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Vanderbijlpark Campus celebrates teachers for their impact and inspiration
2025-10-21 Teachers were the stars of the day as the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a heartfelt celebration in honour of International Teachers’ Day. While the global observance officially takes place on 5 October, the campus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/graduate-builds-international-partnerships-higher-education
Graduate builds international partnerships in higher education
2025-10-22 By Gofaone Motsamai Thanks to the interest and mentorship of her lecturers, North-West University (NWU) alumnus Seipelo Kgosiejang is playing a key role today in advancing South Africa’s higher education agenda on the continent and globally. In her…http://news.nwu.ac.za/writing-competition-winner-calls-urgent-action-womens-rights
Writing competition winner calls for urgent action on women’s rights
2025-10-23 By Mzwandile Ndlovu An online writing competition hosted by the Debating Union at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus is keeping the conversation about women’s empowerment alive long after Women’s Month has ended. The competition, themed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/chpe-wenner-van-die-wgo-afrika-netwerk-van-vennootinstellings-gekies
CHPE as wenner van die WGO Afrika-netwerk van vennootinstellings gekies
2025-10-23 Die Sentrum vir Gesondheidsberoepe-onderrig (CHPE) aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het gesogte erkenning van die Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie (WGO) ontvang nadat dit as ’n wenner in die WGO Afrika-netwerk van vennootinstellings (WHO AFRO Network of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chpe-selected-who-afro-network-partner-institutions-winner
CHPE selected as WHO AFRO Network of Partner Institutions winner
2025-10-23 The Centre for Health Professions Education (CHPE) at the North-West University (NWU) has earned prestigious recognition from the World Health Organization (WHO) after being selected as a winner in the WHO AFRO Network of Partner Institutions (NPI) for Health…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-host-2026-international-conference-green-and-sustainable-development
NWU Business School to host the 2026 International Conference on Green and Sustainable Development
2025-10-23 The North-West University (NWU) Business School proudly announces that it will host the 2026 International Conference on Green and Sustainable Development (ICGSD) from 8 to 12 March 2026 at the Protea Hotel, Stellenbosch, Cape Town. Themed “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-luce-pretorius-honoured-national-early-career-academic-award
Dr Lucé Pretorius honoured with national early-career academic award
2025-09-30 The North-West University (NWU) is celebrating a remarkable achievement, with Dr Lucé Pretorius, senior lecturer in Social Work at the Vanderbijlpark Campus, having received the prestigious Early Career Academic Award for 2025. The accolade was presented…http://news.nwu.ac.za/makhotso-mosikidi-turns-everyday-heroes-celebration
Makhotso Mosikidi turns everyday heroes into a celebration
2025-09-30 When most people wake up, go to work and tackle life’s daily challenges, they rarely expect recognition. Yet, for Makhotso Mosikidi, senior administrative officer in Student Life at the North-West University (NWU), these everyday acts of resilience are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/men-evolve-meets-goddess-night-event-sets-new-standard-student-engagement
Men Evolve Meets Goddess Night event sets new standard for student engagement
2025-09-30 By Jalize Fourie The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently transformed into a centre of inspiration, diversity, and meaningful connections as Men Evolve Meets Goddess Night brought students, staff, and alumni together under one…http://news.nwu.ac.za/former-nwu-soccer-institute-duo-make-psl-breakthrough
Former NWU Soccer Institute duo make PSL breakthrough
2025-09-30 Two former North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute players who once lit up the Varsity Football tournament have stepped onto the Premier Soccer League (PSL) stage. Banele Hlophe, a midfield talent who impressed with JDR Stars in the National First…http://news.nwu.ac.za/masters-student-breaks-new-ground-study-black-south-african-travel-behaviours
Master’s student breaks new ground with study on black South African travel behaviours
2025-09-30 By Gofaone Motsamai While tourism remains one of South Africa’s biggest economic growth areas, little research has been done to investigate the travel habits of black city dwellers who are a fast-growing sector of the market. Step up Kamohelo Lempe, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-launches-centre-digital-humanities-inspiring-spring-school-programme
NWU launches Centre for Digital Humanities with inspiring Spring School Programme
2025-09-30 By Jalize Fourie The Faculty of Humanities at North-West University (NWU) took a bold step into the future of research and innovation with the official launch of its Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH) on Friday, 19 September, at the Riverside Sun Hotel in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-honoured-international-fellow-royal-academy-engineering
Professor honoured as International Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
2025-09-30 North-West University (NWU) extraordinary professor Linda Godfrey has been elected as an International Fellow of the prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) in the United Kingdom. This is the second key role she has had within the ambit of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/strengthening-patient-safety-and-healthcare-africa
Strengthening patient safety and healthcare in Africa
2025-09-30 Dr Sabelilie Tenza, a patient safety expert at North-West University (NWU), led a powerful conversation about strengthening patient safety and healthcare in Africa at the recent Quality Management and Patient Safety – Reimagined Forum, which was held at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-conference-drives-progress-school-social-work
International conference drives progress in school social work
2025-09-30 The School of Psychosocial Health at the North-West University (NWU) hosted the second Social Workers in Schools (SWIS) International Conference from 10 to 12 September on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the NWU. The first international conference was held in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lecturer-creates-new-poetic-form-inspired-setswana-and-japanese-traditions
Lecturer creates new poetic form inspired by Setswana and Japanese traditions
2025-10-01 When Motlhankane Lesego stood before an audience at Sol Plaatje University’s international conference to present a paper on Mosinete, a new genre of Setswana poetry, he left with more than notes. It sparked an idea that would become Haikaro, a new literary…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-calls-actionable-science-can-save-lives
Professor calls for actionable science that can save lives
2025-10-02 What happens in the lab should not stay there. That was the central message from Prof Anja Franken of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences, who used her inaugural lecture to argue that occupational health research must move beyond…http://news.nwu.ac.za/music-provence-musicians-shine-second-house-concert-memory-elmain-smit
Music in Provence: musicians shine in second house concert in memory of Elmain Smit
2025-10-02 Soft notes floated through the afternoon air like a gentle breeze across lavender fields. The scent of sunflowers and the glow of golden light transformed Prof Paul Smit’s home into a small corner of Provence, carrying guests on a journey of music, memory and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/potchefstroom-campus-staff-sports-club-heads-gqeberha-usswsa-national-tournament
Potchefstroom Campus Staff Sports Club heads to Gqeberha for the USSWSA national tournament
2025-10-02 The North-West University (NWU) Staff Sports Club on the Potchefstroom Campus is proud and excited to represent the university at the upcoming University Staff Sport and Wellness of South Africa (USSWSA) national tournament, taking place in Gqeberha from 9 to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-history-sadilar-testament-heritage-and-innovation