scientists urge action as climate change takes its toll
2025-11-17 By Gosego Phutieagae Healthy soil produces strong plants, purifies water, prevents flooding and captures carbon dioxide. Depleted soil, on the other hand, has dire consequences for biodiversity, food security and climate resilience. The North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mushroom-product-neutralises-toxins-chicken-feed
Mushroom by-product neutralises toxins in chicken feed
2025-10-28 By Gofaone Motsamai As a young girl growing up in the Free State, Dineo Majoang watched her grandparents raise chickens, pigs and cattle in their small yard, making a living from the little they had. Those early experiences shaped her interest in farming…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/webinar-wiley-sanlic-author-engagement-programme-how-can-peer-review-help-you-be-better-author
Webinar: Wiley-SANLiC Author Engagement Programme - How Can Peer Review Help You be a Better Author?
2024-02-26 You are cordially invited to a webinar on Wiley-SANLiC Author Engagement Programme - How Can Peer Review Help You be a Better Author?. You've submitted your paper to a journal, and now you're in the waiting phase for the peer review process. But how…http://news.nwu.ac.za/duty-free-access-china-opens-door-south-african-exports-risks-remain
Duty-free access to China opens door for South African exports but risks remain
2026-02-17 South Africa’s exporters may soon find a wider door opening in Beijing, but whether they can fully walk through it will depend on preparation at home. China’s move to allow duty-free imports on selected South African products signals stronger economic ties,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fmd-outbreak-sends-shockwaves-through-south-africas-beef-industry-warns-nwu-scientist
FMD outbreak sends shockwaves through South Africa’s beef industry, warns NWU scientist
2026-02-06 As the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) pandemic tightens its grip in the Gauteng, North West and the Free State provinces, the impact is spreading far beyond farms, placing pressure on South Africa’s beef industry, food security and jobs across the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-players-power-sedibeng-unbeaten-national-netball-title
NWU players power Sedibeng to unbeaten national netball title
2026-02-12 North-West University (NWU) students played a role in the outstanding performance of Sedibeng Netball at the 2025 SPAR National Netball Championships, where the district team finished unbeaten and claimed the B3 section title. The Netball South Africa-…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-space-research/solar-physics
Solar Physics
2026-04-13 Solar Physics is the study of the Sun as an active star and as the driver of the space environment around Earth. It focuses on the physical processes that shape the solar atmosphere, including magnetic fields, sunspots, prominences, flares, filaments, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bhive-edc-hosts-engaging-early-childhood-development-training-and-garden-box-initiative
bhive EDC hosts engaging early childhood development training and Garden in a Box initiative
2026-04-10 The North-West University (NWU) bhive Early Development Centre (EDC) on the Vanderbijlpark Campus recently came alive with activity when it hosted an engaging early childhood development (ECD) training session for members of the Vaal United Business Forum (…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/paa/3MC-2024/Registration
3MC 2024: Registration
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University Calendar - January
2026-01-21 Legend MC - Mahikeng Campus PC - Potchefstroom Campus VC - Vanderbijlpark Campus M - Masters degree PhD/D - Doctoral degree UDL - Unit for Distance Learning HDA - Higher Degrees Administration FHS - Faculty of Health Sciences…http://www.nwu.ac.za/tn/NWU%2520Polelo%2520ya%2520Polokodiphiri