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Another win for NWU’s Penelope Motshwene
2020-02-06 Penelope Motshwene, who heads the Disability Rights Unit at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom, has proven time and again that dreams do come true. She was recently announced as one of the Playtex ambassadors for 2020. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lockdown-yabelana-connects-communities-essential-services
Lockdown: Yabelana connects communities with essential services
2020-04-09 Relying on other people within the community for information is a reality faced by many South Africans.With the country currently being on lockdown for the next few weeks, getting accurate information regarding social services could be a nightmare.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%2598court%25E2%2580%2599-session-juta-nwu-mock-trials
‘Court’ in session for Juta-NWU mock trials
2017-07-19 The exciting annual mock trials of the North-West University (NWU), hosted by the Faculty of Law on the campus in Potchefstroom with the support of Juta, started with the qualifying rounds on 19 July, with the finals to follow on 15 August. The competition…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-improves-food-security-vegetable-gardening
NWU improves food security with vegetable gardening
2018-02-14 The subject group Crop Sciences in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently initiated a vegetable cultivation project to improve food security for on-campus students and surrounding…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-expert-r-present-and-future-statistical-programming
International expert: R is the present and future of statistical programming
2018-09-12 “The programming language R is the present and future of statistical programming.” Dr Emir Efendić, postdoctoral researcher from Eindhoven University in the Netherlands, will attempt to convince his audience of this statement during a workshop hosted by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sanbs-and-nwu-bid-boost-much-needed-blood-stocks
SANBS and NWU in bid to boost much-needed blood stocks
2022-05-24 The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) says its stocks are unstable, and is urging the public to kindly donate blood regularly to avoid blood shortages. Meanwhile, the North-West University (NWU) is contributing to the campaign by hosting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-multi-purpose-hall-nears-completion
Vanderbijlpark Campus multi-purpose hall nears completion
2023-02-02 Management of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus was recently led by Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor for planning and Vanderbijlpark Campus operations, on a walkabout to see how the construction of the campus’ highly…http://news.nwu.ac.za/generous-gesture-clothing-donation-drive-benefits-potchefstroom-communities
A generous gesture - clothing donation drive benefits Potchefstroom communities
2023-09-28 The Community and Stakeholder Engagement Office of the Student Campus Council (SCC) on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted its annual Barefoot Day. The purpose of this event is to donate clothing and shoes to various…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-guns-emulate-champion-big-brothers
Young Guns emulate champion big brothers
2023-05-02 There is no such thing as too much of a good thing, especially not when rugby at the North-West University (NWU) is concerned. Not in the slightest. On Monday, 24 April 2023 the NWU Eagles (Young Guns) were crowned the Varsity Cup Young Guns champions after…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-recognised-his-role-sport
NWU alumnus recognised for his role in sport
2023-02-28 The Department of Arts, Culture, Sports, and Recreation, in collaboration with the North West Sports Confederation, recently honoured North-West University (NWU) alumnus Keorapetse Mashimo for his contribution to sport. He was announced the Sports…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-gear-crucial-final-matches-push-varsity-netball-semi-finals
Eagles gear up for crucial final matches in push for Varsity Netball semi-finals
2024-09-17 With only two games remaining in the Varsity Netball round-robin stage, the North-West University (NWU) faces a crucial period in their campaign as they fight to secure a place in the semi-finals. Despite a challenging weekend, where NWU suffered a 64-39 loss…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-weighs-possibility-south-africa-losing-agoa-trade-benefits
Academic weighs in on possibility of South Africa losing AGOA trade benefits
2025-02-27 The trade relationship between South Africa and the United States (US) faces uncertainty as tensions between Pretoria and Washington grow. The potential loss of benefits under the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) raises concerns about economic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-toyin-falola-donates-second-set-books-nwu-mahikeng-library
Prof Toyin Falola donates second set of books to NWU Mahikeng library
2025-05-20 By Gofaone Motsamai Celebrated historian and scholar Prof Toyin Falola has once again contributed to the academic growth of North-West University (NWU), encouraging students to view the 25 books he has donated to the Mahikeng campus library as a compass…http://news.nwu.ac.za/uninvited-winter-guests-why-green-stinkbugs-are-taking-over-your-home
Uninvited winter guests: why green stinkbugs are taking over your home
2025-05-22 By Gofaone Motsamai The unusual presence of green stinkbugs in offices, homes and public buildings is no cause for concern, according to Professor Johnnie van den Berg from the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management at North-West University (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-mathew-moyo-appointed-global-university-libraries-board
Dr Mathew Moyo appointed to global university libraries board
2025-07-15 The International Association of University Libraries (IATUL) has appointed the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Dr Mathew Moyo as a board member. Dr Moyo, chief director for Library and Information Services at the NWU, has more than 30 years’ experience in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-uj-share-spoils
NWU and UJ share the spoils
2023-07-28 In a thrilling first-round match of the Varsity Football tournament, the North-West University (NWU) and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) showcased their prowess on the pitch, ultimately sharing the spoils in an intense 0-0 draw. The highly anticipated…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-inducted-fellow-nigerian-academy-letters
Academic inducted as fellow of Nigerian Academy of Letters
2024-08-12 Prof Abiodun Salawu, an academic at the North-West University (NWU) and the director of the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area, has been inducted as a fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL) during the academy’s annual…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-get-first-hand-experience-nampo-harvest-day
NWU students get first-hand experience at Nampo Harvest Day
2023-05-24 By Menziwa Msibi Third- and fourth-year students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering attended the annual NAMPO Harvest Day that took place from 16 to 19 May 2023 at NAMPO Park in Bothaville. The students were accompanied by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/life-changing-experience-awaits-mahikeng-campus-tourism-students
Life-changing experience awaits Mahikeng Campus Tourism students
2023-12-11 205 Meeting Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29401, United States. Here, on the doorstep of the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by low-country marshes, is where nine BA Honours in Tourism Management students from the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-successful-bmi-day-vanderbijlpark-campus