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Antoinette Olivier
2024-07-25 Antoinette Olivier studied piano and singing at the University of the Witwatersrand. As an active performer she was engaged in professional performances and productions for Pact Opera, Salon Music, Brooklyn Theatre, Roodepoort Theatre and the Black Tie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/resignation-principal-and-vice-chancellor-prof-dan-kgwadi
Resignation of the principal and vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi
2021-11-12 It is with mixed feelings that the NWU announces the resignation of Prof Dan Kgwadi who has accepted the position of vice-chancellor of the Vaal University of Technology. Although we join him in the celebration of his new endeavor, we are sad to lose him…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-scoops-another-golden-key-award
NWU student scoops another Golden Key award
2021-05-25 North-West University (NWU) student Obriel Takunda Maposa recently added another Golden Key International Honour Society award to his list. He was announced one of three South African winners of the society’s Professional Development Award. Last year he…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hard-work-paves-way-high-court
Hard work paves the way to the high court
2022-10-12 By Ontiretse Motingwa Her hard work and perseverance have paid off – Refilwe Tsatsimpe, North-West University (NWU) alumnus and lecturer in the Faculty of Law on the Mahikeng Campus since 2019, was recently admitted to the high court. Refilwe, who is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-mahikeng-campus-launches-one-button-studio-podcast-studio-and-makerspace
NWU’s Mahikeng Campus launches One Button Studio, Podcast Studio and Makerspace
2022-09-28 Ontiretse Motingwa and Nolwazi Xulu The Centre of Teaching and Learning (CTL) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently invited students from all faculties to a three-day launch of the One Button Studio, Podcast Studio, and Makerspace…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-excellent-saica-results
NWU celebrates excellent SAICA results
2022-04-06 Willie Du Plessis With excellent results in the latest South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) exams, the North-West University (NWU) has again shown that it is among the best of the best for quality education in accounting. The results…http://news.nwu.ac.za/african-badminton-champions-clash-benoni
African badminton champions clash in Benoni
2023-03-13 Africa’s top badminton players – among them three North-West University (NWU) students – converged on the John Barrable Hall in Benoni on the East Rand from 13 to 19 February to determine who wields a badminton racket the best of them all. The event was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/compres-addresses-development-and-training-needs-researchers
COMPRES addresses development and training needs of researchers
2023-04-12 Prof Elmien Truter, associate professor of social work and research coordinator at Community Psychosocial Research (COMPRES), recently arranged a one-day workshop for researchers at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus. COMPRES is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-anna-mokgokong-nwu-inspiring-inclusivity
Dr Anna Mokgokong: The NWU is inspiring inclusivity
2024-03-07 On Friday, 8 March we celebrate International Women’s Day. It is a time for reflection and remembrance, and a time when we recognise the sacrifices of the past and accomplishments to come. It has been 113 years since the first International Women’s Day was…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering-research-ethics-committee/ethics-training
Ethics training
2026-01-20 Research ethics training of researchers (Principal investigators, supervisors/promoters, co-supervisors/co-promotors, Master’s and PhD students and other research team members) has become a requirement of the Department of Health and the National Health…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences/fnas-postgraduate-open-day
FNAS Postgraduate Open Day
2023-09-12 FNAS will be hosting a Research Day that will be held parallel with a Postgraduate Open Day on 20 September 2023 as part of the NWU Research Week. All students interested in our BSc Honours, MSc and PhD studies are invited to attend. For more…http://news.nwu.ac.za/babel-project-winning-global-speech-technology-challenge
BABEL Project: Winning a global speech technology challenge
2022-08-19 North-West University (NWU) researchers within the field of speech technology were part of an international consortium that recently won a high-profile speech technology challenge - a first for South African researchers, in this field. Today’s speech…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-harnesses-ozone-technology-cost-effective-covid-19-combatant
NWU harnesses ozone technology as cost-effective Covid-19 combatant
2021-08-02 The North-West University’s (NWU's) researchers and innovators are working towards solutions to effectively destroy viruses, bacteria and fungi, including the Coronavirus, on a large scale. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage, fast-working, low-cost…http://news.nwu.ac.za/commemorating-freedom-day-through-diversity-and-excellence
Commemorating Freedom Day through diversity and excellence
2026-04-29 The North-West University (NWU) South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) Student Chapter, in collaboration with the School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management, commemorated Freedom Day on 22 April 2026 under the theme “Celebrating…http://news.nwu.ac.za/classic-men-2017-bowties-and-life-lessons
Classic Men 2017: bowties and life lessons
2017-08-15 Being a gentleman isn’t a quirky personality trait. It is not an action you can turn on and off like a light switch. It is a lifestyle. This was the message during this year’s rendition of the Classic Men Symposium, hosted on the North-West University’s (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/green-coal-fuel-future
"Green coal": fuel of the future
2018-05-25 Coal in its traditional form might soon be a relic of the past, but ground-breaking research by the North-West University (NWU) is showing how a face-lift to this fossil fuel has numerous safe, green possibilities. A revolutionary process to manufacture “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-official-academic-opening-best-yet-come-0