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NWU engineering students' innovative vending machine secures a win in SAIIE competition
2022-10-17 The South African Institute of Industrial Engineers (SAIIE) held its first annual student competition this year, and two students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering walked away with the spoils. The competition was open to all…http://news.nwu.ac.za/voyage-discovery-starts-ikateleng
Voyage of discovery starts with Ikateleng
2022-07-27 Change is knocking at the door, loudly enough to draw attention, but yet too softly for everyone to hear. Across the country’s borders the final shots of a war are being fired. The previous regime is gasping for breath, because the world’s sanctions are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-and-miss-sa-contestant-visits-her-alma-mater
NWU alumnus and Miss SA contestant visits her alma mater
2022-05-31 North-West University (NWU) alumnus and Miss South Africa contestant Mphontle Plaatjie recently paid the Vanderbijlpark Campus a courtesy visit as part of her Miss SA tour, leading up to the selection of the top 10 finalists. The former NWU law…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fourth-year-social-work-conference-highlights-student-achievements
Fourth-year social work conference highlights student achievements
2025-01-21 The North-West University's (NWU’s) subject group Social Work’s annual conference once again highlighted the achievements of fourth-year social work students, according to their block practicum experiences. The event brought together students, academics,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/improving-service-delivery-public-sector-researchers-aim
Improving service delivery in the public sector is researcher’s aim
2023-03-02 Poor service delivery is a problem throughout South Africa, but one North-West University (NWU) academic, Prof Costa Hofisi, is doing something about it. Using his research expertise, he has set his sights on contributing to service delivery improvements in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/act-now-stop-loadshedding-say-experts-mark-sputlas-100-days
Act NOW to stop loadshedding, say experts to mark Sputla’s 100 days
2023-05-17 South Africa’s power crisis, exacerbated by frequent power cuts, came under the spotlight as the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School invited experts to mark the new electricity minister’s 100 days in office. President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/education-association-south-africa-awards-prof-elsa-mentz-their-medal-honour
Education Association of South Africa awards Prof Elsa Mentz their medal of honour
2025-02-19 A mindset change in favour of self-directed learning could solve many of the problems in education and possibly in the workplace too, according to award-winning North-West University (NWU) expert Prof Elsa Mentz. The Education Association of South Africa (…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law/prof-lourens-du-plessis-passed-away
Prof Lourens du Plessis passed away
2021-02-06 Prof Lourens du Plessis, a gentle intellectual giant, passed away on Saterday 6 February 2021 Prof Lourens du Plessis, was one of the great minds of this country. His intellectual ability surpassed all of those around him, yet he was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-swanepoel-reflects-years-leadership
Prof. Swanepoel reflects on years of leadership
2026-03-25 After nearly 16 years in senior leadership at the North-West University (NWU), Prof. Sonia Swanepoel says the growth of the Mahikeng Campus, the development of staff and the relationships built with students, colleagues and the community stand out as defining…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/SAAB2022/photo_competition
Photo Competition
2022-03-15 [accordion] Purpose The purpose of this photo competition is to recognize the finest images of life science specimens, or researchers in action and use these extraordinary images of life science disciplines to promote its mission and activities.…http://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2022-conference-programme
ICIL 2022 - Conference Programme
