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AI Hub is paving the NWU’s AI highway
2025-03-14 The North-West University (NWU) AI Hub recently visited the Mahikeng Campus, Potchefstroom Campus and Vanderbijlpark Campus for a series of artificial intelligence (AI) information session roadshows. According to Prof Anné Verhoef, director of the AI Hub,…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pharmacist-role-in-medicine-use-tadalafil-and-patient-care
The Pharmacist as a Key Player in Ensuring Safe and Rational Use of Medicines
2025-11-07 The profession of a pharmacist today extends far beyond the traditional image of someone dispensing prescriptions behind a counter. A modern pharmacist is a dynamic, information-savvy, and patient-centred professional who takes full responsibility for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mafikeng-ewp-gala-event-celebrates-female-entrepreneurs
NWU Mafikeng: EWP gala event celebrates female entrepreneurs
2019-05-17 The inaugural gala event of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme as on the campus in Mahikeng was a night of glitz and glamour. The event, reminiscent of the Oscars of Entrepreneurship, was recently hosted in the capital of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/his-passion-rewarded-professorship
His passion is rewarded with a professorship
2019-06-26 It is no secret that the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is one of the faculties that is held in the highest repute in the country. This faculty lately inaugurated another expert from their stable as professor to expand their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/multilingualism-and-social-cohesion-south-africa-%25E2%2580%2593-africa-day-debate
Multilingualism and social cohesion in South Africa – an Africa Day debate
2017-06-01 The importance of multilingualism as a tool to foster greater social cohesion and acceptance across the African continent came to the fore during the recent Africa Day celebrations of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark. In his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-south-african-symposium-teacher-education-inclusion-all-teachers-can-teach-all-children
NWU South African Symposium on Teacher Education for Inclusion: All teachers can teach all children
2017-06-12 The second South African Symposium on Teacher Education for Inclusion was recently hosted by the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark and the Faculty of Education Sciences on the NWU’s campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/charne-headed-japan
Charné is headed to Japan
2021-06-10 The 2021 Olympic Games are almost here and 22-year-old NWU hockey captain Charné Maddocks from Kimberley was selected for the South African Hockey team that will be headed to Tokyo, Japan in July. Charné is currently completing her BEd Honours…http://news.nwu.ac.za/better-coordination-and-collaboration-can-boost-food-security-rural-south-africa
Better coordination and collaboration can boost food security in rural South Africa
2022-07-20 “My passion for rural development started when I realised that there are families who go to bed without food. I became more interested through my research on key strategies and interventions that can assist the country on how rural development can be best…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chardone-smidt-shines-world-stage
Chardoné Smidt shines on the world stage
2025-08-06 South Africa’s rising sprint star, Chardoné Karla Smidt, made her mark on the world stage recently as she competed in the 4x100 m relay at the prestigious Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games in Germany. Representing her country with speed, poise…http://news.nwu.ac.za/david-magae-dedicates-his-time-mentor-upcoming-communicators
David Magae dedicates his time to mentor upcoming communicators
2025-08-11 David Magae – a seasoned communicator whose career spans the broadcasting, local government and water utility sectors, is a proud alumnus of the North-West University (NWU). He is a leading voice in communication and public engagement, and an inspiring mentor…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-wildfires-leave-some-land-scarred-years-and-how-satellites-are-helping-damage-control
Why wildfires leave some land scarred for years, and how satellites are helping with damage control
2026-02-13 When wildfires tear through landscapes, the flames disappear quickly but the damage they leave behind can last for years. A new study by North-West University (NWU) academics shows how satellite technology is helping scientists and decision-makers better…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/spoken-word-poetry-workshop-online-puno-selesho
Spoken Word Poetry Workshop - online with Puno Selesho
2021-05-05 "Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary." ~Khalil Gibran As part of the North West University's Racial Awareness Week (RAW) 2021 program, we are hosting a Spoken Word Poetry Workshop with Puno Selesho…http://news.nwu.ac.za/plans-nwu-medical-school-track
Plans for the NWU Medical School on track
2021-04-12 The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the enormous stress and burden placed on South Africa’s medical professionals have dramatically strengthened the North-West University’s case for a medical school in North West. Official NWU documents suggest that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-work-students-build-global-perspective-through-coil-collaboration
Social work students build global perspective through COIL collaboration
2026-02-04 A group of North-West University (NWU) social work students recently participated in an international Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) programme aimed at strengthening ethical, intercultural and professional competence in social work…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/news
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2026-02-10 Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism – the Role of Business in South Africa , a must have for your book collection! This book by Prof Raymond Parsons offers new perspectives on many of the decisions and events that have shaped the country’s recent economic history…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/research
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Spreading the love, the NWU way
2020-02-18 The North-West University (NWU) is not only dedicated to academic excellence, but also ensuring that its students and staff experience the institution’s ethic of care. On 14 February the NWU mascot Eagie, together with the campus mascots Pukki, Vuvu and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-jets-china
NWU alumna jets off to China
2017-07-25 Refilwe Basimane, an alumna of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, has recently been awarded an international scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in nuclear science and technology at the Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/bhive-webinar-never-waste-good-crisis-%25E2%2580%2593-how-pivot-your-business-challenging-times