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A walk down memory lane with former NWU Eagles captain Sampie Swiegers
2024-03-22 Ruan “Sampie” Swiegers, the former captain of the 2023 FNB Varsity Cup champions, the North-West University (NWU) Eagles, takes us down memory lane. “A lot of memories come to mind when I think of having studied at the NWU for seven years. I know every part…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-regional-conference-sustainability
NWU hosts successful regional conference on sustainability
2023-09-18 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Social Sciences played host to the successful Planetary Utilisation of Sustainability Strategies (PLUS) Southern African Regional Conference from 11 to 13 September at its Mahikeng Campus. The conference,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chronic-medications-effects-go-smoke
Chronic medication’s effects go up in smoke
2024-11-07 Medical experts agree smoking is a health hazard, but many smokers choose to justify this habit by highlighting the calming and socialising effects they believe it may have. Some smokers of plants such as dagga also point to the medical benefits some studies…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lecturer-shines-judge-prestigious-african-moot-court-competition
Lecturer shines as judge at prestigious African Moot Court competition
2024-08-19 Showcasing her passion for legal education and human rights awareness across the continent, Dr Mahlatse Maake-Malatji, a senior lecturer in law at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, served as a distinguished judge at the 33rd Christof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/seven-eagles-soar-2024-olympic-games-france
Seven Eagles to soar at the 2024 Olympic Games in France
2024-06-05 In a little more than two months, the 2024 Olympic Games will be hosted in Paris, France, and a number of North-West University (NWU) Eagles will make the journey to the Île-de-France region to represent South Africa ... and New Zealand. Although the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-and-alumnus-represent-south-africa-2024-venezuela-book-fair
Academic and alumnus to represent South Africa at 2024 Venezuela Book Fair
2024-11-20 North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Gilbert Motsaathebe and alumnus Dr Monicca Thulisile Bhuda have been selected as part of South Africa's team for the 20th International Book Fair of Venezuela (FILVEN) in Caracas, from 11 to 21 July 2024. South Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/engineering-students-rural-healthcare-solution-recognised-saiie-competition
Engineering students’ rural healthcare solution recognised at SAIIE competition
2025-10-09 A healthcare transport solution designed to deliver medical services to remote communities has earned two students from the North-West University (NWU) national recognition in a leading engineering competition. The winners of the 2025 South African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanguard-gala-dinner-sets-new-standard-student-leadership-recognition
Vanguard Gala Dinner sets a new standard for student leadership recognition
2025-08-11 The Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) marked a historic milestone recently as student leaders hosted the first-ever Vanguard Gala Dinner – an elegant celebration of leadership, service and impact. Held at the Tsebonokeng Hall, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/two-academics-honoured-nrf-research-excellence-awards
Two academics honoured with NRF Research Excellence Awards
2025-08-12 North-West University (NWU) academics Prof Kgaugelo Lekota from the School of Biological Sciences and Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane from the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) were recipients of Research Excellence Awards for Early Career/Emerging…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/dr-athira-bharathan-colloquium-unveiling-high-energy-emission-processes-blazars-through
Dr Athira Bharathan Colloquium: Unveiling High-Energy Emission Processes in Blazars through Variability, Neutrino Emission, and X-ray Polarization
2025-11-03 You are cordially invited to a colloquium by Dr Athira Bharathan. Title: Unveiling High-Energy Emission Processes in Blazars through Variability, Neutrino Emission, and X-ray Polarization. Abstract: Blazars, a class of active galactic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inter-res-tournament-will-promote-safety-unity-and-inclusion
Inter-Res Tournament will promote safety, unity and inclusion
2026-03-16 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus officially launched its highly anticipated Inter-Res Tournament, ushering in a season of competition, social awareness and strengthened student unity. The Inter-Res League officially kicks off in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-liandi-van-den-berg-leads-africas-first-wasm-conference
Prof. Liandi van den Berg leads Africa’s first WASM conference
2026-03-19 The North-West University (NWU) recently took centre stage as co-host of the 5th World Association for Sport Management (WASM) Conference, held from 3-6 March 2026 at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town. Hosted in partnership with the Cape Peninsula…http://www.nwu.ac.za/institutional-office/announcements-2025
Announcements 2025
2026-01-09 [accordion] Termination of membership of the SCC Arts and Culture Officer of the Vanderbijlpark Campus 4 December 2025 This notice serves to inform the student community that the membership of the Vanderbijlpark Campus SCC: Arts and Culture Officer…http://www.nwu.ac.za/content/understanding-university-parents
Understanding the university, Parents
2021-08-04 The NWU encourages students’ parents to take an active interest in their children’s university career and to familiarise themselves with the workings and processes of the NWU. A useful tool for understanding the university is the NWU Corporate Profile, which…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/ubmi/sams2017/speakers
SAMS 2017 Plenary Speakers
2022-08-26 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: black; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } 60th Annual Congress of the South African Mathematical Society 20-22 November 2017,…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/economic-and-management-sciences/juan-carlos-martin
Juan Carlos Martín
2026-03-23 Juan Carlos Martín is a Full Professor of Applied Economics at the Institute of Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. He was Vice-Dean of Economics (2002-2009) and Vice-Dean of International Relations (2009-2013) at the Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Tourism. He is the…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/grant-application-workshop
Grant Application Workshop
2022-02-17 The How, What and When about Grant applications. We will look into the information needed, how to analyse the opportunity and how to prepare your application. This will include: Eligibility criteria Team forming / collaboration Call structure…http://education.nwu.ac.za/psycho-social-education/community-engagement
Community engagement
2018-01-09 The School is involved in a number of community projects: * Staff and students of Educational Psychology on the Potchefstroom Campus are seriously involved in service rendering to Potchefstroom Hospital * Dr Charles Viljoen has been involved for a while…http://news.nwu.ac.za/long-and-lean-road-reviving-south-african-airways