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Three NWU alumni appointed to serve on Women in Nuclear South Africa board
2022-02-07 Malebo Makgale, Lerato Makgae, and Ntsoaki Tlape, all three North-West University (NWU) alumni, have recently been appointed to serve on the board of Women in Nuclear South Africa (WiNSA). President of WiNSA and also an NWU alumnus, Tebogo Motlhabane, says…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sona-realistically-assessed-south-africas-socioeconomic-challenges
SONA realistically assessed South Africa’s socioeconomic challenges
2022-02-14 “The State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa to Parliament on 10 February was a candid and realistic assessment of the current socioeconomic challenges faced by South Africa and the urgent need to effectively address them…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-showcases-research-during-winter-conference-season
SADiLaR showcases research during the winter conference season
2024-07-31 The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) had a significant presence during South Africa’s winter conference season. Its digital humanities researchers and operational teams presented their…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/new-home-draft-0
New Home Draft
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Testing the will of the people: the state-citizen confrontation in South Africa
2026-07-01 Opinion piece by Dr Mabutho Shangase, senior lecturer in Political Studies and International Relations at the North-West University (NWU) The emergence of anti-illegal immigration movements such as Operation Dudula, and more recently, March and…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/soccer-institute/soccer-insitute-players
Soccer Insitute Players
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Projects and Partnerships
2024-07-22 Environmental governance tools for medium-sized South African municipalities In partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation, CLES embarked on an inquiry into the use and suitability of local governance instruments for improved…http://www.nwu.ac.za/leadershipsummit_speakers
NWU | Leadership Summit 2019 | Speakers |
2021-03-29 [accordion] 2019 Prof Dan Kgwadi Professor Dan Kgwadi was born on 28 July 1967 at Kraaipan Village in the North West Province, South Africa. He is the current Vice Chancellor of the North-West University (NWU) and was appointed to…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/centre-digital-humanities/multimedia-and-transmedia-storytelling
Multimedia and transmedia storytelling
2026-03-12 Digital Humanities Champions Initiative & Webinar Series Building digital capacity in the Humanities is not just about using new tools. It is also about people, community, and learning together. The Digital Humanities Champions Initiative…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/phasrec/current-projects
Current Projects
2024-10-24 PhASRec Video Project Playlist here for viewing. [accordion collapsed] The sustainability of physical activity participation and nutrition education through the use of a mobile application A sustainable physical activity intervention and nutrition…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/compres/kontak-ons
Kontak ons
2024-03-07 Vir meer inligting rakende ons nagraadse programme kan jy gerus kontak maak met die betrokke personeel. Sielkunde [accordion collapsed] MHSc Kliniese Sielkunde Potchefstroom Kampus Module Administrasie Me Ronelle…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mahikeng-campus-welcomes-top-rated-researcher
NWU Mahikeng Campus welcomes top-rated researcher
2021-02-15 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus is proud to welcome Prof Don Kurtz as an extraordinary professor. Prof Kurtz is based in the United Kingdom and is an A1-rated professor, the highest such rating in the research fraternity. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/grant-will-help-sa-grapple-its-difficult-history
Grant will help SA grapple with its difficult history
2021-08-17 South Africa is a society in which a sense of belonging is complicated by a long and deep history of division and dispossession. Four staff members of the North-West University have received an international grant from the African Critical Inquiry Programme…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-flexes-its-muscles-it-awaits-medical-school-approval
NWU flexes its muscles as it awaits medical school approval
2021-07-23 The North-West University (NWU) is pulling out all stops in its quest to finally secure governmental approval for a medical school. One such display of the capabilities of its Faculty of Health Sciences was evident this past weekend when more than 3…http://news.nwu.ac.za/beer-and-cheese-take-centre-stage
Beer and cheese take centre stage
2024-07-10 The annual #BeerAndCheese initiative, organised by the School of Chemical and Minerals Engineering at the North-West University (NWU), sparks creativity and entrepreneurial skills among students. The project, which had been put on hold since 2019 due…http://education.nwu.ac.za/psycho-social-education/undergraduate-study-options
Undergraduate study options
2022-04-05 Educational Psychology [accordion collapsed] Overview The subject group Educational Psychology offers various modules in Educational Psychology at undergraduate. Educational Psychology focuses primarily on human cognition, affect and behaviour as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/critical-reflection-global-university-rankings-power-perception-and-prestige
A critical reflection on global university rankings: Power, perception and prestige
2025-10-30 By Prof Linda du Plessis We live in a world obsessed with comparison. From “top performers” to “best universities,” rankings give the illusion of order in complexity. Yet, when it comes to higher education, these lists often conceal more than they reveal.…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/zoology/community-engagement
Community Engagement
2025-02-28 World Water Week World Water Week is an annual global event focused on addressing water-related challenges and solutions. It is typically held in the last week of August, and in 2024 the Water Research Group (WRG) decided to acknowledge it in three…http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/2023-conference-announcements
2023 Conference Announcements
2026-04-22 The 6th International Self-Directed Learning Conference The Research Unit Self-Directed Learning at the North-West University is pleased to announce that the 6th International Self-Directed Learning (SDL) Conference…http://www.nwu.ac.za/womens-month-2022