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NWU alumnus honoured for teaching excellence
2023-08-22 North-West University (NWU) alumnus and dedicated educator Tumelo Malebelela clinched the prestigious Teacher's Award in the "Excellence in Secondary Teaching" category during the North West Provincial Teaching Awards ceremony on 18 August 2023. "I am…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/nuclear-engineering/history-nuclear-engineering-nwu
History of Nuclear Engineering at the NWU
2023-12-28 The DST/NRF SARChI Research Chair in Nuclear Engineering The aim of the DST/NRF SARChI Research Chair was to do world-class research and contribute to the training of highly qualified nuclear engineers, scientists and technologists to serve the needs of…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/community
Community
2026-02-10 Community, Overview The NWU Business School realises that an organisation cannot operate in isolation of its environment. Therefore, we strive to help uplift our community by providing courses on current issues such as HIV and AIDS for our business leaders.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-think-tank-explores-solutions-socio-economic-problems
NWU think tank explores solutions to socio-economic problems
2020-08-21 What should South Africa be doing to tackle its long-standing socio-economic problems and build a more resilient future? This was the theme of a virtual think tank via Zoom that was convened by the North-West University (NWU) Business School on 20 August.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/world-prematurity-day-2020-%25E2%2580%2593-turn-awareness-action
World Prematurity Day 2020 – turn awareness into action
2020-11-06 For the past 10 years every 17 November is observed as World Prematurity Day. This day aims to highlight and raise awareness of preterm birth and the concerns of preterm babies and their families worldwide. In South Africa 15% of all births, which…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-cultivates-new-hope-western-cape%25E2%2580%2599s-delft-area
NWU cultivates new hope in Western Cape’s Delft area
2019-04-24 For the past few years an extraordinary researcher at the North-West University (NWU), Dr Izanette van Schalkwyk, has been working on drastically changing the lives of residents of the violence-ridden Delft area in the Western Cape through several research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/leave-legacy-financial-independence
Leave a legacy of financial independence
2017-04-11 Nkosi James Moremoholo is a young man on a mission: to educate and guide millennials to become financially liberated and to use this independence to vest a culture of philanthropy. But why? This finance savvy 24-year old alumnus of the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-sees-opportunities-not-obstacles
Researcher sees opportunities, not obstacles
2019-08-29 There is a general way of thinking among most hopeful undergraduate students that should the traditional way of paying for tertiary education not be available to them, they are left without the possibility of perusing an exciting career. An inspiring young…http://news.nwu.ac.za/msmes-and-services-trade-pathway-more-inclusive-growth
MSMEs and services trade: A pathway to more inclusive growth?
2019-10-18 MSMEs (micro, small and medium-sized enterprises) are known to play a critical role in countries’ economies, both as sources of employment and as suppliers of diverse goods and services. Yet they receive little attention at policy level, with many failing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/modern-way-caring-infants-and-children-%25E2%2580%2593-international-perspective
The modern way of caring for infants and children – an international perspective
2019-11-15 In the professional medical and healthcare industry it goes without saying that local experts are often caught up in their own way of doing things. It is also a fact that the workload of these professionals is so heavy, or their diaries are so jam-packed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/serving-ourselves-and-humanity-during-covid-19-pandemic
Serving ourselves and humanity during the Covid-19 pandemic
2020-04-14 In March 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) as a global pandemic. Subsequently many people are overwhelmed by feelings of worry and anxiousness, especially by the constantly changing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-experts-share-their-journeys-breast-cancer
NWU experts share their journeys with breast cancer
2022-10-19 It is the diagnosis dreaded by most: cancer. Two professors at the North-West University (NWU) who were both affected in different ways by this life-threatening disease, say the emotional toll it takes can be just as detrimental as the physical havoc it…http://news.nwu.ac.za/technology-transfer-and-innovation-support-celebrates-nwu-ip-creators
Technology Transfer and Innovation Support celebrates NWU IP creators
2022-11-14 “You are the engines of tomorrow” – Mr Craig Wing The Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a celebration event for NWU intellectual property (IP) creators. The mandate of the TTIS is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bafenyi-trust-warms-hearts-faith-and-food
Bafenyi Trust warms hearts with faith and food
2024-12-09 Dineo Mdingane has always believed in the power of community and the importance of lending a helping hand to those in need. As the managing director of Bafenyi Trust, a non-profit organisation dedicated to uplifting people in difficult circumstances through…http://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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-primary-school-hallway-led-phd-engineering
How a primary school hallway led to a PhD in engineering
2025-06-06 Refilwe Ngwaku hails from the humble dusty streets of Soweto, where she believes that there are few role models. From a young age, her dream was to be different, to become the change she wanted to see. Her goal was to show that success can come from any…http://news.nwu.ac.za/addressing-corporate-reporting-issues-south-africa
Addressing corporate reporting issues in South Africa
2025-06-17 Environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles have become essential to modern business operations, marking a significant shift in the corporate responsibility landscape. In South Africa, this transition brings with it unique challenges and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-prof-bismark-tyobeka-we-need-invest-nuclear-expertise-or-lose-it
NWU’s Prof Bismark Tyobeka: We need to invest in nuclear expertise, or lose it
2023-09-18 The global energy dependency clock is ticking, and in South Africa it is doing so at a dizzying pace. What started as an impending energy crisis more than a decade ago has morphed into a situation that can only be described as akin to an irrevocable…http://news.nwu.ac.za/james-smalls-great-impact
James Small’s great impact
2023-02-24 He wore his heart on his sleeve. Fearless. A short temper. Emotional. A naughty devil. Playboy. Formidable firebrand. He was notorious. Journalists loved his antics and this talented wing produced them with abandon. James Terence Small – 47 tests, 20 tries.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/linking-culture-and-biodiversity-key-conservation