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Campus joins continent in celebrating Africa Day
2017-05-29 The North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently joined the rest of the African continent in celebrating the 54th annual Africa Day. The campus’s celebration took on the form of a symbolic unity march, saw several keynote speakers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/community-benefit-rag-initiative
Community to benefit from RAG initiative
2017-10-09 If you thought varsity was just about studies and socialising, think again! The student community of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is on a mission to collect 10 000 tins of canned food before 14 October 2017 to donate to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-young-alumni-here%25E2%2580%2599s-next-generation
NWU Young Alumni: here’s to the next generation!
2017-10-09 Since the formal inception of the NWU Young Alumni Homecoming initiative on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the event has grown in leaps and bounds. This year’s rendition saw more than 300 young alumni come together to party…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fond-farewell-final-year-students
Fond farewell to final-year students
2017-11-27 The alumni office of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently hosted an afternoon get-together to wish students who are currently in their final year of studies – and who will be joining the world of work as young professionals…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-science-centre-hosts-south-african-youth-water-prize-competition
NWU Science Centre hosts South African Youth Water Prize competition
2018-05-29 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Science Centre on the campus in Mahikeng, in collaboration with the Department of Water and Sanitation, hosted the provincial South African Youth Water Prize (SAYWP) competition on 25 May 2018. The SAYWP competition is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/russian-students-further-their-research-nwu
Russian students to further their research at the NWU
2018-08-07 Dr Dimitri Bessarabov, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) director of the DST HySA Infrastructure Centre of Competence in Hydrogen production, storage, reticulation and safety codes and standards, recently welcomed two Russian students who will be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-nursing-sciences-participates-tirisano-training-programme
NWU Nursing Sciences participates in Tirisano Training Programme
2018-07-05 Twenty final-year students and staff members from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing Sciences took part in the Tirisano Training Research Programme (TTP) from 25 to 28 June 2018 at the Indaba Hotel. The main aim of the NWU’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-speaks-international-law-conference
NWU academic speaks at international law conference
2018-07-06 Prof Melvin Mbao, an academic in the Faculty of Law at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, attended and delivered a paper at the 7th Annual International Conference on Law, Regulations and Public Policy that was held in Singapore from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nuclear-does-not-mean-bomb
Nuclear does NOT mean bomb!
2018-07-20 South Africa needs a library of its uranium reserves in order to be able to trace the origins of nuclear material, and the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Applied Radiation Science and Technology (CARST) is playing a leading role towards this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-ministerial-delegation-reach-out-community
NWU and ministerial delegation reach out to the community
2018-07-30 Prof. Ewert Kleynhans, an academic from the North-West University, and a ministerial delegation recently visited Manthe in Taung as part of a community outreach project. Prof Kleynhans represented the NWU’s School of Economics and Council of the South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-youth-dialogue-addresses-alcohol-and-drug-abuse
NWU youth dialogue addresses alcohol and drug abuse
2018-07-03 The decision to start experimenting with alcohol and drugs is one that a young person should never even consider. This was the key message from Warren Brits, a recovered drug abuser from Danville near Mahikeng. Warren told his story at a Youth Dialogue…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-leaders-attend-leadership-symposium-kuala-lumpur
Student leaders attend leadership symposium in Kuala Lumpur
2019-08-08 We should all work together, harnessing servant leadership to build a better world. This was the message of the 10th University Scholars Leadership Symposium (USLS) that six North-West University (NWU) students attended from 1 to 7 August 2019 in Kuala…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lira-and-nwu-join-forces-celebrate-women%25E2%2580%2599s-day
Lira and the NWU join forces to celebrate Women’s Day
2019-08-22 “A charming woman doesn’t follow the crowd; she is herself”. This the mantra of South African singer Lerato Molapo, professionally known as Lira. Lira was the guest performer at the North West University’s (NWU’s) women’s day celebration on 8 August at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-creates-disability-awareness
NWU creates disability awareness
2019-09-03 The North-West University (NWU) is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all, and regularly hosts awareness day campaigns on various topics as a way to inform and educate staff and students. The NWU’s Disability Rights Unit recently held an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-points-way-turn-waste-biofuel
Research points the way to turn waste into biofuel
2019-08-30 One man’s trash can truly be another man’s treasure. The North-West University (NWU), together with Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (BUW) in Germany, is working on ground-breaking research that will reduce waste and provide clean renewable energy. The waste…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-counselling-and-development-hosts-inaugural-talk-men
Student Counselling and Development hosts inaugural talk for men
2019-10-15 On 10 October 2019 the Guidance and Counselling Centre on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a gentleman’s talk under the theme: # Am I next Breaking the silence...!! The purpose of this event was to create a platform for male…http://news.nwu.ac.za/africa-cup-has-nwu-sparkle
Africa Cup has NWU sparkle
2019-10-15 On Friday 18 October, the cream of the continent’s netball crop will converge at the Bellville Velodrome in Cape Town to compete in the Africa Netball Cup. Lesotho, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania will, along with South Africa as the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-get-hands-experience-running-cattle-farm
NWU students get hands-on experience in the running of a cattle farm
2019-10-23 On 9 October 2019, nine fourth-year BSc Agricultural Sciences students from the North-West University (NWU) traded in their jeans and t-shirts for green overalls and black water boots. These students got first-hand experience from the Firth Red Brangus …http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-win-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-penelope-motshwene
Another win for NWU’s Penelope Motshwene
2020-02-06 Penelope Motshwene, who heads the Disability Rights Unit at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom, has proven time and again that dreams do come true. She was recently announced as one of the Playtex ambassadors for 2020. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/emotional-and-psychological-effect-crime-complex