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Registration progress at the NWU
2025-01-24 The North-West University (NWU) is pleased with progress regarding the registration of first-year students for the 2025 academic year. We received more than 390 000 applications to enrol at the NWU for this academic year. We are encouraged and grateful…http://news.nwu.ac.za/trio-conference-champions-afrocentric-governance-multilingualism-and-transformation
Trio Conference champions Afrocentric governance, multilingualism and transformation
2026-04-10 The Riverside Hotel in Vanderbijlpark recently buzzed with intellectual energy as academics, students, policymakers and thought leaders from across Africa gathered for the North-West University (NWU) Trio Conference on Afrocentric Governance, Multilingualism…http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-keys-unlock-loerie-success-three-students
Three keys unlock Loerie success for three students
2018-10-26 The will to win, the desire to succeed and the urge to reach your full potential. These are three keys to unlock the door to personal excellence – and three Loerie awards. Three of our graphic design students proved this true when they walked away with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/african-economies-should-adapt-global-challenges-amid-us-china-tariff-wars
African economies should adapt to global challenges amid US-China tariff wars
2025-04-17 In a timely Pitso webinar hosted on Friday, 11 April, the North-West University (NWU) Business School featured distinguished panellists who discussed the vulnerable status of African economies caught in the crossfire of escalating international tariff wars.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chpe-selected-who-afro-network-partner-institutions-winner
CHPE selected as WHO AFRO Network of Partner Institutions winner
2025-10-23 The Centre for Health Professions Education (CHPE) at the North-West University (NWU) has earned prestigious recognition from the World Health Organization (WHO) after being selected as a winner in the WHO AFRO Network of Partner Institutions (NPI) for Health…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/node/21094
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2026-02-22 , Discover your full potential with the Faculty of Economic & Management Sciences., At the Faculty of Economic & Management Sciences, we provide the environment, guidance, and education needed for global success. As a leading university in South Africa and Africa, we offer high-quality, accredited programmes designed to give you a…, Fields of study, School of Acoutning Sciences Icon School of Acoutning Sciences Icon Accounting Sciences Business School Icon Business School Icon Business School School of Economic Sciences Icon School of Economic Sciences Icon Economic Sciences School of IPHRM Icon School…, Research and Innovation, [accordion collapsed], bhive EDC, The aim of the bhive EDC is to develop an entrepreneurial mind-set under students. They empower individuals to turn their business visions into flourishing enterprises. Read more ., TELIT-SA, TELIT-SA is a research entity committed to create an interdisciplinary research community of practice to enhance best practices for teaching and learning with technology., TRADE, TRADE (an acronym for TRAde and Development Economics) is a research focus area at the North-West University specialising in the fields of international trade and economic development., TREES, This research unit’s goal is to publish quality and relevant tourism research within economic environs and societies and thereby contributing towards the strengthening of communities and the tourism industry as a whole. Read more ., WORKWELL, The focus is on identification and development of policies to optimise utilisation of organisational resources, while maintaining a focus on issues of diversity and a developing economy. Read more ., OPTENTIA, The mission of the Optentia research unit is to develop and organise knowledge for the optimal expression of individual, social and institutional potential, with a specific interest in the African context., UARM, The mission of UARM research unit is to empower senior risk stakeholders in the private and public sectors to better understand and manage behavioural risk., MANAGEMENT CYBERNETICS, The Management Cybernetics* research entity was established to optimize collaboration between academia and industry incorporating management and engineering sciences, StudyWell, At StudyWell , we are committed to developing real-time, evidence-based tools and strategies that will enable the North-West University to proactively support student well-being. [/accordion] NWU Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, In other media, Interview with Professor Raymond Parsons about the Policy uncertainty in SA that has increased to its highest level since 2016. - Business Day Storm Clouds gather over power issue as load—shedding to weigh on growth - Business Day JSE faces mixed, flat Asian…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/natural-sciences/nwu-research-awards-2017
NWU Research Awards 2017
