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Young scientist to attend prestigious Lindau Nobel laureate meeting
2024-05-07 It is a dream for many young scientists – to be in the presence of some of the world’s most revered scientific minds. This dream is coming true for a graduate of the North-West University (NWU). Dr Sarah McKee is one of only eight young scientists from South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ideathon-sparks-cybersecurity-idea-creation
Ideathon sparks cybersecurity idea creation
2024-06-03 The Geekulcha Student Society on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbiljpark Campus recently hosted an Ideathon, a cybersecurity training and idea-generation event that brought together more than 100 industry experts and participants. This formed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dj-and-statistics-wiz-earns-phd
DJ and statistics wiz earns a PhD
2024-05-23 Moses Phiri, widely known as DJ 10111, graduated with a PhD in statistics from the North-West University (NWU) on 22 May 2024. He is the second DJ to achieve this academic milestone at the NWU, following DJ HK who earned a PhD in geography in 2022. Born…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-33rd-saarmste-international-conference
NWU hosts 33rd SAARMSTE International Conference
2025-01-24 The North-West University (NWU) hosted the 33rd annual conference of the Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education (SAARMSTE) on the Potchefstroom Campus from 13 to 16 January 2025. This international…http://news.nwu.ac.za/registration-progress-nwu
Registration progress at the NWU
2025-01-24 The North-West University (NWU) is pleased with progress regarding the registration of first-year students for the 2025 academic year. We received more than 390 000 applications to enrol at the NWU for this academic year. We are encouraged and grateful…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-celebrates-grade-12-top-achievers
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences celebrates Grade 12 top achievers
2025-01-27 By Mokgothu Phenyo and Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS) at the North-West University (NWU) held an awards ceremony on 21 January to honour the 2024 Grade 12 top achievers of the Dean’s Project School…http://news.nwu.ac.za/science-centre-implements-curriculum-support-programme-learners
Science Centre implements curriculum support programme for learners
2025-01-29 The North-West University (NWU) Science Centre in Mahikeng has launched a programme to support Grade 10 and 12 learners in a bid to tackle challenges faced by schools in the North West Province, especially those with limited resources that struggle to conduct…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-continues-longstanding-judge-vodacom-journalist-year-awards
Professor continues as longstanding judge at the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards
2025-01-27 By: Gofaone Motsamai Prof Gilbert Motsaathebe of the North-West University (NWU) serves as a longstanding judge at the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards. As an academic at the NWU with extensive experience in the media industry, Prof Motsaathebe has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-represents-south-africa-first-kho-kho-world-cup
NWU student represents South Africa in first Kho Kho World Cup
2025-01-28 North-West University (NWU) nursing student Bonolo Precious Mogari and her teammates reached the semi-finals and secured a bronze medal for South Africa in the Kho Kho World Cup 2025 in India. "It was an incredible experience to represent South Africa on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-reveals-power-setswana-strengthening-brand-connection
Study reveals power of Setswana in strengthening brand connection
2025-01-28 By Gofaone Motsamai A study by North-West University (NWU) PhD student Olanrewaju Ogundeyi has provided insightful findings on the use of indigenous languages in radio advertising, highlighting the significant impact of Setswana on brand engagement. The…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/construction-commences-mahikeng-teaching-facilities
Construction commences on Mahikeng teaching facilities
2025-01-29 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus is increasing its teaching spaces by constructing new laboratories and lecture halls this year to address the growing needs of students and staff. The construction of geography and life sciences…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academics-speak-cannabis-workshop-botswana
NWU academics to speak at cannabis workshop in Botswana
2025-01-29 Three North-West University (NWU) academics from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences will highlight the value of indigenous knowledge systems to the cannabis and hemp industries at the Canada-Botswana City Partnerships Conference. Taking place…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-waldo-krugell-consequences-expropriation-bill-being-exaggerated
Prof Waldo Krugell: Consequences of Expropriation Bill being exaggerated
2025-04-22 On 23 January, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the Expropriation Bill. Simply put, the bill allows the state to expropriate land in the public interest, including without compensation. The signing of the Bill elicited no little backlash from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-oorsigbesoek-kampustoer-en-bespreking-van-strategiese-onderwerpe
NWU se oorsigbesoek: kampustoer en bespreking van strategiese onderwerpe
2025-01-29 Maandag 27 Januarie 2025 was nie maar bloot ’n gewone dag by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Potchefstroomkampus nie. Hooggeplaastes van die Parlementêre Portefeuljekomitee vir Hoër Onderwys, die Departement van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding (DHOO), en die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-oversight-visit-campus-tour-and-discussion-strategic-topics
NWU oversight visit: campus tour and discussion of strategic topics
2025-01-29 Monday, 27 January 2025 was not all business as usual at the North-West University (NWU) Potchefstroom Campus. Dignitaries from the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the National…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-plays-host-conference-impact-digital-technologies-practical-theology
NWU plays host to conference on the impact of digital technologies on practical theology
2025-01-30 The South African landscape of practical theology is undergoing a pivotal transformation, largely influenced by the rapid advancement of digital technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI). The Society for Practical Theology in South Africa (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-language-gaps-african-radio
Bridging language gaps on African Radio
2025-02-07 By: Gofaone Motsamai The rich linguistic diversity in Africa has always posed challenges and opportunities for the media, particularly for radio. A new book, Reconceptualising Multilingualism on African Radio, seeks to redefine multilingualism on African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-examines-herbicide-south-africas-environment
Study examines herbicide in South Africa’s environment
2025-02-07 By Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu Researchers from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit of Environmental Sciences and Management conducted a study on the presence of a widely used herbicide – glyphosate – and its byproduct, AMPA, in South Africa’s water,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bereiking-van-sona-mikpunte-sal-afhang-van-hoe-vinning-groeivriendelike-beleide-geimplementeer-kan