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Celebrating Social Work Month
2024-03-22 As we commemorate Social Worker Month in March, Prof Retha Bloem, a research director at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) research focus area Community Psychosocial Research (COMPRES) acknowledges the significant influence and unwavering commitment of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-reach-out-those-need
NWU students reach out to those in need
2023-05-12 By Menziwa Msibi On 5 May 2023 students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus showed their hearts are in the right place when they reached out to help fellow students in need with their Feed a Student campaign. The food was donated to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-presents-prestigious-education-and-technology-conference-spain
NWU lecturer presents at prestigious education and technology conference in Spain
2023-03-15 North-West University statistics lecturer Dr Piet Ntema recently presented a paper at the 17th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED2023) in Spain. He presented the paper from his PhD thesis titled “Feature selection…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-recognised-african-trailblazer
NWU alumnus recognised as an African trailblazer
2023-02-28 Dr Bobby Moroe, North-West University (NWU) alumnus and Consul-General of South Africa in Lagos, Nigeria, has been announced as one of the 50 recipients of Business Review Afrika’s African Trailblazers award. Business Review Afrika is a media house…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-punch-ticket-nationals
NWU Eagles punch ticket to nationals
2025-06-02 Keaoleboga Motshabi The North-West University (NWU) Eagles Aerobics team has qualified for the national championships of the South African Sport Aerobics Fitness and Hip-hop Federation (SASAFF). This comes after their recent showing at the provincial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-african-spirituality
Exploring African spirituality
2023-07-21 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Student Life division will be hosting an African Spirituality workshop on 29 July 2023 at its Mahikeng Campus. Baba Ngwemabala, also known as Thandiwe Prudence Magagula, will be the main speaker. The purpose of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-vergottini-lauded-groupwork-framework-focusing-positive-discipline
Dr Vergottini lauded for groupwork framework focusing on positive discipline
2023-03-23 Dr Marelize Vergottini, a senior lecturer in social work at the North-West University (NWU) recently presented a group work framework that is focused on positive discipline for addressing behaviour issues among primary school students from grades 5 to 7.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/language-awareness-week-horizon-0
Language Awareness Week is on the horizon
2023-08-23 On Monday, 28 August, the Language Directorate of the North-West University (NWU) will be launching its annual Language Awareness Week across all three of the university’s campuses. The theme of the week is “Multilingualism: The pathway to academic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/postgraduate-students-brush-statistical-software-analyse-population-data
Postgraduate students brush up on statistical software to analyse population data
2023-09-05 By Menziwa Msibi The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Population Studies and Demography subject group recently hosted a workshop for postgraduate students on its Mahikeng Campus. The workshop was aimed at creating a space for students to get to know each…http://news.nwu.ac.za/aerobics-club-lights-national-championships-outstanding-performance
Aerobics club lights up national championships with outstanding performance
2024-07-08 By Keaoleboga Motshabi In a remarkable demonstration of skill and commitment, the Aerobics Club at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus delivered an outstanding performance at the South African Sport Aerobic, Fitness and Hip Hop Federation (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/taiwanese-representative-visits-nwu
Taiwanese representative visits NWU
2023-06-14 On Tuesday 13 June, representative Oliver Liao from the Taipei Liaison Office in the Republic of South Africa visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus for a tour of the DST HySA Infrastructure Centre of Competence. This centre is co-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/beanpole-elmere-reaching-world-cup-heights
Beanpole Elmeré reaching World Cup heights
2023-06-26 She is one of the tallest netball players in the country, but there seem to be no end to the heights Elmeré van den Berg can achieve on the netball court. The 1,91m beanpole who hails from Bloemfontein, matriculated from Jim Fouché High School before…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ladies-football-team-qualifies-varsity-football-tournament
Ladies football team qualifies for Varsity Football tournament
2025-02-04 By Phenyo Mokgothu and Lerato Tshweu The North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng ladies football team is starting 2025 in top form and will be competing in the Varsity Football Tournament for the first time. Their qualification follows a strong performance…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-excels-morganti-ju-jitsu-world-championships
Student excels in Morganti Ju-Jitsu World Championships
2023-11-08 Elvis Moyo, a PhD candidate in the Centre for Applied Radiation and Technology (CARST) at the North-West University (NWU), represented the institution and South Africa at the Morganti Ju-Jitsu World Championships from 14 to 15 October in Recife, Brazil.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/brics-network-university-seminar-build-strengthen-partnerships
BRICS Network University Seminar to build, strengthen partnerships
2023-07-04 The North-West University (NWU) will be hosting the 2023 BRICS Network University Seminar from 5 to 6 July on the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus. BRICS is an acronym denoting the various global partnerships between Brazil, Russia, India, China and South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/collaborating-ngos-combat-substance-use-disorder
Collaborating with NGOs to combat substance use disorder
2024-03-01 In a collaborative effort to address the pressing issue of substance use disorder, the North-West University (NWU), in partnership with the Resurrection Hope Foundation and Ultrapex Sustainable Project, hosted a campaign event on 24 February. Prof Lebogang…http://education.nwu.ac.za/nwu-emelten-rec/ethics-training
Ethics Training
2019-04-08 Research ethics training of researchers (Principal investigators, supervisors/promoters, co-supervisors/co-promotors, Master’s and PhD students and other research team members) has become a requirement of the Department of Health and the National Health…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/gymnastics/gymnastics
Gymnastics
2025-09-23 [accordion collapsed] Potchefstroom Campus Gymnastics is a sport that states: “When the world says give up, hope whispers try it one more time.” Gymnastics is sport of strength, drive and determination. Gymnastics is not just a sport, but a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lost-city-residence-strengthens-community-ties-mahikeng
Lost City Residence strengthens community ties in Mahikeng
2025-08-11 By: Keaoleboga Motshabi A donation drive turned community outreach effort by the Lost City Residence at the North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus has left a mark on Golfview’s Legae Child Care Centre. The initiative, led by Community and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/emile-coetzee-joins-south-african-academy-arts-and-sciences