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2021-05-05 The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted how organisations, institutions and people across the globe need to support each other - now more than ever. The North-West University (NWU) has been fortunate to receive donations from various businesses, alumni and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/government-had-limited-options-moving-level-4-lockdown-restrictions
Government had limited options in moving to Level 4 lockdown restrictions
2021-06-28 “The broad realities faced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in seeking to strike the right balance between lives and livelihoods to cope with the current serious third wave of Covid-19 and its delta variant should be recognised.” In commenting on the moving of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-steps-better-lives-young-people
NWU lecturer steps up to better the lives of young people
2021-08-02 For North-West University (NWU) lecturer, Prof Fazel Ebrihiam Freeks, giving back to his former school and the community he grew up in is an opportunity to come full circle with his own young self and those who gave to him. Growing up, life was not a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/increased-fuel-costs-are-not-merely-increased-fuel-costs
Increased fuel costs are not merely increased fuel costs
2022-10-27 Like load-shedding, fuel price hikes in South Africa are so frequent that we have become desensitised to them. When a hike is announced, we hear of it and go about our daily lives. However, increases in fuel prices have an impact on more than just the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/all-eyes-reserve-banks-rates-decision-consumers-struggle
All eyes on Reserve Bank’s rates decision as consumers struggle
2022-07-27 Already dealing with soaring food and transport prices, South African consumers await the next blow, the Reserve Bank’s latest repro rate decision. The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to announce its decision after its meeting on 21 July…http://news.nwu.ac.za/waternet-symposium-great-success
WaterNet symposium a great success
2022-12-08 Water is an essential component of life on earth, and without it we cannot survive. However, the sad reality is that we take this resource for granted, and much more should be done to conserve it. The North-West University (NWU) played its part by being…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-national-interests-changing-brics-landscape-seven-tests
South Africa’s national interests in the changing BRICS landscape ― seven tests
2023-08-29 “The watershed 15th BRICS Summit that took place in Johannesburg had, to its credit, several runs on the scoreboard by the time it concluded last week.” Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says while the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/engineers-track-take-local-innovations-cybathlon-switzerland
Engineers on track to take local innovations to Cybathlon in Switzerland
2023-09-28 Zürich 2024, here we come, complete with a state-of-the-art prosthetic leg and wheelchair. Headed by the formidable North-West University (NWU) team of Prof André Grobler and Ian Thomson from the Faculty of Engineering and Dr Mark Kramer from Health…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-prof-conroy-cupido-strikes-high-note-kyknet-fiesta-win
NWU's Prof Conroy Cupido strikes a high note with a kykNET Fiesta win
2025-03-11 Prof Conroy Cupido’s musical journey has been nothing short of extraordinary, and his latest triumph at the kykNET Fiesta awards – often dubbed the "Oscars" of South Africa's arts festivals – in 2025 is another feather in his already illustrious cap. These…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-confirms-dr-anna-mokgokongs-second-term-chancellor
NWU confirms Dr Anna Mokgokong’s second term as chancellor
2025-04-22 The North-West University (NWU) has confirmed renowned business leader and entrepreneur Dr Anna Mokgokong’s second term as chancellor. This was confirmed during a prestigious event in Potchefstroom on 12 March, after the NWU Council elected her for a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/decoding-inflation-could-artificial-intelligence-be-deciding-factor-helps-curb-stubborn-price
Decoding inflation: Could artificial intelligence be the deciding factor that helps curb stubborn price pressure?
2024-03-12 According to Dr Jacques de Jongh, Inflation has been a significant talking point ever since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the last three years, countries have experienced significant increases in general price levels, arguably contributing to one of…http://education.nwu.ac.za/ssasea/welcoming-and-opening
Welcoming and opening
2020-12-03 Welcoming address Robert J. Balfour Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning Robert J. Balfour is Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Teaching-Learning at North-West University, South Africa’s…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/soccer-institute/about-us
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2019-05-28 Vision The Soccer Institute's vision is to develop a centre of excellence for soccer and use the power of soccer to make a step change in education and socio-economic development. While the institute's main role is to develop soccer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/closing-arcelormittal-heavy-blow-future-manufacturing
Closing of ArcelorMittal is a heavy blow for the future of manufacturing
2025-10-24 By Gofaone Motsamai The decline of ArcelorMittal’s operations represents more than a corporate failure; it is a warning of the fragility of South Africa’s productive capacity and the urgent need to restore the country’s industrial base and get back to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/starry-eyed-youths-ready-big-leap
Starry-eyed youths ready for the big leap
2022-02-25 More than a thousand maths and science learners from high schools in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark have had a front row seat and experienced – first-hand – the wonders of the universe. They attended a lecture series presented by extraordinary…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/skielik-kan-hulle-studente-ervaar-sukses-na-harde-werk-0
Skielik kán hulle – studente ervaar sukses ná harde werk
2022-08-23 Daar was die afgelope paar jaar nie naastenby genoeg skoolverlaters wat aan die minimum vereistes vir toelating tot tersiêre studiegebiede soos Ingenieurswese, Natuurwetenskappe, Ekonomiese Wetenskappe en Gesondheidswetenskappe voldoen het nie. Só sê Elza…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-ontvang-gunstige-graderings-van-internasionale-agentskappe
NWU ontvang gunstige graderings van internasionale agentskappe
2021-06-24 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sit sy indrukwekkende prestasie op verskeie wêreldwye ranglyste voort met ’n 120ste plek op die 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings. Die jongste THE Young University Rankings, wat op 23 Junie 2021…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/af/fakulteit/tuis
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First Student Entrepreneurship Week a great success
2017-08-18 All indications are that the recent national Student Entrepreneurship Week – as coordinated by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) – was a great success. At the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, students from all…http://news.nwu.ac.za/department-science-and-technology-sponsors-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-mobile-science-lab