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NWU discusses the virtue of rice
2018-05-22 With a number of farmers in the North-West province currently struggling to produce maize due to climate change and global warming, it is clear that South Africa needs crop diversification in order to promote food security. The North-West University (NWU…https://news.nwu.ac.za/mashimo-shines-and-out-boxing-ring
Mashimo shines in and out of the boxing ring
2018-08-17 Keorapetse James Mashimo, a final-year BCom Accounting student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, is passionate about sports and in particular boxing. Born and raised in Fox Lake, Rustenburg, the 22 year-old also serves as…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-battle-it-out-universities-business-challenge-2018
NWU to battle it out at Universities Business Challenge 2018
2018-07-12 When it comes to entrepreneurial training and development the North-West University (NWU) is blazing a trail within the South African higher education sector. This year, no less than 10 Enactus teams will represent the university at the intra-university…https://news.nwu.ac.za/chhp-%25E2%2580%2593-we-are-cloning-expertise
CHHP – we are cloning expertise!
2020-09-07 In the short life of the Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) at the North-West University (NWU) it has already become known as one of the most exceptional centres that tertiary-education institutions have to offer. One of the factors that…https://news.nwu.ac.za/tekkies-and-teamwork-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-walk-mental-awareness
Tekkies and teamwork – NWU to walk for mental awareness
2019-03-14 It is safe to say that the state of South Africa’s mental wellbeing is in severe crisis. Statistics released by the South African Depression and Anxiety Group puts it that as many as one in six South Africans suffers from anxiety, depression or substance-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/successful-implementation-policies-and-projects-will-be-sona%25E2%2580%2599s-crucial-test
Successful implementation of policies and projects will be SONA’s crucial test
2019-02-08 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s wide-ranging State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered to parliament on 7 February 2019 recognised the importance of promoting higher and inclusive economic growth, together with structural reforms, if South Africa is to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ranked-fifth-south-africa
NWU ranked fifth in South Africa
2021-08-26 The North-West University (NWU) has once more been placed among the cream of the crop of local and international universities, reaffirming its place as a regular contender when it comes to high-quality subject offerings and excellence in world rankings.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/another-win-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-penelope-motshwene
Another win for NWU’s Penelope Motshwene
2020-02-06 Penelope Motshwene, who heads the Disability Rights Unit at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom, has proven time and again that dreams do come true. She was recently announced as one of the Playtex ambassadors for 2020. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/cansa-relay-life-2019-we-are-all-together
CANSA Relay for Life 2019: we are all in this together!
2019-07-09 On 28 and 29 September 2019 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will once again play host to the regional CANSA Relay for Life event in the Vanderbijlpark. This year will see the campus and the Cancer Association of South Africa (…https://news.nwu.ac.za/mental-health-awareness-day-2019-make-every-step-count
Mental Health Awareness Day 2019: make every step count!
2019-07-15 Mental health encapsulates so much more than a mere catchphrase of our time. In fact, it is one of the most important wellness factors to consider since it affects everybody regardless of age, gender, social standing or profession. With this in mind, the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/times-higher-education-ranks-nwu-5th-south-africa
Times Higher Education ranks NWU 5th in South Africa
2019-09-11 For the first time the North-West University (NWU) participated in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University rankings and made it to position 5 in South Africa. Globally we are ranked between 501 to 600 out of the 1396 universities which were…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sanbs-and-nwu-bid-boost-much-needed-blood-stocks
SANBS and NWU in bid to boost much-needed blood stocks
2022-05-24 The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) says its stocks are unstable, and is urging the public to kindly donate blood regularly to avoid blood shortages. Meanwhile, the North-West University (NWU) is contributing to the campaign by hosting…https://news.nwu.ac.za/junior-karate-coach-represent-nwu-international-stage
Junior karate coach to represent NWU on international stage
2022-07-20 by Ontiretse Motingwa Onalenna Ndlangisa, junior karate coach at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, was chosen at the recent University Sports South Africa (USSA) championship to represent South Africa at the 2022 Federation Internationale…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-residence-officers-unique-touch-love
NWU residence officer’s unique touch of love
2022-08-12 Some people are born with charisma, some with good looks, and in the case of Fazlin Lahri, one doesn’t need to look far to see that she is a caring and loving soul. Current and former students sing her praises and refer to Fazlin as family. Fazlin, who is a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-attempt-guinness-world-record
NWU students to attempt Guinness World Record
2023-03-15 Article by Phenyo Mokgothu and Mafumane Tlhapi The North-West University (NWU) GoAllOut organisation’s student chapter will attempt a Guinness World Record for the longest line of sanitary pads, spanning a distance of 4 km to 6 km. The attempt will take…https://news.nwu.ac.za/becoming-professor-time-decolonisation
Becoming a professor at a time of decolonisation
2023-04-18 Prof Emmanuel Mfanafuthi Mgqwashu, the director of the Centre for Higher Education Professional Development at the North-West University (NWU), recently delivered his inaugural lecture on the Potchefstroom Campus. The topic of his lecture was “A timely…https://news.nwu.ac.za/stability-borrowing-costs-positive-consumer-confidence
Stability in borrowing costs is positive for consumer confidence
2023-09-22 As was widely expected, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) again decided by a vote of three to two to continue to keep interest rates on hold, following a similar decision at the previous meeting of the MPC on 20 July. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from…https://news.nwu.ac.za/eskom-science-expo-nurturing-young-innovators
ESKOM Science Expo: Nurturing young innovators
2024-03-06 The ESKOM Science Expo is a regional contest proudly sponsored by the North-West University's (NWU's) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences and the Department of Education. The Dr Kenneth Kaunda district municipality recently played home to this year's…https://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campuss-community-engagement-garden-project-bears-fruit
Vanderbijlpark Campus’s Community Engagement Garden project bears fruit
2024-05-15 By Loveness Hulwane The HaReJeng (Let Us Eat) Community Engagement Garden project, which was launched in 2023 at the North-West University's Vanderbijlpark Campus, has yielded its first harvest. The project aims to promote community engagement, service…https://news.nwu.ac.za/bodybuilding-team-shines-ussa-games