2017-11-03 The NWU celebrated the annual research awards during a gala event held in Potchefstroom on 27 October 2017. The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences congratulates our fellow colleagues on the following awards: First and foremost, to…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/nuclear-engineering/funding
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2025-11-19 Our programs are designed to reduce your study costs Normally enrolling for a full course load would imply that the student will have two move to Potchefstroom and be in the office each workday during offove hours. This obviously brings the large cost…http://news.nwu.ac.za/elsunet-du-plessis-heidelberg-highest-level
Elsunet du Plessis: From Heidelberg to the highest level
2021-09-07 It was darn close. Too close. On Sunday afternoon, the NWU Eagles were stopped in their tracks in a heart-breaking way in the Varsity Netball campaign against the eventual winners, Kovsies, with a score of 66–65. In the final seconds of the game. The very…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-school-music-hit-all-right-notes
NWU’s School of Music hit all the right notes
2019-09-02 Six singers from the North West University’s (NWU’s) School of Music on the campus in Potchefstroom mesmerised the judges during the 6th Voices of South Africa International Opera Singing Competition that took place from 21 to 28 July in Cape Town. …http://news.nwu.ac.za/romeo-boasts-podium-finish-zaventilatorchallenge
Romeo boasts a podium finish in #ZAVentilatorChallenge
2020-05-12 Across the globe, a major concern in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic has been a shortage of medical equipment, particularly ventilators. As the number of confirmed cases increase on a daily basis in South Africa, the private and public sectors are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/playing-games-classroom-better-maths
Playing games in the classroom for better maths
2018-10-12 What does an 800-year-old pastime game have to do with teaching mathematics in South African high schools? According to North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Marthie van der Walt, playing indigenous games such as Morabaraba will help learners to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-celebrate-september-african-new-year-and-month-new-beginnings
NWU IKS celebrate September as African New Year and the month of new beginnings
2021-09-30 African indigenous astronomy (bolepa dinaledi in Setswana) is one discipline of competencies of the broader African indigenous knowledge systems negated by the modern education system, including modern astronomers, researchers and policy makers. This is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-recognises-its-top-achievers
NWU Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences recognises its top achievers
2022-10-18 By Oldrin Masowa The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus recently hosted an awards ceremony in recognition of top student achievers. During the event students were rewarded for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-voices-river-choir-set-perform-overseas
NWU Voices of the River choir set to perform overseas
2022-09-19 By Oldrin Masowa The Voices of the River choir from the North-West University (NWU) is set to perform in Mississippi in the United States of America (USA) during the December holidays. This expedition is not only meant for performance but also to learn…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-digital-transformation-reshaping-higher-education-south-africa
How digital transformation is reshaping higher education in South Africa
2025-12-10 Prof Ephrem Redda’s recent presentation at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is offering fresh insight into how digital transformation is changing the face of higher education in South Africa and what this shift means for…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/bhive-enterprise-development-centre/yebo-young-entrepreneurs-business-organisation
YEBO (Young Entrepreneurs Business Organisation)
2021-11-12 Do you wish to:, Create your own employment and become your own boss? To be informed, educated and inspired as an entrepreneur? Grow as an individual by gaining heaps of experience and knowledge? Broaden your horizons by learning about the essence of entrepreneurship ? Well…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/internasionale-navorsers-werk-saam-om-werkloosheid-te-verstaan
Internasionale navorsers werk saam om werkloosheid te verstaan
2018-07-19 “Geen werk. Geen kos. Help asb.” Hierdie woorde op saamgeflansde kartonkennisgewings kan op enige gegewe dag op elke straathoek in Suid-Afrika gesien word. Met ’n werkloosheidskoers van 26,7% in die eerste kwartaal van 2018 is dit geen verrassing dat Suid-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/teen-alle-verwagtings-sy-oorleef-nie-net-nie-maar-floreer
Teen alle verwagtings in: sy oorleef nie net nie, maar floreer
2020-02-24 Ses jaar het reeds verloop sedert Chanell Meijer lewensveranderende beserings in ‘n ernstige fietsongeluk opgedoen het. In dié tyd het sy egter alle verwagtings oortref en sal sy gedurende die 2020 akademiese jaar van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/oorbrug-die-digitale-gaping-een-township-op-%25E2%2580%2599n-keer