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Remembering seven young lives on the Vanderbijlpark Campus
2024-09-05 By Loveness Hulwane The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently suffered and mourned the loss of seven of its cherished students. The first tragedy struck when Sinethemba Tshabale, Kananelo Mokhele, Katlego Ramodibe, Olwethu…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-tyobeka-hails-sas-bold-progressive-new-energy-blueprint
Prof Bismark Tyobeka hails SA’s “bold”, “progressive” new energy blueprint
2025-10-20 • The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025 projects that South Africa will generate more electricity from non–fossil-fuel sources than from fossil fuels. • South Africa can reclaim its leadership position as Africa’s foremost nuclear power nation. • 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/leading-purpose-itumeleng-joy-molaakgosis-journey-bodibe-principals-office
Leading with purpose: Itumeleng Joy Molaakgosi’s journey from Bodibe to the principal’s office
2026-02-17 From the quiet streets of the Bodibe village outside Lichtenburg to the helm of a secondary school in Rustenburg, North-West University (NWU) alumnus Itumeleng Joy Molaakgosi embodies resilience, academic excellence and servant leadership. Itumeleng was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mining-future-nwus-leap-critical-minerals-and-smart-mining
Mining the future: The NWU’s leap into critical minerals and smart mining
2026-03-02 The North-West University (NWU) is positioning itself at the forefront of South Africa’s evolving mining landscape, with a strategic focus on critical minerals, smart mining technologies and sustainable sector development. Through the establishment and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/water-research-group/facilities
Facilities
2025-03-01 National Aquatic Bioassay Facility (NABF) Collaborators Prof. Victor Wepener (NWU-WRG), Prof. Nico J. Smit (NWU-WRG), Dr Tarryn Lee Botha (UNISA), Dr Anja Erasmus (NWU-WRG), and the Zebrafish Interest Group of South Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/people-who-stand-between-crisis-and-collapse
The people who stand between crisis and collapse
2026-03-30 An opinion piece by Prof. Koketso Matlakala, Prof. Hanelie Malan and Dr Lucé Pretorius A person sits across from a social worker, struggling to articulate the confusion of the past few hours. Sometimes the crisis follows an act of violence. At other…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/kmh-sweden
KMH, Sweden
2024-08-01 The long-term goal of our exchange programme with the Royal College of Music (KMH) in Stockholm, Sweden is to establish sustainable partnerships and strengthen the internationalization and the cooperative skills within both the KMH and the NWU…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/iapche-2018/venue
Venue
2022-08-19 The Venue The HPI The High Performance Institute of Sport (HPI) is located on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University. Potchefstroom has become the preferred training venue for many international, national…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/international-association-media-and-communication-research/iamcr
IAMCR
2026-03-20 1 - 3 June 2026, NWU Potchefstroom Campus The Political Communication Research Section of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) in collaboration with the NWU is hosting the conference and the theme is: …http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/african-centre-disaster-studies/postgraduate-diploma-disaster-risk-management
Postgraduate Diploma in Disaster Risk Management
2025-08-31 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT Qualification code: 2GC D01 Curriculum code: N501P Solving complex real-world problems and building societal resilience requires many disciplines …http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/hysa/ice-2023
International Conference on Electrolysis 2023
2023-09-29 Home Scientific Committee Conference Fees Sponsors & Partners Become a sponsor Important Dates Abstract Submission Registration Speakers Programme Practical Information Satellite Events Organising Committee…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/inaugural-lectures-education-2025
Inaugural Lectures: Education 2025
2025-11-20 Prof. Julialet Rens Moving in, moving through, moving beyond – educational transitions and the values that shape our journey...read more × Prof. Julialet Rens Moving in, moving through, moving beyond – educational transitions…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/2012
2012
2020-05-25 2012 The North-West University made history when their debut solar car, the Batmobile, shared the overall first place in the 2012 Sasol Solar Challenge with the Tokai University from Japan. Twelve teams, including teams from South Africa,…http://library.nwu.ac.za/event-international-literacy-day-2025
Event: International Literacy Day 2025
2026-05-20 International Literacy Day 2025 , International Literacy Day - 8 September 2025, Celebrate International Literacy Day with NWU Library and Information Service (LIS) The Library and Information Service (LIS), in collaboration with the Faculty of Humanities, will celebrate International Literacy Day 2025 under the global theme " Promoting…, Programme, REGISTER HERE Theme: Promoting Literacy in the Digital Era Online Event: 8 September 2025 [Attendees will receive the MS Teams session link upon registration.] Time: 10:00 - 13:00 Video Recording of the Event: https://youtu.be/Nmhit7o2XoI?si=…, Speakers, Photo of Dr. Sabelo Chizwina, Dr. Sabelo Chizwina, Dr. Sabelo Chizwina is a seasoned librarian and has been serving as a Director responsible for Information and Learning Services at North-West University (NWU) since 2023. Dr. Chizwina holds a doctoral degree in Library and Information Sciences, obtained in…, Professor Janelize Morelli, Janelize Morelli is the director of the newly established NWU Centre for Digital Humanities. She teaches undergraduate modules in community music and music education with a focus on ethical digital heritage practices. Janelize holds a PhD in Music Education…, Professor Anné H. Verhoef, Anné H. Verhoef is a professor in Philosophy and Director of the North-West University (NWU) AI Hub. He holds a PhD from the University of Stellenbosch and a second one from the Free University of Amsterdam. His research interests are, amongst others, ethics…, Mr Jeff Nyoka, Jeff Nyoka is the E-learning Manager for City of Johannesburg Library and Information Services in South Africa, with over 20 years of experience in the information sector at both academic and public libraries. His current role involves researching ICT trends…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-we-need-re-evaluate-stem-education
Why we need to re-evaluate STEM education
2026-05-25 Science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Together they are called STEM fields, and they drive the systems that power modern civilisation, from healthcare and infrastructure to energy, food security and communication. Even our growing dependence…http://news.nwu.ac.za/aspiring-young-reporters-attend-journalism-workshop
Aspiring young reporters attend journalism workshop
2026-05-26 The School of Communication at the NWU Vanderbijlpark Campus opened its doors recently to 21 aspiring journalists from Vaalpark High School, sparking a day of storytelling, discovery, and digital media in a rapidly changing world. With notebooks in hand…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa/short-courses
SHORT COURSES
2024-05-16 Short Courses, SHORT LEARNING PROGRAMME, TELIT-SA offers short learning programme (SLP) with the aim of growing individuals towards the advancing era of technology innovation and integration., Management, Short Learning Programme on Digital Transformation in Management of SMME’s Want to know more about the SLP and modules? Click on each image below to explore more. SLP × SLP Digital Transformation in MAnagement of SMME's This short learning programme of…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/studywell/student-well-being