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Storytelling the focus of 35th annual SAVAH Conference
2020-03-17 This year will see the North-West University (NWU) play host to the 35th annual South African Visual Arts Historians (SAVAH) Conference in September 2020. The event represents a dynamic collaboration between SAVAH and the NWU’s research niche area, Visual…http://news.nwu.ac.za/helping-hand-%25E2%2580%2593-student-leaders-become-first-aid-smart
A helping hand – student leaders become First Aid smart
2022-08-19 v> Whether it's a minor situation or something more serious, first aid knowledge might just be the difference between life and death. In light of this, members of the student leadership fraternity on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/statement-vice-chancellor-nwu-student-disciplinary-matters
Statement by the vice-chancellor of the NWU on student disciplinary matters
2017-07-18 Over the past few years, the management of the North-West University (NWU) has focused on a strategy to transform and position the NWU as a unitary institution of superior academic excellence with a commitment to social justice. This culminated in major…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-extraordinary-professor-optentia
Another extraordinary professor for Optentia
2018-03-16 Not many African universities approach the African Union (AU) to ask: “How can we be part of the solution?” This is according to Prof Johnny Strijdom, head of the Division of Social Welfare and Drug Control within the AU and new extraordinary professor at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-conference-focus-inclusive-learner-support
Optentia conference to focus on inclusive learner support
2018-03-20 The Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will be hosting a conference titled “Developing Support for the Learning Needs of ALL learners”, from 9-10 July this year. The conference will be presented by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/caring-connections-enable-resilience
Caring connections enable resilience
2018-10-09 “My teacher loves me.” “My social worker is like my mother, she cares.” “My neighbour cares for me; he doesn’t want me to go hungry.” These quotes illustrate that caring connections matter for the resilience of South African adolescents facing chronic,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-enactus-vaal-triumphant-2018-mtn-ict-challenge
NWU Enactus Vaal triumphant in 2018 MTN ICT Challenge
2018-08-17 A team of entrepreneurs from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently walked away as the winners in the Enactus 2018 MTN ICT Challenge. This division of the National Enactus Competition was presented in partnership with the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-prepare-varsity-cup-lift
Eagles prepare for Varsity Cup lift-off
2022-01-27 The fuse has been lit and the countdown has begun. On 14 February rugby will explode onto our screens and on our tertiary-education fields again when the 2022 Varsity Cup kicks off. It is war in its most pleasurable form. Firing the first salvos…http://news.nwu.ac.za/be-buddy-not-bully-urges-nwu-campaign
Be a buddy, not a bully: urges NWU campaign
2021-10-18 “Bullying is a public health crisis that affects all schools in South Africa.” This is according to Dr Molekodi Matsipane, director of the School of Nursing at the North-West University (NWU). The School of Nursing at the Mahikeng Campus, in collaboration…http://news.nwu.ac.za/river-fm-challenge-impact-lives
River FM up for the challenge to impact lives
2022-08-19 River FM 87.6, the campus radio station of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal) is starting the year off on an exciting note by participating in a national human rights campaign. The station will be joining the South African Human…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chhp-helps-promote-literacy-skills-development
CHHP helps promote literacy skills development
2021-05-21 The Centre for Health and Human Performance: Care2Kids at the North-West University (NWU) recently got involved in a literacy enhancement programme for young learners. The aim is to create awareness of the importance of family literacy activities for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-win-big-cybersecurity-hackathon-challenge
NWU students win big at Cybersecurity Hackathon challenge
2022-09-19 Five North-West University (NWU) students from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences recently participated in the virtual Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC) Cybersecurity Hackathon. A hackathon is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-using-systems-thinking-change-game-learning
NWU professor is using systems thinking to change the game of learning
2022-09-06 Prof Roelien Goede is passionate about teaching and moved to Potchefstroom, where she had been appointed as lecturer in the then School for Computer Science, Statistics and Mathematics, in 2001. Her main research focus, for which she received a C2 rating…http://news.nwu.ac.za/momentum-investments-aardklop-2023-celebrates-its-success
Momentum Investments Aardklop 2023 celebrates its success
2023-10-10 “The productions and fun of the past week in Potchefstroom are proof that Aardklop is back with a vengeance.” These words of Prof Daryl Balia, chairperson of the Aardklop board and the deputy vice-chancellor for information technology and Potchefstroom…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-lj-grobler-engineer-purpose
Prof LJ Grobler: An engineer with purpose
2023-09-19 Prof LJ Grobler, a professor in mechanical engineering at the North-West University (NWU), is a man with determination. His CV and numerous engineering accomplishments reveal his dynamism. He has come a long way – from growing up in the beautiful farmlands…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-bodybuilding-team-excels
Vanderbijlpark Campus bodybuilding team excels
2023-09-15 The bodybuilding team on the North-West University’s (NWU's) Vanderbijlpark Campus has again brought home significant wins. The team recently participated in the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) National Championships in Emalahleni…http://news.nwu.ac.za/national-autism-symposium-rethink-reignite
National Autism Symposium: Rethink, Reignite
2023-09-15 By Menziwa Msibi The Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) at the North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with Autism South Africa and the South Africa-Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (SA-ACAPAP) hosted…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-yg-face-shimlas-yg-fnb-young-guns-final
NWU Eagles YG to face Shimlas YG in FNB Young Guns Final
2024-04-16 The North-West University (NWU) Eagles Young Guns (YG) are heading to the FNB Young Guns Final after defeating FNB UCT Ikeys YG 31-24 at the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds on Monday, 15 April. A rather slow start from the NWU Eagles YG saw the home team…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumni-business-breakfast-delves-impact-macroeconomics-trends-sas-landscape
NWU Alumni Business Breakfast delves into the impact of macroeconomics trends on SA’s landscape
2024-04-11 The North-West University (NWU) values its alumni community and is dedicated to making a positive impact on society. To this end, the Alumni Relations office, in partnership with the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and the research focus area…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-rugby-residence-be-renamed-siya-kolisi-residence