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SADiLaR celebrates PhD aimed at improving Sesotho learners' reading skills
2024-06-26 A former high school teacher's quest to improve the poor reading ability of learners in low-resource languages has resulted in a groundbreaking PhD. Centered on the development of a means to measure text readability while developing digital language resources…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-take-aim-bridging-continents
NWU researchers take aim at bridging continents
2024-07-22 In their pursuit of driving innovation and expanding the North-West University’s (NWU’s) global research, a delegation of nine researchers recently embarked on a fruitful international visit to the United Kingdom (UK). The researchers visited two prestigious…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-prestige-u17-sevens-tournament-set-light-next-big-talents
NWU Prestige U/17 Sevens tournament to set light on next big talents
2024-09-03 The North-West University (NWU) will be hosting the thrilling Prestige Schools Sevens Rugby tournament at the Fanie du Toit sportsgrounds in Potchefstroom on 6 and 7 September, where the under-17 teams from 16 top rugby schools will compete for the…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-knowledge-systems-centre/background
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2022-07-04 International Indigenous Astronomy Conference from 27 - 29 July 2022 at the Royal Marang Hotel, Phokeng, Rustenburg, North West Province, South Africa. Home Background Call for papers Registration Travel and accomodation Conference committees…https://news.nwu.ac.za/industry-summit-shapes-next-generation-communicators
Industry summit shapes the next generation of communicators
2024-10-08 The School of Communication at the North-West University (NWU) hosted an in-person and hybrid Communication Industry Summit on Wednesday, 2 October for students enrolled on all three campuses. During the summit, industry and academia came together to explore…https://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-olebogeng-baikgaki-transport-remains-lifeblood-our-economy-and-society
Dr Olebogeng Baikgaki: ‘Transport remains the lifeblood of our economy and society’
2024-10-15 As South Africa celebrates Transport Month this October, Dr Olebogeng Baikgaki of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University highlights the crucial role of infrastructure in economic development. Efficient transport systems…https://news.nwu.ac.za/back-future-north-carolina-state-university
Back to the future from North Carolina State University
2025-03-28 There is a small brick building on Watauga Club Drive here in Raleigh, North Carolina. There is something different about it, something that distinguishes it from the other academic structures on the campus of the North Carolina State University (NCSU). It is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-confirms-dr-anna-mokgokongs-second-term-chancellor
NWU confirms Dr Anna Mokgokong’s second term as chancellor
2025-04-22 The North-West University (NWU) has confirmed renowned business leader and entrepreneur Dr Anna Mokgokong’s second term as chancellor. This was confirmed during a prestigious event in Potchefstroom on 12 March, after the NWU Council elected her for a further…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-publish-south-africas-first-space-biology-article
NWU researchers publish South Africa's first space biology article
2025-04-22 The first space biology article has been published in South Africa, marking an important advancement for African space science – and potentially for the world. The article, based on a study of young earthworms exposed to various hypergravity conditions for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-brigadier-steven-moodley-chancellors-medal
NWU honours Brigadier Steven Moodley with the Chancellor’s Medal
2025-04-22 As a pillar of the Potchefstroom community, with an unshakeable commitment to quality policing, Brigadier Steven Moodley has been awarded the Chancellor’s Medal by the North-West University (NWU). He received this honour during a graduation ceremony on 24…https://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-business-breakfast-sparks-dialogue-regional-tourism-and-development
Alumni business breakfast sparks dialogue on regional tourism and development
2025-04-29 The Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) played host to a dynamic Alumni Business Breakfast on Thursday, 11 April, at the scenic Big Lapa venue. This networking event brought together alumni, industry leaders and NWU academics for a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-dard-launch-agri-hub-enhance-agricultural-development-north-west
NWU and DARD launch Agri-Hub to enhance agricultural development in North West
2025-03-11 By Gofaone Motsamai and Oscar Mosiane The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD), has established an agri-hub to advance agricultural development in North West. This initiative…LLB and LLB Extended
2021-02-10 [tabs] LLB and LLB Extended The difference between the LLB, and other law degrees is that generally LLB students spend their entire course studying the law, while students on other law programmes also spend time studying modules outside of law…Rugby World Cup 2023: Don’t wait SA, start preparing now
2017-11-06 World Rugby has announced that South Africa is their preferred choice to host the IRB 2023 Rugby World Cup. South Africa beat France as well as Ireland, and although an official vote will take place on 15 November, the independent World Rugby’s…https://library.nwu.ac.za/research-literature-review