2025-07-31 ICIL Programme 2022 PDF of conference programme Book of abstracts Book of abstracts Guidelines for presenters and session chairs ICIL 2022 Feedback vorm, Presentation types, Keynotes: a 45-minute presentation with 15 minutes for discussion/questions Papers/Doctoral forum: 20-minute presentation with 10 minutes for discussion/questions PechaKucha: 6 minutes, 40 seconds presentation with 10 minutes for remarks/questions [The last 5…, Programme, Monday 10 October 2022 15:00 - 17:00 Registration can already be done in the foyer of the Ferdinand Postma Library [Building E7] 15:00 - 16:00 Inaugural meeting of ICIL Standing Committee [Ferdinand Postma Library (Building E7), Committee Room (Room 111) or…, Lunch , [Building E8, Foyer] Chairperson: Prof. Bosire Onyancha 13:30 International keynote: Prof. Judith Mavodza Title: Impact of Digital Transformation on 4.0 Age Academic Library Services (Paper) Abstract: This presentation addresses the transformation or…, Closing ceremony, 13:30 - 14:30 Lunch [Building E8, Foyer] 14:30 Conference ends! Friday 14 October 2022 Optional excursionshttp://news.nwu.ac.za/true-state-our-nation
"The true state of our nation"
2020-06-26 “Heavenly vengeance pursues a crime slowly, but nevertheless catches up with it in the end. In matters of debt the penalty is not halting; it pursues the culprit at a gallop.” (Anon) According to Prof Raymond Parsons, economist at the Business School of…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/child-youth-and-family-studies/issie-jacobs
Issie Jacobs
2026-03-13 Hierdie navorsingsveld fokus op die groeiende terrein van ekologiese maatskaplike werk en die kritieke rol wat dit speel in ramp-risikovermindering en klimaatsveranderingsaanpassing. Dit ondersoek hoe…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/compres/postgraduate-studies
COMPRES Postgraduate Studies
2025-03-13 Welcome to the Postgraduate Page of the Community Psychosocial Research (COMPRES) Focus Area We offer Master’s and PhD degrees in Social Work and Psychology within various subfields. For more information on the selection processes, contact information…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nuwe-toep-sal-emfuleni-belastingbetalers-van-beter-diens-voorsien
Nuwe toep sal Emfuleni belastingbetalers van beter diens voorsien
2019-02-18 Die Emfuleni Belastingbetalersvereniging (ERPA) wat in 2010 tot stand gekom het, klassifiseer die Emfuleni plaaslike munisipaliteit (ELM) as ʼn disfunksionele munisipaliteit in nood. Hierdie klassifikasie is op nasionale vlak bevestig toe die toestand van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/r15456-miljard-privaat-wildjagtery-beteken-groot-geld
R15,456 miljard: Privaat wildjagtery beteken groot geld
2024-07-31 Die Suid-Afrikaanse privaat wildjagbedryf is een wat gekoester moet word. Dit is weer eens duidelik gemaak deur navorsing wat uitgevoer is deur die navorsingseenheid vir Toerismenavorsing in Ekonomie, die Omgewing en die Samelewing (TREES), wat deur prof Peet…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/monsters-mites-fabels-uitstalling-vertoon-studentekurators-se-groei-en-leer
“Monsters, Mites & Fabels”-uitstalling vertoon studentekurators se groei en leer
2024-09-06 Die ViNCO-navorsingsentiteit (Visuele Narratiewe en Kreatiewe Uitsette-navorsingsentiteit) by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), ’n gemeenskaplike onderneming wat kreatiewe praktisyns insluit, het ’n uitstalling getiteld “Monsters, Mites & Fabels” geskep…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nuwe-baadjie-vir-nwu-intervensieprogram
Nuwe baadjie vir NWU-intervensieprogram
2018-11-20 Wat as ’n intervensieprogram begin het om graad 12-leerders te help wat met rekeningkunde sukkel, het tot een van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se grootste gemeenskapsbetrokkenheidsprojekte gegroei. Wanneer 2019 aanbreek, sal hierdie geslaagde…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-gasheer-vir-curro-esports-indaba-2024
NWU gasheer vir Curro Esports Indaba 2024
2024-03-15 Curro is die toonaangewende onafhanklikeskoolnetwerk wat ’n reeks opsies bied vir ouers wat na ’n onafhanklike skool soek, en die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het die voorreg gehad om die tweede Curro eSports Indaba aan te bied, wat van Donderdag 29 Februarie…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/actuarial-science/aktuari%25C3%25ABle-wetenskap