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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/empowering-through-literature-tlhokomelo-khusus-guide-healing-childhood-trauma
Empowering through literature: Tlhokomelo Khusu's guide to healing childhood trauma
2024-07-05 By Bonolo Monaisa Throughout her literary journey, Tlhokomelo Khusu, hailing from Matatiele in the Eastern Cape, has emerged as a prominent symbol of resilience and healing. As an alumnus of the North-West University's (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus and a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/extent-increase-borrowing-costs-surprising
Extent of increase in borrowing costs is surprising
2023-03-31 Contrary to the consensus view expressed by many economists that the repo rate would be raised by only 25 basis points (bsp) on 30 March, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) decided by a 3:2 vote to raise interest…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-gain-valuable-insight-and-exposure-congress
Students gain valuable insight and exposure at congress
2024-07-25 By Bonolo Monaisa Students and staff from the North-West University (NWU) recently attended the 28th South African Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SBMB) Congress in Polokwane on 10 July 2024. Hosted by the University of Venda, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-international-tourism-week
NWU hosts International Tourism Week
2025-09-11 The North-West University (NWU) hosted the International Tourism Week Symposium from 9 to 11 September 2025 at The Willows Garden Hotel in Potchefstroom. The symposium brought together academics, students, and industry experts from across the globe to discuss…http://news.nwu.ac.za/political-analyst-weighs-allegations-against-minister-police
Political analyst weighs in on allegations against minister of police
2025-07-31 The allegations against the South African police minister are indeed serious and damaging, further eroding the little trust that citizens still have in institutions. According to Thabang Motswaledi, a political analyst at the North-West University (NWU),…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-welma-lubbe-appointed-global-committee-newborn-brain-care
Prof Welma Lubbe appointed to global committee for newborn brain care
2025-08-04 Prof Welma Lubbe from the Quality in Nursing and Midwifery (NuMIQ) research focus area at the North-West University (NWU) has been appointed as the nursing representative on the global committee for the Newborn Brain Society. Prof Lubbe, who is the…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/lifestyle-diseases-research-entity-workshop-enhancing-systematic-review-process-covidence
Lifestyle Diseases Research Entity Workshop - Enhancing the Systematic Review Process with COVIDENCE Software: Streamlining Research and Collaboration
2023-07-18 You are cordially invited to the Lifestyle Diseases Capacity Development Workshops about Enhancing the Systematic Review Process with COVIDENCE Software: Streamlining Research and Collaboration, facilitated by Dr Bashir Bello. Objective: Provide…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/lecture-prof-blessed-ngwenya
Lecture by Prof Blessed Ngwenya
2024-02-13 The Optentia Research Unit extends a formal invitation for you to join a lecture by Prof Blessed Ngwenya on "Performativity, inclusion and shaping the knowledge society for the 21st Century: A decolonial turn". Abstract Educational curriculum,…http://law.nwu.ac.za/af/law-clinic-potchefstroom/kort-leerprogramme
Short Learning Programmes
2026-02-17 Hierdie kursusse word slegs in Engels aangebied. [tabs] Overview The Law Clinic offers a variety of Short Learning Programmes aimed at developing practical skills needed in the legal profession. All these courses have been approved by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nsg-chief-director-address-students-challenges-public-service-delivery
NSG chief director address students on challenges of public service delivery
2017-06-05 The first-year public management students on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently had the privilege of being addressed by Ms Milly Daweti, chief director at the National School of Government (NSG). Ms Daweti’s visit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-footprint-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences
International footprint for NWU’s Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
2018-06-13 The North-West University (NWU) is committed to expanding its international footprint not only to attract international students, but also to contribute to its academic and research profile. The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences is heeding this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hypertext-poetry-project-part-exhibition-rome
Hypertext poetry project is part of exhibition in Rome
2023-08-31 The eight-year-old Byderhand project of the subject group Creative Writing at the North-West University has been selected to form part of an international hypertext creation exhibition that will take place in Rome soon. “This is singular international…http://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2019-excursions
ICIL 2019 - Excursions
2025-07-31 Excursions: 27 September 2019, Please note: The excursion is not included in your registration fee. Excursion fees include the entrance fee and the shuttle to the venue. Excursion fees do not include food and beverages. They will be available at all the venues for your pocket. If, for any…, Vilakazi Street, Known the world over for once housing both Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, Vilakazi's reputation has since become inextricably tied to that of the Nobel Peace Prize. On June 16, 1976, the streets of that same area in Soweto were littered…, Boat Cruise, Stonehaven on Vaal, Stonehaven runs a fleet of Vaal Boat River Cruises from the Stonehaven Harbour and proudly boasts SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Association) Certificates for all of their Vessels. More about Stonehaven River Cruises . Cost: ZAR 410 p/p - 2 hour Boat…, Guided Vredefort Dome Tour, This is the most significant meteorite impact that geologists have yet found on Earth, and it is nearly twice as big as the impact that killed the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. The meteorite impact in the Free State made a crater about 300 km wide (from…, Wonder Cave and Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve, Italian miners discovered the cave in 1898. They mined approximately 15% of the formation and brought it to the surface. The building consists of calcite, which they placed in a self-built oven for two weeks at about 1100 degrees. This formed a powder taken…, Constitutional Hill and University Libraries, This trip will include a visit to the following libraries: University of Johannesburg Library University of Witwatersrand Library Constitutional Hill Cost: ZAR 160 p/p Day trip, National and University Libraries, This trip will include a visit to the following libraries: National Library of South Africa University of South Africa Library (UNISA) University of Pretoria Library Cost: ZAR 300 p/p Day trip, Sharpeville Public Library, This trip will include a visit to the following libraries: Sharpeville Public Library Cost: ZAR 60 p/p Morning trip [/accordion]http://www.nwu.ac.za/content/medical-aid-international-students
Medical Aid, International Students
2021-08-04 .col-sm-12.int-student { background-color: #78848E; } Medical aid insurance NWU medical aid schemes International students wishing to study at the NWU may join one of the medical aid schemes below. Membership fees are payable in…http://law.nwu.ac.za/postgraduate-studies/frank-diedrich
Frank Diedrich
2023-03-03 Attorney-at-law, Certified Mediator & Certified Specialist in International Business Law; Visiting Professor at the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuernberghttp://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-speaks-indiana-university
NWU researcher speaks at Indiana University
2018-09-19 Prof Etienne Barnard, a research professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) research niche area Multilingual Speech Technologies (MuST), recently travelled to the United States for a research visit to the Indiana University Bloomington. He was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-partners-standard-bank-help-students-their-studies
NWU partners with Standard Bank to help students with their studies
2022-11-01 Oldrin Masowa The lack of finances remains a stumbling block in accessing tertiary education, particularly in South Africa. This is why the North-West University (NWU) partnered with Standard Bank in launching a Standard Bank student loan to assist…http://news.nwu.ac.za/delegation-kogakkan-university-share-insight-new-team-teaching-style