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Infrastructure South Africa delegation visit highlights student housing progress
2024-05-20 On 15 May 2024 a delegation from Infrastructure South Africa (ISA), a programme within the Ministry of Public Works and Infrastructure, visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus to showcase the progress made with the 1 738-bed multi-funded…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-receives-absa-gold-medal-best-mba-achiever
NWU alumnus receives ABSA gold medal as best MBA achiever
2017-05-29 Pieter Smit, the top achiever of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School for Business and Governance, shined bright during the recent MBA awards ceremony and received the ABSA gold medal as best MBA achiever. This is the first time that ABSA is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/central-bank-explores-opportunities-collaborate-students-during-mahikeng-visit
Central bank explores opportunities to collaborate with students during Mahikeng visit
2024-10-31 Seeking to reinvigorate partnerships with universities and explore collaborative opportunities with students, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) visited the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) on 30 October 2024. “This is not a one-time…http://news.nwu.ac.za/president-ramaphosa-would-do-well-focus-electricity-issues
President Ramaphosa would do well to focus on electricity issues
2022-02-10 A North-West University (NWU) professor believes that – should power cuts continue as they have – more people will lose jobs, threatening the livelihoods of many in the country. This is especially true of small, medium and micro enterprises that are currently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/abe-bailey-travel-bursary-%25E2%2580%2593-chance-lifetime-students-visit-uk-1
Abe Bailey Travel Bursary – chance of a lifetime for students to visit the UK
2019-05-02 Saint Augustine once said that the world is a book, and those who do not travel limit themselves to reading only a single page. With this in mind, students of the North-West University (NWU) are invited to apply for the Abe Bailey Travel Bursary. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/electricity-tariff-increase-will-inevitably-cause-cost-doing-business-rise
Electricity tariff increase will inevitably cause the cost of doing business to rise
2025-01-31 Although it is still painful for business and consumers, the decision by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to allow a much lower increase of 12,7% in Eskom tariffs, instead of the 36% previously sought by Eskom, is a significant outcome…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-and-school-principals-share-tips-best-practices
NWU vice-chancellor and school principals share tips on best practices
2019-10-22 Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), along with Mr Clement Manoko, the executive director for corporate relations and marketing, hosted a special lunch for principals from schools in and around the Mahikeng area on 18…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-maths-behind-matric-pass-rates-do-not-add
Why the maths behind matric pass rates do not add up
2026-01-27 South Africa’s celebrated matric pass rates do not reflect the reality of a “leaking pipeline” that serves neither the country’s ailing economy nor the future prospects of matriculants. At the centre of this dilemma is what might be called a pass-rate…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-african-economy-icu-how-do-we-get-out-it
South African economy in ICU: How do we get out of it?
2020-09-08 The South African economy is in dire need of resuscitation. A development economist from the North-West University (NWU) says that not since World War II have the local and global economies been affected in such a devastating way as by the impact of Covid-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/colombian-ambassador-visits-nwu-talk-about-role-gender-society
Colombian ambassador visits NWU to talk about the role of gender in society
2023-08-24 There are too many misconceptions about the role that gender plays in society. This is the opinion expressed by the Honourable Ambassador Maria Del Rosario Mina Rojas of Colombia during her visit to the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-fm-onalenna-leburu-announced-best-kwaito-radio-personality
NWU FM Onalenna Leburu announced best Kwaito radio personality
2018-11-28 North-West University FM (NWU FM) radio presenter and master’s student in Setswana, Onalenna Leburu, was announced the best Kwaito radio personality at the Mzansi Kwaito and House Music Awards on 24 November 2018 at Carnival City. Onalenna is the host of…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/experiences-and-best-practices-related-conducting-ecohealth-and-wellbeing-research-within
Experiences and best practices related to conducting ecohealth and wellbeing research within the Covid-19 pandemic
2021-11-23 This webinar will serve as a platform in which researchers present their experiences in conducting ecohealth and wellbeing research during the Covid-19 pandemic. Best practices for dealing with the challenges and obstacles associated with the pandemic context…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-ankit-katrodias-academic-visits-advance-scholarly-research-and-collaboration
Prof. Ankit Katrodia’s academic visits advance scholarly research and collaboration
2026-02-03 Prof. Ankit Katrodia, an associate professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) WorkWell Research Unit in the School of Management Sciences, recently concluded an extensive international academic tour spanning Vietnam, India, Dubai (UAE), Nepal and other…http://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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-experts-visit-central-europe-boost-international-collaboration
NWU experts visit Central Europe to boost international collaboration
2018-11-07 Internationalisation is a top strategic priority for the North-West University (NWU). This practice not only improves quality of education, but also enhances knowledge transformation and acquisition, the mobilisation of talent in support of global research…http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-and-innovation/ee-sd
EE for SD
2020-07-24 School of Natural Sciences and Technology for Education EEforSD (Environmental Education for Sustainable Development) Was established as a zero research niche area in January 2016. The focus for 2016 and 2017 is to transform learning and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/good-better-best-school-language-education-applauds-achievers
Good! Better! Best! School of Language Education applauds achievers
2018-10-25 The School of Language Education recently hosted its first-ever top achievers’ event on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. The event, which took on the form of a luncheon, saw more than 20 students receive recognition for their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-look-stochastic-programming-best-marketing-results
NWU researchers look to stochastic programming for best marketing results
2021-05-11 In an economy where every sale counts, North-West University (NWU) researchers have been looking at ways to help retailers improve the decision-making process in their marketing campaigns. Chanel Bisset and her supervisor Prof Fanie Terblanche from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nature-based-tourism-comes-alive-students-visiting-kruger-national-park
Nature-based tourism comes alive for students visiting Kruger National Park
2026-03-06 Balancing ecological preservation with tourism development is vital for the future of South Africa’s protected areas. This is one of the lessons North-West University (NWU) honours students learnt during an educational visit to one of Africa’s most iconic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-one-university-one-symbol-what-do-you-envision