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Nominate the cream of the crop of NWU alumni
2021-05-12 The North-West University (NWU) will again celebrate the remarkable achievements of its outstanding alumni during the seventh biennial Alumni Excellence Awards ceremony, which is set to take place in October this year. It is the ideal opportunity for NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-masters-students-passion-leads-book-about-wetlands
NWU master’s student’s passion leads to book about wetlands
2022-03-07 Kirsty Kyle, a master’s student at the North-West University (NWU), has recently published an educational children’s book and, after receiving sponsorship for the printing, donated the books to under-privileged schools. The book, Discovering Wetlands with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-bodybuilding-team-wins-ussa-championship
NWU’s bodybuilding team wins USSA championship
2022-07-08 The bodybuilding team from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus is brimming with pride after triumphing over their competitors at the recent University Sports South Africa (USSA) 2022 Athletics Championships that took place in Pretoria…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-and-fulbright-fellowship-holder-doing-ground-breaking-cancer-research
NWU academic and Fulbright Fellowship holder doing ground-breaking cancer research
2022-05-03 Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) academic in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Prof Mulunda Mwanza, has been selected and awarded the prestigious Fulbright Visiting Scholar Fellowship, and is currently based at the University of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-sascoc-indaba
NWU hosts SASCOC indaba
2022-02-25 The North-West University (NWU) hosted the SASCOC High Performance Indaba at the Sports Village between 9 and 11 February 2022. SASCOC used this strategic planning session to review the performance of the Olympic and other elite teams over the past five years…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-corporate-publications-shine-national-competitions
NWU’s corporate publications shine in national competitions
2024-11-21 The corporate publications of the North-West University (NWU) have excelled in this year’s South African Publication Forum competition. It is a proud achievement for the university in its pursuit of excellence. In addition to receiving two certificates of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-crossroads-time-restore-faith
South Africa is at a crossroads: Time to restore faith
2025-04-22 South Africa is at a breaking point. The political landscape is shifting, economic pressures are mounting, and trust in government is waning. Dr Sysman Motloung, a political analyst and academic at North-West University (NWU), has spent years studying the…http://education.nwu.ac.za/ssasea/meet-our-presenters-environmental-awareness-and-heritage-preservation
Meet our presenters - Environmental awareness and heritage preservation
2020-12-03 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: #A2B644; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } Alice Wexler Code-switching and survivance: Art made under…http://law.nwu.ac.za/external-funded-projects/food-security-2013
FOOD-SECURITY 2013
2022-06-27 KAS/NWU RISKS POSED TO PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO FOOD AND FOOD SECURITY CONFERENCE A paradigm shift in the international food security debate was encouraged during 2009, namely to base food security initiatives on the right to sufficient food. During a 2011…http://news.nwu.ac.za/excellence-awards-recognise-staff-who-excelled-their-areas-expertise
Excellence Awards recognise staff who excelled in their areas of expertise
2025-10-21 The North-West University (NWU) rewarded its exceptional staff during the annual NWU Excellence Awards ceremony, which took place in Potchefstroom on 21 November. More than 130 staff members received recognition for their outstanding contributions in…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/woodwinds
Woodwinds
2025-03-23 Mr André Oosthuizen (flute) Mr Kagiso Ramela (saxophone) Prof Liesl van der Merwe (bassoon) Mr Morné van Heerden (clarinet) The woodwind department at NWU School of Music is an…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-human-metabolomics/pliem-new-developments
PLIEM - New Developments
2022-11-04 HOME | ABOUT US | MEET OUR STAFF | HISTORY | RESEARCH | METABOLIC DEFECTS | NEW DEVELOPMENTS | PATIENT'S STORIES TEST INFORMATION | SAMPLE HANDLING | CLINICAL…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/annual-academic-freedom-lecture-2022
Annual Academic Freedom Lecture 2022
2022-10-30 RSVP for Zoom The NWU cordially invites you to the Annual NWU Lecture on Academic Freedom 2022, presented by Professor David J. McQuoid-Mason. Teaching Human Rights in a Hostile Environment: The Role of the University – Some Lessons from the…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/inaugural-lectures-humanities-2025
Inaugural Lectures: Humanities 2025
2025-07-05 Prof Rodwell Makombe Making sense of the Second Republic in Zimbabwe through laughter: the poetics and politics of resistance after Mugabe (read more) × Prof Rodwell Makombe Making sense of the Second Republic in Zimbabwe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/living-laboratory-foothold-food-security
‘Living laboratory’ a foothold for food security
2026-06-01 The ten-minute drive from the North-West University's (NWU) Potchefstroom Campus to Pienaarskamp, just outside the city, is not scenic in the classical sense of the word. Along the route, new shopping centres and other developments show that Potchefstroom…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law/international-association-impact-assessment-iaia-16-19-may-2018-durban
International Association of Impact Assessment (IAIA) from 16-19 May 2018 in Durban
2018-05-18 This year South Africa hosts the annual international conference of the International Association of Impact Assessment (IAIA) from 16-19 May 2018 in Durban. Former Constitutional Court Judge Albie Sachs will deliver the keynote address, asking "Do you have…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/tourism-research-economic-environs-and-society-trees/project-poverty-reduce
The Project (poverty reduce)
2020-11-18 The Projects, The research entails two small projects which are essential in securing benefits from tourism for local communities and to address poverty., Project 1: The distributional impacts of tourism brought by hosting mega-events, This entails using an innovative and advanced quantitative approach to modelling the legacy effects of mega-events on an African economy. It investigates to what extent the approach of hosting events in order to attract tourists is benefiting communities., Project 2: A pilot study on the impact of money illusion on foreign tourists’ spending on local products. , Using surveys at a local market, this part of the project estimates the size of money illusion for foreign tourists visiting South Africa. It is a key concern for local communities who sell handcrafted items to tourists to earn a living. , Project 3: The effects of emotions on tourists’ perceptions and behavior towards pro-poor products, Employing surveys and lab experiments, it examines the relationship between the ethical intention and tourists’ perceptions and behavior towards pro-poor products, in consideration of the moderating influence of emotions. Follow the links below for more…, 1. Go back to the Title Page, 2. The Team, 3. Research-led teaching material, 4. Project News,http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business-management/business-management
Business Management
2024-06-07 [accordion], Overview, A business manager is responsible for the planning and organising of activities and people, as well as the leading and guidance of people. Managers’ main tasks are problem-solving, to lead teams, to facilitate team processes and to regularly communicate with…, Admission requirements, APS of 24 Mathematics level 3 (40%) , Sites of delivery, Potchefstroom , Post- graduate studies, Honours programme The honours degree is becoming increasingly important in the fast-changing environment and concentrates on skills development that takes place by means of exposure to the world of business. The content of the modules focuses, among other…, Career opportunities, Initially, you can work as: assistant/manager, general manager, distribution manager sales person in the logistics division or at a manufacturing- or retail organisation As you gain more experience, you can be promoted to departmental manager and manager…,http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-music-student-thrills-audience-prestigious-duet-gala-concert
NWU music student thrills audience at prestigious Duet Gala Concert
2022-06-15 North-West University (NWU) music student and upcoming star, soprano Khayakazi Madlala, wowed the audience with a fierce, no-holds-barred performance at the recent prestigious Duet Gala Concert. The music extravaganza, an annual fundraising event, was…http://www.nwu.ac.za/NWU_Privacy_Statement