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School of Nursing celebrates Women’s Day
2025-08-27 On 8 August 2025, the Sports Village at the Potchefstroom Campus was the setting as the School of Nursing hosted a Women’s Day celebration together with the NuMIQ research entity. The theme, “Be yourself”, encouraged women who balance careers, families and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-leads-study-financial-management-schools
Student leads study on financial management in schools
2025-10-03 Sound financial practices alone do not guarantee strong academic results, says a study by North-West University (NWU) postgraduate student Bongani Steven Dhlamini. His research, titled “The Contribution of Effective Financial School Management to Quality…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-rugby-institute-vanderbijlpark-welcomes-head-coach
NWU Rugby Institute: Vanderbijlpark welcomes head coach
2019-02-01 Dewald Pieters is a man on a mission. As newly appointed head coach of the North-West University (NWU) Rugby Institute: Vanderbijlpark, 2019 brings with it new opportunities and the promise of success. Born and bred in the Vanderbijlpark, Dewald (37) is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-noble-boys-trump-ukzn-again
NWU Noble Boys trump UKZN again
2019-07-26 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Noble Boys didn’t have to wait too long for their fancy footwork to reward and propel them into the lead against their coastal challengers, the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). Only 10 minutes into their first game…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-banking-new-method
NWU is banking on a new method
2018-07-20 Globally, banks are faced with ATM crimes, system security breaches and other types of fraud. These operational risks have to be carefully managed in order to minimise losses, with regulators requiring banks to set aside capital to safeguard themselves…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-passionate-about-multivariate-analysis
NWU academic is passionate about multivariate analysis
2019-08-12 North-West University (NWU) academic and deputy dean in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Prof Ntebo Moroke voiced her intention to contribute to the literature on multivariate analysis methods during her inaugural lecture at the campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-setswana-first-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-campus-mahikeng
PhD in Setswana: a first for NWU’s campus in Mahikeng
2019-10-17 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng conferred the first ever Setswana PhD in the history of the Department of Setswana, since its establishment about 39 years ago. A Doctor of Philosophy in Languages and Literature in Setswana was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-shines-bright-teaching-awards
NWU alumnus shines bright at teaching awards
2022-10-12 Khululwa Nosipho Shibane, North-West University (NWU) alumnus and an educator at Christinah School for the Blind and Partially Sighted, came second in the category Excellence in Special Needs Teaching in the North West provincial segment of the National…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-optentia-research-unit-gains-extraordinary-research-expert
NWU Optentia research unit gains an extraordinary research expert
2022-11-30 Prof Blessed Nhlanganiso Ngwenya is the latest expert to join the renowned Optentia research unit of the North-West University (NWU). Upon graduating from the University of the Witwatersrand with a BA with honours and an MA, he went on to study at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-researcher-selected-open-seeds-ols-8-cohort
SADiLaR researcher selected for Open Seeds OLS-8 cohort
2023-10-05 A digital humanities researcher from the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) has been selected for the next cohort of the Open Life Science (OLS) Open Seeds programme. This is an international…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-wins-grassroots-innovator-year-award-mushroom-dome-brainwave
Alumnus wins Grassroots Innovator of the Year Award for mushroom dome brainwave
2025-01-21 An innovative African Hut Mushroom Dome, a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution to growing mushrooms, has earned North-West University (NWU) alumnus Dr Sydwell Sihlangu the title of Grassroots Innovator of the Year 2024 at the Grassroots…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-media-remains-force-development-and-democracy-africa
Indigenous media remains a force for development and democracy in Africa
2023-09-27 By Larry Ogundeji The lack of research into indigenous language media has been decried by Prof Abiodun Salawu, the Director of the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research entity at North-West University. A renowned expert in indigenous…http://news.nwu.ac.za/society-atmospheric-sciences-awards-highest-honour-field-nwu-researcher
Society of Atmospheric Sciences awards highest honour in the field to NWU researcher
2024-12-02 In a world of extreme climate change where air pollution is rife and people’s health is at stake, it has become paramount to predict the impact of chemical processes within the Earth’s atmosphere to plan measures for the future. A researcher at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chhp-all-about-optimising-expertise
CHHP is all about optimising expertise
2023-04-14 Combining excellence and skill has always been one of the hallmarks of the North-West University (NWU), and the Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) is no exception. The CHHP building on the Potchefstroom Campus, which was officially opened by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/warmest-congratulations-nwu-eagles
Warmest congratulations to the NWU Eagles
2023-04-24 It has been a week since you were crowned Varsity Cup champions and I still struggle to find words for how proud I am of you. What a wonderful achievement. You took on the best university rugby teams and players in the country and you came out on top. But…http://news.nwu.ac.za/second-chance-aspiring-engineers-nwu-welcomes-2025-xcel-students
A second chance for aspiring engineers: NWU welcomes 2025 Xcel students
2025-02-28 For many aspiring engineers, the disappointment of not qualifying for admission can feel overwhelming. Failing to meet the requirements in key subjects such as mathematics and physical sciences can dash hopes. However, those determined to pursue their dreams…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-turns-quiet-leadership-national-recognition-life-healthcare
Alumnus turns quiet leadership into national recognition at Life Healthcare
2025-05-26 When the night shift begins at Life Peglerae Hospital in Rustenburg, Hudson Mothupi is already at work, not just supervising 16 hospital units, but also ensuring systems hold firm through medical emergencies, power outages and the other demands of overnight…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-welcomes-sign-language-south-africas-official-language-family
NWU welcomes sign language to South Africa’s official language family
2023-08-08 It was a long time coming, but on Wednesday, 19 July, Cyril Ramaphosa, the South African president, officially recognised South African Sign Language as South Africa’s 12th official language. This makes South Africa only the fourth country in Africa to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-celebrates-grade-12-top-achievers
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences celebrates Grade 12 top achievers
2025-01-27 By Mokgothu Phenyo and Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS) at the North-West University (NWU) held an awards ceremony on 21 January to honour the 2024 Grade 12 top achievers of the Dean’s Project School…http://news.nwu.ac.za/upcoming-international-kahoot-webinar-showcase-power-dynamic-polling-tools