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NWU to confer honorary doctorate on renowned choral music composer Kgotlaetsile Henderson Pule
2026-05-06 The North-West University (NWU) will proudly confer an honorary doctorate on the esteemed South African cultural icon, Kgotlaetsile Henderson Pule, in recognition of his remarkable and lifelong dedication to the preservation and advancement of…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/public-lecture-prof-beth-engelbrecht-nhi-vs-capable-state-vs-my-health
Public Lecture by Prof Beth Engelbrecht: NHI vs a Capable State vs My Health
2023-05-31 The Faculty of Health Sciences cordially invites you to the Public Lecture by Prof Beth Engelbrecht about NHI vs a Capable State vs My Health. Summary of presentation Health is a human rights matter, and according to the World Bank one of the…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/annual-nwu-lecture-academic-freedom
Annual NWU Lecture on Academic Freedom
2020-09-15 Topic: The Academic Freedom and Autonomy Challenge Watch the recording of the event here Programme for annual lecture [accordion collapsed] Abstract Why do we continue to discuss university autonomy and academic…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/ctl-staff-training-webinar-tips-effective-online-facilitation
CTL staff training - Webinar - Tips for effective online facilitation
2021-01-25 This training is only available to all staff of the NWU. To find out more about this exciting online event and register, click here! This traning offers 8 different sessions and is available until 24 February 2021. Click here to…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/public-lecture-prof-chakanetsa-mavhunga-african-philosophies-histories-practices-science
Public lecture by Prof Chakanetsa Mavhunga: African Philosophies, Histories, & Practices of Science, Technology, and Engineering Toward a Curriculum and Research Agenda
2025-08-04 You are cordially invited to a Public Lecture on African Philosophies, Histories, & Practices of Science, Technology, and Engineering toward a Curriculum and Research Agenda, presented by Prof Chakanetsa Mavhunga, Professor of Science,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/it-student-finds-his-voice-through-contemporary-portrait-art
IT student finds his voice through contemporary portrait art
2026-05-21 At the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), Cebolenkosi Mkhize moves between two worlds that rarely sit in the same sentence – information technology and contemporary portraiture. Yet for him, they are not opposites. They are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-prof-ushotanefe-useh-help-shape-sustainability-south-african-higher-education
NWU’s Prof. Ushotanefe Useh to help shape sustainability in South African higher education
2026-06-02 Prof. Ushotanefe Useh, Deputy Dean for Community Engagement and Stakeholder Relations at North-West University's Faculty of Health Sciences, has been appointed Chairperson of the Academic Subcommittee of Universities South Africa's Higher Education…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/trees-rocks-another-successfull-year-teaching-and-learning
TREES "ROCKS" ANOTHER SUCCESSFULL YEAR OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
2024-06-07 Despite the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020 TREES successfully delivered for the third consecutive year one of its flagship initiatives of community engagement, under teaching and learning. The initiative is a Master course in…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/athletics
About NWU Athletics
2026-05-29 The NWU has the best coaching staff in the country, including Olympic, World U20 and Senior Championships and Commonwealth coaches. The NWU Athletics programme on the Potchefstroom Campus continues to establish itself as one of the leading high-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-books-semifinal-place-after-thrilling-win-over-la-masia
NWU books semifinal place after thrilling win over La Masia
2026-06-04 The NWU Eagles from the NWU Soccer Institute secured a place in the semifinals of the 2026 ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs after defeating Gauteng champions La Masia 3–2 in a decisive Group A encounter in Mthatha on Wednesday. The victory saw the NWU…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/philosophy
Philosophy
2025-05-11 Philosophy is often regarded as the ultimate transferable work skill. With its emphasis on reason, critical thinking and argumentation, philosophy offers an excellent framework for a career in writing, law, religion, social work, international diplomacy,…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/orchestral-percussion
Orchestral percussion
2025-02-07 Ms Magdalena de Vries The percussion division is one of the most recent additions to the NWU School of Music. Top-class instruction is provided by the international award-winning percussionist Magdalena de Vries. Apart from being an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/true-state-our-nation
"The true state of our nation"
2020-06-26 “Heavenly vengeance pursues a crime slowly, but nevertheless catches up with it in the end. In matters of debt the penalty is not halting; it pursues the culprit at a gallop.” (Anon) According to Prof Raymond Parsons, economist at the Business School of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cyber-security-awareness-nwu
Cyber Security Awareness at the NWU
2020-11-17 The IT department at the North-West University (NWU) recently launched a series of online training sessions for staff and students at the university. Themes included mobile cyber security, remote working and cyber security and phishing. The sessions of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-tebogo-next-generation-brave-winner
The NWU’s Tebogo is a Next Generation of Brave winner
2021-02-22 North-West University (NWU) student Tebogo Matshehle Monogo was announced as one of the two winners of the Next Generation of the Brave competition facilitated by Adcock Ingram OTC in partnership with News24. This programme aims to assist healthcare…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-walks-away-prestigious-mandela-rhodes-scholarship
NWU student walks away with prestigious Mandela Rhodes Scholarship
2021-10-20 North-West University (NWU) student Nadia Van der Merwe is beaming with pride. The 22-year-old third-year student, who is studying towards a BSocSc degree in psychology and anthropology, recently scooped the coveted Mandela Rhodes Scholarship. …http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-mahikeng-campus-science-centre-receives-another-mobile-lab
NWU’s Mahikeng Campus Science Centre receives another mobile lab
2021-04-14 The Science Centre on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently received its second state-of-the-art mobile science laboratory, courtesy of the Sasol Foundation. The mobile lab, which is fitted with science equipment, will be shared by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-participates-microcredentials-development-southern-africa
NWU participates in microcredentials development in Southern Africa
2025-03-28 Change is fast and constant in the new world of work, and degrees no longer safeguard job security or ensure skills relevance. Continued learning, upskilling and reskilling after graduation are essential. Microcredentials could be the answer.…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-space-research/heliospheric-physics