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“We can do it,” Coach Burger van der Westhuizen
2026-04-09 The FNB NWU Eagles are ready to step up in the Varsity Cup final against the FNB UP-Tuks in a rivalry battle on Monday 13 April in Tshwane. Coach Burger van der Westhuizen’s side dominated FNB Maties at the Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds to secure their place in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kampus-speel-gasheer-vir-kansa-relay-life
Kampus speel gasheer vir KANSA Relay for Life
2019-10-14 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het vanjaar vir die sewende keer gasheer gespeel vir die jaarlikse KANSA Relay for Life-inisiatief. Hierdie inisiatief bied aan die gemeenskap die geleentheid om kankeroorlewendes te vier, om die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/kohinoor-business-school-delegation-visits-north-west-university
Kohinoor Business School delegation visits North-West University
2025-03-12 The North-West University (NWU) hosted a delegation from the Kohinoor Business School (KBS), Mumbai, from 23 February to 4 March, in a visit aimed at strengthening academic collaboration, cultural exchange and industry engagement. The visit was coordinated by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/brics-sponsors-nwu-visit-study-russian-coal-technology
BRICS sponsors NWU visit to study Russian coal technology
2020-02-06 Water is a scarce commodity in drought-stricken South Africa. One area where water can be saved is in the processing of coal, which traditionally uses large amounts of water. Keeping this in mind, two engineers from the North-West University’s (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/abe-bailey-travel-bursary-%25E2%2580%2593-chance-lifetime-students-visit-uk
Abe Bailey Travel Bursary – chance of a lifetime for students to visit the UK
2017-03-24 Saint Augustine once said that the world is a book, and those who do not travel limit themselves to reading only a single page. With this in mind, students of the North-West University (NWU) are invited to apply for the Abe Bailey Travel Bursary. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-african-nursing-council-conducts-re-accreditation-visit
South African Nursing Council conducts re-accreditation visit
2024-08-15 The South African Nursing Council (SANC) recently visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus to conduct a re-accreditation review of the university's nursing programme, which was initiated in 2020. Dr Rorisang Machailo, deputy director of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-doing-its-bit-build-better-africa
NWU doing its bit to build a better Africa
2018-07-18 BRICS* countries delegates recently witnessed what the NWU is accomplishing in the field of research and innovation when they attended an exhibition of thirteen of the university’s top of the range technologies. The technologies that were exhibited were…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-leads-oversight-visit-assess-nwus-readiness-2026
Minister leads oversight visit to assess NWU’s readiness for 2026
2026-02-04 Ahead of the opening of the 2026 academic year, Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela led a high-level oversight visit to the North-West University. Joined by Waseem Carrim, the acting chief executive of the National Student Financial Aid…http://news.nwu.ac.za/high-school-teacher-nwus-best-science-master%25E2%2580%2599s-student
High school teacher is NWU's best science master’s student
2017-11-30 High school teacher Mr Ofentse Porogo has been named the best science master’s student at the North-West University (NWU). At the university’s recent annual research awards ceremony, Ofentse received the coveted S2A3 bronze medal, presented to the best…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-oversight-visit-campus-tour-and-discussion-strategic-topics
NWU oversight visit: campus tour and discussion of strategic topics
2025-01-29 Monday, 27 January 2025 was not all business as usual at the North-West University (NWU) Potchefstroom Campus. Dignitaries from the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the National…http://news.nwu.ac.za/terseus-liebenberg-named-best-coach-past-three-decades
Terseus Liebenberg named the best coach of past three decades
2022-06-03 “Master”. That is a title few can lay claim to. Best of the best. That is when a profession becomes a calling and is then developed into an art. Terseus Liebenberg definitely falls into this category. Over more than three decades his knowledge and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/do-you-believe-universal-code-ethics-or-context-matters-0
Do you believe in a universal code of ethics or that context matters?
2020-03-06 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities in collaboration with the office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and innovation recently hosted a public lecture titled: “An ethic of care: The soft voice in ethics”. “This is the very…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-and-miss-sa-contestant-visits-her-alma-mater
NWU alumnus and Miss SA contestant visits her alma mater
2022-05-31 North-West University (NWU) alumnus and Miss South Africa contestant Mphontle Plaatjie recently paid the Vanderbijlpark Campus a courtesy visit as part of her Miss SA tour, leading up to the selection of the top 10 finalists. The former NWU law…http://news.nwu.ac.za/us-ambassador-south-africa-visits-nwu-mahikeng-campus
US ambassador to South Africa visits NWU Mahikeng Campus
2022-10-05 The North-West University (NWU) has welcomed the United States Ambassador to South Africa, Reuben E Brigety II, during a function at its Mahikeng Campus on 4 October. The ambassador, who officially arrived in the country eight weeks ago, was accompanied by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dutch-education-and-science-attache-south-africa-visits-optentia
Dutch education and science attaché in South Africa visits Optentia
2023-02-17 On 27 January 2023 the Netherlands' education and science attaché in South Africa paid a visit to the Optentia research unit of the North-West University (NWU). Berto Bosscha met with senior management to share information on the newly created position of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researchcom-names-researchers-among-best-psychology-scientists
Research.com names researchers among the best psychology scientists
2026-05-05 The 2026 ranking edition of the leading global platform, Research.com, places three of the researchers of the North-West University (NWU) among the best scientists in the field of psychology. The inclusion of Prof. Ian Rothmann and extraordinary professors…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/igds-virtual-talk-do-women-still-need-rights
IGDS Virtual Talk: Do Women Still Need Rights?
2024-03-27 You are warmly welcomed to join the IGDS Virtual Talk exploring the topic "Do Women Still Require Rights?: Reflections on the UN CEDAW Committee and the 21st Century Caribbean" This session will delve into reflections on the UN CEDAW Committee and the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-entrepreneurs-do-not-need-another-business-plan
South Africa's entrepreneurs do not need another business plan
2026-07-08 Walk into almost any entrepreneurship workshop in South Africa and the ritual is familiar.Someone hands out a business-plan template. Boxes must be completed. Markets analysed. Revenue streams estimated. Risks quantified. Funding projections prepared.Only…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-strengthens-residence-life-through-strategic-benchmarking-visit-university-pretoria
NWU strengthens residence life through strategic benchmarking visit to University of Pretoria
2026-04-22 The North-West University (NWU) continues to advance its commitment to student success and holistic development through strategic partnerships and knowledge exchange. In this regard, the acting campus director for student life on the Potchefstroom Campus,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-nominated-best-career-service-sagea-awards-2025