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GoAllOut student chapter breaks Guinness World Record
2024-06-05 The North-West University’s GoAllOut Organisation student chapter has achieved a historic accolade in breaking the Guinness World Record with their Pad the Way project for the longest line of sanitary pads. After meticulous verification, Guinness World…http://news.nwu.ac.za/public-protector-advocates-community-engagement-and-constitutional-democracy
Public Protector advocates for community engagement and constitutional democracy
2024-07-15 Public Protector Adv Kholeka Gcaleka delivered a lecture at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus on 11 July 2024, during which she emphasised the role of community engagement and the Public Protector in upholding and strengthening South Africa’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fanie-roos-makes-history-only-pga-professional-earn-phd-sa
Fanie Roos makes history as the only PGA professional to earn a PhD in SA
2025-09-02 In a sport defined by discipline, patience and relentless pursuit of perfection, Dr Fanie Roos has done what no Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) professional has ever done before. He did not just break par, he broke barriers. Dr Roos, a husband,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/joubert-schoemans-sevens-dream-becomes-reality
Joubert Schoeman’s sevens dream becomes a reality
2025-09-08 Joubert Schoeman has achieved a lifelong dream by signing his official Springbok Sevens contract. He went from being a player for the North-West University (NWU) Eagles to becoming a national rugby star. Schoeman, a BCom Honours student in Management…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-berts-bricks-ac-night-race-lights-potchefstroom
NWU–Berts Bricks AC Night Race lights up Potchefstroom
2025-10-20 When the stars came out, running shoes were laced and goals were set. On your marks, get set and go! The inaugural North-West University (NWU) Berts Bricks Athletics Club (BB AC) Night Race recently transformed the Potchefstroom Campus into a glowing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-international-programme-opens-global-pathways-renewable-energy-and-sustainable-construction
New international programme opens global pathways in renewable energy and sustainable construction
2025-12-02 The North-West University (NWU) is set to benefit from a major new international initiative following the recent approval of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master RESCO (Renewable Energy and Sustainable Construction) programme. Prof. Ashmore Mawire, director of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-siedine-coetzee-elected-board-academy-nursing-south-africa-ansa
Prof. Siedine Coetzee elected to the board of the Academy of Nursing of South Africa (ANSA)
2025-11-25 The Faculty of Health Sciences proudly congratulates Prof. Siedine Coetzee, NRF SARChI Chair in Nursing Science (Tier 1) and esteemed researcher at the North-West University (NWU), on her election to the board of the Academy of Nursing of South Africa (ANSA…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-brian-harvey-honoured-prestigious-five-year-appointment-uct
Prof. Brian Harvey honoured with prestigious five-year appointment at UCT
2025-12-04 The North-West University (NWU) is proud to announce that Prof. Brian H. Harvey, from the subject group Pharmacology and the South African Medical Research Council’s (SAMRC’s) Unit on Risk and Resilience in Mental Disorders, has received an esteemed honour as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-life-teams-checkers-sixty60-fight-hunger
Student Life teams up with Checkers Sixty60 to fight hunger
2026-03-05 The start of the academic year can be a challenging time for many students, especially those waiting for financial aid disbursements. This year, Student Life on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus partnered with Checkers Sixty60 to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vaal-entrepreneurs-celebrated-step-certificate-ceremony
Vaal entrepreneurs celebrated at STEP certificate ceremony
2026-02-27 A spirit of celebration and achievement recently filled the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus as community entrepreneurs gathered to receive their certificates for completing the Student Training for Entrepreneurial Promotion (STEP)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-highlights-its-readiness-2026-academic-year-during-visit-deputy-minister
The NWU highlights its readiness for the 2026 academic year during visit by deputy minister
2026-02-06 The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted the deputy minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, and officials from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), along with representatives from the National Student Financial…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/world-solar-challenge
World Solar Challenge
2017-01-17 The NWU Solar Car Team and our futuristic mobile, the Sirius X25 has made history by becoming the first African team to ever cross the finish line of the World Solar Challenge. We completed the…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/understanding-and-processing-complex-settings/our-research
Our research
2022-08-19 [accordion collapsed] Overview Research in UPSET is organised in three subprogrammes, and in these subprogrammes, in various research projects. The subprogramme Applied Linguistics is led by Prof Susan Coetzee-van Rooy, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/commission-gender-equality-report-gbv-and-sexual-harassment
Commission for Gender Equality Report: GBV and Sexual Harassment
2024-12-13 In early 2024, the North-West University (NWU) participated in a research study conducted by the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE). The main aim of the study was to get an understanding of the prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-shines-environmental-law-conference
NWU student shines at Environmental Law conference
2020-09-16 North-West University (NWU) law student Nicolene Steyn recently won second prize for best speaker/presentation at the 9th Environmental Law Association (ELA) student’s online conference. Several NWU law students attended the conference themed “(Re)…http://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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-joins-continent-celebrating-africa-day
Campus joins continent in celebrating Africa Day
2017-05-29 The North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently joined the rest of the African continent in celebrating the 54th annual Africa Day. The campus’s celebration took on the form of a symbolic unity march, saw several keynote speakers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teachers-are-real-life-heroes-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-alumni
Teachers are real-life heroes – NWU Alumni
2017-11-06 “If you have to put someone on a pedestal, put teachers. They are society’s heroes.” With these words by American author Guy Kawasaki in mind, the Alumni Office of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark hosted its first get-together…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-nursing-sciences-participates-tirisano-training-programme
NWU Nursing Sciences participates in Tirisano Training Programme
2018-07-05 Twenty final-year students and staff members from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing Sciences took part in the Tirisano Training Research Programme (TTP) from 25 to 28 June 2018 at the Indaba Hotel. The main aim of the NWU’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/africa-cup-has-nwu-sparkle