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NWU vice-chancellor engages with academics during walkabout
2018-03-19 Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), visited academic staff members from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the NWU’s campus in Mahikeng on 16 March 2018. He was accompanied by Prof Fika Van Rensburg, NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-farmers-warned-bovine-infections-through-multidrug-resistant-bacteria
North West farmers warned of bovine infections through multidrug-resistant bacteria
2021-08-03 Livestock farmers in the North West Province are being urged to apply all possible security measures and avoid the introduction of new bulls without sanitary control. This is necessary to prevent the spread of a bacterial infection that causes abortion,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-slay-shimlas
Eagles slay Shimlas
2022-03-16 The virtues of the style of rugby that the Shimlas have been playing has been extolled from all corners. Pundits praised their enterprising playing style and willingness to run with the ball. A loss against Wits exposed some cracks preventing an impressive…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-receives-prestigious-international-fellowship
NWU academic receives prestigious international fellowship
2022-10-30 The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s selection committee has recently awarded Dr Brews Soyapi, a senior lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, a Georg Forster Research Fellowship for postdoctoral research. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/popular-political-analyst-gets-phd-degree-nwu
Popular political analyst gets a PhD degree from NWU
2022-06-06 Popular political analyst Levy Ndou has added another feather to his graduation cap. Ndou, a sought-after political analyst and strong critic of corruption, was conferred a PhD degree in public management and governance by the North-West University (NWU) at a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-ready-soar-2022-varsity-football-tournament
NWU Eagles ready to soar in 2022 Varsity Football tournament
2022-07-20 With the Varsity Football tournament starting on 21 July 2022, North-West University (NWU) coach Karabo Masehela says the NWU Eagles are ready to take flight in this year’s tournament. Back in 2019, the NWU Eagles made history by lifting the cup for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sanbs-and-nwu-bid-boost-much-needed-blood-stocks
SANBS and NWU in bid to boost much-needed blood stocks
2022-05-24 The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) says its stocks are unstable, and is urging the public to kindly donate blood regularly to avoid blood shortages. Meanwhile, the North-West University (NWU) is contributing to the campaign by hosting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-appoints-new-digital-strategy-officer
NWU appoints new digital strategy officer
2022-04-26 The North-West University (NWU) has appointed a specialist in information technology (IT) governance, risk and business engagement as the university’s digital strategy officer. Andile Swartbooi will serve in this capacity from 1 May 2022 onwards. His…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-multi-purpose-hall-nears-completion
Vanderbijlpark Campus multi-purpose hall nears completion
2023-02-02 Management of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus was recently led by Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor for planning and Vanderbijlpark Campus operations, on a walkabout to see how the construction of the campus’ highly…http://news.nwu.ac.za/basadi-ba-temo-thuo-empowers-unemployed-agriculture-graduates
Basadi ba Temo Thuo empowers unemployed agriculture graduates
2023-09-15 A group of women from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Agricultural Sciences recently reached out to unemployed agriculture graduates to empower and motivate them. This group, Basadi ba Temo Thuo – which means women in agriculture – hosted an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/best-paper-award-nwu-academic
Best paper award for NWU academic
2023-04-14 North-West University academic Dr Ankit Katrodia’s paper – titled “Generation Y’s perception towards and actual usage of African language radio Stations in South Africa” – recently earned him the Best Paper Award at the 3rd International Conference on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-brings-kahoots-awesomeness-classroom
NWU lecturer brings Kahoot’s awesomeness to the classroom
2023-04-20 Kurt Naicker, a senior lecturer and chartered accountant at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Accounting Sciences, recently presented the first virtual annual Kahoot Higher Ed Meetup and 10-year celebration of bringing awesomeness to classrooms…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-switches-solar-power-tackle-load-shedding
Vanderbijlpark Campus switches to solar power to tackle load-shedding
2024-04-16 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently unveiled its new solar carport plant. The plant features 696 solar panels with a peak capacity of 382 kW. It is expected to generate 1500 kWh per day and 505 MWh per year. Electrical and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/masters-student-chosen-international-poultry-science-programme
Master’s student chosen for international poultry science programme
2025-02-18 There is much for Lihle Sindaku, a North-West University (NWU) MSc Agriculture student, to crow about after her selection to an international poultry programme that bridges academic study and industry insights. Understanding the complexities of poultry…http://news.nwu.ac.za/science-takes-centre-stage-kuruman
Science takes centre stage in Kuruman
2025-07-25 In the heart of the Northern Cape, science will step out of the classroom and into the community as the North-West University (NWU) brings its third Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day to Mothibistad on 6 August 2025. The event, to be held at the Thabo Moorosi…http://news.nwu.ac.za/team-unitech-wins-first-place-hackathon
Team Unitech wins first place in hackathon
2024-07-19 North-West University (NWU) students Karabo Makau, Matshepo Soto and Potego Sethwape recently walked away with the spoils in a hackathon hosted by Lelapa AI at the University of Johannesburg that took place from 29 to 30 June 2024. The team, known as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-community-mourns-passing-away-adv-ilyayambwa-mwanawina
NWU community mourns the passing away of Adv Ilyayambwa Mwanawina
2024-07-11 It is with great sadness that the North-West University (NWU) has taken note of the untimely passing away of Adv Ilyayambwa Mwanawina on 10 July 2024. He was a practicing advocate in the High Court of South Africa and was employed at the Duma Nokwe Group of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/accountability-and-training-are-keys-better-financial-management-municipalities
Accountability and training are the keys to better financial management in municipalities
2023-03-31 Local municipalities in North West have not achieved clean audit reports due to the mismanagement of financial resources. This is according to a research study conducted by Dr Auchalie Mothupi in his PhD studies at the North-West University (NWU). The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lecturer-present-curriculum-development-and-planning-summit-2024
Lecturer to present at Curriculum Development and Planning Summit 2024
2024-02-22 North-West University (NWU) senior lecturer and chartered accountant Kurt Naicker will be part of a panel of experts that will present at the Curriculum Development and Planning Summit, which is set to take place on 18 and 19 April 2024. The summit aims to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-strengthens-support-postgraduate-studies-honours-masters-and-doctoral