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Is the South African economy facing recession-inflation?
2020-02-05 At the start of 2020 the South African economic outlook seems dire. According to economist Prof Danie Meyer, director of the TRADE research focus area at the North-West University (NWU), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that economic growth…http://news.nwu.ac.za/avril%25E2%2580%2599s-entrepreneurial-journey-office-clerk-organic-vegetable-grower
Avril’s entrepreneurial journey from office clerk to organic vegetable grower
2017-03-09 Two years ago Avril Bromfield from Henley on Klip took a giant leap of faith: she quit her job in office administration to become a fulltime entrepreneur. Initially she did not start out as an entrepreneurial expert – as is the case with many start-up…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-its-stakeholders-lend-helping-hand
The NWU and its stakeholders lend a helping hand
2021-08-05 North-West University (NWU), together with its stakeholders, understands that students need a helping hand to achieve their goals and dreams during these challenging times. While teaching and learning have moved online at most universities, thousands of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/industry-leaders-address-issues-impacting-south-african-transportation-sector-post-covid-19
Industry leaders address issues impacting the South African transportation sector post-Covid-19
2022-10-21 “Covid post-mortem – Can we fix or train our way out of the chaos”, was the theme of this year’s Transport Symposium that was hosted by the North-West University (NWU) and the Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) from 12 to 13 October 2022. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-his-passion
Community engagement is his passion
2023-09-28 Prof Aaron Tshidzumba, deputy dean for community engagement, business development and stakeholder relations in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities, has made substantial contributions to his field of expertise and the growth of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-joined-global-experts-korean-conference-education
NWU student joined global experts at Korean Conference on Education
2024-11-20 Kamogelo Noge, a Master of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (MIKS) student at the North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus, recently embarked on an educational journey to the industrial city of Incheon in South Korea. Noge was honoured to partake in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/meeting-brings-together-unified-communicators-and-audiovisual-professionals
Meeting brings together unified communicators and audiovisual professionals
2023-05-18 The inaugural meeting of those working in unified communications (integrators of various communication tools and services) and audiovisual disciplines was a resounding success. More than 60 delegates from 19 universities and various vendors attended this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/masara-focuses-music-and-conservation-indigenous-music
MASARA focuses on music and the conservation of indigenous music
2023-04-28 Aristotle said that music has the power to form the character and should therefore be introduced into the education of the young. This quote is befitting of the Musical Arts in South Africa: Resources and Applications (MASARA) research niche area at the North…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-hosts-community-engagement-stakeholders-forum-meetings
North-West University hosts Community Engagement Stakeholders Forum meetings
2024-10-08 The North-West University (NWU) is pleased to announce its upcoming Community Engagement Stakeholders Forum meetings, scheduled to take place across its three campuses in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark. We acknowledge that social dynamics and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-groundbreaking-ai-workshops-international-experts
NWU hosts groundbreaking AI workshops with international experts
2025-03-24 The North-West University (NWU) is once again leading the way in innovative educational practices with the recent artificial intelligence (AI)-focused workshops organised by its Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovative Training and Education in South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/venture-leads-turnkey-solutions-everyday-problems
Venture leads to turnkey solutions to everyday problems
2024-06-27 The Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) prides itself on its cutting-edge innovations and research. One of the faculty’s internal corporate ventures called STRIDE is unique in that it is able to timeously produce business-ready solutions…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-international-programme-opens-global-pathways-renewable-energy-and-sustainable-construction
New international programme opens global pathways in renewable energy and sustainable construction
2025-12-02 The North-West University (NWU) is set to benefit from a major new international initiative following the recent approval of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master RESCO (Renewable Energy and Sustainable Construction) programme. Prof. Ashmore Mawire, director of…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/coal-and-femtochemistry
Coal and Femtochemistry
2017-08-30 Research Focus Research and development focus is on the following: • Understanding the fundamental composition, structure and reactive properties of South African coals, • The optimal design and operation of combustion…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/isam
Information Centre for Southern African Music (ISAM)
2024-06-17 For composers Most of our activities have the aim to support and motivate South African composers by organising concerts with premières and repeat performances of their works, and by presenting other events such as round table discussions, seminars and…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/community-music
Community Music
2024-07-16 Prof Janelize Morelli Community Music is an emergent discipline in music studies. Musicing practices are as diverse as the peoples of the Earth. Therefore, it is difficult to create one coherent definition of community music. In…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/agriculture
Agriculture
2025-01-24 The Agriculture programme at the Potchefstroom Campus was founded in 2019 to produce well-rounded graduates to serve the needs of the agricultural sector in the sub-disciplines of agronomy and soil science in South Africa. In the country and the North…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/online-africa-day-commemoration
Online Africa Day Commemoration
2020-05-25 The Division of Corporate Relations and Marketing in collaboration with the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre) and Faculty of Humanities (Department of Setswana) will be hosting the virtual…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/must
About MUST Deep Learning
2026-01-30 MUST Deep Learning is a research group within the Faculty of Engineering at NWU. We perform basic and applied research in machine learning, with an emphasis on the theory and application of deep learning. Our theoretical work focuses on some of the…http://library.nwu.ac.za/library-robots
Library Robots
2026-05-20 Library robot banner , About, NWU LIS is embracing the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) by introducing the library's Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. The physical library robot will take over mundane tasks and respond instantly to our library clients. The primary mission of library…, About our Robots, [accordion collapsed], Robots on each campus, Photo of the NWU Library Robot The NWU robots assist students with efficient library navigation by offering real-time guidance to specific sections, answering basic questions, and providing information about library resources and operating hours. Mahikeng:…, The Robots can assist you with, Navigating the library and finding specific sections Locating librarian offices and restrooms Answering general questions about the library Providing information on library services and operating hours Offering guidance on how to use library resources, How to interact with the Robot, Start a conversation Tap the robot’s screen to begin interacting. Ask a question The robot can answer library-related queries, such as directions to librarian offices, restrooms, and other facilities. If the robot gets stuck or doesn't return to its dock…, Specifications of the robots, Autonomous navigation Moves independently across the library floor. Avoids obstacles and patrons while adjusting to different flooring types. Monitors battery levels and automatically returns to the charging station when power drops below 20%. Elevator access…, Contact, Photo of Sibusiso Sigudla Sibusiso Sigudla Mahikeng +27 (0)18 389 2211 Photo of Amkele Jampethu Amkele Jampethu Potchefstroom +27 (0)18 285 2668 Photo of Thabang Lediga Thabang Lediga Vanderbijlpark +27 (0)18 910 3495http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/water-research-group/ecology