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Vanderbijlpark Campus walks for change in the fight against GBV
2025-03-10 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently organised a powerful demonstration of unity and awareness called the Walk of Change, with various internal and external stakeholders participating. “Part of my job as a house parent…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-teaching-centre-will-empower-students-critical-thinkers-and-change-agents
New teaching centre will empower students as critical thinkers and change agents
2025-05-09 By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu Spearheading curriculum change, empowering educators to use decolonial syllabi and engaging students as critical thinkers and change agents is the mission of the new Centre for Teaching Excellence and Curricular…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renewable-rangers-game-earns-academic-nomination-south-africas-science-oscars
ReneWable Rangers game earns academic nomination for South Africa’s ‘Science Oscars’
2025-04-29 Dr Moleboheng Mokhele-Ramulumo, a senior lecturer in Natural Sciences Education at the North-West University (NWU) and a member of the Self-Directed Learning (SDL) Research Unit, has been nominated for the prestigious National Science and Technology Forum’s (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/carbon-tax-and-economic-growth-navigating-south-africas-climate-challenge
Carbon tax and economic growth: navigating South Africa’s climate challenge
2025-05-16 South Africa's ambitious efforts to curb carbon emissions while maintaining economic growth are facing new scrutiny as researchers explore the link between carbon tax, emissions and GDP growth. Dr Victor Mofema, a lecturer in the subject group Economics at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-discovery-could-help-crops-survive-harsh-climates
New discovery could help crops survive harsh climates
2025-05-21 Unpredictable rainfall and rising temperatures are threatening crop production across Southern Africa. A groundbreaking discovery by a North-West University (NWU) researcher could pave the way for stronger, more resilient crops capable of withstanding harsh…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-award-honorary-doctorate-leading-voice-african-scholarship
NWU to award honorary doctorate to leading voice in African scholarship
2025-04-29 One of the world’s most-cited African scholars, Prof Toyin Falola, is deepening his connection with the North-West University (NWU) and its Mahikeng Campus in particular. Two years after delivering a public lecture there on indigenous languages and global…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-marks-history-month-powerful-sharpeville-reflections
Vanderbijlpark Campus marks History Month with powerful Sharpeville reflections
2025-06-17 In commemoration of History Month, the School of Social Sciences at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with its community partner, Vaal HiRAI, hosted a poignant community engagement seminar under the theme “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/struggles-and-shifting-realities-informal-traders-during-covid-19-offer-lessons-future-crises
Struggles and shifting realities of informal traders during Covid-19 offer lessons for future crises
2025-06-20 By Gofaone Motsamai When South Africa went into lockdown in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the economic impact was immediate. Informal traders – those who operate without formal registration or protection – were among the most affected. With no income…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-games-prove-popular
Indigenous games prove popular
2025-07-14 If Khumo Feni, an Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) PhD candidate and IKS coordinator at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, has her way, each of the three campuses at the NWU will soon have an Indigenous Games office. Aimed at promoting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/consumer-sciences-students-explore-power-bacon
Consumer Sciences students explore the power of bacon
2025-07-15 What happens when science and taste come together in a delicious collaboration? For a group of final-year Consumer Sciences students at the North-West University (NWU), it meant diving into the world of sensory food research with bacon* taking centre stage…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renowned-scholar-share-his-vast-knowledge-public-lecture-and-seminar-series
Renowned scholar to share his vast knowledge in public lecture and seminar series
2023-07-19 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research entity will be hosting Prof Toyin Omoyeni Falola, the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas in the United States. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-delves-export-diversification-sub-saharan-africa
Inaugural lecture delves into export diversification in Sub-Saharan Africa
2023-08-28 By Phenyo Mokgothu and Lerato Tshweu Prof Ireen Choga from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences delivered her inaugural lecture on 24 August 2023. Her lecture was titled “Exports and export Diversification: key…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-engage-uncomfortable-racial-conversations
Students engage in uncomfortable racial conversations
2023-07-27 By Sandile Mahlangu The North-West University (NWU) annually celebrates Facing Race Week during the third week of July. Facing Race Week is usually celebrated to help create a learning opportunity and promote awareness about the diversity of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/workshop-ensuring-board-effectiveness-empowers
Workshop on ensuring board effectiveness empowers
2023-08-22 By Vukosi Mathale In today's rapidly evolving university landscape where commercial enterprises and technology start-ups abound, the role of a board of directors has never been more critical. To empower university employees in this field, the Technology…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-language-media-can-help-safeguard-endangered-languages
Indigenous language media can help to safeguard endangered languages
2023-08-04 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research entity hosted a hybrid public lecture on 3 August 2023 as part of its Annual Public lecture series. Prof Toyin Omoyeni Falola, holder of the Jacob and Frances Sanger…http://news.nwu.ac.za/language-directorate-hosts-launch-tuelo-gabonewes-dirurubele
Language Directorate hosts launch of Tuelo Gabonewe's Dirurubele
2024-06-19 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Language Directorate recently hosted the launch of Tuelo Gabonewe's book, Dirurubele, at its Mahikeng Campus. Tuelo was born in Sekhing in 1985 and is a novelist, children's author, screenwriter, filmmaker and TV…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-universitys-technology-transfer-office-fuels-cfam-technologies-success
North-West University’s Technology Transfer Office Fuels CFAM Technologies' Success
2024-08-15 CFAM Technologies, a leading name in extrusion technology, has evolved remarkably from a university research project to a thriving industry player. Originating from North-West University's (NWU) School of Mechanical Engineering, CFAM Technologies’ journey…http://news.nwu.ac.za/debate-society-wins-southern-africa-debating-championships
Debate Society wins at Southern Africa Debating Championships
2024-08-16 Two students from the North-West University (NWU) recently clinched the championship title in the prestigious Southern Africa Debating Championships, hosted by die University of Botswana in Gaborone. With this amazing performance, they marked a historic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-campus-council-hosts-womens-month-event
Student Campus Council hosts Women's Month event
2024-08-23 By Mafumane Tlhapi and Lethabo Matjiu The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Student Campus Council (SCC) on the Mahikeng Campus invited young female students and members of the LGBTQIA+ community to an event to celebrate Women’s Month on 17 August 2024.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/goallout-student-chapter-breaks-guinness-world-record