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Franco taking student life in his stride
2022-05-05 It was love at first sight. Boy meets campus. In 2019, Franco van Dijk visited the North-West University (NWU) campus in Potchefstroom as part of a tour by his school choir. “We saw a lot of the campus – it almost felt like an open day. I really liked what…http://news.nwu.ac.za/harvard-report-growth-through-inclusion-south-africa-timely-and-relevant
Harvard report on growth through inclusion in South Africa is timely and relevant
2023-11-20 The all-encompassing and wide-ranging 178-page diagnostics of the South African economy embedded in the report “Growth Through Inclusion in South Africa”, prepared by Ricardo Hausmann and his team from the Growth Laboratory at Harvard University, is a timely…http://law.nwu.ac.za/content/editorial-policy-1
Editorial policy PER
2020-07-07 Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal ISSN 1727-3781 Editorial policy (Afrikaans; Dutch; German) Aims and Theme PER publishes contributions relevant to the focus area Development in the South African Constitutional State. This means…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-shares-advice-2025-matric-exams
Academic shares advice for 2025 matric exams
2025-10-27 Come 26 November, more than 900 000 Grade 12 candidates will be celebrating the conclusion of the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations. The exams commenced on 21 October with the computer applications technology (CAT) practical paper, one of…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/virtual-seminar-dr-patience-chadambuka-rural-communities-and-coping-extreme-heat-south-western
Virtual seminar by Dr Patience Chadambuka: Rural Communities and Coping with Extreme Heat in South-Western Zimbabwe
2024-04-18 The NWU School of Social Sciences cordially invites to attend a thought-provoking virtual seminar hosted by Dr Patience Chadambuka, from Midlands State University, Zimbabwe. The seminar is titled "Rural Communities and Coping with Extreme Heat in South-…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law-justice-and-sustainability/Home1
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2025-12-05 Overview Students and staff undertake research at the Faculty of Law. The NWU has a teaching and learning strategy that acknowledges the importance of research skills. The NWU has the necessary library and computer facilities available for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/doen-nou-aansoek-om-2022-die-nwu-te-studeer
Doen nou aansoek om in 2022 by die NWU te studeer
2021-05-20 Aan die begin van elke jaar skarrel duisende studente van regoor die land rond om plek by die verskeie instellings vir hoër onderrig te soek. Deur die vorige jaar al betyds aansoek te doen wanneer die aansoeke oopmaak, kan studente en hulle ouers seker maak…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/philip-van-der-merwe
Philip van der Merwe
2021-10-19 Philip van der Merwe is a senior lecturer in the School of Languages in the Subject Group: German at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) in South Africa. He has published on the fiction of Hans-Ulrich Treichel and E.L. Doctorow. He teaches German…http://news.nwu.ac.za/leopards-lair-2019-melanie-wins-big-fighting-period-poverty-0
Leopards Lair 2019: Melanie wins big by fighting period poverty
2019-11-11 Melanie Pieterse is a young entrepreneur on a mission. As the winner of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Leopards Lair competition, this final-year student in industrial engineering not only impress as a start-up fempreneur, she is also actively…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-get-hands-experience-running-game-farm
NWU students get hands-on experience on the running of a game farm
2019-09-19 On 11 September 2019, 16 students from the North-West University (NWU) found themselves sitting on a deck, watching the sunrise over a hill covered in lush vegetation. As the crisp fresh air filled their lungs, Piet Botma, manager of Hillcrest Game Estates…http://news.nwu.ac.za/valuable-collaboration-equips-entrepreneurs-future
Valuable collaboration equips entrepreneurs of the future
2023-09-01 In a proactive move to address the pressing issue of high unemployment rates among South African youth in general and Bachelor in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (BIKS) graduates in particular, the Innovation Hub in partnership with the North-West University’s (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nicos-sailing-team-cruises-its-way-national-championships
Nico’s sailing team cruises its way to national championships
2023-02-14 North-West University (NWU) senior IT technician Nico Kroucamp is brimming with pride as his sailing team, Albatross, won three regattas in the last three months. The three regattas the four-member team won, were the SA Sailing 75th Anniversary Regatta,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-running-national-agricultural-awards
Student in the running for national agricultural awards
2025-10-16 By Gofaone Motsamai On an ordinary morning at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, Lesego Molema follows his usual routine, attending lectures, meeting with student groups and checking on campus projects. For him, these are not separate…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/philosophy
Philosophy
2025-05-11 Philosophy is often regarded as the ultimate transferable work skill. With its emphasis on reason, critical thinking and argumentation, philosophy offers an excellent framework for a career in writing, law, religion, social work, international diplomacy,…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/sociology
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2025-05-12 Sociology provides invaluable insights about the continuous interplay and reciprocal influence between society’s historical and existing social structures and individual agency. It helps us to understand human behaviour and identify constructive and…http://www.nwu.ac.za/tn/content/nwu-dikgolagano-ts-ybb
NWU, Dikgolagano ts ybb
2014-11-17 Fotim HESA ACU CHE HEQC AAU Fotim (Mokgatlho wa Ditheo Tsa Theiari tsa Dikgaolo Tse di Ka fa Bokone) Mokgatlho wa Ditheo Tsa Theiari tsa Dikgaolo Tse di Ka fa Bokone Fotim eno e e tlhomilweng ka 1995, ke tlhotlheletso e…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/science-centre/national-science-week-2021-robotics-community-engagement-and-security
National Science Week 2021: Robotics, Community Engagement and Security
2021-08-02 ABOUT THIS ACTIVITY: Pre-recorded virtual presentation pertaining to Robotics, Community Engagement and Security. PRESENTERS: Dr Sune van der Linde DATE: 3 August 2021 TIME…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/sgi/serious-developments-projects
Serious Developments | Projects
2018-01-12 SERIOUS DEVELOPMENTS (PROJECTS) We are busy, busy bees SGI-SA are constantly striving to design, deveop and test the latest and greatest projects on the NWU, Vaal Campus. We would like to keep you all updated on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/corporate-superwoman-phuti-mahanyele-joins-nwu-leadership-summit
Corporate superwoman Phuti Mahanyele joins NWU Leadership Summit
2018-08-15 Phuti Mahanyele needs no formal introduction and is considered to be one of the most influential women in government and business today. In her professional capacity as the executive chairperson of Sigma Capital, an investment holding company, Phuti will…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indian-ocean-rim-conversation-bridge-academia-policy-and-community-needs