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http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-work-students-have-their-day-court

Social work students have their day in court

2018-09-14
“I’m nervous, but I am prepared.” These are the words of a second-year social work student, ready to face a real attorney in the children’s court. As part of a simulation, the second-year social work students on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-swiss-expert-advocates-different-approach-special-education

Optentia: Swiss expert advocates different approach to special education

2022-08-19
“Whereas efficient learners are reflective, strategic and cognitively engaged, struggling learners have difficulties in self-regulating their learning.” This according to Prof Marco Hessels, extraordinary professor at the Optentia Research Focus Area on the…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-triumphant-against-all-odds

NWU researcher triumphant against all odds

2022-07-29
Ontiretse Motingwa North-West University (NWU) Prof Ferdinand Potgieter, a professor and sub-area leader for discipline in the research unit Education and Human Rights in Diversity (Edu-HRight), recently received notice of his C2-rating as an established…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/more-support-needed-south-african-teachers-who-work-under-dire-circumstances

More support is needed for South African teachers who work under dire circumstances

2022-11-14
South African teachers are battling acute stress as a result of their work environment. This is according to a recent Teaching and Learning International Survey (Talis) report. The Talis survey gathers responses from teachers and school leaders to help…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-regional-conference-sustainability

NWU hosts successful regional conference on sustainability

2023-09-18
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Social Sciences played host to the successful Planetary Utilisation of Sustainability Strategies (PLUS) Southern African Regional Conference from 11 to 13 September at its Mahikeng Campus. The conference,…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-put-entrepreneurial-theory-practice

Students put entrepreneurial theory into practice

2023-05-16
By Sandile Mahlangu The School of Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) hosted its first entrepreneurship market day for the third-year Business Management students on 9 May at the NWU's Potchefstroom Campus. The purpose of the market…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/security-officer-defies-odds-graduate

Security officer defies the odds to graduate

2023-05-17
by Phenyo Mokgothu and Thuso Molefi Victor Thambe, a security officer employed by the Mi7 Group, has defied all odds and graduated with a bachelor's degree in education, specialising in the foundation phase, from the North-West University (NWU) on 15 May…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/seminar-explores-coloniality-academic-freedom-south-africas-higher-education-sector

Seminar explores coloniality of academic freedom in South Africa’s higher-education sector

2025-04-10
In a noteworthy seminar hosted by the School of Social Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) on Friday, 4 April, Dr Pedro Mzileni, a senior lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Zululand, delivered a captivating case study on the…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/visit-leads-nutrition-collaboration-lesotho

Visit leads to nutrition collaboration in Lesotho

2023-06-27
The African Nutrition Leadership Programme (ANLP) of the North-West University (NWU) is continuing its aim to build tailored leadership capacity on the African continent. Representatives of the ANLP engaged with the Lesotho Nutrition-Sensitive Platform (LSNP…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/public-protector-advocates-community-engagement-and-constitutional-democracy

Public Protector advocates for community engagement and constitutional democracy

2024-07-15
Public Protector Adv Kholeka Gcaleka delivered a lecture at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus on 11 July 2024, during which she emphasised the role of community engagement and the Public Protector in upholding and strengthening South Africa’…

http://law.nwu.ac.za/node/29642

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

2021-09-23
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Faculty of Law, North-West University South Africa The North West University invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for a postdoctoral fellowship in the Faculty of Law. Applicants interested in…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/tractor-awareness-rally-departs-journey-memory-hope-and-community

TRACTOR Awareness Rally departs: a journey of memory, hope and community

2025-09-09
On a bright and sunny Saturday morning, 30 August 2025, the grounds of the Samuel Broadbent House in Potchefstroom became the starting point of a remarkable journey. The TRACTOR Awareness Rally (Together Rallying Across Communities To Overcome Remembrance-…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/itumeleng-bahetane-campus-radio-regional-sabc-leadership

Itumeleng Bahetane – from campus radio to regional SABC leadership

2025-09-16
“Let your work speak for you.” This quiet conviction guides Itumeleng Bahetane, an accomplished broadcaster, academic and media strategist and proud North-West University (NWU) alumnus. From his early days behind a radio mic in Mahikeng to leading regional…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/first-year-students-crowned-mr-and-miss-nwu-vanderbijlpark-campus-2025-pageant

First-year students crowned at Mr and Miss NWU Vanderbijlpark Campus 2025 pageant

2025-09-18
By Musawenkosi Matroos The Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) lit up with excitement as the much-anticipated Mr and Miss NWU Vanderbijlpark Campus 2025 pageant took centre stage at the Tsebonokeng Hall. The event marked the…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-petronella-lunda-has-been-elected-lead-somsa-north-west

Dr Petronella Lunda has been elected to lead SOMSA North West

2025-08-22
Dr Petronella Lunda, a maternal and neonatal expert from the North-West University (NWU) Faculty of Health Sciences, was elected as president of the Society of Midwives of South Africa (SOMSA) North West. Dr Lunda was honoured with this prestigious position…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/cannabis-tourism-raises-interest-mahikeng-community-and-portugal

Cannabis tourism raises interest In Mahikeng community – and Portugal

2025-10-31
By Gofaone Motsamai When tourism researcher Dr Jean Manaliyo began asking people in Mahikeng what they knew about cannabis tourism, many were curious about how it could shape their community and economy. That curiosity has now taken his research across…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/vaal-entrepreneurs-celebrated-step-certificate-ceremony

Vaal entrepreneurs celebrated at STEP certificate ceremony

2026-02-27
A spirit of celebration and achievement recently filled the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus as community entrepreneurs gathered to receive their certificates for completing the Student Training for Entrepreneurial Promotion (STEP)…

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