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NWU Eagles are Varsity Cup champions!
2023-04-17 They came, they saw, and they conquered. The North-West University (NWU) Eagles are the newly crowned Varsity Cup champions after beating Ikeys from the University of Cape Town (UCT) 27-25 at the Fanie du Toit Sport Grounds in Potchefstroom on Monday night,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ants-and-men-africas-new-trafficking-problem
Of ants and men: Africa’s new trafficking problem
2025-05-12 They might be small and largely inconspicuous, but ants are becoming big business for a growing market of enthusiasts. In April, Kenyan authorities intercepted two Belgian teenagers, a Vietnamese national, and a local accomplice as they attempted to smuggle 5…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-education-launches-busy-bee-kindness-corner
Faculty of Education launches Busy Bee Kindness Corner
2023-08-17 The Faculty of Education at the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus officially launched the "Busy Bee Kindness Corner" community engagement project on 14 August. Dr Elize Küng, deputy dean for community engagement and stakeholder relations in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/delving-socio-economic-issues-strengthen-global-engagement
Delving into socio-economic issues to strengthen global engagement
2024-06-27 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) long-standing commitment to building a diverse plethora of global relationships resulted in a noteworthy event encouraging the exchange of ideas on Friday, 21 June. A delegation of about 30 individuals from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lis-empowers-staff-digital-literacy-training
NWU LIS Empowers Staff with Digital Literacy Training
2024-09-05 By Belinda Bantham and Dina Mashiyane In a significant celebration of Mandela Day 2024, the North-West University (NWU) Library and Information Service (LIS) staff dedicated their 67 minutes to empowering the university’s security officers and cleaning…http://news.nwu.ac.za/pad-way-project-benefit-community
Pad the Way project to benefit the community
2023-04-28 The GoAllOut Organisation student chapter at the North-West University (NWU) has initiated a community service project called Pad the Way. The goals of the Pad the Way project are to increase awareness of the importance of personal hygiene for women,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hang-hug-spirit-nelson-mandela
"Hang a Hug" in the spirit of Nelson Mandela
2023-06-22 In anticipation of Mandela Day, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently launched a "Hang a Hug" drive. The idea is to encourage staff and students to donate jackets and blankets and hanging them on designated trees around the…http://law.nwu.ac.za/p-per/volume-2-1999-no-1
Volume 2, 1999, No 1
2020-07-07 Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal ISSN 1727-3781 1999 Volume 2 no1 15 June 1999 Editorial: The first number of P E R which appeared in November 1998, was well received. According to the electronically collected statistics…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-webinar-explores-multilingual-pedagogies-inclusive-learning
NWU webinar explores multilingual pedagogies for inclusive learning
2025-11-24 North-West University (NWU) staff gathered online on 29 October 2025 to explore how multilingual practices can strengthen learning and promote inclusivity. The webinar, facilitated by Professor Rosemary Wildsmith-Cromarty from the Language Directorate,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-turns-military-discipline-academic-success
Alumnus turns military discipline into academic success
2026-02-02 By Mzwandile Ndlovu Mphumudzeni Siphuma, a North-West University (NWU) alumnus, has swopped his military fatigues and rank for civvies and the title of lecturer in Communication, Journalism and Media Studies at the university’s Potchefstroom Campus. His…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/r-o
Welcome FNAS First Year Students of 2026!
2025-11-26 Dear First Year Student, Welcome to the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. Executive Dean's word of welcome: Dear students, It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/adverse-outcome-pathways-assess-effects-neonicotinoids-aquatic-macroinvertebrates
Adverse Outcome Pathways to assess effects of neonicotinoids on aquatic macroinvertebrates
2022-11-11 Adverse Outcome Pathways to assess effects of neonicotinoids on aquatic macroinvertebrates Marelize Labuschagne (PhD), Victor Wepener, Hannes Erasmus, Wynand Malherbe Commenced 2022 Rationale The adverse outcomes pathway (AOP) is a…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering-research-ethics-committee/application-process
Application process
2026-01-20 Ethics approval must be obtained for all research proposals before a research study commences. The NWU-ENG-REC will not consider research studies for approval if it is apparent that the research has already been conducted (retrospective). Applications…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/athletics
About NWU Athletics
2026-05-29 The NWU has the best coaching staff in the country, including Olympic, World U20 and Senior Championships and Commonwealth coaches. The NWU Athletics programme on the Potchefstroom Campus continues to establish itself as one of the leading high-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/beitske-maria-van-der-niet
Beitske Maria van der Niet
2021-03-24 I am a lecturer in Accounting. I have been at the school of Accounting for 8 years. I have lectured in Accounting for 1st years all modules CA and Non CA modules, and second year modules CA and Non CA modules, and have lectured 3rd years in the Non CA stream…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/international-day-climate-action
International Day of Climate Action
2023-04-11 Constitues a global platform for climate action from all angles, focusing on the creation of strong regulations, significant changes to the industrial model, successful technology advancements, and, most importantly, raising awareness of climate change.…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/virtual-workshop-intellectual-property-ip
Virtual Workshop - Intellectual Property (IP)
2021-02-12 The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), in collaboration with the North West University invites students across all faculties to a virtual workshop on Intellectual Property (IP). To register for this event, click here…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-health-human-performance/c2ktoets
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2026-02-16 Care2Kids resources Download our Brochures Information on neuroprotective-development Information on Care2Kids Complete our Application Forms Application form and client-guide (Potchefstroom) Background…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/laboratory-infectious-diseases/publications
Publications
2018-03-05 Prof Du Toit Loots’ publications (last 5 years) I. Olivier, D.T. Loots. 2012. A metabolomics approach to characterise and identify various Mycobacterium species. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 88: 419-426. Impact factor 2.2…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pure-and-applied-analytics-paa/workshop-videos