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Valuable collaboration equips entrepreneurs of the future
2023-09-01 In a proactive move to address the pressing issue of high unemployment rates among South African youth in general and Bachelor in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (BIKS) graduates in particular, the Innovation Hub in partnership with the North-West University’s (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nicos-sailing-team-cruises-its-way-national-championships
Nico’s sailing team cruises its way to national championships
2023-02-14 North-West University (NWU) senior IT technician Nico Kroucamp is brimming with pride as his sailing team, Albatross, won three regattas in the last three months. The three regattas the four-member team won, were the SA Sailing 75th Anniversary Regatta,…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/philosophy
Philosophy
2025-05-11 Philosophy is often regarded as the ultimate transferable work skill. With its emphasis on reason, critical thinking and argumentation, philosophy offers an excellent framework for a career in writing, law, religion, social work, international diplomacy,…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/sociology
Sociology
2025-05-12 Sociology provides invaluable insights about the continuous interplay and reciprocal influence between society’s historical and existing social structures and individual agency. It helps us to understand human behaviour and identify constructive and…http://library.nwu.ac.za/ils-document-delivery
Circulation & Lending Services
2025-08-27 ILS Home 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 , Document Delivery (Intercampus Requests), What is Document Delivery? Document Delivery allows NWU staff and students to borrow books and request scanned materials from other NWU campus libraries. How to Use Document Delivery? WorldCat Discovery Intercampus Request Form for Library Materials Submit…, Books to Mahikeng, Books from Potchefstroom Libraries take 3-7 working days to arrive in Mahikeng. Books from Vanderbijlpark Library take 7-10 working days to arrive in Mahikeng. For more information, contact Contact Itumeleng Kolodi for Library Assistance Itumeleng Kolodi at +…, Books to Potchefstroom: Ferdinand Postma Library and branch libraries, Books from the Mahikeng Library take 3-7 working days to arrive in Potchefstroom. Books from Vanderbijlpark Library take 72 hours to arrive in Potchefstroom. Books between the Ferdinand Postma and branch libraries will be ready for pickup after 24 hours. For…, Books to Vanderbijlpark, Books from the Mahikeng Library take 7-10 working days to arrive in Vanderbijlpark. Books from Potchefstroom Libraries take 72 hours to arrive in Vanderbijlpark. For more information, contact Contact Daniel Monyamane for Library Assistance Daniel Monyamane at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-resolve-coronavirus-food-shortages
How to resolve coronavirus food shortages
2020-05-08 It is no secret that millions of South Africans currently suffer under the impact of the lockdown regulations introduced because of the coronavirus pandemic. The poor access to food is probably the biggest tragedy, because millions of citizens do not know…http://news.nwu.ac.za/internationally-acclaimed-pharmaceutical-business-leader-receives-honorary-doctorate
Internationally acclaimed pharmaceutical business leader receives honorary doctorate
2024-11-20 The North-West University (NWU) bestowed an honorary doctorate on internationally renowned pharmaceutical business leader and NWU alumnus Jannie Oosthuizen on Friday, 2 August. Mr Oosthuizen is recognised for his exceptional contributions to and…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/nuclear-engineering/history-nuclear-engineering
History of Nuclear Engineering
2023-12-28 Initial nuclear exuberance: Too cheap to meter (!) Click here to learn about the initial limitless expectations people had for nuclear power. The nuclear industry brought to its knees by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster During the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-his-passion
Community engagement is his passion
2023-09-28 Prof Aaron Tshidzumba, deputy dean for community engagement, business development and stakeholder relations in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities, has made substantial contributions to his field of expertise and the growth of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/african-economies-should-adapt-global-challenges-amid-us-china-tariff-wars
African economies should adapt to global challenges amid US-China tariff wars
2025-04-17 In a timely Pitso webinar hosted on Friday, 11 April, the North-West University (NWU) Business School featured distinguished panellists who discussed the vulnerable status of African economies caught in the crossfire of escalating international tariff wars.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rethinking-education-age-artificial-intelligence
Rethinking education in the age of artificial intelligence
2025-05-16 By Gofaone Motsamai As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes how knowledge is created, shared and verified, questions are being raised about data use and bias, and whether it could be replicating Western biases and global gender disparities. As AI…http://news.nwu.ac.za/carbon-tax-and-economic-growth-navigating-south-africas-climate-challenge
Carbon tax and economic growth: navigating South Africa’s climate challenge
2025-05-16 South Africa's ambitious efforts to curb carbon emissions while maintaining economic growth are facing new scrutiny as researchers explore the link between carbon tax, emissions and GDP growth. Dr Victor Mofema, a lecturer in the subject group Economics at…http://law.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-law-justice-and-sustainability/language-law-colloquium
Language & Law Colloquium
2022-03-31 NWU Faculty of Law – Justice in Practice Language & Law Colloquium Tuesday, 22 March, 2022 Welcome and health check and Official Opening - Video link Dr Natasha Ravyse NWU, Vanderbijlpark Campus, South Africa Co-Project Leader:…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/history
History
2025-05-12 History involves the study of the past and how we narrate and debate the past, as well as the impact of the past on the present. As one of the oldest university disciplines, history has shaped debates around the origins and genealogies of nationalism,…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/7bigtc2023/gap/workshop
GAP Workshop
2023-08-08 Home Venue & Accommodation Speakers GAP Workshop Committees Programme Abstract Submission Registration Important Dates Contact Us The GAP (Groups, Algorithms and Programming) Workshop will be held in…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/hipertensie-afrika-navorsingspan-hart/prof-alta-ae-schutte
Prof Alta (AE) Schutte
2023-09-15 Alta (Aletta E.) Schutte PhD FESC FRRSAf ISHF is SHARP Professor and Principal Theme Lead of Cardiac, Vascular and Metabolic Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at UNSW Sydney, Australia; with a joint appointment as Professorial Fellow at the George Institute for Global Health. She is a NHMRC Investigator Grant Leadership Fellow.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-it-humble-beginnings-huge-accomplishments
NWU IT: From humble beginnings to huge accomplishments
2019-06-07 As Dr Cobus van der Walt slowly rises, the muttering in Room 305 is replaced by a quiet reverence. The former director of Information Technology at the North West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom commands the type of admiration reserved for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-partners-dkms-africa-raise-awareness-stem-cell-donation
NWU partners with DKMS Africa to raise awareness on stem-cell donation
2024-10-07 Every 27 seconds, someone in the world is diagnosed with blood cancer or a blood disorder. Yet, four out of 10 people globally in need of a matching, unrelated stem-cell donor are unable to find one. With these staggering statistics in mind, the Centre for…http://library.nwu.ac.za/research-journal-publishing