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Education is how we tackle youth unemployment
2023-09-18 In June, South Africans celebrate Youth Month, but the harsh reality is there is often very little to celebrate, especially concerning current and future employment opportunities. This is in stark contrast with the 2023 theme for Youth Month, which is ‘…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-unlock-job-market-iks-graduates
How to unlock the job market for IKS graduates
2025-06-12 In the corridors of higher learning, indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) has emerged as a growing academic discipline. But in the job market, its graduates often meet closed doors and puzzled employers. A new study by a recent NWU PhD graduate, Dr Mamello Anna…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/crisis-trauma-and-how-they-affect-you-differently
Crisis, trauma and how they affect you differently
2026-03-13 Dr Monique de Klerk is a senior counselling psychologist at the NWU's Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) Dr Monique de Klerk knows the difference between the theoretical and the practical. As a senior counselling…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teaching-and-learning-go-online-nwu-takes-education-people
Teaching and learning go online as NWU takes education to people
2020-03-30 The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally disrupted teaching-learning activities in South Africa and across the globe. It also challenges how we think about education and assessment, in general. “Disruptions are opportunities to reflect on assumptions made…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/spoken-word-poetry-workshop-online-puno-selesho
Spoken Word Poetry Workshop - online with Puno Selesho
2021-05-05 "Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary." ~Khalil Gibran As part of the North West University's Racial Awareness Week (RAW) 2021 program, we are hosting a Spoken Word Poetry Workshop with Puno Selesho…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa-news/teaching-abroad-reflection-my-online-teaching-journey
Teaching from Abroad: Reflection of my Online Teaching Journey
2024-06-07 By:Kelebogile Paadi At the height of the pandemic in 2020 amidst the tight travel restrictions, I found myself in a foreign country and could not return back home to South Africa, which meant continuing with my work where I was, and thanks to technology I was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-digital-transformation-reshaping-higher-education-south-africa
How digital transformation is reshaping higher education in South Africa
2025-12-10 Prof Ephrem Redda’s recent presentation at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is offering fresh insight into how digital transformation is changing the face of higher education in South Africa and what this shift means for…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/nuclear-engineering/how-can-i-enroll-my-nuclear-engineering-studies
How can I enroll for my Nuclear Engineering studies?
2022-08-16 Before enrolling, it is crucial to find out what is cooking, e.g. which of the two PGDips will be most valuable to you. The standard point of contact for the PGDip is to phone, WhatsApp or email our postgraduate programme leader, Prof.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-shines-global-online-education-benchmarking
North-West University Shines in Global Online Education Benchmarking
2024-11-07 In an exciting accomplishment, the North-West University (NWU) has received global recognition for its excellence in online and technology-enhanced education through the prestigious 2023-2024 International Benchmarking Report. This remarkable achievement not…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-sponsorship-energize-mssa%25E2%2580%2599s-online-school-league
NWU sponsorship to energize MSSA’s Online School League
2019-07-24 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) commitment to innovation is not only transforming the South African higher education landscape, but also the reach and impact of eSports. The latter referring to the ever-growing competitive gaming scene. Just recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-tiktok-and-youtube-are-helping-keep-setswana-culture-alive
How TikTok and YouTube are helping keep Setswana culture alive
2026-06-02 A Setswana proverb shared on TikTok, a traditional wedding blanket draped over a bride’s shoulders in a music video and folktales narrated through podcasts may seem like ordinary digital content. However, new research from the North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dont-miss-nwu-gallerys-latest-online-exhibitions
Don’t miss the NWU Gallery’s latest online exhibitions
2021-08-12 With two new online exhibitions, the North-West University (NWU) Gallery is still committed to entertaining art lovers from the safety of their own homes. It is currently showcasing The Smile Artists Africa’s “Mantariana Mbokodo Musings” and Ms…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/seminar-how-research-policies-shape-research-environment
Seminar: How Research Policies Shape the Research Environment
2025-09-11 You are cordially invited to a Seminar titled "How Research Policies Shape the Research Environment". This hybrid seminar aims to raise awareness and deepen understanding of how institutional governance influences the research environment through policy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-africa-should-adapt-climate-change
How Africa should adapt to climate change
2025-05-15 Africa is getting the short end of the stick as climate change is tightening its grip on the continent, although it has only contributed about 3% (at most) of global carbon emissions since the Industrial Revolution.Africa is the most vulnerable continent to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-sa-can-beat-overtourism-trap
How SA can beat the overtourism trap
2025-10-10 Man the gates, the tourists are coming! Popular European destinations such as Barcelona, Paris and Venice are being laid to siege by an unrelenting influx of tourists, prompting residents to take to the streets in protest, sometimes disruptively so. It is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/slcp-host-online-event-adv-gerrie-nel
SLCP to host online event with Adv. Gerrie Nel
2021-05-25 The Student Law Council of Potchefstroom will be hosting an online event with one of South Africa's leading prosecutors, Adv. Gerrie Nel. All staff and students from across the three campuses are invited to join in and it will be held on the 26th May 2021…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ins-and-outs-developing-online-multimedia-learning-platforms
The ins and outs of developing online multimedia learning platforms
2023-04-28 Offering an enhanced learning experience using multimedia online learning platforms is the key to encouraging participation among Generation Z students – people born between 1997 and the early 2010s. This is one of the findings of a North-West University (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/attached-soil-nwu-beleef-n-fulbright-vakkundige-se-aangrypende-uitstalling