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NWU to collaborate with the University of Dar es Salaam
2017-03-06 Following a recent visit by two officials from the University of Dar es Salaam, the North-West University (NWU) is set to collaborate with this university based in Tanzania. Dr Lulu Kaaya, director for internationalisation, and Prof John Machiwa,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-continues-impressive-performance-rankings
NWU continues impressive performance in rankings
2022-02-22 The North-West University (NWU) has cemented its place among the cream of the crop of local and international universities in various global rankings in 2021 and is continuing its impressive ranking performance this year. Times Higher Education (THE) Young…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-student-selected-2025-academic-exchange-amsterdam
Law student selected for 2025 academic exchange in Amsterdam
2025-11-03 By Gosego Phutieagae Visiting some of the world’s most famous justice system landmarks is high on the itinerary of Thabang Mnculwane, a North-West University (NWU) Faculty of Law student, who is spending five months in Amsterdam on an academic exchange…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/auther/test321
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Linking research to practice: Joining hands for inclusive education
2017-04-06 The Optentia Research Focus Area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the Faculty of Education Sciences on the NWU’s campus in Potchefstroom, and the Flemish Association for Development, Cooperation and Technical Assistance (VVOB…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stable-interest-rates-necessary-south-africas-economic-recovery
Stable interest rates necessary for South Africa's economic recovery
2018-05-25 According to renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School, stable interest rates are necessary for as long as possible to avoid choking off South Africa’s incipient economic recovery. “As widely…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-delivers-third-international-joint-phd
Optentia delivers third international joint PhD
2019-08-07 Unemployment has South Africa in a chokehold. According to the latest figures – as recently released by Stats SA – the official unemployment rate in South Africa jumped to 29% in the second quarter of the year, the highest jobless rate since the start of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/workshop-explore-open-science-and-research-improvements-positive-psychology
Workshop to explore open science and research improvements in positive psychology
2018-08-17 This September the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will be hosting a workshop by Dutch expert, Dr Emir Efendić, exploring open science practices and research improvements for positive psychology…http://news.nwu.ac.za/consumers-facing-increasingly-tough-year-after-interest-hikes
Consumers facing an increasingly tough year after interest hikes
2022-05-20 The decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to raise the repo rate by another 50 basis points was widely expected by markets and analysts. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU), says the MPC…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-gap-fostering-collaborations-between-academia-and-public-service
Bridging the gap: Fostering collaborations between academia and public service
2024-03-06 The School of Government Studies in the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a public seminar on Tuesday, 3 October. The seminar's primary objective was to address bridging the gap between academia and practice, with a particular…http://news.nwu.ac.za/extent-increase-borrowing-costs-surprising
Extent of increase in borrowing costs is surprising
2023-03-31 Contrary to the consensus view expressed by many economists that the repo rate would be raised by only 25 basis points (bsp) on 30 March, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) decided by a 3:2 vote to raise interest…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-gain-valuable-insight-and-exposure-congress
Students gain valuable insight and exposure at congress
2024-07-25 By Bonolo Monaisa Students and staff from the North-West University (NWU) recently attended the 28th South African Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SBMB) Congress in Polokwane on 10 July 2024. Hosted by the University of Venda, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-international-tourism-week
NWU hosts International Tourism Week
2025-09-11 The North-West University (NWU) hosted the International Tourism Week Symposium from 9 to 11 September 2025 at The Willows Garden Hotel in Potchefstroom. The symposium brought together academics, students, and industry experts from across the globe to discuss…http://news.nwu.ac.za/political-analyst-weighs-allegations-against-minister-police
Political analyst weighs in on allegations against minister of police
2025-07-31 The allegations against the South African police minister are indeed serious and damaging, further eroding the little trust that citizens still have in institutions. According to Thabang Motswaledi, a political analyst at the North-West University (NWU),…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/lifestyle-diseases-research-entity-workshop-enhancing-systematic-review-process-covidence
Lifestyle Diseases Research Entity Workshop - Enhancing the Systematic Review Process with COVIDENCE Software: Streamlining Research and Collaboration
2023-07-18 You are cordially invited to the Lifestyle Diseases Capacity Development Workshops about Enhancing the Systematic Review Process with COVIDENCE Software: Streamlining Research and Collaboration, facilitated by Dr Bashir Bello. Objective: Provide…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/lecture-prof-blessed-ngwenya
Lecture by Prof Blessed Ngwenya
2024-02-13 The Optentia Research Unit extends a formal invitation for you to join a lecture by Prof Blessed Ngwenya on "Performativity, inclusion and shaping the knowledge society for the 21st Century: A decolonial turn". Abstract Educational curriculum,…http://law.nwu.ac.za/af/law-clinic-potchefstroom/kort-leerprogramme
Short Learning Programmes
2026-02-17 Hierdie kursusse word slegs in Engels aangebied. [tabs] Overview The Law Clinic offers a variety of Short Learning Programmes aimed at developing practical skills needed in the legal profession. All these courses have been approved by…http://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2019-excursions
ICIL 2019 - Excursions
2025-07-31 Excursions: 27 September 2019, Please note: The excursion is not included in your registration fee. Excursion fees include the entrance fee and the shuttle to the venue. Excursion fees do not include food and beverages. They will be available at all the venues for your pocket. If, for any…, Vilakazi Street, Known the world over for once housing both Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, Vilakazi's reputation has since become inextricably tied to that of the Nobel Peace Prize. On June 16, 1976, the streets of that same area in Soweto were littered…, Boat Cruise, Stonehaven on Vaal, Stonehaven runs a fleet of Vaal Boat River Cruises from the Stonehaven Harbour and proudly boasts SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Association) Certificates for all of their Vessels. More about Stonehaven River Cruises . Cost: ZAR 410 p/p - 2 hour Boat…, Guided Vredefort Dome Tour, This is the most significant meteorite impact that geologists have yet found on Earth, and it is nearly twice as big as the impact that killed the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. The meteorite impact in the Free State made a crater about 300 km wide (from…, Wonder Cave and Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve, Italian miners discovered the cave in 1898. They mined approximately 15% of the formation and brought it to the surface. The building consists of calcite, which they placed in a self-built oven for two weeks at about 1100 degrees. This formed a powder taken…, Constitutional Hill and University Libraries, This trip will include a visit to the following libraries: University of Johannesburg Library University of Witwatersrand Library Constitutional Hill Cost: ZAR 160 p/p Day trip, National and University Libraries, This trip will include a visit to the following libraries: National Library of South Africa University of South Africa Library (UNISA) University of Pretoria Library Cost: ZAR 300 p/p Day trip, Sharpeville Public Library, This trip will include a visit to the following libraries: Sharpeville Public Library Cost: ZAR 60 p/p Morning trip [/accordion]http://law.nwu.ac.za/postgraduate-studies/frank-diedrich