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Tanzanian spray toad extinction highlights the need to protect biodiversity
2024-10-22 When a species becomes extinct in the wild, the loss is permanent. For Africa, a serious loss is the extinction of the Tanzanian Kihansi spray toad (Nectophrynoides asperginis) due to habitat change and infectious disease. This should serve as a wakeup…http://law.nwu.ac.za/sarchi-cles-chair/service-delivery-budget-and-implementation-plan
Service Delivery Budget and Implementation Plan
2022-12-08 Service Delivery Budget and Implementation Plan What is it? The municipal Service Delivery Budget and Implementation Plan (SDBIP) is a detailed plan to be approved by the mayor of a municipality for the implementation of…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/sport/potchefstroom-campus
Potchefstroom Campus
2020-07-30 Sporting codes and categorization High performance sports Priority sport codes that are semi-professional, competing on the highest levels of competition. Athletics Cricket…http://news.nwu.ac.za/floyd-shivambu-and-fight-his-political-future
Floyd Shivambu and the fight for his political future
2025-10-10 Enigmatic and erratic, bold and belligerent. Floyd Shivambu walks the line between chaos and command like few other South African politicians do, with both his detractors and supporters asking: What is next for Floyd? As has become the norm, Shivambu has…http://library.nwu.ac.za/event-international-open-access-week-2025
Event: International Open Access Week 2025
2025-10-23 Open Access 2025 Open Access 2025 , NWU Open Access Celebrations: 21 & 23 October 2025, #OAWeek, Theme: Who Owns Our Knowledge? The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, in collaboration with the Library and Information Service, proudly hosts NWU's 2025 Open Access Week celebrations. This annual global campaign raises awareness about the benefits…, Tuesday, 21 October 2025: 10:00 - 12:00, REGISTER HERE Who owns the knowledge? The session will open with a keynote by Prof. Martial Zebaze Kana (UNESCO) , setting the stage for a critical conversation on ownership, equity, and access in scholarly publishing. This will be followed by a dynamic…, Thursday, 23 October 2025: 10:40 - 12:10, REGISTER HERE Journey into Open Access publishing: Transformative Agreements as a vehicle In celebration of International Open Access Week 2025 , join the NWU Library and Information Service, in collaboration with the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural…, Speakers: Tuesday, 21 October 2025, Prof Zebaze Kana Prof Zebaze Kana Prof Martial Zebaze Kana, UNESCO Topic: Keynote Address: " Who owns the knowledge ?" Biography: Prof. Martial Zebaze Kana is currently the Head of Science at the UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa. He was previously…, Speakers: Thursday, 23 October 2025, Ms Zine Sapula Ms Zine Sapula Ms Zine Sapula, SANLiC Topic: Open Access publishing: Transformative Agreements as a vehicle Biography: Ms Zine Sapula is an Open Access Project Manager at SANLiC. She holds a BA degree in information science from Unisa and…, NWU Library Initiatives, Hosts and maintains the NWU Institutional Repository , which collects, preserves, and distributes NWU research material at no cost to the user. Boloka (NWU-IR) serves as the primary repository for all NWU Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs). Dedicated…, NWU Initiatives, NWU Research Repository: DaYta Ya Rona (figshare)http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/janco-voet-gebreek-maar-slaggereed
Janco: Voet gebreek, maar slaggereed
2022-03-01 Van uitdagings hoef jy hom niks te vertel nie. Hy is immers ’n swemmer wat al sy provinsie, Noordwes, op nasionale vlak verteenwoordig het. Ure se sweet in die gimnasium? Geen probleem nie. Dit juis al die sweet in die water en met gewigte wat dáái paar…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/daar-niks-kleins-aan-nanotegnologie-die-noordwes-universiteit-nie
Daar is niks kleins aan nanotegnologie by die Noordwes-Universiteit nie
2023-03-06 Eenduisendmiljoenste van ’n meter. Of om dit anders te stel: eenbiljoenste van ’n meter. Hierdie ongelooflike klein meting word ’n nanometer genoem en die wêreld van nanotegnologie funksioneer tussen 1 en 100 nanometer. Dit is ook hier waar die Noordwes-…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/discover-women-who-inspire
Discover women who inspire
2022-08-03 For this year’s Women’s Month, we look at NWU women who are inspiring. We highlight and celebrate remarkable women who respond to real-world issues with research. These are NWU women who have a passion for acquiring knowledge, who overcome adversity, and…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/inaugural-lectures-health-sciences-2025
Inaugural Lectures: Health Sciences 2025
2025-09-18 Prof Anja Franken From laboratory to lecture hall: Translating occupational skin exposure research into teaching and practice...read more × Prof Anja Franken From laboratory to lecture hall: Translating occupational skin…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-engineering-brings-industrial-innovation-delmas
Faculty of Engineering brings industrial innovation to Delmas
2018-05-24 Innovation is heading to Delmas and the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is at the helm. The German-based conglomerate Siemens, in conjunction with Eskom, approached Hasan Darwish, an industrial engineer at the Faculty of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/children-leap-joy-frog-day
Children leap for joy on Frog Day
2024-04-29 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) African Amphibian Conservation Research Group in the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management celebrated annual Frog Day with a vibrant and educational event on 6 April 2024. The team invited 70 children to be…http://law.nwu.ac.za/sarchi-cles-chair/ward-committees
Ward Committees
2022-12-05 Ward Committees What is it? A ward is an area in a metro or local municipality, which has clearly defined boundaries. A ward committee is a democratically elected body which represents a wide variety of community interests and…http://law.nwu.ac.za/p-per/volume-8-2005-no1
Volume 8, 2005, No1
2020-07-07 Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal ISSN 1727-3781 2005 Volume 8 No 1 9 January 2005 Other Volumes Contributions SOME COMMENTS ON WATER RIGHTS…http://news.nwu.ac.za/guest-lecture-unpacks-causes-municipal-infrastructure-decay
Guest lecture unpacks the causes of municipal infrastructure decay
2025-09-02 Is the decay of municipal infrastructure in South Africa the result of poor monitoring and evaluation, poor planning, or deeper systemic issues? This was the central question posed by Dr Robert Nkuna during his guest lecture on Friday, 15 August 2025, at the…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/research
Research
2023-12-30 The Unit for Energy and Technology Systems (UETS) strives to be recognised as a centre of expertise for research in and development of energy and technology systems that are relevant to society, the environment and the country. The…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/brics-network-university-itg-energy-workshop-invitation
BRICS Network University ITG for Energy Workshop Invitation
2019-09-17 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: #7F939F; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } The 6th SA-UNESCO Engineering, Science and Technology Conference 23 - 27 September 2019…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/water-research-group/ecology
Ecology
2025-03-01 WRG Ecology studies estuarine, wetland and river ecosystems with the aim to determine the interactions and/or relationships between the different organisms and their responses to their environment. This research aims to contribute towards local,…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/iea-task-30-workshop-2025
IEA Task 30 Workshop 2025
2025-11-07 We are pleased to welcome you to the 19th IEA Task 30 Workshop – an exclusive, invitation-only gathering under the umbrella of the IEA Advanced Fuel Cells Technology Collaboration Programme (AFC TCP). This international workshop builds on the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/soil-scientists-urge-action-climate-change-takes-its-toll
Soil scientists urge action as climate change takes its toll
2025-11-17 By Gosego Phutieagae Healthy soil produces strong plants, purifies water, prevents flooding and captures carbon dioxide. Depleted soil, on the other hand, has dire consequences for biodiversity, food security and climate resilience. The North-West…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law-justice-and-sustainability/environmental-change