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Rick Turner’s life immortalised in new book
2024-09-06 He was a visionary thinker, an activist against an oppressive regime, but also a forgotten figure. No longer. Wits University Press recently released the book Rick Turner's Politics as the Art of the Impossible to universal acclaim, with it even being named…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/south-african-association-botanists/attendance-requirements-and-more-about-remo
Attendance requirements and more about REMO
2022-01-07 Requirements for SAAB 2022: The SAAB 2022 conference will take place virtually on the REMO platform. Please ensure that you have following in order to partake in the conference: A laptop/computer equipped with a microphone and camera. A…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/catalysis-and-synthesis/background-research
Background to the Research
2023-07-03 Sasol, one of the largest companies in the South African petrochemical industry, produces a variety of chemicals, including a series of unique, and currently underutilised α-olefins. Most of these α-olefins are exported, beneficiated elsewhere, and re-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-heritage-month-intercampus-spelling-bee
NWU celebrates Heritage Month with intercampus spelling bee
2024-10-03 By Mafumane Tlhapi and Ntokozo Maseko In celebration of Heritage Month, the North-West University (NWU) hosted an intercampus spelling bee competition to promote language diversity across its three campuses. The event took place on 21 September at the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/ottosdal-learners-excellent-reading-abilities-impress-nwu-visitors
Ottosdal learners’ excellent reading abilities impress NWU visitors
2024-12-09 The importance of reading literacy has come to the fore since an International Reading Literacy Study found that only 20% of South African Grade 4 learners can understand the meaning of what they are reading, regardless of the language. While this is cause…https://news.nwu.ac.za/study-examines-herbicide-south-africas-environment
Study examines herbicide in South Africa’s environment
2025-02-07 By Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu Researchers from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit of Environmental Sciences and Management conducted a study on the presence of a widely used herbicide – glyphosate – and its byproduct, AMPA, in South Africa’s water,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/charting-strategic-path-2025-academic-year
Charting a strategic path for 2025 academic year
2025-02-14 By Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu The 2025 academic year is officially under way at the North-West University (NWU). Staff members across all three campuses attended the opening ceremony on Thursday, 13 February 2025, where the university leadership outlined…https://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-gayton-mckenzie-deliver-public-lecture
Minister Gayton McKenzie to deliver public lecture
2025-03-28 By Gofaone Motsamai The North-West University (NWU) will host the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Mr Gayton McKenzie, for a public lecture on 3 April 2025. Organised by the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area at the NWU’s…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/management-sciences/community-engagement
Community Engagement
2025-04-14 LL Click and drag to resize , Poster Timelines Timeline, The Leopards Lair Competition provides a meaningful learning experience for students of the NWU who are interested in pursuing new venture creation, as an alternative to traditional employment or as a mechanism for gaining experiential business development…, Rules, Only registered students of NWU may participate. Teams may consist of 1-3 members, but only one team member may present/pitch. No late submissions will be accepted. English will be the language of communication and any submissions in other languages will…https://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/inaugural-lectures-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-2025
Inaugural Lectures: Natural and Agricultural Sciences 2025
2025-03-17 Prof Oriel Thekiso No diagnostics, no disease control (read more) × Prof Oriel Thekiso No diagnostics, no disease control Diagnosis is the first line of disease control, followed by treatment and management and once again diagnosis to monitor…https://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/inaugural-lectures-law
Inaugural Lectures: Law
2023-08-17 Prof Klaus Beiter “The emperor is naked!” – rebuilding moral universities in the light of the rights to education and science of international law (read more) × “The emperor is naked!” – rebuilding moral universities in the light of…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/6th-food-security-and-safety-seminar-dr-d-naicker-sgs
6th Food Security and Safety Seminar by Dr D Naicker (SGS)
2023-08-22 You are cordially invited to the 6th Food and Safety Seminar by Dr Dharmarai Naicker (SGS) Theme: Food safety standards save lives: the South African landscape to ensure safe food from farm to fork. Dr Dharmarai Naicker has…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/nwu-africa-day
NWU Africa Day
2024-04-02 Africa Day was celebrated on 25 May and the NWU has the opportunity again to host the Africa Day celebrations on the Mahikeng Campus on 27 May 2022. This year the theme is The Year of Nutrition - Strengthening Resilience in Nutrition and Food Security…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/seminar-dr-adeniyi-francis-fagbamigbe-university-ibadan-nigeria
Seminar by Dr Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe (University of Ibadan, Nigeria)
2024-09-26 You are cordially invited to a seminar by Dr Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Topic: Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity and Associated Social Factors in the South African Population. [accordion] Abstract Ageing…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/15th-chpc-7th-nithecs-coding-summer-school