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2025-05-08 .title-heading { display: none; } The closing date for all below qualifications is 30 September 2025 Hons BA Afrikaans and Dutch Linguistic Studies Literature study English Language and Linguistics Setswana with Linguistics…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/school-philosophy-and-global-futures/test-evashni
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2026-03-20 Evashni Jansen Potchefstroom North West University The UMC COLA Committee reconvened on 4 March 2026 to consider the outcome of the staff poll and inputs received during the consultation process. We thank all staff members who…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sas-hiv-response-praised-amid-covid-19-crisis
SA’s HIV response praised amid Covid-19 crisis
2021-06-22 While the world focuses on Covid-19, the United Nations (UN) has not lost sight of the ravages of HIV and Aids, which have claimed more than 33 million lives over the past 40 years. The UN issued a statement on 11 June, urging nations around the world to…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-environmental-sciences-and-management/spatial-planning-development-and-implementation
Spatial Planning, Development and Implementation
2026-03-05 Sub-programme leader: Prof Ernst Drewes (Ernst.Drewes@nwu.ac.za) Latest news: [accordion] New Book: Regional Policy in the Southern African Development Community Researchers from the Unit for…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/etiekkantoor/terme-van-verwysing
Terme van Verwysing
2019-07-29 Afrikaanse inligting volg binnekort These terms of reference provide guidelines and a minimum standard for the Research Ethics Committee’s (REC’s) operational management of the research ethics process within the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hypertension-problem-among-young-people
Hypertension: a problem among young people
2021-03-31 No one escapes the silent killer. High blood pressure is one of the major factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease and is often referred to as the “silent killer”. It is clear from several studies conducted by the Hypertension in Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-nano-fertilizers-could-boost-global-food-security
How nano-fertilizers could boost global food security
2021-04-23 The global population is rapidly increasing and is expected to grow to 9,2 billion by 2050, according to the United Nations (UN). A UN Food and Agriculture Organisation report raises serious concerns about future global capacity to produce sufficient…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dont-miss-these-two-new-exhibitions-nwu-gallery
Don’t miss these two new exhibitions at the NWU Gallery
2021-04-14 Two new exhibitions are now available at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Gallery. Both exhibitions will be showcased from 11 April to 11 May. Staff and students who have access to the Potchefstroom Campus are welcome to view the exhibitions…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-partial-independence-transnet-national-ports-authority-means
What the partial independence of the Transnet National Ports Authority means
2021-06-25 President Cyril Ramaphosa, together with Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan and Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula, announced on 22 June 2021 the establishment of the National Ports Authority as an independent, wholly-owned subsidiary of Transnet…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-prof-linda-du-plessis-first-sa-obtain-international-dba-degree
NWU’s Prof Linda du Plessis first in SA to obtain international DBA degree
2020-07-20 With Women’s Month around the corner, Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU) responsible for planning and Vanderbijlpark Campus operations, is blazing a trail of excellence in higher education management. Prof Du…http://news.nwu.ac.za/more-activities-needed-promote-early-object-control-skills
More activities needed to promote early object control skills
2017-08-29 Under the guidance of physical education teachers, schoolgirls in South Africa should be exposed to more activities that promote early object control skills. This is one of the recommendations of a study conducted by Marilette Visagie in conjunction with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mafikeng-ewp-gala-event-celebrates-female-entrepreneurs
NWU Mafikeng: EWP gala event celebrates female entrepreneurs
2019-05-17 The inaugural gala event of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme as on the campus in Mahikeng was a night of glitz and glamour. The event, reminiscent of the Oscars of Entrepreneurship, was recently hosted in the capital of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-receive-significant-funding-tackle-huge-threat-africa
NWU researchers receive significant funding to tackle huge threat in Africa
2017-03-08 A portfolio of clinical research programmes are set to launch on South African soil with the potential to enhance the scientific understanding of what is expected to become the most common cause of death in South Africa - non-communicable diseases (NCDs).…http://news.nwu.ac.za/trade-and-dsm-help-rwanda-boost-exports
TRADE and DSM help Rwanda to boost exports
2017-11-09 Rwanda is striving to reach its export market potential, with help from the team from the research focus area Trade and Development (TRADE) at the North-West University (NWU). Using an innovative approach called the Decision Support Model (DSM), Rwanda’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-verona-leendertz%25E2%2580%2599-game-and-innovation-her-play
Research is Verona Leendertz’ game, and innovation is her play
2019-08-26 It takes Google only 0,50 seconds to respond to the search terms: ‘Verona Leendertz’. And from the search results it is clear that Prof Verona Leendertz is passionate about professional development – be it that of her own as a higher education expert in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-prof-fika-pays-tribute-former-rector
NWU's Prof Fika pays tribute to former rector
2022-08-19 Prof Tjaart van der Walt is no stranger on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU). This legendary and formidable man celebrated his 83rd birthday on 15 February. Prof Fika Janse van Rensburg, campus rector, formed a delegation to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-chapter-awaits-alumni-advisory-committee-chairperson
New chapter awaits Alumni Advisory Committee chairperson
2017-06-21 After five years at the helm of the Alumni Advisory Committee of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the chairperson – Heinrich Kriel, recently bid farewell to the campus to further pursue his professional career in Cape Town.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/four-nwu-researchers-running-science-oscars
Four NWU researchers in running for Science Oscars
2017-06-26 Four scientists of the North-West University (NWU) are finalists in the National Science and Technology’s (NSTF) prestigious science awards, also known as the “Science Oscars” of South Africa. Prof Louis du Preez (zoology), Prof Alta Schutte (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-running-science-oscars