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Bridging the gap: Fostering collaborations between academia and public service

2024-03-06
The School of Government Studies in the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a public seminar on Tuesday, 3 October. The seminar's primary objective was to address bridging the gap between academia and practice, with a particular…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/vc-calls-introduction-meritocratic-approach-appointment-executives-and-board-members-soes

VC calls for introduction of meritocratic approach to appointment of executives and board members in SOEs

2024-04-11
A continued downward trajectory is the only possible forecast for South Africa’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) if political appointments in SOEs continue to take precedence over expertise. This is according to Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-conference-calls-re-intellectualising-african-languages

Inaugural conference calls for the re-intellectualising of African languages

2023-04-06
It is difficult for researchers to find funding for research in African languages and more work needs to be done to promote African languages as languages of research, teaching and learning. This was mentioned at the inaugural Batho Abantu African…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-campus-unveils-lecture-hall-complex

NWU campus unveils lecture hall complex

2023-03-01
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently celebrated the completion of the new Lecture Hall Complex as part of the official academic opening that took place on 23 February 2023. Positioned at the heart of the campus and designed by…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/charting-strategic-path-2025-academic-year

Charting a strategic path for 2025 academic year

2025-02-14
By Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu The 2025 academic year is officially under way at the North-West University (NWU). Staff members across all three campuses attended the opening ceremony on Thursday, 13 February 2025, where the university leadership outlined…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/ambulance-service-enhances-safety-247-coverage

Ambulance service enhances safety with 24/7 coverage

2025-02-27
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus has taken a significant step to enhance health and safety by renewing its EMS Ambulance service, which officially began operations on 1 February 2025. This initiative follows the expiration of the…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/public-lecture-share-insights-ai-ethics-and-future-humanities-education

Public lecture to share insights on AI, ethics, and the future of humanities education

2025-05-02
The Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) will host a public lecture on 8 May 2025, exploring the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of humanities education in higher education institutions. The event, to be held at the…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-excited-about-new-recreational-area-students

Vanderbijlpark Campus excited about new recreational area for students

2024-05-20
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus boasts a new recreational area for its students staying in the Longfellow and Ebukhosini residences. The area, previously used as a dumping site, has been transformed into a vibrant space for…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-muzi-matfunjwa-activist-african-languages

Dr Muzi Matfunjwa – an activist for African languages

2023-03-30
Dr Muzi Matfunjwa, a digital humanities researcher for Siswati at the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU), describes himself as a language activist. He believes in the promotion of African languages…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-27-years-cooperation

Celebrating 27 years of cooperation

2024-03-12
North-West University (NWU) academic Kgame Molope represented the South African Chapter of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Academic Group (SA-IORAG) at the celebration of International IORA Day at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. The event, taking…

http://education.nwu.ac.za/afrikaans-education/afrikaans-education

Afrikaans for Education

2020-03-31
Afrikaans is one of the youngest languages in the world, and was (like Hindi, Modern Hebrew, and Indonesian) established as a fully standardised language during the 20th century. Afrikaans can be taken as a university subject in, amongst others, the…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/players-honoured-top-varsity-football-awards

Players honoured with top Varsity Football awards

2025-10-08
Two North-West University (NWU) football players were recognised for their performance in the 2025 Varsity Football tournament, taking home major individual honours and contributing significantly to the team’s competitive campaign. Goalkeeper Ethan Mokwena…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-theology-hosts-cross-continental-celebration-research-and-publication

Faculty of Theology hosts a cross-continental celebration of research and publication

2025-10-08
Book launches represent important academic milestones. On 23 September 2025, the Faculty of Theology at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a book launch and celebration that highlighted the value of international research and academic exchange. The…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-takes-part-global-nuclear-forum

NWU takes part in global nuclear forum

2025-10-03
Nuclear science and capacity building are particular strengths of the North-West University (NWU), as was evident from its inclusion in South Africa’s official delegation at the 69th Regular Session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-among-south-africas-top-10-gradstar-achievers

NWU student is among South Africa’s top 10 GradStar achievers

2025-12-12
North-West University (NWU) student Chrismarie Grundlingh has been selected as one of the “10 of the Finest” GradStar achievers for 2025, placing her among the country’s top emerging leaders recognised for workplace readiness and leadership potential.…

http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/inaugural-lecture-prof-rodwell-makombe-making-sense-second-republic-zimbabwe-through-laughter

Inaugural Lecture of Prof Rodwell Makombe: Making Sense of the Second Republic in Zimbabwe Through Laughter

2025-02-21
The Executive Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Prof Dumi Moyo cordially invites you to the Inaugural Lecture of Prof Rodwell Makombe. Theme: Making sense of the Second Republic in Zimbabwe through laughter: the poetics and politics of resistance…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-participates-erasmus-sacredtravels4growth-project-kick-albania

NWU participates in Erasmus+ SacredTravels4Growth project kick-off in Albania

2026-02-02
The North-West University (NWU) recently took part in the kick-off meeting of the Erasmus+-funded project, SacredTravels4Growth – Higher Education and Sustainable Growth through Religious Tourism - at the LOGOS University College in Tirana, Albania. The…

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