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James Small’s great impact
2023-02-24 He wore his heart on his sleeve. Fearless. A short temper. Emotional. A naughty devil. Playboy. Formidable firebrand. He was notorious. Journalists loved his antics and this talented wing produced them with abandon. James Terence Small – 47 tests, 20 tries.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-vanderbijlpark-campus-honours-long-serving-staff-members-0
NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus honours long-serving staff members
2023-03-02 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently hosted a long-service awards ceremony to honour and acknowledge staff members who have served the institution with loyalty, dedication and hard work for 10 years and more. The event has…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-goes-green
NWU goes green
2023-04-28 The environment encompasses all living and non-living things, and we see how negative impacts harm the environment. Human beings need to understand the environment and the impact of human behaviour that causes climate change, resulting in soil erosion, poor…https://news.nwu.ac.za/lifting-dreams-stimulates-young-minds
Lifting Dreams stimulates young minds
2023-11-17 When we all lend a hand in helping the communities around us, we improve everyone's quality of life. This is what the Lifting Dreams organisation aims to do. Lifting Dreams seeks to transform communities through education – and it should come as no surprise…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nepotism-stealing-africas-future
Nepotism is stealing Africa’s future
2023-10-10 Nepotism is not limited to isolated cases in Africa, but a trend throughout the continent. Allowing nepotism practices through family, friends and those least qualified to occupy leadership positions is tantamount to stealing Africa’s future from its young…https://news.nwu.ac.za/culture-and-crisis-communication-focus-visit-global-expert
Culture and crisis communication in focus with visit from global expert
2025-04-24 Culture and crisis communication took centre stage at the North-West University (NWU) when the institution was honoured to host internationally acclaimed scholar Prof Krishnamurthy Sriramesh from the University of Colorado, Boulder. With a global academic…About Us
2025-01-16 The Statistical Consultation Services (SCS) of the Potchefstroom Campus of North-West University has been in existence since 1980. SCS provides assistance to: North-West University post graduate students and personnel.…From job insecurity to job satisfaction – an NWU Optentia and NRF collaboration
2017-11-15 A collaboration between the Optentia research focus area and the National Research Foundation (NRF) will see four international experts come together to discuss the implications of job insecurity for organisations, institutions of higher learning and future…NWU academic earns associate professorship at only 30
2017-12-11 As a child growing up in Lusaka, Zambia, school was not something that Prof Ilyayambwa Mwanawina from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark was fond of. He jokes about trying to avoid school from since he was in preschool. “…Survivor to thriver: creating a brighter future for victims of sexual abuse
2017-03-29 The heart-wrenching reality of childhood sexual abuse is a global scourge which two researchers from North-West University (NWU) are tackling by assisting survivors to deal with their trauma and thrive. The worldwide prevalence as measured in 22 countries…Expose yourself to as much as possible
2019-03-19 Christoff Briers is only one of the many success stories of North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering. Today he is at the head of production planning at Simmer Engineering, an engineering company in Alberton that specialises in manufacturing…https://news.nwu.ac.za/puseletso-advocating-young-women-stem
Puseletso is advocating for young women in STEM
2025-05-21 Medical scientist Puseletso Manyaka-Lesofe recently stepped up to change the narrative regarding the representation of females in science. Puseletso joined as a panellist at the launch of the groundbreaking InnovateHER project, which was hosted at the…SAMS 2017
2022-08-26 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: black; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } 60th Annual Congress of the South African Mathematical Society 20-22 November 2017,…Multimodal learning
2020-01-17 Within the UNESCO Chair we conceptualise multimodal learning, while drawing on theories of multimodality, distance education and blended learning, as a phenomenon that is realised at the following levels:…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/rare-disease-day-potchefstroom
Rare Disease Day - Potchefstroom
2023-02-17 The NWU Centre for Human Metabolomics is proud to host a Rare Disease Day. NWU staff and students are welcome to join. Did you know? Over 7000 Rare Diseases identified More than 350 million people are affected globally 1 in 15 people in SA is…Demi-Leigh crowned Miss Universe
2017-11-27 NWU alumna Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters has been crowned as the new Miss Universe. On Sunday night in Las Vegas the 22-year-old beauty and current Miss South Africa beat more than 90 participants from across the globe to be named the first South African to hold…NWU Vanderbijlpark kicks-off Soccer Academy with open day
2017-09-19 Soccer fever is about to hit the Vanderbijlpark region and the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is getting ready to host the first open day of its soon-to-be-launched NWU Vanderbijlpark Soccer Academy. On Monday, 25 September 2017…Leopards Lair
2024-06-07 Leopards Lair , DO YOU HAVE A BUSINESS IDEA OR INVENTION?, We are challenging all NWU and VUT students with a business idea or invention to enter the NWU’s Leopards Lair competition., PITCH YOUR IDEA AND WIN BIG!, Come and pitch your idea to the leopards and stand a chance to win your share of R100 000 in prizes that will be invested to fund your idea, business or invention. , The competition process:, 1. Complete the application (see link below) - entries close 30 August 2018 at midnight! 2. All entries will be screened, and successful entrants will be announced and informed on 01 September 2018 3. Entrants will receive training from 10-13 September…, ENTRY FORM, Do not miss out on this brilliant opportunity! CONTACT DETAILS: For more information email: innovation@nwu.ac.zahttps://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-dialogue-service-delivery-and-violent-protests-north-west
NWU to host dialogue on service delivery and violent protests in North West
2020-09-10 The North-West University (NWU) will be hosting an online dialogue on service delivery and violent protests in the North West province on 11 September 2020. The event will be broadcasted via the NWU Facebook page as well as the NWU YouTube channel at 15:00…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-serenaders-set-dazzle-sacred-music-concert