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Eagles eye Varsity Cup glory
2026-04-11 The NWU Eagles are flying high as they prepare to face UP Tuks in what promises to be a thrilling Varsity Cup final on Monday night. Momentum is firmly on the side of the NWU Eagles, who powered their way into the final with a commanding semi-final…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-data-science-and-computing/computer-science-and-information-systems-mafikeng-campus
Computer Science and Information Systems - Mafikeng campus
2022-09-06 Sub-programme leader Prof Bassey Isong Associate Professor +27 18 389 2869 Bassey.Isong@nwu.ac.za Old Science Building, room 1011, Mahikeng Qualification: PhD CS (NWU) Welcome to the sub-programme Computer Science and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/psychological-impact-covid-19-and-what-do-about-it
Psychological impact of COVID-19 and what to do about it
2020-03-24 Two psychologists from the NWU say that, against the background of the current situation regarding COVID-19, it is evident that different individuals respond to this crisis in different ways. Mr Rümando Kok and Prof Pieter Kruger, both senior clinical…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rene-believes-miracles-still-happen
René believes that miracles still happen
2023-05-08 Giving up has never been an option for 23-year-old René Engelbrecht, who recently graduated with her BEd Foundation Phase degree at the North-West University (NWU). She obtained her degree with cum laude. She was born without a corpus callosum, which is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-researcher-receives-nrf-award-excellence
Young researcher receives NRF award for excellence
2024-08-26 Research with impact ─ this is what the North-West University (NWU) is renowned for. The university’s researchers continue to shine nationally and internationally. This was again evident at the recent 2024 National Research Foundation (NRF) awards, where a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-noble-boys-victorious-even-defeat
NWU Noble Boys victorious even in defeat
2018-09-07 The North-West University (NWU) Noble Boys emerged victorious against the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in their seventh and final round in the 2018 Varsity Football tournament. The sizzling goal from NWU right wing jersey number no 21, Banele Hlophe,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/carina-mels
Carina Mels
2023-03-02 Carina Mels is full-time Research Professor and Director of the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) at the North-West University (NWU), South Africa. Carina has published more than 80 peer-reviewed papers and acted as post-graduate study supervisor to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-phds-are-music-ears
New PhDs are music to the ears
2021-08-12 Uncertainty reigns and doubt about the future is fostered in all but the most optimistic minds. What has remained a constant is the North-West University’s (NWU’s) superlative research output and our researchers’ indefatigable pursuit of excellence. At the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gdp-figures-show-economic-production-virtually-back-pre-pandemic-levels
GDP figures show economic production is virtually back to pre-pandemic levels
2022-06-08 It is very encouraging that the latest much-better-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) figures for the first quarter of 2022 show a further strong recovery in the economy following the economic setbacks of the Covid-19 lockdowns and the widespread…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-cput-host-world-association-sport-management-conference
NWU and CPUT to host World Association of Sport Management Conference
2023-03-10 The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), was awarded the bid to host the prestigious World Association of Sport Management (WASM) conference in March 2026. The conference is hosted every…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-prof-bismark-tyobeka-pleads-aligned-academic-hospital-north-west
NWU vice-chancellor, Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, pleads for aligned academic hospital in North West
2025-07-24 NWU vice-chancellor, Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, pleads for aligned academic hospital in North West Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), has lauded Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s announcement that plans…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hard-times-need-effective-solutions-ensure-agricultural-growth
Hard times need effective solutions to ensure agricultural growth
2023-03-17 South Africa is dipping its toes into a recession, and the continued decline of parastatals such as Eskom and Transnet is escalating the country’s economic woes. One of the many sectors that are facing suffocating constraints is also one of the most important…http://news.nwu.ac.za/guard-against-gbv-incidents-academic-year-starts
On guard against GBV incidents as academic year starts
2023-02-15 This month the North-West University (NWU) welcomes first years and returning students to its campuses. While various forums have been put in place to improve student safety, especially that of female students, rolling electricity blackouts are likely to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/forging-stronger-ties-boost-entrepreneurial-education-through-step-ttt
Forging stronger ties to boost entrepreneurial education through STEP TTT
2025-07-29 The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a transformative STEP train-the-trainer (TTT) programme, further cementing its commitment to cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset among students and communities. The week-long initiative, held at the NWU’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/recognising-top-achievers-academic-mentorship-programme
Recognising top achievers in academic mentorship programme
2025-09-09 The Optentia research unit, in collaboration with the People and Culture department at the North-West University (NWU), recently honoured a group of exceptional academic mentors and mentees who completed the university’s flagship development programmes: Being…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-netball-gears-varsity-showdown-eyes-glory
NWU netball gears up for Varsity showdown with eyes on glory
2025-08-22 The countdown is almost over, and the opening game of the 2025 Varsity Netball tournament is set for this Sunday, 24 August at the Maties Coetzenburg Indoor Centrein University of Stellenbosch against Varsity College at 15:00. The North-West University (…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/public-lecture-dr-yannick-griep
Public lecture by Dr Yannick Griep: Contracts that last: Rethinking the Employee-employer Deal in a Sustainable World
2025-08-28 The School of Industrial Psychology and HRM cordially invite you to a public lecture by Dr Yannick Griep. Dr. Yannick Griep is Senior Advisor at Samergo (Ministery of Health, Wellbeing and Sports in the Netherlands) where he develops data-driven tools and…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/sbab/training
Training
2020-11-18 It is widely accepted that the SBAB is presently the largest trainer of SMMEs and business consultants and mentors in Southern Africa. The SBAB has ample courses in Afrikaans and English, as well as in most of the popular regional languages, are available.…, Development training, These courses encourage the development of business and management skills and also increase the awareness of an entrepreneurial culture in the communities where they are presented. Various course options are available, which are adapted to address the…, Advanced training, Most of the courses are “block release”-training courses in that students attend a compulsory study school or study schools (blocks), mainly at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University. These courses are supported by a sufficient amount of self-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/outcome-sona-depends-commitment-implement-plans
Outcome of SONA depends on commitment to implement plans
2026-02-13 In the usual wide-ranging State of the Nation Address (SONA) President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasised the extent to which South Africa is now at a turning point and needs to capitalise on recent positive developments to build a much bigger, stronger and better…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/carst