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World champion, one in a million
2021-03-18 She was only five years old when her life changed irrevocably one Saturday in East London – when a champion arose from a tragedy. “I remember everything so well,” says Liezel Gouws, now 23 years old and a fourth-year Pharmacy student at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mother-and-son-doing-first-year-university-together
Mother and son doing first year at university together
2021-03-31 With a 25-year age gap between them, mother and son Susan and Janu Fouche have both been accepted to do their first year at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU). Forty-three-year-old Susan is studying towards a social work…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-athletes-shine-sas
NWU athletes shine at SAs
2021-04-22 As usual, athletes from the North-West University (NWU) asserted themselves at the recent South African Senior Athletics Championships and the NWU’s trophy cupboard is once again bursting at the seams. This competition took place in Pretoria from 15 to 17…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-extraordinary-professor-receives-another-award
NWU extraordinary professor receives another award
2021-05-06 The North-West University (NWU) is enormously proud of one of its extraordinary professors, Sam Fullerton, who recently received his 16th best paper award for his research at a top-rated marketing conference. His most recent award was for the best paper…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-supports-local-football-team
NWU supports local football team
2021-05-11 The Ten Stars Football Team recently received their second batch of soccer kits and equipment from Prof Pieter Kruger, director of the Centre of Health and Human Performance (CHHP) at the North-West University (NWU). The CHHP manages this community project…http://news.nwu.ac.za/disease-response-projects-aim-make-africa-self-sufficient
Disease response projects aim to make Africa self-sufficient
2021-08-12 In a time of Covid-19 fatigue, citizens are now confronted with an even deadlier and highly transmissible Delta variant. This new virus mutation impacts on already overburdened and under-resourced health systems. More alarming is that on day 460 of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-harnesses-ozone-technology-cost-effective-covid-19-combatant
NWU harnesses ozone technology as cost-effective Covid-19 combatant
2021-08-02 The North-West University’s (NWU's) researchers and innovators are working towards solutions to effectively destroy viruses, bacteria and fungi, including the Coronavirus, on a large scale. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage, fast-working, low-cost…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-vanderbijlpark-campus-officially-opens-its-new-administration-building
NWU's Vanderbijlpark Campus officially opens its new Administration Building
2021-09-08 Despite pandemic-induced delays, the new Administration Building on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus was finally opened on 27 August 2021. The ceremony took place on the front steps of the new building, situated across Hendrick Van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-accolade-deidre-jordaan
Another accolade for Deidre Jordaan
2022-04-26 Bertie Jacobs Kampala remains a place that Deidre Jordaan has to get used to. She will know. After all, this is the second consecutive year that she has represented South Africa at the African Badminton Championships in the capital of Uganda. Although…http://news.nwu.ac.za/movement-raises-awareness-about-growth-indigenous-languages
Movement raises awareness about the growth of indigenous languages
2024-10-24 In advance of the of the celebration of International Dictionary Day, the North West Department of Culture, Sports and Recreation, in collaboration with the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB), organised a Lexicography Awareness campaign on Tuesday, 15…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-memorial-lecture-honour-dr-aziz-pahad
NWU hosts memorial lecture in honour of Dr Aziz Pahad
2025-02-26 By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu The memory of the late Dr Aziz Pahad, liberation struggle veteran and diplomat, lives on. The North-West University’s (NWU) Mahikeng Campus hosted the inaugural Provincial Memorial Lecture in his honour on 25…http://news.nwu.ac.za/graphic-design-students-and-graduates-receive-more-national-and-international-honours
Graphic design students and graduates receive more national and international honours
2023-12-04 Following hot on the heels of prizes at both the Loerie Awards and the Student Gold Pack Awards (read more: https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-designers-dazzle-loerie-and-student-gold-pack-awards), North-West University (NWU) students and graduates in Graphic Design…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stable-gnu-together-policy-certainty-will-maximise-business-confidence
Stable GNU together with policy certainty will maximise business confidence
2024-06-27 After having held highly successful free, fair and peaceful watershed elections on 29 May, South Africa has now embarked on the formation of a Government of National Unity (GNU) to navigate an election outcome in which no single party achieved a majority. To…http://news.nwu.ac.za/enhanced-research-collaboration-agenda-nwu-nrf-meeting
Enhanced research collaboration on agenda at NWU-NRF meeting
2024-07-15 The principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Bismark Tyobeka, welcomed a delegation from the National Research Fund (NRF), led by the chief executive officer, Prof Fulufhelo Nelwamondo, during a meeting held on Monday, 8 July…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mduduzi-mccoy-sithole-player-soccer-administrator
Mduduzi Mccoy Sithole: From player to soccer administrator
2024-07-19 Mduduzi Mccoy Sithole, currently an administrator at the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute, has transitioned from playing for South Africa’s junior teams – Orlando Pirates FC and Kaizer Chiefs FC – to a significant role in soccer administration…http://news.nwu.ac.za/take-bow-graphic-design-you-have-made-us-proud-again
Take a bow, Graphic Design, you have made us proud – again
2024-02-14 Excellence seems to follow the Graphic Design subject group at the North-West University (NWU), which has a well-deserved reputation for walking off with the top honours in national and international competitions. They are continuing this winning streak…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/background/coal
Background: Coal- and Laser Chemistry Research Group
2017-08-30 Research Focus Research and development focus on the following: • Understanding the fundamental composition, structure and reactive properties of South African coals, • The optimal design and operation of combustion…http://law.nwu.ac.za/external-funded-projects/municipal-bylaws-2015
Municipal-Bylaws-2015
2017-08-23 KAS and NWU Conference Programme: The role of Municipal Bylaws in Good Local Governance in South Africa - 4 June 2015 Welcome note Ms Marlize van den Berg (Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung) The power…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/north-west-university-hosts-community-engagement-stakeholders-forum-meetings-mahikeng-campus
North-West University Hosts Community Engagement Stakeholders Forum Meetings: Mahikeng Campus
2024-10-08 The North-West University (NWU) is pleased to announce its upcoming Community Engagement Stakeholders Forum Meetings, scheduled to take place across its three campuses. The forum meetings aim to deepen NWU’s connections with current and potential stakeholders…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/north-west-university-hosts-community-engagement-stakeholders-forum-meetings-potchefstroom