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Female entrepreneurship: quitting is not an option /
2018-10-17 At first glance, Olivia Vaughan has it made. She is a successful entrepreneur, an academic scholar and an executive management member of the Golden Triangle Chamber of Commerce. The latter has been awarded the Best Business Chamber in South Africa for three…http://news.nwu.ac.za/let%25E2%2580%2599s-consider-having-more-trust-savvy
Let’s consider having more trust savvy
2019-08-23 Do we have trust savvy? This is the question asked by Dr Marita Heyns, a researcher at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area. Through her research, Dr Heyns – who has a particular interest in the development of models for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-brings-hope-community-cattle-farmers
NWU student brings hope to community cattle farmers
2020-01-30 A North-West University (NWU) PhD student has spent the last six years studying how the occurrence of reproductive conditions in cows can be prevented, thereby improving the fortunes of communal cattle farmers. Keitiretse Molefe will graduate at the campus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/government-taps-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-expertise
Government taps into NWU’s expertise
2020-02-18 The North West provincial government has reaffirmed its confidence in the North-West University (NWU), as one of its experts in the Faculty of Health Sciences now serves on the province’s Emergency Medical Service Advisory Committee (EMSAC). Prof Andrew…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ikateleng-helping-students-get-distinctions
Ikateleng helping students get distinctions
2021-09-16 Sabata Abram Mafobokoane, who was part of the Ikateleng initiative in 2020, made headlines after attaining eight distinctions for his National Senior Certificate. Ikateleng has been in existence for approximately 33 years and provides supplementary teaching…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-bags-phd-against-all-odds
NWU lecturer bags PhD against all odds
2022-11-10 Walking across the stage to receive his PhD in operational research was surreal for Piet Ntema. The North-West University (NWU) statistics lecturer received his degree at a recent graduation ceremony on the Vanderbijlpark Campus. Piet and his five…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eskom-development-foundation-injects-another-r29-million-nwus-ikateleng-project
Eskom Development Foundation injects another R2,9 million into NWU's Ikateleng project
2022-05-16 Ikateleng, a long-running scholar support project of the North-West University (NWU), has received another R2,9 million from the Eskom Development Foundation. To celebrate the generous donation, the foundation’s CEO, Cecil Ramonotsi, recently joined the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gift-research-niche-area-welcomes-barolong-boo-ratlou-ba-ga-seitshiro-delegation
GIFT research niche area welcomes a Barolong Boo Ratlou Ba GA Seitshiro delegation
2025-02-19 By Oscar Mosiane and Precious Miyambu A partnership between the Barolong Boo Ratlou Ba Ga Seitshiro tribe and the North-West University (NWU) is taking shape. On 11 February the NWU’s Global Innovative Forefront Talent (GIFT) research niche area hosted…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-launches-inter-res-tournament
Vanderbijlpark Campus launches Inter-Res tournament
2025-03-20 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus has officially launched its much-anticipated Inter-Res tournament, a sports event designed to provide all students with a chance to showcase their athletic talents while fostering inclusivity and unity…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-unlock-job-market-iks-graduates
How to unlock the job market for IKS graduates
2025-06-12 In the corridors of higher learning, indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) has emerged as a growing academic discipline. But in the job market, its graduates often meet closed doors and puzzled employers. A new study by a recent NWU PhD graduate, Dr Mamello Anna…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chemistry-innovator-awarded-inaugural-nwu-innovation-fellowship
Chemistry innovator awarded inaugural NWU Innovation Fellowship
2023-08-28 By Vukosi Mathale The Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office has awarded a senior lecturer in Chemistry, Dr Frans Smit, the 2023 NWU Innovation Fellowship. The NWU Innovation Fellowship programme is a new initiative of the TTIS that aims…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sandile-chaka-breaking-stereotypes-and-pursuing-excellence
Sandile Chaka is breaking stereotypes and pursuing excellence
2024-08-29 Netball, widely recognised as a female-dominated sport, has been steadily gaining traction among male athletes, particularly in South Africa. This shift was marked by a historic moment in 2021 when Netball South Africa hosted the first International Male…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/veliswa-tshetsha
Veliswa Tshetsha
2024-02-05 Veliswa Tshetsha is a seasoned professional in the field of library and information services, currently serving as the Director of Research and Open Scholarship at the Library and Information Service (LIS) North-West University (NWU). Veliswa's career…http://news.nwu.ac.za/veteran-setswana-broadcaster-easy-matjila-awarded-honorary-doctorate
Veteran Setswana broadcaster Easy Matjila awarded honorary doctorate
2024-07-31 Veteran Setswana broadcaster and SABC newsreader, Masego Ezekiel “Easy” Matjila, received an honorary doctorate in humanities from the North-West University (NWU) on 18 July at the Mahikeng Campus. This was in recognition for his outstanding achievements in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-eunice-ivala-delivers-inaugural-lecture-holistic-student-success
Prof Eunice Ivala delivers inaugural lecture on holistic student success
2025-09-18 The North-West University (NWU) celebrated a significant academic milestone on 2 September 2025 with the inaugural lecture of Prof Eunice Ivala, held at the Mahikeng Campus with the theme: “Scholarship of teaching and learning: towards holistic student…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-power-community-engagement-teaching-and-research
Exploring the power of community engagement in teaching and research
2025-10-14 “Community engagement connects learning with life,” said Vincent Russell, Assistant Professor and Liberal Studies Program Coordinator in the Department of Communication at Western Carolina University. He presented a talk to the North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mushroom-product-neutralises-toxins-chicken-feed
Mushroom by-product neutralises toxins in chicken feed
2025-10-28 By Gofaone Motsamai As a young girl growing up in the Free State, Dineo Majoang watched her grandparents raise chickens, pigs and cattle in their small yard, making a living from the little they had. Those early experiences shaped her interest in farming…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cricket-dreams-take-flight-vanderbijlpark-campus-duo
Cricket dreams take flight for Vanderbijlpark Campus duo
2026-02-16 Two North-West University (NWU) Vanderbijlpark Campus students have made their mark on the national cricket scene, proudly representing the Sedibeng District at the CSA Senior Inland Rural Week 2025 in Mpumalanga. Brian Kubayi (22), an honours degree…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/national-grain-research-programme/home
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2025-02-06 Welcome to the official webpage of the National Grain Research Programme (NGRP) Research Day 2025. This event serves as a premier gathering of experts, industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers in the grain and oilseed sectors. Here, you'll find…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-joins-inaugural-global-cohort-ioc-diploma-sports-pharmacy