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Study makes ground-breaking progress in Setswana writing and spelling
2023-09-18 North-West University (NWU) Setswana lecturer Reoikantse Shuping believes that the current approach to the standardisation of Setswana orthography needs to be revisited. Reoikantse graduated on 17 May 2023, with a MA degree in Setswana. She obtained the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/africa-unites-bring-nuclear-nutrition-expertise-continent
Africa unites to bring nuclear nutrition expertise to the continent
2024-04-11 Micronutrient deficiencies are highly prevalent in Africa and are one of the major factors associated with growth retardation, poor immune function, and child mortality. A new master’s degree programme in Nutrition with Nuclear Techniques will…http://news.nwu.ac.za/revolutionising-maths-education-whartelstm-learning-programme-helping-kids-excel
Revolutionising maths education: Whartels™ learning programme is helping kids excel
2023-05-04 A North-West University (NWU) senior lecturer in the subject group Psychology, Dr Petro Erasmus, developed and designed the mathematics programme Whartels™ – which is exclusively used in Let’s Really Play Maths Centres – to help foundation phase learners…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-prof-christa-rautenbach-chancellors-medal
NWU honours Prof Christa Rautenbach with the Chancellor’s Medal
2025-10-10 Her transformative leadership through her editorship of the Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal stands as a beacon of achievement in the vision and mission of the North-West University (NWU) to be a pre-eminent university in Africa. Her achievements in legal…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-leading-scholars-inducted-academy-science-south-africa
South Africa’s Leading Scholars inducted into the Academy of Science of South Africa
2025-11-04 2025 marks another milestone year for the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) as it welcomes a new cohort of distinguished scholars and scientists into its ranks. Forty-five exceptional individuals were formally inaugurated as Members of the Academy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/game-thrones-does-not-play-rules
Game of Thrones does not play by the rules
2019-04-25 Game of Thrones breaks all the rules of film making. That is why it is such a huge success. “There are rules and laws of film making that you have to abide by, unless you want to create a specific effect,” says Phil Pretorius from the School of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-women-shine-prestigious-science-awards-0
NWU women shine at prestigious science awards
2019-08-30 The women of the North-West University (NWU) continue to shine in Women’s Month and their extraordinary achievements do not go unnoticed. On 15 August, the NWU was well represented at the Department of Science and Technology’s prestigious South African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-economist-says-lockdown-comes-right-time
NWU economist says lockdown comes at the right time
2020-03-24 “President Cyril Ramaphosa’s lockdown of South Africa to combat the Covid-19 virus comes at the right time,” says an economist of the NWU Business School. Prof Raymond Parsons says the decision follows the precedent set by some other countries in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-funding-helps-launch-khomani-hugh-brody-archive
SADiLaR funding helps launch the ǂKhomani | Hugh Brody Archive
2024-04-25 A research project, funded by the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU), has helped realise the long-held dream of South Africa’s ǂKhomani community to share their proud history with the rest of the…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/tennis
Tennis
2025-09-14 [accordion collapsed] Mahikeng Campus Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society and at all ages. The sport can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including wheelchair users. The game originated in England and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-breastfeeding-week-why-we-need-do-more
Celebrating Breastfeeding Week: Why we need to do more
2025-08-05 Breastfeeding is every person’s first start in life, yet millions of South African mothers stop within weeks. A simple change in position or early expert support can make the difference between quitting and success. Myths, short maternity leave, and…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/bursaries-job-alumni-opportunities
Bursaries, Job opportunities and Alumni
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Nkengafac Villyen MOTAZE
2024-05-28 Ek is 'n Kameroense mediese epidemioloog wat tans gebaseer is by Medicine Usage South Africa in Noordwes Universiteit, Suid-Afrika. Ek het in 2007 my mediese studies in Kameroen voltooi en as 'n algemene praktisyn gewerk voordat ek in 2012 na Kaapstad verhuis het waar ek my meestersgraad in Kliniese Epidemiologie aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch…http://news.nwu.ac.za/wihan-lubbe-proteas-fold
Wihan Lubbe in Proteas fold
2021-05-10 Memorable exploits on the cricket pitch can take many forms. A sublimely timed cover drive to bring up a century in the most trying of circumstances, a catch that defies the laws of physics, or an over bowled with such venom and resolve that the opposition is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/solutionary-walkers-journey-transform-students-lives
Solutionary Walkers on a journey to transform students’ lives
2024-07-09 In a remarkable display of determination and unity, a group of students from various universities have come together for an extraordinary cause. The Solutionary Walk, a project under Operation Compassion of South Africa (OCSA) Krugersdorp West, aims to…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/4th-food-security-and-safety-fss-seminar
4th Food Security and Safety (FSS) Seminar
2024-04-02 You are cordially invited to the 4th Food Security and Safety (FSS) seminar by Prof. Damian C. Onwudiwe of the NWU Department of Chemistry. Topic: Copper sulphide nanoparticles as a facile system in water treatment. More…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-lincoln-university-strengthen-ties-sport-and-agriculture
NWU and Lincoln University strengthen ties in sport and agriculture
2025-12-01 The North-West University (NWU) and Lincoln University in New Zealand have expanded their growing academic ties after concluding a series of engagements on sport, recreation, agriculture and applied research. The visit took place on 26 November, follows an…http://education.nwu.ac.za/UNESCO-chair-OER
Open Educational Resources (OER)
2026-04-22 A key aspect promoted and researched by the Chair is Open Educational Resources (OER). OER was defined by UNESCO (2019) at the General Conference meeting in Paris in November 2019 as "learning, teaching and research materials in any format and medium that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hartbreek-vir-hoopvol-chederick