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Prof Anne Grobler awarded for unique TB diagnostics research
2019-04-03 It is no secret that North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Anne Grobler is a researcher and academic who has made her mark in the international arena of health research. The recent award she received from the National Intellectual Property Management…http://news.nwu.ac.za/auther-community-based-research-difference
AUTHeR: Community-based research with a difference
2017-11-08 The research activities of the Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom are focused on bio-psychosocial health and specifically on preventing illness, maintaining and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-%25E2%2580%2593-history-not-nation-building-discipline
NWU expert – history is not a nation-building discipline
2018-07-31 History is not a nation-building discipline, especially not in the current South African context. This is according to Prof Elize van Eeden, researcher and acting deputy director of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Social Sciences at the campus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campbell-coal-man-year
Campbell is Coal Man of the Year
2017-07-03 This tribute is for the individual who has donated valuable time and effort to the betterment of the industry. Prof Quentin Campbell of the North-West University (NWU) received this accolade when the Southern African Coal Processing Society (SACPS)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-forefront-agricultural-innovation
North-West University at the forefront of agricultural innovation
2025-04-22 Crop production in South Africa is overshadowed by storm clouds, and not the type that farmers crave. A multitude of uncertainties combine to darken prospects for the country’s crop farmers, which include climate change, water shortages, soil degradation,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-tourism-month-why-tourism-matters-economic-growth
Celebrating tourism month: Why tourism matters for economic growth
2024-09-26 The North-West University (NWU) is celebrating Tourism Month, and when it comes to tourism experts in the country, the NWU’s research unit Tourism Research in Economics, Environs and Society (TREES) has distinguished itself as a leader in its field. In our…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chemistry-innovator-awarded-inaugural-nwu-innovation-fellowship
Chemistry innovator awarded inaugural NWU Innovation Fellowship
2023-08-28 By Vukosi Mathale The Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office has awarded a senior lecturer in Chemistry, Dr Frans Smit, the 2023 NWU Innovation Fellowship. The NWU Innovation Fellowship programme is a new initiative of the TTIS that aims…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-director-honoured-international-conference
SADiLaR director honoured at international conference
2023-08-16 The executive director of the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU), Prof Langa Khumalo, was recently honoured for his contribution to multilingualism at the 1st International Conference on Language,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/golden-key-southern-africa-honours-new-members
Golden Key Southern Africa honours new members
2023-08-22 Golden Key Southern Africa recently held a ceremony at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus to recognise and welcome new Golden Key International Honour Society members. The event celebrated the achievements of more than 200 members who…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ensuring-future-migratory-fish-species
Ensuring a future for migratory fish species
2024-06-19 The Water Research Group (WRG) from the School of Biological Sciences and the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management at the North-West University (NWU) collaborated with Nature-I-Am to celebrate World Fish Migration Day. Children between the ages of 4…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/veliswa-tshetsha
Veliswa Tshetsha
2024-02-05 Veliswa Tshetsha is a seasoned professional in the field of library and information services, currently serving as the Director of Research and Open Scholarship at the Library and Information Service (LIS) North-West University (NWU). Veliswa's career…http://news.nwu.ac.za/veteran-setswana-broadcaster-easy-matjila-awarded-honorary-doctorate
Veteran Setswana broadcaster Easy Matjila awarded honorary doctorate
2024-07-31 Veteran Setswana broadcaster and SABC newsreader, Masego Ezekiel “Easy” Matjila, received an honorary doctorate in humanities from the North-West University (NWU) on 18 July at the Mahikeng Campus. This was in recognition for his outstanding achievements in…http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-and-innovation/projects-0
Projects
2025-05-14 The Hub has three research nests (not limited to): Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education; Languages and Humanities Education; and IT and AI in Education. There is a concerted effort to nurture individual growth trajectories and to conduct research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/neglect-indigenous-languages-amounts-betrayal-revolutionary-ideals
Neglect of indigenous languages amounts to a betrayal of revolutionary ideals
2025-11-12 Prof Gilbert Motsaathebe Once seen as a bastion of multiracial, multicultural and multilingual values, South Africa now stands accused of turning its back on the very linguistic and cultural diversity that made it a symbol of unity. This…http://education.nwu.ac.za/UNESCO-chair-projects
Projects
2026-04-22 [accordion collapsed] SPECIFIC AIMS OF THE CHAIR - Collaboratively develop a map of the landscape of Open Educational Resources (OER) and Multimodal Learning initiatives in South Africa, and indicate how this corresponds to international initiatives…http://news.nwu.ac.za/director-language-directorate-appointed-ceo-pansalb
Director of Language Directorate appointed CEO of PanSALB
2026-05-13 The director of Language Directorate at the North-West University (NWU) has been appointed as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB), placing one of the language scholars of the university at the centre of South…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/wasm-2026/special-issue
SPECIAL ISSUE
2025-08-13 Special Issue, SPECIAL ISSUE, Special Issue in the Journal of Global Sport Management Global Challenges in Sport: Digitalization, Sustainability and Inclusiveness Submission Deadline: April 30, 2026 Background: The integration of digital technologies into everyday activities has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-sunfarming-project-future-agriculture
NWU’s SUNfarming project is the future of agriculture
2017-04-26 The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mr Senzeni Zokwana, conveyed a message of hope and prosperity when he recently visited the North-West University's (NWU’s) SUNfarming project at its campus in Potchefstroom. SUNfarming, one of the 10…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/caroline-oltmanns
Caroline Oltmanns ~ piano recital
2020-07-24 Autumn is in full swing, with cooler temperatures, the last of the summer rain, and mellow and earthy colours in abundance. And while the wind is blowing the leaves from the trees, a shimmering piano recital mid-May will gently usher…http://law.nwu.ac.za/af/node/29263