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No compromise on quality and safety - Prof Dan Kgwadi
2022-08-19 The Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal) recently welcomed in excess of 1 500 new first year students into the fold during the 2017 Welcome Day. The Welcome Day saw students being accompanied by their parents, guardians and loved…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sydwells-ideas-mushroom-commercial-success
Sydwell’s ideas mushroom into commercial success
2021-11-10 Universities across the country are producing ground-breaking research with great economic potential, but often the question is how this can be translated into commercial enterprises. To address this issue, the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-top-100-emerging-economies-university-ranking
NWU in top 100 of Emerging Economies University Ranking
2021-03-15 The North-West University (NWU) has once again made its mark in the international rankings with a top 100 placing ― and overall sixth place in South Africa ― in the Emerging Economies University Ranking of Times Higher Education (THE). The NWU has an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/akker-european-colossus
Akker a European colossus
2021-02-24 There cannot be a more contrasting display of two rugby players’ personalities than the punch-up between Schalk Brits and Akker van der Merwe in 2019. The two Springbok hookers – Brits donning the blue of the Bulls, Van der Merwe the black of the Sharks…http://news.nwu.ac.za/using-management-technology-ensure-constitutional-right-water
Using management technology to ensure the constitutional right to water
2021-06-23 Intelligent water management technologies could be the answer to some of South Africa’s water challenges. This is the view of Nicolene Steyn, one of the youngest PhD students at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, who believes smart…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-recognition-one-our-own
International recognition for one of our own
2021-08-12 The International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS) is constituted of many societies and academies within the physiological sciences worldwide. That is why the Faculty of Health Sciences is extremely proud that one of our own was given the opportunity to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-radio-presenter-promoting-self-directed-learning
NWU honours radio presenter for promoting self-directed learning
2021-11-08 The world is constantly evolving, and staying on top of the continual flow of changes necessitates lifelong learning. One of the most effective lifelong learning approaches is self-directed learning (SDL), where people set their own learning goals and choose…http://news.nwu.ac.za/deidre-aiming-qualify-olympic-games
Deidre is aiming to qualify for the Olympic Games
2022-08-27 This time of the year the humidity in Nigeria’s capital, Lagos, sticks to you like Prestik. It is oppressive, constant. Then there is Benin, Nigeria’s neighbour in the west, just a thousand kilometres above the equator. The port city of Cotonou is captive…http://news.nwu.ac.za/russias-invasion-ukraine-what-does-it-hold-south-african-consumers
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: what does it hold for South African consumers?
2022-03-29 The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has sent shockwaves across the globe, causing significant uncertainty in global markets. Although geographically far removed from these warring countries, the modern era of globalisation and fierce integration of markets…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-entrepreneur-invited-attend-africa-young-ceos-summit-ghana
Young NWU entrepreneur invited to attend Africa Young CEOs Summit in Ghana
2022-07-21 By Oldrin Masowa A great leader’s courage comes from passion. This is evident for North-West University (NWU) student, Kgothatso Kgogome, who is the founder and owner of Faith-Bakes. Having been raised by entrepreneurs, this Soweto-born young entrepreneur…http://news.nwu.ac.za/visually-impaired-cornelle-and-her-guide-dog-vogue-graduate
Visually impaired Cornelle and her guide dog Vogue graduate
2022-04-13 Bertie Jacobs “‘Vogue’, as in the magazine,” is how Cornelle Leach describes the name of her pitch-black Labrador bitch. Vogue, who excitedly barked at her very first tortoise in the Botanical Gardens the other day. Five-year-old Vogue who recently grabbed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/shaping-future-drug-development-ethical-approaches
Shaping future drug development with ethical approaches
2023-09-27 In the realm of pharmaceutical research Prof Chrisna Gouws, a professor at the Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacen™) of the North-West University (NWU), is leading a significant charge towards transforming drug development. Her work…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-speak-out-importance-innovation-and-entrepreneurship
Students speak out on the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship
2023-09-29 by Vukosi Mathale In the dynamic landscape of innovation and entrepreneurship, students are emerging as a powerful force, armed with fresh perspectives and bold ideas to start new businesses. Pitching for competitions like Leopards Lair® has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-expertise-addresses-catastrophic-teacher-shortfall
North-West University expertise addresses catastrophic teacher shortfall
2025-04-22 Thirty-one thousand. That is the conservative estimate of the current teacher shortage in South Africa. Classrooms are overcrowded, with ballooning learner-to-teacher ratios, especially in rural and under-resourced schools. This severely impacts dropout rates…http://news.nwu.ac.za/two-week-long-coding-school-explores-data-science-and-computational-thinking
Two-week long coding school explores data science and computational thinking
2025-02-17 Over the past two weeks, from 27 January to 7 February, registered postgraduate students from the North-West University (NWU), alongside other participants from across the Southern African Development Community (SADC), engaged themselves in the fields of data…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-north-west-university-shaping-graduates-our-digital-future
This is how the North-West University is shaping graduates for our digital future
2025-04-22 Tomorrow we will not be able to recognise yesterday. The day after, all that came before will seem prehistoric. With the rapid rate at which technology is advancing and infiltrating our everyday lives, adaptability is crucial not only to survive, but to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/back-future-north-carolina-state-university
Back to the future from North Carolina State University
2025-03-28 There is a small brick building on Watauga Club Drive here in Raleigh, North Carolina. There is something different about it, something that distinguishes it from the other academic structures on the campus of the North Carolina State University (NCSU). It is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-purpose-passion-and-progress-khululwa-shibani
Celebrating purpose, passion and progress with Khululwa Shibani
2025-06-26 As South Africa commemorates Youth Month – a time to reflect on the courage, resilience and vision of young people – we turn the spotlight on Khululwa Nosipho Shibani. At just 29, she is not only shaping young minds as an educator at Christiana School for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-prof-bismark-tyobeka-we-need-invest-nuclear-expertise-or-lose-it
NWU’s Prof Bismark Tyobeka: We need to invest in nuclear expertise, or lose it
2023-09-18 The global energy dependency clock is ticking, and in South Africa it is doing so at a dizzying pace. What started as an impending energy crisis more than a decade ago has morphed into a situation that can only be described as akin to an irrevocable…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-charlene-du-toit-brits-shifting-paradigm