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NWU reappoints renowned business leader as chancellor
2024-11-20 The North-West University (NWU) Council reappointed Dr Anna Mokgokong, renowned business leader and entrepreneur, as its chancellor during its meeting on 13 November 2024. As chancellor, she serves as titular head of the NWU, and all qualifications awarded…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovateher-2024-final-pitching-event
InnovateHER 2024 – final pitching event
2024-11-20 In a display of entrepreneurship, innovation and community impact, the North-West University (NWU) Business School magnificently hosted the final pitching event for its InnovateHER community project on Saturday, 9 November in a quest to empower young women…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-appoints-nwus-research-support-director-water-research-commission
Minister appoints NWU’s Research Support director to Water Research Commission
2023-05-04 Expert knowledge is needed to protect and manage water, an essential and scarce natural resource. As a relatively dry country, South Africa faces crucial challenges that include insufficient water, water quality problems, inadequate infrastructure and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/passionate-young-water-professionals-win-wetskills-water-challenge
Passionate young water professionals win the Wetskills Water Challenge
2023-04-14 Seipati Poopedi, a master’s student at the North-West University (NWU), recently participated in the Wetskills Water Challenge in Cape Town and her team walked away with the spoils. Her team members were Tariro Marekwa, an MSc student from the University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-weighs-north-west-floods
NWU expert weighs in on North West floods
2025-02-27 Torrential rains have left parts of the North West Province struggling with school closures, damaged infrastructure and impassable roads. Learners in several areas were unable to attend school due to flooded classrooms and collapsed buildings, while scholar…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-celebrates-student-athletes-ussa-homecoming-event
Vanderbijlpark Campus celebrates student athletes at USSA homecoming event
2025-02-28 The North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus was recently alive with excitement and pride as the campus hosted a University Sports South Africa (USSA) homecoming event. This occasion, dedicated to honouring the remarkable achievements of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/writing-not-wall-sa-journalism
Writing is not on the wall for SA journalism
2025-05-08 Newsrooms don’t look like they used to. Long gone are the days of smoke spiralling from ashtrays in crowded newsrooms, journalists furiously hammering away at keyboards and the sweet smell of drying ink as papers stream from rolling printing presses. It is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/industry-expert-translates-operational-theory-real-world-practice
Industry expert translates operational theory into real-world practice
2025-04-24 In a dynamic step towards bridging the gap between academic learning and real-world industry practice, the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted an enriching guest lecture…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-tyobeka-appointed-chairperson-ministerial-expert-panel-nuclear
Prof Bismark Tyobeka appointed chairperson of the Ministerial Expert Panel on Nuclear
2025-07-09 In a landmark development for South Africa’s energy transition, Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU) and former CEO of the National Nuclear Regulator, has been appointed both a member and chairperson of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chemistry-innovator-awarded-inaugural-nwu-innovation-fellowship
Chemistry innovator awarded inaugural NWU Innovation Fellowship
2023-08-28 By Vukosi Mathale The Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office has awarded a senior lecturer in Chemistry, Dr Frans Smit, the 2023 NWU Innovation Fellowship. The NWU Innovation Fellowship programme is a new initiative of the TTIS that aims…http://news.nwu.ac.za/golden-key-southern-africa-honours-new-members
Golden Key Southern Africa honours new members
2023-08-22 Golden Key Southern Africa recently held a ceremony at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus to recognise and welcome new Golden Key International Honour Society members. The event celebrated the achievements of more than 200 members who…http://news.nwu.ac.za/groundbreaking-research-leads-comprehensive-and-effective-approach-forensic-interviewing
Groundbreaking research leads to comprehensive and effective approach to forensic interviewing
2024-08-16 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research unit recently celebrated a significant milestone with delivering the first PhD graduate in social sciences with relational dynamics and development. The groundbreaking research of Dr Constant Laubscher van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professors-wide-focus-leads-international-collaborations-and-nrf-rating-success
NWU professor's wide focus leads to international collaborations and NRF-rating success
2023-06-14 Prof Elias Munapo from the North-West University (NWU) is a National Research Foundation- (NRF-) rated researcher – not a simple achievement for academics with major teaching and supervisory obligations. His research interests are the use of mathematics…http://news.nwu.ac.za/naledi-ringrollers-and-business-school-empower-young-entrepreneurs
Naledi Ringrollers and Business School empower young entrepreneurs
2024-05-09 A groundbreaking collaboration between the North-West University (NWU) Business School and Naledi Ringrollers (Pty) Ltd is now in its third year. This initiative aims to fund young, upcoming entrepreneurs who can help address socio-economic issues such as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-anna-mokgokong-opens-mba-summer-study-school
Dr Anna Mokgokong opens MBA Summer Study School
2025-01-28 Success awaits those who are bold enough to seek challenges and embrace opportunities. There was no shortage of such people when the North-West University (NWU) launched its 2024 MBA Summer Study School at the Khaya Ibhubesi conference centre in Parys on 27…http://news.nwu.ac.za/real-time-monitoring-occupational-hygiene
Real-time monitoring in occupational hygiene
2023-12-11 On 29 and 30 November 2023, the Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI) of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a workshop to share knowledge and best practices regarding the use of direct-reading…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-helps-ensure-fair-and-smooth-elections
NWU student helps to ensure fair and smooth elections
2024-06-27 The 2024 national elections were deemed a turning point for South Africa, with the general public hoping for a new political landscape that will address the longstanding economic challenges in the country. Driven by the desire for change, Khotso Pitso, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/joining-forces-combat-gender-based-violence-and-femicide
Joining forces to combat gender-based violence and femicide
2024-09-24 The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with other stakeholders, recently signed up for the End GBVF 100-Day Challenges an initiative of the GBVF Collective, which aims to address gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) by involving various…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sandile-chaka-breaking-stereotypes-and-pursuing-excellence
Sandile Chaka is breaking stereotypes and pursuing excellence
2024-08-29 Netball, widely recognised as a female-dominated sport, has been steadily gaining traction among male athletes, particularly in South Africa. This shift was marked by a historic moment in 2021 when Netball South Africa hosted the first International Male…http://news.nwu.ac.za/naomi-matthys-and-her-dedication-sign-language-education