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New book explores the hidden world of aquatic parasites
2025-06-04 On Friday, 16 May, a significant contribution to environmental science was made with the release of a new book, Aquatic Parasitology – Ecological and Environmental Concepts and Implications of Marine and Freshwater Parasites. Co-edited by Prof Nico Smit from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/coaching-dreams-take-shape
Coaching dreams take shape
2025-07-08 On the fields where they once chased goals, a new group in Mahikeng is now learning how to shape them. The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute hosted the South African Football Association (SAFA) D Licence coaching course from 30 June to 6 July 2025…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ancient-texts-and-their-interpretation-todays-society
Ancient texts and their interpretation for today’s society
2024-09-02 Whether they are historically true or fictional, texts are not only informative, but are drivers of ideological change for their target audience, compelling their readers to adopt new behaviours such as morals and good ethical conduct. Shedding light on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-students-receive-practical-training-mahikeng-magistrates-court
Law students receive practical training at Mahikeng Magistrate’s Court
2025-08-28 Stepping out of the classroom and into the courtroom, final-year law students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus gained first-hand experience of the South African justice system at work. This is one of the ways the university is…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/understanding-and-processing-complex-settings/our-research
Our research
2022-08-19 [accordion collapsed] Overview Research in UPSET is organised in three subprogrammes, and in these subprogrammes, in various research projects. The subprogramme Applied Linguistics is led by Prof Susan Coetzee-van Rooy, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dialogue-examines-service-delivery-and-violent-protests-north-west
Dialogue examines service delivery and violent protests in North West
2020-09-14 The North-West University (NWU) hosted a successful online dialogue on 11 September 2020 during which issues on service delivery and violent protests in the North West province were discussed. Dialogue participants included NWU academics in the field of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/xcel-students-prove-be-innovative
Xcel students prove to be innovative
2019-06-20 The 2019 group of Xcel students are not only improving their Grade 12 Mathematics and Physical Sciences results, but are also gaining experience in the skill of problem-solving. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Xcel programme aims to prepare students…http://news.nwu.ac.za/golden-key-welcomes-new-academic-achievers
Golden Key welcomes new academic achievers
2018-05-30 The recent new member recognition ceremony of the Golden Key International Honour Society saw a total of 233 students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark being welcomed into the society. In her address, Dorette Visser Parsons…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cooperation-universal-law
Cooperation: A universal law
2020-04-06 The North-West University prides itself as being not only one of the top-ranking universities in the country, but in Africa as well. In addition to that, the university boast numerous international partnerships that puts it on the forefront of our forward…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-international-conference-information-literacy
NWU hosts International Conference on Information Literacy
2022-11-03 The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted the second International Conference on Information Literacy (ICIL) on the Potchefstroom Campus. Since the Covid-19 pandemic prevented the holding of the conference in 2021, many sighed with relief when things…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-collaboration-aims-improve-economy-vaal-area
NWU collaboration aims to improve the economy of the Vaal area
2023-05-23 At a recent webinar the North-West University (NWU) hosted in collaboration with several partners, the shared dream was to encourage investments and financial growth in the Vaal region. The (NWU, in collaboration with the Vaal Special Economic Zone…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-reviews-pharmacist-internship-programme
NWU reviews the pharmacist internship programme
2023-04-03 For most newly graduated pharmacy students, the compulsory one-year pharmacy internship is the first step towards their service to the community and the start of their professional pharmacy careers in South Africa. The internship year aims to allow…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-teaching-centre-will-empower-students-critical-thinkers-and-change-agents
New teaching centre will empower students as critical thinkers and change agents
2025-05-09 By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu Spearheading curriculum change, empowering educators to use decolonial syllabi and engaging students as critical thinkers and change agents is the mission of the new Centre for Teaching Excellence and Curricular…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-languages-are-key-boosting-breast-cancer-awareness
Indigenous languages are key to boosting breast cancer awareness
2025-07-18 By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu Using indigenous languages to communicate health information could significantly improve breast cancer awareness among African women. “Health information in the local languages not only enhances understanding but…http://news.nwu.ac.za/r15456-billion-private-wildlife-hunting-means-big-bucks
R15,456 billion: Private wildlife hunting means big bucks
2024-03-01 The South African private wildlife hunting industry is one that should be treasured. This was again made evident by the research conducted by the research unit for Tourism Research in Economics, Environs and Society (TREES) at the North-West University (NWU…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/data
Data
2022-11-10 Weather data The NWU Climatology Research Group (CGR) has set up multiple weather stations at various locations: METSI (UESM Research Facility) Lekwena…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/thinking-future-conversations-technology-subjectivity-and-ethics-seminar
Thinking The Future: Conversations on Technology, Subjectivity and Ethics Seminar
2022-07-12 You are cordially invited to the Thinking The Future: Conversations on Technology, Subjectivity and Ethics Seminar, presented by the Institute for Contemporary Ethics (ICE) in collaboration with the School of Philosophy at the North West University. Join…http://www.nwu.ac.za/raceweek2021
Race Awareness Week 2021
2021-05-03 In South Africa, participation in the economy is linked inextricably to a purpose of University education: to meet needs in the market place, to create and fill employment, and to achieve through the massification of our higher education system, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teaching-youth-create-their-own-job-opportunities
Teaching the youth to create their own job opportunities
2017-08-30 During the first quarter of 2017 Stats SA revealed that South Africa’s unemployment rate is currently 27,7%. The North-West University (NWU), together with the Dr Kenneth Kaunda Resource Centre and Enactus NWU - an international non-profit organisation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-develops-mobile-app-will-save-lives