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Consumer Sciences students explore the power of bacon
2025-07-15 What happens when science and taste come together in a delicious collaboration? For a group of final-year Consumer Sciences students at the North-West University (NWU), it meant diving into the world of sensory food research with bacon* taking centre stage…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-campus-council-hosts-womens-month-event
Student Campus Council hosts Women's Month event
2024-08-23 By Mafumane Tlhapi and Lethabo Matjiu The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Student Campus Council (SCC) on the Mahikeng Campus invited young female students and members of the LGBTQIA+ community to an event to celebrate Women’s Month on 17 August 2024.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-student-selected-2024-techwomen-programme
PhD student selected for 2024 TechWomen programme
2024-08-28 North-West University (NWU) PhD student Happy Nsiza has been named a TechWomen 2024 Emerging Leader, a recognition that places her among 103 women selected from more than 6 000 applicants worldwide. The TechWomen programme, which will take place in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/school-industrial-psychology-and-human-resource-management-impresses-sabpp-awards
School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management impresses at SABPP awards
2024-09-16 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management was recently recognised in two categories of the 2024 South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) Awards. The school won an award in the category Best…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fanie-roos-makes-history-only-pga-professional-earn-phd-sa
Fanie Roos makes history as the only PGA professional to earn a PhD in SA
2025-09-02 In a sport defined by discipline, patience and relentless pursuit of perfection, Dr Fanie Roos has done what no Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) professional has ever done before. He did not just break par, he broke barriers. Dr Roos, a husband,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/future-nwu-sport-not-just-bright-its-purple
The future of NWU Sport is not just bright, it’s purple
2025-10-31 “At NWU Sport, our passion is sport, and we are privileged to make our passion our work.” These were the words of Mervyn Taylor, manager of the NWU Rugby Institute, as he concluded the North-West University (NWU) Sports Awards on 21 October. His…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vaal-entrepreneurs-celebrated-step-certificate-ceremony
Vaal entrepreneurs celebrated at STEP certificate ceremony
2026-02-27 A spirit of celebration and achievement recently filled the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus as community entrepreneurs gathered to receive their certificates for completing the Student Training for Entrepreneurial Promotion (STEP)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-takes-public-health-leadership-role-global-stage
Academic takes public health leadership role on global stage
2026-04-16 Taking along the spirit of Ubuntu, a North-West University (NWU) academic is stepping onto the international stage to connect South African public health research with global networks through her appointment to a key leadership role at a major international…http://news.nwu.ac.za/popes-visit-africa-positions-religion-centre-peace-and-diplomacy
Pope’s visit to Africa positions religion at centre of peace and diplomacy
2026-04-22 Thabang Motswaledi The ongoing African tour by Pope Leo XIV has drawn global attention, positioning the continent as a key player in international relationships and peacebuilding efforts at a time when several regions continue…http://www.nwu.ac.za/global-engagement-office/student-mobility
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2025-02-24 Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University is a public institution established in 1992 located in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. Student and Staff Population: According to the latest data, KSÜ serves approximately 36 109 students. The academic staff consists of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-embraces-black-monday
NWU embraces Black Monday
2019-09-11 On Monday 9 September the North-West University (NWU) united to say no to gender-based violence. From Mahikeng to Potchefstroom to Vanderbijlpark, staff and students took a firm stance and embraced Black Monday with their compatriots across the country…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-wants-manufacture-affordable-artificial-limbs
NWU wants to manufacture affordable artificial limbs
2022-08-19 Losing a limb is certainly a traumatic experience. Making matters wors is that it usually goes with astronomical medical bills. Although the last thing that you would want to worry about is having sufficient funds to afford a prosthetic limb, this is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-wto-chairs-programme-explores-africas-trade-potential
NWU-WTO Chairs Programme explores Africa’s trade potential
2021-03-24 Ever since the World Trade Organisation Chairs Programme (WCP) was launched at the North-West University (NWU) some years ago within the TRADE research focus area, Africa has remained a key focus area for the WCP’s research and outreach activities.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/technology-and-innovation-experts-nwu-share-knowledge-malawian-delegation
Technology and innovation experts at the NWU share knowledge with Malawian delegation
2022-11-04 It takes a team of specialists to ensure that the bright ideas, groundbreaking innovations and impressive intellectual property of the North-West University (NWU) stay ahead of the pack in an increasingly competitive environment. Recognising the expertise…http://news.nwu.ac.za/building-healthier-communities-together-nwu-and-local-communities-co-create-knowledge-lasting
Building healthier communities together: NWU and local communities co-create knowledge for lasting impact
2025-11-21 Community engagement is not just a programme. It is a partnership, a shared journey, and a commitment to listen, understand, and grow together,” said Prof Awie Kotze, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU). This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-harnesses-ozone-technology-cost-effective-covid-19-combatant
NWU harnesses ozone technology as cost-effective Covid-19 combatant
2021-08-02 The North-West University’s (NWU's) researchers and innovators are working towards solutions to effectively destroy viruses, bacteria and fungi, including the Coronavirus, on a large scale. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage, fast-working, low-cost…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-acsr-celebrate-mother-language-day
NWU and ACSR celebrate Mother Language Day
2022-02-28 On 24 February 2022 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Languages, in collaboration with the North West Provincial Department of Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation (ACSR), hosted an event on its Mahikeng Campus to celebrate of International Mother…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-sustainable-education-project-hatches-eagles
NWU sustainable education project hatches eagles
2023-04-20 In a fitting acknowledgement to the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Ikateleng project’s 35 years of dedication to improving education and lives, the university recently welcomed 132 Ikateleng beneficiaries as first-year students across its three campuses in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/2025-pitch-your-business-finale-showdown-pitches-and-presentations