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NWU hosts prestigious physics conference
2021-09-07 The South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) conference has, for many years, played a central role in bringing together the South African physics community, providing a venue for the dissemination of new findings, the fostering of research…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/hockey
Hockey
2024-06-13 [accordion collapsed] Mahikeng Campus Field hockey, or just hockey, is an outdoor game played by two opposing teams of 11 players each who use sticks curved at the striking end to hit a small, hard ball into their opponent’s goal. It is called field…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-puts-common-good-first
NWU puts Common Good First
2019-11-19 “Your network is the people who want to help you, and you want to help them, and that’s really what matters.” This powerful quote by Reid Hoffman perfectly sums up the main idea behind the Common Good First campaign. This campaign was conceived as a…http://www.nwu.ac.za/student-leadership-summit-2025
Student Leadership Summit 2025
2025-09-30 With a view to empowering and equipping NWU student leaders with the relevant information and skills, the Student Life Department is hosting a NWU Student Leadership Summit on 3 and 4 October 2025 in the theme of: Rooted in Resilience: Go Boldly Through…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumni/alumni-awards-nwu-salutes-excellence
Alumni Awards: NWU Salutes Excellence
2021-11-26 We celebrated our alumni at the 7th Alumni Excellence Awards on Friday 26 November 2021. The university's prestigious Alumni Awards of Excellence gave recognition in nine categories to nine prominent alumni who have excelled professionally in their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-stalwart-prof-lynette-drevin-talks-about-experian-data-breach
NWU stalwart Prof Lynette Drevin talks about Experian data breach
2020-09-16 “Everybody should be cautious when they get unsolicited emails or telephone calls. Do not give out any sensitive information and be cautious of what is called ‘social engineering’ attacks. People who have certain soft skills and try to pose as a person…http://news.nwu.ac.za/awareness-and-knowledge-weapons-against-human-trafficking
Awareness and knowledge the weapons against human trafficking
2017-03-10 Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall prey to traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Unfortunately, human trafficking is also a reality in South Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/assistance-knysna-and-other-storm-stricken-areas
Assistance to Knysna and other storm stricken areas
2017-06-13 Members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus community in Vanderbijlpark are opening their hearts to assist victims of the devastating fires in the Southern Cape. Staff members are rallying behind national relief efforts by donating non-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-benefit-participation-community-service
NWU students benefit from participation in community service
2018-01-31 Students benefit both personally and professionally from taking part in charitable community service. In fact, such actions not only contribute towards good citizenship, but also better problem-solving skills and an improved ability to work within a team…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/exhibition-i-see-you-telling-through-faces
Exhibition - I See You: Telling Through Faces
2024-08-06 You are warmly invited to an Exhibition, titled "I See You: Telling Through Faces". The exhibition will focus on celebrating, embracing, and discussing the human face as a subject of art and as a canvas. Themes of self-expression, womanhood, defiance, and…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/accounting-sciences/accounting
Accounting (General)
2025-07-28 Accounting Accounting [accordion], Your Path to Excellence, Discover your path to a thriving career in finance with our Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Accounting, which is ideal for students interested in a general business degree with a focus on accounting, management accounting, and taxation. This undergraduate…, Core subjects, Modules include but are not limited to: Financial Accounting Taxation Management Accounting Financial Management Business Management, Degree options, BCom in Accounting Degree Duration: 3 years, full-time Offered on the Vanderbijlpark Campus [V] Curriculum code: 5FHH01, Admission requirements, BCom in Accounting APS: 24 Mathematics: Level 3 (40% or more) Afrikaans/ English Level 4 (50% or more) , Professional bodies, South African Institute F or Business Accountants (SAIBA) For more information, visit their website: https://saiba.org.za/ , Career opportunities, Accountant Cost and management accountant Financial manager Tax practitioner General manager Teacher/lecturer [/accordion] Yearbookhttp://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/gerhard-b-van-huyssteen
Gerhard B van Huyssteen
2022-10-31 Gerhard van Huyssteen (51) is a professor of Afrikaans linguistics and computer linguistics at the North-West University. His research focuses mostly on construction grammar (specifically Afrikaans morphology, and swearing in Afrikaans), with application in…http://www.nwu.ac.za/alumni/awards-2015
Alumni Awards 2015
2015-10-13 The 2015 Alumni awards took place on 9 October. Awards were made in six categories, namely Arts and Culture, Business leadership, Community Involvement, Education, Research and Sport. A Young Alumnus Award was also awarded in recognition…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/annual-higher-education-forum-audit-risk-and-forensics-farf-conference
Annual Higher Education Forum for Audit, Risk and Forensics (FARF) conference
2020-10-14 The Higher Education Forum for Audit, Risks and Forensics (FARF) is associated with the Finance Executives’ Forum (FEF) of Universities South Africa (USAf) and serves as a Community of Practice within the Finance Executive’ Forum. This forum…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-opens-2026-academic-year-renewed-vision-and-purpose
NWU opens 2026 academic year with renewed vision and purpose
2026-02-16 A renewed sense of focus and institutional purpose marked the official opening of the 2026 academic year at the North-West University (NWU) on Friday, 13 February. The ceremony, broadcast live from the Potchefstroom Campus to Mahikeng and Vanderbijlpark,…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/water-research-group/PGE-collab
PGE Collaboration
2025-03-01 In collaboration with: Short video footage German bilateral collaboration: platinum group elements in the Hex River system The collaboration between the Water Research Group (WRG), North-West University, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-lesley-inducted-aces-and-assaf
Prof Lesley inducted into ACES and ASSAF
2021-11-24 Prof Lesley Wood, a research professor at the North West University (NWU), was recently nominated as a member of the Academy of Community Engagement Scholarship (ACES). She came to South Africa in 1981 and studied Social Work at Unisa and worked as a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-leads-fight-earlier-cystic-fibrosis-diagnosis-south-africa