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PUKfm is nominated for the South African Radio Awards once again
2023-10-19 By Sandile Mahlangu The South African Radio Awards 2023 nominations are out, and the radio station on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), PUKfm, bagged four nominations. The categories for which the campus radio station was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/struggling-economy-market-millennials-or-miss-out
In a struggling economy, market to Millennials or miss out
2023-10-06 Their pockets help fuel our economy and their spending habits determine the success of many business endeavours. They were born between 1981 and 1996, they are called Millennials and, according to Prof Roland Goldberg from the Faculty of Economic and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-population-and-health-expertise-guiding-south-africa-more-equitable-future
NWU’s population and health expertise is guiding South Africa to a more equitable future
2025-04-22 In South Africa, a country still shadowed by the legacies of the past and grappling with complex social and economic challenges, the Population and Health Research Entity at the North-West University (NWU) offers a striking vision of hope. Nestled within the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/embracing-pride-month-journey-towards-equality-and-acceptance-south-africa
Embracing Pride Month: A journey towards equality and acceptance in South Africa
2024-06-19 June shines with the vibrant colours of the rainbow, symbolising the pride, resilience, and relentless quest for equality of the LGBTQIA+ community. Kurt Naicker, senior lecturer and chartered accountant at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/restitution-land-rights-south-africa-spotlight
Restitution of land rights in South Africa in the spotlight
2023-05-26 By Phenyo Mokgothu and Nolwazi Xulu The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, in collaboration with the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights, hosted a guest lecture titled “Restitution of Land Rights in South Africa” on 25 May 2025. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/adele-and-tete-gunning-comrades-gold
Adele and Tete gunning for Comrades gold
2023-06-07 It is a tale etched in South African athletics folklore. One-hundred-and-two-years ago, an ultramarathon was born to celebrate comradery and the indomitable human spirit in the wake of the devastation caused by the First World War. It is an 87701 km…http://news.nwu.ac.za/guest-lecture-guides-students-master-strategic-thinking
Guest lecture guides students to master strategic thinking
2024-05-21 On Tuesday, 7 May, students at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) studying for a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) honours in Management Sciences with Marketing and Management Sciences and Business Management were treated to a thought-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bhive-edcs-ignites-dynamic-entrepreneurship-initiatives
bhive EDC's ignites dynamic entrepreneurship initiatives
2024-05-22 In a bid to foster innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, the North-West University (NWU) recently held a start-up bootcamp, titled “Be your own boss”, simultaneously across all three campuses on 11 May 2024. Spearheaded by the bhive Enterprise Development…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-represent-south-africa-rightscon-2025-taiwan
Academic to represent South Africa at RightsCon 2025 in Taiwan
2025-02-13 Dr Moleboheng Ramulumo, a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Research Unit Self-Directed Learning has been invited by the Disability Cluster of the South African Youth Forum (SAYOF) to represent South Africa at RightsCon 2025, taking place in Taipei…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-recognises-its-trailblazer-alumni
North-West University recognises its trailblazer alumni
2023-11-23 The alumni of the North-West University (NWU) continuously shine in their respective fields of expertise, both nationally and internationally. The NWU recognised ten of these remarkable career professionals during the university’s prestigious Alumni Awards of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/zanobia-kanjee-triumphs-hewla-2024-championing-women-support-services
Zanobia Kanjee triumphs at HEWLA 2024, championing women in support services
2024-09-06 Zanobia Kanjee, head of e-Learning at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit for Distance Learning, has been recognised for her remarkable contributions in the field of digital learning technologies during the recent Higher Education Women Leaders Awards (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/scholar-honoured-prestigious-jan-h-marais-prize
Scholar honoured with prestigious Jan H Marais Prize
2024-09-13 Prof Wannie Carstens, an accomplished Afrikaans scholar at the North-West University (NWU), was recently honoured with the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (the South African Academy of Science and Arts) Jan H Marais Prize for his outstanding…http://news.nwu.ac.za/carst-radiating-possibilities
CARST is radiating possibilities
2024-02-06 Research into radiation technology is crucial for advancing industrial applications, enhancing safety, improving efficiency and enabling new technological innovations and solutions, especially in a country such as South Africa. This is where the Centre for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-investigates-higher-education-mergers
Study investigates higher education mergers
2023-03-31 A recent study conducted by a PhD graduate and staff member of the North-West University (NWU) Business School, Dr Lungile Ntsizwane, looked at integrating administrative systems and processes in mergers within South African higher education institutions.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/youth-learning-festival-empowers-young-people
Youth Learning Festival empowers young people
2024-10-09 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) unwavering commitment to community engagement is deeply rooted in its initiatives of empowering the communities it serves using research to address relevant needs. The NWU’s Sustainability and Community Impact division…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/rugby/rugby-facilities-gallery
Rugby facilities gallery
2022-05-26 [accordion collapsed] Mahikeng Campus facilities The Mahikeng Campus offers excellent sports facilities, which include a soccer institute, swimming pool, outdoor facilities and an indoor sports hall. The Soccer Institute and the Great…http://news.nwu.ac.za/music-provence-musicians-shine-second-house-concert-memory-elmain-smit
Music in Provence: musicians shine in second house concert in memory of Elmain Smit
2025-10-02 Soft notes floated through the afternoon air like a gentle breeze across lavender fields. The scent of sunflowers and the glow of golden light transformed Prof Paul Smit’s home into a small corner of Provence, carrying guests on a journey of music, memory and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/growing-together-hand-hand-witrand-hospital
Growing together, hand in hand, at Witrand Hospital
2025-08-01 A spirit of collaboration and compassion is flourishing at Witrand Hospital, thanks to the innovative Taking HANDS community engagement project led by the Presence team of the North-West University (NWU) School of Nursing and NuMIQ research focus area. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-sabelile-tenza-leads-patient-safety-research-seminar-potchefstroom-hospital