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Children leap for joy on Frog Day
2024-04-29 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) African Amphibian Conservation Research Group in the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management celebrated annual Frog Day with a vibrant and educational event on 6 April 2024. The team invited 70 children to be…https://news.nwu.ac.za/public-lecture-emphasises-role-research-sustainable-development
Public lecture emphasises the role of research in sustainable development
2024-05-06 Prof John Victor Mensah from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana recently presented a public lecture at the North-West University’s Mahikeng Campus. He discussed the interconnectedness of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Agenda 2063,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-theology-hosts-career-day-aspiring-students
NWU Faculty of Theology Hosts Career Day for Aspiring Students
2024-06-05 North-West University's Faculty of Theology recently held a successful career day at the Govan Mbeki Hall in Potchefstroom. The event explicitly targeted high school students from disadvantaged areas who are interested in pursuing tertiary studies in Theology…https://news.nwu.ac.za/public-protector-advocates-community-engagement-and-constitutional-democracy
Public Protector advocates for community engagement and constitutional democracy
2024-07-15 Public Protector Adv Kholeka Gcaleka delivered a lecture at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus on 11 July 2024, during which she emphasised the role of community engagement and the Public Protector in upholding and strengthening South Africa’…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sandile-chaka-breaking-stereotypes-and-pursuing-excellence
Sandile Chaka is breaking stereotypes and pursuing excellence
2024-08-29 Netball, widely recognised as a female-dominated sport, has been steadily gaining traction among male athletes, particularly in South Africa. This shift was marked by a historic moment in 2021 when Netball South Africa hosted the first International Male…https://news.nwu.ac.za/african-tourism-renaissance-now-time-unlock-its-tourism-potential
The African tourism renaissance: Now is the time to unlock its tourism potential
2024-08-30 Africa is experiencing a tourism renaissance. Since 2022, the continent has seen a remarkable turnaround in its tourism fortunes, and it is enjoying an influx of foreign currency. Experts agree that now is the time to capitalise on this renewed interest in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/law-clinic-satellite-centre-continues-bring-hope-mpumalanga-communities
Law Clinic satellite centre continues to bring hope to Mpumalanga communities
2024-08-13 University-based law clinics offer law students a unique opportunity to gain practical legal training through service learning and work-integrated learning. These clinics also provide free legal services to needy and marginalised members of the community who…https://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. The…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-space-research/galaxy-evolution
Galaxy Evolution
2024-06-27 Research in galaxy evolution is crucial for understanding the fundamental processes that shape the vast and diverse cosmic tapestry. By studying how galaxies form and evolve over cosmic time, we gain insights into the underlying physical principles governing…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-fatherhood-project-rebuilds-family-bonds-prison
NWU’s fatherhood project rebuilds family bonds from prison
2024-10-21 An award-winning programme of the North-West University (NWU) is changing the lives of imprisoned men and their children by coaching and supporting them to be better fathers. Launched in 2015 at the Potchefstroom Remand Detention Facility, the fatherhood…https://news.nwu.ac.za/diversity-music-education-raised-international-conference
Diversity in music education raised at international conference
2024-10-29 The School of Music at the North-West University (NWU) and the research niche area Musical Arts in South Africa: Resources and Applications (MASARA) recently hosted the sixteenth Cultural Diversity in Music Education (CDIME) conference under the leadership of…https://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…Diversity Enrichment Programme: Get on the bus and experience yesteryear
2022-08-19 Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. This is the motto of the Division of Student Affairs on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal), and more so for its “My University! My Country!” campaign. The campaign –…Avril’s entrepreneurial journey from office clerk to organic vegetable grower
2017-03-09 Two years ago Avril Bromfield from Henley on Klip took a giant leap of faith: she quit her job in office administration to become a fulltime entrepreneur. Initially she did not start out as an entrepreneurial expert – as is the case with many start-up…Grace Telane – an entrepreneur who is too fit to quit
2017-03-28 Meet Grace Judith Telane: an entrepreneur who is literally too fit to quit! As the owner and manager of the Gym with Grace Aerobics Studio and Fitness Club, Grace (42) is not only living her dream but also contributes towards job creation in the…NWU Colloquium on Internationalisation and Social Cohesion
2017-03-29 The Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a colloquium with the theme “Internationalisation and Social Cohesion”, with a specific focus on the social and institutional experiences of international students and minority students…Vincent Kheswa – there is room to grow outside the box
2017-04-04 Life outside the proverbial box is bliss. And best of all: experiencing life to the fullest beats being a mere spectator. This is according to Vincent Kheswa, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU) whose life’s journey bears testament of not only the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-groundbreaking-ai-workshops-international-experts
NWU hosts groundbreaking AI workshops with international experts
2025-03-24 The North-West University (NWU) is once again leading the way in innovative educational practices with the recent artificial intelligence (AI)-focused workshops organised by its Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovative Training and Education in South…https://education.nwu.ac.za/ssasea