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Public lecture sheds light on Afrocentricity
2024-03-26 The North-West University’s Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area hosted a hybrid public lecture featuring Prof Molefi Kete Asante, a prominent figure in African American scholarship, on 19 March 2024. The title of the lecture was “…https://news.nwu.ac.za/stakeholders-join-hands-combat-gvb-south-african-communities
Stakeholders join hands to combat GVB in South African communities
2024-09-04 The North-West University (NWU), along with other important organisations, recently convened for a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Workshop as part of the Ubuntu Community Initiative. The workshop, held at the Sebokeng Clinic, was facilitated by Stan Hendricks,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-tourism-graduates-make-waves-us-hospitality-industry
NWU tourism graduates make waves in the US hospitality industry
2024-11-21 An honours degree in Tourism Management from North-West University (NWU) is a gateway to success, both locally and internationally. Mirra Mathabela and Shelton Mahosi, two recent graduates, are prime examples of how NWU's tourism qualification opens global…https://news.nwu.ac.za/botany-professor-and-leading-scholar-forbs-publishes-respected-journal-series
Botany professor and leading scholar on forbs publishes in respected journal series
2024-11-29 Prof Frances Siebert from the subject group Botany at the North-West University (NWU) was recently invited to publish in the Annual Reviews journal series. This paper is the first from the NWU’s Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) in this…https://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-student-shares-her-techwomen-experience
PhD student shares her TechWomen experience
2024-12-04 Ntokozo Happy Msiza, a PhD student in animal sciences at the North-West University (NWU), recently returned from the TechWomen programme in the United States, where she represented South Africa among women leaders in science, technology, engineering and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/african-communities-must-benefit-artificial-intelligence
African communities must benefit from artificial intelligence
2024-10-22 For artificial intelligence (AI) to become a tool for economic empowerment without worsening existing inequalities, various ethical considerations around AI must be addressed. This is according to Evans Mohlatlole, a lecturer in the subject group Social Work…Next stop for Stephen: Karate World Union Championships
2017-07-25 Stephen Moeketsi, a third-year BEd student and avid karateka, has earned himself a spot in the South African student team that will compete in the Karate World Union Championships in Russia later this year. As a member of the karate squad on the North-…Another extraordinary professor for Optentia
2018-03-16 Not many African universities approach the African Union (AU) to ask: “How can we be part of the solution?” This is according to Prof Johnny Strijdom, head of the Division of Social Welfare and Drug Control within the AU and new extraordinary professor at…https://news.nwu.ac.za/brand-south-africa-ceo-engages-nwu-marketing-investment-and-nation-branding
Brand South Africa CEO engages NWU on marketing, investment and nation branding
2025-05-14 Marketing is not about persuasion. It is about perception. This was the core message from Mr Neville Matjie, CEO of Brand South Africa and alumnus of the North-West University (NWU), during a guest lecture held for marketing students in an effort to give back…https://news.nwu.ac.za/campaign-calls-understanding-mental-health-awareness-not-stigma