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Science takes centre stage in Kuruman
2025-07-25 In the heart of the Northern Cape, science will step out of the classroom and into the community as the North-West University (NWU) brings its third Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day to Mothibistad on 6 August 2025. The event, to be held at the Thabo Moorosi…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-mathew-moyo-appointed-global-university-libraries-board
Dr Mathew Moyo appointed to global university libraries board
2025-07-15 The International Association of University Libraries (IATUL) has appointed the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Dr Mathew Moyo as a board member. Dr Moyo, chief director for Library and Information Services at the NWU, has more than 30 years’ experience in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-appointed-president-sa-association-botanists
NWU academic appointed as president of SA Association of Botanists
2023-03-23 North-West University (NWU) academic at the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre, Prof Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu, has been inaugurated as the president of the South African Association of Botanists (SAAB) during the annual SAAB conference that took place at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-uj-share-spoils
NWU and UJ share the spoils
2023-07-28 In a thrilling first-round match of the Varsity Football tournament, the North-West University (NWU) and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) showcased their prowess on the pitch, ultimately sharing the spoils in an intense 0-0 draw. The highly anticipated…http://news.nwu.ac.za/technology-geekulcha-promotes-diversity-and-inclusivity
Technology: Geekulcha promotes diversity and inclusivity
2023-08-18 The Geekulcha Student Society on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently hosted a Women in Tech event to highlight the need for diversity and inclusivity in the technology industry. According to head of the project Dean Dube, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-inducted-fellow-nigerian-academy-letters
Academic inducted as fellow of Nigerian Academy of Letters
2024-08-12 Prof Abiodun Salawu, an academic at the North-West University (NWU) and the director of the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area, has been inducted as a fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL) during the academy’s annual…http://news.nwu.ac.za/practitioners-learn-about-power-music
Practitioners learn about the power of music
2023-06-13 By Menziwa Msibi Music plays an important role in early childhood development. It enhances cognitive abilities, support language development, promotes social and motor skills and nurture creativity and imagination, among others. This is why the NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/former-north-west-mec-obtains-phd
Former North West MEC obtains PhD
2023-06-22 Manketsi Emily Tlhape, former member of the executive committee (MEC) of North West and current member of the South African national parliament, received her PhD in economic management science with business administration from the North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/kgomotso-aims-promote-human-resources-field
Kgomotso aims to promote the human resources field
2023-06-15 Kgomotso Mache, a second-year human resource management student was recently elected as chairperson of the North-West University (NWU) South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) student chapter at a prestigious ceremony at the NWU Potchefstroom Campus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-continues-longstanding-judge-vodacom-journalist-year-awards
Professor continues as longstanding judge at the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards
2025-01-27 By: Gofaone Motsamai Prof Gilbert Motsaathebe of the North-West University (NWU) serves as a longstanding judge at the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards. As an academic at the NWU with extensive experience in the media industry, Prof Motsaathebe has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-child-health-day-stadt-primary-school
NWU celebrates Child Health Day with Stadt Primary School
2023-11-16 To mark Child Health Day, the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) organised some fun activities for the youngsters at Stadt Primary School to highlight the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Learners and parents from the school in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-crush-cut-3-0-their-backyard
NWU Eagles crush CUT 3-0 in their backyard
2024-08-29 The North-West University (NWU) Eagles secured a decisive 3-0 victory over Central University of Technology (CUT) in their fifth Varsity Football match held in Bloemfontein on 22 August 2024. The match started with an early breakthrough for the NWU, as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-successful-bmi-day-vanderbijlpark-campus
Another successful BMI Day for the Vanderbijlpark Campus
2024-08-30 The North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus hosted BMI Day, an annual event organised by the Centre for Business Mathematics and Informatics (CBMI) on 14 August 2024. Since its inception in 2022, BMI Day has grown into a tradition, bringing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-honoured-international-fellowship
Academic honoured with international fellowship
2024-10-29 North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola has been awarded an honourary fellowship by the International Science Council in Paris, France. This fellowship is the highest accolade the ISC can bestow on an individual, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwufm-appoints-new-station-manager
NWUFM appoints new station manager
2024-07-16 By Bonolo Monaisa Keamogetsoe Ledwaba-Moadi has been appointed as the new station manager at the NWUFM, the radio station at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus. Keamogetsoe says he is driven by his lifelong passion for radio and a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/team-unitech-wins-first-place-hackathon
Team Unitech wins first place in hackathon
2024-07-19 North-West University (NWU) students Karabo Makau, Matshepo Soto and Potego Sethwape recently walked away with the spoils in a hackathon hosted by Lelapa AI at the University of Johannesburg that took place from 29 to 30 June 2024. The team, known as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-community-mourns-passing-away-adv-ilyayambwa-mwanawina
NWU community mourns the passing away of Adv Ilyayambwa Mwanawina
2024-07-11 It is with great sadness that the North-West University (NWU) has taken note of the untimely passing away of Adv Ilyayambwa Mwanawina on 10 July 2024. He was a practicing advocate in the High Court of South Africa and was employed at the Duma Nokwe Group of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lecturer-present-curriculum-development-and-planning-summit-2024
Lecturer to present at Curriculum Development and Planning Summit 2024
2024-02-22 North-West University (NWU) senior lecturer and chartered accountant Kurt Naicker will be part of a panel of experts that will present at the Curriculum Development and Planning Summit, which is set to take place on 18 and 19 April 2024. The summit aims to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-mnisi-selected-attend-agriculture-nutrition-and-health-training-programme
Prof Mnisi selected to attend agriculture, nutrition and health training programme
2024-03-11 Prof Kenny Mnisi, a North-West University (NWU) academic in the School of Agricultural Sciences, has been accepted to attend the Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy Training of Trainers Programme. The first training workshop will take place…http://news.nwu.ac.za/better-support-psychiatric-nurses-means-better-mental-health-care-children