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Gideon Rossouw
2021-07-05 Our colleague, mr Gideon Rossouw, lecturer at the North-West University’s Mahikeng Campus passed away during the evening of 1 July 2021. Our condolences go to his family, colleagues and friends. He will be sorely missed. A colleague from the Law Faculty…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-centre-prioritises-security-thinking-strategic-stability
New centre prioritises security thinking, strategic stability
2025-11-20 South Africa’s place in the world is becoming harder to navigate. The geopolitical map is being redrawn by rising authoritarianism, disinformation wars, cyber sabotage, and increasingly complex regional conflicts. For a state that sits at the junction of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-south-africa-can-learn-chinas-quiet-wisdom
What South Africa can learn from China’s quiet wisdom
2025-12-03 South Africa can learn a great deal from China, not by copying its politics but by understanding how it builds relationships, trust and social harmony. That is the argument made by Dr Casper Lötter, a conflict criminologist at the North West University, who…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-saudi-delegation-explore-shared-opportunities
NWU hosts Saudi delegation to explore shared opportunities
2026-03-05 There was a calm sense of purpose at North-West University (NWU) as a high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia arrived to explore future collaboration. Warm greetings were exchanged, discussions began with focus and intent and a shared optimism…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nanoenv-and-groot-marico-biosphere-reserve-partnership-continues-advance-community-based-research
NanoEnv and Groot-Marico Biosphere Reserve partnership continues to advance community-based research
2026-03-16 The Nano Environment Incubation Programme (NanoEnv) team from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS) at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus engaged with the management of the Groot Marico Biosphere Reserve and local…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/nematology_education
Nemedussa Consortium Advancing Nematology Education in Sub-Sahara Africa
2021-05-25 NEMEDUSSA CONSORTIUM ADVANCING NEMATOLOGY EDUCATION IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA To develop the research and educational capacity in Sub-Sahara Africa in the field of nematology, or the study of roundworms, a joint Erasmus+ KA2 project was recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-hosts-boma-dialogue
Vanderbijlpark Campus hosts BOMA Dialogue
2026-04-29 The office of the campus chief director at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted the BOMA Dialogue with the CCD, a strategic leadership initiative aimed at strengthening student engagement, promoting accountability and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-iora-event-call-multilateral-cooperation-grows
NWU hosts IORA event as call for multilateral cooperation grows
2026-03-31 The North-West University (NWU) positioned higher education as a driver of global cooperation as leaders from government, academia and the diplomatic community gathered to mark the 29th International Day of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) at its…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/vinco/exhibitions
Exhibitions
2024-08-27 Monsters, myths & fables This exhibition Monsters, myths & fables was conceptualised by the members of ViNCO as a fun, collaborative effort to showcase creative work and – most importantly – as a way for us to keep making art. The…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/nwu-writing-centre/potchefstroom-campus-writing-laboratory
Potchefstroom Campus Writing Laboratory
2019-05-17 Book a session Register for the National Indaba In addition to the general services offered by the NWU Writing Centre, the Potchefstroom Campus Writing Laboratory also offers the following unique services…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ranking-places-researcher-third-neuroscience-south-africa
Ranking places researcher third in neuroscience in South Africa
2026-05-08 The 2026 edition of the ranking of the Best Scientists in Neuroscience by Research.com places Prof. Brian Harvey from the subject group Pharmacology at the North-West University (NWU) among the three most cited researchers in the field in South Africa.…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/language-awareness-week
Language Awareness Week
2024-08-26 The Language Directorate cordially invites you to its annual Language Awareness Week, which will take place on all three NWU campuses. This year's theme seeks to create discussions around multilingualism in higher education and how to use the available…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exams-elections-and-youth-vote-expert-warns-pressure-first-time-voters
Exams, elections and the youth vote: Expert warns of pressure on first-time voters
2026-05-19 South Africa’s upcoming local government elections could place thousands of first-time voters in a difficult position. As political parties prepare for a heated campaign season ahead of the elections on 4 November, Grade 12 learners may find themselves…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/afrocentric-governance-public-affairs/north-west-university-policy-lab
North West University Policy Lab
2026-05-25 The North‑West University (NWU) Policy Lab is an initiative of the Faculty of Humanities, with support thehe Presidency of the Republic of South Africa. It works closely with other Faculties in the university, and promotes multi-disciplinary research…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/TRADE/research
Research
2025-08-20 TRADE Research, Research Focuses, Guided by national priorities and the research strengths of our members, TRADE has identified and implemented the following five sub-research fields, supported by ongoing special projects: This multidisciplinary research area focuses on the structural and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/father-farmer-and-south-africas-energy-future
A father, a farmer and South Africa’s energy future
2026-06-03 By Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU). I am the father of six beautiful children. They shape me every day. They shape what I value and how I see the future. I think of them when I walk on my cattle…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/humanities/digital-humanities-precarious-times
Digital Humanities in Precarious Times
2022-11-16 The Faculty of Humanities at North-West University, South Africa, is pleased to announce its first conference on digital humanities (DH) in precarious times. DH is both an academic field and a community of practice which has been evolving over…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/first-year-faculty-engineering
First year at the Faculty of Engineering
2023-08-15 The Faculty of Engineering is very excited to meet our new first years and we are looking forward in being part of your university experience. We would like to give you some inside information on how to survive your first year on campus! You are going to be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/plastic-problem-nwu-researchers-highlight-major-data-gaps
The plastic problem: NWU researchers highlight major data gaps
2020-07-28 Our oceans are choking on plastic debris. In fact, marine plastic debris is one of the most pressing environmental concerns facing the world today, with devastating effects for both humans and the environment. But just how big a culprit is South Africa?…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-heads-sa-core-team-fight-against-neuromuscular-diseases