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Why invention and innovation are not the same
2022-02-21 Invention and innovation are two separate concepts, and the difference is important, especially to aspiring entrepreneurs. This was one of the key messages to emerge from an entrepreneurship workshop for women, titled “The entrepreneurial woman – building…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-co-hosts-inaugural-annual-moses-kotane-lecture
NWU co-hosts inaugural annual Moses Kotane lecture
2022-11-21 The North-West University (NWU), the North-West Provincial Government (NWPG) and the Moses Mauane Kotane Foundation co-hosted the inaugural annual Moses Kotane lecture on 18 November. This year’s event with the theme: Resetting South Africa’s journey…http://news.nwu.ac.za/auther-unmasked-research-4-health
AUTHeR – Unmasked Research-4-Health
2022-11-24 In collaboration with the provincial Department of Health, the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) hosted the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Research Day at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-water-mavericks
South Africa’s water mavericks
2022-12-08 Together they are known as the water mavericks: Prof Carlos Bezuidenhout and Prof Henk Bouwman from the North-West University (NWU) have a wealth of experience between them and have amassed acclaimed recognition for their water-related research in their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/engineering-ingenuity-nwus-super-six
Engineering ingenuity from NWU’s super six
2023-03-09 They are the best of the best … of the best, sir. The preceding sentence might find its origins in the 1997 science-fiction comedy Men in Black, but there is no denying that the sextet of Joshua van Zyl, Etienne Kruger, Niël Gertenbach, Jean du Toit, Rynhardt…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-drives-impactful-nutrition-leadership-training-africa
NWU drives impactful nutrition leadership training in Africa
2025-03-11 After recent developments, impactful leadership in nutrition is needed now more than ever. The United Nations (UN) Decade of Action on Nutrition* ends this year and USAID funding to Africa and other developing countries has come to an abrupt halt. Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-african-tourism-how-we-get-back-our-feet
South African tourism: This is how we get back on our feet
2023-09-18 The Covid-19 pandemic has left an indelible scar on the face of South Africa’s tourism sector, and although cosmetic touch-ups have restored some of its previous splendour, some extensive surgery is still required to get it back to rude health. According…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-botanical-gardens-gallery-presents-when-dust-settles-solo-exhibition-joe-turpin
NWU Botanical Gardens Gallery Presents When the Dust Settles a solo exhibition by Joe Turpin
2023-06-30 The NWU Botanical Gardens Gallery at the North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus proudly presents the upcoming solo exhibition “When the Dust Settles”, running from 17th July with an opening reception and walkabout on the 22 July 2023 at 13h00. In…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nrf-boosts-funding-coal-research-nwu
NRF boosts funding for coal research at NWU
2023-06-14 The quest for more sustainable and greener coal energy is receiving a boost through the National Research Foundation’s (NRF) renewal of the Chair for Coal Research at the North-West University (NWU). The chair has secured funding of R4,15 million per year…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-executive-director-student-life-serves-editorial-board-international-journal
NWU executive director of Student Life serves on the editorial board of international journal
2024-10-29 Student affairs is an important part of higher education and the work that professionals in this field do is an essential catalyst in starting the lifelong, holistic development of students. One of the most authoritative platforms on the global student…http://news.nwu.ac.za/backyard-garden-partnership-springs-time-nelson-mandela-day
Backyard garden partnership springs up in time for Nelson Mandela Day
2023-07-04 In an era where food insecurity is a pressing concern, community gardens offer a practical solution by increasing access to fresh, nutritious food. These gardens empower individuals and communities to take control of their food production, reducing dependence…http://news.nwu.ac.za/breaking-barriers-prof-suranie-horn-science-sustainability-and-women-stem
Breaking barriers: Prof Suranie Horn on science, sustainability, and women in STEM
2025-09-16 When a research paper leaps from the quiet world of academia into the glare of public debate, it is rarely accidental. For Prof Suranie Horn of the North-West University (NWU), that moment arrived when she and her colleagues revealed that HIV antiretrovirals…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-celebrate-heritage-month-bold-debates-fair-hiring
Students celebrate Heritage Month with bold debates on fair hiring
2025-09-18 The spirit of Heritage Month was celebrated with thoughtfulness and intensity by first-year students from the School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management at the North-West University (NWU). On 2 and 3 September, students came together to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/balancing-growth-and-green-exploring-carbon-tax-equation-sa
Balancing growth and green: Exploring the carbon tax equation in SA
2025-09-18 As South Africa intensifies efforts to address climate change while striving for inclusive economic growth, a fundamental question remains: Can we tax carbon without taxing our future prosperity? In a comprehensive study titled “Analysis of Carbon Tax,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-contributes-un-human-rights-council-discussions-childrens-rights
Academic contributes to UN Human Rights Council discussions on children’s rights
2025-09-19 Prof Klaus Beiter from the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) participated in the intergovernmental working group of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva from 1 to 3 September 2025. During this time the working group evaluated…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/natural-and-agricultural-sciences/motheo-koitsiwe-biography
Motheo Koitsiwe - Biography
2021-07-09 DR MOTHEO KOITSIWE Dr Motheo Koitsiwe is a proud South African without borders, the first African indigenous scholar to have completed successfully the IKS PhD thesis in African…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/book-launch-relational-caring-soft-voice-transforming-society-andries-baart-and-guus-timmerman
Book Launch - Relational Caring: A Soft Voice in Transforming Society by Andries Baart and Guus Timmerman
2025-04-16 You are cordially invited to a Book Launch: Relational Caring: A Soft Voice in Transforming Society by Andries Baart and Guus Timmerman. [accordion] Authors: Andries Baart studied andragology, specialized as a practical theologian and obtained…http://news.nwu.ac.za/goitumetswe-ekopanye-recognised-her-excellence-north-west-cricket-awards
Goitumetswe Ekopanye recognised for her excellence at the North West Cricket Awards
2026-05-20 Goitumetswe Ekopanye won the Player of the Year Award in the T20 category for the North-West University (NWU) Mafikeng Ladies 1 team at the 2026 North West Cricket Awards. She was also named the Bowler of the Year in the same category, marking this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/five-nwu-athletes-earn-call-south-african-squad-world-u20-championships-oregon