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Siyakhula Sibasha Science Shop celebrates the learning and development of all participants

2025-11-07
On Friday, 31 October, the Siyakhula Sibasha Science Showcase brought community leaders, academics and young innovators together at the Khaya Ibhubesi Conference Centre in Parys. The event celebrated the achievements of all participants in the flagship…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-leading-scholars-inducted-academy-science-south-africa

South Africa’s Leading Scholars inducted into the Academy of Science of South Africa

2025-11-04
2025 marks another milestone year for the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) as it welcomes a new cohort of distinguished scholars and scientists into its ranks. Forty-five exceptional individuals were formally inaugurated as Members of the Academy…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/2025-pitch-your-business-finale-showdown-pitches-and-presentations

The 2025 Pitch Your Business finale, a showdown of pitches and presentations

2025-11-05
In a region grappling with youth unemployment and slow economic growth, the North-West University (NWU) is actively tackling these issues through its robust entrepreneurship development initiatives. Each year, the University’s bhive Enterprise and…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-and-young-guns-claim-crucial-away-victories

NWU Eagles and Young Guns claim crucial away victories

2026-03-10
After both sides suffered defeats in their previous away fixtures in the Varsity Cup and Young Guns competitions, respectively, the FNB NWU Eagles and FNB Young Guns bounced back in style. The Eagles fell short in the City of Gold, losing 35-29 to FNB UJ,…

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SARChI Coal Research Chair

2023-07-18
video { width: 100% !important; height: auto !important; } The SARChI coal research chair, situated in the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University, has been designed in accordance with a ‘cradle-to-grave’ value-addition project…

http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/nematology_education

Nemedussa Consortium Advancing Nematology Education in Sub-Sahara Africa

2021-05-25
NEMEDUSSA CONSORTIUM ADVANCING NEMATOLOGY EDUCATION IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA To develop the research and educational capacity in Sub-Sahara Africa in the field of nematology, or the study of roundworms, a joint Erasmus+ KA2 project was recently…

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2024-01-26
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http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-national-art-prize-ed-youngs-work-draws-student-engagement

NWU hosts national art prize as Ed Young’s work draws student engagement

2026-04-10
A cut-down piano that emits a single high-pitched note drew students and academics into a discussion on memory, absence and artistic practice when the North-West University (NWU) hosted one of the country’s leading art awards. The university hosted the…

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Antarctic Research

2017-07-11
Antarctic Research Team: Researchers: Harm Moraal Pieter Stronker Helena Krüger Students: Renier Funchs Ruan…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-campus-council-hosts-talk-show-queer-issues

Student Campus Council hosts talk show on queer issues

2020-09-21
The Student Campus Council (SCC) of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus presented an online talk show about issues affecting the LGBTIQA+ community on 15 September 2020. The show, themed “Being an NWU queer student”, aimed to create a safe…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-home-fairest-vaal-vaal-triangle-region-boasts-new-beauty-queen-and-she-none-other-johan%25C3%25A9-petzer

NWU home to fairest of the Vaal The Vaal Triangle region boasts with a new beauty queen, and she is none other than Johané Petzer, a first-year BEd-student from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Johané, who is studying towards

2017-10-06
The Vanderbijlpark region boasts with a new beauty queen, and she is none other than Johané Petzer, a first-year BEd-student from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Johané, who is studying towards qualifying for a degree in…

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African Academy of Sciences honours NWU’s deputy vice-chancellor

2018-03-08
Prof Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation, was elected as fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS). This is a great achievement and highlights her outstanding contributions…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/grooming-future-engineers

Grooming future engineers

2018-10-04
In an effort to educate learners about the different fields of engineering, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering is hosting a four-day Engineering Week from 1 to 4 October. More than 60 Grade 10 to 12 learners interested in studying…

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