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NWU webinar explores social policy as a tool for African nation building
2025-09-03 From Ghana to South Africa, similarities in health, education and social policy programmes have raised questions about how public concerns over foreign nationals shape solidarity across the continent. This was the focus of a webinar hosted by the School of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/players-honoured-top-varsity-football-awards
Players honoured with top Varsity Football awards
2025-10-08 Two North-West University (NWU) football players were recognised for their performance in the 2025 Varsity Football tournament, taking home major individual honours and contributing significantly to the team’s competitive campaign. Goalkeeper Ethan Mokwena…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-artificial-intelligence-gospel
The new artificial intelligence gospel
2025-10-10 Generative artificial intelligence has learnt to mimic the divine. It now produces not only music, prose and images once thought uniquely human, but also digital deities: chatbots that speak in the first person as God. Christianity boasts AI Jesus, Virtual…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ai-and-assessment-training-initiative-empowers-lecturers
AI and Assessment training initiative empowers lecturers
2025-10-14 In a joint effort to strengthen digital capability, the office of the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning, AI Hub, Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL), and the People and Culture division launched an innovative incentive programme to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stars-and-circuits-spark-curiosity-ahead-vice-chancellors-science-day
Stars and circuits spark curiosity ahead of Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day
2025-08-13 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) third annual Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day on 6 August in Kuruman once again brought science out of the laboratory and into the community. Kicking off the proceedings, NWU astrophysicist Prof Thebe Rodney Medupe led…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/3rd-international-conference-facilitating-knowledge-change-k4c-through-participatory-research
3rd International Conference: Facilitating Knowledge for Change (K4C) through Participatory Research and Learning
2022-10-17 You are cordially invited to the 3rd International Conference: Facilitating Knowledge for Change (K4C) through Participatory Research and Learning. This conference offers an opportunity for engaged scholars to connect with similar-minded peers for mutual…http://www.nwu.ac.za/alumni-alec-moemi
Alumni - Alec Moemi
2021-05-12 Mr Mokoditloa Eliakim (Alec) Moemi is Sport and Recreation South Africa’s (SRSA) Director-General. This means that administratively he is the head of SRSA while Minister Fikile Mbalula heads the SRSA politically. The aim of SRSA is to…http://www.nwu.ac.za/brics/nwu-supports-new-BRICS-university
NWU supports new BRICS university
2015-10-27 Theo Bekker of the NWU and Prof Tshilidzi Marwala of the University of Johannesburg at the meeting on establishment of the BRICS Network University in Moscow. September 2015 - Long-awaited consultations for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-fm-dominate-north-west-media-awards
NWU FM dominate at the North West Media Awards
2025-12-11 Student radio talent stood tall at the 2025 North West Media Awards, where NWU FM, the radio station of the North-West University (NWU), won major categories and reaffirmed its status as one of the province’s leading community radio stations. From best…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-among-south-africas-top-10-gradstar-achievers
NWU student is among South Africa’s top 10 GradStar achievers
2025-12-12 North-West University (NWU) student Chrismarie Grundlingh has been selected as one of the “10 of the Finest” GradStar achievers for 2025, placing her among the country’s top emerging leaders recognised for workplace readiness and leadership potential.…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/inaugural-lectures-law-2024
Inaugural Lectures: Law 2024
2024-11-11 Prof Avitus Agbor Tackling the scourge of socio-economic injustices in Africa: whither art thou, African political leadership? ...read more × Prof Avitus Agbor Tackling the scourge of socio-economic injustices in Africa:…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/faculty-health-science-lecture-prof-linda-e-may-east-carolina-university-college
Faculty of Health Science Lecture by Prof Linda E. May (East Carolina University College)
2024-07-25 You are cordially invited to the Faculty of Health Science Lecture by Prof Linda E. May from East Carolina University College. Topic: The influence of maternal exercise during pregnancy on child development. Dr. Linda May is a tenured…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/seminar-dr-benjamin-kaneka-university-malawi
Seminar by Dr Benjamin Kaneka (University of Malawi)
2024-07-26 The NWU School of Social Sciences cordially invites to attend an in-person seminar hosted by Dr Kaneka from the University of Malawi. Topic: The influence of service providers’ attitudes and practices on contraceptive use and method choice among young…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/geexpo-2025-explore-create-innovate
GeeXpo 2025: Explore, Create, Innovate!
2025-08-12 The NWU School of Computer Science and Information Systems in collaboration with the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences cordially invite you to "GeeXpo 2025". GeeXpo is an annual event where learners from surrounding schools, university students…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/colloquium-dr-ayodeji-cross-correlations-between-thermal-sunyeav-zeldovich-effect-and-large
Colloquium by Dr Ayodeji: Cross-correlations between the Thermal Sunyeav-Zel'dovich effect and Large-scale Structure Tracers
2024-02-29 You are warmly invited to attend a Colloquium by Dr. Ayodeji. Dr. Ayodeji presently serves as an ANSO fellow (postdoctoral scholar) at the National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing. Previously, he successfully completed his…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences-international-research-conference/submissions
Submissions
2026-02-23 Submissions, Two types of submissions will be accommodated:, Full paper (competitive paper) for publication in the proceedings of the conference. We have two outlets for publication: Publication of the proceedings hosted at the NWU website, with a 2026 publication year; use this template Publication of the proceedings…, Important dates, Abstract submission for both full paper and work-in-progress: 30 March 2026 Abstract feedback: Two weeks after submission or by 15 April 2026 . NB : Delegates may register and pay for the conference once their abstracts have been accepted, which permits…, Submission Guidelines, Check your manuscript for plagiarism and AI writing. We will use Turnitin software to check plagiarism and AI writing. Turnitin (similarity index) with more than 20% will be rejected. A maximum of two papers per participant allowed (2 as author, 2 as co-…, Statement on the review process, From the Chair of the Scientific Committee The Scientific Committee, comprising the Scientific Committee Chair, the Chair of the Reviewers Committee, the Track Chairs, and the Reviewers, collectively oversees the peerreview process, ensuring the quality,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/wannie-carstens
Wannie Carstens
2026-03-05 Prof Wannie Carstens has been Director of the School of Languages at the North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus since 2001. He is currently also the chairperson of the Afrikaanse Taalraad, chairperson of the Suid Afrikaanse Akademie van Kuns en Kultuur…http://news.nwu.ac.za/khayalethu-residence-cleans-mahikeng-primary-school-131-year-mark
Khayalethu Residence cleans Mahikeng Primary School at 131-year mark
2026-03-02 Leaving their books and computers on campus, students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus picked up brooms and refuse bags and headed into the community. At they entered the gates of Mahikeng Primary on 13 February, they rolled up…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/materials-vibrations-analysis-and-manufacturing