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Taking expertise to our people
2022-03-04 The North-West University Business School held their first face-to-face Think Tank in front of a live audience in Somerset West where the Minister of Finance’s national budget speech was analysed and unpacked by a panel of experts. This initiative forms…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://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/leopards-lair-business-competition
LEOPARDS LAIR BUSINESS COMPETITION
2024-06-07 Students from the North-West University (NWU) pulled out all the stops at the recent annual Leopards Lair business competition. Heading-up the competition is the NWU’s bhive Enterprise Development Centre in collaboration with the NWU’s Technology Transfer…http://library.nwu.ac.za/event-international-literacy-day-2025
Event: International Literacy Day 2025
2025-08-14 International Literacy Day 2025 International Literacy Day 2025 , International Literacy Day - 8 September 2025, Celebrate International Literacy Day with NWU Library and Information Service (LIS) This year, we’re embracing a fresh and dynamic approach to International Literacy Day by exploring the many literacies essential in today’s interconnected world: Information…, Programme, REGISTER HERE Theme: Promoting Literacy in the Digital Era Hybrid Event: 8 September 2025 Time: 10:00 - 13:00 Physical Venue: Vanderbijlpark - The Lapa Online attendees will receive the MS Teams session link upon registration. 10:00 - ? Welcome and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lockdown-offers-challenges-autists
Lockdown offers challenges to autists
2020-06-19 “The current coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown have disrupted routines unexpectedly and overwhelmingly. This has caused concern across the world about the impact on the mental health of not only adults, but also of children.” Hanlie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/complex-world-autists
The complex world of autists
2020-06-24 Autism is a diverse neuro-developmental condition that is characterised by challenges with communication, social interaction and repetitive behaviour. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) presents with various subtypes that relate to a combination of genetic and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ai-information-roadshows-hit-nwu-campuses
AI information roadshows to hit NWU campuses
2025-02-14 The newly established North-West University (NWU) AI Hub is hitting the road to bring artificial intelligence (AI) sessions to all three campuses of the university. This is done in conjunction with the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL),…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/masara-oral-arts-project/community-projects
The MOAP community and its projects
2025-01-22 We welcome collaboration of any kind. Please contact us if you are interested in joining our community. Our management is situated in the School of Music at North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus). MOAP is under the jurisdiction of Prof…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/iea-task-30-workshop-2025/organising-committee
Organising Committee
2025-08-27 The IEA Task 30 Workshop 2025 is hosted by the North-West University in collaboration with key partners in the hydrogen and electrolysis research community. Para muchos jugadores mexicanos, no hay nada más importante que la certeza de que podrán…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-fm-collaborates-community-radio-stations-reach-out-listeners
NWU FM collaborates with community radio stations to reach out to listeners
2020-04-21 NWU FM, the radio station on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, is collaborating with community radio stations across the North West Province to keep listeners informed and entertained during the national lockdown. NWU FM station…http://news.nwu.ac.za/not-miss-looking-leadership-legitimacy-during-radical-change
Not to miss: Looking at leadership legitimacy during radical change
2020-08-19 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities will be hosting an online presentation on leadership legitimacy during radical change on 6 October 2020. Prof Linda du Plessis, vice-principal and deputy vice-chancellor for planning and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/give-back-mandela-day
Give back on Mandela Day
2020-07-17 It’s that time of the year when people from across the globe celebrate the late Nelson Mandela’s birthday by spending 67 minutes in giving back to their communities. In November 2009, the United Nations officially declared Nelson Mandela’s birthday as an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/uarm-assists-conservationists-good-governance-practice
UARM assists conservationists with good governance practice
2018-03-13 Birdlife South Africa (BLSA)’s conservation leaders recently participated in a successful risk identification workshop presented by Prof Hermien Zaaiman, associate professor and manager of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Applied Risk…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-scoops-another-golden-key-award
NWU student scoops another Golden Key award
2021-05-25 North-West University (NWU) student Obriel Takunda Maposa recently added another Golden Key International Honour Society award to his list. He was announced one of three South African winners of the society’s Professional Development Award. Last year he…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-partners-standard-bank-help-students-their-studies
NWU partners with Standard Bank to help students with their studies
2022-11-01 Oldrin Masowa The lack of finances remains a stumbling block in accessing tertiary education, particularly in South Africa. This is why the North-West University (NWU) partnered with Standard Bank in launching a Standard Bank student loan to assist…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-addresses-mental-health-workplace
NWU academic addresses mental health in the workplace
2022-10-30 Dr Luce Pretorius, an academic in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Social Work subject group, was recently invited to be a speaker at the Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) Tripartite Summit. The event was attended by approximately 1 200 delegates…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-linda-du-plessis-shares-insights-global-education-summit
Prof Linda du Plessis shares insights at Global Education Summit
2023-10-18 Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor for planning and Vanderbijlpark Campus operations at the North-West University (NWU), recently graced the stage at the Global Education Summit 2023 (GES-2023) at Chandigarh University in Gharuan, India. The two…http://news.nwu.ac.za/world-art-day-tradition-and-technology
World Art Day: Tradition and technology
2024-04-16 As the world marks World Art Day 2024 on 15 April, Othusitse Maunatlala, an academic in the School of Communication at the North-West University (NWU), shares insights on the significance of art. World Art Day is an international celebration of the fine…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bed-alumni-reunion-strengthens-nwu-community