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Academics champion well-being and decent jobs at international conference
2025-10-30 Two leading scholars from the North-West University (NWU) took centre stage at the International Conference on Emerging Trends in Psychosocial Well-being (ETPW2025), hosted by the University of Namibia. Their contributions highlighted the critical link…http://news.nwu.ac.za/joining-forces-transform-agricultural-sector-and-encourage-black-entrepreneurship
Joining forces to transform agricultural sector and encourage black entrepreneurship
2025-10-24 By Mzwandile Ndlovu Fewer than 10% of registered veterinarians in South Africa are black – and that is just one example of how black people are underrepresented in the agricultural and veterinary sectors. As a contribution towards transformation, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nature-based-tourism-comes-alive-students-visiting-kruger-national-park
Nature-based tourism comes alive for students visiting Kruger National Park
2026-03-06 Balancing ecological preservation with tourism development is vital for the future of South Africa’s protected areas. This is one of the lessons North-West University (NWU) honours students learnt during an educational visit to one of Africa’s most iconic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expands-student-mental-health-support-sadag-roll-out
NWU expands student mental-health support with SADAG roll-out
2026-04-17 The North-West University (NWU) will roll out a new mental-health support system this month, bringing a national crisis network onto its campuses as demand for student support continues to rise. The university has partnered with the South African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-can-manage-global-energy-shock-without-risking-fiscal-stability
South Africa can manage global energy shock without risking fiscal stability
2026-04-29 The magnitude of the global energy price shock to the economy makes an extension of the partial petrol and diesel relief to further mitigate the impact of negative global developments inevitable and desirable. Prof. Raymond Parsons, economist from…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-human-metabolomics/newborn-screening
Newborn Screening
2025-02-17 Starting on the right foot with Newborn Screening Programs that screen newborn babies for selected genetic and metabolic diseases are vital to the health of infants. Without these screenings, babies would be at risk for developing severe illnesses…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/operationsresearch
Operations Research
2025-07-28 [accordion], Your Path to Excellence, Are you intrigued by the synergy between economic theory and real-world applications? Do you aspire to harness data for strategic decision-making? Our BCom in Economic Sciences with Operations Research is your gateway to a world where numerical precision…, Core subjects , Subjects include, but are not limited to: Economics INFS Statistics Network Analysis Business Management , Degree options, BCom Economic Sciences with Operations Research Degree duration: 3 years, full time Offered on the Mahikeng [M] campus , Admission requirements, BCom Economic Sciences with Operations Research APS: 24 Mathematics: Levels 4 (50%) English Level 4 (50% or more) , Career opportunities , Strategic planning analysis Qualitative analyst Project management Economic development specialist Operations research analyst Management consultant , Postgraduate studies, Postgraduate studies in Economic Sciences include BCom Honours Degree MCom and PhD These postgraduate degrees are offered at Potchefstroom [P] Vanderbijlpark [V] [/accordion] Jaarboekhttp://humanities.nwu.ac.za/centre-text-technology/technology
Language Technology
2024-04-29 Introduction What is Language Technology? About | Video Admission Requirements What you'll learn Further studies Applications of HLT Possible Careers Get in touch In today's world, the way we interact with computers or…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/chpc-2019-registration
10th CHPC Registration
2020-09-01 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: #78848E; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } 10th Child Health Priorities Conference Survive, Thrive & Transform Championing change for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academics-weighs-cannabis-master-plan-implementation
NWU academics weighs in on cannabis master plan implementation
2021-09-30 On 28 September 2021 North West MEC Desbo Mohono hosted a webinar on how the national Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development’s cannabis master plan could be implemented in the province. The department recently presented the cannabis…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-facing-race-week-what-do-you-have-say
NWU Facing Race Week: What do you have to say?
2022-04-07 By Zenoyise John The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities will host Facing Race Week (FRW) 2022, a mixture of virtual and in-person activities in which race and race-related issues will be discussed, from 11-14 April 2022. The annual…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-women-leadership
Empowering women in leadership
2024-10-01 The North-West University recently hosted an empowering Women Conference across all three of its campuses. Women leaders holding positions from peromnes levels 2 to 6, as well as upcoming women leaders from peromnes levels 7 to 8, participated in the hybrid…http://news.nwu.ac.za/paris-and-podium-terseus-liebenberg
Paris and a podium for Terseus Liebenberg
2024-11-20 On Saturday, 10 August, in a packed Stade de France, Jo-Ané van Dyk won an Olympic Games silver medal in the javelin throw, and beaming at her in the Parisian night was her coach, Terseus Liebenberg. There might be a few more silver streaks in the wily old…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-five-finalists-prestigious-hers-sa-higher-education-women-leaders-awards
Celebrating five finalists in prestigious HERS-SA Higher Education Women Leaders Awards
2024-08-02 The North-West University (NWU) is proud to announce that five of its esteemed women trailblazers have been named finalists in the Higher Education Resource Services South Africa (HERS-SA) Higher Education Women Leaders Awards (HEWLA). The NWU finalists…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-pioneering-role-community-engagement-through-innovative-research
NWU pioneering the role of community engagement through innovative research
2024-10-09 The North-West University (NWU) continues to affirm its commitment to advancing community engagement through innovative research methodologies. This commitment was recently exemplified at the African Centre for Training in Community-Based Participatory…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-linda-du-plessis-south-africas-future-depends-rebuilding-education
Prof Linda du Plessis: South Africa’s future depends on rebuilding education
2025-11-12 STEM education needs to be put in the spotlight for South Africa to revive its ailing education sector. The education system is not producing underachievers; it is manufacturing exclusion. Teaching must be restored to its former prestige,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/taung-helm-siu-alumnus-leonard-lekgetho-leads-integrity
From Taung to the helm of the SIU: alumnus Leonard Lekgetho leads with integrity
2026-02-18 When Leonard Lekgetho speaks about justice, it is not as an abstract ideal but as a lifelong calling. Appointed as acting head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) by President Cyril Ramaphosa, this North-West University (NWU) alumnus carries with him more…http://news.nwu.ac.za/yet-another-human-rights-day-sharpeville
Yet another Human Rights Day in Sharpeville
2026-04-13 An opinion piece by Dr Lesiba Tumishang Ledwaba, deputy director of the School of Social Sciences and a senior lecturer in History at the NWU. The brutal massacre of Sharpeville residents by racist, trigger-happy apartheid policemen on 21 March 1960…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/earth-system-sciences-soils-and-resources/earth-system-sciences-soils-and-resources-esssor
Earth System Sciences, Soils and Resources (ESSSOR)
2026-03-05 Sub-programme leader: Thendo Netshidzivhe (49949489@nwu.ac.za) Geology Equipment and Laboratory-use Booking Form [accordion] Strategic Aim and Mission The aims of this subprogram are to study and advance our…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researchcom-names-researchers-among-best-psychology-scientists