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Workshop on Engagement and Impact
2025-04-08 You are cordially invited to a workshop held by Prof Chris Brink, an Emeritus Vice-Chancellor from the Newcastle University and Ms Beatrix Bouwman, Director of Sustainability and Community Impact at the NWU. Topic: The connection between impact and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nano-environment-incubation-programme-leads-water-week-awareness-campaign-disaneng-village
Nano-Environment Incubation Programme leads Water Week awareness campaign in Disaneng Village
2026-04-07 The North-West University (NWU), through its Nano-Environment Incubation Programme (NanoEnv) in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences on the Mahikeng Campus, successfully hosted a Water Week awareness campaign at Mogakolodi Masibi Comprehensive…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-mines-and-mining-engineering
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2026-03-05 About the project The North-West University (NWU) Council mandated the Mining and Mining Engineering Task Team (MMETT) to steer the establishing a School of Mines and Mining Engineering that strengthens the university’s regional and national contribution…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-lead-digitisation-ngo-space
NWU students lead digitisation in the NGO space
2020-06-29 Technology plays a very important role in every organisation and should be accessible to all, allowing them to operate more effectively. Taking heed of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) mission of implementing an ethic of care and community engagement…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumni-calling-all-johannesburg-based-alumni
NWU Alumni: Calling all Johannesburg-based alumni
2018-05-21 If you graduated from the North-West University (NWU) and live in and around Johannesburg, Gauteng, make sure to diarise 23 May 2018. The university, through its Stakeholder Relations Directorate, will be hosting a social gathering for alumni at the Capital…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-knowledge-systems-centre-impresses-saab-congress
Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre impresses at SAAB congress
2019-02-27 Have you ever considered the value of indigenous fruit or the cosmetic potential of indigenous flora? These were two of the topics that researchers from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre discussed at the recent…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bodybuilder-flies-nwu-flag-high-world-bodybuilding-championship
Bodybuilder flies NWU flag high at World Bodybuilding Championship
2019-02-06 Bodybuilders spend months-on-end focussing on perfecting their physique through proper training and nutrition. After many hours of sweating in the gym, their hard work pays off when they step into the international lime light, competing for the whole…http://news.nwu.ac.za/must-win-nwu-against-cut-bloemfontein
Must-win for NWU against CUT in Bloemfontein
2019-03-22 A team reveling in an unprecedented achievement, against one adamant to avenge a humiliating loss. This is the twin narratives when the Central University of Technology (CUT) squares off against the North-West University (NWU) in Bloemfontein on Monday, 25…http://news.nwu.ac.za/applause-uarm-graduates
Applause for UARM graduates
2019-05-16 The Centre for Applied Risk Management (UARM) celebrated the academic success of seven of its master’s students during the recent graduation ceremony on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. The students graduated from the MCom…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-duo-impress-during-multichoice-diski-challenge
NWU duo impress during the MultiChoice Diski Challenge
2017-11-16 Two young soccer stars from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently had the opportunity to don the Kaizer Chiefs player jersey during the MultiChoice Diski Challenge’s derby (PSL Reserve League) festival which took place in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/potchefstroom-welcomes-new-student-campus-council
Potchefstroom welcomes new Student Campus Council
2019-09-11 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom recently elected their new student leaders. During a congratulatory ceremony, members of the Campus Management Committee met the new representatives on the Student Campus Council (SCC) and wish…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renewal-term-vice-chancellor-nwu
Renewal of the term of the vice-chancellor of the NWU
2019-11-25 The first term of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, will come to an end in May 2020. His first term started on 1 April 2014. The NWU Council reappointed Prof Kgwadi for another four years as NWU vice-chancellor during…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/an%25C3%25A9l-du-plessis
Anél du Plessis
2020-11-23 Anél du Plessis is Professor of Law and Acting Director: Research at the North-West University (NWU). Her scholarship focuses on the nexus area of environmental-, local government and different aspects of human rights law and city governance. She is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/juane%25C3%25A9-cilliers
Juaneé Cilliers
2020-11-23 Prof Juaneé Cilliers is currently the Head of the Urban and Regional Planning group at the North-West University, as well as programme leader of research program 7 (in the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management) for Sustainable Development, Planning…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-raises-awareness-diabetes-obesity-and-hypertension-risks
NWU raises awareness of diabetes, obesity and hypertension risks
2024-10-17 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Obesity and Metabolic Disease research group, led by Prof Sithandiwe Mazibuko-Mbeje from the subject group Biochemistry, together with the Lifestyle Diseases research focus are, led by Prof Ushotanefe Useh from the Faculty…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-students-become-teachers-tomorrow
Empowering students to become the teachers of tomorrow
2023-04-11 North-West University (NWU) students in the Faculty of Education pursuing African languages studies recently undertook an excursion tour to the Achterberg Camp and Conference Centre in Krugersdorp. The aim of the tour was to empower the group of second and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rap-rumble-showcases-hip-hop-talent
Rap Rumble showcases hip-hop talent.
2023-08-15 By Zandile Nkosi River FM, the radio station on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, recently teamed up with energy drink company Red Bull to host a hip-hop talent show - Rap Rumble - at the campus student centre. The talent show…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gaabo-motho-foundation-and-nwu-unite-community-growth
Gaabo Motho Foundation and NWU unite for community growth
2024-10-09 The School of Social Sciences and the School of Philosophy at the North-West University (NWU), represented by lecturers Kagiso Phake, Germinah Motshegwa and Amantle Mothelesi, participated in a community engagement event organised by the Gaabo Motho…http://news.nwu.ac.za/potchefstroom-campus-staff-sports-club-heads-gqeberha-usswsa-national-tournament