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Study finds that unpaved roads increase air pollution
2022-05-23 The burning of fossil fuels and industrial emissions are among the major sources of air pollution in South Africa. However, there are other sources that are found in residential areas, for example unpaved roads, of which there are plenty in low-income…http://news.nwu.ac.za/delving-socio-economic-issues-strengthen-global-engagement
Delving into socio-economic issues to strengthen global engagement
2024-06-27 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) long-standing commitment to building a diverse plethora of global relationships resulted in a noteworthy event encouraging the exchange of ideas on Friday, 21 June. A delegation of about 30 individuals from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-webinar-explores-multilingual-pedagogies-inclusive-learning
NWU webinar explores multilingual pedagogies for inclusive learning
2025-11-24 North-West University (NWU) staff gathered online on 29 October 2025 to explore how multilingual practices can strengthen learning and promote inclusivity. The webinar, facilitated by Professor Rosemary Wildsmith-Cromarty from the Language Directorate,…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/public-lecture-prof-ngugi-wa-thiongo-university-california-irvine
Public Lecture by Prof Ngugi wa Thiong’o (University of California, Irvine)
2024-08-06 The Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) cordially invites you to the Public Lecture by Prof Ngugi wa Thiong’o, from the University of California, Irvine. Topic: The Joycean Paradox revisited: Language Empires and Literary Identity Theft.…http://education.nwu.ac.za/community-based-educational-research-comber/clone-projects
Clone of Projects
2019-05-21 [accordion collapsed] LUNIKO: EMPOWERING PARENTS IN DISADVANTAGED SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION Project leader : Prof L Wood Overview of study Twenty-one years into…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/sanne-ter-horst
Sanne ter Horst
2020-11-23 Prof. Sanne ter Horst is a professor in Mathematics who works on metric constrained interpolation and extrapolation problems. These kinds of problems originate in complex analysis, where they have been studied since the early 20th century, but are currently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/investment-industry-expert-speak-nwu-leadership-summit
Investment industry expert to speak at NWU Leadership Summit
2017-06-27 Dealing with work complexity has become a major development issue, especially when one considers the uncertain times in which leaders are expected to operate in. With this challenge in mind the North-West University (NWU) Leadership Summit will take place…http://news.nwu.ac.za/spotlight-service-delivering-during-lockdown
Spotlight on service delivering during lockdown
2020-04-29 Countries the world over are faced with overcoming a united threat in the form of the global Covid-19 pandemic. More often than not, the most vulnerable are the communities in developing countries, especially those relying on government to meet their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-will-determine-credibility-latest-medium-term-budget-policy-statement-mtbps
What will determine the credibility of the latest Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)?
2020-10-29 According to Prof Raymond Parsons, economist at the North-West University (NWU) Business School, the difficulties and dilemmas facing Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni in the latest MTBPS must be acknowledged, and the credibility of the latest fiscal…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-wheels-snippie
New wheels for Snippie
2019-08-23 As the car sped away, the Swart family were left aghast at the aftermath of a reckless deed. Their six-year old whippet, Snippie, was the victim of an accident that left her paralysed from the waist down. Mom Carien was as devastated by the injury…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-urges-graduates-fix-south-africa
NWU vice-chancellor urges graduates to fix South Africa
2022-11-08 The principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Dr Bismark Tyobeka, has called on graduates to be good ambassadors of the university and to brace up for the new challenges that may likely come their way. This was said during a recent…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-nuclear-honour-prof-bismark-tyobeka
Another nuclear honour for Prof Bismark Tyobeka
2023-09-18 With efficient, sustainable solutions needed more than ever to address global energy problems, the North-West University’s (NWU) principal and vice-chancellor, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, continues to distinguish himself as a leading nuclear expert. Prof Tyobeka…http://news.nwu.ac.za/radio-industry-raises-glass-charonike
Radio industry raises a glass to Charonike
2017-05-18 She collects awards on a regular basis. No, hearing her name called, asking her to come on stage is nothing new to Charonike Nel, station manager at PukFm 93.6 – the radio station on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom. At the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prophecy-fate-and-glory-%25E2%2580%2593-noble-boys%25E2%2580%2599-rise-brilliance
Of prophecy, fate and glory – the Noble Boys’ rise to brilliance
2019-09-16 “This is the greatest moment of my life,” said Sir Alex Ferguson when his side beat Bayern Munich in the summer of ’99, completing their famous Champions League final comeback. Seeing the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Lindane Nkabinde’s 25-yard cracker…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-research-niche-area-joins-engineering-faculty
NWU research niche area joins engineering faculty
2018-02-21 The new year brings with it fresh challenges and opportunities, and in the case of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Multilingual Speech Technology research group, also an exciting announcement. As from January 2018 the research group – better known as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-phd-candidate-research-focuses-treating-obesity-and-type-2-diabetes
NWU PhD candidate research focuses on treating obesity and type 2 diabetes
2022-10-24 By Ontiretse Motingwa “As a complicated and ever-evolving field, science requires scientists and researchers who are resilient, determined, and knowledgeable. They must also have a great willingness to learn and use new skills and scientific concepts…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stem-menther-inspiring-next-generation-women-engineering
STEM MentHER: Inspiring the next generation of women in engineering
2025-05-06 “It is the power of a girl with a book that is the best weapon for progress ... Because with educated women comes prosperity.”- Deborah Rodriguez. The North-West University (NWU) has officially joined the growing national STEM MentHER initiative, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ancient-grains-and-zero-hunger-spotlighted-nwu-world-ip-day
Ancient grains and zero hunger spotlighted at NWU World IP Day
2024-05-08 At the World Intellectual Property Day celebrations on 25 and 26 April 2024, the Mahikeng and Potchefstroom campuses of the North-West University (NWU) were buzzing with events. This year's focus was on how intellectual property can help achieve the United…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chief-electoral-commissioner-encourages-voter-participation