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Public lecture to share insights on AI, ethics, and the future of humanities education
2025-05-02 The Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) will host a public lecture on 8 May 2025, exploring the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of humanities education in higher education institutions. The event, to be held at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-excited-about-new-recreational-area-students
Vanderbijlpark Campus excited about new recreational area for students
2024-05-20 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus boasts a new recreational area for its students staying in the Longfellow and Ebukhosini residences. The area, previously used as a dumping site, has been transformed into a vibrant space for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-muzi-matfunjwa-activist-african-languages
Dr Muzi Matfunjwa – an activist for African languages
2023-03-30 Dr Muzi Matfunjwa, a digital humanities researcher for Siswati at the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU), describes himself as a language activist. He believes in the promotion of African languages…http://education.nwu.ac.za/afrikaans-education/afrikaans-education
Afrikaans for Education
2020-03-31 Afrikaans is one of the youngest languages in the world, and was (like Hindi, Modern Hebrew, and Indonesian) established as a fully standardised language during the 20th century. Afrikaans can be taken as a university subject in, amongst others, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/players-honoured-top-varsity-football-awards
Players honoured with top Varsity Football awards
2025-10-08 Two North-West University (NWU) football players were recognised for their performance in the 2025 Varsity Football tournament, taking home major individual honours and contributing significantly to the team’s competitive campaign. Goalkeeper Ethan Mokwena…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-theology-hosts-cross-continental-celebration-research-and-publication
Faculty of Theology hosts a cross-continental celebration of research and publication
2025-10-08 Book launches represent important academic milestones. On 23 September 2025, the Faculty of Theology at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a book launch and celebration that highlighted the value of international research and academic exchange. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-takes-part-global-nuclear-forum
NWU takes part in global nuclear forum
2025-10-03 Nuclear science and capacity building are particular strengths of the North-West University (NWU), as was evident from its inclusion in South Africa’s official delegation at the 69th Regular Session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/inaugural-lecture-prof-rodwell-makombe-making-sense-second-republic-zimbabwe-through-laughter
Inaugural Lecture of Prof Rodwell Makombe: Making Sense of the Second Republic in Zimbabwe Through Laughter
2025-02-21 The Executive Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Prof Dumi Moyo cordially invites you to the Inaugural Lecture of Prof Rodwell Makombe. Theme: Making sense of the Second Republic in Zimbabwe through laughter: the poetics and politics of resistance…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-participates-erasmus-sacredtravels4growth-project-kick-albania
NWU participates in Erasmus+ SacredTravels4Growth project kick-off in Albania
2026-02-02 The North-West University (NWU) recently took part in the kick-off meeting of the Erasmus+-funded project, SacredTravels4Growth – Higher Education and Sustainable Growth through Religious Tourism - at the LOGOS University College in Tirana, Albania. The…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/centre-digital-humanities/cdh-news
CDH in the news
2026-02-20 News @ NWU By Bertie Jacobs Putting people at the centre of digital innovation. Submitted on Thursday, 13 November 2025 NWU launches…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fathers-pride-siviwe-tyobekas-journey-biochemistry-honours-and-beyond
A father’s pride: Siviwe Tyobeka’s journey from biochemistry to honours and beyond
2026-04-09 Siviwe Tyobeka steps onto the stage at the Sanlam Auditorium. She walks with calm confidence, but behind it is a journey filled with effort and growth. Today, that journey shows. At the centre stage, her father and principal and vice-chancellor of the…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/application-faq
Frequently Asked Questions about application and selection
2022-04-15 [accordion collapsed] I haven't completed Matric. Can I apply for music study? University study requires at least a completed Matric (National Senior Certificate) with the relevant endorsement for diploma or degree study. If you are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-meet-anc-top-six
NWU alumna meet ANC top six
2018-11-02 When you plan to establish a Girls’ School of Excellence where dreams can come true, people notice. Even the President of the country does. North-West University (NWU) alumna and postdoctoral fellow Dr Musawenkosi Saurombe recently met with the ANC top…http://news.nwu.ac.za/six-nwu-staff-members-receive-phds
Six NWU staff members receive PhDs
2019-08-01 According to the National Development Plan (NDP), 75% of academic staff at universities should have PhDs by 2030. Currently, only about 44% of permanent instructional and research academics in South Africa hold PhDs. The North-West University (NWU) is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/susan-ilani-loubser
Susan Ilani Loubser
2020-11-23 Prof Loubser’s research focuses on the formation and evolution of massive elliptical galaxies, with emphasis on the dominant galaxies in galaxy groups and clusters. Loubser's leading edge observational studies, using telescopes such as the Southern African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jo-ane-and-alan-are-athletics-pride-nwu
Jo-Ané and Alan are the athletics pride of the NWU
2022-10-28 She is the current, defending and undisputed javelin champion of the North-West University (NWU), and Jo-Ané van Dyk was recently crowned the Potchefstroom Campus Sportswoman of the Year again. This excellent javelin thrower showed her steel on the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-shortlisted-position-sa-public-protector
NWU lecturer shortlisted for the position of SA public protector
2023-08-04 By Menziwa Msibi Prof Boitumelo Mmusinyane from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law has been shortlisted as one of eight candidates for the position of public protector of South Africa. The candidates were shortlisted on 26 July by the…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/public-lecture-dr-jackson-sebola-samanyanga
Public Lecture by Dr. Jackson Sebola-Samanyanga (UP)
2024-08-21 The NWU Population and Health Research Entity cordially invites you to the Public Lecture by Dr. Jackson Sebola-Samanyanga, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Town and Regional Planning, University of Pretoria. Topic: Land, Land Reform and (Re)membering…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/food-security-and-safety-fss-annual-postgraduate-seminar-day-keynote-lecture-prof-t-medupe
Food Security and Safety (FSS) Annual Postgraduate Seminar Day with a Keynote Lecture by Prof. T. Medupe, Deputy Dean of Teaching and Learning (FNAS)
2024-11-15 he Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences cordially invites you to the Food Security and Safety (FSS) Annual Postgraduate Seminar Day with a keynote lecture by the FNAS Deputy Dean T&L Prof. T Medupe. Every enrolled postgraduate (Master's and…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/saci-central-section-annual-young-chemists-symposium