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Vanderbijlpark Campus launches gender-based violence and femicide safe space
2025-08-11 In a groundbreaking step towards addressing gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus has launched its first-ever GBVF Empowerment Centre – a safe space designed to offer comprehensive, trauma-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/strengthening-international-collaboration-student-well-being
Strengthening international collaboration on student well-being
2025-11-18 A North-West University (NWU) delegation is currently attending the seventh annual European Conference for Student Affairs and Services (ECSAS), taking place in Porto, Portugal, from 12 to 14 November 2025. The NWU delegation from Student Life includes Dr…http://news.nwu.ac.za/soil-scientists-urge-action-climate-change-takes-its-toll
Soil scientists urge action as climate change takes its toll
2025-11-17 By Gosego Phutieagae Healthy soil produces strong plants, purifies water, prevents flooding and captures carbon dioxide. Depleted soil, on the other hand, has dire consequences for biodiversity, food security and climate resilience. The North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dancers-represent-south-africa-world-stage
Dancers to represent South Africa on world stage
2025-12-05 Tebogo Baas and Matlhogonolo Bodibe are preparing to compete against the best in the world Two North-West University (NWU) dancers, Tebogo Baas and Matlhogonolo Bodibe, are preparing to compete against the best in the world when they represent…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mushroom-product-neutralises-toxins-chicken-feed
Mushroom by-product neutralises toxins in chicken feed
2025-10-28 By Gofaone Motsamai As a young girl growing up in the Free State, Dineo Majoang watched her grandparents raise chickens, pigs and cattle in their small yard, making a living from the little they had. Those early experiences shaped her interest in farming…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-lecture-halls-will-relieve-pressure-existing-learning-spaces
New lecture halls will relieve pressure on existing learning spaces
2025-11-05 By Phenyo Mokgothu and Gofaone Motsamai When the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus opens for the 2026 academic year, students will step into two newly built lecture halls designed with advanced digital and acoustic systems to improve teaching…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-education-honours-excellence
Faculty of Education honours excellence
2026-01-28 By Gosego Phutieagae and Mafumane Tlhapi The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education hosted a special celebration to honour its most productive researchers and dedicated community engagement practitioners. The event recognised excellence…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-students-head-india-elite-global-criminal-law-moot-competition
Law students head to India for elite global criminal law moot competition
2026-02-09 From 13-15 February 2026 three North-West University (NWU) law students will argue some of the world’s toughest criminal law questions in a premier mooting event in New Delhi in India. Potchefstroom Campus students Lindiwe Ngophe, Ethan van Wyk and Connor…http://news.nwu.ac.za/institutions-take-united-stand-menstrual-health
Institutions take a united stand for menstrual health
2026-03-20 What began in 2025 as a targeted initiative through the HIV Unit at Vaal University of Technology (VUT) has grown into a powerful example of how institutions can work together to address real student needs. On Thursday, 12 March, something simple yet deeply…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-space-research/solar-physics
Solar Physics
2026-04-13 Solar Physics is the study of the Sun as an active star and as the driver of the space environment around Earth. It focuses on the physical processes that shape the solar atmosphere, including magnetic fields, sunspots, prominences, flares, filaments, and…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://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/water-research-group/marine-hidden-diversity
Marine Hidden Diversity
2025-03-01 The main aim of this project is to determine the role of MPAs in the conservation of parasite and symbiont biodiversity. This is a huge additional benefit of MPAs that has not been previously recognised as current formal conservation only applies for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-joins-inaugural-global-cohort-ioc-diploma-sports-pharmacy
Academic joins inaugural global cohort for IOC diploma in sports pharmacy
2026-04-20 A North-West University (NWU) professor has been selected for a new diploma in sports pharmacy offered by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), marking a significant milestone for both the institution and the pharmacy profession. Prof. Stephan Steyn,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inflation-pressures-build-south-africa-may-avoid-drastic-policy-moves
Inflation pressures build, but South Africa may avoid drastic policy moves
2026-04-23 The slight rise in the March headline inflation was expected at this stage. Core inflation increased from 3,0% to 3,2%. Prof. Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says the full impact of the global oil price…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/uhadi
Uhadi Xhosa Musical Bow
2025-06-13 Ms Thandeka Mfinyongo Ms Kgalalelo Mfolo Mr Mpho Molikeng Students specialising in uhadi are introduced to the instrument’s cultural background, structure, and traditional role in Xhosa music…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/virtual-seminar-dr-crispen-chinguno-customer-king-gig-work-small-south-african-city
Virtual Seminar by Dr Crispen Chinguno: Customer is King’: Gig Work in a Small South African City and the Varieties of Digital Control and Workers’ Responses
2024-04-03 You are cordially invited to attend a thought-provoking virtual seminar hosted by Dr. Crispen Chinguno, Senior Lecturer in Industrial and Economic Sociology at Sol Plaatje University, Kimberley. Dr. Chinguno's seminar titled "Customer is King": Gig Work in a…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/seminar-dr-john-mhandu-university-mpumalanga
Seminar by Dr John Mhandu (University of Mpumalanga)
2024-08-14 The NWU School of Social Sciences cordially invites to attend a seminar hosted by Dr John Mhandu from the University of Mpumalanga. Topic: Rethinking the Discourse of Homo Sacer (Sacred Man) in the Context of Vigilante Operation Dudula in South African…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/public-lecture-prof-dr-yannick-griep-radboud-university-netherlands
Public Lecture by Prof. Dr Yannick Griep (Radboud University, Netherlands)
2024-08-22 You are cordially invited to a public lecture by Prof. Dr Yannick Griep (Radboud University, Netherlands) as an extra-ordinary professor at the School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management. Topic: Revolutionising psychological contracts:…http://news.nwu.ac.za/former-nwu-soccer-institute-player-earns-phd-follows-path-set-institute-manager
Former NWU Soccer Institute player earns PhD, follows path set by institute manager
2026-05-15 What started on the football field nearly two decades ago has now produced another doctoral graduate for the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute. Former player and current team manager Dr Lawrence Koagile Mosala has obtained his PhD in computer…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/call-papers-2nd-annual-colloquium-environmental-welfare-animal-well-being