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Municipalities weigh in on service delivery at NWU dialogue
2017-08-07 Students on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark were recently treated to a public dialogue on service delivery and the role of the media in promoting good governance. The municipalities in the area - Sedibeng District Municipality…http://news.nwu.ac.za/big-tips-small-learners
Big tips for small learners
2018-01-18 Dressed in their new uniforms, countless little learners excitedly reported for their first day of school this week. Dr Stef Esterhuizen from the North-West University (NWU) recently shared advice in the national media for those most traumatised by this big…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-dances-stars
NWU alumnus dances with the stars
2018-02-22 Nombulelo Hlathi, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU) shined as a contestant in the first season of the much anticipated reality show Dancing With The Stars South Africa which premiered on 4 February 2018. Nombulelo holds a BCom in statistics…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-empowers-german-skills
NWU empowers with German skills
2018-03-08 On 5 March 2018 the subject group German in the School of Languages on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom celebrated a group of students who successfully completed their Goethe-Institut examination. The Goethe-Institut is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vanderbijlpark-welcome-first-years
NWU Vanderbijlpark: Welcome first years!
2018-02-07 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently welcomed more than 1 500 new first-year students in its midst. On Saturday, 3 February, the new cohort of first-year students and their parents were officially beckoned into the NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-linda-du-plessis-celebrates-decade-nwu
Prof Linda du Plessis celebrates a decade at NWU
2018-02-09 Prof Linda du Plessis does not shy away from a challenge, as was evident even from the beginning of her career at the North-West University (NWU) in September 2007. Back then she made history by becoming the first-ever female vice-rector on the university’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-expert-facilitate-workshop-longitudinal-research
International expert to facilitate workshop on longitudinal research
2018-08-22 The Optentia research focus area at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark has quite a busy month ahead. One of the highlights is certainly the workshop by Dr Hannu Savolainen, professor in special education in the Department of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%2598internet-things%25E2%2580%2599-can-promote-sadc-tourism-says-nwu-expert
‘Internet of Things’ can promote SADC tourism, says NWU expert
2018-08-28 The Internet of Things can be used as a powerful tourism development tool for Southern Africa, benefiting host communities and tourists alike. This is according to Prof Haretsebe Manwa, deputy director of the School of Tourism at the North-West University’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/learners-shine-through-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-ikateleng-project
Learners shine through NWU’s Ikateleng project
2018-09-13 When Grade 12 graduates of the Ikateleng project sit for their matric exams, they can be confident that the North-West University (NWU) has given them the tools to empower themselves. Thirty years after the inception of the Ikateleng project, which means…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ewp-changing-face-entrepreneurship-south-africa
EWP: Changing the face of entrepreneurship in South Africa
2018-10-04 It is a proven fact that investing in female entrepreneurs results in job creation, new sources of revenue and innovative contributions to community. Such innovations – as developed during the 2018 rendition of the Enterprising Women Programme (EWP) –…http://news.nwu.ac.za/thabang-has-mind-law-and-heart-world
Thabang has a mind for law and a heart for the world
2018-09-03 With Women’s Month still fresh in our minds, what better time to introduce a phenomenal woman who has earned her stripes in advocating for the advancement and protection of women and their role in society? Meet Thabang Pooe, an LLB graduate from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-focuses-finding-solutions-obesity-diabetes-and-metabolic-syndrome
Inaugural lecture focuses on finding solutions for obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome
2018-08-20 North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Emmanuel Mukwevho spoke candidly about his research overview that focuses of finding therapeutic agents for obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome during his inaugural lecture held at the campus in Mahikeng on 15…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-law-students-soar-annual-competition
NWU Law students soar in annual competition
2018-08-21 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, in partnership with South African legal publishing entity JUTA, hosted the annual Mock Trial Competition at the Mahikeng High Court. This year eight groups of second- and third-year students from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-centre-and-dst-host-2018-iks-international-conference
NWU IKS Centre and DST to host 2018 IKS International Conference
2018-09-26 The Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre at the North-West University (NWU) is partnering with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to host the 2018 Indigenous Knowledge Systems International Conference. The conference will take place at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-finishes-fifth-race-against-sun
NWU finishes fifth in race against the sun
2018-10-01 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) solar car, Phoenix, recently returned to home base after a gruelling race over 4 000 km during this year’s Sasol Solar Challenge. For this eight-day event, teams from across the world design and build solar-powered…http://news.nwu.ac.za/plants-offer-home-grown-solutions-healthcare
Plants offer home-grown solutions to healthcare
2021-09-22 Approximately 80% of South Africa’s population depend on medicinal plants for their healthcare needs, leading to an increased interest in the commercialisation of plant-based remedies. Research by Tshepiso Ndhlovu, a PhD candidate at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/greigs-career-fast-lane-tesla
Greig’s career is in the fast lane at Tesla
2021-04-28 Working for Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. is a dream come true for North-West University (NWU) alumnus Greig Swanepoel. Greig works for electric vehicle and clean energy company Tesla in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, where he is an application engineer for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/perennial-grasses-are-answer-veld-restoration
Perennial grasses are the answer for veld restoration
2021-08-12 In a water-scarce country like South Africa with growing demands for grazing, cultivated perennial grasses could be the answer to protecting the veld and providing nutrition for animals. “Droughts, scarcity of rain and overgrazing have caused a lot of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-partners-launch-api-plus-lab-grow-sas-bio-economy
NWU and partners launch API Plus lab to grow SA's bio-economy
2022-03-22 The North-West University (NWU), in partnership with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), recently launched the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Plus laboratory. The project, a joint initiative…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-wests-three-top-matriculants-join-nwu