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Faculty of Humanities announces first international spring school
2024-07-22 The Faculty of Humanities at North-West University (NWU) is delighted to announce its inaugural International Spring School, set to take place from 16 to 20 September 2024 at the Khaya iBhubesi Conference Centre in Parys. This event marks a significant…https://news.nwu.ac.za/jo-ane-and-bradley-both-bag-olympic-silver
Jo-Ané and Bradley both bag Olympic silver
2024-08-12 Two stars from North-West University (NWU) have added their own sparkle to the Parisian skyline, joining the ranks of other greats in the city known for its lights. Jo-Ané van Dyk (javelin) and Bradley Nkoana (4x100 m) captured silver medals at the Paris…https://news.nwu.ac.za/tv-talk-show-amplifies-youth-voices-social-issues
TV talk show amplifies youth voices on social issues
2024-11-22 By Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu Daily Thetha, a South African youth TV talk show serves as a vital platform for young people to openly discuss social, economic and political issues. This is according to Ofentse Ngake, a lecturer and researcher in the School…https://news.nwu.ac.za/lessons-covid-19-can-help-strengthen-maternal-healthcare
Lessons from Covid-19 can help strengthen maternal healthcare
2024-12-09 By Tiyiselani Miyambu The Covid-19 pandemic significantly disrupted maternal healthcare in rural communities, exposing vulnerabilities and resilience in equal measure. A master’s study by Makgake Ziphorah Mohulatsi, a PhD student in social sciences with…https://www.nwu.ac.za/womens-month-2021
Women's Month 2021
2022-08-03 As we commemorate Women’s Month, the North-West University (NWU) commends and salutes all the homemakers, trailblazers and groundbreakers in our homes, families, university, and communities. The NWU is filled with phenomenal women who have made great…Symposium focuses on strengthening families
2018-04-12 Strong families are a key support system in societies facing change and turmoil, and even families experiencing adversity can be strengthened. These are some of the positive messages that emerged from the second annual symposium of the North-West…Youngsters win international Innovation Award for robotics project
2017-06-13 Three 11-year old youngsters from Vanderbijlpark – Izabelle Bothma, Ewald Harmse and Wilmar Pretorius – designed a robot that will be able to assist rescuers in finding individuals trapped under snow. Their ingenuity earned them the Innovation Award at the…We are the here and now
2017-06-15 On 16 June it is Youth Day, a day when we celebrate the spirit of our children. But we shouldn’t. We should mourn for them on account of us. The most tragic thing in this world is a child with prejudice. It is a repelling thought: a child with prejudice.…Assisting working moms who breastfeed
2017-08-01 New mothers at the North-West University (NWU) returning from maternity leave will no longer have to struggle to find a place to express their breastmilk. With August being Breastfeeding Awareness Month, the NWU has officially opened its first…Special Economic Zone in Mahikeng: viable but not a cure-all
2017-08-29 A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Mahikeng, with an agro-processing focus, could hold economic benefits for the city and the North West Province - provided there is sufficient policy and planning support. This is according to a study done by the TRADE…NWU proves that MASDT training project is beneficial
2017-11-09 For the past 12 years the Mobile Agri Skills Development and Training (MASDT) nonprofit company has been empowering farmers from selected rural communities in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces. Now it wants to know how effective its programmes have been…NWU alumna Magda Nieuwoudt is now a professional triathlete
2017-09-08 Coming from a family of sporting fanatics, it was only natural for Magda Nieuwoudt, a North-West University (NWU) alumna, to excel in her sporting career. Magda, a triathlete (an athlete who does three sports disciplines as one), recently turned…Competitive intelligence guru talks strategy
2018-02-26 Students who recently attended the North-West University’s School for Business and Governance MBA-summer school at the campus in Potchefstroom, was treated to a presentation on competitive intelligence by world-renowned expert, Prof Jonathan Calof. Prof…NWU empowers with German skills
2018-03-08 On 5 March 2018 the subject group German in the School of Languages on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom celebrated a group of students who successfully completed their Goethe-Institut examination. The Goethe-Institut is a…NWU economist says Moody’s decision on SA’s investment rating is good news
2018-03-26 The widely expected but critical decision by Moody's to retain South Africa's existing investment rating and also to raise the outlook to stable is good news for the economy. This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, well-known economist and academic from…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/pitso-20252-budgeting-austerity
Pitso 2025.2: Budgeting for Austerity?
2025-03-04 You are cordially invited to a critical discussion on the 2025 Budget Speech by Minister Enoch Godongwana. With per capita GDP contracting for ten consecutive years and economic growth for 2025 projected at just 1.6%, South Africa faces tough economic…https://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/inaugural-lectures-humanities-2025
Inaugural Lectures: Humanities 2025
2025-03-10 Prof Rodwell Makombe Making sense of the Second Republic in Zimbabwe through laughter: the poetics and politics of resistance after Mugabe (read more) × Prof Rodwell Makombe Making sense of the Second Republic in Zimbabwe through laughter: the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/ttis-starts-2025-strong-focus-innovation
TTIS starts 2025 with a strong focus on innovation
2025-03-18 The Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office has begun 2025 with a renewed commitment to helping researchers turn their ideas into real-world solutions. TTIS has played a key role in two major events: the Research and Innovation (R&I)…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/colloquium-dr-ayodeji-cross-correlations-between-thermal-sunyeav-zeldovich-effect-and-large
Colloquium by Dr Ayodeji: Cross-correlations between the Thermal Sunyeav-Zel'dovich effect and Large-scale Structure Tracers
2024-02-29 You are warmly invited to attend a Colloquium by Dr. Ayodeji. Dr. Ayodeji presently serves as an ANSO fellow (postdoctoral scholar) at the National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing. Previously, he successfully completed his…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/history-seminar-series-museum-rabbit-and-national-history-voice-robben-island