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Convocation braai brings alumni, staff and students together
2024-08-29 The North-West University (NWU) Convocation braai held recently at the Vanderbijlpark Campus was an event was filled with laughter, good food and even better company, creating a perfect atmosphere for alumni, staff and students to come together to celebrate…http://news.nwu.ac.za/state-not-failing-it-functioning-exactly-designed
The state is not failing; it is functioning exactly as designed
2025-10-10 By Prof Joseph Sekhampu For millions of South Africans, the struggle for water, electricity or safety has become routine. The queues for basic services grow longer, while those in power grow richer. It feels like chaos, yet what if this dysfunction is not…http://www.nwu.ac.za/international-students/wifi-software-and-emails
WiFi, software and emails
2023-08-15 .col-sm-12.int-student { background-color: #78848E; } [accordion] About WiFi and emails We live in a time during which the world revolves around the internet, smartphones, apps, and digital communication. You probably find…http://news.nwu.ac.za/koeberg-continents-nuclear-backbone
Koeberg is the continent’s nuclear backbone
2026-03-12 Koeberg’s latest milestone shows why nuclear power remains central to South Africa’s energy future. Koeberg’s performance suggests Eskom may be rebuilding the public confidence it once lost. As the only operational nuclear plant in Africa, Koeberg…http://news.nwu.ac.za/passion-and-knowledge-innovation
Passion and knowledge = innovation
2020-02-21 You will find innovation for new ideas, projects and devices in abundance at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering – and the same applies when it comes to three students in Computer and Electronic Engineering. Izak Adendorff, Gerno…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-innovators-can-now-use-digital-storytelling-share-their-solutions
Social innovators can now use digital storytelling to share their solutions
2022-03-11 Thanks to the launch of the Digital Storytelling Hub of the North-West University (NWU), social innovators now have a brand-new platform where they can share solutions to their communities’ challenges. Funding received from the European Union programme…http://news.nwu.ac.za/school-geo-and-spatial-sciences-launches-strategic-agricultural-partnership-makouspan
School of Geo and Spatial Sciences launches strategic agricultural partnership in Makouspan
2025-07-16 By Prof Nomali Ngobese In a landmark outreach initiative aimed at revitalising rural agricultural development, the School of Geo and Spatial Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) visited the Makouspan community near Mahikeng on 7 July 2025 to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-expert-launches-tissue-bioprinting-laboratory-nwu
International expert launches tissue bioprinting laboratory at NWU
2025-07-16 Tissue bioprinting and regenerative medicine are critical new frontiers in advancing human health. In partnership with a top Spanish researcher, the NWU has dramatically expanded its bioprinting research and innovation capabilities in its quest to find…http://news.nwu.ac.za/youth-learning-festival-reaches-out-unemployed-young-people
Youth Learning Festival reaches out to unemployed young people
2023-11-17 Teaching the youth community-based research and transversal skills is a valuable investment in the future. It not only benefits the individual by providing practical skills and a sense of purpose, but also contributes to the growth and well-being of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/all-blacks-are-coming-and-so-are-bucks
The All Blacks are coming, and so are the bucks!
