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Academic honoured as Forbes Africa 2025 Over 30 Under 50 Honouree
2025-02-19 Medical biological scientist Puseletso Manyaka-Lesofe from the Centre for Human Metabolomics at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) has been selected as one of Forbes Africa’s 2025 Over 30 Under 50 honourees for her contributions to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-top-10-finalist-nedbank-old-mutual-budget-speech-competition
Student a top 10 finalist in Nedbank & Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition
2025-02-19 Sizwe Mazibuko, a second-year BSc Quantitative Risk Management student at the North-West University (NWU), has been named a top 10 finalist in the prestigious 53rd Nedbank & Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition. This competition serves as a platform…http://news.nwu.ac.za/aicpa-cimas-exclusive-academic-dinner-accelerating-leadership-finance-education
AICPA & CIMA’s Exclusive Academic Dinner: Accelerating leadership in finance education
2025-02-25 On 18 February 2025, a distinguished group of academics gathered at the Fireroom, Montecasino, for the exclusive AICPA & CIMA event, Accelerate & Lead: Dinner with Academics. Hosted by Simon Bittlestone, FCMA, CGMA, President of CIMA and Chairman of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-claim-first-varsity-cup-2025-win
Eagles claim first Varsity Cup 2025 win
2025-03-04 It was third time lucky and well deserved for the NWU Eagles as they beat Wits 39-34 in their Varsity Cup clash in Johannesburg on Monday night. It hadn’t been all smooth sailing for coach Burger van der Westhuizen and his team, who lost their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/learners-enjoy-hands-robotics-and-coding-experience
Learners enjoy hands-on robotics and coding experience
2025-05-05 Whatever shape the future takes, robotics and coding are likely to be part of it. Fifty primary school learners from the Mahikeng area had the opportunity to learn basic coding and robotic skills during a training programme at the North-West University’s (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/political-stability-seen-key-boosting-southern-african-trade
Political stability seen as is key to boosting southern African trade
2025-05-28 South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini need to work towards stabilising their political environments and improving governance to create a better climate for business and trade. “Political stability is crucial for trade,” says Dr Mpho Lenoke, recent PhD…http://news.nwu.ac.za/national-dialogue-outreach-session-former-president-thabo-mbeki
National Dialogue Outreach Session with former President Thabo Mbeki
2025-07-03 The North-West University (NWU) in partnership with the Strategic Dialogue Group (SDG) and the Thabo Mbeki Foundation will host former President Thabo Mbeki for the inaugural session of the national dialogue discussions. This event takes place on Saturday…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-rugby-institute-remains-factory-provinces
NWU’s Rugby Institute remains factory for provinces
2023-07-21 The Rugby Institute of the North-West University (NWU) has again proven itself to be one of the country’s foremost player factories, with no fewer than six players from the NWU Eagles’ Varsity Cup-winning squad having secured provincial contracts. These…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vanderbijlpark-campus-celebrates-water-week
NWU Vanderbijlpark Campus celebrates Water Week
2023-03-24 To mark National Water Week, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Geography subject group hosted a water awareness event at the Vanderbijlpark Campus. Water Week is a national awareness week celebrated in March every year, coinciding with World Water Day on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/southern-african-premiere-your-hundred-year-life-film-about-rethinking-ageing-21st-century
Southern African premiere of Your Hundred Year Life: A Film about Rethinking Ageing in the 21st Century
2023-03-27 The North-West University's (NWU's) Optentia research unit and Corporate Relations and Marketing present the Southern African premiere of “Your Hundred Year Life: A Film about Rethinking Ageing in the 21st Century” at Killarney Cinema on 4 April 2023. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/school-accounting-sciences-explores-distributive-tax-justice
School of Accounting Sciences explores distributive tax justice
2023-08-15 A delegation from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Accounting Sciences recently attended the International Tax Conference on Distributive Tax Justice in the Global Economy. The conference, hosted by the University of Pretoria’s Department of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-seek-redemption
NWU Eagles seek redemption
2023-08-17 The North-West University (NWU) Eagles are determined to display a more clinical performance in their fourth match of the Varsity Football 2023 tournament on 17 August. This comes close on the heels of a 2-1 loss to the Tshwane University of Technology. "…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hard-fought-victory-nwu-eagles
Hard fought victory for NWU Eagles
2023-08-18 Scoring in the 95th minute of the game through a header by Kgopotso Moshapo after a well-taken corner, the North-West University (NWU) Eagles secured victory against the Central University of Technology (CUT) in the fourth round of the Varsity Football…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-looks-sas-nuclear-future
Prof Bismark looks at SA’s nuclear future
2023-08-08 You don’t have to be able to split the atom to know that South Africa – and the world – is facing an energy crisis and that urgent answers are needed to address this pressing problem. That is why the principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-explores-experiences-nursing-curriculum
Study explores experiences of the nursing curriculum
2023-04-26 A master’s-degree study conducted by North-West University (NWU) student Katlego Botlhoko from the School of Nursing explores the experiences of nurse educators with regard to the new diploma in general nursing (R171) curriculum in North West. The diploma…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-nuclear-honour-prof-bismark-tyobeka
Another nuclear honour for Prof Bismark Tyobeka
2023-09-18 With efficient, sustainable solutions needed more than ever to address global energy problems, the North-West University’s (NWU) principal and vice-chancellor, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, continues to distinguish himself as a leading nuclear expert. Prof Tyobeka…http://news.nwu.ac.za/revolutionising-agriculture-industrial-engineering-efficient-farms
Revolutionising agriculture: industrial engineering for efficient farms
2023-06-07 Prof Rojanette Coetzee, an academic at the North-West University’s (NWU's) Faculty of Engineering, recently established a research forum that will use industrial engineering methods to help farmers. Assisted by research assistants Herme Nel and Jorinda…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-and-academic-collaborate-brics-youth-innovation-summit
Student and academic collaborate at BRICS Youth Innovation Summit
2024-05-22 North-West University (NWU) student Oscar Mosenogi and senior lecturer Dr Lerato Mdaka recently attended the BRICS Youth Innovation Summit that took place on 15 and 16 May at the Innovation Hub in Pretoria. As deputy director for projects at the South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-represents-south-africa-first-kho-kho-world-cup
NWU student represents South Africa in first Kho Kho World Cup
2025-01-28 North-West University (NWU) nursing student Bonolo Precious Mogari and her teammates reached the semi-finals and secured a bronze medal for South Africa in the Kho Kho World Cup 2025 in India. "It was an incredible experience to represent South Africa on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-change-uniting-against-gender-based-violence