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Academic receives prestigious botany award
2023-07-10 North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Oladapo Aremu recently received the Economic Botany Excellence Award (EBEA) at the joint conference of the Society for Economic Botany (SEB) and the Society of Ethnobiology at Emory University Atlanta, Georgia, United…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-attends-international-training-programme-african-entrepreneurs
Student attends international training programme for African entrepreneurs
2024-10-29 North-West University (NWU) student Oscar Mosenogi is participating in the 8th International i-Boot Camp hosted by the Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development in Africa (YALDA) from 21 to 25 February. This i-Boot Camp is an intensive training…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-foods-deserve-their-place-sun-food-insecurity-worries-grow
Indigenous foods deserve their place in the sun as food insecurity worries grow
2024-02-27 Despite being nutrient-rich and drought-resistant, indigenous foods are often overlooked in food security strategies. North-West University (NWU) student Modjadji Mandy Rasehlomi seeks to change that. Modjadji, a master’s student in Indigenous Knowledge…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-entity-unveils-vision-comprehensive-health-initiatives
Research entity unveils vision for comprehensive health initiatives
2024-02-12 Prof Leepile Sehularo, the newly appointed director of the Lifestyle Diseases research niche area at the North-West University's (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, says the research area is committed to implementing enhanced programmes dedicated to preventing and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-impressive-accolade-prof-babalola
Another impressive accolade for Prof Babalola
2024-03-11 North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola has been appointed as the foreign affairs secretary of the Nigerian Academy of Science for a two-year term beginning in May 2024. Prof Babalola, director of the Food Security and Safety…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-law-gives-back
Faculty of Law gives back
2024-07-25 By Bonolo Monaisa The Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) has been running its Clothing Project for five consecutive years, demonstrating a sustained commitment to community service and social responsibility. Coordinated by Simon…http://education.nwu.ac.za/education/quality-assurance
Quality Assurance
2020-03-31 Quality Assurance The Faculty of Education supports the University’s vision, namely to be a leading university in Africa driven by the pursuit of knowledge and innovation, and thus adheres to the quality policy of the NWU. This policy was…http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/2020-conference-announcements
2020 Conference Announcements
2021-04-19 Notice of Postponement of the 4th Annual Self-Directed Learning Conference 2020 to 2021. It is with great regret that we announce that the SDL has taken a difficult decision to postpone this year’s 4th Annual Self-Directed Learning Conference,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-womens-strength-compassion-and-authenticity
Celebrating women’s strength, compassion and authenticity
2025-08-27 “So amazing how this world was made, I wonder if God is a woman. The gift of life astounds me to this day. Give it up for the woman, oh, that woman. With a smile and a style, she’ll protect you like a child, that’s a woman.” These powerful lyrics from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/linguistic-diversity-and-multilingualism-language-education-policy
Linguistic diversity and multilingualism in language-education policy
2025-09-22 By Mafumane Tlhapi and Mzwandile Ndlovu Prof Li Wei, director and dean of the Institute of Education (IOE) at the University College London (UCL), delivered a public lecture on 4 September at the North-West University (NWU). The theme of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/power-technology-and-african-question
Power, technology and the African question
2025-08-06 The way technology shapes power, and how power defines technology, is the focus of a new study led by Amantle Mothelesi, a lecturer at North-West University’s (NWU) School of Philosophy, which argues that Africa needs a locally grounded philosophy of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-joins-motsweding-fm-campus-airwaves-national-frequency
Alumnus joins Motsweding FM: from campus airwaves to national frequency
2025-08-07 Byline: Keaoleboga Motshabi Bonolo “Miss Faith” Monaisa has transitioned from the student-run studios of NWU FM to the national platform of Motsweding FM, where she now serves as a content producer for SABC Educational Programmes. Her broadcasting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-set-varsity-football-challenge-strong-core-squad-and-renewed-focus
NWU set for Varsity Football challenge with a strong core squad and renewed focus
2025-08-05 With the 2025 Varsity Football tournament set to kick off on 7 August, the men’s team from North-West University (NWU) say they are mentally and physically prepared for another competitive campaign. Head coach of the NWU Soccer Institute, Nkululeko Malgas…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-shows-nitrogen-fertiliser-impact-fodder-beet-yield-and-nutrition
Study shows nitrogen fertiliser impact on fodder beet yield and nutrition
2025-11-07 Fodder beet is gaining attention as a key livestock feed crop in South Africa, and new research from the North-West University (NWU) shows how nitrogen fertiliser and planting season shape its growth and nutritional value. Zabesuthu Sithokozisiwe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-student-triumphs-martin-luther-king-spoken-word-competition-amsterdam
Law student triumphs at Martin Luther King spoken word competition in Amsterdam
2025-11-03 By Gosego Phutieagae A North-West University (NWU) law student has claimed top honours at the 2025 Martin Luther King Spoken Word Competition held on 9 October at Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam. Thabang Mnculwane, an LLB student currently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/postgraduates-race-against-clock-research-showcase
Postgraduates race against the clock at research showcase
2025-11-05 By Mzwandile Ndlovu Three minutes and not a second more – that was the amount of time postgraduate students had to present their master’s or doctoral research in the Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT) that recently took place the North-West University’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/biochemistry-phd-student-secures-maeci-fellowship-university-urbino
Biochemistry PhD student secures MAECI fellowship at the University of Urbino
2026-02-23 Ndivhuwo Muvhulawa, a PhD student in Biochemistry at the North-West University (NWU), Mahikeng Campus, received a fellowship from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to conduct research at the Università degli Studi di Urbino Carlo…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-collaboration-brings-stadt-primary-schools-history-print
NWU collaboration brings Stadt Primary School’s history to print
2026-03-06 Stadt Primary School in Montshiwa Stadt Village, Mahikeng has been privileged to capture the school’s history in a booklet written by Mojuta Motlhamme, a lecturer in the subject group History for Education from the North-West University (NWU). “The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gofaone-targets-setswana-audiences-through-storytelling-motsweding-fm
Gofaone targets Setswana audiences through storytelling at Motsweding FM
2026-03-09 Storytelling in indigenous languages plays a vital role in preserving cultural memory, shaping identity and strengthening community connection. Wanting to contribute to this, Gofaone Motsamai, a North-West University (NWU) alumnus, has joined Motsweding FM…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hypertension-africa-research-team-hart/asos-project