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NWU Seminar tackles decolonisation of university education
2017-03-15 On Friday, 10 March 2017 the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) hosted a Professionalism Seminar at the Mmabatho Palms resort. The seminar, “Decolonising University Education” was aimed at finding possible approaches and solutions to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/your-mental-health-matters
Your mental health matters
2022-06-10 Oldrin Masowa Approximately 20% of university students in South Africa experience mental breakdowns, with depression and anxiety being the most common mental problems. Fortunately, the North-West University (NWU) is there for its students and offers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert-warns-long-term-risks-schools-dropping-pure-mathematics
Expert warns of long-term risks of schools dropping pure mathematics
2025-05-23 When as many as 464 public schools in South Africa have elected to stop offering pure mathematics, the question is no longer about underperformance in mathematics, it is about absence. While most of these schools still teach mathematics literacy, pure…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-researcher-rubs-shoulders-nobel-laureate
Young NWU researcher rubs shoulders with Nobel Laureate
2023-03-23 North-West University academic and researcher Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane recently attended the 14th HOPE Meeting with Nobel Laureates from 27 February to 3 March 2023 in Tsukuba City, Japan. She was nominated by the National Research Foundation (NRF),…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/dit-steeds-eties-om-steenkoolnavorsing-suid-afrika-te-doen
Is dit steeds eties om steenkoolnavorsing in Suid-Afrika te doen?
2023-11-23 Terwyl die debat oor die effek van fossielbrandstowwe op klimaatsverandering voortwoed, word indringende vrae oor die gebruik van fossielbrandstof as ’n groot deel van die land se energieproduksiepakket gevra. Nou vra prof Marco le Roux van die Fakulteit…http://www.nwu.ac.za/announcements-2022
Announcements 2022
2023-01-31 [accordion] Further information regarding the handling of an alleged incident related to a female residence on the Potchefstroom Campus 16 September 2022 The North-West University (NWU) management is seriously concerned about the allegations which…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/beter-groeisyfers-toon-veerkragtigheid-maar-ongestadigdheid-bly
Beter groeisyfers toon veerkragtigheid, maar ongestadigdheid bly
2023-09-06 Die beter-as-verwagte groei van 0,6% in die bruto binnelandse produk (BBP) in die tweede kwartaal van 2023 is welkome nuus, aangesien dit sy styging vir ’n tweede agtereenvolgende tydperk verhoog het. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-…http://theology.nwu.ac.za/m-d-programmes/missiology-apologetics-eccumenics
Missiology, Apologetics & Eccumenics
2025-09-18 Missiological Perspective The study of and outreach towards people of different backgrounds and life views who do not know God or his Word, and to approach them in a sympathetic apologetic and holistic manner, and to answer their…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-space-research/radio-astronomy-group
Radio Astronomy Group
2020-11-13 The radio astronomy group of the Centre for Space Research carry out astronomical research using radio astronomy facilities like the HartRAO 26m telescope, MeerKAT, ALMA, VLA, and various very long baseline interferometric (VLBI) array in the world…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/ohhri-occupational-hygiene-physiology/anja-franken
Anja Franken
2025-10-17 Prof Anja Franken se navorsing fokus op die in vitro vel deurlaatbaarheid van platinum groep metale en die verskillende faktore wat moontlik die vel deurlaatbaarheid kan beïnvloed. Haar fokus het uitgebrei na die ondersoek van die vel as ‘n grens en werksplek faktore wat die effektiwiteit van hierdie grens kan beïnvloed. Sy is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/medium-term-budget-policy-statement-receives-pass
Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement receives a “pass”
2022-11-01 It is a pass. That is the conclusion of a panel of experts that was hosted by the North-West University (NWU) Business School on whether the 2022 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) should receive a “fail” or a “pass” rating. On Wednesday, 26…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-absa-strategic-partnership-drive-innovation-and-financial-collaboration
NWU and ABSA: strategic partnership to drive innovation and financial collaboration
2024-03-28 Banks provide financing options for various projects and initiatives, and in partnering with ABSA Bank Limited, the North-West University (NWU) can enhance the process of dealing with financing matters for the staff and students. On Monday, 26 February…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/discussion-dynamics-urban-conflict-south-africa-andre-vlok
Discussion: The Dynamics Of Urban Conflict In South Africa by André Vlok
2025-02-24 The School of Government Studies cordially invites you to a discussion on "The Dynamics Of Urban Conflict In South Africa" by André Vlok. Discussants: Katlego Mbali Sekwele Seshupo Mosala Join discussion herehttp://www.nwu.ac.za/event/auther-workshop-implications-alert-levels-researchers-and-postgraduate-students-during-covid
AUTHeR Workshop: Implications of Alert Levels for Researchers and Postgraduate Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic
2020-06-05 To register South Africa went in a lockdown at midnight on the 26 March 2020 at a lockdown alert level 5 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To manage the risk associated with the pandemic and its impact on the livelihoods of South Africans, the…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/hart-physiology/lebo-lf-gafane-matemane
Lebo (LF) Gafane-Matemane
2023-12-07 Prof Gafane-Matemane is aangestel as 'n medeprofessor in Fisiologie by HART en het 'n Y-gradering van die Nasionale Navorsingstigting. Haar navorsing fokus op die renien-angiotensien-aldosteroonsisteem (RAAS) en hipertensie in bevolkings van Afrika-afkoms. Sy is 'n genoot van die International Society of Hypertension (ISHF) en die Departement van…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/preclinical-drug-development-platform-pcddp/standard-operating-procedures-sops
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
2024-09-10 The PCDDP has its own internal quality assurance system, which allows us to uphold the highest standards of quality, accuracy, and compliance in all our laboratory operations. This system enables us to hold certification for Good Laboratory Practice (GLP). We…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-sees-opportunities-not-obstacles
Researcher sees opportunities, not obstacles
2019-08-29 There is a general way of thinking among most hopeful undergraduate students that should the traditional way of paying for tertiary education not be available to them, they are left without the possibility of perusing an exciting career. An inspiring young…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sport-participation-school-%25E2%2580%2593-have-we-lost-plot
Sport participation at school – have we lost the plot?
2019-11-26 In this opinion piece, Prof JP Rossouw, a research fellow and former director of the Education and Human Rights in Diversity research unit at the North-West University (NWU), examines society’s approach to sport participation in school. In international…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-radio-presenter-promoting-self-directed-learning