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Minister appoints NWU academic on professional board for social work
2022-08-04 Minister of Social Development Ms Lindiwe Zulu recently appointed North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Elizabeth Smit as member of the Professional Board for Social Work at the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP). Dr Smit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/under-19-world-cup-fireworks-ignite-womens-cricket
Under-19 world cup fireworks ignite women’s cricket
2023-01-31 How long will cricket still be known as the “Gentleman’s Game”, or is that nickname already a thing of the past? Women’s cricket has grown by leaps and bounds and this trend has continued in 2023 with the ICC Women’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The event,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-staff-member-one-brightest-young-minds
NWU staff member is one of the Brightest Young Minds
2022-12-09 North-West University (NWU) staff member Mamello Maema has recently been selected as one of the 100 Brightest Young Minds in the World Food Programme (WFP) for Southern Africa. Mamello says the programme aims to build networks across Africa for young and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/management-accountancy-students-excel-global-assessment
Management Accountancy students excel in global assessment
2023-02-01 Students from the School of Accounting Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) again showed why both the school and its students are so highly regarded when they received an astounding 85% pass rate in the management case study exams of the Chartered…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts-share-insights-latest-trends-human-resource-management
Experts share insights on latest trends in human resource management
2023-10-31 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management on the Vanderbijlpark Campus recently organised an Industry Day to expose students to human resource management in the workspace. According to the event…http://news.nwu.ac.za/work-readiness-seminar-bridges-gap-between-academia-and-world-work
Work-readiness seminar bridges the gap between academia and the world of work
2023-11-01 The North-West University (NWU), Career Centre, in collaboration with the Department of Language Practice, recently organised a work-readiness seminar on the Mahikeng Campus. ’The session served as a pivotal bridge between academia and the world of work,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-debating-union-hosts-annual-first-year-debate-tournament
NWU Debating Union hosts annual first-year debate tournament
2023-03-03 The North-West University (NWU) Debating Union on the Mahikeng Campus is dedicated to maintaining the existing skills of public speaking, debating, and critical thinking, and cultivating and maturing these skills in those who would like to learn. This is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/engineering-student-scoops-first-prize-optimisation-modeling-competition
Engineering student scoops first prize in optimisation modeling competition
2023-09-22 Hendrik Snyman, a fourth-year industrial engineering student at the North-West University (NWU), emerged as the victor in the recent Operations Research Society of South Africa (ORSSA*) optimisation modeling competition. The competition, which took place…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-team-shines-solutions-challenge
Student team shines in solutions challenge
2023-09-22 A group of North-West University (NWU) students recently participated in an Industry Solutions Challenge at the Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC). For this challenge, postgraduate and undergraduate students had…http://news.nwu.ac.za/statistics-lecturer-dedicates-his-new-book-underdogs
Statistics lecturer dedicates his new book to the underdogs
2023-09-27 Dr Piet Ntema, a statistics lecturer on the North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, has authored a new book to inspire individuals who have encountered obstacles and setbacks in their lives. Titled The Sunrise Of The Underdogs, Dr Ntema says…http://news.nwu.ac.za/goldfox-exploration-sound
Goldfox: An exploration of sound
2023-09-19 By Menziwa Msibi North-West University (NWU) experimental duo project Goldfox – featuring southern African instrument player Dr Cara Stacey and cellist Nicola du Toit (cello) – joined forces with jazz guitarist Keen Ahrends in a sound exploration…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-sensors-are-highly-accurate-monitoring-whats-our-food-and-water
New sensors are highly accurate in monitoring what’s in our food and water
2024-11-05 In a much-needed boost for food safety monitoring in South Africa, sophisticated sensors are being developed at the North-West University (NWU) to detect vitamins, harmful chemicals and contaminants at microscopic levels. Prof Omolola Esther Fayemi of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-dancers-twirl-their-way-top
NWU dancers twirl their way to the top
2023-05-09 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) ballroom and Latin dance team on the Mahikeng Campus secured no less than 24 trophies and 14 medals in the South African Dance Federation Championship Super Series that took place at the Springs Civic Centre in Gauteng on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unleashing-power-emotional-intelligence
Unleashing the power of emotional intelligence
2024-04-03 The postgraduate students (honours and master’s degree) of the Centre for Business Mathematics and Informatics (CBMI) were treated to a transformative workshop on emotional intelligence on Friday, 8 March 2024. The workshop is part of a series of engagements…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honour-peter-monametsi-chiepe-during-upcoming-spring-graduations
NWU to honour Peter Monametsi Chiepe during the upcoming Spring graduations
2024-09-26 The North-West University (NWU) is pleased to announce that an honorary doctorate will be conferred upon Peter Monametsi Chiepe, an esteemed earth scientist, social entrepreneur, distinguished businessman, and farmer from Botswana during its Spring graduation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/side-hustle-master-class-promotes-entrepreneurship
Side Hustle Master Class promotes entrepreneurship
2025-03-17 By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu The School of Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a Side Hustle Master Class at the Mahikeng Campus on 6 March 2025, bringing together students, lecturers and business professionals to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-agricultural-practices-promote-food-security
Indigenous agricultural practices promote food security
2025-04-04 Although indigenous agricultural practices play a major role in enhancing food security in local communities, they are still undervalued, overlooked and regarded as old fashioned. A master’s student at the NWU is conducting research that could help to give…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-earns-top-national-honour-police-communication
Alumnus earns top national honour for police communication
2025-05-07 North-West University (NWU) graduate Brigadier Athlenda Mathe has been named the 2024 Spokesperson of the Year by the National Press Club, recognising her work in national police communication during a year of major public events. The announcement was made…http://news.nwu.ac.za/siviwe-tyobeka-making-her-dad-proud
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