2026-02-09 It’s been 30 years since the New Zealand All Blacks last toured South Africa for a traditional rugby test series, but 2026 will see the old foes meet for three tests in the Republic and one abroad. For rugby fans at home and in the Land of the Long White…http://library.nwu.ac.za/ils-borrow-renew-return
Circulation and Lending Services
2026-04-23 Menu ILS Hub Circulation & Lending Services: Access & User Categories Book Collections Borrow, Renew & Return Courier Service Document Delivery eReserves Fines Holds Interlibrary Loans My Account Self-Check Machine Contact Us, How to Borrow Books, [accordion collapsed], Who can Borrow Books?, All registered staff and students of North-West University can borrow books from any of our campus libraries. Be sure to present your university card for all borrowing transactions., Where to Borrow Books?, Circulation Desk At the Circulation Desk, you can check out, renew, and return books, pay fines, pick up holds, and more. These desks are typically located near the main entrance of each library. Self-Checkout Machines Self-service machines are available at…, How many books can I take out, and for how long?, Membership Category Number of items Loan period (days) Database Access Interlibrary Loans Undergraduate (Years 1–3) 6 14 Yes No 4th-Year Degree and Honours Students 10 30 Yes No Master’s and Doctoral Students 15 30 Yes Yes Academic staff 20 90 Yes Yes Support…, Requesting Items that are on Loan or Missing, If a book you want is currently out on loan, you can request it through the hold service at the Circulation Desk. The library may ask you to return high-demand books earlier than their due date. If an item you want to borrow is missing from the shelves,…, Borrowing During Recess, If you're going on vacation and have books on your record, or plan on borrowing books before leaving, ask Circulation Services to adjust the due dates to match the start of the new term. You can also renew your books online . Check the library website for…, Email Reminder Notices, For NWU Staff and Students: You’ll receive notices via email and SMS about recalled items, hold requests , document delivery (intercampus requests), and overdue items . Ensure that Campus Administration has your correct email address and phone number. For…, How to Renew Books, [accordion collapsed], Please note the following, You are allowed a maximum of two renewals per book. Items requested by another user cannot be renewed. Return these items as soon as possible. If returned after the due date, a recall fine will apply, in addition to an overdue fine. Items from the reserve…, You can renew your books using any of the following methods, Web Renewal: Go to your account and renew your books online. [ User Guide ] Self-Checkout Machine: You can renew your books using the self-checkout machine, but please note that the following conditions will prevent renewal: If the item is on its expiry date…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-plan-nwu-career-fair
Innovative plan for NWU Career Fair
2020-07-14 The North-West University will present a virtual career fair for the year 2020. Employers and Students present will have the opportunity to share career related information with each other, in a more innovative way. The virtual career fair will replace…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-provide-warmth-nicu-babies-klerksdorp-hospital
NWU students provide warmth to NICU babies at Klerksdorp Hospital
2019-07-29 Student midwives at the School of Nursing Science (SONS) at the North-West University (NWU) recently donated baby blankets to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the Klerksdorp Hospital. Sr Ingrid van der Walt, lecturer at the SONS, says this was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/preservation-languages-nwu-under-spotlight
Preservation of languages at NWU under the spotlight
2018-06-05 As part of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Language Awareness Week, library staff at the campus in Mahikeng recently attended a presentation on a study titled "The linguistic-cultural impact of Boloka: are all NWU official languages equal?"Boloka is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/marine-biology-nwu-tsitsikamma-national-park-marine-living-lab
Marine biology at the NWU: the Tsitsikamma National Park Marine Living Lab
2018-06-07 Undergraduate and postgraduate students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Biological Sciences recently undertook the annual Estuarine and Nearshore Marine Ecology Living Lab excursion. This year saw participants visit the Tsitsikamma…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-speaks-international-conferences-china
NWU academic speaks at international conferences in China
2018-06-20 Prof Masood Khalique from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng participated in the 12th International Conference on Recent Advances in Applied Dynamical Systems which was held from 8 to 10 June at Chongqing Normal University in China.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-annual-book-exhibition
NWU hosts annual book exhibition
2018-08-01 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted its annual book exhibition from 27 to 31 July 2018. The main exhibition took place at the campus library, and numerous books were also on display at various faculty venues. The focus of this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/five-year-amba-accreditation-now-reality-nwu-school-business-and-governance
Five-year AMBA accreditation now a reality for NWU School of Business and Governance
2017-01-20 The Association of MBAs (AMBA) granted the NWU School of Business and Governance (NWU SBG) international accreditation for a period of five years – the longest period for which AMBA accredits MBA degrees. This intensive process to obtain accreditation was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-and-academic-show-their-mettle-china
Students and academic to show their mettle in China
2023-10-16 Dr Japie Greeff, deputy director of the School of Computer Science and Information Systems at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, will be leading four NWU students to take part in a BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa)…http://www.nwu.ac.za/node/34147