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From job insecurity to job satisfaction – an NWU Optentia and NRF collaboration
2017-11-15 A collaboration between the Optentia research focus area and the National Research Foundation (NRF) will see four international experts come together to discuss the implications of job insecurity for organisations, institutions of higher learning and future…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa/news
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2023-06-02 News, LATEST TELIT-TALK, Greetings! Technology can transform teaching by ushering in a new model for student-centred engagement. Technology integration facilitates active learning and provides innovative solutions to exponential changes in the higher education teaching and learning…, What is happening at higher education institutions worldwide?, Today's students are digital natives and seek change from traditional teaching methods. In response to a new generation of students, lecturers have already become more student-centred and revisited their mindset for teaching and learning. In addition, an…, Editor:, Prof Liandi van den Berg (acting director) Liandi.vandenBerg@nwu.ac.za, CONGRATULATIONS, TELIT-SA congratulates the following members on their achievements! Congratulations to Gordon Matthewhttp://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-commits-helping-power-africas-hydrogen-future
NWU commits to helping power Africa’s hydrogen future
2026-06-23 As the world accelerates its transition towards cleaner and more secure energy systems, Africa – and South Africa in particular – cannot afford to be spectators. Green hydrogen presents a unique opportunity to strengthen energy security, drive industrial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/multilingualism-makes-us-distinctive
Multilingualism makes us distinctive
2026-02-17 The term ‘multilingualism’ can often be used as window-dressing to obscure a lack of commitment to our national inclusivity cause. However, proclaiming a commitment to multilingualism is very different from being an active participant in the promotion of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-ndumiso-mazibuko-lecture-halls-industry-leadership
Dr Ndumiso Mazibuko - from lecture halls to industry leadership
2026-03-26 The North-West University (NWU) continues to produce graduates who shape industries, influence policy and contribute meaningfully to society. Among these distinguished alumni is Dr Ndumiso Vusumuzi Mazibuko, a seasoned agricultural economist whose career…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-service-award-nwu-astronomer
Top service award for NWU astronomer
2022-01-14 The United Kingdom’s Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) has presented its 2022 Service Award for Astronomy to Prof Don Kurtz of the North-West University (NWU). "I am delighted to be recognised by the RAS for my outreach and service activities over my 55-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-appoints-nwus-research-support-director-water-research-commission
Minister appoints NWU’s Research Support director to Water Research Commission
2023-05-04 Expert knowledge is needed to protect and manage water, an essential and scarce natural resource. As a relatively dry country, South Africa faces crucial challenges that include insufficient water, water quality problems, inadequate infrastructure and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academics-collaboration-mission-improve-early-childhood-education-africa
NWU academics on a collaboration mission to improve early childhood education in Africa
2023-04-25 Dr Marinda Neethling and Dr Susan Greyling, both academics from the North-West University’s (NWU's) research focus area Community-based Educational Research (COMBER), recently travelled to Namibia and Zimbabwe to collaborate and build relationships in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-performing-educators
A+ for top performing educators
2018-05-15 What is the value of an effective and compassionate educator? The answer is simple: such educators are priceless, especially within the South African schooling system. During the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/2018-year-ladies-agricultural-economics-and-extension
2018: A year for the ladies in Agricultural Economics and Extension
2018-11-26 August may have been the month celebrating women’s contribution to South African society, but the women in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group Agricultural Economics and Extension made 2018 a year of achievements. These women from the NWU’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-rakes-eight-nominations-science-oscars
NWU rakes in eight nominations for ‘Science Oscars’
2024-04-22 The North-West University (NWU) has received eight nominations for this year’s prestigious NSTF-South32 Awards. It is another feather in the University’s cap in its pursuit of excellence without boundaries. The NSTF-South 32 Awards, also known as the ‘…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nadia-van-jaarsveldt-wins-big-international-symposium
Nadia van Jaarsveldt wins big at international symposium
2024-11-13 Nadia van Jaarsveldt, an Industrial Engineering student pursuing her master’s degree with a topic in agriculture, was recognised for her outstanding presentation at the South African Institute of Agricultural Engineers (SAIAE) and Pan African Society for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/women-empowerment-takes-centre-stage-during-g20-session-nwu
Women empowerment takes centre stage during G20 session at NWU
2025-04-30 A Centre for Diversity and Identity is being established at the North-West University (NWU), which is building academic pipelines for women and people with disabilities and stepping up efforts to support economic equity and inclusion. These developments…http://news.nwu.ac.za/future-students-explore-possibilities-open-days-across-campuses
Future students explore possibilities at open days across campuses
2025-05-29 By Gofaone Motsamai An air of possibility and curiosity pervaded the campuses of the North-West University (NWU) in May as prospective students, parents and guardians attended a series of Open Day events. The Mahikeng Campus hosted the first event on 10…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-helps-springboks-claim-rugby-africa-sevens-title
NWU student helps Springboks claim The Rugby Africa Sevens title
2025-07-04 For Joubert Schoeman, a BCom Honours in Management Accounting student at the North-West University (NWU), representing South Africa on the global stage was not just a dream, but a goal he pursued with passion. His determination recently paid off when he…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mba-winter-study-school-week-learning-and-growth
MBA Winter Study School: A week of learning and growth
2023-08-07 Hosted from 24 to 28 July at The Roots Lifestyle Centre in Potchefstroom, the MBA Winter Study School of the North-West University (NWU) Business School proved to be an enriching and transformative experience for all involved. The week kicked off with an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-20-years-excellence-bed-class
Celebrating 20 years of excellence with the BEd class
2024-07-03 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus was alive with excitement and nostalgia as the BEd class of 2004 gathered to celebrate a remarkable milestone on Wednesday, 26 June. The theme for the day was "Celebrating 20 Years of Delivering…http://news.nwu.ac.za/esteemed-african-american-scholar-present-lecture-afrocentricity
Esteemed African-American scholar to present lecture on Afrocentricity
2024-02-26 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area is proud to be hosting a public lecture featuring Prof Molefi Kete Asante, a towering figure in African-American scholarship, on 19 March 2024. The theme of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/psychosocial-support-schools-urgent-priority
Psychosocial support in schools is an urgent priority
2026-01-30 The Department of Basic Education’s commitment to increasing psychosocial support for learners and teachers has the potential to deliver long-term gains for education and the country. At the release of the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results,…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/cpd-accreditation-applied-symposium