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Study questions the political inclusion of Malawi’s disabled on airwaves
2025-07-07 Persons with disabilities in Malawi may be tuning in to community radio, but their political voices are not adequately covered. A recent study led by Dr Muyanga Ziba has raised questions about the role of community radio in promoting the political…http://news.nwu.ac.za/musician-turned-professor-makes-masterpiece-his-inaugural-lecture
Musician-turned-professor makes a masterpiece of his inaugural lecture
2025-07-21 The concert hall was silent. When the words came, they came almost reluctantly. “Here I am, having to give a lecture,” said Prof Piet Koornhof, a violinist. “I would much rather perform music. So, I shall do both.” With that, Prof Koornhof from the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-water-expert-presents-water-policy-brief-un-conference
NWU water expert presents water policy brief at UN Conference
2023-03-28 Prof Frank Winde, a professor in environmental science at the North-West University (NWU), recently presented a Water Policy Brief at the United Nations (UN) Water Conference that took place at the UN Headquarters in New York. This was the first…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bpsa-helps-100-students-overcome-final-hurdle
bpSA helps 100 students to overcome the final hurdle
2024-07-08 bp Southern Africa has responded to the plight of North-West University (NWU) students as part of its centenary commemorative initiatives. The company has donated R2,5m to help 100 of the university’s students clear their outstanding fees, enabling them to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/delving-socio-economic-issues-strengthen-global-engagement
Delving into socio-economic issues to strengthen global engagement
2024-06-27 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) long-standing commitment to building a diverse plethora of global relationships resulted in a noteworthy event encouraging the exchange of ideas on Friday, 21 June. A delegation of about 30 individuals from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hang-hug-spirit-nelson-mandela
"Hang a Hug" in the spirit of Nelson Mandela
2023-06-22 In anticipation of Mandela Day, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently launched a "Hang a Hug" drive. The idea is to encourage staff and students to donate jackets and blankets and hanging them on designated trees around the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-reflects-first-year-office
NWU vice-chancellor reflects on first year in office
2023-06-02 By:Phenyo Mokgothu and Nolwazi Xulu North-West University (NWU) principal and vice-chancellor, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, shared his experiences and insights from his first year at the university during a media networking session on 31 May 2023 at the NWU’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/livestock-farming-under-pressure-sa-balances-food-security-and-emissions
Livestock farming under pressure as SA balances food security and emissions
2025-09-15 Livestock farming feeds millions of South Africans, but it also leaves a carbon footprint that cannot be ignored. North-West University (NWU) animal scientist Prof Kenny Mnisi says the challenge is finding the balance between sustaining households and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/final-year-language-students-look-forward-future-full-possibility
Final-year language students look forward to a future full of possibility
2025-08-01 By Gofaone Motsamai and Keaoleboga Motshabi A classroom once filled with nervous first years became a space of confidence and direction as the North-West University’s (NWU) School of Languages on the Mahikeng Campus welcomed its 2025 final-year students to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-andre-duvenhage-south-africas-transport-infrastructure-failing-its-people
Prof André Duvenhage - South Africa’s transport infrastructure is failing its people
2025-10-14 In October, South Africans celebrate Transport Month, or should we rather say that South Africans acknowledge it? Our indispensable, but ailing transport infrastructure should be the veins through which our economy flows and grows, but these veins have been…http://news.nwu.ac.za/shaping-biochemists-who-think-beyond-lab-and-seek-make-impact
Shaping biochemists who think beyond the lab and seek to make an impact
2025-08-19 In a quiet laboratory on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, a group of postgraduate students huddle over microscopes and data sheets. At the centre of their work is not only the science they are uncovering, but also the mentor guiding them…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vaal-leadership-summit-2016-speaker-francois-van-niekerk
NWU Vaal | Leadership Summit 2016 | Speaker | Francois van Niekerk
2016-06-23 Francois van Niekerk Francois van Niekerk is recognised for his imaginative focus on using commercial success to redress societal imbalance in a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-turns-military-discipline-academic-success
Alumnus turns military discipline into academic success
2026-02-02 By Mzwandile Ndlovu Mphumudzeni Siphuma, a North-West University (NWU) alumnus, has swopped his military fatigues and rank for civvies and the title of lecturer in Communication, Journalism and Media Studies at the university’s Potchefstroom Campus. His…http://news.nwu.ac.za/award-winning-author-dedicates-award-late-professor
Award-winning author dedicates award to late professor
2026-03-03 By Mzwandile Ndlovu When North-West University (NWU) senior lecturer Dr Salphinah Vuloyimuni Ubisi reached a new milestone in her career with a publishing award, she was quick to praise her later supervisor. In December 2025, she was awarded the 2024…http://news.nwu.ac.za/digital-policing-debate-grows-expert-warns-technology-must-follow-law
Digital policing debate grows as expert warns technology must follow the law
2026-03-30 Governments across the world are turning to digital policing systems to improve crime detection, manage information and respond faster to security threats, but North-West University (NWU) legal expert Advocate Justice Khoza say the expansion of these…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/languages/venue-and-transportation
Venue and Transportation
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NBS Sample Handling
2022-10-12 HOME | WHO ARE WE | PROFESSIONALS | PARENTS AND PATIENTS | PATIENT STORIES | SAMPLE HANDLING | CONTACT DETAILS Dried blood spot samples All circles must be completed. The sample must be taken by heel or…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/neutron-monitor-data
Neutron Monitor Data
2026-04-02 Graphs & data of long term monthly averages normalized to 100 for March 1987 • SRU Neutron Monitor monthly averages * [31KB] Data normalized to 100 for March 1987. This file contains the latest corrections for…http://theology.nwu.ac.za/af/m-d-programme/tuis
Meesters en Doktorale Studies
2026-03-11 Oorsig Teologie op Reformatoriese grondslag Die M & D-programme van die Fakulteit Teologie van die Noordwes-Universiteit fokus op goeie in diepte navorsing op meesters- en doktorale vlak. Teologie word vanuit die vertrekpunt van die gesagvolheid…http://news.nwu.ac.za/generous-donation-pps-adds-professional-and-aesthetic-touch