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First-ever publication in Nature highlights space debris threat
2025-04-22 The North-West University (NWU) has achieved a milestone with its first-ever publication in the journal Nature with Prof Thembinkosi Malevu of the subject group Physics sharing possible solutions to the risks posed by space junk. Co-authored with Prof…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-awards-chancellors-medal-danie-hefer
NWU awards Chancellor’s Medal to Danie Hefer
2022-07-27 “Oom Danie!” echoes the voice of the young woman from across the street. For a second, eclectic Stellenbosch, where he is walking around, comes to a halt as Danie Hefer turns around. Only a few moments before he was scanning his surroundings for a restaurant…https://news.nwu.ac.za/building-better-futures-importance-2024-school-governing-body-elections
Building better futures: the importance of the 2024 school governing body elections
2024-04-11 Prof Leenta Grobler, deputy director of the Business School at the North-West University, explains why it is imperative that the 2024 school governing body elections must be characterised by informed decisions. “As we approach the 2024 school governing body…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expertise-addressing-urgent-societal-needs
NWU expertise is addressing urgent societal needs
2024-10-22 In the heart of South Africa, where the sun dips low over maize fields, grazing cattle and platinum mines of untold riches, dust gathers over forgotten places. It is here, where discontent grows as promises fade, that the North-West University (NWU) has heard…https://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-expertise-addresses-catastrophic-teacher-shortfall
North-West University expertise addresses catastrophic teacher shortfall
2025-04-22 Thirty-one thousand. That is the conservative estimate of the current teacher shortage in South Africa. Classrooms are overcrowded, with ballooning learner-to-teacher ratios, especially in rural and under-resourced schools. This severely impacts dropout rates…https://www.nwu.ac.za/tn/akhaefe-ya-dikitsiso-2019
Akhaefe ya Dikitsiso 2019
2020-01-27 .blou{ background-color:#00889c; color:#ffffff; margin-bottom: 20px;} Dikitsiso 2019 Thurifatso ya go nna teng ga tshoromo ya boboko ya megare mo Khamphaseng ya NWU 22 Diphalane 2019 Ka Mosupologo wa la 21 Diphalane 2019…https://www.nwu.ac.za/popia-test
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2021-08-18 [accordion collapsed] Promotion of Access to Information Act (2 of 2000) The NWU complies with the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000. Therefore an information manual has been published. 14.00 All persons…https://www.nwu.ac.za/popia-test/popia-access-information-act
POPIA - Access to Information Act
2021-10-04 [accordion collapsed] Promotion of Access to Information Act (2 of 2000) The NWU complies with the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000. Therefore an information manual has been published. 14.00 All persons…https://news.nwu.ac.za/great-pride-great-brak-rivier
The great pride of Great Brak Rivier
2022-03-04 “I cannot do it, that’s how I was raised, Oom,” she replied to this author’s plea to address him by his first name. It’s a definite refusal from the legendary 17-year-old sitting across from me on the North-West University’s campus in Potchefstroom, worlds…Group Leader: Membrane Technology
2017-08-30 Prof Henning Krieg Henning Krieg completed his B.Sc. and B.Sc. Hons in South Africa before travelling on a Fulbright scholarship to the US where he completed his M.S. in Chemistry at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in 1994. …https://www.nwu.ac.za/announcements
Announcements
2025-04-11 [accordion] Important notice: application portal maintenance! 11 April 2025 The application portal will undergo scheduled maintenance from 18:00 on Friday, 11 April to 08:00 on Saturday, 12 April. During this time, South African prospective applicants…https://news.nwu.ac.za/fulbright-scholar-joins-nwu-investigate-secrets-serpentine-ecology
Fulbright scholar joins NWU to investigate secrets of serpentine ecology
2022-07-20 A Fulbright scholar from the United States is joining the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management for 10 months to do research in a field where many stones are still unturned. There are gaps in knowledge that scientists…https://news.nwu.ac.za/rachael-making-open-water-waves
Rachael is making open water waves
2023-07-07 If your knees start trembling at the thought of walking 10 km, imagine how your arms would protest if you had to swim it. For Rachael Humphries, it is another day at the aquatic office. In fact, this Bachelor of Health Sciences student at the North-West…https://news.nwu.ac.za/work-art
A work of art
2021-05-24 Since South Africa went into lockdown last year the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Gallery has been doing its part to keep promoting the arts during the pandemic. It recently launched two virtual exhibitions: PIM PAM PUM, a solo exhibition by Helena…https://news.nwu.ac.za/let-nwu-help-you-cope-during-lockdown
Let the NWU help you cope during lockdown
2020-04-03 Have you been constantly anxious, having panic attacks or feeling depressed since South Africa went into lockdown due to Covid-19? Has the loss of everyday social connections left you frustrated, angry and demotivated with a general low mood? If you…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-puk-choir-heads-cape-town
NWU PUK Choir heads to Cape Town
2022-10-26 By Sandile Mahlangu The NWU PUK Choir, a North-West University (NWU) student art society, will be heading to Cape Town for their annual concert tour after it was put on hold by the pandemic. Due to the pandemic, the choir had no choice but to move their…https://news.nwu.ac.za/gift-goes-international
GIFT goes international
2023-08-18 A research team from the Global, Innovative, Forefront, Talent (GIFT) Management research niche area in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (FEMS) recently traveled to Hungary to collaborate with the University of…https://www.nwu.ac.za/event/bhive-edc-leopards-lair-competition