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Sport Facilities
2025-10-20 [accordion collapsed] Mahikeng Campus facilities The Mahikeng Campus offers excellent sporting facilities which include a soccer institute, swimming pool, outdoor facilities and an indoor sports hall. Both the Soccer Institute and Great…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-breastfeeding-week-why-we-need-do-more
Celebrating Breastfeeding Week: Why we need to do more
2025-08-05 Breastfeeding is every person’s first start in life, yet millions of South African mothers stop within weeks. A simple change in position or early expert support can make the difference between quitting and success. Myths, short maternity leave, and…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/nuclear-engineering/history-nuclear-engineering
History of Nuclear Engineering
2023-12-28 Initial nuclear exuberance: Too cheap to meter (!) Click here to learn about the initial limitless expectations people had for nuclear power. The nuclear industry brought to its knees by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster During the…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/eppei-specialisation-centre-emissions-control/emissions-control-technologies
Emissions Control Technologies
2021-08-06 The focus here is on improving the performance of existing mitigation technologies for particulate matter, SO2 NOx, CO2 and Hg for South African coal characteristics and plant conditions. Masters and PhD studies can be pursued in topics related to the…http://www.nwu.ac.za/donor-letter
Donor Letter
2024-04-02 The virus has brought out the best in us Allow me to extend my heartfelt thoughts and best wishes to you, our valued stakeholder, who has also been struck by the storm now overwhelming our world. Given that we are all in the same boat in these…http://news.nwu.ac.za/global-collaboration-shapes-early-childhood-science-education
Global collaboration shapes early-childhood science education
2025-10-22 Dr Moleboheng Ramulumo-Mokhele, senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education and member of the Research Unit for Self-Directed Learning at the North-West University (NWU), recently returned from her visiting scholar engagement at the University of Idaho (USA…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/alumna-skitter-op-die-nasionale-musiekverhoog
Alumna skitter op die nasionale musiekverhoog
2019-04-05 Met haar strelende stem, skitterpersoonlikheid en flair vir vermaak, is Verona Goslett spoedig besig om ʼn huishoudelike naam in Suid-Afrika te word. Hierdie talentvolle jong alumna van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is tans besig om die nasionale…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-toekoms-van-die-nwu-besigheidskool-projek-proton
Die toekoms van die NWU Besigheidskool – Projek Proton
2021-06-04 Prof Jan van Romburgh het sy visie vir die NWU Besigheidskool vir die volgende vyf jaar gekoester, beplan en bepeins. Hy het onlangs sy visie in die vorm van ’n vars en innoverende metafoor – naamlik Projek Proton – gedeel. Hy het al sy kollegas, die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-support-enhances-research-and-innovation-through-grant-writing-hybrid-workshops
Research Support enhances research and innovation through grant writing hybrid workshops
2022-01-04 The Research Support division at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted grant writing hybrid workshops across all three campuses. These workshops were held in collaboration with the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gift-keeps-giving
The gift that keeps on giving
2021-10-20 Dr Imtiaz Ismail Sooliman, founder of the humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers and holder of an NWU honorary doctorate, was announced Social Justice Champion for 2021. He obtained his honorary doctorate from the NWU in 2019, and received the 2021…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-harnesses-ozone-technology-cost-effective-covid-19-combatant
NWU harnesses ozone technology as cost-effective Covid-19 combatant
2021-08-02 The North-West University’s (NWU's) researchers and innovators are working towards solutions to effectively destroy viruses, bacteria and fungi, including the Coronavirus, on a large scale. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage, fast-working, low-cost…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exciting-new-era-begins-nwu
Exciting new era begins for the NWU
2022-09-01 The inauguration of Dr Bismark Tyobeka as the third vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU) is the start of an exciting new journey for the university. Dr Tyobeka, who started his five-year term as principal and vice-chancellor on 1 June 2022,…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/water-research-group/facilities
Facilities
2025-03-01 National Aquatic Bioassay Facility (NABF) Collaborators Prof. Victor Wepener (NWU-WRG), Prof. Nico J. Smit (NWU-WRG), Dr Tarryn Lee Botha (UNISA), Dr Anja Erasmus (NWU-WRG), and the Zebrafish Interest Group of South Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/achieving-africas-vision-why-universities-must-return-serving-society
Achieving Africa’s vision: why universities must return to serving society
2025-07-31 By Prof Ushotanefe Useh Universities in Africa stand at a crossroads today. While they continue to produce research, award degrees and rank in global academic listings, an uncomfortable question lingers: are they truly serving the societies that fund and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-drives-innovation-remote-monitoring-technology
NWU drives innovation with remote monitoring technology
2025-11-13 The North-West University (NWU) continues to show its commitment to cutting-edge innovation and practical research solutions. The new STRIDE remote unit, which makes remote management of equipment and processes possible, easier and more accessible, is the…http://library.nwu.ac.za/libraries-and-branches
Libraries and Spaces
2025-11-18 Welcome to a Virtual Tour of our Libraries Take a virtual tour of our libraries by clicking on the image below. Virtual our of the Mahikeng Library Virtual our of the Mahikeng Library Mahikeng Library Virtual our of the Potchefstroom Libraries Virtual our of…, Mahikeng Library, Get in Touch Staff Directory Ask Us and FAQs Comments and Suggestions Maps and directions Latitude: -25.82623 Longitude: 25.61068 Address: North-West University: Mahikeng Library Mahikeng Campus Corner of Albert Luthuli and University Drive Building A-7…, Potchefstroom - Ferdinand Postma Library, Get in Touch Staff Directory Ask Us and FAQs Comments and Suggestions Maps and directions Latitude: -26.689041 Longitude: 27.091778 Address: North-West University: Ferdinand Postma Library Potchefstroom Campus Building E7A 11 Hoffman Street POTCHEFSTROOM 2531…, Potchefstroom - Branch Libraries, Education Library Music Library Natural Sciences Library Theology Library (Jan Lion Cachet Library), Vanderbijlpark Library, Get in Touch Staff Directory Ask Us and FAQs Comments and Suggestions Maps and directions Latitude: -26.72658 Longitude: 27.88121 Address: North-West University: Vanderbijlpark Library Vanderbijlpark Campus Hendrik Van Eck Blvd Building A14 VANDERBIJLPARK…, Quick links, Contact Us Hours and NWU Dates Code of conduct Undergraduate Survival Guide Undergraduate Survival Guide Undergraduate Survival Guide Undergraduate Survival Guide Postgraduate Support Guide Postgraduate Support Guide Postgraduate support guide Postgraduate…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-takes-pandemic-many-fronts
NWU takes on pandemic on many fronts
2020-06-25 The disruptive Covid-19 pandemic has not sidetracked the North-West University’s (NWU’s) researchers and academics from using their expertise to the benefit of society. NWU staff and students have been involved in various pandemic-related projects. These…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teachers-without-borders-reaching-out-educators
Teachers without borders: reaching out to educators
2017-08-29 The 21st century is a challenging time and it is important that both teachers and school learners become self-directed learners. The North-West University's (NWU's) research focus area for Self-directed Learning (SDL), under the directorship of Prof Elsa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-shines-13-%25E2%2580%2598science-oscar%25E2%2580%2599-finalists
The NWU shines with 13 ‘Science Oscar’ finalists
2018-05-23 Thirteen of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) esteemed researchers and academics are finalists for the prestigious annual awards of the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF). The NSTF-South32 Awards, also known as the ‘Science Oscars’, are sought…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-masters-students-passion-leads-book-about-wetlands