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NWU alumna’s dream is coming true
2021-02-16 Tumelo ‘Melo’ Mthethwa, a North-West University (NWU) alumna, will be releasing a song with one of South Africa’s biggest female hip-hop artists, Fifi Cooper, and producer GreenFingures. The song titled “Dream Come True” is an emotional expression of a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gandhi-fleischack-and-their-north-west-university-connection
Gandhi, Fleischack and their North-West University connection
2022-10-26 He is revered as one of the greatest human rights champions and spiritual leaders of all time. Mahatma Gandhi, who advocated non-violent resistance and influenced civil disobedience protests for generations after him, is an international icon with a special…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-vanderbijlpark-campus-enactus-team-president-compete-international-honours
NWU's Vanderbijlpark Campus Enactus team president to compete for international honours
2022-08-29 Jodey Adrian Foster, president of the Enactus team on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, is over the moon. This is after Ford selected his team to attend the Enactus international competition in Puerto Rico. The NWU participated in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-historian-maps-way-south-african-heritage
NWU historian maps the way to South African heritage
2021-12-02 An academic and historian of the North-West University (NWU) is part of a community engagement project that documents all South Africa’s heritage sites and places of interest (POIs) by listing the location and explaining the meaning of all South African POIs…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stable-gnu-together-policy-certainty-will-maximise-business-confidence
Stable GNU together with policy certainty will maximise business confidence
2024-06-27 After having held highly successful free, fair and peaceful watershed elections on 29 May, South Africa has now embarked on the formation of a Government of National Unity (GNU) to navigate an election outcome in which no single party achieved a majority. To…http://news.nwu.ac.za/criminologist-says-tenderpreneur-calls-minister-groenewalds-dismissal-unjustified-unwarranted
Criminologist says tenderpreneur calls for Minister Groenewald’s dismissal unjustified, unwarranted
2025-10-10 • Dr Casper Lötter: “Tenderpreneurs only care for their profits and have no regard for the crises in public safety that they have unleashed.” • “It is imperative that all South Africans resist the revival of this American monster known as the Prison-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/10-point-plan-and-politics-coordination
The 10-point plan and the politics of coordination
2025-10-13 By Prof Joseph Sekhampu When President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the 10-Point Economic Action Plan at the ANC’s gathering, the nation sighed – not in defiance but in weary recognition. We have become a people fluent in reform but starved of renewal. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-nwu-engineering-healthier-south-africa
This is how the NWU is engineering a healthier South Africa
2025-11-20 • Engineers cannot fix healthcare alone, and clinicians cannot carry the burden without systems support. The NWU is bridging this gap. • Healthcare systems engineering can be seen as an umbrella term where the healthcare habitat is viewed as a complex…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-15-years-finnish-south-african-atmospheric-collaboration-nwu
Celebrating 15 Years of Finnish–South African Atmospheric Collaboration at NWU
2025-12-10 When we think about anniversaries, 15 years is traditionally known as a crystal anniversary, and the symbolism of crystal is both beautiful and unique. Crystal represents clarity and transparency, reflecting the trust and openness that have grown over the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/red-meat-and-its-role-south-africa
Red meat and its role in South Africa
2026-01-19 An opinion piece by Prof Simon Letsoalo Few sectors in South Africa carry as much historical, cultural and economic importance as the red meat industry. For many communities, livestock is not just a mere commodity but a symbol of wealth, social status,…http://education.nwu.ac.za/education/postgraduate-certificate-education
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
2026-03-20 PGCE (Senior and Further Education and Training Phase) (Qualification code for application: Full-time 4DC G02 and Distance 4DD G02) Postgraduate Certificate in Education brochure The PGCE serves as a professional capping qualification for…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/scs/manuals/determination
Manual for the determination of Effect size indices and Practical Significance
2017-09-05 Manual for the determination of Effect size indices and Practical Significance H. S. Steyn (jr) Preface In my work as a statistical consultant over the last twenty years I have found that there is a dire need to be able to make…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/background/coal
Background: Coal- and Laser Chemistry Research Group
2017-08-30 Research Focus Research and development focus on the following: • Understanding the fundamental composition, structure and reactive properties of South African coals, • The optimal design and operation of combustion…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu-excellence-awards/community-engagement-awards
Community Engagement Awards
2025-10-21 At North-West University, community engagement lies at the core of our identity, reflecting the Scholarship of Engagement in action. More than charity, it’s about genuine collaboration with our partners to address shared challenges and promote an ethic of…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/centre-text-technology/proofing-tools
Proofing tools
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In the Spotlight
2026-07-05 WRG-EcopodWelcome to Water Research Group’s official YouTube channel Explore the science, stories, and people driving the future of aquatic research. From riverbeds to lab benches, we're diving into what it really takes to understand and protect our planet’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/biokinetics-student-finds-her-rhythm-between-biokinetics-and-song
Biokinetics student finds her rhythm between biokinetics and song
2026-06-26 For Zimri Leuvennink, life has never been about standing still. Whether in a gym, on a stage or in a recording studio, she thrives on movement, energy and connection. This final-year biokinetics student on the Potchefstroom Campus is stepping confidently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/honouring-leader-who-helped-shape-nwu
Honouring a leader who helped shape the NWU
2026-06-29 There are people who pass through institutions, and then there are people who become part of them woven into the very fabric of what an organisation stands for. Bert Sorgdrager belongs to the latter. On the 17th of June, the North-West University (NWU)…http://education.nwu.ac.za/community-based-educational-research-comber/strands
Subareas
2026-02-03 [accordion collapsed] LANGUAGE LITERACY LITERATURE INITIATIVE FOR EMPOWERMENT (³LIFE) IN COMMUNITIES Subarea Leader: Prof C Nel Subarea Members: Prof A Oduaran, Prof C Botha, Dr M Meyer, Prof K Kaiser, Dr S…http://news.nwu.ac.za/school-languages-mourns-passing-language-veteran