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Six km of sanitary pads may score NWU a record
2023-03-28 By Phenyo Mokgothu and Mafumane Tlhapi The North-West University (NWU) GoAllOut and Golden Key student chapters on its Mahikeng Campus attempted the Guinness World Record for the longest line of sanitary pads on 25 March 2023. Spanning a distance of 6…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-convocation-braai-night-reflection-and-celebration
NWU Convocation braai: A night of reflection and celebration
2024-10-04 On the evening of 8 August, the North-West University (NWU) community gathered at D'vine Venue Hall for the annual Convocation Braai, a vibrant event marked by insightful discussions and a shared vision for the future. The evening was a testament to the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professors-co-author-book-age-inclusive-ict-innovation
NWU professors co-author book on age-inclusive ICT Innovation
2023-02-09 Although a lot is known about how older people in developed countries use and benefit from information and communication technology (ICT), the subject has not been fully explored in developing countries. Globally, it is expected that the care needs of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-secures-place-parasites-red-list-endangered-species
Researcher secures place of parasites on red list for endangered species
2023-06-14 Parasites. Just uttering the word may send shivers down the spine, conjuring up images of rapidly proliferating organisms devouring or destroying other species. A celebrated researcher from the North-West University (NWU) hopes to change those perceptions…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nico-kroucamp-and-team-shine-j22-keelboat-nationals
Nico Kroucamp and team shine at the J22 Keelboat nationals
2024-08-30 Nico Kroucamp, a senior IT technician at the North-West University (NWU), is not just a whiz with computers - he is also a talented sailor! Nico and his team recently made waves when they secured second place in the J22 Keelboat Nationals, hosted by the Lake…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ttis-explores-solar-innovation-enel-green-powers-solar-power-plant-northern-cape
TTIS explores solar innovation at Enel Green Power's solar power plant in the Northern Cape
2024-07-19 As part of the ongoing efforts to foster innovation and industry partnerships, the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) team at the North-West University (NWU) recently led a group of academic staff specialising in solar energy-related projects…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law/juris-diversitas-general-conference-theme
Juris Diversitas General Conference: Theme
2019-01-30 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: #78848E; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } Juris Diversitas 6th General Conference 15-17 April 2019 Home…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-rorisang-machailo-named-finalist-2025-hewl-awards
Dr Rorisang Machailo named finalist in 2025 HEWL Awards
2025-08-29 Dr Rorisang Machailo, senior lecturer and deputy director at the School of Nursing at the North-West University (NWU), has been recognised as a top 3 finalist in the Women in Academic Administration category of the 2025 Higher Education Women Leaders (HEWL)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professors-strengthen-ties-nicolaus-copernicus-university
Professors strengthen ties with Nicolaus Copernicus University
2025-10-08 A recent visit by North-West University (NWU) Professors Ephrem Redda and Prof Marko van Deventer to the Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU) in Toruń, Poland represented a significant step in strengthening international academic collaboration. Hosted by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-great-municipal-experiment
South Africa’s great municipal experiment
2025-10-10 South Africa is preparing the most sweeping reconfiguration of local government since 1996. Velenkosini Hlabisa, the minister of co-operative governance and traditional affairs (CoGTA), has unveiled a plan to reduce dysfunction, shore up finances and restore…http://news.nwu.ac.za/trio-headed-bangkok-5th-global-peace-summit
Trio headed to Bangkok for the 5th Global Peace Summit
2025-11-19 Three North-West University (NWU) students are preparing to take on one of the world’s most prestigious youth leadership platforms. Hailing from various parts of South Africa, Kananelo Mlangeni, Nomcebo Dumakude, and Xoliswa Sethunya will represent NWU and SA…http://news.nwu.ac.za/medical-and-space-science-research-takes-centre-stage-during-nwus-visit-otago-university
Medical and space science research takes centre stage during NWU’s visit to Otago University
2025-12-02 Strengthening ties in two fast-growing scientific fields, medicine and space science, was the central focus of high-level engagements at Otago University in New Zealand where the North-West University (NWU) explored opportunities to advance its…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/UBMI/SAMS2020/Participants
SAMS congress 2020: Participants
2022-08-26 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: black; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } 63th Annual Congress of the South African Mathematical Society 2 December 2020, online…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/registration-and-orientation/maths-refresher-course-information-and-guidelines
Maths Refresher Course Information and Guidelines
2021-02-25 Physiology and Biochemistry (8DJ H01 - G301P) All information regarding the Mathematics Refresher Course including; what it is, who must take it, why certain students have to take it, its programme and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/men-who-shaped-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-varsity-cup-teams
The men who shaped the NWU’s Varsity Cup teams
2020-05-26 A rugby fraternity is a band of like-minded brothers, a group of men and women who believe that no inch should be yielded in pursuit of winning the game. There are the custodians of the game, the administrators and the various specialists employed to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/breastfeeding-during-covid-19-%25E2%2580%2593-risk-or-benefit
Breastfeeding during Covid-19 – a risk or a benefit?
2020-09-21 The Covid-19 pandemic is disrupting normal life globally, and every area of life is touched. The pandemic demands quick action, and as new information emerges, reliable syntheses and guidelines for care are urgently needed. It is no secret that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ups-fight-against-six-rare-diseases
NWU ups the fight against six rare diseases
2019-06-12 Diagnosing a rare disease soon after birth can, for some, mean the difference between life and death in the long run. The Centre for Human Metabolomics (CHM) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom, together with a leading American…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-un-security-council-crippled-internal-power-struggles
NWU expert: UN Security Council crippled by internal power struggles
2017-05-05 Is it possible that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has become a pointless forum for the discussion of grave human rights breaches occurring in various parts of the world? This is the question Dr Illyayambwa Mwanawina, an expert in regional…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stage-set-sew-2018
Stage is set for SEW 2018
2018-08-15 With the 2018 rendition of the Student Entrepreneurship Week (SEW2018) just a week away, the stage is set for a full programme on the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark. The project, which is run in conjunction with the Department of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-applauds-its-research-and-innovation-achievers