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Stimulating expert dialogues across our borders
2022-09-01 The Business School of the North-West University (NWU) proudly launched its first formal African outreach initiative on 11 August in Gaborone, Botswana. Some 80 delegates from the Botswana government, the formal business sector and staff from various…https://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-cultural-diversity-broadening-horizons-and-strengthening-respect-each-other-through
Celebrating cultural diversity, broadening horizons, and strengthening respect for each other through multilingualism
2022-09-14 By Angeline Marokoane and Ontiretse Motingwa This annual event takes place across campuses, and aims to showcase the NWU's cultural diversity, to broaden horizons, to strengthen respect for each other, and to enable the renewal of ideas. This year’s theme…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-mels-working-towards-prevention-future-cardiovascular-disease
Prof Mels working towards the prevention of future cardiovascular disease
2022-09-06 Following the completion of Prof Carina Mels’s postgraduate studies in biochemistry, she was offered the opportunity to start a lab at the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), which she accepted, knowing that she had plenty of lab experience from…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-gbv-awareness-campaign-encourages-humanity-speak-out
NWU’s GBV awareness campaign encourages humanity to speak out
2022-09-27 Recent crime statistics show that 898 women were killed in South Africa from January to March 2022, and 282 cases of attempted murder against women were reported. During this period 10 818 women reported rapes, of which 4 653 took place at the home of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/technology-transfer-and-innovation-support-celebrates-nwu-ip-creators
Technology Transfer and Innovation Support celebrates NWU IP creators
2022-11-14 “You are the engines of tomorrow” – Mr Craig Wing The Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a celebration event for NWU intellectual property (IP) creators. The mandate of the TTIS is to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-wins-award-slogan-against-anti-gender-based-violence
NWU academic wins award for a slogan against Anti-Gender Based Violence
2023-02-02 Senior Lecturer and Chartered Accountant in the School of Accounting Sciences within the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, Mr. Kurt Naicker, has recently won the award for the best slogan against Anti-Gender Based Violence. His slogan that was…https://law.nwu.ac.za/sarchi-cles-chair/section-79-and-80-committees
Section 79 and 80 Committees
2022-12-05 Section 79 and 80 Committees What is it? So-called "Section 79 and 80 Committees" are municipal committees that are established in terms of ss 79 and 80 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 2008. These committees are…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-goes-green
NWU goes green
2023-04-28 The environment encompasses all living and non-living things, and we see how negative impacts harm the environment. Human beings need to understand the environment and the impact of human behaviour that causes climate change, resulting in soil erosion, poor…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academics-look-science-and-faith
Academics look at science and faith
2023-05-03 Two North-West University (NWU) academics, Prof Frikkie van Niekerk and Prof Nico Vorster, are the proud editors of the transdisciplinary book titled Science and Faith in Dialogue. It is published in open access format by AOSIS Scholarly Books. …https://news.nwu.ac.za/benito-trollips-phd-very-long-love-letter-afrikaans
Benito Trollip’s PhD is ‘a very long love letter to Afrikaans’
2023-03-30 "Doing my PhD was an almost indescribable journey with many ups and downs that all contributed to making it an overall enriching experience. There is no denying all the (many) times giving up was the only thought in my mind, just as there’s no denying the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/shaping-future-drug-development-ethical-approaches
Shaping future drug development with ethical approaches
2023-09-27 In the realm of pharmaceutical research Prof Chrisna Gouws, a professor at the Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacen™) of the North-West University (NWU), is leading a significant charge towards transforming drug development. Her work…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nigeria-facing-impending-implosion
Nigeria is facing an impending implosion
2023-10-06 Contrary to the general belief that Nigeria is the giant of Africa, incessant violence and armed conflicts have drastically reduced the influence of Nigeria on the continent. Despite its huge resources, the country still suffers from poverty, inequality,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/lifting-dreams-stimulates-young-minds
Lifting Dreams stimulates young minds
2023-11-17 When we all lend a hand in helping the communities around us, we improve everyone's quality of life. This is what the Lifting Dreams organisation aims to do. Lifting Dreams seeks to transform communities through education – and it should come as no surprise…https://news.nwu.ac.za/law-books-lookbooks-toast-future-advocates-final-year-farewell-dinner
From law books to lookbooks – a toast to future advocates at the final-year farewell dinner
2024-03-06 The journey of a law student is undoubtably challenging and short, and their time at the North-West University (NWU) has prepared them for the opportunities and obstacles that lie ahead. Having arrived here a few years ago, they are about to leave and embark…https://news.nwu.ac.za/stand-and-speak-out-assembly-against-gender-based-violence
Stand up and speak out: an assembly against gender-based violence
2024-03-06 On 13 November, the North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Higher Health (HH) and the Vuselela Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College, hosted a gender-based violence (GBV…https://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-change-accelerating-gender-equality-higher-education
Empowering change: accelerating gender equality in higher education
2024-05-22 Excitement is in the air as the National Community of Practitioners (NCOP) #universitiesagainstGBVF gears up for its 5th Bi-Annual Conference, set to take place from 1 to 3 July 2024 at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus. The theme for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/tourism-wish-list-minister-patrica-de-lille
A tourism “wish list” for Minister Patrica de Lille
2024-07-31 Experts advocate strategies that will make travel more affordable for South Africans facing increased living costs. Security measures need to be enhanced by increasing visible policing and security personnel at key tourist spots. Tax incentives for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-elsa-continues-her-lifelong-journey-promote-self-directed-learning
Prof Elsa continues her lifelong journey to promote self-directed learning
2024-12-03 Self-directed learning can make the process of learning more enjoyable and allow students to personalise the learning experience, which is empowering and motivating. Prof Elsa Mentz, director of the Research Unit Self-Directed Learning from the North-West…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-knowledge-systems-centre/background
Background
2022-07-04 International Indigenous Astronomy Conference from 27 - 29 July 2022 at the Royal Marang Hotel, Phokeng, Rustenburg, North West Province, South Africa. Home Background Call for papers Registration Travel and accomodation Conference committees…https://news.nwu.ac.za/lean-times-more-food-can-be-produced-fewer-resources