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Young scientists showcase their passion for science
2017-08-22 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently hosted a regional Eskom Expo for Young Scientists which saw a high level of participation from school learners in and around Mahikeng. The Eskom Expo is a science fair where learners can…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-goes-all-out-boost-its-meal-day-project
NWU goes all out to boost its Meal-a-Day project
2017-09-20 On 14 September 2017 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng received a donation of 1 000 canned food items from the GoAllOut organisation towards the university’s Meal-a-Day project. The GoAllOut10.15 challenge, spear-headed by Thabang…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hammers-opposition
NWU hammers opposition
2018-04-24 The saying goes that two heads are better than one, and a strategic sport partnership between the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campuses in Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark bears testament to this. In order to ensure a competitive advantage the two…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academics-motivated-find-water-crisis-solutions
NWU academics motivated to find water crisis solutions
2018-05-02 For the past few years a number of areas in South Africa have been battling with water crises. The Water Research Commission (WRC) recently visited the North-West University (NWU) as part of their roadshow campaign to address this issue. The aim of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-dvc-research-and-innovation-chair-sa-aids-conference
NWU’s DVC for research and innovation to chair SA AIDS Conference
2018-04-03 Prof Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation, will serve as chair of one of the largest conferences in sub-Saharan Africa, the 2019 SA AIDS Conference. Dira Sengwe, the non-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/saioh-recognises-nwu-research-excellence
SAIOH recognises NWU research excellence
2018-12-10 The Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene (SAIOH) recently awarded Dr Stefan Linde, senior lecturer in the Faculty of Health Sciences and member of the Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI), as well as one of his master’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-continues-his-oxford-research
Prof continues his Oxford research
2019-04-24 An associate professor at the Faculty of Theology of the North-West University (NWU) recently returned from the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, where he spent three months doing research. Prof Vhumani Magezi was an academic visitor at the institute…http://news.nwu.ac.za/super-elroy-wins-two-oceans
Super Elroy wins Two Oceans
2019-05-02 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) long-distance champion, Elroy Gelant, walked away with the laurels in the Two Oceans half marathon in Cape Town. Elroy’s time of 01:03:20 shows that the 32-year old assistant at the NWU’s People and Culture department…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-juta-mock-trials-it-time-scales-justice-tip
NWU-Juta mock trials: It is time for the scales of justice to tip
2019-08-12 The exciting final of the annual North-West University (NWU) mock trials, hosted by the Faculty of Law with the support of Juta, will take place on 20 August at the Sanlam Auditorium on the campus in Potchefstroom. It will be preceded by the equally…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mafikeng-campus-student-publishes-novel
NWU Mafikeng Campus student publishes novel
2017-03-22 Gugulethu Sibiya, a second-year law student at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), recently published a novel titled “The Turning Point”. The book focuses on a young person’s choices due to the influence of love and adults who take…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-makes-strides-moringa-oleifera-agro-processing-research
NWU academic makes strides in Moringa oleifera agro-processing research
2017-04-19 Dr Nthabiseng Sebola, an academic and researcher from the North-West University’s campus in Mahikeng, recently published a research paper with one of the prestigious international agriculture journals Agroforestry, titled “Chemical characterisation of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/polish-expert-supply-chain-management-visits-nwu
Polish expert in supply chain management visits NWU
2017-11-09 Sebastian Kot regards South Africa as not only one of the most beautiful countries he has visited thus far, but also as a valued destination for collaborative research. During a recent visit to sunny South Africa it was not only the scenic environment,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-studies-ethno-mathematics-ndebele-art-and-beadwork
NWU student studies ethno-mathematics in Ndebele art and beadwork
2018-06-26 Monicca Thulisile Bhuda, a master’s student in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS), at the North-West University (NWU), is using ethno-mathematics as part of her research to trace symmetrical geometry in Ndebele mural art and beadwork. “Ethno-mathematics…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-janneman-once-again-shows-what-he-made
NWU’s Janneman once again shows what he is made of
2019-08-01 Even while still a student, the North-West University (NWU) had to issue Janneman Malan with a special “travelling certificate” as all his cricket balls travelled to the boundaries. This exciting right-hand batsman recently showed his abundance of talent…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-wheels-snippie
New wheels for Snippie
2019-08-23 As the car sped away, the Swart family were left aghast at the aftermath of a reckless deed. Their six-year old whippet, Snippie, was the victim of an accident that left her paralysed from the waist down. Mom Carien was as devastated by the injury…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jo-an%25C3%25A9-and-chederick-claim-top-sport-awards
Jo-Ané and Chederick claim top sport awards
2019-10-18 It feels like she has been on the international sporting scene much longer than her 22 years of age, and yet the accolades keep rolling in for Jo-Ané van Dyk. On Wednesday 16 October this superlative javelin thrower was named the North-West University’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-lindani-nkabinde-varsity-football-player-tournament
NWU’s Lindani Nkabinde is Varsity Football player of the tournament
2019-09-30 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Lindani Nkabinde has been crowned the FNB Player of the Tournament for the 2019 Varsity Football season. After all the coaches of this year’s tournament gave their insight, the Noble Boys’ jersey number 6 was nominated…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sa-must-build-wef%25E2%2580%2599s-better-global-competitiveness-ranking
SA must build on WEF’s better global competitiveness ranking
2019-10-11 “The rise in South Africa's ranking from 67th to 60th out of 141 countries in the 2019 World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report is welcome news at a time when the country's economic performance is at a low ebb and the economy is in a 'low…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-documents-resilient-history-royal-bakwena-ba-mogopa-tribe
NWU professor documents resilient history of royal Bakwena ba Mogopa tribe
2017-03-14 Prof Freddy Samuel Khunou, an associate professor on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), recently published a book - Mountains of Spirit - on the history and culture of the Bakwena ba Mogopa tribe. The book, published by Rainbird (a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-advancing-interdisciplinary-and-multidisciplinary-studies-within-social-sciences