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Ronel Emms: “You can write books about her.”
2023-03-13 She is the undisputed mother figure of the Rugby Institute at the North-West University (NWU). She is one of the heroes behind the scenes. She is the friendly face who greets you first. She is Ronel Emms, and her share in the Rugby Institute’s bulging trophy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/us-tariff-hikes-are-bad-news-south-african-economy
US tariff hikes are bad news for the South African economy
2025-04-03 The scale of the further wide-ranging United States (US) unilateral tariff hikes announced by President Donald Trump will not only drive a huge wedge into the world’s multilateral trading system but is also bad news for the South African economy.…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/night-full-punchlines-help-students-need
A night full of punchlines to help students in need
2025-08-12 The Totius Hall recently came alive with joyous uproars, infectious laughter, clever punchlines, and a sense of excitement. The NWU Comedy Night, a vibrant evening of comedic fire, was not just about telling jokes. It was an evening where humour ignited…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-examines-south-africas-aviation-carbon-emissions-and-tourism-policy-challenges
Study examines South Africa’s aviation carbon emissions and tourism policy challenges
2025-12-05 By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu When aircraft take off from South Africa’s major airports, they do more than connect people with destinations, they also leave behind a growing environmental footprint. The complex relationship between aviation,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-be-honoured-jacques-van-der-elst-prize
NWU researcher to be honoured with the Jacques van der Elst Prize
2026-04-29 Prof. Tobie van Dyk will receive the Jacques van der Elst Prize. On 2 October, Prof. Tobie van Dyk will stand on the stage in Pretoria to receive a prestigious award in the humanities, the Jacques van der Elst Prize, presented by the Suid-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-nwu-voice-popular-radio-programme
New NWU voice for popular radio programme
2020-04-25 The North-West University has for years been an informative and entertaining presence on the very popular weekly environmental radio programme, Omgewingspraatjies. This tradition continues with a new expert following in the footsteps of his NWU colleagues…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-bodybuilders-secure-eight-spots-upcoming-national-competition
NWU bodybuilders secure eight spots in the upcoming national competition
2021-08-26 North-West University (NWU) bodybuilders went toe to toe with other muscle men and women at the North West Provincial Bodybuilder Challenge held in Brits on Saturday, 21 August 2012. After a great performance, eight members of the NWU team have been…http://theology.nwu.ac.za/ancient-language-and-text-studies/speaking-latin
Speaking Latin
2022-08-19 Why speak Latin? Well, why not? As William Wallace's uncle Argyle remarks in the 1995 hit movie Braveheart, "You don't speak Latin? Well, that's something we shall have to remedy, isn't it." The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ingenieursvindingrykheid-van-nwu-se-superses
Ingenieursvindingrykheid van NWU se superses
2023-03-09 They are the best of the best … of the best, sir. Die vorige sin het wel sy oorsprong in die 1997-wetenskapfiksiekomedie Men in Black, maar dit is ’n onweerlegbare feit dat die sestal van Joshua van Zyl, Etienne Kruger, Niël Gertenbach, Jean du Toit, Rynhardt…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-one-winners-africa-france-1-000-entrepreneurs-challenge
NWU alumnus is one of winners the Africa-France 1 000 Entrepreneurs Challenge
2020-06-22 North-West University (NWU) alumnus Sydwell Sihlangu and founder of Eco-Agro Enterprise Pty Ltd has been selected as one of the winners of Africa-France Summit and Digital Africa’s 1 000 Entrepreneurs Challenge competition. Through the 1 000…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-makes-clean-sweep-annual-clean-air-conference
NWU makes a clean sweep at annual clean air conference
2018-11-23 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management recently demonstrated why it is the leading national institution in the field of air quality. They did this during the annual National Association for Clean Air (NACA)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/his-silver-tongue-advocates-change
His silver tongue advocates for change
2018-10-17 “Homosexuality is regarded illegal in 75 countries – and in 10 of them it is punishable by death or imprisonment.” These words were part of Sibongiseni Nhlapo’s speech during the 2018 Ubuntu Ambassador public speaking competition. Teaching people about…http://news.nwu.ac.za/it%25E2%2580%2599s-smooth-sailing-jonker-sailplanes-world-championships
It’s smooth sailing for Jonker Sailplanes at world championships
2018-08-03 Jonker Sailplanes is taking flight in the 35th World Gliding Championships. The first part of the championships took place in Ostrow, Poland from 7 to 22 July. Prof Attie Jonker, an academic from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-co-hosts-international-conference-business-and-management-dynamics
NWU co-hosts International Conference on Business and Management Dynamics
2019-10-08 The North-West University (NWU) and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology recently co-hosted the International Conference on Business and Management Dynamics (ICBMD-2019) in Namibia. The main theme of this conference was “Pragmatic business…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-and-friends-gather-annual-business-breakfast
Alumni and friends to gather for annual business breakfast
2020-03-03 The much anticipated annual North-West University (NWU) Alumni and Friends Business Breakfast will take place on 20 March 2020 in Vanderbijlpark. This networking event sees members of the NWU’s alumni fraternity, academia, business owners and community…http://news.nwu.ac.za/all-systems-go-sasolnwu-vanderbijlpark-basketball-tournament
All systems go for Sasol/NWU Vanderbijlpark Basketball Tournament
2018-02-21 It is all systems go for the fourth annual Sasol/NWU Vanderbijlpark Senior Basketball Tournament that will take place from 2 to 4 March 2018. Sasol, an international integrated chemicals and energy company, will be the main sponsor of the event during…http://news.nwu.ac.za/under-19-world-cup-fireworks-ignite-womens-cricket
Under-19 world cup fireworks ignite women’s cricket
2023-01-31 How long will cricket still be known as the “Gentleman’s Game”, or is that nickname already a thing of the past? Women’s cricket has grown by leaps and bounds and this trend has continued in 2023 with the ICC Women’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The event,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/engineering-student-scoops-first-prize-optimisation-modeling-competition
Engineering student scoops first prize in optimisation modeling competition
2023-09-22 Hendrik Snyman, a fourth-year industrial engineering student at the North-West University (NWU), emerged as the victor in the recent Operations Research Society of South Africa (ORSSA*) optimisation modeling competition. The competition, which took place…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rated-researcher-tell-us-more-about-earths-evil-twin