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NWU’s stylish student is a favourite fit
2021-10-25 North-West University (NWU) final-year BAdmin student Mbulelo Mbiphi was announced as one of the winners of the South African men’s fashion magazine GQ’s Best Dressed Awards for 2021 on 16 October 2021. GQ’s Best Dressed is an annual competition…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gift-keeps-giving
The gift that keeps on giving
2021-10-20 Dr Imtiaz Ismail Sooliman, founder of the humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers and holder of an NWU honorary doctorate, was announced Social Justice Champion for 2021. He obtained his honorary doctorate from the NWU in 2019, and received the 2021…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-miss-unity-sa-finalist
NWU student is Miss Unity SA finalist
2021-03-16 North-West University (NWU) student Tshifhiwa Ramutumbu was recently announced as one of the Miss Unity South Africa 2021 finalists. The Miss Unity SA pageant aims to empower young women between the ages of 16 and 27. Tshifhiwa, who is a BA…http://news.nwu.ac.za/world-champion-one-million
World champion, one in a million
2021-03-18 She was only five years old when her life changed irrevocably one Saturday in East London – when a champion arose from a tragedy. “I remember everything so well,” says Liezel Gouws, now 23 years old and a fourth-year Pharmacy student at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mother-and-son-doing-first-year-university-together
Mother and son doing first year at university together
2021-03-31 With a 25-year age gap between them, mother and son Susan and Janu Fouche have both been accepted to do their first year at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU). Forty-three-year-old Susan is studying towards a social work…http://news.nwu.ac.za/take-3d-tour-nwu-gallerys-latest-exhibition
Take a 3D tour of the NWU Gallery’s latest exhibition
2021-02-25 South Africa has been on lockdown for almost year, and businesses across the country have had to find innovative ways to continue operating. The North-West University (NWU) Gallery is no different, and after Covid-19 restrictions were enforced, it…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnas-dream-coming-true
NWU alumna’s dream is coming true
2021-02-16 Tumelo ‘Melo’ Mthethwa, a North-West University (NWU) alumna, will be releasing a song with one of South Africa’s biggest female hip-hop artists, Fifi Cooper, and producer GreenFingures. The song titled “Dream Come True” is an emotional expression of a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-extraordinary-professor-receives-another-award
NWU extraordinary professor receives another award
2021-05-06 The North-West University (NWU) is enormously proud of one of its extraordinary professors, Sam Fullerton, who recently received his 16th best paper award for his research at a top-rated marketing conference. His most recent award was for the best paper…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-supports-local-football-team
NWU supports local football team
2021-05-11 The Ten Stars Football Team recently received their second batch of soccer kits and equipment from Prof Pieter Kruger, director of the Centre of Health and Human Performance (CHHP) at the North-West University (NWU). The CHHP manages this community project…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-book-takes-critical-look-church-leadership
NWU alumnus’ book takes a critical look at church leadership
2021-06-21 It has long been believed that faith rejects the rational, but North-West University (NWU) alumnus and former employee, Dr Tsietsi John Maloma, dispels this notion. In his recently launched book, Church Leadership: Mega Churches as Reflection, Dr Maloma…http://news.nwu.ac.za/conference-takes-closer-look-role-social-media-accelerating-fake-news-and-hate-speech
Conference takes a closer look at the role of social media in accelerating fake news and hate speech
2021-07-30 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research entity hosted an online international conference on “Social Media, Fake News and Hate Speech” on 22 and 23 July 2021. Prof Abiodun Salawu, ILMA director, says the aim…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mahikeng-campus-pay-tribute-outgoing-vice-chancellor
NWU Mahikeng Campus pay tribute to outgoing vice-chancellor
2021-11-16 Staff members from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus paid tribute to the outgoing vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, during the campus’s annual staff year-end function. Prof Kgwadi will be leaving the NWU at the end of January 2022 to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fragile-state-south-africas-political-and-economic-landscape-what-do
The fragile state of South Africa’s political and economic landscape: What to do?
2025-04-22 Uncertainty springs eternal in the South African political landscape, or so it would seem. The Government of National Unity (GNU) has yet to find its feet, and cohesion has not been one of its hallmarks. According to Professor Kedibone Phago, Director of…http://law.nwu.ac.za/content/enquiries
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2020-07-07 Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal ISSN 1727-3781 Enquiries Prof. C Rautenbach Job title Professor …http://news.nwu.ac.za/putting-people-centre-digital-innovation
Putting people at the centre of digital innovation
2025-11-13 The Centre for Digital Humanities was born out of the realisation that the humanities are central to creating equitable digital futures for South Africans. “As digital humanists, we understand that technology exists within a network of human and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-nwu-engineering-healthier-south-africa
This is how the NWU is engineering a healthier South Africa
2025-11-20 • Engineers cannot fix healthcare alone, and clinicians cannot carry the burden without systems support. The NWU is bridging this gap. • Healthcare systems engineering can be seen as an umbrella term where the healthcare habitat is viewed as a complex…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-excellence-awards-acknowledge-staff-excellence-across-disciplines
NWU Excellence Awards acknowledge staff excellence across disciplines
2025-12-05 The North-West University (NWU) honoured its exceptional staff at the annual NWU Excellence Awards ceremony, held in Potchefstroom on 20 November. More than 150 staff members received recognition for their outstanding contributions to the university’s key…http://news.nwu.ac.za/leading-purpose-itumeleng-joy-molaakgosis-journey-bodibe-principals-office
Leading with purpose: Itumeleng Joy Molaakgosi’s journey from Bodibe to the principal’s office
2026-02-17 From the quiet streets of the Bodibe village outside Lichtenburg to the helm of a secondary school in Rustenburg, North-West University (NWU) alumnus Itumeleng Joy Molaakgosi embodies resilience, academic excellence and servant leadership. Itumeleng was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mining-future-nwus-leap-critical-minerals-and-smart-mining
Mining the future: The NWU’s leap into critical minerals and smart mining
2026-03-02 The North-West University (NWU) is positioning itself at the forefront of South Africa’s evolving mining landscape, with a strategic focus on critical minerals, smart mining technologies and sustainable sector development. Through the establishment and…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pharmacy/conference-access