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Siviwe Tyobeka is making her dad proud
2025-04-09 Her name is called. It is Tuesday, 8 April, just past 16:00 in the afternoon. This is her moment: the culmination of three years of dedication. It is graduation day. She takes a breath and, with a radiant smile, walks across the auditorium stage on the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-appointed-ceo-boxing-south-africa
Alumnus appointed CEO of Boxing South Africa
2025-06-18 North-West University (NWU) alumnus Tsholofelo Lejaka has entered the ring as Boxing South Africa’s (BSA’s) new chief executive officer. Tsholofelo previously served as BSA CEO from 2016 to 2020, and he returned to the organisation in September 2024 as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mathew-moyo-reappointed-national-library-council
Mathew Moyo reappointed to the national library council
2025-06-26 Dr Mathew Moyo, chief director for Library and Information Services at the North-West University (NWU), has been reappointed as a board member of the National Council for Library and Information Services (NCLIS). “I am very honoured and grateful for this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academics-fly-nwu-flag-high-international-conference
Academics fly NWU flag high at international conference
2023-07-31 Research professor Howard Chitimira and postdoctoral research fellow Dr Elfas Torerai, both from the North-West University's (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, presented papers at the 18th International Association of Consumer Law (IACL) Conference that took place from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/welcome-mr-and-miss-nwu-mahikeng-campus
Welcome, Mr and Miss NWU Mahikeng Campus
2023-08-21 By Menziwa Msibi Larona Binang and Saneze Gweva are the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mr and Miss Mahikeng Campus. They were crowned during a beauty pageant hosted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Arts and Culture office on 12 August 2023.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-relations-donates-stationery-items-honour-mandela-day
Alumni Relations donates stationery items in honour of Mandela Day
2023-08-03 By Zandile Nkosi South Africans are called to contribute 67 minutes of community service on 18 July each year in honour of Madiba’s legacy. This year’s Mandela Day theme was “Make every day a Mandela Day #itisinyourhands. In this spirit of giving, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-director-elected-zimbabwean-fellow
SADiLaR director elected as Zimbabwean fellow
2024-06-20 The executive director of the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU), Prof Langa Khumalo, has been elected as fellow of the Zimbabwe Academy of Sciences (ZAS). Founded in 2003, the ZAS recognises…http://news.nwu.ac.za/excelling-it-and-computer-science-students-receive-laptops
Excelling IT and computer science students receive laptops
2023-07-03 Loop , a subsidiary of Lightstone , recognises the importance of investing in our students' future. The company recently donated laptops and laptop bags worth approximately R60 000 to four IT and computer sciences students at the North-West University’s (NWU’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mental-health-and-disability-spotlight
Mental health and disability in the spotlight
2023-06-28 By Menziwa Msibi The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing, in collaboration with the North West Department of Basic Education, recently presented a disability workshop at Orion in Rustenburg. The workshop was attended by employees with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rated-researcher-tell-us-more-about-earths-evil-twin
A-rated researcher to tell us more about Earth’s Evil Twin
2023-02-16 On 23 February the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences will be hosting a public lecture conducted by A-rated researcher and extraordinary professor, Prof Don Kurtz. The topic of the lecture is “Venus – Earth’s Evil…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dutch-education-and-science-attache-south-africa-visits-optentia
Dutch education and science attaché in South Africa visits Optentia
2023-02-17 On 27 January 2023 the Netherlands' education and science attaché in South Africa paid a visit to the Optentia research unit of the North-West University (NWU). Berto Bosscha met with senior management to share information on the newly created position of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-represents-nwu-association-energy-engineers-conference
Academic represents NWU at Association of Energy Engineers conference
2023-11-27 Professor in mechanical engineering Prof LJ Grobler represented the North-West University (NWU) at the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) World conference that took place from 25 to 27 October 2023 at the Orange County Convention Centre in Orlando, Florida…http://news.nwu.ac.za/shift-social-media-local-newspaper-proves-effective
Shift to social media by local newspaper proves effective
2024-08-30 Fortune Tsutsa’s master’s-degree research on the use of social media for newsgathering and reporting by the Potchefstroom Herald exemplifies the power of modern technology in journalism. Digital news has become an integral part of the South African news…http://news.nwu.ac.za/engineering-professor-wins-best-paper-award
Engineering professor wins best paper award
2024-01-31 Prof Jan de Kock from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering clinched the Best Paper Award at the recent Southern African Universities Power Engineering Conference (SAUPEC 2024). The conference, jointly hosted by Stellenbosch University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-international-editorial-role-nuclear-field-prof-bismark-tyobeka
New international editorial role in the nuclear field for Prof Bismark Tyobeka
2024-10-29 Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), has been invited by the international journal, Progress in Nuclear Energy, to be part of the journal’s editorial board. Established in 1977, Progress in Nuclear Energy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prospective-student-leaders-take-part-leadership-development-programme
Prospective student leaders take part in Leadership Development Programme
2024-07-18 By Bonolo Monaisa Student Life on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently hosted a Leadership Development programme for 40 prospective student leaders from 11 to 14 July. Among the 40 nominated leaders were members of the Society…http://news.nwu.ac.za/programme-will-boost-female-leadership-higher-education
Programme will boost female leadership in higher education
2023-07-14 The North-West University's (NWU’s) People and Culture division will be launching a Women in Leadership Programme on 25 August 2023 at the Riverside Sun Hotel in Vanderbijlpark. This programme is part of the NWU’s strategic initiatives led by the principal…http://news.nwu.ac.za/crucial-win-against-uwc-boosts-morale
Crucial win against UWC boosts morale
2024-08-05 The North-West University (NWU) football team scored a crucial win in the second round of Varsity Football, defeating the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in an away game. Displaying confidence and bravery, the NWU secured the victory through Momelezi…http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-and-innovation/special-interest-groups
Special Interest groups
2016-12-01 Gender-based violations and trafficking: Human Rights Education in Diversity Vision: This special interest group of women scholar-activists in South Africa aims to redress gender-based violations and trafficking that often emanate in…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/bicycle-racing