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2025-05-23 ILS Home Information Services: 1st Year Navigator Faculty Guides Referella - Referencing Guides Guides, Events & Training Short Courses Copyright & Plagiarism Printing & Photocopying Disability Services ICIL Contact Us, Copyright & Plagiarism, Copyright Copyright protects intellectual property under the Copyright Act 98 of 1978: Understanding Copyright Laws in South Africa Copyright Act 98 of 1978, preventing unauthorized reproduction of literary or musical works. In South Africa, as a signatory…Focus your mind to keep sane during a lockdown period
2020-03-26 With the recent announcement of a 21-day lockdown as a measure to tackle the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), individuals will most certainly experience a pshycological impact due to limited social interaction. According to Prof Ankebé Kruger, an…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…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-international-week-symposium
NWU hosts successful International Week Symposium
2025-06-10 The School for Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a highly successful International Week Symposium, spearheaded by Prof Bouwer Jonker. This two-day hybrid event underscored the university’s…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-mahikeng-campus-science-centre-receives-another-mobile-lab
NWU’s Mahikeng Campus Science Centre receives another mobile lab
2021-04-14 The Science Centre on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently received its second state-of-the-art mobile science laboratory, courtesy of the Sasol Foundation. The mobile lab, which is fitted with science equipment, will be shared by…https://www.nwu.ac.za/research-and-innovation
Research and Innovation
2025-01-14 The intensification of our research and innovation activity is key to realising our dream of moving from being a balanced teaching and research university towards being a more research-intensive institution. We strive to be an internationally…Networks
2016-11-14 International Networks In 2005 the Academic Intelligence Award was presented to the Centre for BMI at the SAS Forum in Lisbon for bridging the industry-academia gap. The SAS Advanced Analytics Lab was officially opened in 2013 at the Centre by the…Partner Links
2017-03-31 International Networks In 2005 the Academic Intelligence Award was presented to the Centre for BMI at the SAS Forum in Lisbon for bridging the industry-academia gap. The SAS Advanced Analytics Lab was officially opened in 2013 at the Centre by the…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/bachelor-arts-communication
Bachelor of Arts in Communication
2021-07-08 [accordion collapsed] Overview The purpose of the qualification is to enable students to operate professionally and with authority in the different communication environments. A prospective communication practitioner can…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-enactus-team-scoops-first-place
NWU Enactus team scoops first place
2021-05-25 The North-West University (NWU) Enactus team is celebrating two wins after scooping first place in the 2020 Summer Action Challenge and the 2021 Nedbank Ideation Challenge respectively. In addition to bragging rights, the NWU…https://news.nwu.ac.za/crime-and-punishment-what-about-rehabilitation
Crime and punishment, but what about rehabilitation?
2022-02-22 The South African penal system has failed and as a result crime remains out of control. This is the harsh and uncomfortable reality that is plaguing society, and the country’s haunting crime statistics attest to that. One reason for this is the lack of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-using-systems-thinking-change-game-learning
NWU professor is using systems thinking to change the game of learning
2022-09-06 Prof Roelien Goede is passionate about teaching and moved to Potchefstroom, where she had been appointed as lecturer in the then School for Computer Science, Statistics and Mathematics, in 2001. Her main research focus, for which she received a C2 rating…https://news.nwu.ac.za/decade-excellence-nwus-hart-research-and-training-clinic-reaches-milestone
A decade of excellence – NWU’s HART Research and Training Clinic reaches milestone
2022-09-09 The Hypertension Research and Training Clinic of the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) at the North-West University (NWU) is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a symposium that will see esteemed international and local experts in high blood…https://news.nwu.ac.za/newly-discovered-frog-species-named-after-prof-louis-du-preez
Newly discovered frog species named after Prof Louis du Preez
2023-04-04 Prof Louis du Preez, professor of zoology at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), was honoured by having a newly discovered Malagasy frog species named after him. The honour was bestowed by a group of German scientists from the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/impact-nutrition-project-continues-through-leadership-development
Impact of nutrition project continues through leadership development
2023-05-26 The real significance of a project can often be measured in its sustainability long after it has been completed. Experts from the North-West University (NWU) are making impactful contributions in Nigeria as part of the largest-ever investment in nutrition…https://news.nwu.ac.za/hang-hug-spirit-nelson-mandela
"Hang a Hug" in the spirit of Nelson Mandela
2023-06-22 In anticipation of Mandela Day, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently launched a "Hang a Hug" drive. The idea is to encourage staff and students to donate jackets and blankets and hanging them on designated trees around the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-bodybuilding-team-excels
Vanderbijlpark Campus bodybuilding team excels
2023-09-15 The bodybuilding team on the North-West University’s (NWU's) Vanderbijlpark Campus has again brought home significant wins. The team recently participated in the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) National Championships in Emalahleni…https://news.nwu.ac.za/modest-growth-outlook-emphasises-urgency-growth-orientated-policies-and-projects
Modest growth outlook emphasises urgency of growth-orientated policies and projects
2024-01-29 As was expected, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously decided at a fourth consecutive meeting on 25 January (its first meeting of 2024) to again keep interest rates unchanged and therefore higher for longer. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from…https://news.nwu.ac.za/forum-explores-originality-and-copyright-challenges-ai-generated-knowledge
Forum explores originality and copyright challenges of AI-generated knowledge
2024-03-06 The Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) jointly hosted the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Forum on the evening of Wednesday, 27 September. The event centred around AI-generated knowledge and its implications for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/netball-team-focused-varsity-netball-finals