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SADiLaR celebrates PhD aimed at improving Sesotho learners' reading skills
2024-06-26 A former high school teacher's quest to improve the poor reading ability of learners in low-resource languages has resulted in a groundbreaking PhD. Centered on the development of a means to measure text readability while developing digital language resources…https://news.nwu.ac.za/industry-summit-shapes-next-generation-communicators
Industry summit shapes the next generation of communicators
2024-10-08 The School of Communication at the North-West University (NWU) hosted an in-person and hybrid Communication Industry Summit on Wednesday, 2 October for students enrolled on all three campuses. During the summit, industry and academia came together to explore…https://news.nwu.ac.za/panel-critiques-2025-sona-lack-clarity-and-strategy
Panel critiques 2025 SONA for lack of clarity and strategy
2025-02-21 By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Governance Studies hosted a panel discussion on Friday, 14 February 2025 on the Mahikeng Campus. The discussion aimed to critically analyse President Cyril Ramaphosa’s…NWU and Go Purple Foundation empowers community to prevent child abuse
2017-12-11 The festive season is here, and while many of us look forward to going on leave or at least a quieter time at the office, many occupations are facing the busiest time of the year - especially social workers and members of the SAPS. Annerie du Plessis from…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…https://law.nwu.ac.za/af/fakulteit-regte-omgewingsverandering/nathan-j-cooper
Nathan J Cooper
2024-08-30 My current position as Associate Professor entails teaching and convening a variety of papers at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. These include Legal Method, Contracts, and International Trade Law. I supervise research students in areas relating to water law, health rights, freedom of expression and human security, and lead…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/penn-state-kenner-sluit-optentia-aan
Penn State-kenner sluit by Optentia aan
2019-05-20 Prof Sinfree Makoni gaan Maandag, 20 Mei 2019 sy prestigelesing as buitengewone professor by die Optentia-navorsingsfokusarea op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark lewer. Prof Makoni doseer in die afdeling Toegepaste Linguistiek…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vyfde-op-ranglys-suid-afrika
NWU is vyfde op ranglys in Suid-Afrika
2021-08-26 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is weer eens onder die room van die oes van die plaaslike en internasionale universiteite, en sy plek is bevestig as ’n gereelde mededinger wat hoëkwaliteit-vakaanbiedings en uitnemendheid op wêreldranglyste betref. Volgens…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/aanspreeklikheid-en-opleiding-die-sleutels-tot-beter-finansiele-bestuur-munisipaliteite
Aanspreeklikheid en opleiding is die sleutels tot beter finansiële bestuur in munisipaliteite
2023-03-31 Plaaslike munisipaliteite in Noordwes het nie skoon oudits ontvang nie omdat hulle die finansiële hulpbronne wanbestuur het. Dit is volgens ’n navorsingstudie wat deur dr Auchalie Mothupi in sy PhD-studies aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) uitgevoer is.…https://www.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-alumni-faq
NWU Alumni FAQ
2023-11-14 [accordion collapsed] V: Hoe word ek ’n alumnus van die NWU? A: Toemaar, geen papierwerk nie. Wanneer jy ’n graad by die NWU ontvang, sal jy outomaties as alumnus in ons databasis wees. V: Wat kos dit om ’n alumnus te wees? A: Dit is gratis…https://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%2598internet-things%25E2%2580%2599-can-promote-sadc-tourism-says-nwu-expert
‘Internet of Things’ can promote SADC tourism, says NWU expert
2018-08-28 The Internet of Things can be used as a powerful tourism development tool for Southern Africa, benefiting host communities and tourists alike. This is according to Prof Haretsebe Manwa, deputy director of the School of Tourism at the North-West University’…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-centre-and-dst-host-2018-iks-international-conference
NWU IKS Centre and DST to host 2018 IKS International Conference
2018-09-26 The Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre at the North-West University (NWU) is partnering with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to host the 2018 Indigenous Knowledge Systems International Conference. The conference will take place at…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-appointed-isaca-board
NWU alumnus appointed to ISACA board
2020-07-09 Dr Cameron Modisane, a North-West University (NWU) alumnus, was recently appointed to the ISACA South African chapter board of directors. ISACA stands for Information Systems Audit and Control Association and is an international professional association…https://news.nwu.ac.za/raconteur-covid-19-nwu-way
RACONTEUR: Covid-19 the NWU Way
2020-10-05 The North-West University (NWU) Gallery is currently hosting the “RACONTEUR: Covid-19 the NWU Way” art exhibition. This noteworthy exhibition will run until 11 October and includes the works of 11 NWU alumni and lecturers. According to gallery curator,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/greigs-career-fast-lane-tesla
Greig’s career is in the fast lane at Tesla
2021-04-28 Working for Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. is a dream come true for North-West University (NWU) alumnus Greig Swanepoel. Greig works for electric vehicle and clean energy company Tesla in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, where he is an application engineer for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-get-hands-experience-running-cattle-farm
NWU students get hands-on experience in the running of a cattle farm
2019-10-23 On 9 October 2019, nine fourth-year BSc Agricultural Sciences students from the North-West University (NWU) traded in their jeans and t-shirts for green overalls and black water boots. These students got first-hand experience from the Firth Red Brangus …https://news.nwu.ac.za/small-business-seminar-empower-communities
Small business seminar to empower communities
2019-07-12 Aspiring business owners often have no idea where to go or what to do when starting a new business. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Economics in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (FEMS) hosted a seminar for young aspiring…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-vanderbijlpark-campus-host-business-breakfast
NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus to host business breakfast
2022-03-24 Zeno John The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Alumni Relations office, in partnership with the bhive Business Enterprise Development Centre (EDC), will host the annual NWU Alumni & Friends Business Breakfast on 25 March 2022. The event brings together…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-management-sciences-hosts-community-engagement-workshop
NWU’s Management Sciences hosts a community engagement workshop
2022-07-04 By Ontiretse Motingwa The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Management Sciences recently hosted a two-day community engagement workshop for NWU staff, as well as businesses and non-profit organisations around Mahikeng on 21 and 22 June 2022 at the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-mathews-phosa-those-we-should-diligently-serve-are-cold-and-hungry