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Book explores anti-apartheid intellectual’s work and continued relevance
2023-11-20 Post-apartheid South Africa continues to have many unresolved problems and unfulfilled promises, despite significant progress in certain areas. A recently published book on the work of the late anti-apartheid activist and intellectual, Mzala Nxumalo, aims to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-premier-appoints-two-esteemed-professors-his-new-advisory-council
North West Premier appoints two esteemed professors in his new advisory council
2024-09-02 North West Premier Lazarus Kagiso Mokgosi has appointed Prof Raymond Parsons and Prof Mokgadi Molope from the North-West University (NWU) as members of the provincial Economic and Investment Advisory Council (EIAC). The announcement comes at a critical period…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-executive-director-student-life-serves-editorial-board-international-journal
NWU executive director of Student Life serves on the editorial board of international journal
2024-10-29 Student affairs is an important part of higher education and the work that professionals in this field do is an essential catalyst in starting the lifelong, holistic development of students. One of the most authoritative platforms on the global student…http://news.nwu.ac.za/memorandum-understanding-signed-foster-joint-initiatives
Memorandum of understanding signed to foster joint initiatives
2024-03-13 The North-West University (NWU) and the Public Service Education and Training Authority (PSETA) commenced discussions to enter into a formal collaboration to build the skills capabilities within the public service sector and fulfil both parties’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/animal-health-science-care-north-west-university
Animal health is a science of care at the North-West University
2024-07-12 The relationship started 10 000 years ago and continues to shape our world to this very day. As human societies transitioned from nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyles to settled farming communities, they recognised the benefits of taming and breeding animals…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-digital-divide-one-school-time
Bridging the digital divide one school at a time
2023-03-31 The benefits from widespread and equitable access to information and communications technologies (ICTs) in South Africa are touted as having the potential to change the course and trajectory of this country for the better. Researchers at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ttis-brews-collaboration-and-creativity-coffee-proffie
TTIS Brews Collaboration and Creativity with Coffee Proffie
2024-07-26 The Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office at NWU recently hosted the first round of an innovative initiative titled Coffee Proffie, which is aimed at fostering collaboration and creativity among researchers and innovators. This unique…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-contributes-un-human-rights-council-discussions-childrens-rights
Academic contributes to UN Human Rights Council discussions on children’s rights
2025-09-19 Prof Klaus Beiter from the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) participated in the intergovernmental working group of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva from 1 to 3 September 2025. During this time the working group evaluated…http://news.nwu.ac.za/journey-sustainable-fragrance-entrepreneurship
A journey to sustainable fragrance entrepreneurship
2025-10-08 Karabo Molebatsi transformed her love for fragrance into a business that blends psychology, wellness and sustainability. From her years at the North-West University (NWU) to founding Scented by Karabo Pty Ltd, her journey shows how passion can evolve into a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lo-teachers-seminar-empowering-learners-future-careers
LO Teachers seminar, empowering learners for future careers
2025-08-06 In a vibrant move to redefine Life Orientation (LO) in South Africa’s education landscape, the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a captivating seminar aimed at giving the subject a much-needed restoration. Held on the Vanderbijlpark Campus, LO…http://news.nwu.ac.za/emotional-welfare-south-african-teachers-crisis-cannot-be-ignored
The emotional welfare of South African teachers: a crisis that cannot be ignored
2025-10-10 At a time when teachers are so often regarded as the unsung heroes of society, growing attention is being paid to the emotional burden they carry on a daily basis. The question is no longer whether teachers are under pressure, but rather how long they can…http://news.nwu.ac.za/reimagining-engagement-lasting-change-0
Reimagining engagement for lasting change
2025-08-04 The Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) recently reaffirmed its dedication to societal transformation during a seminar that explored the vital relationship between academic engagement and real-world impact. The seminar marked the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-grobler-honoured-longest-serving-economics-academic
Prof. Grobler honoured as longest-serving Economics academic
2026-02-23 Few academics can claim a lifelong bond with a single institution; even fewer can say they helped build that institution from the ground up. Prof. Wynand Grobler stands among that rare company. As the longest-serving Economics academic at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-livestream-partial-solar-eclipse-campus-observatory
NWU to livestream partial solar eclipse from campus observatory
2026-02-16 Researchers and students at the North-West University (NWU) will livestream a partial solar eclipse from the NWU Solar Observatory* on the Potchefstroom Campus. This gives the public a safe way to experience the breathtaking celestial event on 17 February…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/zoology/about-us
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2025-05-16 History Although officially designated as the Zoology Department in 1920, instruction in Zoology at North-West University predates this period and was initially conducted within the Literary Department of the then Theological School in Potchefstroom. In…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/food-security-and-safety/about-us
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2025-02-27 Who are we? The Food Security and Safety (FSS) niche area consists of multi-disciplinary research expertise in Agriculture, Biological Sciences, and Environmental Sciences. The strategic aim is to conduct fundamental and applied research and to develop…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/acds
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2022-11-14 The African Centre for Disaster Studies (ACDS) aims to address complex disaster risk and resilience building challenges in the African context, and internationally. Addressing these challenges requires an all-systems approach. The ACDS focusses on…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pure-and-applied-analytics-paa/invited-talks
Invited Talks
2020-11-18 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: black; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } StatCon 2020 On-line Workshop 9 November, 2020 – 2 December, 2020…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-make-waves-south-african-canoe-polo-championships-cape-town
NWU students make waves at South African Canoe Polo championships in Cape Town
2026-03-31 The South African Canoe Polo Championships took centre stage, from 27 February to 1 March, in Century City, Cape Town bringing together top paddlers from across the country for a weekend of fast-paced, high-intensity action. Canoe polo is a dynamic water…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/space-research-neutron-monitors/gle-16