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Six–love for tennis star Johann
2023-07-06 It has been 148 years since Frenchman Pierre Babolat took natural gut–derived from cow intestine – to make tennis racket strings. Now, the top-ranked male tennis player at the North-West University (NWU) is using his Babolet Pure Drive racket to run opponents…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-muzi-matfunjwa-activist-african-languages
Dr Muzi Matfunjwa – an activist for African languages
2023-03-30 Dr Muzi Matfunjwa, a digital humanities researcher for Siswati at the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU), describes himself as a language activist. He believes in the promotion of African languages…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-tyobeka-it-our-responsibility-sasuf-2023
Prof Bismark Tyobeka: “It is our responsibility” (SASUF 2023)
2023-03-31 On the surface there is little commonality between the two. One is a predominantly homogenous first-world country with a population of 10,5 million people where you are more likely to see the northern lights than a lanky giraffe. It occupies an area of 447,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/change-behaviour-work-save-water
Change behaviour at work to save water
2024-02-23 In the face of climate change and increasing water scarcity, the research of North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Lobina Palamuleni has highlighted the urgent need to save water at the workplace and to change how people – especially men – use water.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/budget-falls-short-providing-concrete-solutions-pressing-challenges
Budget falls short in providing concrete solutions to pressing challenges
2024-02-22 The South African Budget Speech of 21 February – delivered with a tone of optimism and commitment – reveals a government grappling with economic challenges while striving for progress. Prof Joseph Sekhampu, chief director of the North-West University (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-brown-seaweed-and-spent-oyster-mushroom-substrates-could-be-used-chicken-feed
How brown seaweed and spent oyster mushroom substrates could be used as chicken feed
2024-07-31 One of the greatest challenges facing Africa is food security. Dr Godfrey Mhlongo, a recent PhD graduate in animal science from the North-West University (NWU), believes indigenous chickens, brown seaweed and oyster mushroom spawn could help feed the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/school-nursing-celebrates-womens-day
School of Nursing celebrates Women’s Day
2025-08-27 On 8 August 2025, the Sports Village at the Potchefstroom Campus was the setting as the School of Nursing hosted a Women’s Day celebration together with the NuMIQ research entity. The theme, “Be yourself”, encouraged women who balance careers, families and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-webinar-explores-social-policy-tool-african-nation-building
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