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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://news.nwu.ac.za/pitso-20255-operation-vulindlela-shows-promise-despite-obstacles
Pitso 2025.5: Operation Vulindlela shows promise despite obstacles
2025-08-11 South Africa's bold economic reform initiative, Operation Vulindlela (OV), is gaining momentum as it enters its second phase. Government officials are promoting significant progress in tackling the deep-rooted issues holding back the country’s economy. The…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/new-centre-prioritises-security-thinking-strategic-stability
New centre prioritises security thinking, strategic stability
2025-11-20 South Africa’s place in the world is becoming harder to navigate. The geopolitical map is being redrawn by rising authoritarianism, disinformation wars, cyber sabotage, and increasingly complex regional conflicts. For a state that sits at the junction of…http://law.nwu.ac.za/faculty-law/Clinics-community
Law Clinics and Community Activities
2026-03-26 The Faculty of Law views community engagement as an important part of its core activities. Community service is conducted mainly through the delivery of legal services to the indigent, thereby promoting access to justice for them and fostering…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-data-science-and-computing/information-systems-engineering-and-innovation-group
Information Systems Engineering and Innovation Group
2025-02-28 The Information Systems Engineering and Innovation Group focuses on advancing information systems design and development to drive organisational efficiency, innovation, and technological progress. The group specialises in integrating system engineering…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/nematology_education
Nemedussa Consortium Advancing Nematology Education in Sub-Sahara Africa
2021-05-25 NEMEDUSSA CONSORTIUM ADVANCING NEMATOLOGY EDUCATION IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA To develop the research and educational capacity in Sub-Sahara Africa in the field of nematology, or the study of roundworms, a joint Erasmus+ KA2 project was recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-hosts-boma-dialogue
Vanderbijlpark Campus hosts BOMA Dialogue
2026-04-29 The office of the campus chief director at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted the BOMA Dialogue with the CCD, a strategic leadership initiative aimed at strengthening student engagement, promoting accountability and…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/language-awareness-week
Language Awareness Week
2024-08-26 The Language Directorate cordially invites you to its annual Language Awareness Week, which will take place on all three NWU campuses. This year's theme seeks to create discussions around multilingualism in higher education and how to use the available…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/executive-education
Executive Education
2026-02-10 Executive Education describes various non-formal programmes for working professionals with practical content that impact their professional and personal development. Executive Programs are targeted toward managers and executives from middle- to upper-…, Executive Education, Fundamental Management This programme will empower emerging managers with a solid foundation of business skills and knowledge to fully develop their intellectual capability, and ultimately add significant value to the organisation and to qualify for a further…, Project Management, Project Management After studying this module, participants should be able to understand the nature of projects, project management as well as project lifecycles and phases. Participants will learn to understand human resource and communications management…, Forensic Short Courses, Forensic Short Courses These short courses aim to equip learners with the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to effectively participate in the prevention and combating of commercial crime. These courses are presented on contact or distance basis over…, Programmes presented by Thinking Fusion Africa, Leadership in the connection economy This programme, with an exclusive leadership focus, is unique in design and implementation. It equips leaders to lead, think and behave differently in order to make a profound difference in their teams and in their…, Other Short Learning Programmes (SLP), Other Short Learning Programmeshttp://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-first-iamcr-regional-conference-africa
NWU hosts first IAMCR regional conference in Africa
2026-06-08 The North-West University (NWU) marked a significant milestone in global media and communication scholarship when it hosted the first regional conference of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) to be held on African…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/water-research-group-extraordinary
Extraordinary Appointments
2026-07-05 ProfessorBernd Suresbernd.sures@uni-due.de; Bernd.Sures@nwu.ac.za Prof. Bernd Sures is a Professor (W3) in Aquatic Ecology at the University of Duisburg-Essen, head of the research group Aquatic Ecology, and holds a visiting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-talks-about-happiness
NWU academic talks about happiness
2021-07-02 Prof Anné Verhoef of the North-West University (NWU) presented an inaugural lecture titled “Transcendence, Chance and Happiness” on 24 June 2021. The lecture’s focus was on how happiness relates to notions of chance and transcendence. Prof Verhoef…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sona-realistically-assessed-south-africas-socioeconomic-challenges
SONA realistically assessed South Africa’s socioeconomic challenges
2022-02-14 “The State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa to Parliament on 10 February was a candid and realistic assessment of the current socioeconomic challenges faced by South Africa and the urgent need to effectively address them…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu_whatsapp_rules
Rules and Guidelines for using WhatsApp and similar platforms for official NWU business
2021-08-26 Rules for using WhatsApp groups for official NWU business (Approved by the University Management Committee on 21 July 2021) Introduction Due to various circumstances at the NWU, it is imperative for the NWU to establish a set of rules for the use of…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/inaugural-lectures-humanities-2023-0
Inaugural Lectures: Humanities 2023
2024-03-11 Prof Johan Zaaiman Is phronesis an answer to “74,6% of sociology is bunk”? (read more) × Is phronesis an answer to “74,6% of sociology is bunk”? By Prof Johan Zaaiman “74,6% of sociology is bunk” is a metaphor for the…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/inaugural-lectures-humanities-2023
Inaugural Lectures: Humanities 2023
2024-03-11 Prof Johan Zaaiman Is phronesis an answer to “74,6% of sociology is bunk”? (read more) × Is phronesis an answer to “74,6% of sociology is bunk”? By Prof Johan Zaaiman “74,6% of sociology is bunk” is a metaphor for the…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/economic-and-management-sciences/sanjay-bhayani
Sanjay Bhayani
2026-03-23 Prof. Sanjay Bhayani, M.Com., M.Phil., Ph.D. FDPM (IIMA), Dean, Professor, and Head at the Department of Business Management (MBA Programme) Saurashtra University, Rajkot, India, is a Gold Medallist in the B.Com. and M.Com. Exams. He has worked as the officiating vice chancellor of Saurashtra University, Rajkot. He has worked as a member of the…http://law.nwu.ac.za/p-per/2012-15-2
PER 2012-15-2
2020-07-07 Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal ISSN 1727-3781 2012 Volume 15 Number 2 17 August 2012 Index • Editorial • Orationes • Conference…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/government-studies/postgraduate-options/postgrad_public_management