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NWU committed to putting gender-based violence in the spotlight
2022-06-02 The numbers speak for themselves: a vast number of women in South Africa are living in danger. According to a study by Statistics South Africa, one in five (21%) women with partners has experienced physical violence by a partner in their lifetime, and 6% have…http://news.nwu.ac.za/struggling-economy-market-millennials-or-miss-out
In a struggling economy, market to Millennials or miss out
2023-10-06 Their pockets help fuel our economy and their spending habits determine the success of many business endeavours. They were born between 1981 and 1996, they are called Millennials and, according to Prof Roland Goldberg from the Faculty of Economic and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-and-gdcs-forge-partnership-empower-communities-and-promote-social-justice
Vanderbijlpark Campus and GDCS forge partnership to empower communities and promote social justice
2025-04-04 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Gauteng Department of Community Safety (GDCS) to empower communities and promote social justice, focusing on gender-based violence (GBV). The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-women-drive-positive-change
Empowering women to drive positive change
2024-06-18 The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Women of Steel (WOS) forum recently hosted a women’s empowerment event on the Vanderbijlpark Campus. The event attracted more than 70 participants and was the second women’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/advantage-suzanie-pretorius
Advantage, Suzanie Pretorius!
2024-02-02 His name is Schalk, Schalk Pretorius. And if it had not been for Schalk Pretorius, the North-West University (NWU) would have lost a tennis champion. Many years ago, in the maize farming community of Bothaville, a young Schalk decided that he wanted to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-honoured-emerging-psychologist-year
Alumni honoured as Emerging Psychologist of the Year
2024-07-31 North-West University (NWU) alumnus Marelie Botha was recently honoured as the Emerging Psychologist of the Year at the Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology of South Africa (SIOPSA) Presidential Merit Awards held at the Wanderers Club,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-sabelile-tenza-leads-patient-safety-research-seminar-potchefstroom-hospital
Dr Sabelile Tenza leads patient safety research seminar at Potchefstroom Hospital
2025-09-10 The North-West University (NWU) joined forces with the Potchefstroom Hospital to host a Patient Safety Seminar at the hospital’s Residence Hall, focusing on strengthening healthcare delivery and improving patient safety. This seminar showcased innovative…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-wildfires-leave-some-land-scarred-years-and-how-satellites-are-helping-damage-control
Why wildfires leave some land scarred for years, and how satellites are helping with damage control
2026-02-13 When wildfires tear through landscapes, the flames disappear quickly but the damage they leave behind can last for years. A new study by North-West University (NWU) academics shows how satellite technology is helping scientists and decision-makers better…http://news.nwu.ac.za/workshop-targets-legal-skills-gap-municipalities
Workshop targets legal skills gap in municipalities
2026-03-26 A local government law workshop hosted by the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) brought together municipal councillors and officials from across the country to strengthen the legal knowledge required for effective service delivery. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-law-alumni-reunion-focuses-ethics-ai-and-legal-excellence
Faculty of Law alumni reunion focuses on ethics, AI and legal excellence
2026-04-21 The North-West University (NWU) Faculty of Law reunion recently brought together distinguished alumni who are legal practitioners, academics and institutional leaders for an evening of engagement, reflection and knowledge-sharing. The event was held at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/alumni-kantoor-bring-hulde-aan-onderwysers
Alumni-kantoor bring hulde aan onderwysers
2017-07-06 "As jy ooit iemand op ’n troontjie moet plaas – doen dit dan met onderwysers. Hulle is ons samelewing se helde." Hierdie woorde van ’n Amerikaanse skrywer, Guy Kawasaki, maak sin wanneer ’n mens dink aan onderwysers se taak wat uit soveel fasette bestaan.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jong-karateka-mik-na-goud
Jong karateka mik na goud
2018-04-18 Talle karatekas droom daarvan, maar baie min kry ooit die geleentheid om die Land van die Opkomende Son te besoek. Stephen Moeketsi, ’n finalejaar-BEd-student van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), is een van die min gelukkiges wat die tuiste van karate,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/omvattende-plan-kan-dalk-die-keerpunt-vir-energie-uitdagings-wees
Omvattende plan kan dalk die keerpunt vir energie-uitdagings wees
2022-07-26 President Cyril Ramaphosa se plan om die uitgerekte elektrisiteitskrisis in Suid-Afrika op te los, kan die keerpunt wees om die land se vermoë te bevorder om met groter sukses sy energie-uitdagings die hoof te bied. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ouers-verskil-van-leerders-en-onderwysers-hulle-sienings-oor-lyfstraf-skole
Ouers verskil van leerders en onderwysers in hulle sienings oor lyfstraf by skole
2022-12-08 Dit is duidelik dat iets aan dissipline in skole gedoen moet word, maar om weer lyfstraf terug te bring, selfs op ’n beperkte skaal, is waarskynlik nie die antwoord nie. Dit is een van die bevindings van ’n studie deur dr Noorullah Shaikhnag, senior lektor…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/centre-digital-humanities/events
Events
2026-04-24 NWU Centre for Digital Humanities presents Online Webinar The Digital Humanities webinar series is an initiative dedicated to fostering a thoughtful, inclusive, and critically engaged environment for dialogue concerning digital humanities (DH)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-come-out-numbers-career-fairs
NWU students come out in numbers to career fairs
2019-07-25 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Career Centre is pulling out all the stops when it comes to equipping its students with the necessary knowledge that is needed for the world of work. The centre hosted its annual engineering and natural and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/welcome-day-2017-%25E2%2580%2593first-year-students-diarise-date
Welcome Day 2017 –first year students diarise this date!
2022-08-19 In a week’s time the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal) will be welcoming the new intake of first year students for the 2017 academic year. As from the 23rd of January the Campus will be rolling-out its First Years’ Registration and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-triumph-satnac-industry-solutions-challenge-2024
NWU Students triumph in SATNAC Industry Solutions Challenge 2024
2024-11-04 In an outstanding achievement, two students from the North-West University (NWU) claimed victory for the second consecutive year in a national telecommunications industry competition. Karabo Makau, a third-year BCom information systems student, and Ferdi…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-step-each-others-shoes-creative-learning-experience