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NWU animal health hospital bolsters service offerings
2021-06-10 As of 1 June, animal owners living within a 25-kilometre radius of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus can look forward to more services from the institution’s animal hospital. The Dale Bieghle Animal Health Hospital, as it is formally…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-masters-students-passion-leads-book-about-wetlands
NWU master’s student’s passion leads to book about wetlands
2022-03-07 Kirsty Kyle, a master’s student at the North-West University (NWU), has recently published an educational children’s book and, after receiving sponsorship for the printing, donated the books to under-privileged schools. The book, Discovering Wetlands with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ruan-takes-reins
Ruan takes the reins
2022-02-07 It was a unanimous decision – neither the players nor the team management hesitated. There is only one man who can be tasked with leading the North-West University (NWU) Eagles attack in their 2022 Varsity Cup campaign, and that man is Ruan “Sampie” Swiegers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bringing-biokinetics-public-sector
Bringing biokinetics to the public sector
2022-09-06 Prof Hanlie Moss, research director of PhASRec (Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation) at the North-West University (NWU), completed her master’s degree in Biochemistry, although she has always had a profound interest in the way the human body moves. She…http://news.nwu.ac.za/drive-end-child-labour-south-african-curriculum-should-respond-human-rights-violation
Drive to end child labour: South African curriculum should respond to this human rights violation
2022-07-28 Alarming atrocities are perpetrated against our most vulnerable and innocent citizens, our children. We hear of these every day, but how often do we reflect on the scourge of child labour? There will be no child labour when laws that govern access…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-and-fulbright-fellowship-holder-doing-ground-breaking-cancer-research
NWU academic and Fulbright Fellowship holder doing ground-breaking cancer research
2022-05-03 Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) academic in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Prof Mulunda Mwanza, has been selected and awarded the prestigious Fulbright Visiting Scholar Fellowship, and is currently based at the University of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-selected-global-young-academy
NWU academic selected to the Global Young Academy
2022-05-03 Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) academic from the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre, Prof Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu, has been selected to the Global Young Academy (GYA) from June 2022 until May 2027. Selection for the GYA is highly…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-facing-race-week-what-do-you-have-say
NWU Facing Race Week: What do you have to say?
2022-04-07 By Zenoyise John The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities will host Facing Race Week (FRW) 2022, a mixture of virtual and in-person activities in which race and race-related issues will be discussed, from 11-14 April 2022. The annual…http://news.nwu.ac.za/humble-beginnings-grand-stage
From humble beginnings to the grand stage
2023-06-15 Sisikelelwe Mngenela, a second-year student pursuing a BA degree in music and society at the North-West University (NWU), has recently been granted a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend the prestigious BelCantoBootCamp (BCBC). The BCBC is a programme…http://news.nwu.ac.za/wish-list-dr-pieter-groenewald-new-minister-correctional-services
A wish list for Dr Pieter Groenewald, the new Minister of Correctional Services
2024-07-31 Dr Casper Lötter, a conflict criminologist affiliated with the North-West University’s (NWU) School of Philosophy, gives his wish list for what the new Minister of Correctional Services, Dr Pieter Groenewald, can do to improve the country’s correctional…http://news.nwu.ac.za/excellence-awards-recognise-staff-who-excelled-their-areas-expertise
Excellence Awards recognise staff who excelled in their areas of expertise
2025-10-21 The North-West University (NWU) rewarded its exceptional staff during the annual NWU Excellence Awards ceremony, which took place in Potchefstroom on 21 November. More than 130 staff members received recognition for their outstanding contributions in…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/brics-skills-development-technology-innovation-international-competition-2024/welcome
Welcome
2024-11-24 Welcome to the Technology Innovation Challenge 2024 We are thrilled to have you join us for the Technology Innovation Challenge 2024, a collaborative event between the Skills Development, Applied Technology, and Innovation working groups of China…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/science-centre/national-science-week
National Science Week
2024-09-12 The North-West University (NWU) will host various National Science Week (NSW) activities in Potchefstroom and Mahikeng Campuses from 29 July to 3 August 2019. National Science Week Potchefstroom Campus: 29 July – 2 August 2019…http://www.nwu.ac.za/tn/honorary-doctorates
Honorary doctorates
2021-11-22 NWU awards honorary doctorate to Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi The North-West University (NWU) saluted Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi with an honorary doctorate on 19 November 2021 for her exceptional contributions to the South African political…http://news.nwu.ac.za/driving-gerhard-horn
Driving Gerhard Horn
2020-05-12 The Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas is a 5,513 km test of driving expertise. Most turns bank to the left, exerting excessive amounts of G-force on the driver. “Don’t brake too late,” the motoring journalist mutters to himself as he reaches the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-and-celebrity-journalist-making-his-mark
NWU alumnus and celebrity journalist is making his mark
2021-02-04 Lesley Mofokeng, trailblazing celebrity journalist and alumnus of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, continues to make his mark in the journalism industry. He has done it all – from overseeing entertainment sections of top national…http://news.nwu.ac.za/boytjie-braamfontein-makes-his-mark
Boytjie from Braamfontein makes his mark
2018-10-15 With his glass of white wine and ice in his hand, his eyes sparkling with life, he sometimes interrupts himself to share one of his hundreds of stories (with all the facts, dates and names) at the North-West University (NWU). He is my mentor, my teacher,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-phd-candidate-appointed-serve-national-ministerial-panel
NWU PhD candidate appointed to serve on national ministerial panel
2021-09-17 North-West University (NWU) PhD candidate Thulisile Bhuda has been appointed by the Minister of Sport, Arts, and Culture Nathi Mthethwa as a member of the Indigenous Knowledge / Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) National Authentication Panel for three years…http://news.nwu.ac.za/reading-literacy-nwu-closes-gap-between-theory-and-practice
Reading literacy: NWU closes gap between theory and practice
2021-09-13 “Teaching reading is rocket science.” This quote by Louisa Moats underlines the importance of reading literacy, and that is why researchers and teacher educators from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education are taking the lead to promote…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineering-encourages-entrepreneurship-communities-through-i2p-lab