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2025-10-03 LAUNCH OF THE CENTRE FOR GEOPOLITICAL SECURITY AND STRATEGY (CGSS) AND SIGNING OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES (ISS) On 12 August 2025, the Centre for Geopolitical Security and Strategy (CGSS), within…http://www.nwu.ac.za/mynwu/youth-month-vibrant-student-leaders
Youth Month - Vibrant Student Leaders
2023-06-15 Leadership starts at the North-West University but soars beyond the academic journey. This Youth Month, #MyNWU wants to discover and highlight vibrant student leaders. Our student leaders follow their hearts and work to make a difference. At…http://law.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-law-justice-and-sustainability/guest-and-public-lectures
Guest and Public Lectures
2026-04-15 Back to Research Home [tabs] 2026 The new equal parental leave and its implications for employers: A discussion of the Van Wyk v Minister of Employment and Labour 2025 judgement, Mr Bongani Luthuli, Labour Court, South Africa Link…http://law.nwu.ac.za/trade/ftd-project-recent-events
FTD Project Recent Events
2025-08-27 Recent Events 2nd Annual International Banking, Competition & Corporate Law (BCCL) Conference 13 - 15 August 2025 Programme Click here Videos Day 1 - 13 August 2025 Nr 1 Click here Nr 2 Click here Nr 3 Click here…http://news.nwu.ac.za/breastfeeding-best
Breastfeeding is best
2020-06-25 It has been proven conclusively that exclusively breastfeeding a baby for the first six months has numerous long-term health benefits for a child. However, a large number of South African women are not doing this. Chantell Witten, who recently completed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/green-art-competition-%25E2%2580%2593-taking-recycling-next-level
Green Art Competition – taking recycling to the next level
2017-09-06 There is more than one way to go green and do your bit to save the environment. In fact, what is old is now considered new and the business of upcycling – that is to reinvent waste by giving it a new purpose as opposed to merely recycling it – has become…http://news.nwu.ac.za/don%25E2%2580%2599t-let-unforgettable-fame-pass-you
Don’t let unforgettable Fame pass you by
2017-08-21 There are just a few days left before the opening night of the energetic and talent-filled musical Fame in the Sanlam Auditorium on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom. The four shows will take place on 30 and 31 August and on 1 and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/biogas-brilliance-scores-nwu-enactus-team-second-place
Biogas brilliance scores NWU Enactus team a second place
2019-07-18 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enactus team secured the second position in the ideation challenge competition during the annual EnactusZA National Competition that took place at the Sandton Convention Centre on 8 and 9 July 2019. This competition…http://news.nwu.ac.za/enterprising-women-programme-be-extended-northern-free-state
Enterprising Women Programme to be extended to northern Free State
2017-06-07 Entrepreneurship is more than just a buzzword: it is perceived to be one of the most significant economic and social developments in the world at present. Excitingly enough, more and more women are stepping up to own and run businesses in numbers that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-lebo-seru-has-big-dreams-nanotechnology
Prof Lebo Seru has big dreams for nanotechnology
2022-10-24 There is nothing small about Prof Lebogang Katata-Seru’s ideas. She is currently working at North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng as an associate professor in analytical chemistry and director for the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences. She…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-leads-way-transport-economics-and-logistics-management
NWU leads the way in transport economics and logistics management
2019-10-30 With Transport Month almost at an end, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Karen Visser, a lecturer in transport economics, explains why this is such an important field and how the university is building the workforce of South Africa. How it all started…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bbc-world-service-visits-nwu
BBC World Service visits NWU
2020-02-28 The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) World Service visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng on 25 February 2020 as part of the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award roadshow trip across South Africa. The aim of the roadshow is to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-partners-honour-dr-ruth-mompati
NWU and partners to honour Dr Ruth Mompati
2020-03-04 The North-West University (NWU), in conjunction with The Department of Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation (DACSR) and the Ruth Mompati Foundation, will be hosting a memorial lecture in honour of the late struggle stalwart Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-edge-enhanced-understanding-human-brain
NWU on the edge of enhanced understanding of the human brain
2020-03-16 Despite some remarkable advances in the history of mankind, the functionality of the human brain remains a mystery. Wouldn’t the possibility to look into the human brain with high precision in a much easier way just be amazing? This has just been made…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-parasitologist-awarded-research-excellence
NWU parasitologist awarded for research excellence
2018-10-04 Edward Netherlands is an inspiring researcher who is continuously challenging the boundaries of existing scientific knowledge. His most recent accolade vests him as one of the country’s most productive and innovative young male researchers. During the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dont-miss-nwu-webinar-featuring-celebrated-economist-dawie-roodt
Don’t miss NWU webinar featuring celebrated economist, Dawie Roodt
2021-05-17 The extremely slow pace of economic recovery since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic is clearly evident. However, even as the world is facing dramatic changes due to the pandemic, economic activities have not stopped. The North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/miss-and-mr-nwu-mahikeng-campus-crowned
Miss and Mr NWU Mahikeng Campus crowned
2022-08-22 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently hosted its annual Mr and Miss Mahikeng Campus pageant and Kowan Thomas and Nontokozo Makhubu clinched the titles. Hosted by the Student Campus Council, this annual event was supported by many…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-bismark-tyobeka-nominated-serve-global-nuclear-forum
Dr Bismark Tyobeka nominated to serve in global nuclear forum
2022-09-01 Dr Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), has been nominated to replace Dr Trevor Dudley as South-Africa’s representative on the Senior Industry Advisory Panel (SIAP) of the Generation IV International Forum (GIF).…http://news.nwu.ac.za/walk-down-memory-lane-former-nwu-eagles-captain-sampie-swiegers
A walk down memory lane with former NWU Eagles captain Sampie Swiegers
2024-03-22 Ruan “Sampie” Swiegers, the former captain of the 2023 FNB Varsity Cup champions, the North-West University (NWU) Eagles, takes us down memory lane. “A lot of memories come to mind when I think of having studied at the NWU for seven years. I know every part…http://news.nwu.ac.za/largest-frog-more-100-years-discovered-africa