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Vanderbijlpark Campus shines at PMR.africa Awards
2025-02-05 The Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) has been awarded the prestigious Diamond Arrow Award for the 14th consecutive time at the annual PMR.africa Awards. Awards are presented in four categories: bronze, silver, gold and diamond, with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-wild-pedagogies-quest-change-south-africas-eurocentric-curriculum
Exploring wild pedagogies in the quest to change South Africa's Eurocentric curriculum
2023-11-13 University curricula must incite difficult conversations to meet today's challenges, and in recent years there has been a growing movement towards decolonising the education curriculum in South Africa. The question of “what knowledge is of most worth”, or “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/real-time-monitoring-occupational-hygiene
Real-time monitoring in occupational hygiene
2023-12-11 On 29 and 30 November 2023, the Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI) of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a workshop to share knowledge and best practices regarding the use of direct-reading…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-helps-ensure-fair-and-smooth-elections
NWU student helps to ensure fair and smooth elections
2024-06-27 The 2024 national elections were deemed a turning point for South Africa, with the general public hoping for a new political landscape that will address the longstanding economic challenges in the country. Driven by the desire for change, Khotso Pitso, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-chris-van-schoor-managing-major-corporate-upgrade
Prof Chris van Schoor – managing a major corporate upgrade
2024-05-28 When one thinks about Mercedes-Benz, images of class, power, prestige and the well-known and loved brand immediately come to mind. Prof Chris van Schoor, project manager and industrial engineering consultant, was the project lead overseeing a significant…http://news.nwu.ac.za/joining-forces-combat-gender-based-violence-and-femicide
Joining forces to combat gender-based violence and femicide
2024-09-24 The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with other stakeholders, recently signed up for the End GBVF 100-Day Challenges an initiative of the GBVF Collective, which aims to address gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) by involving various…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sandile-chaka-breaking-stereotypes-and-pursuing-excellence
Sandile Chaka is breaking stereotypes and pursuing excellence
2024-08-29 Netball, widely recognised as a female-dominated sport, has been steadily gaining traction among male athletes, particularly in South Africa. This shift was marked by a historic moment in 2021 when Netball South Africa hosted the first International Male…http://news.nwu.ac.za/naomi-matthys-and-her-dedication-sign-language-education
Naomi Matthys and her dedication to Sign Language education
2024-08-30 Sign Language is more than just a means of communication; it's a powerful tool that bridges the gap between the Deaf and hearing communities, fostering inclusion and understanding. In South Africa, the recognition of South African Sign Language (SASL) as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-selected-top-young-scientist
Academic selected as Top Young Scientist
2024-09-04 Dr Moleboheng Ramulumo, a senior lecturer in the School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education at the North-West University (NWU), has been recognised as one of South Africa’s Top 60 Young Scientists. This recognition is awarded by the South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-rof-empower-afrikaans-speaking-teachers
NWU and ROF empower Afrikaans-speaking teachers
2024-07-15 It has been 10 years since the North-West University (NWU) and the Rapport Onderwysfonds (ROF) first started collaborating to empower Afrikaans-speaking education students at the university through an ROF loan bursary. A delegation from the ROF comprising…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-celebrates-successful-4th-rail-workshop-croatia
SADiLaR celebrates the successful 4th RAIL workshop in Croatia
2023-07-14 The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a successful fourth workshop on Resources for African Indigenous Languages (RAIL) in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The annual workshop, which took place on 6…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ai-and-machine-learning-skill-sets-needed-improve-africas-water-resources-management
AI and machine learning skill sets needed to improve Africa’s water resources management
2024-02-27 Water is a limited natural resource and for Africa to improve its management of this resource, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning skill sets need to be taught and embraced at institutions of higher learning. This is one of the conclusions of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-explores-collaboration-engineering-agriculture
The NWU explores collaboration for engineering in agriculture
2024-03-06 The Enterprise African Regional Network (EARN) will continue to be a major factor in luring young people into the agricultural sector as it provides African entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills needed in the food-producing industries. On Monday, 5…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-new-frontiers-malaria-treatment-unveiling-potential-drug-candidates
Exploring new frontiers in malaria treatment: unveiling potential drug candidates
2024-02-29 “Malaria remains a formidable global health challenge with approximately 608 000 deaths attributed to it in 2022, the majority occurring in sub-Saharan Africa,” says Dr Fortunate Mokoena, a senior lecturer in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-investigates-energy-security-southern-africa
Researcher investigates energy security for Southern Africa
2024-07-31 While state-owned electricity utilities have long dominated energy production in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), greater private sector involvement could boost energy security across the subregion. The good news is that SADC member…http://news.nwu.ac.za/training-traditional-leaders-combines-language-custom-and-justice
Training for traditional leaders combines language, custom and justice
2025-07-29 In a powerful demonstration of language, heritage and collaboration, university language specialists have partnered with the Provincial House of Traditional and Khoisan Leaders to hold a training programme for Dikgosi (traditional leaders). The Language…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/aerobics/aerobics
Aerobics
2024-06-13 [accordion collapsed] Mahikeng Campus Aerobics is a form of physical exercise that combines rhythmic aerobic exercise with stretching and strength training routines with the goal of improving all elements of fitness (flexibility, muscular strength…http://law.nwu.ac.za/undergraduate-studies/bcom-law
BCom (Law)
2023-10-31 [tabs] BCom Law Recommended to students that have a dual interest in law and business. This degree complements the LLB, as it provides a broader perspective on, in particular, commerce. The subject groups within a BCom in Law are exactly the same as in…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/sport/vanderbijlpark-sport-codes
Vanderbijlpark Sport Codes
2022-01-27 NWU Eagles - Vanderbijlpark Campus High Performance Soccer Basketball Netball Hockey Rugby…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-poultry-feed-research-offers-hope-sustainable-farming