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NWU's Vanderbijlpark Campus officially opens its new Administration Building
2021-09-08 Despite pandemic-induced delays, the new Administration Building on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus was finally opened on 27 August 2021. The ceremony took place on the front steps of the new building, situated across Hendrick Van…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu_whatsapp_rules
Rules and Guidelines for using WhatsApp and similar platforms for official NWU business
2021-08-26 Rules for using WhatsApp groups for official NWU business (Approved by the University Management Committee on 21 July 2021) Introduction Due to various circumstances at the NWU, it is imperative for the NWU to establish a set of rules for the use of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-secures-third-place-human-resource-management-awards
Student secures third place at human resource management awards
2023-09-11 Coert Visser, an honours student in human resource management at the North-West University (NWU), recently won third place at the Marius Meyer South African Board for People Practises (SABPP) Excellence Awards. This award programme underscores the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%259Ceverything-place-move-forward-unitary-university%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-dan-kgwadi
“Everything is in place to move forward as a unitary university” – Prof Dan Kgwadi
2022-08-19 “As a University we are now awaiting the approval of the Minister of Higher Education and Training which will confirm our new statute and allow us to fully implement the structure. We have put everything in place to move forward as a unitary university.”…http://news.nwu.ac.za/biogas-brilliance-scores-nwu-enactus-team-second-place
Biogas brilliance scores NWU Enactus team a second place
2019-07-18 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enactus team secured the second position in the ideation challenge competition during the annual EnactusZA National Competition that took place at the Sandton Convention Centre on 8 and 9 July 2019. This competition…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-secures-place-parasites-red-list-endangered-species
Researcher secures place of parasites on red list for endangered species
2023-06-14 Parasites. Just uttering the word may send shivers down the spine, conjuring up images of rapidly proliferating organisms devouring or destroying other species. A celebrated researcher from the North-West University (NWU) hopes to change those perceptions…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-becomes-first-south-african-university-official-ai-policy
NWU becomes first South African university with official AI policy
2026-01-22 The North-West University (NWU) has become the first South African university to adopt an official artificial intelligence (AI) policy. The NWU Council approved the policy at its most recent meeting, further cementing the university’s position as a leader in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-experts-say-inflexible-nature-youth-unemployment-points-multifaceted-problem-sa
NWU experts say inflexible nature of youth unemployment points to multifaceted problem for SA
2017-05-03 In South Africa more than 5,7 million citizens are actively looking for employment – and it is the youth (between the ages of 15 and 24) who are facing the brunt of this socio-economic challenge. Experts in the field of economics, Ms Precious Mncayi and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert-hails-new-malaria-drug-approval-newborns-turning-point-africa
Expert hails new malaria drug approval for newborns as turning point for Africa
2025-07-17 Switzerland’s recent approval of Coartem Baby, the first antimalarial treatment specifically designed for newborns and very young children, is a major step forward in tackling one of Africa’s most pressing public health challenges, says Dr Fortunate Mokoena,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-initiative-aimed-smallholder-farmers-earns-fourth-place
Community engagement initiative aimed at smallholder farmers earns fourth place
2023-08-02 The North-West University (NWU) has secured fourth place in the Sustainable Development Goals Initiative of the Year category of the 2023 Global Triple E Awards for Africa. These awards – made by the Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/pitso-2024-2-tipping-point-turmoil-or-reform-south-africas-political-economy-after-2024
PITSO 2024-2: Tipping Point: Turmoil or Reform? - South Africa’s Political Economy After 2024
2024-03-20 We are pleased to extend an invitation to you for the second Pitso webinar of 2024. In view of the impending historic 2024 elections, the new book "Tipping Point: Turmoil or Reform?..." explores important issues about the political and economical climate in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/qs-rankings-place-three-nwu-subject-groups-top-700
QS rankings place three NWU subject groups in the top 700
2024-04-17 The North-West University (NWU) continues its impressive showing in international rankings. The latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject rank three of the NWU’s subject groups in the top 700 globally, with one of these in the top…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lightning-does-not-strike-twice-same-place-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-ready-semis
Lightning does not strike twice in the same place – NWU ready for semis
2019-09-12 The North-West University (NWU) hopes to bring the high-flying University of the Western Cape (UWC) down to earth when the two teams meet for the second time in the Varsity Football semi-final double header on Thursday 12 September in Cape Town. Should…http://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-pandemic-places-goalpost-dreams-ice-now
Covid-19 pandemic places goalpost dreams on ice for now
2020-06-19 Like for so many sports people the Covid-19 pandemic has called a halt to the rugby dreams of the 20-year-old Hugo Scott of the North-West University (NWU). This crack scrum half of the first rugby team on the Vanderbijlpark Campus was, among other things,…http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-and-innovation/ee-sd
EE for SD
2020-07-24 School of Natural Sciences and Technology for Education EEforSD (Environmental Education for Sustainable Development) Was established as a zero research niche area in January 2016. The focus for 2016 and 2017 is to transform learning and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-employee-and-team-earn-5th-place-national-sailing-competition
NWU employee and team earn 5th place in national sailing competition
2023-05-17 Nico Kroucamp, a senior information technology technician at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, along with his two teammates, Dirk Manten and JJ van Niekerk, finished fifth out of 28 teams during the J22 class sailing competition, an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/qs-rankings-place-four-nwu-subject-groups-among-top-globally
QS rankings place four NWU subject groups among the top globally
2025-03-17 The North-West University (NWU) continues to shine in international rankings. The latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject place four of the NWU’s subject groups in the top 850 globally, with one of these featuring in the 301 to…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/kinderkinetics/wat-kinderkinetika
Wat is Kinderkinetika?
2017-03-28 ‘n Kinderkinetikus is ‘n persoon met die volgende kwalifikasies: Drie-jaar BA/BSc graad met Menslike Bewegingskunde as hoofvak. Spesialisering (onderworpe aan keuring) in Kinderkinetika in die 4de akademiese jaar (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ai-hub-paving-nwus-ai-highway
AI Hub is paving the NWU’s AI highway
2025-03-14 The North-West University (NWU) AI Hub recently visited the Mahikeng Campus, Potchefstroom Campus and Vanderbijlpark Campus for a series of artificial intelligence (AI) information session roadshows. According to Prof Anné Verhoef, director of the AI Hub,…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/SAAB/abstracts